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Descendents of Marshall Robison I (1787 - 11 Apr 1862)
and Jane Dickson (1788 - 8 Oct 1871)

Second Immigrant Generation
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6. Jane Robison . Daughter of Marshall Robison I & Jane Dickson. Born 1 Jun 1827 in England. Died 27 Nov 1910 in Vancouver, BC. Buried in Nanaimo, BC.

 

    She married William Cockburn (Coburn), son of John Cockburn (Coburn) & Elizabeth "Betsy" Lesley, 18 May 1844 in St. Paul's Church, Fredericton By Dr. John M. Brooke . Born 1822 in England. Christen 1822 in Norham. Died 8 Sep 1893 in Nanaimo, BC.

 

   William came to NB with his parents and siblings in 1837 and was among the pioneer settlers of Harvey Settlement.

    From New Brunswick Courier, 18 May 1844:   "Married Fredericton 9th inst., by Rev. J. M. Brooke, William Cockburn and Miss Jane Robinson both of Kingsclear."

 

    From York Co NB Marriage Register B 1837-1850 (PANB):   Witnesses to marriage were James Cockburn and Robert Fulton.

 

    The 1861 Census for Manners Sutton showed that they owned or occupied 20 acres improved land, and 80 acres unimproved land.   Cash value of farm was 80 pounds, value of implements and machinery, 2 pounds.   They had 1 horse, 1 milch cow, 2 working oxen, 1 other neat cattle, 5 sheep, 1 swine, and slaughtered 200 lb. pork.   Produced 20 lb. wool; 7 tons hay; 90 bu. oats; 50 bu. buckwheat; 4 bul timothy; 50 bu. turnips; and 80 bu. potatoes.

 

   Many of this family moved to British Columbia, and William and his wife Jane Robison both died in BC.

 

    From notes written by the late Mary Coburn there may have been a son named Harry in this family, who died young, but no record of his birth or death has been found.

 

    They had the following children:

  39   i.   Margaret Jane Coburn

  40   ii.   Elizabeth Ann "Bessie" Coburn

  41   iii.   John Lesley Coburn

  42   iv.   Marshall "Mate" Coburn

  43   v.   William Henry Coburn

  44   vi.   Jessie Coburn

  45   vii.   Stephen Robison Coburn

  46   viii.   Isabelle "Belle" Coburn

  47   ix.   George Thomas Coburn

  48   x.   Margery Hannah Coburn

  49   xi.   James Andrew Coburn

  50   xii.   Mary Ann Piercy Coburn

  51   xiii.   David Walter Coburn

  52   xiv.   Joseph Lewis Coburn


7. Stephen Robison . Son of Marshall Robison I & Jane Dickson. Born 17 Oct 1829, United Kingdom. Died 1 May 1908 in Harvey. Buried in Robison Family Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.

 

   He married Eleanor "Jane" Herbert, daughter of Thomas Herbert & Isabel Embleton, 14 Feb 1862 in Harvey Settlement By Rev. Samuel Johnson . Born 19 Sep 1842 in Harvey. Christen 13 Nov 1842 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy . Died 22 Jun 1920 in Harvey. Buried in Robison Family Cemetery.

 

    From York Co NB Marriage Register C 1850-1866 (PANB):   Witnesses to marriage were George Herbert and Isabell Atcheson.

 

Large format crayon photographic portrait of Stephen Robison (b. 17 Oct 1829, United Kingdom, d. 1 May 1908, Harvey) and wife Eleanor 'Jane' Herbert (b. 19 Sep 1842, Harvey, d. 22 Jun 1920, Harvey). Source: Linda Harris, Feb. 2007.

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     They had the following children:

  53   i.   Joseph Robison

  54   ii.   Eleanor "Ellen" Robison

  55   iii.   George Robison

  56   iv.   Charles Robison

  57   v.   Charles Robison

  58   vi.   Florence Robison

  59   vii.   Albert Robison

  60   viii.   Grace Robison

  61   ix.   Emma Robison

  62   x.   Alfred Robison