I am not sure that this JOhn Robins is the one you spoke of, but here is what I have on them. Judy Presnell Canant Descendants of Absalom Robbins From 1850 census: 1850 Census, Randolph Co, NC, S Div, p 101, hh#292/296, Aug 13, 1850 1 Absalom ROBBINS b: Abt. 1795 in NC d: Aft. 1850 in Was in Randolph Co, S Div., in 1850 Census ..+Rebecca, W Of Absalom Robbins b: Abt. 1793 in NC d: Aft. 1850 in Was in Randolph Co, S Div., in 1850 Census .2 Harriet (Harrieth?) ROBBINS b: Abt. 1825 in NC d: Aft. 1850 in Was in Randolph Co, S Div., in 1850 Census, with parents .2 John ROBBINS b: Abt. 1828 in NC .2 Harmon ROBBINS b: Abt. 1830 in NC .2 Sally ROBBINS b: Abt. 1835 in NC .2 Delana ROBBINS b: Abt. 1839 in NC ------------------------------------------------------------ I also have another Absalom ROBBINS, who is probably a nephew of the first Absalom. I don't know if this is of help or not. Descendants of Absalom Robbins, C S A 1 Absalom ROBBINS, C S A b: 1825 in NC (Served in Co I, 22d Rgt. Inf., CSA, with Solomon Bunting. Taken prisoner until end of war) d: 1899 in Randolph Co, NC - In S Div of Randolph Co, NC 1850 Census Burial: Asheboro City Cemetery, Randolph Co, NC, Row 4 # 14 (betw. Ida Winningham & Geo Edgar Hoover) He was taken prisoner in the N and returned at end of war. (This was sent to me by LaVerne Bunting Hayes, Charlotte, NC) ..+Sarah "Sally" BUNTING b: Bet. September 1814 - 1820 in NC (census had her age as 30 in 1850) m: April 06, 1848 in Randolph Co, NC d: in In S Div of Randolph Co, NC 1850 Census Burial: Asheboro City Cemetery, Randolph Co, NC (no marker, not listed in Cem. book) Father: William Hix Bunting, Sr Mother: Abigail, Arrington? W Of Wm Bunting ...2 Child Two ROBBINS d: in Never married ...2 Child Three ROBBINS d: in Never married ...2 Child Four ROBBINS d: in Never married ...2 N E J ROBBINS b: July 1850 d: in Never married ========================================= In a message dated 1/5/04 10:15:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Subj: [NCRand] Re: John Robins Sr's children Date: 1/5/04 10:15:22 AM Eastern Standard Time From: [email protected] Sender: [email protected] Reply-to: [email protected] To: [email protected] This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ROBBINS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kUB.2ACE/477.502.1 Message Board Post: I am interested in John Robbins' ancestry, especially his son John, Jr. If you have further data on him, I'd appreciate any you could give me. Thanks. so much. >>