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From: "Vincent E. Summers" <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Who is the Colonel? ROBBINS et al
Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 10:01:17 -0400


Hi,

I was surfing the web and found this bit that appears to have been in
the Hunterdon County Democrat newspaper...

January 1, 1884, Forty-Sixth Volume, No. 20

Local Department

Susan Hager, a colored woman of Bloomsbury, aged 84 years, is dead.
"Aunt Suke" as she was familiarly called was a slave for about
twenty-five yeers, being purchased by Colonel Robbins for the sum of
$100, when she was five years old. At the time of her marriage her
master gave her her freedom. "Aunt Suke" nursed all the children of
the late Colonel of which Mrs. Smith, widow of Spencer C. Smith, was
one, and is a resident of Bloomsbury. Since the death of her father
and husband, Mrs. S. has always seen that "Aunt Suke" was well cared
for and it was a great pleasure for the old lady to spend a few days
with Mrs. Smith and her family. Colonel Robbins, Mrs. Smith's father,
fought during the War of 1812, and had command of the forces at Sandy
Hook where a British fleet attempted to land. A reef there is known
as Robbins Reef, in honor of the brave officer. He died eighteen
years ago at the ripe old age of 93 years.

Now I am itching to find out what was the full name and what were the
dates for this Colonel ROBBINS for whom Robbins Reef was named. Does
anyone have any input on this?

Thank you,

Vince Summers

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