Part 2 - The ones who might be related to Jesse
Henry (possible father) | Obadiah (possible brother, uncle, grandfather) | John (possible uncle) | George (possible uncle)
Stephen (possible cousin) | Thomas (one Thomas related to Stephen, one Thomas a loyalist, one Thomas with land on the Little Pee Dee)
William (possible alternate name for father) | Vincent (always mentioned with Henry in the loyalist records)
Benjamin (a long-shot)
[Part 1 - Very early Robertses, etc]
[Part 3 - The Rest of the Robertses]
Henry
According to one biography of Jesse, his father was a loyalist. According to another bio, his brother was Oba Roberts, whose son became governor of Texas. According to many online genealogies, the father of Oba Roberts was Henry (or possibly William Henry). QED!!!??? Anyway, it's the best we've got for now.
1768 Dec 6 - Petitions for warrants of survey etc -Henry Roberts 150a on headly Creek notwithstanding a former survey 12 years ago
1768 - Quit Rent Book B
John Samuel, Henry Robert, Sarah Milhouse 400a Craven
other Robertses in the book James John, Owen,
1774 - Henry Roberts quitrent on 150 a 4 sh pm per C
1778-9 - Henry Roberts on Jury List for 96 Dist, between Broad & Saluda
on the same lists- John, Vincent Roberts
also Clem, Herman, John Davis / Jonathan, Benjamin Neal / Joseph Wood /
Robert, Benjamin, Thomas, John Carter / Robert Cunningham
1779 census - Roberts, Henry 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
1784 Nov 1 Old 96 & Abbeville - estate of Henry Roberts (Box 80, pack 1945)
adm Geo Roberts
John Garrett, Robt Burns bound to John Thomas jr.
Ord. 96 Dist - sum £2000 - Inv made 13 Apr 1785 by William, John Lofton, John Ryan
(?bad notes)
1788 --- Abraham Gray to Hugh Marshall - 23-4 June 1788
adj Henry Roberts, Mark Love, Isaac Evans, Jacob Pennington
Abstracts of Newberry Co Deed Books
1791 - Newberry Co Deed Books - H 55-56 - 5 Feb 1791 - adj Henry Roberts, Indian Creek
1793 May 19 - Obadiah Roberts, sadler of Newberry Co., District 96, SC sells to Isaac Evans, planter, 150 acres on both sides of Hedley Creek, small branch of Indian Creek, granted to Henry Roberts in 1769 adjoining Jacob Pennington, John Johnson, Thomas Evans and John Evans. Witnessed by John H. Bush, John Teer and John Evans. Recorded 12/8/1794
1799 - Newberry Co Deed Books - D176-78 - 19 Jan 1799 - adj Henry Roberts
1801 - Newberry Co Deed Books - E 212-3 - 8 Aug 1801 Ellenor Bennett - adj Henry Roberts
Loyalists in the Southern Campaign (2 Vols)
V. 1, p. 259 - 96 Brigade - Pay Abstract Nr ___, Major Patrick Cunningham’s Regiment, Little River Militia, Ninety-sixth Brigade, Captain William Hendricks’ Company, men who marched to Orangeburgh, South Carolina, with Lieut. Colonel John H. Creger, 183 days pay
14 Jun - 13 Dec, 1780
#24 Private Roberts, Henry
V. 1, p. 260 - 96 Brigade - Pay Abstract Nr ___, Major Patrick Cunningham’s Regiment, Little River Militia, Ninety-sixth Brigade, Captain William Hendricks’ Company, men who marched to Orangeburgh, South Carolina, with Lieut. Colonel John H. Creger, 183 days pay
14 Jun - 13 Dec, 1780
#13 Private Roberts, Vincent
#5 Davis, Clement
#10 Neal, Benjamin
#16 Wood, Peter
#21 Wood, Zadoc
(space, new set of numbers, but no new caption, another space, another new set of numbers)
#11 Carter, James
V. 1, p. 265 - 96 Brigade - Pay Abstract Nr ___, Major Patrick Cunningham’s Regiment, Little River Militia, Ninety-sixth Brigade, 9 Sep 1781 - 14 Jun - 13 Dec 1780
#1 Ensign Roberts, Henry
2 Ensign Roberts, Vincin
Moss, Bobby Gilmer. The loyalists in the siege of Fort Ninety Six. (Blacksburg, S.C. : Scotia-Hibernia Press, 1999)
Roberts Henry and Vincent (Vincin) - served from 14 June 1780 under Capt Wm Hendricks
in the Battle of Kings Mountain
evacuated fort July 1781
23 Aug 1781 - served under Patrick Cunningham at Dorchester
-source PA#14/T50/2 - Pay Abstract #14, Treasury Papers 50, vol 2 (or 6) PRO Kew, Surry
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Obadiah
Jesse named his (oldest) son Obadiah. According to one biography, he had a brother Obadiah, known as Oba, whose son became governor of Texas. According to various online genealogies, he also had an uncle Obadiah (b 1739, also known as Oba), and a grandfather Obadiah b 1713. The early records here surely do not refer to his brother, who was born 1769, but the ones in the 1790s probably do.
1773 Jan 5 - Petition for land - Obadiah 200a
1777 Dec 29 - 96 Dist W4-78-9 - Thomas Hathaway 96 Dist - to Israel Morris -
tract of land in Tryon Co, ND - wit Obadiah Roberts
proved 96 Dist
1792 June 5 - 1794 May 13 - Charles McKnight to Simon Thedford
100a on S Fork Duncan’s Creek
original grant 1768 to Robert Fleming - conveyed to Obadiah Roberts
Abstracts of Early Records, Laurens Co E233 -
1793 May 19 - Obadiah Roberts, sadler of Newberry Co., District 96, SC sells to Isaac Evans, planter, 150 acres on both sides of Hedley Creek, small branch of Indian Creek, granted to Henry Roberts in 1769 adjoining Jacob Pennington, John Johnson, Thomas Evans and John Evans. Witnessed by John H. Bush, John Teer and John Evans. Recorded 12/8/1794
1799 Aug 17 . . . land on Duncan’s Creek - wit Obadiah Roberts
Abstracts of Early Records, Laurens Co F471 -
1800 Apr 21 - 1805 Nov 26 - Nathan (Jonathan) Davis to Benjamin Ramage -
for $300 - 94a on Duncan’s Creek - wit Obadiah Roberts - dower renounced Jane Davis-
H110 -
1801 Oct 19 . . . Hadley’s Creek of Enoree River - bounded Obie Roberts G374 -
1801 Nov 8 - Duncan’s Creek - the Fleming property . J198 -
1806 Nov 19 - estate of Hugh Munford - Obediah Roberts one of the purchasers C1-251 -
1808 March 21 - Duncan’s Creek - the Fleming property . . .J34 -
1808 Laurens Co Plat Book B
Plat 2 - 18 June 1808 - Obidiah Roberts 159 a located on Indian Creek branch of Enoree R. Bounded by Ob. Roberts, John Cannon, William Davis, Thomas Lofton, John Johnson
William Wilson ds - chain carriers John Bonds, John Noris
1810 William Scott estate sale - buyer Obadiah Roberts 9 Mar 1810
1810 census - Laurens - Robbard Oba Laur 034 (254) 20010 11100 07
Oldiah (index) Obdiah (actual) (263/274) 01110 00100
1812 John Madigan - paid by estate - Obidiah Roberts
Newberry Probate Estate Abstracts
1813 Aug 28 . . . land on Duncan’s Creek - bounded by Obed Roberts, John Davis, John Bell K252 -
Nash, Sara M. Abstracts of early records of Laurens County, South Carolina, 1785-1820 : with name index and Revolutionary War service [Fountain Inn, S.C. (Route 1, Box 330, Fountain Inn 29644) : S.M. Nash, [c1982]
This next must be a different Obadiah? Jesse's brother Obadiah was in Alabama by 1818.
1819 William Blackborn - sale 17 Dec 1819
notes of hand on William Eggs, and George Mc Donald (given to Obadiah Roberts)
Newberry Probate Estate Abstracts
1820 census - Laurens - Obediah (24) 000020 00020
Obediah (31) 000020 00020
I recently found this tidbit on Joe Whitehursts file at the Rootsweb World Connect site: Obadiah Roberts and Joseph Ramage were intimate friends and at the beginning of the Revolutionary War left their wives, who were cousins, together occupying the same home while they went to fight for the Independence of the United States.
This can't refer to brother Oba, not because he was too young to fight (Andrew Jackson started fighting when he was 13), but because he was too young to have a wife, surely. It could be the possible uncle Obadiah (b 1739) - and the early records could also possibly refer to him. And brother Oba did eventually marry Margaret Ewing, daughter of Samuel Ewing and Elizabeth RAMAGE.
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John
The only thing we have going for us here is the online genealogies (one by Doyle Brittain, one by Ken Roberts, posted on the Roberts GenForum site). According to them, possible uncle John Roberts was born ~1741 and had a son named Stephen. Jesse in 1816 in Livingston County, KY, became the guardian of the orphans of a Stephen Roberts.
There are several John Robert/s jumbled up here, for which I apologize.
These first records I think belong to one of the Huguenots.
1738 June 8 - Petitions for land - John R warrant for 1050a
1738-9 Feb 9 - Petitions for land - John R 150a family right - granted
1756 Nov 2 - Petitions for land - John R 150a Santee family right and survey
1756-60 - Will of John Roberts, p. 435
1758 Sept 19 - John Roberts - 150 a halfway swamp, Santee R, Craven Co,
adj Wm Kerley, Richard Richardson - Royal Grant 8-403
1760 Jan 25 - Jean/John son of Pierre the minister, died.
1773 - L&R &plat to Elias Robert (E-4, 92)
1775-8 - L&R & plat to Elias Robert (T-4, 125)
- L&R & plat from James Robert (T-4, 131)
1778 - John et al - L&R to Thomas Screven (Z-4, 439)
1775-85 - L&R & plat to Daniel DeSaussure (M-5, 204)
1786 - L&R from John Audibert (R-5, 334, Charleston)
- L&R from Thomas Hamilton & ux (Q-5, 340, Charleston)
Then there was the early John Roberts, arrived before 13 May 1697. He apparently took out a warrant for land also (that is the source cited by Baldwin). There is a will for a John Roberts in 1730, but I am not sure it is the same person:
p. 150 - Will Book 1729-1731
d 14 Pct 1730 - p. 8 Feb 1730/1 - r nd p. 336
John Roberts, Cousaw Island, St. Bartholomew Parish
sons John, Thomas
daus - eldest Julianna Wiatt
youngest - Johanna
mentions Thomas Ophild
ex. Son Thomas, Randall Evans, Anthony Mathews jr
wit John Sams, W M Gillvray, Henry Fendin
St Bartholomew’s Parish is south of Charleston
So one of these later Johns might be his son John, others might be grandsons (or they might be connected to the Huguenots).
1737 - John Roberts on Petit Jury List - St George Dorchester
St George Dorchester Berkeley Co - 1717 - upper part of St Andrew’s on Ashley R - north of Charleson
1738 June 8 - Petition for land - John R warrant for 1050a
1738-9 Feb 9 - Petition for land - John R 150a family right - granted
1740 - John Roberts on Petit Jury List - St George Dorchester
1744 - John Roberts on Petit Jury List - St George Dorchester
1751 - John Roberts sr on Grand and Petit Jury Lists, St Bartholomew
John Roberts jr on Petit Jury List, St Bartholomew
1755-6 - Jacob Bradwell exors of L&R to John Roberts (Q-Q, 218)
1757 - John Roberts on Grand and Petit Jury Lists, St Bartholomew
1759 - Will of John Roberts Colleton Co
wife Margaret - ½ estate during widowhood
then to son Thomas, dau Mary
sons Thomas - plantation where I now live
John
daus Mary
Ann Sanders
gsons John, Charles Sanders
gdaus Elizabeth, Ann Sanders
other half of estate to Thomas and Mary
ex. Wife, Joseph Sanders, son Thomas
wit Robt Brown, Robt Keowin, Thos Melvin
dated 20 Dec 1759
Codicil - to wife: pew in Pon Pon Chapel during life, then to son
to son John - 2 lots in Dorchester town #95 and 41 or 35
wit Robt. Keowin, Wm. Fishburn, Thos. Melvin
dated 23 Dec 1759 - probate. 25 Jan 1760 - recorded nd p. 256
If any of these Johns is uncle to Jesse, then this next one might be ?
1764 Nov 9 - Petition for land - John - 550a Enoree
the Enoree is in the center back-country, parallel and not far from the Tyger
1764 Dec 5- Petition for land - John 200a St Barts Parish
St Bart’s Parish is in Colleton Co
1766 Oct 7- Petition for land - John Roberts 250a Saltcatcher
1766 Dec 2 - Petition for land - John 500a Saltcatcher
Saltcatcher Swamp is, I think, in Beaufort Dist, Prince Williams Parish
1767 - John Roberts on Petit Jury List, St Barts
1760-1784 - Will of John Roberts s/o Abraham
1768 Feb 21-3 - Index to Estate Inventories - Roberts, John (T 286-9)
1768 May 18 - Citation granted to Jno Milner to adm est — Roberts late of Ponpon dec’d as greatest creditor
Pon Pon is in Colleton County
1768 Sep 2 - Index to Estate Inventories - Roberts, John (X 382)
1768 Dec 31 - John Roberts of Salt Catchers in Colleton Co enters a caveat against William Coachman obtaining adm of estate of William Gould St. Peter’s Parish
1769 Jan 20 - Coachman didn’t appear to answer caveat -> John R adm
1768 Dec 7 - Petition for land - John 500a Colleton
1769 Apr 4 - Petition for land - John 300a Granville Co
Granville was a county in the Beaufort Dist, abolished 1798
1769 May 2 - Petition for land - John 50a Colleton Co
1770 - married Mr John Robert, of Indian Land, to Miss Elizabeth Dixon of James’s Island [Tues May 15, 1770]
1770 Dec 4 - Petition for land - John Robert 250 SC
1771 Nov 5 - Petition for land - John Roberts 100a - surveyed for Arthur White
1771 Dec 3 - Petition for land - John Roberts 500a SC
1774 Dec - John Roberts married M. E. Waldrop, Abbeville
1775 Oct 20 - Prince William’s Parish
formed a Co of Vols - John Roberts, John Ferguson et al
1776-79 Muster Roll - Grenadiers - 2nd Co, SC Inf Col Isaac Motte
John Roberts enl 26 Nov 1776 - 26 Nov 1779 corp
1778-9 - John Roberts on Grand & Petit Jury Lists, Beaufort Dist, Prince Williams
- John Roberts on Petit Jury List, Orangeburgh Dist - Savannah R
- John Roberts on Jury List, 96 Dist, between Broad & Saluda
also on this list Henry and Vincent Roberts
- John Roberts on Jury List, 96 Dist, between Turkey Creek & Savannah R
also on this list, Absalom and 2 Thomas Robertses
1779 census - Roberts, John - John 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed (2 Johns listed)
1781 Old 96 & Abbeville - will/estate of John Wallis - wit John Roberts - inv. by Jacob Roberts
1783 - 2 John Robertses on Grand and Petit Jury Lists, Beaufort Dist
also on lists in this Dist - Elias, George, Peter, Pelly
- John Roberts on Petit Jury List, Orangeburgh Dist
also on this list James Roberts
- John Roberts on Petit Jury List, Camden Dist
also on this list Robert Roberts
1784-6 - Book A - Patent Land survey (index of land acquisitions) 1770-1820, located in Greenville County, Laurens County, Newberry County, Spartanburg County, Union County (parts of Old Ninety-Six District)
John 300 210 Gilder’s Creek
300 100 long branch Indian Creek
(Also in this book, Ann and Walter, probably the Quakers)
1786 June 6-7 - Lease & release
Jno H Roberts, Thos Roberts - witnesses - land in St Barts, Colleton Co
1787 Feb 27-8 - this was a huge sale of 40 plantations, including
157a in Beaufort Dist adj Nathan Davis
land granted to Elias Roberts
413 a - 96 Dist, adj John Roberts
337 a - 96 Dist, adj Thomas Roberts
1787 Tax List - 96 Dist (Edgefield)
John Roberts 100 acres of 8s land - tax 5 sh
John Roberts 150 a of 1s land - tax 3sh
1787-8 - L&Mtge to James Kennedy (Z-5, 314, Charleston)
1788 - John Roberts, Quaker, from Virginia - member Cane Creek meeting
ch Thomas m 1790 Hannah Rendel
Lydia
1788 March 28-9 ----A 504-506 - Lease & release 28 &29 March 1788
John Roberts of 96 Dist planter - to Joshua Reeder planter of Gilder’s Greeek district aforesaid for £100 SC money, tract granted to John Roberts 1 Apr 1786 rec in book KKKK p. 44 adj Joshua Reeder, Herman Davis, Volentine, William Wilson.
John Roberts seal
wit P’tk Lowry, Josiah Elliott, William Tinney - proved 3 June 1788 by oathe William Tinney & Isaiah Elliott before James Mayson JP rec 11 Oct 1788
Abstracts of Newberry Co Deed Books
1790 SC census - Charleston District - Berkeley Co - St Johns - John (596) 1 1 2 -
- Georgetown Dist, All Saints - John 1 3 3 - 1
- Georgetown Dist, Prince George’s - John jr (570a) 1 - 1 - 1
- Georgetown Dist, Prince George’s - John (570a) 2 3 2 - -
- 96 Dist, Abbeville - Jno (476) 1 2 2 - -
- 96 Dist, Edgefield Co - John (509a, 513a) 3 2 5 - -
- 96 Dist, Edgefield Co - John (509a, 513a) 1 5 5 - -
- 96 Dist, Pendleton - John (6) 1 - 2 - -
- 96 Dist, Pendleton - John (13) 1 3 4 - -
- Orangeburg, south part - John sr 4 2 1 - 3
- Orangeburg, south part - John jr (266) 1 - 4 - 1
- Beaufort - Jno Robert
1791-3 - L&Mtge to John Rutledge (I-6, 340, Charleston)
1793 Nov 9 - John Roberts married Ann Johnson
1795-6 - L&R to William Fiddy et al (P-6, 141, Charleston)
1795-6 - Rt agt Mtge to John Roberts from John Rutledge (P-6, 144, Charleston)
1796-7 - Mtge & RD to Independent Church (S-6, 194, Charleston)
1796-7 - L&R &RD to John Stephen Leger Sollie (S-6, 409, Charleston)
1796-7 - L&R from Thomas Corbett (S-6, 174, Charleston)
1796-7 - Ren of dow from Margaret Corbett (S-6, 177, Charleston)
1797 Apr 17 - John Roberts married Sarah Phillips, Charleston
called William John in some records
1797-9 - Mtge & RD to Thomas Corbett (T-6, 67, Charleston)
1797-9 - Mtge to John Brailsford (U-6, 1, Charleston)
1799-1800 - L for 7 yrs to John Roberts from Joseph Farr et al (Y-6, 236, Charleston)
1800 SC census - Abbeville - John Abb 6 22010-31010-00
- Barnwell - John 64 21010-11110-01
- Beaufort - St Peters - John
- Charleston - John 125 10010 01010 1sl?
- Edgefield - John (3)
- Georgetown, All Saints - p. 1 All Saints - John Roberts 02201 31002 03
- Pendleton - John (2) Roberds / John Robert / John Roberts
- Union - John Roberds
1800-07 - Will of John Roberts, p. 195
- Will of John Roberts, p. 839
1801 Dec 14 - Mr Gardner Haddon of Charles Town taylor adm of John Roberts late of same place taylor who appointed John Price and William Mills - both renounced.
Sureties William Hogarth sr shoemaker, Lewis Cameron merchant Charles Town
value of estate not exceeding £25 sureties justified
1802 Oct 31 - John M. Roberts married Martha Ann Glover Miller
1810 SC census- Sumter - Jno M /John
-Fairfield - John
- Edgefield - John
- Horry - John (2)
- Chester - John (2)
- Laurens - Roberds, Jno (289) 20010 20010
1820 SC census - Laurens - John (16) 510011 12010 1ms 45+
Other marriages from Ancestry
John H. Roberts - Maria B. 1773-1865
John U. Roberts - Maria B. 1773-1865
John Roberts- Sarah Tomlinson 1770-1854
Military
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
People serving in Marion’s Brigade
Roberts - Amos, Lewis, Philip, Roger, Stephen, John, John
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George
Again, the only reason to suspect George is an uncle is the online genealogies. But some of George's sons went to Kentucky, in the same general area as Jesse . . .
And again, there are several Georges jumbled together here, sorry.
1741-2 - Lease for19yrs to Hugh Christie (W, 160)
1744 - George Roberts was on the Petit Jury List for Edisto Island
St John Colleton - 1734 - formed from St Pauls, John’s Island, Wadmalaw Island, Edisto Island, other islands
1768 Charleston, Feb 1 (the Mary Bondurant book)
George Roberts - of causing P. Williams to be whipt by negroes, to pay a fine of £120 proclamation money
177x - Rev War Indents - 3972X George Militia Duty Cols Garden & Harden - Beaufort -.10
1778-9 - George Roberts on Petit Jury Lists for Beaufort District, St Peter Parish
(This is way south) Elias and Robert were also on the list
1783 - George Roberts on Grand and Petit Jury Lists for Beaufort
(Elias, 2 Johns, Peter and Pelly were also on lists)
1784 Nov 1 - estate of Henry Roberts (Box 80, pack 1945) - Old 96 & Abbeville Dist
adm Geo Roberts
John Garrett, Robt Burns bound to John Thomas jr.
Ord. 96 Dist - sum £2000 - Inv made 13 Apr 1785 by William, John Lofton, John Ryan
1785 - Mtge to Treasure Commrs (P-5, 263)
1785-8 - Book C Patent land survey (index of land acquisitions) 1770-1820, located in Greenville County, Laurens County, Newberry County, Spartanburg County, Union County (parts of Old Ninety-Six District)
Roberts, George 166 100 betw Tiger & Enoree, Union Co
bef 1805 - George Roberts m Jenny Link (Ancestry marriages 1774-1890 Abbeville)
1790 SC census - Georgetown, Prince Frederick’s - George (500a)
- Beaufort - p. 492 - Robert, George 1120 11
1800 SC census - Charleston -George 150 - 00100 10100
- Georgetown, Prince Frederick - Geo 378 (or 318)
- Laurens - George Laurens 32 10100-00100-00
1805 Dec 17 - will of Thomas Link - ch Ginney w/o George Roberts (96&Abbeville Wills etc)
1810 SC census - Abbeville - George
- Laurens - Robbard, Geo (315) 51010 20101
1820 SC census- Laurens - Geo (9) 310111 01100
1828 June 28 - will of George Roberts - (box 82, pack 2011)(96&Abbeville Wills etc
wife Jenny
ch Ryland, Reuben, Geo, Alfred,
Rebecca, Betsy Gray, Franky Williams, Sally w/o Robert Brady
gch - Geo s/o Ryland
1847 June 30 - Jane Roberts will - Abbeville (box 133, pack 3567)
ch: Sarah Brady, Elizabeth Gray, Francis, Reuben, Roland, Geo, Alfred
Margaret Louisa d/o Reuben
Frances d/o Ryland
Elizabeth Jane d/o George
Frances Emily d/o Sarah Brady
Robert Mattson or Matison (bad notes) s/o Alfred
Another marriage from Ancestry. Abbeville is in the back-country.
George Roberts - Elizabeth Davis 1774-1890 Abbeville
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Stephen
Stephen is included as a possible cousin (son of possible uncle John) and because Jesse became guardian of the orphans of Stephen in Livingston Co, Ky in 1816.
17xx - People serving in Marion’s Brigade
Roberts - Amos, Lewis, Philip, Roger, Stephen, John, John
1787-8 - L&R from Henry Gaffkin et ux (Y-5, 225, Charleston)
1784-5 - Rt agt Mtge from Abram G Hammond to Stephen Roberts (N-5, 561)
1785 - L&Mtge to Henry Gafkin (P-5, 365)
P5-365-371 - Lease & mtge - 1-2 Jan 1785
Stephen Roberts of Charleston, carpenter & Elizabeth his wife
to Henry Gafkin cabinet maker
½ lot 261 no side Allen Sterrt
pr. 16 Aug 1785 - rec ditto
Thomas R leased other half of lot at same time
1786-7 - L&R to John M Hemley (S-5, 270, Charleston)
1787-8 - L&R from Henry Gaffkin & ux (Y-5, 225, Charleston)
1787-8 - Receipt to Martin Remley (Y-5, 241, Charleston)
1787-8 - L for 5 yrs from Rebecka Bampfield (Y-5, 395, Charleston)
Y5-395-397 - 9 Apr 1788
Rebecca Bampfield, Charleston, widow & exec of William Bampfield, merchant, dec to Stephen Roberts of said city, carpenter, for yearly rents, lease of lot
assigned to Thomas and William Roberts, signed Stephen
1787-8 - L&R to Thomas Aikens (Z-5, 254, Charleston)
1787-8 - L&R to John Henry Grossman (Z-5, 443, Charleston)
1790 SC census - Orangeburg, south part - Stephen (268) 1 2 5 - -
1797-9 - Ren Dow to John Henry Grossman (U-6, 305, Charleston)
1800 SC census - Barnwell - Stephen Bar 54 (53) 20101-01100-01
Stephen Bar 63 12010-23010-01
- Pendleton - Stephen Robert - 132a (544) 20010 20100
1810 SC census - Barnwell - Stephen (131) - 32020 - 10010
Stephen jr (135) - 11301 - 11320
1820 Stephen Barnwell 010) 010201-01101
1820 Stephen Barnwell 020) 300201-01100
NOTE - I have no idea if this Stephen is the SC Stephen or not
New Brunswick Grants
ROBERTS, STEPHEN* v. A, page: 176 Nova Scotia 1784-08-03 1785-05-21 19000 PASSAMAQUODDY Sunbury County WITH ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE OTHERS
ROBERTS, STEPHEN v. A, page: 165 Nova Scotia 1784-06-01 1785-05-21 No 0 ST.ANDREWS Sunbury County TOWN LOT
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Thomas
Included because (a) one Thomas seems to be related to Stephen, who might be related to Jesse, and (b) one Thomas has land on the Little Pee Dee (and Jesse was born on the Little Pee Dee in 1776).
Obviously there are a couple of Thomases here.
1734 Tax List - Thos Roberts, Colleton County - 270 a - Johns Island
1736-7 - Petition for land - Thomas R - family right - 7 persons - ordered survey of 500a
1737 - Thomas Roberts on Grand and Petit Jury Lists for St John Colleton
1738 Tax List - Thomas Roberts, Colleton County - 270 a
1740 - Thomas Roberts on Grand and Petit Jury Lists for John’s Island
1755 Dec 5 - Petition for land - Thomas Roberts, wife, 2ch - 200a near Stephen’s Creek - granted
1758 Aug 1 - Thomas Roberts - 200a Stevens Creek, Craven Co - Royal Grant 8-374
1762 Sep 7 - Petition for land - Thomas Roberts - 150a Little Pee Dee
1768 - Granville - Thomas Roberts, Quit Rent Book B - 200a
(Nathan Davies 150a Granville ne grant 25 Apr 1765)
1770 Mar 6 - Petition for land - Thomas - 500a SC
1771 July 2 - Petition for land - Thomas Roberts 200a SC
1774 Nov 25 - Paul Townsend - 25 1/2a Craven Co surveyed for Thomas Roberts - plat certified
1775 - L&Mtge to John Logan (R-4, 460)
R4-460-64 - Lease & mtge - 21-22 June 1775 - Thomas Roberts, Jacksonburgh, Parish of St Barts & Isabella his wife - to John Logan - tract on w side Pon Pon
1777 - Thomas Roberts on Petit Jury list - Savannah River
1778-9 - Thos Roberts on Grand and Petit Jury Lists, St Bartholomew
- Thos Roberts on Petit Jury, Camden Dist - E Side of Wateree
Also on these lists Roger Roberts, Wm Davis, Wm Ferguson
- 2 Thos Roberts on Jury list, Camden Dist - between Turkey Creek & Savannah R
Also on these lists - Absolem and John Roberts, William Davis, Thomas Carter
1779 census - Roberts, Thomas 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed (just one Thomas)
1785 - L&Mtge to Henry Gafkin (P-5, 371)
P5-371-377 - Lease & mtge - 1-2 Jan 1785
Thomas Roberts of Charleston, coach maker
to Henry Gafkin, cabinet maker
½ lot 261 . . .
pr 16 Aug 1785 - rec ditto
Stephen R leased the other half of the lot to Gafkin at same time
1767-77 (Will Book RR)- Will of Thomas Melven - St Barts - witness Thomas Roberts
1775 Aug 5 - Muster Colleton Co Reg Foot - Jos Glover Col.
PonPon - Thos Roberts Lieut
1781 Aug 25 - Peter Robert of Charles Town - adm Thomas Robert
betw 1781-2 forgot date - Thomas Roberts, coachmaker of Charles town - surety for John Hutchinson St James, Goose Creek, chair maker - adm will of John Perdriau late of Dorchester
1785 Oct 13 - Thomas Roberts married Mary Harvey - Charleston
Mary Et... Judd Harvey
(1786-93) - Will of Thomas Roberts (p. 471)
1787 Feb 27-8 - this was a huge sale of 40 plantations, including
157a in Beaufort Dist adj Nathan Davis
land granted to Elias Roberts
413 a - 96 Dist, adj John Roberts
337 a - 96 Dist, adj Thomas Roberts
adj Thomas Roberts, Thomas Roberts jr - Horns Creek
proved in 96 Dist 4 Feb 1775
1790 SC census - Charleston - St Philips & St Michaels Parish - Thomas (332, 347) 2 3 - - -
- Charleston - St Philips & St Michaels Parish - Thomas
- 96 Dist, Abbeville - Thos (380)
- Union - Thos 127
1800 SC census - Union - Thomas Roberds
- Beaufort - St Peters - Thomas Roberts
- Chester - Thomas
1810 SC census - Pendleton - Thomas
- Abbeville - Thomas
- Laurens - Roberds, Thos (288) 00100 - 00100
1820 SC census - Laurens - Thos (30) 200010 30010
Other Marriages from Ancestry
Thomas J. Roberts - Cynthia Jane Adams 1774-1890 Abbeville
Thomas Roberts - Margaret Judd Attwood 16 Apt 1846
Clark, Murtie June. Loyalists in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. 1981. Reproduced on Family Archive CD #144 (Genealogical Records: Loyalists in the American Revolution.)
I know some of these are North Carolina, but some SC people did join NC regiments
V. 1, p. 278 - Pay Abstract Nr ____, Lieut Colonel Zachariah Gibbs’ Regiment, Spartan Militia. 96 Brigade, six months’ pay, 14 Jun - 13 Dec, 1780 -
#3 Private Roberts, Thomas
V. 1, p. 391 - Muster, Captain John Leggett’s Company, Royal North Carolina Regiment, Wilmington, NC, 24 Feb 1781, 60 days pay, 24 Feb - 24 Apr 1781
#22 Private Roberts, Thomas
V. 1, p. 392 - Muster, Captain John Leggett’s Company, Royal North Carolina Regiment, Wilmington, NC, 24 Oct 1781, 61 days pay, 25 Oct - 24 Dec 1781
#15 Private Roberts, Thomas
V. 1, p. 393 - Muster, Captain John Leggett’s Company, Royal North Carolina Regiment, Quarter House, 24 Apr 1782, 61 days pay, 25 Apr- 24 June 1782
#19 Private Roberts, Thomas
V. 1, p. 405 - Muster, Captain Robert Gillies’ Troop, North Carolina Independent Dragoons, John’s Island, SC. 24 Oct 1781, 61-days pay, 25 Oct - 24 Dec 1781
#4 Sergeant Roberts, Thomas sick in hospital
#27 Private Davis, John
#37 Roberts, Thomas promoted to sergeant, 26 Nov 1781, enlisted 27 Oct 1781
#38 Phillips, John enlisted 27 Oct 1781
V. 1, p. 406 - Muster, Captain Robert Gillies’ Troop, North Carolina Independent Dragoons, John’s Island, SC. 24 Oct 1781, 61-days pay, 25 Oct - 24 Dec 1781
#4 Sergeant Roberts, Thomas sick in hospital
Vol 1, p. 542
Abstract Nr ___, Account of Stoppages Due from North Carolina Independent Dragoons to HM Hospital at Charlestown, SC 24 Dec - 24 Feb 1782 - from Captain Gillies Company
#4 Roberts, Thomas
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William
Included because "William Henry"
is a possible alternate name for the father of Jesse (in the online genealogies).
And, as always, there are several Williams jumbled up here. And I must say that one of them seems to have been a bit of . . . an operator, maybe.
1736 Feb 1 - William Roberts dispute with Albergotty tabled - in the meantime, each to enjoy what he possesses
1737 Sep 21- petition by John Lindar - he settled land on agreement with William Roberts, then found William had no title, so Lindar had a survey made by Roberts opposed grat to Lindar and wants land himself - ordered Roberts to appear
1737 Sep 22 - Will. Roberts appeared - the land actually belongs to Coll. Rycroft - both parties dismissed
1743 Aug 24 - Anthony Ulesse . . . Granville Co, Okely Creek, adj Wm Roberts -
Royal Grant 3-572
Jane and her son William
1753 Dec 14 - petition of Jane Roberts - she was settled by her husband on land on Stoney Run, but by his death & her poverty hasn’t been able to come to town for a warrant of survey - 1 child, 2 blacks - prays 200a on Stoney Run or waters of Black - prayer granted
1756 Jan 6 - The petition of William Roberts humbly setting forth that the Peitioners mother obtained a Warrant for the Survey of 200 acres of Land in Craven County by virtue whereof she had the same executed the 27th day of February 1754 and returned the plat thereof into the Surveyor Generals office where it remained out of date as would appear from his Certificate herewith produced, prayed to certify the said plat to the Petitioner (it being the desire in intention of his Mother to resign it to him) and that he might have a grant for the same. 6 January 1756 Wm Roberts mark (O)
I certify that a Plat of 200 acres of land in Craven County surveyed Feb’ry the 27th:1754
by John Liviston, D.S., and entered July 2nd 1754 for Jane Roberts is now in the Surveyor Generals office, but out of date. 6th January 1756, Wm De Brahm, S.G.
The prayer thereof was granted.
1756 Dec 8 - Jane Roberts Praying to have a Plat of 200 acres surveyed the 27th Feb’ry 1754 certified to her. . . . The foregoing Petitions being considered the prayers thereof were severally granted
Continuing with various Williams
1761 July 11-18 - Gazette #1407 - Arrivals in Charleston
Sloop Hope, William Roberts 14 Jul 1761 New London
1762 Nov 2 - Petitions for land - William 250a Craven Co - to pass a fiat
1765 Feb 23 - March 2 - Gazette #1573
Sloop Dolphin, Wm. Roberts 2 Mar 1765 St Croix
1765 Apr 2 - Petitions for land - William 200a water of Lynches Creek of Blk River
1766 Aug 5 - Petitions etc - George Wright 200a Craven surveyed for William Roberts
1768 Mar 1 - Petitions for warrants of survey etc -
William Roberts 150a - Black River or Lynch’s Creek
Lt Gov. signed following grant for land - 4 Oct 1768
William Robert 150a Craven Co
1769 July 4 - Petitions for land - William 200a waters Black River
1771 July 2 - William Roberts 100a Craven - to certify a plat he surveyed for Reason Wilson
1774 Nov 29 - Petitions for land - William 500 SC new warrant in room of others now our of date
1778-9 - William Roberts on Petit Jury List, Prince George
also on this list - Moses Roberts
- William Roberts on Grand Jury List for Camden Dist, E Side of Wateree
also on a list for this place, Josiah Roberts
1787-8 - L&R to John Ayrse (Z-5, 334, Charleston)
1770 Aug 14 - Citation granted to Elizabeth Roberts widow to administer - William Roberts, Taylor late of St James Parish, Craven Co, as nearest of kind - granted 14 Aug 1770
1770 Nov 7 - issued a dedimus to Paul Deuxsaint Esq to qualify Elizabeth R widow adm of estate of William R.
1770 Dec 12 - Index to Estate Inventories - Roberts, Wm, St James Santee (Y, 379)
1772 June 13 - Qualified Dr William Roberts admr of estate of Capt Benjamin Roberts
1772 June 5 - Citation granted William Roberts St Michael’s Parish to admin Benjamin Roberts estate
1775 Aug 16 Aug 1775 - Charleston -
group wants to form a company of foot - signed Wm H Roberts / Robert Leavengston
(et al)
-SC to Charles Pinckney Esq Colonel of Militia for District of Charleston
desire to form company of foot
appointed captain Wm Roberts esq
also George Grey, John Davis
1775-78 - Muster Roll - Grenadiers - 2nd Co, SC Inf Col Isaac Motte
William 7 Aug 1775 - & Aug 1778
1777 June 9 - Index to Estate Inventories - Rev. Wm, Charles Town (AA, 246-7)
1778 - Mr Jacob Valk to Mrs Ann Roberts, widow of dec’d Dr. William Roberts
[Thurs 28 May 1778]
177x - Rev War Indents - - 402Y Willm Supplies Marion’s Brigade Georgetown 43.11.6
1781-2 - L&R from Ann Roberts to Jacob Valk (E-5, 163)
1782 - Will of William Roberts, Camden District p. 53 - William Roberts [Apt 59 Pck 2083]
Susanna R appl. for adm as next of kin.
Citation published in church of Salem, Thos Reese (no date)
Bond Susanna R, Robert R admin
Robert Lewis, John Westbury 10 June 1782
Warrant of appraisment 10 Aug 1782 - Henry Cassels jr, Moses Gadsen, Elias Dubose, James Carter
inv Henry Cassells, jr, Moses Gasden, James Armstorng
L 3532 17-
1790 May 16 - William Roberts married Elizabeth Lynn
Another Ancestry marriage:
Wm Roberts Sarah B. Mills 1773-1865
1790 SC census -Charleston - St Philips & St Michaels Parish - William (330a, 334) 1 - 1 - -
- Charleston - St Philips & St Michaels Parish - William (330a, 334) 2 1 1 - 2
- Cheraw District - William (365) 1 1 2 - -
- 96 Dist, Newberry - William (52) 3 1 4 - 1
- 96 Dist, Pendleton - William 1 1 3 - 1
- 96 Dist, Spartanburg - William (31) 1 4 4 - -
- Orangeburg, south part - William (267) 4 1 2 - 3
- Chester - Wm (202)
- Union - William 47 (or Waller) (I think this is possibly Walter the Quaker)
1793-1800 - Another William Roberts will, p. 247
1797 Apr 17 - William John Roberts, mariner married Sarah Philips, widow, St Philips Parish
1800 SC census - Beaufort - Prince Williams p. 8 - Wm H Robert 00010 00001
- Charleston -William 141 10110 00100
- Chester - Wm (2)
- Chesterfield (Cheraws)- William Roberts
- Greenville - William Roberts
- Pendleton - William Roberds /
William Robert
- Sumter - William (Salem)
1810 SC census - Fairfield - William
- Chester - Wm
- Barnwell - William
- Abbeville - William
- Charleston - William
- Edgefield - Wm
- Horry - Wm
- Pendleton - Wm
- Richland - Wm Roberts
1811 Mar 25 - Will of William Beck, Abbeville (Box 105, pack 2660) - rec 29 May 1811
wife Hannah, ch Sally, Catherine Beck - wit William Roberts - bequeath also to William Roberts, John Perry my s/l
1813 Mar 31 - Will of Hannah Beck, Abbeville (Box 105, pact 2670) - rec 12 July 1813
4 children - only 2 Sarah, Catherine Beck named, unless others were Wm Roberts & John Perry - wit Wm Roberts - bequeath also
1835 -
SC Federal Pension Report 1835 Contributed to the Usgenweb Archives by
William Navey
William Roberts -
Chesterfield District -
Private,
South Carolina Militia
$20.00 Annual Allowance
$60.00 Amount Received
October 21, 1833 Pension Started
Age 72
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
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Vincent
Included because he is always with Henry in the loyalist records, and also on various jury lists, etc.
1778-9 - Vincent Roberts on Jury List for 96 Dist - between Broad & Saluda
Henry & John Roberts also on this list
also Clem, Herman, John Davis / Jonathan, Benjamin Neal / Joseph Wood /
Robert, Benjamin, Thomas, John Carter / Robert Cunningham
1779 census - Roberts, Vincent 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
Loyalists in the Southern Campaign (2 Vols)
V. 1, p. 260 - 96 Brigade - Pay Abstract Nr ___, Major Patrick Cunningham’s Regiment, Little River Militia, Ninety-sixth Brigade, Captain William Hendricks’ Company, men who marched to Orangeburgh, South Carolina, with Lieut. Colonel John H. Creger, 183 days pay
14 Jun - 13 Dec, 1780
#13 Private Roberts, Vincent
V. 1, p. 265 - 96 Brigade - Pay Abstract Nr ___, Major Patrick Cunningham’s Regiment, Little River Militia, Ninety-sixth Brigade, 9 Sep 1781 - 14 Jun - 13 Dec 1780
#1 Ensign Roberts, Henry
2 Ensign Roberts, Vincin
Moss, Bobby Gilmer. The loyalists in the siege of Fort Ninety Six. (Blacksburg, S.C. : Scotia-Hibernia Press, 1999)
Roberts Henry and Vincent (Vincin) - served from 14 June 1780 under Capt Wm Hendricks
in the Battle of Kings Mountain
evacuated fort July 1781
23 Aug 1781 - served under Patrick Cunningham at Dorchester
-source PA#14/T50/2 - Pay Abstract #14, Treasury Papers 50, vol 2 (or 6) PRO Kew, Surry
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Benjamin?
Benjamin is the iffiest of the people included here. He is included because possible cousin Stephen had a son named Benjamin, and because at least one Benjamin seems to be connected with the Charleston Robertses, William.
There are two Benjamins here, one possibly connected to the Huguenots (the one in Prince Frederick’s Parish), who is mostly known as Roberts, so he might not belong to the group. But James Robert is occasionally in the same locations as he is.
The other Benjamin is in the Charleston area (St Philip & St Michael Parish), and almost certainly is not connected to the Huguenots - it seems likely that he was one of the in-comers from the northern colonies.
1731 - Benjamin Roberts on Petit Jury, Prince George, Winyaw
Prince George - Winyaw - Craven Co - est 1721 - on coast between Santee & Peedee, extending west as far as inhabited
1736-7 Roberts, Benjamin et al to Noah Serre - L&R (Q, 224)
1737 - Benjamin Roberts on Petit Jury, Prince Frederick Parish, Winyaw (James Robert also)
(Prince Frederick’s was est 1734 from Prince George’s
= upper section betw. Santee and Peedee)
1737 Jan 12 - Benjamin Roberts married Mary Holton, St Philip’s Parish
1739-40 - L&R - Benjamin Roberts to Samuel Smith (T, 358)
1740 - Benjamin Roberts on Petit and Special Juries at St Philip & St Michael Parish
St Philip - Berkeley Co / Charles Town & Charles Town Neck 1706
St Michael - 1751 Charles Town - from St Philips
1743/4 Mar 10 - Royal Grant 3-601 to Moses Milikine (350 a Craven Co) adj Benjamin Roberts
1744 - Benjamin Roberts on Petit and Special Juries at St Philip & St Michael Parish
1751- Benjamin Roberts on Petit Jury at St Philip & St Michael Parish
1752 - Will of Benjamin Roberts of Prince Frederick Parish
p. 166 - d 11 Aug 1752 - p. 7 Sep 1753 - r 28 Sep 1753, p. 108
Benjamin Roberts his mark - Prince Frederick Parish, Craven Co, planter
sons Samuel, James, Frances, William, John, Benjamin
daus Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel
residue of estate to be divided between sons John and Benjamin, and after charges for their bringing up are paid, then whole estate to be sold by executors
ex Thomas Charnock, Mary Roberts, William Davis
wit Saml. Tyler, Richd. Smith
1753 Index to Will Inventories - Benjn Roberts 17 Nov 1753 R(2) 181
Gregg says the wife of this Benjamin was named Abigail; that his first appearance in the Pee Dee was in 1728; that he was located on the Black River
Gregg, John M. Early Pee Dee settlers [Bowie, Md. : Heritage Books, 1993.
1769 June 26 - Benja. Roberts in behalf of Isaac Ladson - caveat against Frances Ladson having any marriage license until he is heard before his excy the Gov in Ordinary
1770 Will of John Flanigan - St Davids Craven Co - 27 Sep 1770
exec Benj Roberts
1772 - Will of Benjamin Roberts of Charleston
This might the Benjamin R who married Mary Horton (problem - his son is under age at this time, and Benj & Mary were married in 1737 - unless he married again, another Mary?). And he could be the Benjamin on the juries in St Philip & St Michael’s in the 1740s and 50s. And since his brother is in Virginia, and his sister is in North Carolina, it seems possible that he is one of the immigrants from the north - ???
(I think this is)Will Book SS, p. 221
Benjamin Roberts - Charlestown
wife Mary -1/3 estate for life, then to son William
son William under 21 - residue of estate
brother Jonathan of Va, his children
sister Christian Thomas NC
schooner to be sold, money put out at interest
ex & guardians - wife, Gabriel Manigault, Peter Manigault esqs
wit Elizabeth Webb, Mary Roybould, Thos. Bes
15 Mar 1763 - 3 July 1772 - r nd, p. 221
1772 June 13 - Qualified Dr William Roberts admr of estate of Capt Benjamin Roberts
1772 June 5 - Citation granted William Roberts St Michael’s Parish to admin Benjamin Roberts estate
1772 July 3 - by virtue of dedimus . . . will of Benj. R proved
17xx - General Sumpters Brigade
Capt Peter Burns Pay Roll a&D - Jas. Roberts
Capt Jacob Burnett - Jesse Roberts
Capt Philemon Waters - Benjamin Roberts
- party of exiles fled to NC - chose Sumpter to lead them
1810 SC census - Sumter - Benj
- Fairfield - Benjamin (Fairfield)
These are some late marriages I found on Ancestry.com
Benjamin Robarts - Eliza Paisley 1770-1854
Benjamin Roberts - Nancy Klugh 1774-1890 Abbeville
Nancy Klugh Roberts - Robert Kay 1774-1890 Abbeville
1823 July 18 - estate of Benjamin Roberts (box 79, pack 1934)
wife Nancy, her brother Paschal D Klugh
paid Thomas Roberts
paid tuition for Benjamin F Roberts to John B Roberts for boarding
Benjamin F. Roberts - Nancy Jones 1774-1890 Abbeville
Benjamin M. Roberts - Malebra Jane Donald 1808-1851
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