Captain Robert Robinson
Queen Anne's War veteran and founder of Yaphank, New York
About Captain Robert Robinson
Lived 1680 – 1762 (aged 81–82). Captain Robert Robinson was an American.
Captain Robert Robinson (1685? – May 7, 1762) was born in Miller Place, New York. A Queen Anne's War veteran, he is considered to be one of the founders of the hamlet of Yaphank, Suffolk County, New York, in 1726. He married Mary Davis in 1703. Captain Robinson died May 7, 1762, in Pipestove Hollow, Mount Sinai, New York. His father was John Robinson (1654–1734), a member of the General Assembly of 1691 from Queens County.
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Who was Captain Robert Robinson?
Queen Anne's War veteran and founder of Yaphank, New York
When was Captain Robert Robinson born?
Captain Robert Robinson was born in 1680 in Miller Place.
When did Captain Robert Robinson die?
Captain Robert Robinson died on 7 May 1762 in Mount Sinai.
What nationality was Captain Robert Robinson?
Captain Robert Robinson was American.
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