Thomas ROBINSON

                   Posted 21 Sep 2012 by callswede
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Sharon Primitive Baptist ChurchSharon Primitive Baptist Church was established before the Civil War and abandoned sometime in the late 1900's. The church no longer stands but a small cemetery still exists. The land on which the church was founded was donated by Thomas Robinson Jr. Many stones are missing or barely readable. Of the stones that are readable only this one is from my family:

Cinderella Robinson
Died December 2, 1851
Daughter of Thomas and Sarah
age 49 years

I believe, like Don Clark below, Thomas Robinson Jr and his wife Sarah Robinson are both buried in Sharon cemetery, however, no stone has been found that would indicate that.

For a map on the location of Sharon Church click here.

I am grateful to Don Clark of LaFayette Alabama for his work on Sharon and providing the following information.

Sharon (pronounced SHAY-run) Primitive Baptist Church was constituted on July 30, 1835 in Chambers County, Alabama. It was one of the earliest churches organized in the county and the church no longer exists (2007). The first book of Sharons records, (1835  1857) was discovered several years ago in Warner Robbins, Georgia. This discovery has revealed a wealth of information on some of the earliest settlers of Chambers County. The following excerpts are from those early records in regards to the Robinson family.

To reach the abandoned Sharon Cemetery and church site From the Courthouse in LaFayette, travel east/northeast on County Road 267 for approximately 7.3 miles. Turn right on to County Road 216, travel another 2/10 mile and cemetery is on right side of road. The cemetery is located in the extreme NW corner of the NE ¼ of Section 1, Township 22, Range 27.

3 Oct 1841:
The church in conference at the house of Thomas Robertson (Robinson), Sen.s, Brother Lloyd moderator.
1. Invited visiting brethren to seats with us.
2. Opened a door for the reception of members and received by letter, Thomas Robertson (Robinson), Sen. and his wife, Sarah Robertson (Robinson), also a black woman, by the name of Milley, the property of Thomas Robertson (Robinson).
Benjamin Lloyd, Moderator Josephus Barrow, C.L.K.

Note: Clerk Barrow spelled the name Robertson but later in the records the name is recorded as Robinson.

25 Dec 1841:
Met in conference, Brother Lloyd moderator.
1. Invited visiting brethren to seats with us.
2. Opened a door for the reception of members and received by experience Mary Dosier (Robinson Dozier) and Jesse B. Robertson (Robinson).
3. The Church unanimously called Brother Lloyd to the charge of the church for another year.
4. Brother Brooks stating to the church that there was a difficulty between Sister Satterwhite and himself and wife, the church appointed the following brethren to endeavor to settle the difficulty, viz: Cotton, Barrow, Lloyd, Harris and Foster.
Benjamin Lloyd, Moderator Josephus Barrow, C.L.K.

13 August 1842:
Met in conference. Brother Lloyd moderator.
1. Invited visiting brethren to seats with us.
2. Opened a door for the reception of members, received none.
3. Proceed to elect(ion of) delegates to represent this church in the Association, which resulted in the choice of the following brethren, viz: Lloyd, Barrow and Foster in case of failure.
4. Appointed the brother clerk to write a letter to the Association and present it at our next meeting for inspection.
5. Proceeded to the choice of a new Clerk, whereupon Brother Jesse B. Robertson (Robinson) was chosen.
6. On application, granted sister Clarissa Cook a letter of dismission.
Benjamin Lloyd, Moderator Josephus Barrow, C.L.K.

3 Sept 1842:
Sharon Church (met in) conference. Brother Barrow, moderator.
1. Invited visiting brethren and sisters to seats with us.
2 Opened a door for the reception of members, received none.
3. Church authorized Brother J. B. Robinson to purchase and put to our meeting house door one good lock.
J. B. Barrow, Moderator J. B. Robinson, C. Clk.

Note: Once Jesse B. Robinson became clerk, the Robertson name became Robinson.

8 Oct 1842:

Met in conference, Brother Lloyd moderator
1. Invited visiting brethren and sisters to seats with us.
2. Opened a door for the reception of members. Received Brother C. (Casper) M. Amos and Sister Christian (Robinson) Amos by confession of faith, being recommend by New Hope church.
B. Lloyd, Moderator J. B. Robinson, C. Clk

16 Jan 1844:
Met in conference, Brother Barrow moderator
1. Invited visiting brethren to seats with us.
2. Opened a door for the reception of members, received none.
3. Took up the reference from our last meeting relative to Brother Barrows answering the church whether he would serve us as our preacher this year & after expressing his views fully relative to the matter agreed to preach for us this year.
4. Brother J. B. Robinson called for a letter of dismission for himself & Sister Elizabeth Carlisle & Richard, a man of Colour, the property of John Greer, deceased also Matilda, a woman of colour, the property of J. B. Robinson.
J. Barrow, moderator C. M. Amos, Clk Pro.

11 March 1844:
Met in conference, Brother Barrow Moderator
1. Invited visiting brethren to seats with us.
2. Opened a door for the reception of members, received by letter Brother Abel L. Robinson and Sister Sarah Robinson.
3. The church went into the choice of clerk & made choice of Brother A. L. Robinson, also dismission by letter Brother James Baily & wife.
J. Barrow, Moderator C. M. Amos, Clk.

8 August 1846:
The church in conference, Brother J. Barrow moderator.
Received by letter Sister Mary (Robinson) Dozier. The reference of last meeting taken up as regards Sister Tate & satisfaction give by Sister Tate, dismissed. __________________ Elizabeth Penberton ____ a charge brought into the church by Brother Collier against Sister Thrash for communing with the Missionary Baptists. Appointed Brethren Copelin (Copeland), Rogers and Fuller to cite Sister Thrash to our next meeting. Went into the choice of delegates to our next Association, made choice of Brethren Barrow, Fuller & Williamson in case of failure. Agreed to send two dollars for minutes. The brother clerk to write.
A. L. Robinson, Clk.

10 October 1846:
The church met in conference, Brother J. Barrow, moderator.
Received by experience Brother Z. Faulkner, also Sister Amandy Faulkner, Martha J. (Robinson) Dozier & Martha Ann Robinson. Dismissed by letter Brother V. Thrash & Sister Nancy Thrash.
A. L. Robinson, Clk.

6 Nov 1846:
The church in conference, Brother J. Barrow moderator.
Dimissed by letter Sister Martha Ann Robinson and as a church give Brother C. S. Tate to pick whosoever God in his wisdom may direct him.
A. L. Robinson, Clk.

__ July 1849:
The church in conference, Brother J. Barrow moderator.
Received by experience Brother James E. Hobson and Sister Elizabeth J. Hobson. Dismissed by letter Brother C. (Casper) M. Amos and Sister C. (Christian Robinson) Amos.
A. L. Robinson, Clk.

__ February 1853:
The Church of Christ at Sharon met in conference after reaching (by Brother) Barron, moderator.
1. Invited visiting brethren & sisters to seats with us.
2. Opened the door of the church for the reception of members and none came forward. Brother Laseter request a letter of dismission for Brother A. L. Robinson & his wife and sister Sary (Sarah) Robinson and Milly a black sister the property of Sister Sary (Sarah) Robinson, the request granted.
3. The church at Enon request two or more of our brethren to meet with that church on Friday before the 3 Sabbath in March next, the Brethren Laseter, Fuller & Barrow was appointed to go.
J. Barrow, Moderator W. Fuller, C. Clk.

In David Halls book Once Upon A Time  A History of the Emory Chapel Community pag3 348 he states:

Thomas Robinson about 1839 immigrated to the Fredonia Community of Chambers County while several of his children resided in the nearby Emory Chapel Community. Thomas died August 18, 1846 and is buried in an unmarked grave at Mount Hickory Cemetery just below that of his oldest son, Abel Lewis Robinson.

The Sharon Church Records reveal that Thomas Robinson joined the church by letter on October 3, 1841. There is no mention of him leaving the church between the date of joining and the death that Hall gives of August 18, 1846. So we can rightly assume here that Thomas Robinson was a member of Sharon Church at the time of his death. His son Abel Lewis Robinson was a member of Sharon Church from March 11, 1844 through February __, 1853. We can assume here that Abel Robinson moved from the eastern part of the county to a location nearer Mount Hickory Church. Unfortunately the Mount Hickory Church Records were destroyed by a fire in 1880, so there is no way of knowing for sure. But since Able is buried at Mount Hickory Cemetery, it is very likely that he moved his membership from Sharon to Mount Hickory. Mount Hickory Church has two cemeteries. The oldest cemetery is near the cross roads known as Rock Fence. From an old deed, it seems that Mount Hickory moved from this location in the year 1847, one mile west, to the present location. According to local lore and inscriptions from what became as the second cemetery for Mount Hickory Church, the first burial in this cemetery was that of Mrs. Elizabeth Whatley Carlisle who died on February 22, 1855.

So with the above facts:
1. Thomas Robinson was a member of Sharon Church at the time of his death in 1846.
2. Abel Robinson was a member of Sharon Church at the time of his fathers death in 1846.
3. Other members of the Robinson family were members of Sharon Church in 1846. 4. Mount Hickory Cemetery #2, the alleged burial site of Thomas Robinson had not been established in 1846.
5. Cinderella Robinson, the oldest daughter of Thomas Robinson, is buried in the old Sharon Cemetery:

Cinderella Robinson, Daughter of Thomas and Sarah Robinson Died December 2, 1851  Aged 49 years.

6. There is no known Robinson Family Cemetery in the vicinity of Sharon Church.
7. There is no connection with Mount Hickory Church and the Robinsons in 1846.

This is all evidence to me that Thomas Robinson (and wife Sarah) are buried at old Sharon Cemetery in the close proximity of their daughter Cinderella Robinson. Hopefully this information will be helpful to all researchers of this early pioneer family of Chambers County, Alabama.
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Estate info from Joel Robinson website
Posted 13 Oct 2011 by vicki42no
Thomas Robinson Jr was born in Rutherford Co, North Carolina. Nothing is known of his early life, but you have to believe he grew up doing those things a fairly well off farm boy would do in that time. He clearly was educated and when his father, Thomas Sr, died he began accumulating land on Robinson and Puzzle Creek in Rutherford Co. There are numerous deeds (listed below) during this time in North Carolina. Why and exactly when he left North Carolina is unknown. It was probably for new land that cause the move and the standard westward route was either Tennessee or Georgia. He decided on Georgia. His route into Georgia would have paralled today's I-85, which at that time was an Indian Trading Path that was two wagons wide. The route would not have been easy, but better than most roads in the South at that time.

The first place I find Thomas Jr is in Baldwin County, Georgia in Jan 1808. The second record, dated Jul 1808, says he was from Randolph County. Georgia was expanding west very quickly during this time and new counties were being carved out of the old ones and it wasn't unusual to find several different county names on one persons deeds even though they didn't move very far. In this case, Randolph, in 1807, was formed out of Baldwin Co and then in 1812, Jasper Co was cut out of Randolph Co. By 1822, Thomas Jr is looking west and purchases land in then Monroe Co, GA, which became Butts Co in 1825. It's doubtful he moved to Butts Co this early but was acquiring land and planning the move. By late 1824 he appears to have moved permanently into Butts Co.

For a chronological listing of events relating to Thomas Robinson Jr in North Carolina and Georgia click here.

By 1838 Thomas Robinson is listed in the census of Wickerville, Chambers Co, AL. Also listed with him are Thomas Robinson Jr (his son), Jesse Robinson and Casper Amos.

Note: Wickerville was one of the largest of the early settlements in Chambers Co. The town was named for John Wicker and in the winter of 1838 boasted nearly a population of 2000. Today Wickerville is know by the name of Denson and is about 4 miles south of Fredonia.

Records on Thomas Robinson found in Chambers Co, AL:

A.J. Davis to Thomas Robinson Senr Mortgage for 2 tracts for $370 for "a note in hand" due 25 Dec 1839. Wit: J.B. Robinson, W.W. Carlisle, J.P. Dated 12 Jan 1839, Pg 369 #258 Chambers Co, AL Deed Records 1837-1839 Vol 2.

B. Stroud to Thomas Robinson for $100 160 acres of SW Qtr of Section 26 TS 23 of Range 27. 8 May 1840, Pg 367 #303 Chambers Co, AL Deed Records 1839-1840 Vol 3.

Note: This land was located about 1 mile north of Denson.

A.M. O'Hara to Thomas Robinson for #775 160 acres in the NW 1/4 of Section 29 Township 23 of Range 28. 7 Jan 1840, Pg 244 #1191 Chambers Co, AL Deed Records 1843-1844 Vol 6.

Note: This land was located on the east side of Hwy 81 about 2 miles south of Fredonia.

1840 Chambers Co, AL Census:

Thomas Robinson 1F: 15-20; 1F: 30-40; 1F: 50-60; 1M: 60-70; 15 Slaves

Thomas Robinson and wife Sarah Robinson to A.J. Dozier for $400 160 acres in the NW Qtr Sec 29 Range 28 TS 23. Wit: A.L. Robinson, J.B. Robinson J.P. Signed Thomas Robinson, Sarah (X) Robinson. 8 Sep 1843, Pg 245 #1192 Chambers Co, AL Deed Records 1843-1844 Vol 6.

Note: A.J. Dozier married on 4 Nov 1840, Chambers Co, AL Lucy Robinson, a dau of Thomas Robinson.

Thomas Robinson Sr Deed of Gift:

Know all men by these present that I Thomas Robinson (Senior), do by these present give and bequeath to my trusty sons and son-in-law Samuel Strayhan, Jesse B. Robinson and Abel L. Robinson. In trust for my beloved son and his wife during their Life time and after their death to go and to be equally divided amongst the lawful heirs of my said son Thomas Robinson (Junior) and his wife Eliza Robinson heirs, equally amongst them, one Negro boy by the name of Sam, about Eleven years old, also Three Hundred dollars in cash. In Trust to be by my Trustees above named, laid out for a piece of Land for the use of my said son, Thomas and Eliza for and during their life times to the best advantage. Said Negro, and land when purchased the ______ work _____ and all of it to go to the support and maintenance of my said son Thomas and Eliza as above named, the said boy Sam and the said above Three Hundred Dollars on the land when purchased in no event to be subject to the debt already contracted by my said son or any he may contract hereafter either before my death or after. I also give and bequeath all the notes I have on my said son to be delivered up when this gift takes effect and all other evidences I have of debts on him, I the said Thomas Robinson Senior hereby charging my said Trustees to see that said negro and Three Hundred Dollars be disposed of as above directed, and that I consider from a Neat Calculation. It will be the full and entire share coming from my Estate to him, and hereby direct that he never receive any more of my said Estate and that what I now give is only in trust as above named. I the said Thomas Robinson Senior hereby not allowing, but directing that this Deed shall not take effect until my death nor until the death of my wife Sarah Robinson. I the said Thomas Robinson hereby reserving to myself the right of revoking this deed at any time during my life time if I think proper, given under my h