Revolutionary War Census Abstracts - Roberts

selected ones - who were born or served in SC, NC, VA - or who ended up in KY

Alabama
David, NC Line, S32487, sol was b in Oct 1745 near the line of VA & NC (did not know in which state), & he lived in Caswell Co NC at enl & he lived in NC several yrs after the Rev then moved to SC for 2 yrs then moved to GA for 8 or 10 yrs then moved to AL, appl 21 Aug 1832 in Shelby Co AL, on 18 Jun 1840 in Shelby Co AL sol’s only surviving child Sela Robertson stated sol lived in Shelby Co AL some 16 yrs prior to his death on 23 Feb 1840.

Georgia
Reuben, SC Line, S31934, sol was b in 1752 near Port Royal VA, sol lived in Kershaw Dist SC at enl & after the Rev he moved to Jones Co GA where he appl 19 Oct 1832
Richard, NC Line, S38339, sol was b in NC & he lived there at enl, appl 11 Mar 1819 Wayne Co Ga
Thomas, VA Line, S38336, appl 26 Jun 1818 Clarke Co GA, in 1820 sol was aged 69 “at Christmas” & he stated he had no wife or children with him but that he lived with a daughter wife of Abel Ekridge

Indiana
Hezekiah, Agnes, VA Line, W9631, sol appl 8 Jun 1821 Switzerland Co IN aged 60 with a wife Agnes aged 50 & children; Rebecca 16, Hezekiah jr 13 & Moses aged 12, on 28 Apr 1854 in Switzerland Co IN a son William Roberts made aff’dt & stated his father lived in Culpeper Co VA & his mother lived in Hanover Co VA & they were m in Culpeper Co in 1783 & he stated he was the oldest child except for 1 that d in infancy & that he (William) was b in 1788 & he was m Patsey Shepherd in 1810 (license issued 6 Sep 1810) in Hamilton Co OH, in 1852 surviving children of sol & wid were; William Roberts, John Roberts aged 64 & Rebecca McKay or McCay aged 42 & Hezekiah Roberts aged 40 in 1848 & was dec’d in 1852, sol had d 23 Feb 1826 & his wid Agnes (Robison) Roberts d 23 Sep 1848 aged 74
John, NJ Line, S16239, sol was b in Mar 1753 in Morris Co NJ & he lived there at enl & after the Rev he lived in KY for 15 yrs then moved to IN, appl 17 Aug 1832 in Switzerland Co IN, sol d 6 Aug 1837
John, Sarah, VA Line, R8877, sol’s bro Henry P. Roberts aged 74 made aff’dt 28 Nov 1839 in Putnam Co IN & stated his bro John Roberts was b in 1763 in Culpeper Co VA & that his bro John m Sarah Halley or Hawley in 1788 at the home of George Johnston in Culpeper Co VA, wid appl 23 Mar 1839 in Switzerland Co IN aged 90, wid refers to sol’s sis Elizabeth Redding, a Reuben Redding was also referred to

Kentucky
Benjamin, VA Line, S31343 also VA ½ pay, sol was b in Apr 1750, he lived in Culpeper Co VA at enl, he appl 20 Aug 1832 Shelby Co KY, sol d 17 Mar 1837 & a John M Ferguson was adm’r of Richmond VA was adm’r of sol’s estate, sol srv as a Capt in the Rev & d in Shelby Co KY
Edward, Christena, VA Line, W8560, BLW #34856-160-55, sol appl 7 Oct 1819 Montgomery Co KY aged 65, sol had enl near Fort Pleasant VA but was living in MD at that time, in 1792 sol moved to near Lexington KY for 18 mths then moved to Jessamine Creek in KY then moved to Montgomery Co KY where he appl 7 Oct 1819 aged 65, sol had m Christena Bray in Sep or Oct 1784 or 1785 in Allegany Co MD, sol d 16 or 17 Jun 1832 in Clinton Co OH where he had moved in Aug 1831 to be near his married sons & daughters, wid appl 31 Jul 1844 Clinton Co OH at which time she was living with a son Frederick Roberts & in 1856 she had moved with said son to Jefferson Co IA & she d 15 Apr 1857, children’s births were; Elizabeth b 22 Dec 1785, Henry b 16 Jul 1787 & was dead in 1844, William b 27 Jan 1788 ?, John b 24 Nov 1789 & was dead in 1844, Chapman b 27 Dec 1801, Nathan b 11 Dec 1803, James b 15 Sep 1805, Dorcas b 15 Oct 1805 & was dead in 1844 & Frederick b 7 Feb 1811
Henry or Patrick Henry Roberts, Catherine, Cont, MD & PA Lines, W164, BLW #18018-160-55, sol m 20 Jun 1810 to Catherine Austin at Baltimore MD, sol appl 26 Jul 1830 Franklin Co KY aged 72, sol d 23 May 1839 in Franklin Co KY & his wid appl there 8 Mar 1853 aged 63, sol’s sons were referred to but only Edmudn (sic) A.W. aged 30 in 1853 & who made aff’dt in Franklin Co KY was named, wid appl for BLW in 1855
John, NJ Line, S16239, sol was b in Mar 1753 in Morris Co NJ & he lived there at enl & after the Rev he lived in KY for 15 yrs then moved to IN, appl 17 Aug 1832 in Switzerland Co IN, sol d 6 Aug 1837
John, VA Line, S17061, sol was b in 1758 on Pike Creek in MD & he lived in Rowan Co NC at enl & after his srv sol lived in NC, KY & MO, he appl 29 Jan 1833 Cole Co MO, sol d 13 Jan 1836
Joseph, Frances, VA Line, W8561, wid appl 31 Jan 1840 Shelby Co KY aged 72, sol lived in Culpeper Co VA at enl, sol’s bro Benjamin Roberts srv as a Capt in the Rev War, sol m Frances ( - - ) 28 Apr 1785 in Culpeper Co VA, sol d 24 Aug 1823, one Nathan Roberts aged 44 the son of Capt Benjamin Roberts made aff’dt 4 Mar 1840 in Owen Co Ky, one Willis Roberts aged 40 & the son of John Roberts who was an officer in the Rev & the bro of Joseph Roberts made aff’dt in Owen Co KY in 1840, sol’s & wid’s children were; George b 30 Jan 1786, William b 17 Aug 1787, Thomas b 5 Apr 1789, Henry b 22 Mar 1791, Elizabeth b 8 Mar 1793, Hannah b 18 Feb 1795, Mary b 17 Dec 1797, Mildred b 20 Nov 1798, 1 name illegible b in Dec 1800, Frances b Jun 1803, Corella b 31 Jul 180?, O.F. Roberts b 17 Apr 1809, also shown was –?– & Mary Ann his wife was m 20 Dec 1825, Benjamin Porter & Sarah C Porter his wife were m 9 May 1800, see Nat’l Archives Series M804 roll #2058 for a copy of the entire file
Mourning, VA Line, S31342, sol lived in Albemarle Co VA at enl, appl in Oct 1832 Rockcastle Co KY aged 74
Noman or Namon, VA Line, S38338, appl 4 Nov 1833 Madison Co KY aged 68, sol lived in Pittsylvania Co VA at enl, sol was b in 1764, after the Rev sol moved to Rockingham Co NC then to Madison Co Ky
Philip, Sarah, SC Line, W2170, BLW #38566-160-55, sol was b 24 Jan 1763 in Cumberland Co NC & at age of 14 he moved to Darlington Dist SC & lived there at enl, sol m Sarah “Sally” (Hall or Holly or Daniels, wid gave all e names) on 1 Dec 1838 in Harrison Co KY & sol appl there 8 Oct 1832 & sol d there 24 Nov 1854 & wid appl there 16 Jun 1855 aged 52 & she was there in 1870, in 1855 wid stated she had no living children by sol, in 1833 John & Mary Roberts were of Harrison Co KY & in 1854 a Wm. G. or J. Roberts lived there but their relationship was not given
Thomas, VA Line, S31334, sol was b 17 Oct 1762 in Amelia Co VA& he lived in Brunswick Co VA at enl & in 1807 or 1808 he moved to Barren Co KY where he appl 28 Sep 1832
William, Sarah, VA Line, R8878, a daughter Sarah Fish appl 13 Apr 1850 Rockcastle Co KY aged 62 & stated sol had enl in Botetourt Co VA, sol had m Sarah Kelly in Franklin Co VA & sol d in 1802 & his wid Sarah d 20 Oct 1842 at the home of Jas Fish in Rockcastle Co KY leaving children; Sarah Fish & James Roberts aged 54 in Jul 1849 & she referred to her older bro John Roberts who was b in 1779 & d in Lincoln Co KY & to her older sis Elender Roberts who was b in 1778 & d in Rockcastle Co KY, the said Sarah Fish stated she had 9 bros & sisters but only she & her bro James were living in 1850, one Richardson Roberts made 13 Apr 1850 in Rockcastle Co KY aged 66 & stated that he was not related sol except that his (Richardson’s) bro had m the oldest daughter (not named) of sol, sol’s daughter-in-law Ossey Roberts made aff’dt in 1850 in Lincoln Co KY & stated she was m to Wm Roberts, JR, dec’d the son of dec’d Rev sol Wm. Roberts

Mississippi
John, NC Line, R8871, appl 10 Apr 1839 Monroe Co MS aged about 77

Missouri
John, VA Line, S17061, sol was b in 1758 on Pike Creek in MD & he lived in Rowan Co NC at enl & after his srv sol lived in NC, KY & MO, he appl 29 Jan 1833 Cole Co MO, sol d 13 Jan 1836

North Carolina
Aaron, NC Line, S7430, sol was b in 1755 in what is now Wake Co NC & he lived there at enl & afterwards lived in Orange Co NC for 11 years then returned to Wake Co NC where he appl 22 May 1834, sol referred to a son-in-law (name illegible) living in TN
Britain or Brittian, NC Line, S7400, sol lived in Johnston Co NC at enl & he appl there 27 Aug 1832 aged 70
Cyrus L., VA Line, BLW #2053-300, sol lived with his father James Roberts in Pittsylvania Co VA during the Rev War & he m there after the Rev to a widow Hundley & they moved to Guilford Co NC the part that became Rockingham Co NC & they had 4 children Ellis, Catharine, Cyrus L. & Moaning, so d in 1793 or 1794 in Rockingham Co NC, sol’s son Ellis Roberts m Lydia ( - - ) & he d 6 Jul 1833 leaving his wid Lydia & children; Burwell S Roberts, Eliza C the wife of John Montgomery, Susan H. the wife of Hugh Willis, Ellis L., Martha J., Sarah E., Julian, John Q. & James S. Roberts, the BLW was issued 12 Jul 1834 to sol’s children; Catherine wife of William Covington of TN, Cyrus L. Roberts of TN, Moaning Roberts of Rockingham Co N & the children of the dec’d son Ellis Roberts, sol’s heirs also rec’d VA State BLW #7787 for 4207 acres of 6 Jun 1834
David, NC Line, S32487, sol was b in Oct 1745 near the line of VA & NC (did not know in which state), & he lived in Caswell Co NC at enl & he lived in NC several yrs after the Rev then moved to SC for 2 yrs then moved to GA for 8 or 10 yrs then moved to AL, appl 21 Aug 1832 in Shelby Co AL, on 18 Jun 1840 in Shelby Co AL sol’s only surviving child Sela Robertson stated sol lived in Shelby Co AL some 16 yrs prior to his death on 23 Feb 1840.
Edmund, NC Line, S1715, sol lived in Caswell Co NC at enl & later vol in Person Co NC, appl 3 Sep 1832 in McMinn Co Tn aged 75
Ezra or Isrey Roberts, Patsey, VA Line, R8874, sol & wid had m about 1773 to 1775 in Charlotte Co NC & sol d about 1795, wid appl 30 Jan 1850 Lawrence Co TN aged 94, a son James Roberts aged 66 made aff’dt in 1850 in Lawrence Co TN, a Nancy Roberts stated in 1850 that sol & wid had 4 children “sons”
George, NC Line, S7397, BLW #31313-160-55, sol lived in Wilkes Co NC at enl, he appl 1 Jan 1852 in Buncombe Co NC aged 94 & sol d there on 1 Jan 1854 leaving only 1 child; William V. Roberts who in 1868 was of Haywood Co NC aged 48.
James, NC Line, S4147, BLW #82519-160-55, sol enl in Surry Co NC, he appl 27 Jun 1855 Bradley Co TN aged 96 however in 1857 he stated he was aged over 100 yrs, in 1857 one J.M. Roberts made aff’dt in Bradley Co TN but no relationship to sol was given, sol was a member of the Baptist Church 61 yrs
James, Frances, NC Line, W4063, BLW #59091-160-55, sol lived in Surry Co NC at enl & sol m there to Frances Laurence on 22 Jul 1784 & sol d in said Co on 7 Jun 1834 aged 76 & his wid appl 15 Nov 1843 in Surry Co NC aged 77 & she was there in 1856, sol & wife had 9 sons & 7 daughters of which the oldest was b 22 Jun 1785 & was dec’d in 1843, the only child named was Jesse Roberts who was living in Surry Co NC in 1856, a Jonathan Roberts who was b 15 Feb 1778 made aff’dt in Surry Co NC but his relationship was not given, in Nov 1843 a Martha Forkner of Surry Co NC was at sol’s & wid’s wedding
John, NC Line, S7402, on 12 Nov 1834 in Orange Co NC sol’s only surviving children were; William, Celia & Anna Roberts, sol d 10 Aug 1832 leaving no wid, sol’s children stated sol was b in Northhampton Co NC & he was aged 76 at his death
John, NC Line, R8871, appl 10 Apr 1839 Monroe Co MS aged about 77
John, NC & VA Line, S4148, he lived in Caroline Co VA at enl, appl 17 Oct 1832 Buncombe Co NC aged 74
Joshua, NC Line, S7389, sol was b in 1760 in Chesterfield Co VA & he lived in Rutherford Co NC at enl & he appl 30 Oct 1832 in Lincoln Co NC having lived there since the Rev War
Martin, Elizabeth, VA Line, W4785, sol enl at Chesterfield Corthe House VA, he appl 16 Apr 1828 in Rutherford Co NC aged 70 & sol d there 30 Oct 1830, sol had m Elizabeth Duborow of Kent Co DE, in 1797 sol & wife moved to Rutherford Co NC, three of their children were b before they left DE, wid appl 2 Mar 1839 Lincoln Co NC, wid 19 Oct 1840 leaving children; John who was the oldest child & was aged 49 in 1839, James & Noah & in 1854 all 3 were living in Cleveland Co NC, in 1829 sol had referred to a daughter but did not give her name, in 1827 Wm Roberts of Chesterfield Co VA knew sol during the Rev, in 1827 one Perry G. Roberts was postmaster at Buffalo in Lincoln Co NC, in 1852 one J.W. Roberts was a witness for sol’s sons John & James Roberts, in 1852 one Rufus Roberts was a JP for Cleveland Co NC, in 1854 one N.E Roberts was witness in Cleveland Co NC (no relationship given for these 6 men), in 1885 one M.H.D. Roberts of Durbro NC stated he was an heir of dec’d Rev sol Martin Roberts
Peter, NC & SC Line, S21451, sol was b in 1759 in Halifax Co VA & he moved into NC where he lived at enl, he appl 21 Mar 1835 Abbeville Dist SC
Reuben, Milly, NC Line, W1492, sol appl 11 Sep 1818 White Co Tn aged 67, on 7 Oct 1820 sol had moved to Warren Co TN & at this time gave his age as 65 yrs & referred to 2 sons aged 19 & 13 & to 2 daughters ages 22 & 21 (no names given), sol had enl at Hillsboro NC, sol m Mary Milly Ashor in Aug 1785, sol d 2 Aug 1841, wid appl 19 Feb 1844 Warren Co TN, sol & wife had 12 children but only the following were named; John who stated in 1823 he had a wife & child, James wh was b 29 Dec 1793 & in 1844 lived in Warren Co TN & Cobb who was aged 16 in 1823
Richard, NC Line, S38339, sol was b in NC & he lived there at enl, appl 11 Mar 1819 Wayne Co Ga
William, NC Line, S7318, sol lived in Duplin Co NC at enl & he appl there 21 Sep 1832, sol was b 25 May 1759 in Old Dobbs Co, which is now Lenoir Co NC
William, NC Line, S17054, sol was b in Johnston Co NC on 25 Sep 1761, sol enl in Wilkes Co NC & after the Rev he lived in Wilkes Co NC for 2 yrs then moved to Washington Co TN for 15 yrs then moved to Grainger Co TN for 8 yrs then moved to Anderson Co TN for 20 yrs then moved to Hamilton Co TN where he appl 28 Aug 1832, on 17 Aug 1842 sol had moved to Greene Co MO with his son with whom he lived

Ohio
Edward, Christena, VA Line, W8560, BLW #34856-160-55, sol appl 7 Oct 1819 Montgomery Co KY aged 65, sol had enl near Fort Pleasant VA but was living in MD at that time, in 1792 sol moved to near Lexington KY for 18 mths then moved to Jessamine Creek in KY then moved to Montgomery Co KY where he appl 7 Oct 1819 aged 65, sol had m Christena Bray in Sep or Oct 1784 or 1785 in Allegany Co MD, sol d 16 or 17 Jun 1832 in Clinton Co OH where he had moved in Aug 1831 to be near his married sons & daughters, wid appl 31 Jul 1844 Clinton Co OH at which time she was living with a son Frederick Roberts & in 1856 she had moved with said son to Jefferson Co IA & she d 15 Apr 1857, children’s births were; Elizabeth b 22 Dec 1785, Henry b 16 Jul 1787 & was dead in 1844, William b 27 Jan 1788 ?, John b 24 Nov 1789 & was dead in 1844, Chapman b 27 Dec 1801, Nathan b 11 Dec 1803, James b 15 Sep 1805, Dorcas b 15 Oct 1805 & was dead in 1844 & Frederick b 7 Feb 1811
William, VA Line & Indian War srv in 1788-89, S7497, sol was b in 1765 or 1766 in Frederick Co VA & he lived there at enl & he lived there for some time after the Rev then moved to Harrison Co VA & enl there in an Indian campaign & moved to Ross Co OH about 1804 & he appl there 14 Jun 1834

South Carolina
John, SC Line, S18188, sol was b 19 Sep 1752 in Horry Dist SC & he lived there at enl & he appl there 5 Nov 1834, sol d 27 Jan 1837 leaving 6 children but only ones named were Joseph A. Roberts & Ann Smith, in 1752 All Saints Parish in Horry Dist was then in Craven Co SC
Owen or Owen M., SC Line, BLW #2359-500, sol srv as a Col & was killed at the battle of Stono on 20 Jun 1779 & he left a wid (not named), a son Richard Brook Roberts was a Capt in the SC Arty & was at the battle his was killed in & he later srv as a Maj & d while in srv on 19 Jan 1797, the BLW was issued to sol’s grandchildren & only heirs; Owen N. Roberts, Frances Maria wife of Gen’l N.H. Hurd of Albany NY, Lucius Q. C. Roberts who was a son of Richard Brook Roberts & in 1844 he was living at Northumberland in Saratoga Co NY
Peter, NC & SC Line, S21451, sol was b in 1759 in Halifax Co VA & he moved into NC where he lived at enl, he appl 21 Mar 1835 Abbeville Dist SC
Philip, Sarah, SC Line, W2170, BLW #38566-160-55, sol was b 24 Jan 1763 in Cumberland Co NC & at age of 14 he moved to Darlington Dist SC & lived there at enl, sol m Sarah “Sally” (Hall or Holly or Daniels, wid gave all e names) on 1 Dec 1838 in Harrison Co KY & sol appl there 8 Oct 1832 & sol d there 24 Nov 1854 & wid appl there 16 Jun 1855 aged 52 & she was there in 1870, in 1855 wid stated she had no living children by sol, in 1833 John & Mary Roberts were of Harrison Co KY & in 1854 a Wm. G. or J. Roberts lived there but their relationship was not given
Reuben, SC Line, S31934, sol was b in 1752 near Port Royal VA, sol lived in Kershaw Dist SC at enl & after the Rev he moved to Jones Co GA where he appl 19 Oct 1832
Richard Brook, Everada Catherine Sophia, SC Line & srv in the US Army, R8666, BLW #1869-300-20 Apr 1790, sol srv as a Capt during the Rev & he d while serving in the US Army at Burlington NJ on 19 Jan 1797, so had m Everada Catherine Sophia Van Buren in 1786 at Charleston SC & she d 3 Feb 1816 at Stillwater NY & was buried at Burlington NY, a son Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Roberts appl 23 May 1850 in NY for himself & his sis Frances Maria Hurd of Albany NY, sol’s father Col Owen Roberts was killed at the battle of Stone SC on 20 Jun 1779 & the son was in the same battle
Robert, SC Line, S9468, appl 30 Oct 1832 Sumter Dist SC & sol was b there 19 Mar 1762
William, SC Line, S21953, appl 21 Aug 1832 at Charleston SC aged 70, sol was b at “St James” in Santee SC, sol m Elizabeth ( - - ) no date given & she d prior to sol who d 3 Oct 1836, a daughter Mary Naomi m Charles W. Kirk in 1821 & their son S. D. Kirk was of Charleston
Zaccheus, Nancy, SC Line, R8873, sol m Nancy ( - - ) 11 Dec 1788 near the mouth of George’s Creek on the Saluda River in SC, so d 29 Dec 1826, wid appl 22 Sep 1848 in Roane Co TN aged 75, in 1853 sons Brashears & Robert Z. Roberts were of Roane Co TN, in 1855 a James Roberts was of Wayne Co TN & was referred to as a son but it was stated he was possibly the son of Ezra & Patsey Roberts (see their claim R8874), in 1848 a Robert S. Roberts was a JP for Roane Co TN & in 1848 a Rebekah Roberts the wid of Elias Roberts was of Roane Co TN & stated she had been at sol’s wedding, the name Thomas Roberts appears in the claim, relationship to these 4 people to sol’s family not given

Tennessee
Edmund, NC Line, S1715, sol lived in Caswell Co NC at enl & later vol in Person Co NC, appl 3 Sep 1832 in McMinn Co Tn aged 75
Ezra or Isrey Roberts, Patsey, VA Line, R8874, sol & wid had m about 1773 to 1775 in Charlotte Co NC & sol d about 1795, wid appl 30 Jan 1850 Lawrence Co TN aged 94, a son James Roberts aged 66 made aff’dt in 1850 in Lawrence Co TN, a Nancy Roberts stated in 1850 that sol & wid had 4 children “sons”
James, NC Line, S4147, BLW #82519-160-55, sol enl in Surry Co NC, he appl 27 Jun 1855 Bradley Co TN aged 96 however in 1857 he stated he was aged over 100 yrs, in 1857 one J.M. Roberts made aff’dt in Bradley Co TN but no relationship to sol was given, sol was a member of the Baptist Church 61 yrs
Joshua, VA Line, S17056, sol was b in May 1760 in Chesterfield Co VA & when an infant was moved by his parents to Bedford Co VA where he lived at enl & he lived there for 7 yrs after the Rev then moved to Hawkins Co TN then moved to Roane Co TN for 7 or 8 yrs then moved to Morgan Co TN where he appl 10 Apr 1833 & in 1837 sol moved with a son (not named) to upper part of the state of MO, othere children were mentioned but not named in the claim
Reuben, Milly, NC Line, W1492, sol appl 11 Sep 1818 White Co Tn aged 67, on 7 Oct 1820 sol had moved to Warren Co TN & at this time gave his age as 65 yrs & referred to 2 sons aged 19 & 13 & to 2 daughters ages 22 & 21 (no names given), sol had enl at Hillsboro NC, sol m Mary Milly Ashor in Aug 1785, sol d 2 Aug 1841, wid appl 19 Feb 1844 Warren Co TN, sol & wife had 12 children but only the following were named; John who stated in 1823 he had a wife & child, James wh was b 29 Dec 1793 & in 1844 lived in Warren Co TN & Cobb who was aged 16 in 1823
Thomas, VA Line, S4144, sol was b in Middlesex Co VA & he lived in Henry Co VA at enl & he lived there until 1816 then moved to Jackson Co TN where he appl 28 Sep 1833 aged 94 yrs
William, NC Line, S17054, sol was b in Johnston Co NC on 25 Sep 1761, sol enl in Wilkes Co NC & after the Rev he lived in Wilkes Co NC for 2 yrs then moved to Washington Co TN for 15 yrs then moved to Grainger Co TN for 8 yrs then moved to Anderson Co TN for 20 yrs then moved to Hamilton Co TN where he appl 28 Aug 1832, on 17 Aug 1842 sol had moved to Greene Co MO with his son with whom he lived
Zaccheus, Nancy, SC Line, R8873, sol m Nancy ( - - ) 11 Dec 1788 near the mouth of George’s Creek on the Saluda River in SC, so d 29 Dec 1826, wid appl 22 Sep 1848 in Roane Co TN aged 75, in 1853 sons Brashears & Robert Z. Roberts were of Roane Co TN, in 1855 a James Roberts was of Wayne Co TN & was referred to as a son but it was stated he was possibly the son of Ezra & Patsey Roberts (see their claim R8874), in 1848 a Robert S. Roberts was a JP for Roane Co TN & in 1848 a Rebekah Roberts the wid of Elias Roberts was of Roane Co TN & stated she had been at sol’s wedding, the name Thomas Roberts appears in the claim, relationship to these 4 people to sol’s family not given

Virginia
David, NC Line, S32487, sol was b in Oct 1745 near the line of VA & NC (did not know in which state), & he lived in Caswell Co NC at enl & he lived in NC several yrs after the Rev then moved to SC for 2 yrs then moved to GA for 8 or 10 yrs then moved to AL, appl 21 Aug 1832 in Shelby Co AL, on 18 Jun 1840 in Shelby Co AL sol’s only surviving child Sela Robertson stated sol lived in Shelby Co AL some 16 yrs prior to his death on 23 Feb 1840
Edward, Christena, VA Line, W8560, BLW #34856-160-55, sol appl 7 Oct 1819 Montgomery Co KY aged 65, sol had enl near Fort Pleasant VA but was living in MD at that time, in 1792 sol moved to near Lexington KY for 18 mths then moved to Jessamine Creek in KY then moved to Montgomery Co KY where he appl 7 Oct 1819 aged 65, sol had m Christena Bray in Sep or Oct 1784 or 1785 in Allegany Co MD, sol d 16 or 17 Jun 1832 in Clinton Co OH where he had moved in Aug 1831 to be near his married sons & daughters, wid appl 31 Jul 1844 Clinton Co OH at which time she was living with a son Frederick Roberts & in 1856 she had moved with said son to Jefferson Co IA & she d 15 Apr 1857, children’s births were; Elizabeth b 22 Dec 1785, Henry b 16 Jul 1787 & was dead in 1844, William b 27 Jan 1788 ?, John b 24 Nov 1789 & was dead in 1844, Chapman b 27 Dec 1801, Nathan b 11 Dec 1803, James b 15 Sep 1805, Dorcas b 15 Oct 1805 & was dead in 1844 & Frederick b 7 Feb 1811
Ezra or Isrey Roberts, Patsey, VA Line, R8874, sol & wid had m about 1773 to 1775 in Charlotte Co NC & sol d about 1795, wid appl 30 Jan 1850 Lawrence Co TN aged 94, a son James Roberts aged 66 made aff’dt in 1850 in Lawrence Co TN, a Nancy Roberts stated in 1850 that sol & wid had 4 children “sons”
Isaac, VA Line, S19453, sol was a son of Thomas Roberts & was b 2 Dec 1760 in Mecklenburg Co VA & he lived there at enl & he lived there until 1805 then moved to Kanawha Co then moved to Cabell Co VA, he appl 23 Dec 1832 Cabell Co VA, sol d 24 Mar 1836 leaving a wid Rebecca who rec’d final payment
James, VA Line, R8867, his claim was rej on 13 Apr 1826, no orig papers were shown in the file
John, Lucy Ann, Cont & VA Line, W2347, BLW #1718-400, in 1779 & 1780 sol was in Frederick Town MD but whether this was his home was not stated, sol appl 28 Feb 1831 Culpeper Co VA & in 1831 he was still there aged 73, sol was member of the VA State Legislature for many yrs, sol m Miss Lucy Ann Pollard daughter of Robert Pollard of Richmond VA on 27 Apr 1809 & her father d prior to 1853, sol d 30 Nov 1843, wid appl 11 Apr 1853 Rappahannock Co VA aged 61 & she d 6 Oct 1863 in Culpeper Co VA leaving children; William H. of Rappahannock Co VA in 1868, John A. who made aff’dt in Culpeper Co Va, Robert P. who made aff’dt in Culpeper Co VA, Howell L., Jane J. wid of William H. Ward, & in 1867 she lived in Culpeper Co VA, Ellen L. wid of James F. Strother (in 1853 a James F. Strother was of Rappahannock Co VA), and Isabella V. wid of John Jett, Jr. who in 1867 was of Culpeper Co VA, in 1831 a Wm. Ward aged 50 made aff’dt in Culpeper Co VA & in 1831 a Lewis Turner was of Culpeper Court House VA & in 1831 one Zeph Turner was of Woodville VA (the relationship of these last 3 men to sol’s family was not given)
John, NC & VA Line, S4148, he lived in Caroline Co VA at enl, appl 17 Oct 1832 Buncombe Co NC aged 74
John, VA Line, S4792, appl 14 Aug 1818 Franklin Co KY, in 1820 sol was aged 72, sol referred to land he owned in 1820, 6372 acres in Franklin Co KY, 800 acres of land in the VA Military Dist of OH & 750 acres of VA Military BLWs no located, inquiry was made for sol’s heirs on 12 Dec 1860
John, VA Line, S17061, sol was b in 1758 on Pike Creek in MD & he lived in Rowan Co NC at enl & after his srv sol lived in NC, KY & MO, he appl 29 Jan 1833 Cole Co MO, sol d 13 Jan 1836
John, VA Line, R17483 also VA ½ pay (see N.A. Acc #874 #050144 ½ pay) sol d in Jun or Jul 1819 & the adm’r of his estate was Willis Roberts on 31 Jan 1850, inquiry had been made by sol’s heirs as early as mar 1835 concerning VA Bounty Land due dec’d sol
John, Jane, VA Line, BLW #15176-160-55, sol m Jane Thornton 1 Dec 1805 in Grayson Co VA & sol d there 20 Aug 1835, sol & wife had 5 children (not named), wid appl fro BLW 26 Apr 1855 Grayson Co VA
Joshua, NC Line, S7389, sol was b in 1760 in Chesterfield Co VA & he lived in Rutherford Co NC at enl & he appl 30 Oct 1832 in Lincoln Co NC having lived there since the Rev War
Joshua, VA Line, S17056, sol was b in May 1760 in Chesterfield Co VA & when an infant was moved by his parents to Bedford Co VA where he lived at enl & he lived there for 7 yrs after the Rev then moved to Hawkins Co TN then moved to Roane Co TN for 7 or 8 yrs then moved to Morgan Co TN where he appl 10 Apr 1833 & in 1837 sol moved with a son (not named) to upper part of the state of MO, othere children were mentioned but not named in the claim
Martin, Elizabeth, VA Line, W4785, sol enl at Chesterfield Corthe House VA, he appl 16 Apr 1828 in Rutherford Co NC aged 70 & sol d there 30 Oct 1830, sol had m Elizabeth Duborow of Kent Co DE, in 1797 sol & wife moved to Rutherford Co NC, three of their children were b before they left DE, wid appl 2 Mar 1839 Lincoln Co NC, wid 19 Oct 1840 leaving children; John who was the oldest child & was aged 49 in 1839, James & Noah & in 1854 all 3 were living in Cleveland Co NC, in 1829 sol had referred to a daughter but did not give her name, in 1827 Wm Roberts of Chesterfield Co VA knew sol during the Rev, in 1827 one Perry G. Roberts was postmaster at Buffalo in Lincoln Co NC, in 1852 one J.W. Roberts was a witness for sol’s sons John & James Roberts, in 1852 one Rufus Roberts was a JP for Cleveland Co NC, in 1854 one N.E Roberts was witness in Cleveland Co NC (no relationship given for these 6 men), in 1885 one M.H.D. Roberts of Durbro NC stated he was an heir of dec’d Rev sol Martin Roberts
Mourning, VA Line, S31342, sol lived in Albemarle Co VA at enl, appl in Oct 1832 Rockcastle Co KY aged 74
Noman or Namon, VA Line, S38338, appl 4 Nov 1833 Madison Co KY aged 68, sol lived in Pittsylvania Co VA at enl, sol was b in 1764, after the Rev sol moved to Rockingham Co NC then to Madison Co Ky
Obadiah, BLW #12512-100-2 Nov 1792 assignee Robert Means, srv as a Pvt in Lee’s Legion in the Va Line
Peter, Nc & SC Line, S21451, sol was b in 1759 in Halifax Co VA & he moved into NC where he lived at enl, he appl 21 Mar 1835 Abbeville Dist SC
Reuben, SC Line, S31934, sol was b in 1752 near Port Royal VA, sol lived in Kershaw Dist SC at enl & after the Rev he moved to Jones Co GA where he appl 19 Oct 1832
Richard, NC Line, S38339, sol was b in NC & he lived there at enl, appl 11 Mar 1819 Wayne Co Ga
Richard, Alice, VA Line, W4571, a son Thomas Robert appl 14 Jun 1841 Bedford Co VA aged 59 & stated he was the 2nd son of sol & he also stated sol had m Alice Hughes of Hanover VA in 1779, sol d 7 Sep 1831, wid appl 17 Jun 1841 Bedford Co VA aged 78, children’s birtsh were; William b. 17 Jun 1780, Thomas b 21 May 1782, John b 10 Mar 1784, David b 15 Jan 1788, George b 27 Oct 1789 & Richard b 29 May 1792
Samuel, VA Line, S21454, appl in Oct 1834 in Greenville Dist SC aged 76, sol lived in Henry Co VA at enl & also srv as a sub for his bro Gabriel Roberts, sol was b 10 May 1758 in VA, sol had moved to NC when he enl for his 2nd tour & after the Rev he lived in NC & SC, on 31 Oct 1845 the exc’r of sol’s estate rec’d final payment & was paid to 28 Oct 1843
Thomas, VA Line, S4144, sol was b in Middlesex Co VA & he lived in Henry Co VA at enl & he lived there until 1816 then moved to Jackson Co TN where he appl 28 Sep 1833 aged 94 yrs
Thomas, VA Line, S31334, sol was b 17 Oct 1762 in Amelia Co VA& he lived in Brunswick Co VA at enl & in 1807 or 1808 he moved to Barren Co KY where he appl 28 Sep 1832
Thomas, VA Line, S38336, appl 26 Jun 1818 Clarke Co GA, in 1820 sol was aged 69 “at Christmas” & he stated he had no wife or children with him but that he lived with a daughter wife of Abel Ekridge
Thomas, Nancy, VA Line, W5738, so was b 22 Dec 1761 in Mecklenburg Co VA & he lived there at enl & afterwards lived 2 yrs in NC then moved to Charlotte Co VA then moved to Cabell Co VA wher he appl 23 Sep 1833, sol m Nancy May on 24 Dec 1788 in Charlotte Co VA, so d 13 Mar 1848, wid appl 11 Aug 1848 Cabell Co VA aged 81, wid’s sis Oney Roberts made aff’dt 7 Jul 1849 in Cabell Co VA, wid d 20 Jul 1852
William, VA Line, S7427, sol was b 10 Jun 1762 in Halifax Co VA & he lived there at enl & after the Rev he lived in Amelia Co VA then moved to –?– Co NC then to Orange Co NC then to Caswell Co NC where he appl 5 Nov 1832, sol referred to one Pleasant Roberts (no relationship given)
William, Sarah, VA Line, R8878, a daughter Sarah Fish appl 13 Apr 1850 Rockcastle Co KY aged 62 & stated sol had enl in Botetourt Co VA, sol had m Sarah Kelly in Franklin Co VA & sol d in 1802 & his wid Sarah d 20 Oct 1842 at the home of Jas Fish in Rockcastle Co KY leaving children; Sarah Fish & James Roberts aged 54 in Jul 1849 & she referred to her older bro John Roberts who was b in 1779 & d in Lincoln Co KY & to her older sis Elender Roberts who was b in 1778 & d in Rockcastle Co KY, the said Sarah Fish stated she had 9 bros & sisters but only she & her bro James were living in 1850, one Richardson Roberts made 13 Apr 1850 in Rockcastle Co KY aged 66 & stated that he was not related sol except that his (Richardson’s) bro had m the oldest daughter (not named) of sol, sol’s daughter-in-law Ossey Roberts made aff’dt in 1850 in Lincoln Co KY & stated she was m to Wm Roberts, JR, dec’d the son of dec’d Rev sol Wm. Roberts
William, VA Line, R17484 also VA ½ pay (see N.A. Acc #874 #050145 ½ pay) on 17 Aug 1836 one Wm. S. Scott was adm’r of sol’s estate in Henrico Co Va, sol d in Jul 1818 without issue & without ever being married without a will & leaving; Benjamin, John & Joseph T. Roberts & Ann Toole, Mary Brown & Polly Clifton & John Roberts, Henry Roberts, Elizabeth (Roberts) Redding, Catherine (Roberts) Clifton & Mary (Roberts) Maddox children & heirs of George Roberts dec’d his heirs at law & that after the death of the sol Wm. Roberts the said George Roberts also d leaving children; Willis, Austin & John Roberts, Elizabeth (Roberts) Gregory & Sally Hughes & also after the death of the sol Wm. Roberts the said Joseph Roberts had d leaving children; Philip & Fanny Roberts, Corella (Roberts) Bohon, Hannah (Roberts) Clifton, Milley (Roberts) O’Bannon, Elizabeth, Joseph & William Roberts, Polly (Roberts) Gibson, Henry & Polly Roberts, this aff’dt was made in Feb 1834 in Owen Co KY by George, Willis & Philip Roberts along with Edwin Toole (the names were somewhat confusing but this is basically the way & order in which they were written in the aff’dt)
William, VA Line & Indian War srv in 1788-89, S7497, sol was b in 1765 or 1766 in Frederick Co VA & he lived there at enl & he lived there for some time after the Rev then moved to Harrison Co VA & enl there in an Indian campaign & moved to Ross Co OH about 1804 & he appl there 14 Jun 1834
Wilson, VA Line, S6027, sol was b 13 May 1762 in Albemarle Co VA & he lived there at enl & he appl there 12 Oct 1832

Culpeper County, VA
Abner, VA Line, S45859, appl 5 Sep 1832 Spencer Co KY aged 90, sol lived in Culpeper Co Va at enl
Benjamin, VA Line, S31343 also VA ½ pay, sol was b in Apr 1750, he lived in Culpeper Co VA at enl, he appl 20 Aug 1832 Shelby Co KY, sol d 17 Mar 1837 & a John M Ferguson was adm’r of Richmond VA was adm’r of sol’s estate, sol srv as a Capt in the Rev & d in Shelby Co KY
Hezekiah, Agnes, VA Line, W9631, sol appl 8 Jun 1821 Switzerland Co IN aged 60 with a wife Agnes aged 50 & children; Rebecca 16, Hezekiah jr 13 & Moses aged 12, on 28 Apr 1854 in Switzerland Co IN a son William Roberts made aff’dt & stated his father lived in Culpeper Co VA & his mother lived in Hanover Co VA & they were m in Culpeper Co in 1783 & he stated he was the oldest child except for 1 that d in infancy & that he (William) was b in 1788 & he was m Patsey Shepherd in 1810 (license issued 6 Sep 1810) in Hamilton Co OH, in 1852 surviving children of sol & wid were; William Roberts, John Roberts aged 64 & Rebecca McKay or McCay aged 42 & Hezekiah Roberts aged 40 in 1848 & was dec’d in 1852, sol had d 23 Feb 1826 & his wid Agnes (Robison) Roberts d 23 Sep 1848 aged 74
John, Lucy Ann, Cont & VA Line, W2347, BLW #1718-400, in 1779 & 1780 sol was in Frederick Town MD but whether this was his home was not stated, sol appl 28 Feb 1831 Culpeper Co VA & in 1831 he was still there aged 73, sol was member of the VA State Legislature for many yrs, sol m Miss Lucy Ann Pollard daughter of Robert Pollard of Richmond VA on 27 Apr 1809 & her father d prior to 1853, sol d 30 Nov 1843, wid appl 11 Apr 1853 Rappahannock Co VA aged 61 & she d 6 Oct 1863 in Culpeper Co VA leaving children; William H. of Rappahannock Co VA in 1868, John A. who made aff’dt in Culpeper Co Va, Robert P. who made aff’dt in Culpeper Co VA, Howell L., Jane J. wid of William H. Ward, & in 1867 she lived in Culpeper Co VA, Ellen L. wid of James F. Strother (in 1853 a James F. Strother was of Rappahannock Co VA), and Isabella V. wid of John Jett, Jr. who in 1867 was of Culpeper Co VA, in 1831 a Wm. Ward aged 50 made aff’dt in Culpeper Co VA & in 1831 a Lewis Turner was of Culpeper Court House VA & in 1831 one Zeph Turner was of Woodville VA (the relationship of these last 3 men to sol’s family was not given)
John, Sarah, VA Line, R8877, sol’s bro Henry P. Roberts aged 74 made aff’dt 28 Nov 1839 in Putnam Co IN & stated his bro John Roberts was b in 1763 in Culpeper Co VA & that his bro John m Sarah Halley or Hawley in 1788 at the home of George Johnston in Culpeper Co VA, wid appl 23 Mar 1839 in Switzerland Co IN aged 90, wid refers to sol’s sis Elizabeth Redding, a Reuben Redding was also referred to
Joseph, Frances, VA Line, W8561, wid appl 31 Jan 1840 Shelby Co KY aged 72, sol lived in Culpeper Co VA at enl, sol’s bro Benjamin Roberts srv as a Capt in the Rev War, sol m Frances ( - - ) 28 Apr 1785 in Culpeper Co VA, sol d 24 Aug 1823, one Nathan Roberts aged 44 the son of Capt Benjamin Roberts made aff’dt 4 Mar 1840 in Owen Co Ky, one Willis Roberts aged 40 & the son of John Roberts who was an officer in the Rev & the bro of Joseph Roberts made aff’dt in Owen Co KY in 1840, sol’s & wid’s children were; George b 30 Jan 1786, William b 17 Aug 1787, Thomas b 5 Apr 1789, Henry b 22 Mar 1791, Elizabeth b 8 Mar 1793, Hannah b 18 Feb 1795, Mary b 17 Dec 1797, Mildred b 20 Nov 1798, 1 name illegible b in Dec 1800, Frances b Jun 1803, Corella b 31 Jul 180?, O.F. Roberts b 17 Apr 1809, also shown was –?– & Mary Ann his wife was m 20 Dec 1825, Benjamin Porter & Sarah C Porter his wife were m 9 May 1800, see Nat’l Archives Series M804 roll #2058 for a copy of the entire file
Richard, VA Line, S39052, sol enl in Culpeper Co VA, appl 27 Apr 1818 Brooke Co VA & in 1820 he gave his age as 64 with a wife aged 65 & 2 daughters aged 33 & 31 & a son aged 27, in 1823 a son Richard Roberts, Jr. was referred to, so d 30 Jan 1830

Pittsylvania County, VA
Cyrus L., VA Line, BLW #2053-300, sol lived with his father James Roberts in Pittsylvania Co VA during the Rev War & he m there after the Rev to a widow Hundley & they moved to Guilford Co NC the part that became Rockingham Co NC & they had 4 children Ellis, Catharine, Cyrus L. & Moaning, so d in 1793 or 1794 in Rockingham Co NC, sol’s son Ellis Roberts m Lydia ( - - ) & he d 6 Jul 1833 leaving his wid Lydia & children; Burwell S Roberts, Eliza C the wife of John Montgomery, Susan H. the wife of Hugh Willis, Ellis L., Martha J., Sarah E., Julian, John Q. & James S. Roberts, the BLW was issued 12 Jul 1834 to sol’s children; Catherine wife of William Covington of TN, Cyrus L. Roberts of TN, Moaning Roberts of Rockingham Co N & the children of the dec’d son Ellis Roberts, sol’s heirs also rec’d VA State BLW #7787 for 4207 acres of 6 Jun 1834

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