The Robinsons and their kin folk . was born in England in 1634, and was daugh-ter of Francis Bushnell, a carpenter, who came to America inApril, 1635, with his wife Martha and child Mary. He firstsettled in Boston, but soon removed to the Winthrop farm atTen Hills. He was admitted freeman at Salem, and diedMarch 28, 1636. The widow, Martha, returned to Boston,where on Feb. 3, 1638, she was admitted to the church byMr. John Cotton, who on the 17th of the same month bap-tised Mary. To George and Mary (Bushnell) Robinson were given threechildren, of record, George2, born March 30, 1658. John, bor

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The Robinsons and their kin folk . was born in England in 1634, and was daugh-ter of Francis Bushnell, a carpenter, who came to America inApril, 1635, with his wife Martha and child Mary. He firstsettled in Boston, but soon removed to the Winthrop farm atTen Hills. He was admitted freeman at Salem, and diedMarch 28, 1636. The widow, Martha, returned to Boston, where on Feb. 3, 1638, she was admitted to the church byMr. John Cotton, who on the 17th of the same month bap-tised Mary. To George and Mary (Bushnell) Robinson were given threechildren, of record, George2, born March 30, 1658. John, born 1661. Martha, born March 31, 1665. In Suffolk Deeds, Book 3, page 366, is recorded an execu-tion against John Horsam, master of the ship Samson, in favorof George Robinson, mate, for thirteene pounds, fower shill-ings, and fower pence, for wages due. George Robinson is witness to an endorsement on a deeddated January 16, 1678, given by Sarah Jameson to WilliamGard, recorded in Suffolk Deeds, Book 11, page 217. His Signature. 32. SOME DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE AND MARY (BUSHNELL) ROBINSON }} The great fire of November 27, 1676, in Boston, seems tohave stirred the authorities towards measures of prevention ofsuch losses, and a fire engine was ordered from England. Inthe town records under date of Jan. 28, 1678-9, we find the fol-lowing entry: In case of Fire in ye towne where there is occation tomake vse of ye Engine lately come from England, ThomasAkins, Carpenter is desired & doth ingage to take care of theManageing of the sd Engine in ye worke intended & secure itye best he can from damage & hath made choyce of ye severallpsons followinge to be his Assistants which are aproved ofand are promised to be paid for their paines about the worke.The persons are Obediah Gill, John Raynsford, John Barnard, Thomas Elbridge, Arthr Smith, John Mills, Caleb Rawlins, John Wakefield, Sam11 Greenwood, Edward Martinr, ThomasBarnard, George Robinson. This was the first paid fire department of Bosto