< Thomas Robertson birt: ABT 1790 deat: < Dolly O "Mickey" Robertson birt: ABT 1814 plac: , Roane, TN deat: , Monroe, TN marr: 13 May 1839 plac: , Monroe, TN < Margaret Robertson birt: ABT 1803 plac: , Cocke, TN deat: marr: AFT 1820 < May Robertson birt: deat: < Stella Jane "Stilly" Robertson birt: 1790 plac: , Amherst, VA deat: Mar 1843 plac: , Monroe, TN marr: < Milly Robertson birt: 1790 plac: , Amherst, VA deat: 25 Jan 1839 plac: , Monroe, TN marr: BEF 1823 marr: 1823 < Mary "Polly" Robertson birt: 1791 plac: , Amherst, VA deat: 24 Feb 1861 plac: Republic Twp, Greene, MO marr: 10 Apr 1819 plac: , Roane, TN < Sarah Robertson birt: 1813 plac: , Roane, TN deat: < Samuel John Robertson birt: 1800 deat: BEF 1845 marr: 1821 plac: , Roane, TN < Lindsey Henry Robertson birt: 13 Oct 1792 plac: , Amherst, VA deat: 29 Jul 1861 plac: Republic Twp, Greene, MO marr: 28 Jan 1813 plac: , Roane, TN < Lucy Robertson birt: 14 Feb 1799 plac: , Amherst, VA deat: 1 Dec 1849 plac: , Greene, MO marr: 4 Mar 1819 plac: , Blount, TN < William Jefferson Robertson birt: 25 Oct 1806 plac: , Cocke, TN deat: 9 Oct 1877 plac: , Greene, MO marr: 19 May 1836 plac: Sweetwater, Monroe, TN |
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| Arthur Robertson | |||||||||
| birt: ,, Scotland deat: AFT 1810 plac: , Franklin, VA | |||||||||
| Thomas Robertson | |||||||||
| birt: 1763 deat: 1832 plac: , Monroe, TN Elizabeth Laine marr: 17 Mar 1789 plac: , Amhurst, VA birt: AFT 1771 deat: 2 Mar 1838 plac: , Monroe, TN | |||||||||
| Mildred | |||||||||
| deat: AFT 1810 plac: , Franklin, VA |
| Reference Number 428 | |
| Thomas came from Scotland about 1780 and located in Virginia. His four
brothers came later and all served in the Revolutionary War. After the
war they all moved to Tennessee. About 1837 Thomas came to Missouri.
His wife Elizabeth (Laine) Robertson of Irish ¨descent, had two
brothers, Tandy and Middleton Laine. Thomas settled near Republic, MO., and built the Lindsey Chapel, an outstanding church, and gave the land for the Lindsey ¨Cemetery. He and Elizabeth had eleven children. Thomas was drafted about age 17, in Amherst Co., VA, in late 1780. He served under Captain Richard Ballinger. He marched towards Richmond 01-01-1781 and arrived after it was burned. He served as a guard at Fort Hood until discharged. Later, Thomas was a 20 day volunteer with Colonel Ross and marched to Shirley's old field. Thomas then went to Mobbin Hill, near James. for three months, until discharged.Thomas evidently had left Amherst Co. VA by 1791. He then went to Coke Co., TN in 1802, then to Roane Co., TN in 1808 and finally to Monroe Co., TN in 1822. Charles Laine and Joseph Laine were his witnesses in 1832. Thomas died in Monroe Co., TN in 1834. |