The Roberts Family

Morris Roberts & Elizabeth Step

Morris Roberts
Born: 1664 Llansannan, Conwy, Wales
Died: 1724 Henrico Co., Virginia

Marriage (1): to Elizabeth Step bef 1709 Virginia

Elizabeth Step
Born: 1683 Varina Parish, Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: Henrico Co., Virginia

Elizabeth is the daughter of Joshua Step (1650 Virginia-1695 Varina Parish, Henrico Co., Virginia).

Children of Morris Roberts and Elizabeth Step:

• Morris II
• Step
Born: 1705 Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: Brunswick Co., Virginia
Child: Step
• John
Born: abt 1719
• Joshua
Born: abt 1720
• Sarah
Born: abt 1722

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Morris Roberts II & Jane Pride

Morris Roberts II
Born: 1710 Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: bef 1 Nov 1782 Chesterfield Co., Virginia
Occupation: Constable

Marriage (1): to Jane Pride on 1731 in Henrico Co., Virginia

Jane Pride
Born: 1715 Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: 1732 Chesterfield Co., Virginia

Jane is the daughter of Halcott Pride (1680 Surry Co., Virginia-bef Mar 1723 Henrico Co., Virginia) and Martha (abt 1680 Surry Co., Virginia-? Henrico Co., Virginia). They married bef 1710 in Henrico Co., Virginia and had two other children, Ann and Mary. Halcott Pride is the son of William Pride (1637 England-bef 3 Mar 1723 Surry Co., Virginia) and Jane Holcott (abt 1637-?). They married bef 1650 in Surry Co., Virginia.

Children of Morris Roberts II and Jane Pride:

• Morris III

Marriage (2): to Ruth Brummall in 1733 in Henrico Co., Virginia

Children of Morris Roberts II and Ruth Brummall:

• John
Born: 1737 Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: Henrico Co., Virginia
Marriage (1): to Rebecca Martin. She is the sister of Morris III's wife Unity.
• Ruth
Born: 1738 Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: 1795/1799 Rutherford Co., North Carolina
• Enoch
Born: 1740 Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: Henrico Co., Virginia
• Jane
Born: 1742 Henrico Co., Virginia
• Elizabeth
Born: 1744 Henrico Co., Virginia
• Margaret
Born: 1746 Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: 13 Nov 1784 Chesterfield Co., Virginia
• Hannah
Born: 1750 Henrico Co., Virginia

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Morris Roberts III & Unity Martin

Morris Roberts III
Born: 1731 Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: Oct 1828 Rutherford Co., North Carolina
Buried: Roberts Borders Quinn Cemetery, Little Hickory Creek, Cleveland Co., North Carolina

Marriage (1): to Unity Martin bef 1756 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia

Unity Martin
Born: 1740 Virginia
Died: abt 1773 Chesterfield Co., Virginia

Unity is the daughter of John Martin (abt 1705 Virginia-? Henrico Co., Virginia) and Mary Wooldridge. They had three children in addition to Unity: John, Thomas, and Rebecca (who married Morris's half brother John).

Children of Morris Roberts III and Unity Martin:

• Susannah
Born: 1756 Henrico Co., Virginia
Marriage (1): to Abraham Collins
• Martin
• Joshua
Born: 11 May 1760 Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: 10 Jul 1844 Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Marriage (1): to Barbara Esther Moore
• Mary
Born: 1762 Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: Greene Co., Indiana
Marriage (1): to Joshua Burnett
• Jane
Born: abt 1764 Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: abt 1857 Cleveland Co., North Carolina
Burial: Roberts Borders Quinn Cemetery, Little Hickory Creek, Cleveland Co., North Carolina
Marriage (1): to Hugh Quinn, Jr. abt 1782 in York Co., South Carolina
Children: Susannah, John, Hugh Lee, Unity, Morris Maurice, Margaret, Mary, Sarah, Nancy, Martin, and Oliver
• John Morris
Born: 16 Jul 1767 Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: 10 Jun 1847
Marriage (1): to Sarah Magness
• Thomas
Born: 1769 Henrico Co., Virginia
Died: 16 Aug 1841 North Carolina
Marriage (1): to Jean Glenn
Marriage (2): to Elizabeth Collins

Marriage (2): to Elizabeth in 1774 Chesterfield Co., Virginia

Children of Morris Roberts III and Elizabeth:

• Nancy
Born: 1774 Virginia
Marriage (1): Elias Putnam in 1796 in North Carolina
• Oliver
Born: abt 1776 North Carolina
Marriage (1): to Mary Brummall in 1798 in Virginia
• Stepney
Born: abt 1780 North Carolina
Marriage (1): to Nancy Putnam abt 1802 in North Carolina
• Tabitha
Born: abt 1781 North Carolina
Marriage (1): to Hardy Hardin in 1805 in North Carolina
• Josiah
Born: abt 1783 North Carolina
Marriage (1): to Mary Linsey in 1803 in North Carolina
• William
Born: abt 1785 North Carolina
• Keziah
Born: abt 1786 North Carolina
Marriage (1): to John Fondren in 1803 in North Carolina

Marriage (3): to Mary Lindsey on 4 Feb 1804 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina

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Martin Roberts & Elizabeth Durborow

Martin Roberts
Born: 25 May 1758 Augusta, Chesterfield Co., Virginia
Died: 30 Oct 1834 Rutherford Co., North Carolina
Buried: Roberts Borders Quinn Cemetery, Little Hickory Creek, Cleveland Co., North Carolina
Notes: Martin enlisted in the revolutionary army in April or May 1776 in Chesterfield Co. for 2 years, and was discharged February 20, 1778 at or near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. He was in the battles of Germantown, Trenton and Princeton. Martin was Forage Master for the Headquarters of the Commander in Chief Gen. Washington from January to November 1781 and served with Gen. Washington at Yorktown.

Marriage (1): to Elizabeth Durborow on 10 May 1787 in Fast Landing, Kent Co., Delaware

Elizabeth Durborow
Born: 29 Apr 1768 Fast Landing, Kent Co., Delaware
Died: 19 Oct 1840 North Carolina

Elizabeth is the daughter of Daniel Durborow and Elizabeth Wallace.

Children of Martin Roberts and Elizabeth Durborow:

• John
Born: 1789 Leipsic, Kent Co., Delaware
Died: 12 Jan 1873 North Carolina
Buried: Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery, Patterson Springs, Cleveland Co., North Carolina
Marriage (1): to Margaret Quinn on 9 Mar 1813
Children: John Wiley, Susan, Unity, Martha Patsy, Jane P., Harriet, Rufus, and John Anderson
• Martin
Born: 1790 Kent Co., Delaware
• Lyndia
Born: 1791 Kent Co., Delaware
• Martha Patsy
Born: 1796 Rutherford Co., North Carolina
• James
Born: 1802 Rutherford Co., North Carolina
Died: 21 Jan 1882 Cleveland Co., Virginia
• Noah

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Noah Roberts & Harriet Chandler

Noah Roberts
Born: 10 Jun 1804 Rutherford Co., North Carolina
Died: 6 Feb 1893 Tippah Co., Mississippi
Buried: Ripley Cemetery, Tippah Co., Mississippi
Occupation: Merchant; tavern keeper

Marriage (1): to Harriet Chandler in 1827 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina

Harriet Chandler
Born: 18 Jan 1807 South Carolina
Died: 31 Jan 1854 Dalton, Whitfield Co., Georgia
Buried: West Hill Cemetery, Dalton, Whitfield Co., Georgia

Harriet is the daughter of Timothy Chandler and Elizabeth.

Children of Noah Roberts and Harriet Chandler:

• Agrippa Postell
Born: 1 Mar 1830 Raleigh, North Carolina
Died: 2 Jan 1917 Dalton, Whitfield Co., Georgia
Buried: West Hill Cemetery, Dalton, Whitfield Co., Georgia
Marriage (1): to Josephine Tamar Berry on 1 Aug 1852 in Whitfield Co., Georgia
Children: Mary, Harriet C., Sallie L., Cicero, William, Lucy, and Elizabeth
• Caroline M.
Born: 13 Aug 1832 Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina
Died: 22 Aug 1855 Dalton, Whitfield Co., Georgia
Buried at West Hill Cemetery, Dalton, Whitfield Co., Georgia
Marriage (1): to Thomas T. Christian on 10 Oct 1850 in Murray Co., Georgia
• Mary Ann Marie
Born: 1837 North Carolina
• Myra L.
Born: 4 Dec 1838 Dalton
Died: 3 Mar 1903 Tippah Co., Mississippi
Buried: Academy Cemetery, Tippah Co., Mississippi
Marriage (1): to William Henry Foote, Jr.
• Sallie Arba

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