Richard Robbins b. 1825 IN d. 1875 Scott Co., IN: Forney & Clark Genealogy Pages

1825 - 1875 (50 years)

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Name	Richard Robbins
Birth	1825	IN
Gender	Male
Death	1875	Scott Co., IN
Person ID	I1756	forneyclark
Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

Father	RICHARD ROBBINS, b. ABT. 1790, VA d. Scott Co., IN
Mother	Rebecca "Betsy" Chastain, b. ABT. 1794, Franklin Co., VA d. AFT. 1870, Scott Co., IN; burial: Scaffold Lick Cem., Blocher, Scott Co., IN (Age > 77 years)
Marriage	19 Apr 1810	Shelby Co., KY
Family ID	F0126	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Catherine Wheat, b. 1825, MO d. AFT. 1880 (Age > 56 years)

Marriage 2 Jul 1847 Scott Co., IN

Children

	1. Jacob Robbins, b. ABT. 1849, IN
	2. David Robbins, b. 4 Jul 1856, Scott Co., IN

Family ID F0596 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 10 Jun 2026

Notes

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Source:
SEE KIM MASON'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3186918&id=I631035958
Chasteen:
Kim Mason:
ID: I631035958
Name: Rebecca CHASTAIN
Given Name: Rebecca
Surname: Chastain
Sex: F
Birth: abt. 1794 in Franklin County, VA
Death: abt. 1870 in Scott County, IN
Census: 1850 Scott County, IN
Census: 1870 Scott County, IN with son Richard and his family
Father: Valentine CHASTAIN b: abt. 1768 in Virginia
Mother: Mary ROBBINS b: abt. 1763
Marriage 1 Richard ROBBINS
Married: April 19, 1810 in Shelby County, KY
Children
Valentine ROBBINS b: December 21, 1812
Harmon ROBBINS b: abt. 1824 in Indiana
Richard ROBBINS b: abt. 1825 in Indiana
Malinda Stella ROBBINS b: abt. 1830 in Scott County, IN
Jonathan C. ROBBINS b: abt. 1831 in Indiana
Rebecca Ann ROBBINS b: February 14, 1832 in Scott County, IN
[Donna Forney Clark: I can't find a definitive source for Harmon Robbins and Malinda Stella Robbins, although I did find the following;
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RICHARD ROBBINS Pedigree
Children
1. MALINDA ROBBINS Pedigree
Female
Birth: About 1830 <, Scott, Indiana>
Christening:
Death: 02 FEB 1876]
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SEE WILLIAM GARARD & PHYLLIS E. ALVEY GARARD'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~garard/index.htm
"Made in America since 1638":
William and Phyllis Elaine Alvey Garard:
Husband: Richard Robbins
Born: 18 AUG 1784 at: VA 1
Married: 19 APR 1810 at: Shelby Co., KY 2
Died: 1850 at: Scott Co., IN 1
Father:
Mother:
Wife: Rebecca Chastain
Born: 1794 at: Franklin Co., VA 1
Died: AFT 1870 at: Scott Co., IN 1
Father:Valentine Chastain
Mother:Mary Robbins
CHILDREN
Name: Richard Robbins
Born: 1825 at: IN 3
Married: 2 JUL 1847 at: Scott Co., IN 3
Died: 1875 at: Scott Co., IN 3
Spouses: Catherine Wheat
Name: Jonathan C. Robbins
Born: 1831 at: IN 3
Married: 13 MAR 1851 at: Scott Co., IN 3
Died: at:
Spouses: Merina Jane Clines
Name: Rebecca Ann Robbins
Born: 14 FEB 1836 at: IN 3
Married: 24 APR 1851 at: Scott Co., IN 3
Died: 7 JUL 1895 at: Blocher, Scott Co., IN 3
Spouses: David M. Chasteen
SOURCES
1) Scott County, Indiana Genealogy Family Files #219.
2) Shelby Co. Kentucky marriage records.
3) Microfile record at Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN.
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Source:
SEE WILLIAM GARARD & PHYLLIS E. ALVEY GARARD'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~garard/index.htm
"Made in America since 1638":
William and Phyllis Elaine Alvey Garard:
Husband: Richard Robbins
Born: 1825 at: IN 1
Married: 2 JUL 1847 at: Scott Co., IN 1
Died: 1875 at: Scott Co., IN 1
Father:Richard Robbins
Mother:Rebecca Chastain
Other Spouses:
Wife: Catherine Wheat
Born: 1825 at: MO 1
Died: AFT 1880 at: 1
Father:
Mother:
CHILDREN
Name: David Robbins
Born: 4 JUL 1856 at: Scott Co., IN 1
Married: 23 DEC 1880 at: Scott Co., IN 2
Died: 25 JAN 1934 at: Scott Co., IN 1
Spouses: Julia Emily "Emma" Chasteen
SOURCES
1) Microfile record at Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN.
2) Scott County Genealogical Society, 1820-1905 Marriages for Scott County IN.
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Source:
US 1850 Census of Scott Co., IN:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/411.htm
4 180 180 Robbins Richard B. 25 M Farmer Indiana
5 180 180 Robbins Catharine 23 F Missouri
6 180 180 Robbins Jacob 5/12 M Indiana
7 180 180 Whut Francis 20 F Missouri

(The USGenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner.
Abstracted by Myrna Hawley, ©1998 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 7th Census of the United States in 1850.)
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Valentine ROBBINS
Male Family
Event(s):
Birth: 22 DEC 1812 Of, , Henry, Kentucky
Death: 02 MAR 1849
Marriages:
Spouse: Hannah C. CHASTAIN Family
Marriage: 05 NOV 1835 Of, , Henry, Kentucky
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Richard Robbins
Census • United States Census, 1850
Cite This Record
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVW-3ZB : 19 December 2020), Richard Robbins, Jennings Township, Scott, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Event Type Census
Name Richard Robbins
Sex Male
Age 60
Event Date 1850
Event Place Jennings Township, Scott, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original) Jennings, Scott, Indiana, United States
Birth Year (Estimated) 1790
Birthplace Virginia
Race White
Household ID 100
House Number 100
Line Number 38
Schedule Type 1850 Population
Affiliate Film Number 172
Affiliate Publication Number M432
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Other People on This Record
Rebecca Robbins
F
56
Virginia

Rebecca Ann Robbins
F
20
Indiana

Jonathan C Robbins
M
19
Indiana

Harmon Robbins
M
26
Indiana
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