Royal Robbins (October 21, 1788 – March 26, 1861) was an American minister. He was son of Elisha and Sarah (Goodrich) Bobbins, and was born in

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. He graduated from

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in 1806. On leaving College he taught school in

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, and in

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, studied law for a time with his uncle, Hon. Asher Bobbins of

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, then prepared himself for the ministry under the tuition of Rev. Dr. Porter of

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and Rev. Dr Yates of

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, was licensed in 1812 by the Hartford North Association, and was ordained June 26, 1812, colleague pastor with Rev. Dr. Upson, over the Congregational Church in

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. In this station he continued forty three years, until his dismissal June 26, 1859. He was an industrious writer, and contributed many valuable papers to the ''

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''. He was the author of ''Outlines of History'' for schools, a memoir of J. G. C. Brainard, prefixed to an edition of his poems, and of an account of American Literature incorporated with Chambers' ''History of English Literature''. One of his printed sermons was ''A Discourse Preached on the First Sabbath of the Year, including Remarks on the Death and Character of Deac. Roswell Moore'' (1857). He was twice married and left a widow and six children. He died in Berlin (Kensington parish), aged 72.

Publications

Robbins’ publications include; * ''Outlines of modern history, on a new plan.'' (1830) * ''Outlines of ancient and modern history, of a new plan, embracing biographical notices of illustrious persons, and general views of the geography, population, politics, religion, military and naval affairs, arts, literature, manners, customs, and society, of ancient and modern nations'' (1835) * ''The poems of John G. C. Brainard. A new and authentic collection, with an original memoir of his life.'' (1847)

References

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