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HISTORY OF FALMOUTH. 15
one of the first and leading settlers of the town of Falmouth. I shall be excused for the minuteness with which I have gone into this inquiry, as it is one in which we cannot but feel a deep interest. The descendants of the Robinson family are quite numerous and great, pains have been taken to trace its genealogy. I have been informed by Eben Bacon, Esq., of Barnstable that the venerable artist, Col. Trumbull, of Connecticut, visited that town a few years since, for the purpose of tracing the history of Isaac Robinson, that he went with him to West Barnstable and found there a record of his dismission from the Congregational church in that parish, but could not ascertain to what place he removed, though the supposition was that he went to Martha's Vineyard. Among the numerous families of that name in this town I am hoping yet to find some record that will connect the links of descent from him to the present generation.* The fact that it is now so difficult to form this connection shows how careless or indifferent families have been as to their genealogy. Having now landed the first settlers on these shores in 1660, we will turn to the Records and commence the divisions of lands. "NOV. 29, 1661, we whose names are under have agreed for ourselves and for whom any of us are agents, for laying out of lands in Succanesset" (the ancient name of this town).
"1st, -- The neck of land lying by the Herring Brook shall be in general.
2dly, -- That Jonathan Hatch and Isaac Robinson, because they have built their houses should have their lots by their houses, that is to say Jonathan Hatch to have ten acres by his house lying against the neck and leaving a sufficient way in to the neck, and Isaac Robinson to have four acres by his house and eight acres next adjoin * ‑‑ A very complete genealogy of the Robinson family was afterwards pre pared by Mr. John Jenkins of Falmouth and is now in possession of bin sons. [E. H. J.]
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