Robinson, Rachel Gilpin, 1799-1862

Rachel Gilpin Robinson was born in New York, N.Y., the daughter of artist George Gilpin and Lucy Gilpin. She married Rowland Thomas Robinson, whom she met at a Quaker boarding school. After their marriage in New York City, they moved to his family home, Rokeby, in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1820. She was active in the anti-slavery movement, opening her home to fugitive slaves and being a founder of the Vermont Anti-Slavery Society. She was also involved in the Quaker Hicksite controversy and in the temperance movement in Vermont.

From the description of Rachel Gilpin Robinson letters, 1820-1862. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 714617844