Bonnie, William Robertson, who died in Robertson Co., TN around 1806, was also from Nash & Edgecombe area. He married Martha Stallings, dau. of James Stallings of Edgecombe. There's a close relationship between him and our Wiley, but I don't know how they are related. Janet ==================================== >Subject: [NCEDGECO] Re: Robertson family >Sent: 6/10/20 1:33 AM >Received: 6/7/1 8:45 PM >From: Bonnie Schwarz, brs1@mediaone.net >Reply-To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com >To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > >Hi Janet, > >I think you are right - that Stokely Rob was in Rob Co TN, not >Williamson Co, IL. I don't really remember now, and didn't go look at my >records. > >I have lots of information on these other Robertsons in Rob Co Tn, >deeds, wills, etc., but haven't been able to ever tie any of them up >with "our" Robertson family. They must have lived in the same general >area, as they do appear on estate sales for each other and that sort of >thing, but not as signers on anything important. > >I have the same situation in Williamson Co, IL - My Joseph was there by >1839, as was a Henry Robertson (mar. Mary Spiller). They had also been >in Rob Co TN beforehand, and Henry I believe is a son of a William >Robertson who died in Rob Co in 1806. They (Henry and Mary) had children >named Joseph, Wiley, Winnie, etc. which is a strange coincidence if they >are not related. > >As I work on this as time permits, I pretty much have to start at ground >zero each time I start up again, because I lose the thread. I have been >in contact with Gary White, and he has given me some clues about where >to look also, which sent me to southside VA counties for early records. > >If I locate any estate settlements which answer our above question, I >will send on to you. >Bonnie > >