Name Obedience Robbins | ||
Died 1662, Northampton County, Virginia, United States | ||
Colonel Obedience Robbins (sometimes given as Robins) (c.April 26, 1600—c.December 30, 1662) was a Burgess six times in Virginia during the 17th century.
Biography
Robbins was born shortly before April 26, 1600 in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, England. He emigrated to the Virginia Colony in 1628. Robbins represented Accomack Co., Virginia as a Burgess in 1630 and was appointed a justice of Accomack Co., in 1632. He also served several more times as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, in 1639, 1642, 1644, and twice in 1652 in April and November. He also was a member of the Council.
During his years in Virginia he was an ardent foe of Colonel Edmund Scarborough. He was instrumental in getting Northampton Co., Virginia named. After Robbins' death Scarborough wanted the county divided. Robbins married Grace O'Neil Waters in 1634 in Virginia. Their son John was born on May 7, 1636 in Northampton Co., Virginia. Robbins died around December 30, 1662 in Northampton Co., Virginia.