Presca Hyler Robinson

Role

German immigrant, Robinson family matriarch

Affiliation

Lutheran/Reformed

Bio Notes

Presca Hyler (aka Priscilla in America) — German immigrant who married Major Haunce Robinson of Cushing, Maine. Born in Oberwoessingen, Baden, Germany. Father: Hans Conrad Hyler (1683-1746) from Neftenbaech, Zuerich, Switzerland. Mother: Maria Barbara Renck (second wife of Hans Conrad). Family sailed from Rotterdam Aug 19, 1742 on the ship Lydia, landed Marblehead Sep 28, 1742. Family indentured to Col. Samuel Waldo and Sebastian Zueberbuhler. Settled at Broad Bay (now Waldoboro, Maine). Married Haunce Robinson at age 16. Had 9 children including Simeon Robinson (named after her youngest brother Simeon Hyler). Simeon Robinson married Hannah Hyler (daughter of Simeon Hyler + Nancy Handley) — first cousins. Their son was Captain John Robinson who joined the Mormon Church and went west with the pioneers. Source: Hyler Coloring Book, Chapter 20, by Wilford W. Whitaker, Murray UT, 2000. EVIDENTIARY TIER: SOURCE-CITED.