Peter ROBESON

Birth:
30 Nov 1748
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death:
9 Nov 1833
Shoomac PArk, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
15 Nov 1780
Abington Meeting, Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Notes:
                   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.
                  
Martha LIVEZEY
Birth:
3 Jun 1755
"Glen Fern", Roxboro, Philadelephia, Pennsylvania
Death:
1790
Shoomac PArk, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Mother:
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1
Birth:
28 Dec 1781
Shoomac PArk, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death:
22 Jan 1860
Marr:
24 Apr 1804
 
2
Jonathan ROBESON
Birth:
12 Feb 1783
Shoomac PArk, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death:
14 Mar 1859
Robeson Mills
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Unmarried. Suffered from curvature of the spine, never in robust health, but wasvery kind and popular.
                  
3
Martha (Patty) ROBESON
Birth:
21 Jun 1784
Shoomac PArk, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death:
14 Nov 1807
Portland, Cumberland, Maine
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SHe had gone with some friends to Potland when she died. She was from PA.
                  
4
Thomas ROBESON
Birth:
30 Sep 1785
Shoomac PArk, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death:
1797
 
Marr:
 
5
Birth:
18 Aug 1787
Shoomac PArk, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death:
8 Dec 1862
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Notes:
                   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.
                  
6
Birth:
18 May 1789
Shoomac PArk, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death:
17 Apr 1862
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marr:
13 May 1808
Friends Meeting, Germantown, P 
Notes:
                   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).
                  
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Peter Robeson - Martha Livezey

Peter Robeson was born at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 30 Nov 1748. His parents were Jonathan Robeson and Catherine Farmer.

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 .