While trying to learn more about my daughter's ancestor, Col. William Robinson, 25 Mar 1709 Hewick, Middlesex, VA, d 05 May 1792 Spotsylvania, VA. He was Adj. VA 9th Militia. I came across this info: DAR ID Number: 155247 p.80 Mrs. Lorena Hortense Robinson Medberry; born in Bloomington, Ill. Wife of Harold Medberry. Descendant of Adj. William Robinson, Luke Ford, Jacob Ford, Thomas Colton, Capt. John Stephens, John COOMES, John COOMES, Jr., Nathaniel Prior, Reuben Leonard, and John Hersey, as follows: James E. Robinson (1844-1920) m. 1897 Georgiana Ford (b.1877). Henry M. Robinson (1814-86) m. 1842 Nancy Allison (1818-86); Hiram Ford (1850-88) m. 1876 Rosalia Hund (b.1853). James Robinson (1787-1856) m. 1811 Amelia Wood (1788-1815); John Chandler Ford (1823-1904) m. 1847 Sarah Ann Coomes (1822-1910). William Robinson m. 2d Margaret See Roach (1745-1815); Alexander COOMES (1796-1858) m. 1822 Cornelia Leonard (1804-75); Adam Ford (b.1784) m. 1805 Susanna Hersey (b.1784). Luke Ford m. 1766 Hannah Reed (b.1746); John Hersey m. Experience Thomas (d. 1813); John COOMES, Jr., m. 1784 Joanna Colton (1764-1848); Robert Leonard (b.1764 )m. 1795 Lucy Stephens. Jacob Ford m. 1733 Sarah Pool (1717-88); Reuben Leonard, Jr. (1742-1830), m. 1764 Martha Lewis;John COOMES m. 1762 Mindwell Prior (b.1746); Thomas Colton m. 1748 Deborah Dudley (1724-1822); John Stephensm. 1759 Phoebe Howe (1742-1811). Reuben Leonard m. 1739 Miriam Day (1718-91); Nathaniel Prior m. 1725 Ann Pease (1705-73). William Robinson (1743-1815) served as adjutant of the 5th and 9th Virginia regiments under Lieut. Col. O. Towles. He was born in Augusta County, Virginia; died in Coshocton County, Ohio. Also No. 122818. Luke Ford served as private under Lieutenant Bates, Major Carey, Captain Snow and Colonels Mitchell and Hawes. He was born 1742, in Abington, Mass. Jacob Ford (1711-94) served as private in the Massachusetts troops under Captains Partridge and Cobb, Colonels Cushing and Mitchell. He was born and died in Abington, Mass. Thomas Colton (1719-1808) was a private in Capt. Gideon Burt's company, Col. Daniel Leonard's regiment, which marched to reinforce [p.80] the northern army at Ticonderoga. He was born in Springfield; died in Long Meadow, Mass. Also No. 76639. John Stephens (1737-1801) was captain of Burrall's Connecticut state regiment. He was born in Plainfield, Conn.; died in Washington, Mass. John COOMES (1730-1811) served as private in Capt. Hezekiah Parson's company, Col. Benjamin Herman's 4th Connecticut regiment. He was born in Enfield; died in Stafford, Conn. John COOMES, Jr. (1762-1851), served as a private in the Connecticut troops. He was born in Enfield, Conn.; died in Long Meadow, Mass. Reuben Leonard (1716-1805) was selectman of West Springfield, Massachusetts, during the Revolutionary War. He was born and died in Springfield, Mass. Nathaniel Prior (1702-85) rendered material aid to the Colonies. He was born and died in Enfield, Conn. John Hersey (1753-1815) served as private in Capt. Wm. Reed's company, Massachusetts troops. He was born in Abington; died in Cummington, Mass.