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Hugh Alexander Robertson 1762–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1762

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: , Centre, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Robertson

Mother: Margaret Robertson

Spouse(s): Mary Campbell, Cecilia Cummings

Children(s): Sarah Robertson, Johann Seylar, George Robertson, William Robertson, Hugh Robertson, Alexander Robertson, Eleanor Robertson, Margaret Robertson, John Robertson, Daniel Robertson, Andrew Robertson

In 1762, Hugh Alexander Robertson entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland, born to William Robertson And Margaret Miller Robertson. In 1798, Hugh Alexander Robertson resided in Pennsylvania. Hugh Alexander Robertson married Cecilia Cummings, Mary Elizabeth Campbell, Sarah Susanna Sterling, and had children including Alexander Strain Robertson, Andrew Robertson, Daniel Robertson, Eleanor Ellen Robertson, George W Robertson, Hugh Campbell Robertson, Johann Frederick Seylar, John Benjamin Robertson, Margaret Robertson, Sarah Campbell Robertson, William H Robertson. Hugh Alexander Robertson passed away in 1820 in , Centre, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1762, Hugh Alexander Robertson entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland, born to William Robertson And Margaret Miller Robertson.
  • In 1798, Hugh Alexander Robertson resided in Pennsylvania.
  • Hugh Alexander Robertson married Cecilia Cummings, Mary Elizabeth Campbell, Sarah Susanna Sterling, and had children including Alexander Strain Robertson, Andrew Robertson, Daniel Robertson, Eleanor Ellen Robertson, George W Robertson, Hugh Campbell Robertson, Johann Frederick Seylar, John Benjamin Robertson, Margaret Robertson, Sarah Campbell Robertson, William H Robertson.
  • Hugh Alexander Robertson passed away in 1820 in , Centre, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Robertson
1730–1775
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
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Margaret Robertson
1733–1775
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Campbell
1766–1815
Birth Location: Wilmington, Brunswick, North Carolina
MC
Cecilia Cummings
1772–1847
Birth Location: Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sarah Robertson
1797–1844
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina
SR
Johann Seylar
1785–1865
Birth Location: Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
JS
George Robertson
1801–1865
Birth Location: Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States
GR
William Robertson
1800–1867
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Hugh Robertson
1804–1867
Birth Location: nittney valley, wheatfield twp centre, Pennsylvania, Mason, Illinois, USA
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Alexander Robertson
1806–1872
Birth Location: Nittany Valley, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States
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Eleanor Robertson
1808–
Birth Location: Nittany Valley, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States
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Margaret Robertson
1810–1875
Birth Location: Nittany Valley, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States
MR
John Robertson
1812–1846
Birth Location: Nittany Valley, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States
JR
Daniel Robertson
1783–1869
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
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Andrew Robertson
1796–1871
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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Hugh Robertson's Ancestors

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Hugh Robertson
1762–1820
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Parents
William Robertson
1730–1775
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Margaret (Miller) Robertson
1733–1775
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Robertson) 1698
1700–1752
St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Greig-Robertson
1696–1735
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
John Miller
1710–1784
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Margt. Davidson
1714–1774
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Robertson
1655–1705
Jean\Jenet\Janet\Jane Ancestor)
1657–1752
Robert Sir
1657–
Jennet Clasin
1661–
William Miller
1682–
Mrs. Miller
1686–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Robertson
1625–1708
Eleanor Pitcairn
1635–1708
John Eglinton
1620–1674
Elizabeth Binnion
1626–1661
Sir Greig"
1625–
Margaret Bell
1630–1670
John Miller
1647–1669
Margaret Caulfield
1650–1669

Hugh Robertson's Descendants

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Hugh (Alexander) Robertson (12 Apr 1762–1820) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Campbell (1766–1815) m. Cecilia Cummings (March 30, 1772–12 Feb 1847)
  1. 1. Sarah (Campbell) Robertson 1797–1844 m. Johann (Frederick) Seylar 1785–1865
    1. 1. Joseph (McKibben) Seylar 1817–1889
    2. 2. John (Shank) Seylar 1832–1904
    3. 3. Margaret (Campbell) Seylar 1818–1884
    4. 4. Nancy (Reed) Seylar 1820–
    5. 5. William (Brady) Seylar 1822–1881
    6. 6. Malinda Seylar 1826–1834
    7. 7. Samuel (Miller) Seylar 1828–1877
    8. 8. Alexander (Robertson) Seylar 1830–1900
    9. 9. Mary (Ellen) Seylar 1834–1884
    10. 10. Elizabeth (Heckardt) Seylar 1824–1909
    11. 11. Alexander (Robertson "Robert" John) Seylar 1830–1900
    12. 12. Caroline Dyer 1836–1917
    13. 13. Susan (Jane) Seylar
    14. 14. Sarah (Amanda) Seylar 1840–1917
    15. 15. Daughter Seylar 1844–1844
  2. 2. Johann (Frederick) Seylar 1785–1865
  3. 3. George (W) Robertson 1801–1865
  4. 4. William (H) Robertson 1800–1867 m. Nancy Thompson 1803–1870
    1. 1. Margaret ("Peggy" Jane) Robertson 1827–1904
    2. 2. Robert (T) Robertson 1829–
    3. 3. Mary (A) Robertson 1833–
    4. 4. Alexander (S) Robertson 1838–1915 m. Mary (N.) Pittman 1842–
      1. 1. Mary (Clarissa) Robertson 1879–1954
      2. 2. John (C) Robertson 1872–
      3. 3. Ida (M) Robertson 1874–
      4. 4. Minnie (J) Robertson 1877–
      5. 5. Nancy (Ellen) Robertson 1882–
      6. 6. Delia (A) Robertson 1871–
      7. 7. William Robertson 1868–
      8. 8. Albert Robertson 1869–
  5. 5. Hugh (Campbell) Robertson 1804–1867 m. Eurydice Sanderson 1806–1883
    1. 1. John (Calvin) Robertson 1845–1914 m. Sarah (Catherine (Harding)) Robertson 1846–1915
      1. 1. Elsie (Florence (Robertson) Davis) Spence 1885–1950
      2. 2. Carrie (Ida) Robertson 1869–1955
      3. 3. George (Garfield) Robertson 1882–1896
      4. 4. James (Albert) Robertson 1878–1942
      5. 5. Lee (Willard) Robertson 1872–1937
      6. 6. Lemuel (Edwin ‘Lem’) Robertson –1948
      7. 7. Lettie (Belle) Robertson 1877–1879
      8. 8. Orlen (Erastus) Robertson 1871–1922
      9. 9. Oscar (Gelman) Robertson 1866–1937
      10. 10. Ralph (Waldo) Robertson 1880–1961
      11. 11. Vernie (Mabel) Robertson 1875–1916
    2. 2. Ephraim Robertson 1830–1875 m. Mary (Frances) Sheafer 1833–1901
      1. 1. Horace (Seldon) ROBERTSON 1866–1928
        1. 1. Erma (L.) Robertson 1889–1962
      2. 2. Ulyssa (Cornia) ROBERTSON 1855–1907
      3. 3. Leila (Ida) ROBERTSON 1857–
      4. 4. Elliot (Banks) ROBERTSON 1859–1870
      5. 5. Orville (LeRoy) ROBERTSON 1861–1913
      6. 6. Rush (Jay) ROBERTSON 1863–1917
      7. 7. Alice (Estelle) ROBERTSON 1865–
      8. 8. Horace (Seldon) ROBERTSON 1866–1928
      9. 9. Minerva (Glovena) ROBERTSON 1869–1942
      10. 10. Earnest (Hoyt) ROBERTSON 1873–1898
    3. 3. Hugh (Alexander) Robertson 1834–1897 m. Mary (Ann) Kearns 1833–1887
      1. 1. Mary (Eurydice) Robertson 1867–1942
      2. 2. William (Campbell) Robertson 1869–
      3. 3. Eugene (Ayer) Robertson 1859–1914
      4. 4. Ella Robertson 1861–
      5. 5. Edwin (Chase) Robertson 1863–1938
      6. 6. Angeline (G) Robertson 1871–1952
      7. 7. Hugh (F.) Robertson 1875–
    4. 4. James (Wakefield) Robertson 1841–1899 m. Sarah (Jane) Cox 1844–1922
      1. 1. Wilbur (Wade) Robertson 1868–1938
      2. 2. Myrtle (Cecilia) Robertson 1869–1958
      3. 3. Goldie Robertson 1871–1962
      4. 4. Frank (Ray Robert) Robertson 1875–1937
      5. 5. Edna Robertson 1878–1964
      6. 6. Daisy (Deloraine) Robertson 1881–1899
    5. 5. Samuel (Brier) Robertson 1832–1882 m. Susan (Tripp) Littlefieldd 1831–1908 m. Susan (L.) Robertson 1830–
      1. 1. Samuel (Brier) Robertson 1832–1882
      2. 2. Edna (May) Robertson 1876–1941
      3. 3. Winna Robertson 1873–
      4. 4. Samuel (Sanderson) Robertson 1868–1947
      5. 5. Margaret (Ellen) Robertson 1864–1908
      6. 6. Orin (Chauncy) Robertson 1878–1958
      7. 7. Susan (Winnie) Robertson 1870–1901
      8. 8. William (Shaeffer) Robertson 1861–1893
      9. 9. Edwin (milton) Robertson 1858–1859
      10. 10. CHARLES (WENTWORTH) ROBERTSON 1854–1930
      11. 11. William ROBERTSON 1863–
      12. 12. Edna (Mae) Robertson 1876–
    6. 6. Thomas (Sanderson) Robertson 1828–1847
    7. 7. Margaret (Jane) Robertson 1839–1900
    8. 8. Sarah (Ellen) Robertson 1837–1876
    9. 9. Sarah (Catherine) Harding 1846–1915
  6. 6. Alexander (Strain) Robertson 1806–1872
  7. 7. Eleanor (Ellen) Robertson 1808–
  8. 8. Margaret Robertson 1810–1875
  9. 9. John (Benjamin) Robertson 1812–1846
  10. 10. Daniel Robertson 1783–1869
  11. 11. Andrew Robertson 1796–1871

Hugh Robertson's Timeline

3 Records

1762
12 Apr 1762
Birth of Hugh Alexander Robertson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
1798
20 Feb 1798
Age 36
Hugh Alexander Robertson resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1820
1820
Age 58
Death of Hugh Alexander Robertson in , Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1762
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Pennsylvania, Naturalization Records from Supreme and District Courts, 1794-1908, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Supreme Court Naturalization Papers 1794-1868; Archive Roll: RG-33:789

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1798
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Naturalization Records from Supreme and District Courts, 1794-1908, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Supreme Court Naturalization Papers 1794-1868; Archive Roll: RG-33:789

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: , Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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