John Robb Family from History of Acworth, New Hampshire
From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin

Surname:  ROBB
Source:   History of Acworth with the Proceedings of the Centennial Anniversary, Genealogical
           Records and Register of Farms by Rev. J. L Merrill, Town of Acworth, 1869, Page 260

JOHN ROBB embarked from Scotland for the West Indies to live with a wealthy uncle, but was, by 
stress of weather, driven on the coast of New England, where he was detained by sickness.  
He became acquainted with a man who owned land in Acworth, purchased a farm and settled upon 
it in 1787 - married Mary Alexander of Londonderry - died 1799.  His wife died aged 91 years - 
children,
I. Mary - married Whitefield Gilmore of Unity - children,
     1. John - married first - Margaret J. Angell.
        John - married second - Ann Augusta Beard - children,
          (1) Margaret J. - died young.
          (2) Esther H.
     2. Noah - married Eliza A. Slover of New York
     3. Mary E. - married Nicolas E. Sargent (see Sargent family).
     4. Margaret - died young.
     5. Mindwell - died young.
     6. Bradley M. - married Clara Lane of Raymond, residence Brooklyn, New York - children,
          (1) Clarence B.
          (2) Carrie L.
     7. Rosette - married first - Asa B. Marshall - removed to Wisconsin - children,
          (1) Myra R.
        Rosette - married second - Charles G. Witt of Wisconsin.
     8. Elizabeth J. - died unmarried.
II. David - married first  Diana Farr - removed to Springfield, Illinois - children,
     1. Daniel - married Jennie Rogers, residence Nebraska City - children,
          (1) Daniel
          (2) _____ - died young
     2. Lucy - married Preston Breckenridge - residence Springfield - children,
          (1) David
          (2) Lucy
     3. John - married Mary Bailes - children,
          (1) Mary J. - married Marshall Raines - children,
               [1] John
               [2] Eliza
               [3] Elizabeth
         (2) David
         (3) Eliza E.
         (4) Phebe
         (5) William
         (6) Joseph
     4. Electa - married Joseph Clawson
     5. William - married Helen _____ - removed to Corydon, Iowa - children,
         (1) George D.
         (2) Mary D.
         (3) Daniel
     6. Mary J. - married Joseph Clawson - children,
         (1) Lucy
         (2) Samuel
         (3) Emma
         (4) Rosa
         (5) Abram
         (6) Mary J.
III. Margaret was burned to death at the time her father's house burned down.  The house took
fire by means of flax that had been spread to dry, while she was in the cellar, and it burned 
so rapidly that it was impossible for her to escape by the door, and she perished while her
friends were hurrying to effect an entrance from the outside.
IV. John; in physiognomy, was not unlike Daniel Webster.  He was a man that could be neither
driven nor flattered.  He was decided in his opinions but not gifted as a public speaker.  
With better early advantages, he might have ranked high among men of knowledge. Besides the 
town offices he held he as County Commissioner and State Senator.  he - married Philinda 
Liscomb (see Liscomb family) - children,
     1. Samuel - married Caroline _____, killed in San Francisco by the explosion of an engine
        in 1862.
     2. Harriet - died unmarried.
     3. Nancy - died unmarried
V. Jane - married John L. Liscomb (see Liscomb family).  

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