206 T/ze HAZARD FAMILY

§ 1290 LOUIS L. HAZARD, 8 (George, 7; Thomas, 6 ,George, 5; George, 4 , Thomas, 3; Robert, 2; Thomas, 1). He married Sarah Congdon, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Congdon) Hazard; she was born December 28,1831. He was a captain, and was lost at sea.

CHILDREN

2238. ADA HAZARD; married Tbomax G. Brown.

2239. HELEN MAUD HAZARD; married I. Goat/win Hoéér, U. S. Navy.

2240. GEORGE ROBINSON HAZARD.

2241. SARAH CONGDON HAZARD.

2242. LOUISE HOLYOKE HAZARD, . tw1ns 2243. JENNIE HUNTER HAZARD,

§ 1294. JEREMIAH POTTER ROBINSON, 8 (Mary Niles Potter, 7; Sarah Hazard, 6; Enoch, 5 ; George, 4; Thomas, 3; Robert, 2; Thomas, I), was born August 18, 1819, at Tower Hill, in the “ Church House” ; he died in Brooklyn, New York, August 26, 1886. Mr. Robinson began life in New- port, Rhode Island. In 1836, at the age of sixteen, he went to New York, where he was employed by the firm of P. 86 A. Woodruff, and, after a few years, at— tained a partnership 1n the business. The name Of the firm later was changed to A. Woodrufi'8z Robinson, and then to J. P. 85 G. C. Robinson. His business desk stood for almost half a century on nearly the same spot, and business 13 now transacted on what is practically the site of the house which he entered as a boy. About the year 1843, Mr. Robinson began to look with much interest upon the growing city of Brooklyn, and soon purchased large blocks of real estate on the Brooklyn r1ver front, improving them by building upon them warehouses and piers. He was thus among the pioneers of the great warehouse system of that city. A few years later, with William Beard, he became interested in the water front in South Brooklyn, and began the work of planning and constructing the great Erie basin, and the adjoining basins, building piers and warehouses, until at this time there is a wharfage and dockage of several miles where vessels are loaded and unloaded. It is the largest and most comprehensive dock system in the world. Mr. Robinson was ever watchful of the rights of laboring men, and in his business projects much care was taken to pay each laborer liberally for extra service, the result being great faithfulness to the interest of their employer. Mr. Robinson was one of the prominent supporters of the great East River Bridge enterprise, and as a bridge trustee gave intelligent attention to all the de- tails of1ts progress and management. He honorably filled the position of presi— dent of the board of trustees through the most trying period of the work. Successful for himself, kind, helpful, generous to the poor, and useful in the community, his death was universally regretted. He married, May 23, 1843, Elizabeth DeWitt, of Cranberry, New Jersey; she was born June 30, 18 19, and died November, 1888, in Brooklyn, New York.

CHILDREN 2244. MARY NILES ROBINSON, born March 13, 1844; died July 30, 1845.

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