Settled by people from Tennessee under an 1822 contract heldby Sterling Clack Robertson (1785-1842), who later signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. Colony and county were named for him. County was created Dec. 14, 1837, organized March 1838. County seats: "Old Franklin", 1838-1850; Wheelock, 1850-1855; Owensville, 1855-1869; Calvert, 1870-1879; Franklin, since 1879. Sent 5 troop companies into Confederate service in Civil War. Established mill to make flour, cotton and wool cloth. Furnished cotton cards, medicines, flour, bacon and salt to soldiers families. (1965) [ 1936 inscription: Robertson County, formed from Milam County, created December 14, 1837, organized March, 1838. Named in honor of Sterling Clack Robertson, 1785-1842, early Texas empresario, signer of the Declaration of Independence. County seat, Franklin, 1838, Wheelock, 1847, Owenville, 1853, Calvert, 1868, Franklin, since 1879]
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