John Robertson

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1792, , Nelson, Kentucky, USA
• Residence: 1800, , Nelson, Kentucky, USA
• Residence: 1810, Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

Notes:

John Robertson (William2, Unknown1) was born 1753 in Virginia, and died Abt. Nov 1813 in Nelson Co., KY. He married (1) Elizabeth Williams 1783 in Virginia. She died Bef. 1787. He married (2) Mary Parker 29 Mar 1787 in Nelson Co., KY, daughter of Richard Parker and Grizzel Nalle. She was born Abt. 1768 in Culpeper Co., VA, and died 1825 in Washington Co., KY.

Notes for John Robertson:According to tradition in the Robertson family, John served in the American Revolutionary War, losing an arm at the shoulder at the Battle of Brandywine. This has never been substantiated, however.

More About John Robertson and Elizabeth Williams:Marriage: 1783, Virginia

Child of John Robertson and Elizabeth Williams is:+ 4 i. Sally Williams4 Robertson, born 1784 in Virginia; died 1805.

More About Mary Parker:Nickname: Polly
More About John Robertson and Mary Parker:
Marriage: 29 Mar 1787, Nelson Co., KY

Children of John Robertson and Mary Parker are:
5 i. Elizabeth4 Robertson, born 04 Nov 1788 in Nelson Co., KY; died 12 Oct 1868 in McLean
Co., KY. She married Samuel Handley 13 Feb 1806 in Nelson Co., KY; born 01 May 1784;died 01 Jan 1862.

John married Mary Elizabeth Caldwell or Odell in 1777 in , , Kentucky, USA. Mary was born on 16 Jan 1747 in , Frederick, Maryland, USA; died on 18 Jul 1822 in , Newberry, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Polly Robertson was born in 1785 in Grassy Creek, Morgan, Kentucky, USA; died on 1 Feb 1846 in Eatontown, Limestone, Texas, USA.

John married Elizabeth Williams in 1783 in , , Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1743; died in 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sally Williams Robertson was born in 1784 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1805 in , Nelson, Kentucky, USA.

John married Mary Parker on 29 Mar 1787 in , Nelson, Kentucky, USA. Mary was born in 1768 in , Culpeper, Virginia, USA; died in 1825 in , Washington, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Betsy Robertson was born on 04 Nov 1788 in , McLean, Kentucky, USA; died on 12 Oct 1868 in , McLean, Kentucky, USA.
2. Violetty Robertson was born in 1790 in , Nelson, Kentucky, USA; died in 1852 in , , Kentucky, USA.
3. William Nelson Robertson was born on 17 Jun 1790 in , Nelson, Kentucky, USA; died on 30 Jan 1863 in , McLean, Kentucky, USA.
4. Gillwater Gilly Robertson was born on 14 Feb 1793 in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA; died in 1869 in , Nelson, Kentucky, USA.
5. Richard Parker Robertson was born on 3 Apr 1795 in , Nelson, Kentucky, USA; died in 1872 in Brandenburg, Meade, Kentucky, USA.
6. Nancy Robertson was born on 3 Sep 1797 in , Nelson, Kentucky, USA; died on 13 Jun 1837 in , Nelson, Kentucky, USA.
7. Matilda Robertson was born on 9 Nov 1802 in , Nelson, Kentucky, USA; died on 23 Apr 1849 in Mclean, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.
8. Handley Robertson was born on 25 Oct 1807 in , Nelson, Kentucky, USA; died in 1823.
9. Cyrus Robertson was born on 3 Jul 1811 in , Nelson, Kentucky, USA; died in 1856.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Arrival: 1747, Martinique, Outre-mer, France
• Residence: 1790, , Nelson, Kentucky, USA

Notes:

There is a William Robertson, a weaver who was expelled from Scotland and transported from
Liverpool to the Leeward Islands aboard the Veteran on May 5, 1747. This William was a Jacobite in
Lord Lewis Gordon's regiment during the battle of Culloden. He is listed as being from Spinei,
Morayshire, Scotland. William was liberated by a French privateer and landed on Martinique June
1747. This is probably our William Robertson.

[Will of William Robertson, Nelson County, Kentucky, proved July 12 th, 1796.]

In the name of God Amen. I William Robertson of Nelson County in this State of Kentucky being of sound memory have thought proper to make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner following. first I recommend m Soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to be buried in Christian like manner and as for my worldly Estates I leave as follows:
Item. I give to my Wife Mary Robertson Five pounds & full liberty to take that part of her Estate in my care with controul consisting of five negroes (viz) Sarah & four of her children a Feather bed & furniture and a Sorrel mare saddle and bridle.
Item. I Devise to my son John Robertson Eight hundred acres of land to include the plantations whereupon he and I now lives also Two negroes (viz) Ben & George together with a waggon and team to him and his heirs forever Likewise sixty pounds to inable him to pay a debt due to William Reid of Scotland from me. Item. I Devise to my Daughter Elizabeth James Two hundred acres of land whereon she and her husband Joseph James now lives, also three negroes (viz) Sam Leah & George that is now in her possession to her & hers forever.
All the rest and residue of my Estate I leave to be Equally divided between my two children John & Elizabeth.
Lastly my desire is that my son John Robertson & son in law Joseph James act a Executors in this my last will & Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand & Seal this fourteenth day of March 1796.
Signed Sealed & acknowledged Wm. Robertson [Seal]
In presence of
Thomas Wilkerson, Jn. Conway
Betsey Conway At a County Court held for Nelson Court on Tuesday the 12 th day of July 1796. This Last will and Testament of William Robertson deceased was proved by the Oaths of John Conway and Betsey Conway subscribing witnesses thereto, and sworn to by John Robertson and Joseph James the Executors therein named and ordered to be recorded.

Teste Ben Grayson, C.C.

[This transcription of the original will on file in Nelson County, Will Book A, Page 294, was typed by H. Edgar Hill, 11/30/1996. It was typed as closely to the original as possible, including spelling mistakes.]

William married Frances Ann Nelson in 1750 in , Fauquier, Virginia, USA. Frances was born in 1729 in , Fauquier, Virginia, USA; died in 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]