The Roberts Family
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Sources for Morris Roberts & Elizabeth Step
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Family Search.
• Louise Brode
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma", 10 Nov 1991, courtesy Roger Roberts.
• RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: SURRATT/SARRATT/SARRETT Families of America (SFA)Notes:
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" also calls him Maurice, Morriss, Marrice and Maurice Robards. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and SURRATT/SARRATT/SARRETT Families of America say he was born 1665/1675. "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says he was born about 1680. "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says he and Elizabeth married abt 1704. SURRATT/SARRATT/SARRETT Families of America and "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" say he died 1724/1725.
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" suggests Elizabeth's maiden name was Pollard.
• SURRATT/SARRATT/SARRETT Families of America says son Step was born 1710/1715.Sources for Morris Roberts II & Jane Pride
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Family Search.
• Louise Brode
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma", 10 Nov 1991, courtesy Roger Roberts.
• RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: SURRATT/SARRATT/SARRETT Families of America (SFA)
• Virginians - The Family History of John W. PritchettNotes:
• SURRATT/SARRATT/SARRETT Families of America says Morris was born 1709/1710. "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says he married Jane abt 1735. "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says there are reasons to question whether the Morris who married Ruth Brummall is in fact the same Morris who married Jane Pride. A likely explanation is that Morris Roberts, husband of Ruth Brummall, if he is not in fact Morris II--which cannot be completely ruled out--was a son of one of Morris II's brothers, John, Step or Joshua. We do not know the names of John or Step's children, and cannot be sure if we know the names of all of Joshua's. If this other Morris were the son of Step, John or Joshua, this would make him a cousin of Morris III who was the husband of Jane Pride. There simply are not enough records to clear up the identity of this other Morris Roberts, Jr. The name Morris, as with John, Josua, Step, Thomas and William, is repeated in nearly every Roberts generation, something more than once, it is difficult to keep them all straight. SURRATT/SARRATT/SARRETT Families of America says he died in Henrico Co. but Henrico supposedly later became Chesterfield Co.
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says Jane was born 1710-1715. SURRATT/SARRATT/SARRETT Families of America says she died bef 1736 in Henrico (which later became Chesterfield).Sources for Morris Roberts III & Unity Martin
• Brittany Hewitt
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Family Search.
• Hattabaugh Cemetery, Greene Co., IN, via Findagrave.com
• Louise Brode
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma", 10 Nov 1991, courtesy Roger Roberts.
• RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: SURRATT/SARRATT/SARRETT Families of America (SFA)Notes:
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" also calls him Morris Jr. Louise Brode says he was born in 1732. "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says he was born abt 1736. "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says he married Unity Martin abt 1755.
• Louise Brode says Unity was born 1735. Louise Brode says she died 1774.
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says daughter Susannah and son Joseph were born in Chesterfield Co.
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says daughter Mary was born in Chesterfield Co. SURRATT/SARRATT/SARRETT Families of America says she died 1829.
• Louise Brode says daughter Jane was called Jeannie. "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says she was born in Chesterfield Co. "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says she and Hugh had only one son, Morris.
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says son John was born abt 1766 in Chesterfield Co.
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says son Thomas was born abt 1770 in Chesterfield Co.
• Louise Brode says Elizabeth married Morris in 1769.
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" calls Morris' third wife Mary Linsey.Sources for Martin Roberts & Elizabeth Durborow
• 1880 United States Census, Beat 3, Tippah Co., MS
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Family Search.
• DAR Genealogical Research Databases
• Elizabeth Roberts’ request for Martin’s pension, 2 Mar 1839, courtesy of Louise Brode.
• Information from Cousin Hattie Kendrick Henderson to Caroline Roberts Dean, courtesy of Louise Brode.
• John Roberts’ application for an increase in his mother’s pension, September 5, 1854, courtesy Louise Brode.
• Martin Roberts’ Application for Pension, April 16, 1828, Rutherford Co., NC
• Pension Papers of Martin Roberts, Vol. 66, page 134-5, 27 Jan 1829.
• Revolutionary War Query, Mr. P. Cleveland Gardner, 14 Aug 1939
• Roberts Borders Quinn Cemetery, Little Hickory Creek, Cleveland Co., NC, via Findagrave.com
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma", 10 Nov 1991, courtesy Roger Roberts.
• RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: SURRATT/SARRATT/SARRETT Families of America (SFA)Notes:
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says he was born 5 May 1758 in Chesterfield, Virginia. Findagrave.com and DAR Genealogical Research Databases say he was born on 10 May. The 1880 census for Tippah Co., which lists his son Noah living with his son-in-law William Foote, says Martin was born in North Carolina. DAR Genealogical Research Databases also says he was born 1757 and in Rockingham Co., Virginia. Findagrave.com says he enlisted in December 1776. The pension papers transcribed by Jessie Casanova say he served under a Col. Martinsburg or Mulenburg, but I believe it is Muhlenburg, like the letter to P. Cleveland Gardner states. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says he had a daughter named Ithny born abt 1797. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says died in Delaware. His tombstone and "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" say he died 1837. DAR Genealogical Research Databases says he died 39 Oct 1824, but this is obviously a typo.
• Many sources, including several files at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and SURRATT/SARRATT/SARRETT Families of America, call her Elizabeth Durburow. The letter from Winnie Roberts Busch calls her Elizabeth Wooten and says it came from her mother long ago. The information from Hattie K. to Caroline Dean also calls her Elizabeth Wooten but has Durboro in parthenthesis. "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" calls her Elizabeth Durbrough. DAR Genealogical Research Databases calls her Elizabeth Durboro. SURRATT/SARRATT/SARRETT Families of America says they married bef 1802 in Rutherford Co., NC.
• DAR Genealogical Research Databases says son John was born 1790. DAR Genealogical Research Databases says he married Margaret in 1812.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says son Martin Jr. was born abt 1795.
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" calls daughter Lyndia Lydia.
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" calls daughter Martha Patsy. "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says she was born abt 1798.
• "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says son James was born abt 1800.Sources for Noah Roberts & Harriet Chandler
• 1850 United States Census, Murray Co., GA
• 1880 United States Census, Beat 3, Tippah Co., MS
• 1900 United States Census, New Albany, Union Co., MS
• Academy Baptist Church Cemetery, Tippah Co., MS, via Findagrave.com
• The American Civil War Research Database
• Andrew Brown, History of Tippah County, Mississippi: The First Century
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Family Search.
• Correspondence between Harriet Kendrick and Winnie Roberts.
• DAR Genealogical Research Databases
• Family record book of Mary Harriet Henderson.
• Information from Cousin Hattie Kendrick Henderson to Caroline Roberts Dean, courtesy of Louise Brode.
• Murray County, Ga., Marriages 1699-1944
• Obituary of Caroline M. Christian (Roberts)
• Reported Deaths, Nashville Christian Advocate, 1852-1856, via TNGenWeb.org
• The USGenWeb Archives: Ripley Cemetery, Tippah Co., MS.Notes:
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says Noah was born abt 1798. "The Roberts Family of Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma" says he was born abt 1802. "Information from Cousin Hattie Kendrick Henderson to Caroline Roberts Dean" says he was born 4 Feb 1803. The 1850 census says he was born abt 1807. The 1900 census listing his daughter Sallie says he was born in Georgia. DAR Genealogical Research Databases says he was born 4 Feb 1803-1805 in Salisbury, North Carolina. "Information from Cousin Hattie Kendrick Henderson to Caroline Roberts Dean" says he died either 7 Feb 1892 or 31 Jul 1892. DAR Genealogical Research Databases says he died 7 Feb 1892-1894 in Ripley.
• The 1900 census listing her daughter Sallie says Harriet was born in Georgia. DAR Genealogical Research Databases says she was born in Virginia. DAR Genealogical Research Databases says she died in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
• Winnie Roberts Busch's letter to Hattie K. calls son Aggrippa Postel. Louise Brode and Hattie K. spell his name Agrippa Postell. DAR Genealogical Research Databases calls him Agrippa Postel. Winnie Roberts Busch and DAR Genealogical Research Databases say he died 1 Jan. Louise Brode says he died 2 Jan.
• Louise Brode calls daughter-in-law Josephine Berry Josephene. DAR Genealogical Research Databases says she was born 22 Jun 1837. Winnie Roberts says she died Aug 1907.
• The 1850 census suggests daughter Caroline was born 1834. In Hattie K's information to Caroline Dean she's called Carrie. The Nashville Christian Advocate has her middle initial as M and gives her death date as 25 May 1855. Louise Brode has her middle name Postell.
• The 1880 census calls daughter Myra Mirah. Hattie K. Henderson calls her Mira. The 1880 census says she was 40 years old, which suggests she was born abt 1840. Findagrave.com says she was born 1836. Hattie K. Henderson says she died 19 Mar 1903.
• Findagrave.com says son-in-law William Foote was born 1843. Findagrave.com lists a second W. H. Foote born 1801 and died 11 Jul 1875 and that he was husband to Anna and Myra.