1. 2. Sarah CARPENTER   b. 29 Sep 1750; d. 27 Feb 1803, Saratoga County, New York.
2. 3. David CARPENTER   b. 26 Aug 1752; d. Aft 1804.
3. 4. Barnard CARPENTER   b. 4 Oct 1754; d. 5 May 1755.

She was mentioned as daughter Sarah Robins, deceased, in her father's will which was proved in 13 MAR 1804. Also William married (2) ca 1803, Maria Deyo.

Only date given, not place.

1. 5. William ROBENS   b. 1771, Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York; d. 1801/1802, Russia, Herkimer County, New York.
2. 6. Judith ROBENS   b. 26 Apr 1772, Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York; d. 23 May 1810, Herkimer County, New York.
3. 7. David ROBENS   b. 20 Aug 1774, Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York; d. 1 Aug 1867, Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York.
4. 8. Esther ROBENS   b. 22 May 1777, Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York; d. 4 Jun 1842, Russia, Herkimer County, New York; bur. Russia, Herkimer County, New York (Century Cemetery).
5. 9. Reuben ROBENS   b. 10 Oct 1779, Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York; d. 15 Oct 1855, Brookfield, Trumbull County, Ohio.
6. 10. Thomas ROBENS   b. 2 Feb 1782, Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York; d. 22 Apr 1881, Wilton, Saratoga County, New York.
7. 11. Sarah ROBENS   b. 9 Aug 1784, Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York.
8. 12. Stephen ROBENS   b. 13 Sep 1786, Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York; d. 6 Feb 1824.

He was mentioned as son in his father's will which was proved on 13 MAR 1804.

Received 100 dollars in father's will which was written 25 JAN 1804 and proved 13 MAR 1804 in Saratoga County, NY.

Died young.

Robens, William was born in 1770 and died in 1802. He married Judith Bullock and they had 4 children, including Adam and Rosamond. William came in 1792 from Stillwater, NY and purchased land near what is now Cold Brook village. William's son, Adam was born in 1794 and died 1834. Adam married Polly Payne and they had 7 children. Two of these children married: 1) Laura who was born in 1824 and died in 1885, and married George Vickery and 2) William who was born in 1817 and died in 1875, was married to mary Putnam. William and Mary had a son William D. Robens who was born in 1874 and died in 1950.

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His will was probated 21 January 1802.

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Reuben Robens followed his brother William to Cold Brook and purchased land near William's. Reuben was married to Laura Payne and then to Elizabeth Parish and had 7 children, including a daughter Mathilda, who married Richard Millington, and a son William, who was born 1804 and died in 1855 and married Lucretia Pardee and later Angelina Russell. William had a son, Nelson who moved to Syracuse. Much more exists from source. "A Memorial of the Village of Cold Brook, Herkimer County, New York, 1776-1976; 200 years of American History," published by Cold Brook Bicentennial Committee, 1976.

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Will of Thomas Robens, dated April 24, 1874, Wilton, New York, probated August 2, 1881.
I, Thomas Robens, of the town of Wilton, County of Saratoga and State of New York, aged ninety-one years and being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainity of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be my last will and testament: That is to say, first, after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give and bequeath to my son William T. Robens, all the notes, bonds, or mortgages I hold against the said William T. Robens; Second, I give and bequeath to all my following named children viz. John E. Robens, Richard D. Robens, Benet Robens, Amiel Robens, Phebe Jennet Taylor, Artimecy P. Strang, and Betsy Mariah Carr, all the rest and residue and remainder of my property of whatsoever name or nature and where-ever situate to be equally divided between them and share alike. Likewise I make, constitute and appoint Joshua Taylor and Amiel Robens to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the twenty-fourth day of April in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-three. Thomas Robens (his mark)
Witnessed by Obadiah Green, of the Town of Wilton &
G. B. Hinkley, of the Town of Wilton.

Petition to the Surrogate of the County of Saratoga, New York
The petition of Joshua Taylor respectfully showeth: That lately, and on or about the 22nd day of April 1881, Thomas Robens died at the town of Wilton in the County of Saratoga being at that time an inhabitant of the County of Saratoga. That the said deceased left a certain instrument in writing purporting to be his last Will and Testament bearing date upon the 24th day of April 1873, which relates to both real and personal estate, and in said instrument your petitioner is named as Executor. That said deceased left the following persons him surviving to wit:

Margaret Robens and Allen J. Robens of Browersville, Salina County, Wisconsin

John E. Robens of Glenn, Michigan

Richard D. Robens of Northumberland, Saratoga County

Bennett Robens and Calestina Robens of Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Amiel Robens and Edward Robens of Battle Creek, Michigan

Phebe Jennet Taylor and Betsy M. Carr of Wilton, Saratoga County

Artemicia P. Strang of Climax, Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Cornelius W. Esmond of Utica, Illinois

Sarah Wood of Odel, Livingston County, Illinois

Edward Esmond of the State of Oregon but exact residence unknown.
Dated the 16th day of May 1881. Joshua Taylor.

He was living with his daughter Betsy Carr when he died.