John Robinson, 1820 Settler^[1]

1817 - 1902  (85 years)

• Name	John Robinson  [2]
  Suffix	1820 Settler
  Birth	12 Jan 1817	Kent, England   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  1820 Lineage	Yes
  Settler	15 Feb 1820	Gravesend, Kent, England   [5]
  	Erith's party on the Brilliant
  Settler ID	1702
  Name	John Henry Robinson
  Occupation	Blacksmith  [5]
  Occupation	Farmer  [3]
  Death	11 Apr 1902	Basutoland   [2, 3]
  		Robinson, John(1817-1902) DN Caption Note: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99LW-P9FT-Y?cat=195564 Keywords: Death Notice
  Person ID	I75628	master
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Robert Robinson, 1820 Settler,   b. 24 Oct 1794, Minster, Isle of Sheppy, Kent, England d. 16 Apr 1886, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Martha Strutt, 1820 Settler,   b. 8 Jan 1794, High Halstow, Kent, England d. Abt 1854, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F37622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sophia Elizabeth Van Tonder,   b. 1810   d. 20 Feb 1864, Tempe Hospital, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	15 Sep 1839	N. G. Kerk, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [6]
  Children	> 1. Alida Christina Robinson   2. Sophia Elizabeth Maria Robinson,   b. 20 Dec 1843, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa   3. Johannes Theodoris Robinson,   b. 1845   4. Martha Robinson,   b. 2 Mar 1848, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa   5. John Johannes Robinson   6. Johanna Hendrina Sarah Maria Robinson + 7. Maria Catherine Robinson,   b. 20 Dec 1851, Smithfield, Free State, South Africa d. 19 May 1916, Warden, Free State, South Africa (Age 64 years)   8. Jan Dana Robinson,   b. 23 Mar 1857, Smithfield, Free State, South Africa
  Family ID	F27677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Sep 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Catharina Gertruida Cornelia Petronella van Tonder,   b. 11 Feb 1837, Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa d. 7 Oct 1880 (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1865	Smithfield, Free State, South Africa   [7]
  Family ID	F53614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2017

  
  

  Family 3	Johanna Catharina Elizabeth Williamson,   b. 13 Oct 1854
  Marriage	31 Mar 1884	Wepener, Free State, South Africa   [8]
  Children	+ 1. John Benjamin Robinson,   b. 28 Feb 1885, Wepener, Free State, South Africa d. 23 Oct 1954, Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa (Age 69 years)   2. Gertruida Johanna Robinson,   b. 28 Feb 1887, Wepener, Free State, South Africa   3. Sofia Elizabeth Robinson,   b. 17 Aug 1891, Wepener, Free State, South Africa
  Family ID	F53610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2017

  
  

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  Birth - 12 Jan 1817 - Kent, England Settler - 15 Feb 1820 - Gravesend, Kent, England Marriage - 15 Sep 1839 - N. G. Kerk, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa Marriage - 2 Feb 1865 - Smithfield, Free State, South Africa Marriage - 31 Mar 1884 - Wepener, Free State, South Africa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  married 3 times according to his death notice! Various sources have differing names and number of children for his first marriage to Sophia van Tonder. Second marriage no children; Third marriage produced 3 children.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1618] Rowland Keith Robinson, William R Robinson, The Robinson Family Vol 5.GEDcom. [S2551] Margetson, Brian. [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99LW-P9FT-Y?cat=195564 (Reliability: 3). [S3527] 1820 Settler's Centenary Genealogical records, (https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/305287), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVZ-YSTP-P?i=1218&cat=305287 (Reliability: 2). [S6] M D Nash, "The Settler Handbook", (Chameleon Press ISBN 0 620 10940 8). [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV8-H91Z-R?i=799&cat=1152927 (Reliability: 3). [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TD-8N82?i=349&cc=1910846 (Reliability: 3). [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QG-R3BF?i=230&cc=1910846 (Reliability: 3).