Robbins / Auckerman Family Bible

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Robbins / Auckerman Family Bible

Submitted by Tom Adkins

Taken from “The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Translated Out of the Original Greek; and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised” Stereotyped by E. White. New York

(stamped John McKerry) no date of publication (title page from the Old Testament portion is missing)

FAMILY RECORD – MARRIAGES

John Robbins married to Mary Cathrine Ockerman December the 29th 1831

John Auckerman was married to Anny Dorrathea Shaver August 22d 1810

FAMILY RECORD – BIRTHS

John Robbins born the 20th of November 1808

Mrs. Robbins was born the 17th of November 1812

Nancy Robbins was born the 23rd day of August 1829

Serah Ann Robbins was born the 21st day of Novembr 1832

Abigail Robbins was born the 9th day of March 1834

Mary Jane Robbins was born the 27th of February 1835

Joseph Robbins was born the 5th day of January 1837

John Wesley Robbins was born April 14th 1839

John Auckerman the son of Stofel and Elisibeth Auckerman was born the 5th of November 1786

FAMILY RECORD – BIRTHS (page II)

Willim Auckerman was born August the 30th 1811

Mary Cathrien Auckerman was born November the 17th 1812

Jacob Auckerman was born June the 4th 1814

Mary Auckerman was born April the 2nd 1816

Sarey Auckerman was born January the 11th 1818

Salloman Auckerman was born December the 18th 1819

John Auckerman was born December the 18th 1821

Samuel Auckerman was born December the 11th 1823

Daved Auckerman was born April the 19th 1825

Elizibeth Auckerman was born January the 9th 1826

Julian Auckerman was born September the 7th 1828

Hannah Auckerman was born August the 29th 1830

Rebaca Auckerman was born January the 23rd 1833

Dannel Auckerman was born April the 3rd 1835

Joel Auckerman was born October the 6th 1837

FAMILY RECORD – DEATHS

Abigail Robbins died the 9th day of April 1835

John Robbins died the 6th day of August 1840

Mary Cathrine Robbins died the 6th day of July 1842

Sarey Ann Robbins died the 6th day of April 1843

Joel Auckerman died the 6th day of February 1842

Anna D. Auckerman died the 25th September 1846

Mary Jane Robbins McCarty died Nov 15, 1913 (much later addition, in pencil)

NOTE: I found an interesting scrap of paper in the Auckerman-Robbins Family Bible. On this scrap of paper (taken from “Periodical #28 of the _____”, apparently a religious association magazine) is a series of names and numbers, as follows: Mary 52 Sarey 52 (___*) 52 16 18 28 36 34 14

*No name, but corresponds with Jacob The first number appears to be the year the scrap of paper was written on, 1852. The next subtracted number appears to be each individual’ year of birth. And the third number would be the answer after subtracting, being the age of each individual in 1852. Also written on the paper is the following list of names and numbers: Rebecca 19 Hannah 22 Julian 24 Elizabeth 26 Mary 36 Sarey 34 These numbers correspond with each individual’s age in 1852.

But why was this incomplete Auckerman census taken?

1852 must have been a special or important year, but what happened?

Could this be the date of the Bible? I had first thought that it might be John Auckerman Sr.’s death date, but he was still living in 1870. A mystery ….