Robinson

Robinson

• Robinson was born circa 1797.
• On Wednesday, 14 May 1851, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Robinson trying the new mill, did not get it to work," and on the following day, "Robinson still working on new mill, picking it level, tried to grind but did not do well." Finally, on Friday, "Robinson got the mill leveled & ground some meal today."
• On Tuesday, 10 August 1852, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Robinson put up new Band shaft & started the gin this evening, cotton still too damp."
• On Thursday, 4 November 1852, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Mr Arnetts workman Isaac & Robinson wheting the Gin."
• On Wednesday, 15 December 1852, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Robinson & his hands left to day for there home on East Sanjasinto."
• On Wednesday, 19 January 1853, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sent waggon & Robinson to Sanjacinto river."
• It appears that after ginwright Jonas Arnett
  's death in May 1853, Robinson went to Greenwood. Because the plantation daily account books for the period spring 1853 through spring 1855 have not survived, details are not known.
• On Tuesday, 9 October 1855, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Robinson has had five hands fixing the bed of the screw, Yesterday & to day put in new ties below the bed in the posts." And on the following day, "Finished puting in the cross ties & bed of the Screw and packed one Bale to try it, making 173 Bales."
• Robinson died on 17 December 1862 in Montgomery County, Texas, at Greenwood plantation.
• On 17 December 1862, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Robinson Died this evening," during a time when there was much sickness with pneumonia."

• Last Edited: 10 Oct 2013