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Arthur Robertson
Abt 1730 - 1811 (~ 81 years)
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Name Arthur Robertson Born Abt 1730 Scotland 
Gender Male Died 1811 Franklin, Virginia Person ID I27680 Tofterå Slettemoen Last Modified 26 Mar 2025
Family Mildred "Milly" Ratliff, b. 29 Sep 1739, Amherst, Virginia , d. 24 May 1818, Franklin, Virginia (Age 78 years) Children 1. Thomas J. Robertson, b. 1763, Amherst, Virginia , d. 19 Oct 1834, Monroe County, Tennessee (Age 71 years)2. Henry Harvey Robertson, b. 4 Oct 1768, Amherst, Virginia , d. 17 Jul 1848, Tennessee (Age 79 years)3. Elizabeth "Betsy" Robertson, b. 17 Jan 1770, Amherst, Virginia , d. Yes, date unknown4. Mary Robertson, b. Abt 1772, Amherst, Virginia , d. Yes, date unknown5. Ruthe Robertson, b. 28 Aug 1775, Franklin City, Virginia , d. 1827, Floyd, Kentucky (Age 51 years)6. Benjamin Robertson, b. 1780, Amherst, Virginia , d. 10 Feb 1854, Polk, Missouri (Age 74 years)Last Modified 26 Mar 2025 Family ID F11373 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Believed to have come from Scotland around 1750. Arthur is found in Amherst Co, VA, Burke Co, SC, Franklin Co, VA and his descendants migrated to TN and MO.
Franklin County deed book 6, 1811-1814:
In June 1810 Arthur Robertson and Milly, his wife, in the county of Franklin sold 248 acres of land lying on the branches of arter/Otter Creek to John Shively for the sum of sixty one pounds and thirteen four pence. Arthur had bought the land in April 1808 from John Napper and his wife Elizabeth.
Arhur is also mentioned several times in the determined papers of the Chancery Court in Franklin County, specifically for loans/bonds. In 1790 for a loan of 296 pounds, damage ten pound to answer to John Grayham. And in April 1792 on a plea for trespassing and a case of damage 60 pounds against Benjamin Estis to be held at the next Court at the courthouse in New London.
In 1782 he paid personal property tax in Amherst County for one white person and two horses, no slaves. Recorded next to Thomas Robertson.
1810 Arthur is in Franklin, Viriginia with seven people in his household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10, 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over, 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44, 2
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over, 1
Number of Enslaved Persons, 2
In 1811 Arthur paid 44 in personal property tax in Franklin County, Harvey 12.
- Believed to have come from Scotland around 1750. Arthur is found in Amherst Co, VA, Burke Co, SC, Franklin Co, VA and his descendants migrated to TN and MO.