Robert Hairston
| Robert Hairston | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1719 Scotland |
| Died | 1791 Franklin County, Virginia |
| Nationality | Scottish-American |
Robert Hairston (1717 to 1791) was an 18th-century gentleman planter, politician, and military officer in the Virginia Colony. He was an elected representative in both the House of Burgesses and the Virginia House of Delegates.
He was the son of Peter Hairston, who was known in the family as "The Immigrant". His wife was Ruth Stovall, daughter of George Stovall, a clerk of the Virginia House of Burgesses. They had nine children: Colonel George Hairston; Colonel Samuel Hairston; Ann Hairston (Mrs. Charles Woods); Peter Hairston; Martha Patsy Hairston (Mrs. Alexander Hunter (planter)); Sarah Hairston (Mrs. Baldwin Rowland); Elizabeth Hairston (Mrs. Michael Rowland); Agnes Hairston (Mrs. John Woods) and Ruth Hairston (Mrs. Peter Wilson).
He established the first Hairston home in Henry county, "Marrowbone plantation", during the period of 1775-1776. Marrowbone was passed down to his son George, and remained in the family for the next five generations, until 1881. "Following the calamities of the War Between the States, this splendid property passed out of the hands of the former owners and has been allowed to deteriorate beyond recognition." Other accounts say that Marrowbone plantation was constructed in 1759, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, which later became part of Henry County. A third account claims the house was built in 1749.
On the various farms and holdings the family owned, by the end of the 18th century he also owned nineteen slaves. In 1791, he owned 1,684 acres of land.
Ruth Stovall died in 1808.
Robert Hairston was a captain in the Virginia military, and served as an ensign in the Virginia Colonial Militia from Bedford County, Virginia, during the French and Indian War of 1754-1763. During the American Revolution, he also served as a sheriff in his county, and as a captain of the local militia company. The Daughters of the American Revolution have given his service record the identification number A049164.
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