Col. Obedience Robins, (I) (Councillor)

Bef 1601 - Bef 1662  (< 61 years)

• Name	Obedience Robins  [1]
  Prefix	Col.
  Suffix	(I) (Councillor)
  Birth	Bef 26 Apr 1601	Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Living	21 Jan 1628	Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	It was on this date that he was listed as a "chirurgeon" living in Accawmack when he testified before the general Court at James City regarding events in Oct 1627. One of the first commissioners appointed for the county in 1632, he also served as a member of the General Assembly from Accawmack in 1630, 1640 and 1642, and from Northampton in 1642 and twice in 1652 and was sworn a member of the Council on 12 Mar 1655/6 and served until 1660. He owned land in Accawmack before 10 Mar 1637/8 when John Wilkins patented 500 acres toward the land of Obedience Robins, Gentleman.
  Anecdote	Feb 1634	Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  	Obedience Robins probably was of Puritan affinities for in Feb 1633/4 the Rev. William Cotton, minister of the parish, complained to the Accawmack Court that Robins has refused to issue warrants for the minsiter's tithes.
  Oath to England	25 Mar 1651	Northampton Co, Virginia   [4]
  	He took the oath of allegiance to hereby engage and promise to be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now established without King or House of Lords.
  Reference Identifer	Councillor
  Record ID	25357
  Will	Bef 30 Dec 1662	Northampton Co, Virginia   [5]
  	The verbal will of Col. Obedience Robins. Some years since the testator was very sick, his wish was that his estate should be div. by his wife [no name] and children. And that his wife, the mother of this deponent [(Maj.) William Waters], was to have the use of his estate for life, and that her younger son Obedience Robins was to have the 900 A. on the south part of his dividend at the seaboard side, part of which John Daniel now dwells on. Also he desired that this deponent and his brother-in-law (Capt.) William Andrews would assist our mother to see his will performed. Witt: (Maj.) William Waters aged 39, (Capt.) William Andrews aged 30, son-in-law of the testator - p. 133 [Notes: Dorothy the dau. of (Col.) Obedience Robins married Mountioy Eveling - 1651654, p. 174. Mrs. Grace Robins is the mother of William Waters - 1651-1654, p. 11. Grace Robins is the wife of (Lt. Col.) Obedience Robins - 1654-1655, p. 34
  Death	Bef 30 Dec 1662	Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  	He had died by 30 Dec 1662 when William Waters, his stepson, presented to the N'hamp Court his nuncupative will, which also was attested by William Andrews, Robins' son-in-law.
  Person ID	I25357	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Richard Robins,   b. Abt 1566, England d. Bef 19 May 1634, England (Age < 68 years)
  Mother	Dorothy Goodman,   b. 12 Sep 1570, Badby, Northamptonshire, England d. Bef 20 Feb 1640/41, England (Age < 70 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1595	England   [1]
  Family ID	F8083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grace (1) Neale,   b. 1604, Brackley, Northamptonshire, England d. Bef 2 Mar 1682/83, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 79 years)
  Marriage	1634	England   [3]
  	He was identified in two N'hamp patents in Mar 1643 as a total of 950 acres. The first of the patents, for 500 acres, divided in 2 parcels, was due by order of the court dated 22 Mar 1638/9 as also for the transportation of 10 persons, among them Robins himself, Mrs. Grace Robins and her daughter Margaret Waters. From these claims for headrights, it would appear that he made a trip to England and while there had married Grace O'Neil, who first husband Edward Waters, was buried there on 22 Aug 1630.
  Children	+ 1. Dorothea (4) Robins,   b. Abt 1635, Cheerystone, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 2 Mar 1682/83, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 48 years) + 2. Maj. John (2) Robins,   b. 6 Jul 1636, Cheerystone, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 28 May 1709 (Age < 72 years)   3. Obedience (3) Robins, (II),   b. Abt 1638, Cheerystone, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 19 Mar 1682/83, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 45 years) + 4. Mary (5) Robins,   b. Abt 1642, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 28 Jul 1691, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 49 years) + 5. Frances (6) Robins,   b. Abt 1644, Cherrystone, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F8082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S624] Virginia M. Meyer & John Frederick Dorman, Meyer & Dorman, Adventurers of Purse & Person, 3rd, (Richmond, VA: Order of First Families of Virginia, 1607-1624|5, 1987), 624. [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 2, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 702 (O'Neil-Robins Family), 888. [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 2, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 702 (O'Neal-Robins Family), 888. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 34 (Oath to be faithful to the Commonwealth of England), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 70 (undated will of Col. Obedience Robins), 497.