There is also a cenotaph in Belleville Cemetery.
Married twice, firstly to Philip Roblin and secondly to John Canniff.
IDENTIFYING BURIAL LOCATION
This burial location was determined through an oblique reference in a 1924 reminiscence of Alexander Campbell Osborne (1835-1924) whose sister was buried in the Roblin Mills (Sophiasburgh) cemetery in 1858. He recalled details of the cemetery from his childhood in the area. He wrote: " ... Originally a private burial plot, the first to occupy a place in this primitive hillside cemetery was Widow Roblin, with her sons, grandsons and numerous family relatives, each grave marked by a suitable monument..."
Which "Widow Roblin" was the first interment is debatable. However, the Roblin family settled on the surrounding lots in the early 1800s was that of Philip Roblin Sr. (who died and was buried in the cemetery in 1848 - he is "Sr." to his son Philip Jr., but his father was also Philip) and his wife Prudence, who outlived him (also died and buried in the cemetery in 1850). Philip Roblin Sr. was the eldest son of Elizabeth and her first husband Philip Roblin UE.
Assuming Alexander Campbell Osborne's recollections are correct and given that the earliest surviving stone is for Thomas Portt who died 1827, "Widow Roblin" must have died before Portt in 1827, have been married to a Roblin patriarch (there are a handful of Roblin Loyalists) and be at a fairly advanced age with potential for numerous descendants by the time of her death. Some of the identifiable burials in the cemetery when it was previously transcribed should trace back to the correct Widow Roblin and as Philip Sr.'s wife survived him by only two years well after the cemetery started, Elizabeth is the only one who fits.
Elizabeth was referred to as "Widow Roblin" in George Playter's "History of Methodism in Canada" (first published in 1862) and no other published references for any Roblin women of the time have been found using that exact phrase.
Her cenotaph recording a birthdate and death year of 1815 survives in Belleville Cemetery but her burial location was considered lost.
Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that "Widow Roblin" buried in Roblin Mills, Sophiasburgh, is Philip's mother Elizabeth Miller Roblin, widow of Philip Roblin (died 1788) and who married secondly to John Canniff before 1795. It seems very likely that she died while with her eldest son and his family in Sophiasburgh and was not returned to Canniffton in the adjacent county (Hastings) for burial.
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, her family moved to Smith's Clove (now Monroe), Orange, New York in the 1760s. This became a Tory (i.e. Loyalist) hotbed during the Revolution. While her father Garret Miller was a patriot who died as a POW in British custody in 1777, her eldest brother Joshua Miller was a "Loyal Refugee" married to Jerusha Smith, the daughter of Austin Smith "one of His Majesties Justices for the County of Orange in this Province, [of] firm and steady Opposition to the Rebels" (British Headquarters Papers, PRO 30 55 28 001). Joshua was shot and killed in Bulls Ferry, Hudson, New Jersey shortly after the battle of Bull's Ferry blockhouse in July or early August 1780, after the Loyal members of the family had retreated to the British lines at NY.
The Revolutionary conflict split the family.
She is mentioned in George Playter's "History of Methodism in Canada" due to a large founding donation made to the Hay Bay Methodist Church (now Old Hay Bay Church National Historic Site) and the accommodation she provided in her home to the first methodist minister in Adolphustown.
Elizabeth's sisters Nancy and Mary Catherine migrated to Prince Edward County as well and brother Hampton also came to Canada for a brief period. Sister Sarah married a patriot John Burgis/Burgess and went to Ohio. Brother Garrett went to Pennsylvania.
DNA PROJECT
Given the lack of definitive documentation, efforts are underway to demonstrate any existing mitochondrial DNA relationships between matrilineal descendants of Nancy Miller Clapp, Elizabeth Miller Roblin, Mary Catherine Miller Garrison, and other daughters of Garret Miller's wife Patience (who later married George Fowler). See: her WeRelate talk page
Married twice, firstly to Philip Roblin and secondly to John Canniff.
IDENTIFYING BURIAL LOCATION
This burial location was determined through an oblique reference in a 1924 reminiscence of Alexander Campbell Osborne (1835-1924) whose sister was buried in the Roblin Mills (Sophiasburgh) cemetery in 1858. He recalled details of the cemetery from his childhood in the area. He wrote: " ... Originally a private burial plot, the first to occupy a place in this primitive hillside cemetery was Widow Roblin, with her sons, grandsons and numerous family relatives, each grave marked by a suitable monument..."
Which "Widow Roblin" was the first interment is debatable. However, the Roblin family settled on the surrounding lots in the early 1800s was that of Philip Roblin Sr. (who died and was buried in the cemetery in 1848 - he is "Sr." to his son Philip Jr., but his father was also Philip) and his wife Prudence, who outlived him (also died and buried in the cemetery in 1850). Philip Roblin Sr. was the eldest son of Elizabeth and her first husband Philip Roblin UE.
Assuming Alexander Campbell Osborne's recollections are correct and given that the earliest surviving stone is for Thomas Portt who died 1827, "Widow Roblin" must have died before Portt in 1827, have been married to a Roblin patriarch (there are a handful of Roblin Loyalists) and be at a fairly advanced age with potential for numerous descendants by the time of her death. Some of the identifiable burials in the cemetery when it was previously transcribed should trace back to the correct Widow Roblin and as Philip Sr.'s wife survived him by only two years well after the cemetery started, Elizabeth is the only one who fits.
Elizabeth was referred to as "Widow Roblin" in George Playter's "History of Methodism in Canada" (first published in 1862) and no other published references for any Roblin women of the time have been found using that exact phrase.
Her cenotaph recording a birthdate and death year of 1815 survives in Belleville Cemetery but her burial location was considered lost.
Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that "Widow Roblin" buried in Roblin Mills, Sophiasburgh, is Philip's mother Elizabeth Miller Roblin, widow of Philip Roblin (died 1788) and who married secondly to John Canniff before 1795. It seems very likely that she died while with her eldest son and his family in Sophiasburgh and was not returned to Canniffton in the adjacent county (Hastings) for burial.
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, her family moved to Smith's Clove (now Monroe), Orange, New York in the 1760s. This became a Tory (i.e. Loyalist) hotbed during the Revolution. While her father Garret Miller was a patriot who died as a POW in British custody in 1777, her eldest brother Joshua Miller was a "Loyal Refugee" married to Jerusha Smith, the daughter of Austin Smith "one of His Majesties Justices for the County of Orange in this Province, [of] firm and steady Opposition to the Rebels" (British Headquarters Papers, PRO 30 55 28 001). Joshua was shot and killed in Bulls Ferry, Hudson, New Jersey shortly after the battle of Bull's Ferry blockhouse in July or early August 1780, after the Loyal members of the family had retreated to the British lines at NY.
The Revolutionary conflict split the family.
She is mentioned in George Playter's "History of Methodism in Canada" due to a large founding donation made to the Hay Bay Methodist Church (now Old Hay Bay Church National Historic Site) and the accommodation she provided in her home to the first methodist minister in Adolphustown.
Elizabeth's sisters Nancy and Mary Catherine migrated to Prince Edward County as well and brother Hampton also came to Canada for a brief period. Sister Sarah married a patriot John Burgis/Burgess and went to Ohio. Brother Garrett went to Pennsylvania.
DNA PROJECT
Given the lack of definitive documentation, efforts are underway to demonstrate any existing mitochondrial DNA relationships between matrilineal descendants of Nancy Miller Clapp, Elizabeth Miller Roblin, Mary Catherine Miller Garrison, and other daughters of Garret Miller's wife Patience (who later married George Fowler). See: her WeRelate talk page
There is also a cenotaph in Belleville Cemetery.
Married twice, firstly to Philip Roblin and secondly to John Canniff.
IDENTIFYING BURIAL LOCATION
This burial location was determined through an oblique reference in a 1924 reminiscence of Alexander Campbell Osborne (1835-1924) whose sister was buried in the Roblin Mills (Sophiasburgh) cemetery in 1858. He recalled details of the cemetery from his childhood in the area. He wrote: " ... Originally a private burial plot, the first to occupy a place in this primitive hillside cemetery was Widow Roblin, with her sons, grandsons and numerous family relatives, each grave marked by a suitable monument..."
Which "Widow Roblin" was the first interment is debatable. However, the Roblin family settled on the surrounding lots in the early 1800s was that of Philip Roblin Sr. (who died and was buried in the cemetery in 1848 - he is "Sr." to his son Philip Jr., but his father was also Philip) and his wife Prudence, who outlived him (also died and buried in the cemetery in 1850). Philip Roblin Sr. was the eldest son of Elizabeth and her first husband Philip Roblin UE.
Assuming Alexander Campbell Osborne's recollections are correct and given that the earliest surviving stone is for Thomas Portt who died 1827, "Widow Roblin" must have died before Portt in 1827, have been married to a Roblin patriarch (there are a handful of Roblin Loyalists) and be at a fairly advanced age with potential for numerous descendants by the time of her death. Some of the identifiable burials in the cemetery when it was previously transcribed should trace back to the correct Widow Roblin and as Philip Sr.'s wife survived him by only two years well after the cemetery started, Elizabeth is the only one who fits.
Elizabeth was referred to as "Widow Roblin" in George Playter's "History of Methodism in Canada" (first published in 1862) and no other published references for any Roblin women of the time have been found using that exact phrase.
Her cenotaph recording a birthdate and death year of 1815 survives in Belleville Cemetery but her burial location was considered lost.
Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that "Widow Roblin" buried in Roblin Mills, Sophiasburgh, is Philip's mother Elizabeth Miller Roblin, widow of Philip Roblin (died 1788) and who married secondly to John Canniff before 1795. It seems very likely that she died while with her eldest son and his family in Sophiasburgh and was not returned to Canniffton in the adjacent county (Hastings) for burial.
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, her family moved to Smith's Clove (now Monroe), Orange, New York in the 1760s. This became a Tory (i.e. Loyalist) hotbed during the Revolution. While her father Garret Miller was a patriot who died as a POW in British custody in 1777, her eldest brother Joshua Miller was a "Loyal Refugee" married to Jerusha Smith, the daughter of Austin Smith "one of His Majesties Justices for the County of Orange in this Province, [of] firm and steady Opposition to the Rebels" (British Headquarters Papers, PRO 30 55 28 001). Joshua was shot and killed in Bulls Ferry, Hudson, New Jersey shortly after the battle of Bull's Ferry blockhouse in July or early August 1780, after the Loyal members of the family had retreated to the British lines at NY.
The Revolutionary conflict split the family.
She is mentioned in George Playter's "History of Methodism in Canada" due to a large founding donation made to the Hay Bay Methodist Church (now Old Hay Bay Church National Historic Site) and the accommodation she provided in her home to the first methodist minister in Adolphustown.
Elizabeth's sisters Nancy and Mary Catherine migrated to Prince Edward County as well and brother Hampton also came to Canada for a brief period. Sister Sarah married a patriot John Burgis/Burgess and went to Ohio. Brother Garrett went to Pennsylvania.
DNA PROJECT
Given the lack of definitive documentation, efforts are underway to demonstrate any existing mitochondrial DNA relationships between matrilineal descendants of Nancy Miller Clapp, Elizabeth Miller Roblin, Mary Catherine Miller Garrison, and other daughters of Garret Miller's wife Patience (who later married George Fowler). See: her WeRelate talk page
Married twice, firstly to Philip Roblin and secondly to John Canniff.
IDENTIFYING BURIAL LOCATION
This burial location was determined through an oblique reference in a 1924 reminiscence of Alexander Campbell Osborne (1835-1924) whose sister was buried in the Roblin Mills (Sophiasburgh) cemetery in 1858. He recalled details of the cemetery from his childhood in the area. He wrote: " ... Originally a private burial plot, the first to occupy a place in this primitive hillside cemetery was Widow Roblin, with her sons, grandsons and numerous family relatives, each grave marked by a suitable monument..."
Which "Widow Roblin" was the first interment is debatable. However, the Roblin family settled on the surrounding lots in the early 1800s was that of Philip Roblin Sr. (who died and was buried in the cemetery in 1848 - he is "Sr." to his son Philip Jr., but his father was also Philip) and his wife Prudence, who outlived him (also died and buried in the cemetery in 1850). Philip Roblin Sr. was the eldest son of Elizabeth and her first husband Philip Roblin UE.
Assuming Alexander Campbell Osborne's recollections are correct and given that the earliest surviving stone is for Thomas Portt who died 1827, "Widow Roblin" must have died before Portt in 1827, have been married to a Roblin patriarch (there are a handful of Roblin Loyalists) and be at a fairly advanced age with potential for numerous descendants by the time of her death. Some of the identifiable burials in the cemetery when it was previously transcribed should trace back to the correct Widow Roblin and as Philip Sr.'s wife survived him by only two years well after the cemetery started, Elizabeth is the only one who fits.
Elizabeth was referred to as "Widow Roblin" in George Playter's "History of Methodism in Canada" (first published in 1862) and no other published references for any Roblin women of the time have been found using that exact phrase.
Her cenotaph recording a birthdate and death year of 1815 survives in Belleville Cemetery but her burial location was considered lost.
Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that "Widow Roblin" buried in Roblin Mills, Sophiasburgh, is Philip's mother Elizabeth Miller Roblin, widow of Philip Roblin (died 1788) and who married secondly to John Canniff before 1795. It seems very likely that she died while with her eldest son and his family in Sophiasburgh and was not returned to Canniffton in the adjacent county (Hastings) for burial.
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, her family moved to Smith's Clove (now Monroe), Orange, New York in the 1760s. This became a Tory (i.e. Loyalist) hotbed during the Revolution. While her father Garret Miller was a patriot who died as a POW in British custody in 1777, her eldest brother Joshua Miller was a "Loyal Refugee" married to Jerusha Smith, the daughter of Austin Smith "one of His Majesties Justices for the County of Orange in this Province, [of] firm and steady Opposition to the Rebels" (British Headquarters Papers, PRO 30 55 28 001). Joshua was shot and killed in Bulls Ferry, Hudson, New Jersey shortly after the battle of Bull's Ferry blockhouse in July or early August 1780, after the Loyal members of the family had retreated to the British lines at NY.
The Revolutionary conflict split the family.
She is mentioned in George Playter's "History of Methodism in Canada" due to a large founding donation made to the Hay Bay Methodist Church (now Old Hay Bay Church National Historic Site) and the accommodation she provided in her home to the first methodist minister in Adolphustown.
Elizabeth's sisters Nancy and Mary Catherine migrated to Prince Edward County as well and brother Hampton also came to Canada for a brief period. Sister Sarah married a patriot John Burgis/Burgess and went to Ohio. Brother Garrett went to Pennsylvania.
DNA PROJECT
Given the lack of definitive documentation, efforts are underway to demonstrate any existing mitochondrial DNA relationships between matrilineal descendants of Nancy Miller Clapp, Elizabeth Miller Roblin, Mary Catherine Miller Garrison, and other daughters of Garret Miller's wife Patience (who later married George Fowler). See: her WeRelate talk page
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