1916: Dr. George Robbins' Obit

1876: HAMILTON SQUARE - FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
MAY 30, 1876:
GAZETTE

Acting upon the suggestion of the President in his proclamation, the citizens of Hamilton Square have determined to have a celebration on the fourth of July. Dr. G.R. Robbins has been chosen orator for the occasion, and Joseph H. West, the correspondent of the Gazette, has been requested to writer an historical sketch of the village, which will embrace a period of nearly 200 years, to be read on the occasion. The ceremonies will consist of hoisting the stars and stripes, the reading of the Declaration and the Historical Sketch, to be followed by the oration.

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In my local history research, it seems that the Robbins family is more prominent in the news than even the West's of Hamilton Square. Without knowing the facts, Dr.Robbins seems to have been one of those legendary family doctors from the old school who made house calls. In an earlier post, there is an article on the Robbins burial ground over in Monmouth County on the Clarksville Road.

1886: THE ROBBINS BURIAL GROUND

I PASSED THE ROBBINS BURIAL GROUND YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS ON THE ROAD AS A SALESMAN. THE ROBBINS FAMILY WAS VERY PROMINENT IN THE HISTORY OF HAMILTON SQUARE AND THE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AREA. DR. ROBBINS WAS A PROMINENT PHYSICIAN IN HAMILTON SQUARE. LESTER ("LES") ROBBINS CARRIED ON THE FAMILY NAME IN THE HAMILTON AREA FOR MANY YEARS. THE TOP GRAPHIC IS A EULOGY WRITTEN BY HAMILTON'S JACK LACY, PAYING A TRIBUTE TO ONE OF HAMILTON TOWNSHIP'S CANDIDATES FOR A "HAMILTON HALL OF FAME:" BELOW IS AN 1886 ARTICLE ON THE ROBBINS BURIAL GROUND IN CLARKSBURG, N.J.

1886: THE ROBBINS-SHARP CONNECTION

THESE TWO FAMILY NAMES ARE EVER PROMINENT IN THE ANNALS OF HAMILTON TOWNSHIP AND INDEED, THE SURROUNDING AREA.

1886: THE ROBBINS FAMILY

YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS AN ON THE ROAD SALESMAN, I STOPPED IN THE RURAL TOWN OF CLARKSBURG AND STUMBLED UPON THIS VERY INTERESTING BURIAL SITE. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE ROBBINS FAMILY REFERRED TO WAS CONNECTED WITH THE PROMINENT HAMILTON SQUARE ROBBINS FAMILY. OF. PARTICULAR INTEREST IS THE "LINCON" GRAVE SITE. READ ON