John Robinson b. Abt 1700 Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA d. 1766 Pleasant Hill, Suffolk (city), Virginia, USA: Rumsey Family Pages

John Robinson

Abt 1700 - 1766 (66 years)

Name	John Robinson [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Birth	Abt 1700	Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Death	1766	Pleasant Hill, Suffolk (city), Virginia, USA [1, 2]
Notes	John's first wife and child both died, and he inherited an English Plum, totalling about ¹100,000. His second wife, along with their two children, also died and did not grow to have children. John was Speaker of the House of Burgesses for 28 years, and also treasurer of Colony for the same length of time. When in 1759 Col. Washington attempted a speech in the House of Burgesses, becoming extremely embarrassed, Speaker Robinson came to his rescue saying, "Sit down Mr. Washington, your modesty equals your valor and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." He called to order Patrick Henry in his famous speech in 1765 crying "Treason, treason." [1, 2] (Research):All but one account of John Robinson and Lucy Moore's marriage state that they had no children.
Person ID	I2604	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree
Last Modified	5 Jan 2009

Father	John Robinson, b. 1683, Middlesex Co., Virginia, USA d. 1749, Virginia, USA (Age 66 years)
Mother	Catharine Beverley d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID	F1067	Group Sheet \| Family Chart