James Robinson (soldier, born 1753)
1753 births1868 deaths18th-century American slavesAfrican-American ChristiansAfrican-American United States Army personnel ... and 9 more
Black PatriotsBurials at Elmwood Cemetery (Detroit)Continental Army soldiersFree NegroesGilbert du Motier, Marquis de LafayetteLongevity claimsMilitary personnel from DetroitPeople from LouisianaPeople from Maryland in the War of 1812
Rev. James Robinson (1753–1868) was born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland into bondage on March 21, 1753. His enslaver was Francis De Shields. Robinson served under the General Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette and would become a significant African American soldier in the American Revolutionary War.
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