671Samuel Robbins and his family settled at Killingly, Connectocut, by 12 September 1710, when a deed whereby he bought 115 acres from John Chandler referred to him as Samuel Robbins, "late of Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex now of Killingly."672 On 3 August 1738 Samuel Robbins [father or son?] of Killingly sold "half the tract in Killingly he lives on" to John Robbins of Killingly.673 On 14 April 1763 Samuel conveyed land in Killingly to his grandson, Samuel Robbins of Killingly, a minor.674 Possibly this grandson Samuel (b. 1747) was a son of John (1716-1758). The estate of Samuel Robbins, late of Killingly, was administered by his son, Samuel. Mentioned in the distribution of the estate were the widow Dorothy, the eldest son Samuel Robbins, the eldest daughter "the widow Jane Shantery," daughter Abigail Gefene, Dorothy Herington (probably a daughter, but the record is illegible), daughter Sarah Warrin, wfie of Ephraim Warrin, and daughter Allice Whitney, wife of Mathis Whitney.670
For additional notes on some of the descendants of Samuel Robbins (1679-1764), see Omer Robbins, Jr. and Elsie I. Robbins, A Robbins Family History (Dexter, Michigan) privately printed in 1992. |