Jonathan ROBESON

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                   I also have the birthdate as Oct 1, 1748, and Sep 30, 1748. I took the Kings Meadow account. Peter was a dignified and courtly gentlemen, of what is called the "Old School". He and his brother Jonathan repurchased the old Robeson place, "Shoomac Park," at Roxboro in 1789, and farmed the land, and carried the mills (flour and saw mills). There was a "Robeson" Meeting house in their vicinity. Peter and Jonathan appear to have shared the homestead, as a plaque stated that the "children of "Peter" and the children of "Jonathan" were born in this house. It was a large double house. After the death of Jonathan, Peter bought Jonathan's interest, and here lived the rest of his life. Here it was that he entertained the Duke de la Rochefoucault-Liancourt, when touring America in 1795. Peter's wives were cousins, both being descended form the settler Thomas Livezey.
                  

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                   Married by the Rev. Bishop White. He was commissioned Capt. of the militia in 1778 and Jul 11, 1798 was commissioned Lt. Vol. Light Dragoons, Provisional Army of U.S. by Pres. Adams. He was censured by members of Gwynedd Meeting for "Leaving the abode of his father, associated with "Milatory" men, and officiating in Commissary Department."
                  

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                   She was extremely fond of animals, and was capable of handling the most vicious animal. She lived most of her life at the homestead at Roxboro.
She was an accomplished horsewomen. She was the daughter of Peter, of the Robeson Mills, at the mouth of the Wissahickon. She was often seen riding acriss the country, following her father's pack of hounds. Her family entertained the First City Troop in 1794, after a campaign of the Whiskey Insurrection. The presented her a silver cup. In her youth she would break her father's colt's on his farm on the Wissachickon. To the farm she returned after her husband's death. In her ninetieth year she took a ride on horseback.   Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill.

This article said she was the daughter of Peter, not Jonathan. HUMMMMMMM 6/26/2011.
                  

                   Died young.