Joab Robertson, b: 1836 - Pittsylvania County, Virginia

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}


			^{Thomas Robertson}^{b.1740 Halifax Co., Virginia d.1783 Caswell C, North Carolina}

		^{Joab Robertson}^{b.1782 Caswell C, North Carolina d. Pittsylvania Co., Virginia}	^{Peninah Smith}^{b.1745 Halifax Co., Virginia d. Person Co, North Carolina}

	^{Joab Robertson}^{b.1836 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia d.1862 Richmond, Virginia}

^{Joanna Robertson}^{b.1859 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia d.}		^{Nicey Shackleford}^{b.1780 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia d.1851 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia}

^{Nicey E. Robertson}^{b.1863 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia d.}



	^{Nancy J. Ragan}^{b.1833 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia d.}