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 (Augusta) County, 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 County, Virginia.1 
Death*Col. James ROBERTSON died on 8 August 1836 in Montgomery County, 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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