Birthdate of 02 Aug 1778 from "George Robbins in Chelmsford, Mass., 1666" by Isaac Gilbert Robbins, p. 16 (LDS film #1036069 "Robbins Genealogical Collections"). Birthplace said just "Dunstable" (no state).

The above Collection placed William as the son of John Robins (b. 1727) and Sarah Davis. However, the will of John Robbins, filed and proved in 1800, does not list William, so he is not a child of this John Robbins. But if he was born in Dunstable to John and Sarah Robbins, the Robbins Genealogical Society may have attached him to the wrong John and Sarah.

There is a John Robbins who married a Sarah Gilson, both of Groton, in 1763. In 1772, a John Robbins of Dunstable, New Hampshire (probably this John) sold land to John Robbins of Westford, Massachusetts (who would be his uncle, brother of his father, Benjamin). Since Sarah's brother, David, was living in the same area in the 1790 census, it would be reasonable for Sarah and her husband to be living there as well.

A supplement in the above Collection lists Williams' children and the children of his sons.

[begin quote from this supplement]

    William the father d. 30 Dec. 1836 ae. 58:4:28 -
Abigail d. 19 Oct. 1856 ae. 74:8:15. He was 6 ft. 4
in. in height, and none of brothers or sisters less than
6 ft. Farmer, Thetford 1801/2 - Norwich 1807 - Peacham
19 Feb 1815, d. at Craftsbury.

[end quote]

Died at age 58 according to Vermont Vital Records (probably taken from tombstone inscription). He is buried in the cemetery at North Craftsbury.

• Married: 16 Jun 1800 in Norwich, Vermont
• Note:

  [begin quote Norwich Vermont town records 1761-1895 Vol I bottom of Page 292]
  
  State of Vermont Windsor County
  Be it remembered that at Norwich in the County aforesaid on this 16th day of November in the year of our Lord 1800 William Robins and Nabby Morse both of said Norwich were Duly Joined in Marriage by me.
  
  Lyman Potter Minister
  
  [end quote]
  
  Marriage in VT VR is 16 Nov 1800, but George Robbins genealogy by Isaac Gilbert Robbins and the Morse Genealogy of 1903/05 both have 16 Jun 1800. June makes more sense, since first child, Ansel, was born in Feb 1801.

1. Ansel Percival Robbins b: 19 Feb 1801 in Norwich, Vermont
2. Martha Robbins b: 17 Sep 1802 in Thetford, Vermont
3. Almira Robbins b: 07 Feb 1804 in Thetford, Vermont
4. William Robbins , Jr. b: 13 Apr 1806 in Norwich, Vermont
5. John Robbins b: 17 Nov 1808 in Norwich, Vermont
6. Infant Robbins b: 1810 in Norwich, Vermont
7. James Madison Robbins b: 07 May 1812 in Norwich, Vermont
8. Thomas Jefferson Robbins b: 07 May 1812 in Norwich, Vermont
9. Waterman Ainsworth Robbins b: 07 Dec 1814 in Norwich, Vermont
10. Job Morse Robbins b: 22 Jun 1817 in Peacham, Vermont
11. Abigail Morse "Abba" Robbins b: 20 Jan 1819 in Peacham, Vermont
12. Simon Blanchard Robbins b: 18 May 1820 in Peacham, Vermont