Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Robbins, James T.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Falls Township


JAMES T. ROBBINS farmer, P.O. Morrisville, was born March 5, 
1817, in Falls township, and is a son of Isaac and Jane 
(Thompson) Robbins.  His father is of English descent and 
was born in New Jersey, his mother being a native of 
Ireland.  His father was a farmer and spent the latter part 
of his life in Bucks county.  He had a family of seven 
children, of whom five grew to maturity, our subject being 
the fifth of the family.  He was reared on the farm in 
Penn's Manor, and received his earliest education there, and 
also attended school at Wilmington, Delaware.  He wisely 
chose his father's occupation, that of farming, and has made 
it his life work.  His farm is situated in Penn's Manor and 
is in a high state of cultivation.  His success is largely 
due to his energy and determination. He was united in 
marriage in 1860 to Miss Catherine, daughter of Solomon 
Headley.  She is a descendant of some of the earliest 
settlers of Pennsylvania, her people being members of the 
Society of Friends.  Their children are:  Rose, Ida, Mary, 
Lillian, and George.  Mr. Robbins is a republican in 
politics.  He has held the office of school director.