Benjamin Robbins

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• Military: Revolutionary War
• Residence: 1786, Pennsylvania, United States
• Residence: 1789, Kentucky, United States
• Residence: 1797, Ohio, United States
• Census: 1820, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
• Census: 1830, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States

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Benjamin Robbins named the community "Centreville" after his hometown, Centreville, New Jersey, and because it was located between two rivers and central to other communities like Dayton and Lebanon. By 1900 the U. S. Post Office changed the spelling to Centerville.

...Benjamin Robbins was a son of Anna (Race) and Richard Robbins who was an emigrant from Wales in the middle of the eighteenth century. Benjamin was born in Monmouth county, New Jersey on 29 November, 1780. He was a surveyer and farmer by training.
...From 1786 to 1789 they lived at Redstone, Old fort, Pennsylvania.
...From 1790 to 1796 they lived at Dry Ridge, Kentucky.
...Bathsheba and Benjamin Robbins reached Centerville, Ohio on 16 April, 1797 being the second settlers in Washington township.
...Benjamin first built a log cabin in 1797 that was blown down in a violent storm. He then built a stone cottage on the same site in 1803. He discovered a den of snakes close to his house one day. He called for volunteers, and with the help of twelve of his neighbors they killed 400 snakes, mostly rattlesnakes, in one day.
...He enlarged and improved his house with a two-story addition about 1820 to become the decorative and sophisticated two-story dwelling that serves as a funeral home today (1992). the large fireplaces at the north and south ends of the front downstairs room are still intact and graced with decorative, Federal mantels. In 1837 the Benjamin Robbin's home was sold to his son, Samuel S. Robbins for $4,515.00. (Source: Compiled by Irene L. Shrope, Nutt Family of Ohio and New Jersey, (1992 Revised and Up-Dated 1993), pg. 186)

Benjamin married Bathsheba Nutt in 1782 in Burlington, New Jersey, United States. Bathsheba (daughter of Levi Nutt and Ann Ivins) was born on 28 Nov 1760 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America; died on 5 Nov 1848 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Nov 1848 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ann Nancy Robbins was born on 2 Feb 1783 in Burlington, New Jersey, United States; died on 3 Dec 1858 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Dec 1858 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.
2. Richard Robbins was born on 18 Sep 1784 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States; died on 14 Aug 1837 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Aug 1837 in Casstown, Miami County, Ohio, United States.
3. Abigail Robbins was born on 18 Feb 1787 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 28 Nov 1854 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.
4. Elizabeth Robbins was born on 12 Aug 1790; and died.
5. Benjamin Robbins was born on 3 Nov 1791; died on 4 Dec 1792.
6. Rebecca Robbins was born on 1 Sep 1793; died in 1810.
7. Samuel S. Robbins was born on 3 Sep 1795 in Dry Ridge, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States; died after 1862.
8. Aaron Robbins was born on 15 Dec 1797 in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; died in 1825 in Ohio, United States.
9. Levi N. Robbins was born on 23 May 1800 in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; died in 1866 in Darke County, Ohio, United States; was buried in 1866 in Ansonia, Darke County, Ohio, United States.
10. John Robbins was born on 31 Mar 1803 in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; died on 8 Aug 1805 in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.
11. Mary M. Robbins was born on 31 Mar 1803 in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; died on 6 Sep 1833 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Sep 1833 in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.
12. Bathsheba Robbins was born on 13 Mar 1806 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; died on 23 Feb 1845 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Feb 1845 in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.