Col. James ROBERTSON

HAIRSTON.org ID#6017, b. 16 November 1738, d. 8 August 1836
Father*Matthew ROBERTSON1 d. a 1786
Birth*Col. James ROBERTSON was born on 16 November 1738 in Orange, Virginia.1 
He was the son of Matthew ROBERTSON.1 
Military*1758 - James Robertson was in the Albemarle Company of Militia.
VII, 203.2 
Marriage*Col. James ROBERTSON married Margaret POAGE, daughter of Robert POAGE and Elizabeth PRESTON, on 5 May 1762.1 
MilitaryJames Robertson is mentioned in "Documentary History of Dunmore's War, 1774".3 
WillCol. James ROBERTSON witnessed the will of Matthew ROBERTSON on 18 February 1786 in Augusta, Virginia.1 
Death*Col. James ROBERTSON died on 8 August 1836 in Montgomery, Virginia, at age 97.1 

Family

Margaret POAGE b. a 1737

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S3050] Woodworth, R. Bell. (1954). The Descendants of Robert And John Poage, Pioneer Settlers In Augusta County, Va.: a Genealogy Based On the Manuscript Collections of Prof. Andrew Woods Williamson, Henry Martyn Williamson, And John Guy Bishop. Staunton, Va.: Priv. print. by the McClure Print. Co., 1954. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89067449405, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  2. [S3038] Hening, William Waller - The Statutes at Large; Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia from the First Session of the Legislature in the year 1619. Richmond, 1810-1823. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.31210002606166, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  3. [S3555] Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913, Louise Phelps Kellogg, Sons of the American Revolution. Wisconsin Society, and State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Documentary History of Dunmore's War, 1774. Madison: Wisconsin historical society, 1905. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015003691055, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
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