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I sincerely apologize to any/all who have asked questions regarding the book by Sarah Robinson. Unfortunately, “real-time” life got in the way.
The book is a treasure. Perhaps you all know of its contents, have reprints, etc. If so, please let me know. As a collector of rare books, I find this particular one to be so very rich with family history (unfortunately not my family...)
Actually, I had considered donating it to a museum, but decided against this as I think you’ll understand when you read the preface by your very wise ancestor, Sarah Robinson.
The book is in extremely delicate condition. It has a sort of paisley design and measures 6 3/4 inches x 4". There are 100 pages. It appears to have been privately published.
Again, I do not know if this is even “allowed” on this web site and I certainly don’t want to do something “wrong.” If it is okay, I will post a page at the time, as time allows. If this is not the appropriate place to do this or if you all already have this information, please let me know as this is a very time-consuming process.
NOTE: As you will notice there are _______ and (?). The _____represent words I simply could not make out...and the (?) means I am fairly certain of the word. When I am able to magnify this extremely tiny type and decipher more of the words, I will update those words.
The title page reads:
GENEALOGICAL HISTORY
OF THE
FAMILIES OF
ROBINSONS, SAFFORDS, HARWOODS, AND CLARKS
BY SARAH ROBINSON
BENNINGTON, VT.
****1837*****
PREFACE
The Authoress or Compiler of the following Genealogical Record commenced it without the intention to present it to the Public or to continue it to its present extent. Sobeited (?), however, by her friends, and encouraged by the interest which many of the Relatives have manifesting in the publication or multiplication of copies of the work, she has been induced to continue her enquires and extend her researches and labors as far as her slender means would permit, and existing records and memorials thereof would authorize. In the following pages, there will be found of generations of the Robinson line seven, of the Safford. Eight of the Harwood six of the Clark six. There is accredited information that in the Robinson line there has been and is eight Samuel Robinsons in a lineal line, my son the eights. In the more _____ generations there are no authentic records to justify their insertion here. In respect to the deficiencies of the work, it is deemed proper to remark that a number of relatives, both in the ______ and collateral lines, from a spirit of enterprise and the course of emigration have become scattered, and reside at a distance from the Compiler; this has occasioned the necessity of acquiring information by mail which in some cases has not been entirely satisfactory; in other instances, families have neglected to “keep sacred the memory of their ancestors” by records and memorials, and even traditional accounts of them are less to be depended upon, and are less minute than this mode of transmission, is presumed to have been, before records were known and in general use. To these causes may be ascribed the deficiencies which perhaps will occur in the following pages. There has been some difficulty in determining the births and ages of persons to extreme old age, owing to the failure of memory: she has in these cases resorted to Town records, where any existed and where none existed and Bible records were missing, has presumed to confide in the general accuracy of the relations given. It is believed no very material error of this character will occur. There may be some defects in the spelling of given names: and this in consequence of the difficulty of deciphering the writing of some _____ correspondence, who have, probably been governed by motives of despatch than plainness of writing. The ___________ to the making and preserving genealogical records are so multiplied (?) and common as perhaps to furnish a reason why they are so much neglected and neglected too again the statuary advisements and provisions of the land. The abolition of hereditary distinctions, and descent of property to particular heirs in our country has lessened some of the reasons of its importance; still the moral tendencies and utility of the collateral line remain. There are other tendencies peculiar to this age which may be set down as calculated to diminish that feeling of respect for our fore fathers which once formed the marked character of our race; all should resist idolatry(?) in this matter but all should rationally honor, remember and revere their ancestors.
There is something revolting in the idea that we shall soon be forgotten, and be to the living of this world as if we had never been: on the contrary, there is much to encourage, console and elevate us in the hope, that we shall be remembered with respect by our kindred friends, acquaintance and posterity, and that we shall not pass in this respect into utter darkness and forgetfulness. All the tendencies of cherishing past ________remembrance are ______. The”hearts of fathers should be turned to the children, and the hearts of children should be turned to the father.” If this little compilation should have any effect to lead to more care in the making and preserving records of our ancestors and contemporaries, to prolonging the memory of the generations passed, and passing, and of those to come, in all their expanding and multiplyings (?), and hereby assist to awaken and perpetuate kind and kindred feelings, and more affections, one object will have been gained___that it may be an admonition that all must pass away and be as those who have gone before us. The following pages are dedicated to the kindred contemporaries and their posterity in the hope that all will remember their ______ as they wish to be remembered after they have respectively paid the debt of our nature(?)–that unremitted penalty of disobedience to the statues and commandments of that good and holy Being who is continually making known some fresh memorials of his love and the riches of his grace
S..........R........
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