Peter ROBESON
Obituary
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.
Unmarried. Suffered from curvature of the spine, never in robust health, but wasvery kind and popular.
SHe had gone with some friends to Potland when she died. She was from PA.
Peter built a house,called "Milverton" on the opposite side of Ridge Road, for Andrew. This was a very attractive place with beautiful grounds and fine trees. It was used as a hotel under the name of "Riverside Mansion". ??? if still there. Andrew moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1817. His business was in connection with the whaling industry and its products. In 1824, he established, at Fall River, the first "Calico Printing Works" in the Country; in the early forties his sons, William and Andrew were associated with him, under the firm name of "A. Robeson & SOns." Andrew Robeson - Whaleman's Shipping lists and Merchants Transcript;. 16 Dec 1862 Sudden Death of a Worthy Citizen- we regret to record the sudden death of Andrew Robeons, Esq., a highly esteemed citizen of New Bedford, which event occuredin the cars at Boston on Monday, the 8th, inst., just as he was about to leave that city on a visit to his son at Jamaica Plains. The cause of his disease was apoplexy. Mr. R. was about 75 years of age, a native of PA, but a resident of this city for about half a century. A man of unyielding integrity, and a philanthropist in the true sense of the word. The community in his death, has lost a goodman.
Lived at "Milverton" until 1845, when they returned to Philadelphia.Their daughter Mrs. Minister lived there for 35 years. I also have a death date of 17 Apr 1854 (Kings Meadow and Jonathan Robeson family tree).
He married Martha Livezey 15 Nov 1780 at Abington Meeting, Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania . Martha Livezey was born at "Glen Fern", Roxboro, Philadelephia, Pennsylvania 3 Jun 1755 .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Catherine Robeson
born 28 Dec 1781.
Jonathan Robeson
born 12 Feb 1783.
Martha (Patty) Robeson
born 21 Jun 1784.
Thomas Robeson
born 30 Sep 1785.
Andrew Robeson
born 18 Aug 1787.
Sarah Ann Robeson
born 18 May 1789.
Peter Robeson died 9 Nov 1833 at Shoomac PArk, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .
Martha Livezey died 1790 at Shoomac PArk, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .