The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
A CORNER IN ANCESTORS
Fly FRANCES CowLEs. The Robin son Family

Robinson. like all names of the kind, is easily accounted for. It is Robins or Roberts son.
 But who was Robert. the first Robert?' you ask. A question not easily answered. Indeed the answer must be left to the imagination.
 The name does not admit of many varia- tions Robynson is perhaps the only one
 In 1887 William and Margaret Robinson came from Canterbury, England, and set tied at Dorchester, Mass. They had four children. Increase Prudence. Waiting and Samuel The family was allied by mar rage to that of John Eliot, the apostle to the Indians"
 Rowland Robinson came from Cumber- land, England in 1875. He married Mary, daughter of John Allen.
 The gambre-r -roofed house he built at Narraganset is still standing, a fine ex- ample of handsome colonial mansion. The house, including quarters for the servants was over 100 feet in length. The family and servants or the kitchen and parior family" numbered about 70 per sons One room was occupied by Lafay- cite when guest of the family and is still designated Lafayette room"
 Old Narragansett pier was built by an immgrant-Ro Robinson ancestor-John by name, who owned d large slice Of Rhode Island His descendants intermarried with sueh prominent families as the Willets, Stauntons and Hazards, of which branch Oliver Hazard Perry was member
 Besides William, John and Rowland, Pilgrim fathers, were George, who settled al Rehoboth, Mass; Isaac. who made d home at Barnstable, and Abraham who settled al Gloucester
 The family almost had a Mayflower an- cestor. This is an example of the adage that "a miss is as good as a mle.'
 congregation of separatisis, or Pill srims as they were afterward called, held religious services in the little English vi- lage of Scrooby. Nottingham. John Robin son was one of the ministers
 Turning their thoughts to America they sailed from Leyden July, 1920, in the Speedwell for England. where the May flower was waiting. August , both ships sailed for America with about l20 pas sengers But the Speedway was obliged to put back, being in an unseaworthy condition. Finally, on September 16 (new style) the Mayflower sailed alone from Plymouth John Robinson and his family had intended being of the party, OF to fol- low later but he died soon after He is called one of the founders of inde- pendency" in England
 In the new world the Robinsons have always taken a prominent part in every movement religious and political. One of the governors of Massachusetts was George Robinson. Members of the family were officers and in the rank and file of wars both colonial and the two with Great Britain
 The Robinson Family Genealogical and Historical assocation since it's foundation. has collected and published much interest ing data. The association lis born Of low the memory of an honored ancestry" and vert on a chevron, between three stags trippant, as many trefoils all coun- terchanged
 Crest stag per pale or and vert. rest ing the forepaw on an escutcheon vert, charged with trefoil
 Motto Virus Pretiosor Auro-Nirtue is more precious than gold.
 The Robinson family of Gloucester coun- ty, England bears arms per fesse em- batted, azure and guIes, two cheyronels. between three bucks tippant argent at tired and hoofed of the third
 Crest. buck trippant in front of park pales proper.
 Motto: Spes mea in future est-A1y hope Is in the future.
 Answer to Correspondents
 To T. O. Carleton, who asks for the rec ord of the Carleton family before the inn migration to this country:
 The first recorded member of the family