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| The birth date cones from Dr J W Robson and has not been verified.
He was probably the son of Joseph Robson, who had been bequeathed Lowshiel Green farm by his uncle John in 1701, but there is no record to be found yet of his baptism. This farm is passed down through this family line.
Note that Richard A. Brooke reported that the father of Thomas, John and Catherine was a William Robson
Jacob's will was made in 1774, proved in 1777 (1777/R11/2) and reads as follows:
In the name of God amen; I Jacob Robson of Highsheildgreen in the chappelry of Birtley, and County of Northumberland yeoman, being weak in body but of sounds and perfect mind and memory, do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say)
First my will and pleasure is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be well and truly paid by the executora and trustees hereafter named; And whereas my late sister Mary Robson did by her last will and testament bequeath unto my eldest son Thomas Robson, the sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain which sum is now in my possession; therefore my will and pleasure is that the said sum of one hundred pounds be reserved & set apart likewise out of my estate & personal effects for the intended purpose. and that the same be paid to my said son Thomas immediately after my decease by my executors and Trustees &c.
I also bequeath unto my son Jacob Robson the sum of sixty pounds to be paid by my executors as aforesaid immediately after my decease
I also give and bequeath unto my son John Robson the sum of sixty pounds, to be paid by my executors when he shall attain the age of twenty one years.
I also bequeath unto my son William Robson the sum of sixty pounds, to be paid as aforesaid when he shall attain the age of twenty one years.
I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Robson the sum of forty pounds, to be paid as aforesaid, when she shall attain the age of twenty one years.
I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine Robson the sum of forty pounds, to be paid as aforesaid when she shall attain the age of twenty one years and it is my will and pleasure that the several sums, bequeathed to my younger children, John William, Mary and Catherine, as above mentioned, shall be accounted due from the time of my decease, and that the interest arising from the said sums, from the time of my decease to the time of the respective payments above mentionedshall be applyed to such use or uses for the benefit of the said children, as my executors, tutors and guardians hereafter named shall think fit & proper.
I likewise give and bequeatrh unto my dear wife Margery Robson the sum of five pounds per annum during the term of her natural life or so long as she continues my widow; with the mansion house at Lowsheild Green and all my household furniture of what nature, kind soever, and my will and intention is that the said sum of five pounds per annum shall be paid her half-yearly out of the interest arising from the joint sums or portions of my effects bequeathed to my sons Thomas and Jacob as aforesaid.
And lastly all the residue and remainder of my goods, chattels and personal effects, in whose hands, custody or possession soever the same may happen to be at the time of my death, I give and bequeath the same to my two sons Thomas and Jacob aforesaid, to be equally divided between them share and share alike, and provided any of my children happen to die before they attain the said afe of twenty one years, my will and pleasure is that his, her or their legacy bequeathed as aforesaid shall descend and be divided equally amongst the survivors of them share and share alike.
And to the intent that thisd my last will and testament may be well and truly executed and the legacys aforesaid well and sufficiently secured, paid and satisfied, according to the real intents & meaning of the words, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Thomas Ridley of Parkend and William Dodd of Charlton, both in the parish of Simondburn & county of Northumberland, tutors and guardians of the persons and portions of my several & respective children unitil they severally attain the age of twenty one years; And do hereby, nominate constitute and appoint the said Thomas Ridley and William Dodd joint executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others, and former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14 day of March in the year of our Lord 1774 (signed by Jacob Robson)
Signed sealed published & declared by the above named Jacob Robson to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names in the presence of the testator, and in the prsence of each other
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| -Mary ROBSON (F) | Parents/Siblings
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| | Described in brother Jacob's will has being his later sister |
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| -Barbara ROBSON (F) | Parents/Siblings
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24/4/1802 |
Birtley, Bellingham |
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| Described as being the sister of the William Robson who made a will and died in 1790
Bequeathed Countess Park jointly with neices Catherine and Jane
According to the BTs, she was aged 77 and a spinster when she died at Countess Park, implying that she was born in 1725, but no baptism can be found in the IGI, so she may or may not have been a daughter of Joseph |
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| *William ROBSON (M) | Parents/Siblings
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ca 1727 |
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20/7/1790 |
Birtley, Bellingham |
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| A Mary Robson was baptised the daughter of William on 27 Jan 1760, but William (probably still) already had a daughter called Mary and his son John was born in 1760, so there must presumably have been more that one William having a family in Birtley around this time. Perhaps the Isabel Robson baptised on 14th March 1761 was another daughter of the other William. This one may have been married to a Jane. A slightly later William married an Isabel, having children in the 1770s. This was DEFINITELY a different William, because they had a daughter Jane and the older Jane was still alive in 1790 when William made his will. Likewise, the George Robson born to William Robson and baptised on 15th October 1758 must have been the son of another William, because this was the year that William's daughter Jane was baptised.
I originally thought that the William who made his will in 1790 was the son of Joseph and the brother of Thomas. But this William would only have been aged 24 at the time, so I think that he must have been from the previous generation, which would fit with him being the brother of Barba Robson, because a Barbara Robson, spinster of Countess Park died in 1802 aged 77, implying that she was born in 1725.
It is my guess that William made his will when his wife died. However, the will was clearly witnessed by Thomas Robson of Countess Park (1759-1811), whom I believe was his brother, because the signature is a perfect match to that on Thomas's will of 1811 (even after 21 years!). His other brother Jacob was presumably the second witness.
His will reads as follows (DPRI/1/1811/R17/1-2):
In the name of God amen, I William Robson of Countispark(sic) in the chapelry of Birtley and county of Northumberland, being of perfect mind and memory and duly considering that it is appointed for all men to die, do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say - First my will and pleasure is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be well and truly paid by my executor hereafter named. I also give and bequeath to my sister Barbara Robson, my daughter Jane Robson and my daughter Catherine Robson all my leasehold land or tenement known by the name of Countespark(sic) to be equally enjoy'd and possessed amongst them, share and share alike, I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Jane Robson the sum of forty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid by my executor at ten pounds per annum, the first payment to become due and payable twelve months after my decease, the said yearly payment to continue yearly and every year until the said sum of forty pounds be well and truly paid - I also give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Robson the sum of forty pounds of like lawful (money) of Great Britain to be paid by my executor after the same manner as the aforesaid Jane Robson's legacy. I likewise give and bequeath to my two aforesaid daughters Jane and Catherine all my household furniture, and likewise all my personal estate and effects of what nature or kind the same may happen to be, to be equally divided between the said Jane and Catherine share and share alike. I also give and bequeath to Sarah, daughter of Mary Weatherill of Threepwood-hill in the parish of Chollerton and county of Northumberland the sum of five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid by my executor when she shall attain the age of twenty one years but not otherwise. - And lastly all my freehold estate known by the name of Combhill in the parish of Haltwhistle and county aforesaid I give and bequeath to my son Thomas whom I also nominate, constitute and appoint my only, sole heir and excutort, of this my last will and testament. And to the intent that tjis my last will and testament may be truly executed and the legacies abovesaid will and sufficiently secured paid and satisfied according to my real intent, my will and pleasure is that all my just debts, and the legacies by me bequeathed shall be secured and paid out and from my freehold estate at Combhill aforesaid and likewise my will and pleasure is that if it should happen that my said son Thomas should die without heirs of his own body lawfully begotten, then in that case my will and pleasure is that my said estate of Combhill shall return and descend to my two daughters Jane and Catherine, ot their heirs lawfully descended from their own bodies. And I do hereby revoke all former will or wills by one made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this eight day of July in the thirtieth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the third, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, defender of the faith and so forth, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named William Robson (he signed as Wm Robson) to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as winesses, in the presence of the testator, and in the presence of each other:
Thos Robson (NOTE: this signature is identical to that of brother Thomas 1749-1811)
Jacob Robson (could have been brother Jacob 1752-1834)
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