Thomas J. Robertson

1763 - 1834  (71 years)

• Name	Thomas J. Robertson
  Birth	1763	Amherst, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Oct 1834	Monroe County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I22173	Tofterå Slettemoen
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Arthur Robertson,   b. Abt 1730, Scotland d. 1811, Franklin, Virginia (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mildred "Milly" Ratliff,   b. 29 Sep 1739, Amherst, Virginia d. 24 May 1818, Franklin, Virginia (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F11373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Laine,   b. 1771, Amherst, Virginia d. 2 Mar 1838, Monroe County, Tennessee (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	17 Mar 1789	Amherst, Virginia
  Children	1. Stella Jane "Stilly" Robertson,   b. 1790, Amherst, Virginia d. 1843, Monroe County, Tennessee (Age 53 years)   2. Milly Robertson,   b. 1790, Amherst, Virginia d. 1839, Monroe, Tennessee (Age 49 years)   3. Mary "Polly" Robertson,   b. 1791, Amherst, Virginia d. 24 Feb 1861, Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA (Age 70 years)   4. Lindsey Robertson,   b. 13 Oct 1792, Monroe County, Tennessee d. 29 Jul 1861, Greene County, Missouri, USA (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F7131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2018

  
  

• Notes

  According to LAYNE-LAIN-LANE GENEALOGY, Compiled and Published by FLOYD BENJAMIN LAYNE 1962. CHAPTER A Descendants of William Lain-Layne of Amherst County, Virginia: Thomas was drafted in Amherst late 1780; he served under Capt Richard Ballinger; he marched towards Richmond 1 Jan 1781 and arrived after it was burned; he served as Guard at Ft Hood until discharged; later Thomas was a 20-day volunteer with Col Ross and marched to Shirley's old field; he then went to Mobbin Hill near James, for three months, until his discharge. Thomas went to Cocke co, Tenn 1802; to Roane co 1808; to Monroe co 1822; Charles and Joseph Lane were his witnesses in 1832; Thomas was b 1763 and d Monroe co Tenn 1834; he evidently left Amherst by 1791; issue: 1. Stella (Stelly) Jane Robertson: b 1790 (twin of Milly); m James Richesin 2. Milly Robertson: b 1790; m (1) James Richesin; m (2) Joseph Smith Dolly (Mickey) O Robertson: m (as his second wife) _ Richesin 3. Dolly (-1863) (Mickey) O Robertson: m (as his second wife) _ Richesin 4. Polly (Mary) Robertson: b 1791; d 21 Feb 1861; m Benjamin Hazewood (b 2 Jun 1791; d 12 Jul 1881); went to Republic, Mo c 1838; had issue 5. Lindsey Robertson: b 13 Oct 1792; d 29 Jul 1861; went to Republic, Mo 6. Lucy Robertson: b 14 Feb 1799; d 1 Dec 1849; m Alexander McCullah b. 1793, Whyte Co., VA --> https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE8593857 p. 22 and onward. 7. Sarah Robertson (1813-1845) 8. May Robertson 9. Samuel John Robertson (1803-1866) 10. Thomas Robertson: (1784-1869) d unm 11. William Jefferson Robertson: b Monroe co, Tenn 1806; d 12 Oct 1877; m 1836 Mary Ann Latspeach (b 1817; d 1908); went to Greene co, Mo 1839