Ancestry of
Joseph Robinette Biden

(1915–2002)

Moses J. Robinette

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• • Great-grandfather of Joseph Robinette Biden — 4th Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 12 
  • Father:
  • Jesse Robinette 
  • Mother:
  • Dorcas Johnson   
  • Birth Date:
  • 9 Jan 1819 
  • Birth Location:
  • Flintstone, Allegany, Maryland 
  • Christening Date:
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  • Christening Location:
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  • Death Date:
  • 17 Jan 1903 
  • Death Location:
  • Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland 
  • Burial Date:
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  • Burial Location:
  • Green Meadow Cemetery, Allegany County, Maryland 
  • Spouse Name:
  • Jane Eliza Pumphrey
  • Marriage Date:
  • 24 Jun 1838 
  • Marriage Location:
  • Allegany County, Maryland 
  • Children:
  
  

  George Hamilton Robinette (Ahnentafel No:6 )

  Sallie E. Robinette

  Florence Robinette

  • Notes: 

  • Most online references to Moses Robinette give his parents as Jesse and Dorcas (Johnson) Robinette. Since both Jesse and Dorcas are buried in the same cemetery as Moses, it seems very possible that they are his parents. More evidence is needed to support this.

• Sources for Moses J. Robinette

  • ¹ American Ancestors Magazine, 2021, Vol. 21.4, p. 29.
  • ² Baltimore American (Baltimore, Maryland), 18 JAN 1903, p. 10, Obituary for Moses G [sic] Robinette.
  • ³ Der Deutsche Correspondent (Baltimore, Maryland), 20 AUG 1878, p. 1, Obituary for spouse Frau Robinette.
  • ⁴ Federal Census, VA, Preston County, 1850, District 45, Image 77 of 278.
  • ⁵ Federal Census, VA, Taylor County, 1860, Pruntytown, p. 111, Image 112 of 187.
  • ⁶ Federal Census, MD, Allegany County, 1900, Flintstone, E.D. 100, Sheet 8B, Image 16 of 24.
  • ⁷ Federal Census, MD, Allegany County, 1870, Dist. 9, Flintstone, p. 32, Image 32 of 33.
  • ⁸ Federal Census, MD, Allegany County, 1880, Flinstone, E.D. 2, p. 3, Image 3 of 32.
  • ⁹ Gravestone image at FindAGrave.com, (accessed 05/22/2020).
  • ¹⁰ Maryland, Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850, Marriage record for Moses Robinette and Jane Pomphrey.
  • ¹¹ The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), 19 AUG 1878, p. 3, "Maryland Items".
  • ¹² Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014, Death certificate for daughter Sallie E Robinette.