T h e    A n c e s t r y    o f
PAUL ROBESON


1.  Paul Robeson, 9 Apr 1898-23 Jan 1976    (B7.69, xi)
Parents
2.  William Drew Robeson, 27 Jul 1845-17 May 1918    (B7.69, 9, 85)
3.  Maria Louisa Bustill, 8 Nov 1853-20 Jan 1904    (R6.37, 7; B7.69, 28-29)
Grandparents
4.  Benjamin Robeson, 1820-aft 31 May 1889    (B7.69, 8 & 15)
5.  Sabra Robeson, 1825-1880/89    (B7.69, 9 & 14)
6.  Charles Hicks Bustill, 1816-1890    (B7.69, facing 76)
7.  Emily Robinson, d. bef. 3 Jul 1860    (B7.69, 155; U5.53, 1860)
Great Grandparents
8.  - 11.
12.  David Bustill, 1787-1866    (S6.52, 640; B7.69, 152)
13.  Mary Hicks    (B7.69, 152)
14.  - 15.
Great Great Grandparents
16.  - 23.
24.  Cyrus Bustill, 2 Feb 1732 (1)-4 Mar 1806    (S6.53)
Baked bread for George Washington's troops; co-founder, Free African Society
25.  Elizabeth Morey (S6.52, 638) / Morry (S6.53) / Morrey (S6.54, 645)
26.  - 31.
Great Great Great Grandparents
32.  - 47.
48.  Samuel Bustill
"white lawyer;" "active in colonial politics;" "Clerk to the Council"    (C3.35, 191)
49.  Slave of Samuel Bustill    (C3.35, 191)
"an African woman stolen from her native land while young"    (S6.53)
50.  Richard Morrey
"an Englishman"    (S6.54, 645)
51.  Satterthwait
"an Indian maiden of the Delaware tribe"    (S6.52, 638)
52.  - 63.

(1)  Eslanda Robeson, on p. 11 of Paul Robeson, Negro, gave 17 Mar 1732 as birthdate.  [Return to text]

Sources:
B7.69 Brown, Lloyd L.  The Young Paul Robeson: On My Journey Now.  Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1997.
C3.35 Cadbury, Henry J.  "Negro Membership in the Society of Friends."  The Journal of Negro History, vol. 21, no. 2 (April, 1936), pp. 151-213. Available online: http://www.qhpress.org/quakerpages/qwhp/hcjnh1.htm  [29 January 2004]
R6.37 Robeson, Paul.  Here I Stand.  Boston: Beacon Press, 1988.
S6.52     Smith, Anna Bustill.  "The Bustill Family."  The Journal of Negro History, vol. 10, no. 4 (October, 1925), pp. 638-644.
S6.53     Smith, Anna Bustill.  "The Bustill Family Reunion."  Princeton Press, July 1, 1911
S6.54 Smith, Anna Bustill.  "A Communication."  The Journal of Negro History, vol. 10, no. 4 (October, 1925), pp. 645-647.
U5.53 United States.  Census Office.  1st Census, 1790-15th Census, 1930.  Population Schedules....  Charles H. Bustill, 1860: PA, Philadelphia, Philadelphia (13-Wd), 682.
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