From "History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties New Jersey" by James
P. Snell in 1881:

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  Moses' great grandfather, Jonathan Robins, settled in Alexandria
township, adjoining the "Old Hickory Tavern," in 1751, and bought land
of "one Widow Merrill."  The original estate contained two hundred
and eighty-five acres of land.  He had two sons, Jonathan and Isaac,
and four daughters, the former being grandfather of Moses Robins.
He lived and reared a large family on the old estate.  One of his
sons, Jonathan, the third of that name, was the father of our subject.
This Jonathan married Widow Charity Lawshe, and had by her nine children.
George, James, and Ephraim, of the sons, are deceased, and one of the
daughters, Mary, is deceased; those living are Moses, Jonas, Sylvester,
Sarah, and Elizabeth.  Jonas married Sarah Jane Case, and lives on the
old homestead in Alexandria; Sylvester married Isabella Bird, and lives
in Branchburg township, Somerset Co.; Sarah married James Sidders, and
lives near Urbana, Ohio; Elizabeth married, first, Reuben R. Wright,
deceased, and second, Jonas Tharp; they live in Union township adjoining
the original homestead.
  Jonathan Robins, the father, bought out the heirs and owned most of the
old homestead tract; and after his marriage to Widow Lawshe purchased
the other homestead in Union township, where he died Dec. 12, 1872,
and was buried on the original place.  His wife died March 25, 1859,
aged sixty-two years, ten months, and twenty-four days.
  Moses Robins was born in Bethlehem (now Union) township, Hunterdon Co.,
N.J., Sept. 3, 1826.  He was brought up on the place, and lived there
till twenty-three years of age.  Oct. 25, 1849, he married Susan M. Kels,
daughter of Henry Kels, of Alexandria, and has had children as follows:
Lucy E., born Sept. 2, 1850, married James A. Creveling, Feb. 13, 1875;
Sarah E., born May 21, 1853, died July 14, 1857; George, born Aug. 12,
1854, died Nov. 7, 1855; Sylvester, born April 19, 1856, lives at home;
Mary A., born Nov. 22, 1857; Charity E., born July 30, 1859; Henry K.,
born July 1, 1861; John L., born Oct. 22, 1862, died June 23; Anna,
born Nov. 11, 1864, died Jan. 11, 1873; Jonathan E., born Oct. 13, 1866;
Isabella, born Aug. 2, 1870.
  Mr. Robins moved to the farm he now occupies in 1853.  It was purchased
by his father of Adam D. Runkle.  He has made great improvements on the
place, both in buildings and culture, and it is one of the finest farms
in this section of New Jersey.
  He is a Republican, and has served his town in several responsible
offices.  Was nominated and ran as a candidate for the Legislature in
1877, but was defeated, although running ahead of his ticket.  He has been
commissioner of deeds several years, school trustees, and district clerk.
He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church of Bloomsbury,
and he is an elder in that body.