(mostly jury lists and tax lists)
(includes some Davises and Carters)
1670-1700
Baldwin, Agnes Leland. First Settlers of South Carolina 1670-1700. ( Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1985)
Robert, Pierre - s/o Daniel & Marie of St Imier in Switzerland - arr bef 1700
wife Jeane d/o Jean & Susane Bayer of Bale, Switzerland
son Pierre b. Bale
Roberts, Edward - arrived from Barbados Feb 1670/1 - will proved 9 Dec 1671
sources A, C, K
George Roberts - servant - arrived in First Fleet
source A
John Roberts - arrived before 13 May 1697
source A
Thomas Roberts (Mr. Captain, Planter) - arrived from Scotland before 1682 - part owner of Lord Cardross’s ship Stephen
sources A, D131, E 277-8, 280, G 131, 257, 369, K, M 1, T 28, 31, 91, 95
A - Warrants for land in SC 1672-1711 - AS Salley - USC Press 1973
C - Records of secretary of province - Salley
D - SC Archives, Records of the Register. . . in Green’s Index
E - Register of the Province, convences?
G - Sect of Province, Misc records
K - Abstracts of wills - Moore & Simmons
M - Records in the British Public Records Office relating to SC
T - Letters to Rev. Wm Dunlop - Stewart
1718-83
Warren, Mary Bondurant. South Carolina jury lists, 1718 through 1783. (Danielsville, GA : Heritage Papers, 1977)
1720 - no location - Peter Robert - Grand
Peter Roberts - Petit
Prince George - Winyaw - Craven Co - est 1721
- on coast between Santee & Peedee, extending west as far as inhabited
1731 - Prince George - Winyaw - Benjamin Roberts - Petit
St James Santee - French settlement - est 1706
1731 - St James Santee - James Robert - Petit
Peter Robert sr - Grand
Peter Robert jr - Grand, petit
1737 Peter Robert - Grand, Petit
1751 Peter Robert - Grand, Petit
1757 Peter Robert - Grand, Petit
St John Colleton - 1734
- formed from St Pauls, John’s Island, Wadmalaw Island, Edisto Island, other islands
1737 - St John Colleton - Thomas Roberts - Grand Petit
1740 - John’s Island - Thomas Roberts - Grand Petit
1744 - Edisto Island - George Roberts - Petit
Prince Frederick Winyaw, Craven Co
- est 1734 from Prince George’s - upper section betw. Santee and Peedee
1737 - Prince Frederick - James Robert - Grand, Petit
Benjamin Roberts Petit
St George Dorchester Berkeley Co - 1717 - upper part of St Andrew’s on Ashley R
1737 - St George Dorchester - John Roberts - Petit
1740 John Roberts - Petit
1744 John Roberts - Petit
St Philip - Berkeley Co / Charles Town & Charles Town Neck 1706
St Michael - 1751 Charles Town - from St Philips
1737 - St Philip & St Michael - Bishop Roberts - Grand, Petit, Special
1740 - St Philip & St Michael - Benjamin Roberts - Petit and Special
1744 - St Philip & St Michael - Petit, Special
1751- St Philip & St Michael - Petit
1757 - St Philip & St Michael - Grand, Petit, Special
1757- St Philip & St Michael - Charles Roberts - Petit, Special
1767 - St Philip & St Michael - Petit, Special
1767- St Philip & St Michael - Owen Roberts - Grand, Petit, Special
St Helena - I think this is down south in Beaufort County
1744 - St Helena, Port Royal - David Roberts
St Bartholomew Colleton Co - 1706 - n part of St Helenas
1751 - St Bartholomew - John Roberts sr - Grand, Petit
John Roberts jr - Petit
1757 John Roberts - Grand, Petit
1767 John Roberts - Petit
St Andrew Berkeley Co - 1706 - Ashley R
1757 - St Andrew - Owen Roberts Grand, Petit
Savannah River
1777 - no location - Thomas Roberts - Petit - Savannah River
Ninety-six District
1783 - Ninety-six - Absolom Roberts - Petit
Amos Roberts - Petit
Beaufort
1783 - Beaufort - Elias Roberts - Grand, Petit
George Roberts - Grand, Petit
John Roberts - Grand, Petit (2 each)
Peter Roberts - Grand
Pelly Roberts - Petit
Orangeburgh
1783 - Orangeburgh - John Roberts - Petit
James Roberts - Petit
Camden
1783 - Camden - John Roberts - Petit
Robert Roberts - Petit
1721
The inhabitants of South Carolina, 1721 compiled by Tony Draine and Edd Bannister. (Columbia, S.C. : Draban Publications,1991)
= names of those who welcomed, or received commissions from, the new governor, Francis Nicholson, when he arrived in 1721.
No Robertses
1731
South Carolina jury list, 1731 compiled by Tony Draine and Edd Bannister. (Columbia, SC : Draban Publications, 1992)
There were four counties at this time- Craven, Berkley, Colleton, Granville ( going from north to south)
CRAVEN CO - St James Santee - James, Peter, Peter jr (2x)
- Prince George Winyaw - Benjamin
1733-42
South Carolina tax list, 1733-1742 compiled by Tony Draine and John Skinner. (Columbia, S.C. : Congaree Publications, 1986)
Still the four counties - Craven, Berkley, Colleton, Granville (N->S)
- N=crown grant, O=proprietary grant
Craven - Peter 1734 1000 a
James 1735 - 1400 a N - Winyaw
Peter 1735 1070 a N
Peter 1736 1000 a O
Peter 1736 1070 a N - St James Santee
James 1738 - 1400 a N
Berkley- Mary Roberts & Margaret Lynch 1733 - 1200 a - St James
Peter 1734 1000 a
Peter 1735 2000 a O - Berkley & Craven
Colleton - James 1733 - 250 a Johns Island, Bohecutt Creek
Thos. 1734 270 a - Johns Island
Thomas 1738 270 a
1743
Residents of South Carolina, 1743 - from a list posted by Paul Sarrett on Rootsweb
ROBERT , Josue 1743 Colony, SC Resident Purrysburgh
ROBERTS , David 1743 Colony, SC Resident Purrysburgh
ROBERTS , Josua 1743 Colony, SC Resident Purrysburgh
1760
South Carolina tax list, 1760 compiled by Tony Draine and Edd Bannister. (Columbia, SC : Draban Publications, 1992)
NO Roberts!
1760-70
Jones, Jack Moreland. SC Immigrants 1760-70 (Danielsville, GA: Heritage Papers, 1988)
To find out if any of these men were slave traders instead of just immigrants, Jones says to look at the SC Gazette in the week following their arrivals - for sales of slaves
Arrivals at Charleston, SC Gazette
# 1382 (1/27-1/24, 1761) - Sloop Betsey, Joseph Roberts, 21 Jan 1761 - New Providence
#1397 (May 2-May 19, 1761) ditto 5/9/1761 -
#1407 (July 11-18, 1761) Sloop Hope, William Roberts 14 Jul 1761 New London
#1573 (Feb 23 - Mar 2, 1765) Sloop Dolphin, Wm. Roberts 2 Mar 1765 St Croix
#1585 (May 18-25, 1765) Schooner Betsey, James Roberts 19 May 1765 Antigua
#1704 (May 30, 1768) Sloop Delight, John Roberts 29 May 1768 --
#1725 (Oct 24, 1768) Sloop Hope, John Roberts 21 Oct 1768 St Augustine
1768
Warren, Mary Bondurant. Citizens and immigrants, South Carolina, 1768 (Athens, GA : Heritage Papers, 1994)
Petitions for warrants of survey etc - 1 Mar 1768
William Roberts 150a - Black River or Lynch’s Creek
Lt Gov. signed following grant for land - 4 Oct 1768
William Robert 150a Craven Co
Petitions for warrants of survey etc - 6 Dec 1768
Henry Roberts 150a on headly Creek notwithstanding a former survey 12 years ago
Quit Rent Book B
John Samuel, Henry Robert, Sarah Milhouse 400a Craven
Thomas Roberts 200 a Granville
Nathan Davies 150a Granville ne grant 25 Apr 1765
Charleston, Feb 1
George Roberts - of causing P. Williams to be whipt by negroes, to pay a fine of £120 proclamation money
other Robertses in the book James John, Owen,
Davies/Davis - Francis, Will
Carter, Henry, Jacob, Jacob jr, John, Joseph, Richard, Thomas, George
1778-9
South Carolina. Dept. of Archives and History. The jury lists of South Carolina, 1778-1779 compiled by Ge Lee Corley Hendrix and Morn McKoy Lindsay. (Greenville, S.C. : Hendrix, [1975])
Charlestown
Owen - petit - St Philip & St Michael’s
Thos - grand - St Bartholomew
Chas - petit - St Philip & St Michael’s
Thos - petit - St Bartholomew
Peter - St Stephen
Chas - special - ditto
District?
Moses, William - petit - Prince George’s
Camden Dist
Josiah - e side of Wateree
William - grand - e side of Wateree
also Wm Davis, Wm Ferguson
Beaufort Dist
John - grand and petit - Prince Williams
Elias, George, Robt - petit - St Peter
Orangeburgh
John - petit - Savannah R
Ninety-six
Walter - Spartan Division
Jacob - between upper part of middle division Broad & Saluda
also Patrick Cunningham
Henry, John, Vincent - between Broad & Saluda
also Clem, Herman, John Davis / Jonathan, Benjamin Neal / Joseph Wood /
Robert, Benjamin, Thomas, John Carter / Robert Cunningham
Absolem, John, Thos (2) - between Turkey Creek & Savannah R
also William Davis, Thomas Carter
1779
Residents of South Carolina, 1779 - from a list posted by Paul Sarrett on Rootsweb
ROBERT , Absolam 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT
ROBERTS , Henry 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT
ROBERTS , Jacob 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT
ROBERTS , John 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT
ROBERTS , John 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT
ROBERTS , Thomas 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT
ROBERTS , Vincent 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT
ROBERTS , Walter 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT
1783
Beaufort District, S.C. 1783 jury list compiled by Tony Draine and Edd Bannister. (Columbia, SC : Draban Publications, 1991)
Jury List - Elias, George, John (possibly 2 different Johns - appears 2x on list), Peter
Petit Jurors - Elias, George, John (possibly 2 different Johns - appears 2x on list), Peter, Petty
Charlestown District, S.C. 1783 jury list compiled by Tony Draine and Edd Bannister.(Columbia, SC : Draban Publications, 1991)
No Roberts
Cheraw District, S.C. 1783 jury list compiled by Tony Draine and Edd Bannister. (Columbia, SC : Draban Publications, 1991)
No Roberts
Georgetown District, S.C. 1783 jury list compiled by Tony Draine and Edd Bannister. (Columbia, S.C. : Draban Publications, 1991)
Petit Jurors - William
Ninety-six District, S.C. 1783 jury list compiled by Tony Draine and Edd Bannister. (Columbia, SC : Draban Publications, 1991)
Petit Jurors - Absalom, Amos
Orangeburgh District, S.C. 1783 jury list compiled by Tony Draine and Edd Bannister. (Columbia, SC : Draban Publications, 1991)
Petit Jurors - James, John
1787
Holcomb, Brent. Two 1787 tax lists : ninety six district, South Carolina (Clinton, S.C. : Holcomb, 1974)
These = the only ones that survived
John Gray = Edgefield Co, Adam Crain = Abbeville
the only Robertses are in John Gray’s list
John Roberts 100 acres of 8s land - tax 5 sh
John Roberts 150 a of 1s land - tax 3sh
Jeremiah R 200 a 1s land - tax 10sh
estate of Roberts 200a of 1s land and 4 of something I forgot to write down - tax 2.7.4
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