I was preparing a book of Raynham vital records when someone else beat me to it! I have some material that she does not have in her book and vice versa. As you may know, Robinson was a very common name in Raynham and Taunton. (My sources only cover Raynham). For that matter, Keith was a pretty common name as well. There certainly could have been more than one Charles Robinson in the area, and I suspect this first record is someone else: First Congregational Church of Raynham Vol. 2 p. 120 Augt 30. 1846. Charles Robinson and Mary Jane Lincoln both of Taun- ton were joined in marriage. This is probably the right Charles: Raynham Vital Records Vol. 2 p. 16 Births. 1 Charles Thomas, son of Charles and [blank] Robinson was born August 7. 1827 2 Lucy Ann, their daughter born Septr 1. 1829 3 Albert Jenks, their son, born Septr 13. 1831 4 Theodore, their son, born Noveber 18. 1833 5 Edgar, their son, born February 17. 1836 Raynham Vital Records Vol. 3 p. 36 marriages John M Kinney, Single, 21, Manufacturer Residence Wareham Parents Lewis & Elizabeth Kinney Lucy A Robinson, Single, 18 Residence Raynham Parents Chs. & Anna M Robinson Married Nov. 25. 1847 by Charles H [?] Brigham, Clergyman, Taunton First Congregational Church of Raynham Vol. 2 p. 138 Members Mary Ann W. Robinson 1820 ---- [This means she joined the church in 1820 and there is no record of her leaving the church by the time this list was no longer used.] First Congregational Church of Raynham Vol. 3 p. 7 Mary Ann W. Robinson. 1820 Dis. to E. Taunton, 1853. [Again, she joined the church in 1820, but she was dismissed in 1853, when she must have joined the Congregational Church in East Taunton. That church does not really exist any more, and I don't know if the Christ Community Church in East Taunton still has the old records from the Congregational Church.] I didn't see any record of Charles joining the Congregational Church in Raynham. There were a number of Robinsons in the Baptist church, but Charles does not seem to be in the few records I have from that church. Most of the material I have copied only goes up to 1850. I do have access to some microfilms, where I did find Charles death record: p. 22 [The volume number is not certain since this is on film.] 8 Feb. 1882 Charles Robinson 81 years, 3 months, 24 days died in Raynham, Male, Married, Manufacturer Born Bridgewater to Dyer and Abigail Robinson Cause of death: Bronchitis and [very unclear: Parotiditis] Buried in Raynham, Joseph W White undertaker P. 34 6 August 1894 Ann Marie Robinson 88 years, 3 months Maiden name Keith, husband Charles Robinson Died in Raynham, Female, Widow, occupation: none Born in East Bridgewater to Zenas and Margaret Keith Maiden name of mother: Keith [Thats what it says&] Both parents born in East Bridgewater Cause of death: Senile Debility Buried in S. Raynham, H. L. Seaver undertaker There are only two cemeteries I can think of that I would call South Raynham. The first is next to the South School on South Street East. That's a good sized cemetery. The other might be a more likely choice, located on the corner of Dean and Church Street, just south of the Baptist Church. On an old map this small cemetery is called Robinsons Burying. You wrote: Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Stanley Carter in Raynham records From: Craig Baker <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 07:34:08 -0500 (EST) To: [email protected] I have some ancestors who lived in Raynham and I would like to find out more about them. Do you have sources, other than the one published vital records book that I am aware of? Specifically, I am searching for information on Charles Robinson (1800-1880ish)and his wife Anne Marie Keith (1801ish-1890's). Charles was an extremely profitable and wealthy business man who owned businesses such as The Old Colony Iron Work of Taunton. Any information that you can help me with would be beneficial. Craig Baker Plymouth, MA