John Alexander ROBESON
He was born on the "Ashwood" Plantation. I have that he also died there. Somewhere it was called Ashbrook. "Ashwood" plantation in Bladen County, NC is on the west bank of the Cape Fear River about 20 miles south of Elizabethtown, NC. Janie Wright Robeson was John Alexander Robeson's child. Information from notes by Edwin Robeson MacKethan, Jr. as supplied his son Edwin Robeson MacKethan III. Children and dates provided by Ramon Jackson. (Source:http://mason.math,tntech.edu/mason/surnames.htm) 2000
I also have a death date of 1 Jun 1899.
Unmarried.
"Ashbury" was the home of her "Bartram" ancestors. After her marriage she resided in Wilmington,Del, till the death of her husband, when she went to Fayetteville, N.C., where she stayed until called back to heer brother's home at the old "Bartram" place "Ashwood", to care for her mother.
I also have a birthdate of 28 Mar 1832. (Kingsmeadow)
Also known as Janie. Resided in Fayettesville,NC.
He married Eliza Street Gillespie 24 Nov 1824 at Bladen, North Carolina . Eliza Street Gillespie was born at NC 28 Jan 1810 .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Sarah Ann Robeson
born 18 Sep 1825.
Frances Cage Robeson
born 4 Apr 1827.
Mary McL Robeson
born 20 Nov 1829.
David Gillespie Robeson
born 28 Mar 1831.
Rebecca Street Robeson
born 19 Mar 1834.
Elizabeth Gillespie Robeson
born 19 Nov 1834.
Jane Wright Robeson
born 21 Jun 1846.
John Alexander Robeson died 1 Jul 1866 at "Ashwood"Westbrook, Blade, North Carolina .
Eliza Street Gillespie died 2 Jun 1898 at Bladen, North Carolina .