Robbins Surname DNA Project
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1 26091 William Robbins, c1745-c1816, of Rutherford Co, NC  R1b1 12 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29                                                                                                              
2 67637  Jacob G. Robbins, born 19 Dec 1827 in Jennings County, Indiana R1b1 12 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29                                                                                                              
3 35619 Daniel Robens, b c1795, of Carter & Morgan Cos. KY  R1b1 12 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29                                                                                                              
4 49584 William Robbins, c1745-c1816, of Rutherford Co, NC  R1b1 12 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 19 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 17                                                                                    
5 28822 William Robbins d. c1829, Randolph Co., Illinois  R1b1 12 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 19 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 17 10 11 18 23 15 17 20 16 36 38 12 12                                                            
6 63506 William Robbins, c1745-c1816, of Rutherford Co, NC  R1b1 12 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 19 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 17 10 11 18 23 15 17 20 16 36 38 12 12                                                            
7 42377 Jonathan Robins, c1720-c1796, of Hunterdon Co., NJ  R1b1 12 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 19 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 17 10 11 18 23 15 17 21 16 36 38 12 12                                                            
8 50143 George W.Robbins c1833-1881, of Sunflower Co., MS  R1b1 12 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 19 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 17 10 11 18 23 15 17 21 16 36 38 12 12                                                            
9 42581 Isaac Robbins, d. c1838, Overton Co., TN  R1b1 12 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 20 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 17 10 11 18 23 15 17 19 17 36 38 13 12                                                            
10 40812 Richard Robins, b c1710, res. Rowan Co., NC  R1b1 12 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 20 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 17 10 11 18 23 15 17 21 16 36 38 12 12                                                            
11 37486 Levi Robbins, c1806-c1856, Overton Co., TN  R1b1 12 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 20 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 16 17 10 11 18 23 15 17 20 16 36 38 12 12                                                            
12 53237 William Robins, 1761 - 1837, of NJ, PA & OH  R1b1 12 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 29 19 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 17 10 11 18 23 15 17 20 16 36 38 12 12                                                            
13 35682 Abner Robbins, 1758-1848, of Yarmouth, Mass.  I 13 22 14 10 10 15 11 14 11 12 12 29 15 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 28 12 14 16 16 9 10 19 21 15 14 16 20 35 36 12 10                                                            
14 24663 Benjamin Robbins, b. 1796 VT, res. Jennings Co, IN  I 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28                                                                                                              
15 36044 Job Robbins, b. 1769, Rennselaer, NY  I 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 14 8 9 8 11 24 16 20 30 12 15 16 16                                                                                    
16 7517 John Robbins, b. 1792, VA, res. Knox Co., Indiana  I 13 22 14 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 14 8 9 8 11 24 16 20 30 12 15 16 16                                                                                    
17 35221 John Robbins, Harwich,MA. b.app.1643  I 13 22 14 10 14 15 11 14 11 12 12 28                                                                                                              
18 34787 Marcos Lorenzo Robbins, 1808, Vermont  R1b1 13 23 14 10 12 13 12 12 12 14 13 30                                                                                                              
19 53060 George Robbins c. 1646 of Chelmsford, MA  I 13 23 14 10 15 16 11 14 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 27 12 15 15 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 21 34 36 12 10                                                            
20 24632 George Robbins of Chelmsford, Mass, d. 1689  I 13 23 14 10 15 16 11 14 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 27 12 15 16 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 21 34 37 12 10                                                            
21 60287 John Robins  R1b 13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29                                                                                                              
22 33788 John Robbins, b 1808 SC; reside Overton Co., TN  R1b1 13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 15 17 18                                                                                    
23 24558 John the Elder Robbins, Longbuckby,Eng  R1b1 13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 14 14 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 18                                                                                    
24 64423 William Robbins, b. 30 Jul 1807 in Herkimer County,  New York.  d. 16 Jul 1882 in Elk City, Montgomery County, Kansas. E3b 13 24 13 10 14 16 11 12 12 12 11 30 18 9 9 11 11 26 14 20 33 14 15 15 15 10 10 19 22 16 13 17 18 30 34 14 10                                                            
25 35097 Joel Robbins , Coosa County, Alabama  R1b1 13 24 14 10 11 13 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 18                                                                                    
26 60549 William Robbins b1815 Edgecomb Co NC & White Co TN  R1b1 13 24 14 10 11 13 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 18 11 11 19 23 16 15 20 16 36 40 12 12                                                            
27 34435 Thomas Robbins, b.c.1775, Edgecombe Co., NC  R1b1 13 24 14 10 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 29                                                                                                              
28 56969 Nathan Robbins b. c1808, of Henderson Co., TN  R1b 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 12 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 28 15 15 17 17 11 10 19 23 16 15 18 17 37 37 12 12                                                            
29 47003   R1b 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 30 15 9 9 11 11 25 15 19 29 14 15 17 18 11 11 19 23 15 15 18 19 35 41 12 12                                                            
30 43855   R1b1 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 13 14 13 29                                                                                                              
31 42239 James Riley Robbins 1852-1908 KY > Moultrie Co, IL  I 14 23 15 10 15 15 11 13 11 13 12 30 15 8 10 11 11 24 14 20 27 11 14 14 15                                                                                    
32 24430 Daniel Robins.S.C  G 15 22 15 10 14 14 11 13 12 12 11 29                                                                                                            
Family Group #1
There are currently 12 matches in this group.
Research is ongoing to connect all these individuals to the Scottish immigrant Daniel Robins (Robinson) and wife Hope Potter. Daniel died in 1714 in Hunterdon, Monmouth Co., NJ. His immediate family is well documented but his children's families have sketchy records. Migration patterns reflect movement through Frederick Co., VA and Randolph (now Rowan) Co., NC.
Brick walls include William Robbins (abt 1745- 1816) of Rutherford Co., NC.;  Charles Robbins (b. 1830) of Randolph County, Illinois.; Jonathan Robins Sr, born circa 1720, place unknown, died about, (but before) Oct. 18, 1796,  in Alexandria Township, Hunterdon Co. NJ. Occupation: weaver. Spouse Unknown.; Isaac Robbins who died about 1838 in Overton Co., TN.; Levi Robbins (c1806-c1856) of Overton Co., TN.; Richard Robbins, b. c1710 (likely earlier) of Rowan/Randolph Co., NC.
Kit 35619 has a paper trail connecting him to kit 24430 through Elmer Robbins and Sarah Owens. Elmer's mother was Rhoda Robbins, unknown father. Rhoda Robbins' parents were Joshua Robbins and Mary Brown, Joshua's father might have been Daniel Robbins. Expansion to 25 or 37 markers will probably eliminate this individual from this family group, but for now, he's an exact match on 12 of 12.

There are also matches to this family in the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, http://www.smgf.org 

Family Group #2
Kit 35097's oldest ancestor is Joel Robbins , Coosa County, Alabama  and kit # 60549's oldest ancestor is William Robbins b1815 Edgecomb Co NC & White Co TN. Kit #34435's oldest ancestor is Thomas Robbins, b.c.1775, Edgecombe Co., NC . This group has many matches to Family Group # 1 and they also have a North Carolina & Tennessee connection.


Family Group #3
Kits 36044, 7517, 24663 are an exact match on 12 of 12 markers. This means that there is a 50% probability that the MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancestor)  was no longer than 7 generations ago; a 90% probability that the MRCA was no longer than 23 generations ago, and a 95% probability that the MRCA was no longer than 29 generations back.
Oldest known ancestor of 36044 is Job Robbins, born 1769 in Masonville, Rensselaer Co., NY.
Oldest known ancestor of 24663 is Benjamin (b. 1796) and Sarah Bailey Robbins, VT; Jersey Township, Steuben County (now Tyrone Twp. Schuyler County) NY; Jennings County, Indiana 1836-1857.
Oldest known ancestor of 7517 is John Robbins born 9/1/1792 VA married Susan Risinger March 3/1810 Jefferson Co. KY  settled in Knox Co., Indiana. Kit 7517's haplogroup is U5. The mitochondrial super-haplogroup U encompasses haplogroups U1-U7 and haplogroup K. Haplogroup U5, with its own multiple lineages nested within, is the oldest European-specific haplogroup, and its origin dates to approximately 50,000 years ago. Most likely arising in the Near East, and spreading into Europe in a very early expansion, the presence of haplogroup U5 in Europe pre-dates the expansion of agriculture in Europe.

Family Group #4
Kit 24632's oldest ancestor is George Robbins, ?-1689, Chelmsford, Mass.
Kit 53060 is also a descendant of George Robbins through another son. They were a perfect match on the first 12 markers, only 1 variation in  13-25 markers and one additional variation in 26 - 37 markers. Both independently traced their Robbins ancestry back to George Robbins. The DNA results have validated both men's research back to George Robbins.

Family Group #5
Kit 24558's oldest ancestor is "John the Elder" Robbins, who died at sea. He was accompanied by his son "John the Younger", to Va. on the ship "Margaret and John", who settled in Elizabeth City, Co. and later  Gloucester Co. Va., from Buckby, England in 1622.

Kit 33788's oldest ancestor is John Robbins, b 1808 SC; resided Overton Co., TN and has an 11/12 match with sample 24558.

Kit 60287's oldest ancestor is John Robbins, and has an 11/12 match with sample 24558 & 33788.

Family Group #6
Kit 56969's oldest ancestor is Nathaniel Clark Robbins born TN circa 1807. He married Ede W. Phillips at Lexington, Henderson Co., TN, on 20 Dec 1838.Nathaniel died circa 1893 in TN.  There is a close (10 of 12) to Kit 47003, whose oldest ancestor is unknown at this time.


The following kits have not been assigned to a family group yet. The fact that they don't match any of the above kits defines their research by eliminating the need to follow those lines.

Kit 24430's oldest ancestor is Daniel Robbins of Carolina, descendants settled in Kentucky. This individual's haplogroup is H. Mitochondrial haplogroup H is a predominantly European haplogroup that participated in a population expansion beginning approximately 20,000 years ago. Today, about 30% of all mitochondrial lineages in Europe are classified as haplogroup H. It is rather uniformly distributed throughout Europe suggesting a major role in the peopling of Europe, and descendant lineages of the original haplogroup H appear in the Near East as a result of migration. Future work will better resolve the distribution and historical characteristics of this haplogroup.

Kit 35221's oldest ancestor is John Robbins (mid-1600's) of Cape Cod as documented by H.N.Latey.

Kit 34787's oldest known ancestor is Marcus Lorenzo Robbins (1808-1898). He believes that Jotham Robbins of Lancaster, Ma. born 1774, who married Sarah Godfrey in 1796 and died in Lockport, NY is the father of Marcus, but lacks proof.

 Kit 35097's oldest ancestor is Thomas Robbins Sr. (1675 - ?), whose descendants migrated from North Carolina to Alabama in the early 1800's, and then from Alabama to Texas in the 1850's, with one descendant -  Joel Dial Robbins, and his sister who remained in Arkansas.