Is this our Robertson crest. I found online while searching in Glenshee, Perthshire, Scotland for parents of George Robertson our great great grandfather. George left Scotland probably around 1830 and made his way to Waterford, Ireland where he married Barbara Sharp about 1837. They had three daughters; Jane, Barbara and Ellen. November 17, 1856 they arrived in New York arriving on the De Witt Clinton Ship which departed from Liverpool, England. Their origin was Ireland
It was in Manhattan, New York that daughter Barbara married to Thomas Warden who had immigrated from Birmingham, England to New York. Jane Robertson was her sister's attendant. Thomas Humphery served as best man. At the time of their marriage Thomas was living on Greenwich Street and Barbara was living on Bleeker Street ; the two streets are separated by Hudson Street
Between 1871 and 1975 we find the family living on Richardson Street in East Providence, Rhode Island. Sometime between 1876 and 1880 Barbara takes the boys and goes to Balclutha, New Zealand but who went with them?Aunt Jane, Aunt Ellen?
Two sons were born to Thomas and Barbara around 1870 and 1872 but no birth records are to be found in New York State. Recent information from the Archives of Rhode Island have a death for Thomas Warden died November 23, 1875 on Richardson St. East Providence, Rhode Island. His occupation was jeweler age 33 years and two months. He died of an aneurism of the aorta. Barbara died June 24, 1899 in Brooklyn, New York and was transported by Geo Weaver undertaker to Providence, RI June 29, 1899. George had a brother to migrate to New Zealand about 1856. James Robertson born 1805 settled in Balclutha, New Zealand with his wife Margaret Ayson and children ; Barbara Robertson Warden was living in Balclutha where her boys receive eight years of education. So now what prompted Barbara to take her boys and go to Balclutha, New Zealand. Bet cha' she was into genealogy and wanted to trek to see the uncle. I believe her sisters Jane and Ellen may have gone too. Was Thomas, Barbara and the George Robertson family living in Providence, Rhode Island as well? Are the Robertson family buried with the Wardens?
Sometime around 1892 Barbara and George Robertson Warden return to New York but Charles Howard Warden remains in New Zealand where he received his college education from Dunedin College of Education in 1891 and became a teacher and head master? Did Barbara and George stay for Charles graduation and then return to New York? Charles and George never saw each other for the rest of their lives. No computers back then just old fashioned letter writings which we have found today thanks to cousins Bob Warden and Tom Brooking. Mother Barbara dies in June 1899 in Brooklyn, New York and is buried in Providence, Rhode Island. My question why is she buried in Providence, Rhode Island? Did her parents come back to New York and they too are buried in Providence, RI? Or did her dad George Robertson die in New Zealand? Her sister Jane Robertson had married and was living in New York in 1905. Ellen must have married as well
James Robertson born 1805 Cray, Glenshee, Scotland died 1902 Warepa New Zealand married Margaret Ayson July 30, 1837 Kirkmichael, Perth, Scotland
Children of James and Margaret Ayson Robertson
Some history of Scotland found on Google books; "Capture of Perth
Mid September Mar had marched south from Braemar,
passing through the spittal of Glenshee before
reaching village of Kirkmichael in Strathardle
where he halted for a day or two....reinforced by
300 cavalry under the joint command of the Earl of
Linlithgow and Lord Drummond together 500 foot
soldiers from Atholl (mostly Murrays, Stewarts,
and Robertsons) Commanded by William Murray,
marquis of Tullibardine....younger brothers
Charles and George Murray supported the Jacobites.
On September 22, 1715 Jacobite forces in the city
were strengthened by a party of Robertsons under
their chief Alexander Robertson of Struan"(STROWAN)