QUAKERS ~ SEED & LIGHT

John Robinson and Hannah Clark

John - b. January 1735 d. 1822

Hannah - b. 1740 d. 1832

John was born to Quakers Nicholas and Elizabeth (Williamson) Robinson who emigrated out of Ireland and first settled in Maryland, then later moved to Orange (Guilford) County, North Carolina and settled in the Quaker community called the New Garden Monthly Meeting (MM). Quaker records show that John requested and was accepted as a member of the New Garden Monthly Meeting in 1757.

 John had only one known sibling, William.

In 1760, John married Hannah Clark, daughter of John Clark who was not a Quaker. This was cause for disownment from the Quakers, which he was but was later reinstated. 

Of this union 10 children were born: Elizabeth b.1761, Lydia b.1763, Nicholas b.1765, Rachel b.1768 (my 5th Great Grandmother), William 

In 1790, John and his family, joined the many other Quakers who were leaving New Garden, because of the prevalence of slavery which was repulsive to them, and first relocated to the Quaker community of Westfield MM, Surry Co., Virginia where they stayed for 11 years, then moved on to Mt. Pleasant MM, Greyson Co., Virginia. 

It was in 1811 that John and Hannah and their youngest son Jehu and his family made the long trip to Darby Creek(Goshen) MM, Logan Co., Ohio which was a part of the Northwest Territory created in 1787 by the act of Congress of the Confederation of the United States under the "Northwest Ordinance." The primary attraction of of this ordinance for Quakers was the prohibition of slavery in this new territory. 

John and Hannah soon relocated to Salem, Champaign County, Ohio by 1812. 

Although John and Hannah's burial sites are not known, it was most likely in the "Old Friends Graveyard" near the source of the north fork of King's Creek which is now known as the Friends or Lapham-Ryan Cemetery or Old Mount Tabor Cemetery in Champaign County, Ohio. 

The core belief of Quakers is that everyone has direct access to God.A common Quaker saying is the "There is that of God in everyone." This saying does not refer to a pantheistic 

belief-system - but rather to the idea that God is working within each and every person on Earth.  

Two common Quaker metaphors are Seed and Light.

The SEED planted within each person, if nourished, will grown and blossom into a full awareness of God.  

LIGHT shines into our innermost being and the light illuminates our sin andgive us clarity, leading, peace, rest and a deep awareness of God's love for us.

Minutes from Quaker Meeting

Name:	Rachel Robenson
Birth Date:	22 Dec 1768
Birth Date on Image:	22 Twelfth 1768
Birth Place:	Guilford, North Carolina
Father:	John Robenson
Mother:	Hannah
Event Type:	Birth
Monthly Meeting:	New Garden Monthly Meeting
Historical Meeting Data:	Search for this monthly meeting in the 'Quaker Monthly Meetings Index'
Yearly Meeting:	North Carolina Yearly Meeting
Title:	Men's Minutes, 1783-1800
Meeting State:	North Carolina
Meeting County:	Guilford

QUAKER DOCTRINES

Inner Light - Quakers believe 'every man' has an inner light from God

Outward Sacraments - Quakers traditionally don't observe water baptism or communion

Spontaneous Worship - Quaker worship is known for their waiting on the Holy Spirit to move 

Peace Testimony - Quakers have a long history of refusing to engage in physical combat

     John Robinson (1735 - 1822)

     6th great grandfather

    Rachel Permelia Robinson (1768 - 1857)

    daughter of John Robinson

    Jonathon Fuson (1795 - 1867)

    son of Rachel Permelia Robinson

    Elizabeth Fuson (1837 - 1917)

    daughter of Jonathon Fuson

    Evaline "Babe" Cantrell (1859 - 1939)

    daughter of Elizabeth Fusion

    Pearl Gambrell (1881 - 1935)

    daughter of Evaline "Babe" Cantrell

    Fannie Pearl Herron (1906 - 1993)

    daughter of Pearl Gambrell

    Lorene Ashburn (1924 - 2003)

    daughter of Fannie Pearl Herron

    Anna Faye Allison

    Daughter of Lorene Allison