4-041 MATTHEW ROBERTSON JR, b. ca.1769, Chesterfield Co., VA, d. 1812, GA; mar. ca.1800, Jackson Co., GA, --?-- FLEMING, dau. of Robert Fleming. Descendants of Matthew Robertson Sr, have a letter, dated 12 March 1812, mentioning the death of Matthew Robertson (Jr?) in 1812. If he had additional children their names are unknown. We have record only for Matthew "III". Issue: MATTHEW ROBERTSON, "III", b. ca.1800, GA, d. Jan. 1857, Harris Co., GA; mar. 1817, Jefferson Co., GA, MARGARET WHITLEY, b. ca.1789, SC. Matthew was a Sheriff and Judge in Jefferson County as well as a member of the Temperance movement. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith and was often referred to as Major Robertson, indicating possible Georgia militia service. The 1830 Twiggs Co., GA census lists three males, 2 between ages 10 to 15 and 1 aged 15 to 20 living in his home. Matthew "III" was enumerated as being 20 to 30 with 2 females, one between age 5 and 10 and an adult female between age 20 and 30 but names are unknown. Matthew founded the newspaper, "The Georgia Messenger" in 1823 in Jefferson Co., Ga. He moved to Macon, GA. shortly afterward. Not long after arrival in Macon he sold majority ownership in the paper to Mr. Simri Rose and his remaining shares in 1850 after which he moved to Harris Co., GA. He died in 1857. The above paper is still published in Macon, GA. He enumerated in census records as being 56 years of age in 1850 and his wife was 61. Information on Matthew "III" was contributed by Ms. Anne H. Rogers, Washington Memorial Library, Genealogical & Historical Room, Macon, GA.