An American Family History

Obedience Robbins

“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists."
― Franklin D. Roosevelt

Obedience Robbins was born about 1600 in England at Long Buckby. Long Buckby is a large village in Northamptonshire, England. Obedience was baptized on April 26, 1600. His parents were Richard Robins and Dorothy Goodman and his brother was Edward Robins.

He emigrated to Virginia in 1628.

Robbins married Grace O'Neil Waters in 1634 in Virginia. Their son John was born on May 7, 1636 in Northampton County, Virginia.

He represented Accomack County, Virginia as a Burgess in 1630 and was appointed a justice of Accomack County, in 1632. He also served several more times as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, in 1639, 1642, 1644, and twice in 1652 in April and November.He also was a member of the Council.

Robbins died around December 30, 1662 in Northampton County, Virginia.

Marylandwas established with religious freedom for Catholics. The colonial economy was based on tobacco cultivated by Africans who had been enslaved.

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