Mecklenburg County
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1 Francis ROBERTS Sr b: Abt. 1738 d: Abt. 1788 in Charlotte Co. VA
“Patriot” American Revolution
Received Land Bounty in Charlotte Co Va
in 1780 for service in French & Indian War
.. +Martha HATCHETT b:
Abt. 1740 in Lunenburg VA d: 1818 in Charlotte Co. VA
........ 2 Jane
ROBERTS
.............+William HATCHETT m:13 Dec 1787
........ 2
John ROBERTS
.............+Suzanne PETTUS m: 21 Jan 1788
........
2 Prudence ROBERTS
.............+James McCargo m: 22 May1798
........ 2 Bartholomew ROBERTS
.............+Rebecca Fears m: 26 Dec
1800
........ 2 Francis ROBERTS Jr b: 1774 in Charlotte Co. VA (See
Francis Roberts Jr chart)
............ +Jane HERNDON b: 1777 in
Charlotte Co VA m: 09 Feb 1798
........ 2 Thomas ROBERTS b: Abt. 1780
in Charlotte Co. VA d: 11 Dec 1849 in Charlotte Co. VA
............
+Sarah Ann (Sallie) HERNDON b: Abt. 1783 d: Abt. 1849 in Charlotte Co.
VA m: 10 Mar 1803
dau of Joseph Herndon of Charlotte Co VA
................... 3 Frank (Francis) ROBERTS b: in Charlotte Co. VA
................... 3 Abram Hatchett ROBERTS b: 11 Sep 1809 in Charlotte
Co. VA d: 05 Jun 1897 in Elkton KY
....................... +Ann
Milton BOOTH b: 19 Sep 1808 in P Edward Co. VA d: Bef. 1889 in Charlotte
Co. VA m: 18 Nov1830
............................. 4 Sallie Ann
Willis ROBERTS b: Abt. 1833 in Charlotte Co. VA
................................. +Thomas PETTUS
............................. 4 Lucy Lewis ROBERTS b: Abt. 1835 in
Charlotte Co. VA
................................. +John H. PETTUS b:
Abt. 1841 d: aft.1912(family letter)
............................. 4
Mary Elizabeth (Bettie )Thomas ROBERTS b: 18 Apr 1839 in Charlotte Co.
VA d: in Elkton KY
................................. +Charles Robert
CLEMENTS b: Dec 1829 d: 12 May 1904 in Elkton KY m: 30 Apr 1856
............................. 4 John Thomas ROBERTS b: Abt. 1843 in
Charlotte Co. VA d: 18 Jul 1863 of wounds in Civil War
............................. 4 Clara (Clarisse)Frances ROBERTS b: 05
Apr 1845 in Charlotte Co. VA d: 28 Dec 1933 in KY
................................. +William Dennis BOULDIN b: 12 Nov 1839
in Charlotte Co. VA d: 13 Nov 1917 in Pembroke KY
m: 16 Oct 1867 at
Rose Hill in Charlotte Co VA.
. Served in Co K, 18th VA Infantry,
Pickett’s Division A.N.V., captured at Gettysburg.
........................................ 5 Claude Dennis BOULDIN b: 05
Jul 1868 in Charlotte Co VA d: 16 Jun 1930 in Guthrie KY
........................................ 5 William Abram BOULDIN b: 02
Feb 1870 in Charlotte Co. VA d: 06 Jul 1957 in KY
........................................ 5 John (Jack) Edward BOULDIN b:
28 Mar 1872 in VA d: 04 Mar 1959 in Hopkinsville KY
........................................ 5 Emma Jane BOULDIN b: 20 Apr
1874 in TN d: 14 Jan 1940 in Pembroke KY
........................................ 5 Charles Richard BOULDIN b: 15
Feb 1876 in Todd Co KY 1910 d: 16 Mar 1956 in KY
........................................ 5 Annie Stewart BOULDIN b: 10
Jul 1878 in Stewart Co TN d: 22 Apr 1962 in Marked Tree ARK
........................................ 5 Robert Walton BOULDIN b: 10
Jul 1880 in KY d: Aug 1912 in Pembroke KY
........................................ 5 Sallie Clara BOULDIN b: 08
Mar 1883 in TN d: 27 May 1944 in Hopkinsville KY
........................................ 5 Charlotte Virginia BOULDIN b:
29 Mar 1886 in Montgomery Co. TN d: 04 Feb 1974 in KY
........................................ 5 Bettie Maude BOULDIN b: 11
May 1888 in KY d: 26 Aug 1966 in Hopkinsville KY
............................. 4 Eliza ROBERTS b: Abt. 1847
............................. 4 Laura Richard ROBERTS b: Abt. 1849 in
Charlotte Co VA d: Aft. 1930 in Charlotte Co VA
................................. +Robert Davis ADAMS b: Abt. 1834 in
Charlotte Co VA d: Bef. 1920 m: Abt. 1899
................... 3
Alexander ROBERTS b: 08 Aug 1812 in Charlotte Co. VA
................... 3 Sallie Ann ROBERTS- b: 28 Mar 1815 in Charlotte
Co. VA
................... 3 Henry Harrison ROBERTS b: 26 Jul 1817 in
Charlotte Co. VA
................... 3 Mary Elizabeth ROBERTS b: 22
Dec 1819 in Charlotte Co. VA
Note: Much of the early material and
dates are taken from a report that a relative had researched by Charles
Hughes Hamlin, Genealogist of Richmond VA in 1960.
Generation No. 1:
1. FRANCIS ROBERTS [Jr]was b. abt. 1774 in
Charlotte Co., VA, and d.
abt. 1864 in Charlotte Co., VA. He marr.
JANE HERNDON February 09,
1798 in Charlotte Co., VA, daughter of
JOSEPH HERNDON.
Appeared on the 1850 Census of Charlotte Co., VA
Children of FRANCIS ROBERTS and JANE HERNDON:
2. i. JOSEPH H.
ROBERTS, b. abt. 1798, Charlotte Co.
3. ii. JOHN ROBERTS, b.
Charlotte Co., VA; d. bef. 1852.
iii. UNNAMED f/o FRANCIS G. ROBERTS
b. abt. 1830, Charlotte Co., clerk in store with
Wyatt Cardwell 1850
Census.
4. iv. GEORGE J. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1803; d. 1850-1852,
Charlotte Co., VA?.
v. THEODORICK M. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1805, Charlotte
Co., VA.
5. vi. WILLIAM T. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1808, Charlotte Co., VA;
d. bef. Nov 20, 1888, Meck. Co., VA.
6. vii. ERASMUS F. ROBERTS, b.
abt. 1810, Charlotte Co., VA.
viii. BENJAMIN A. ROBERTS, b. abt.
1812, Charlotte Co., VA; d. 1884 Mecklenburg Co., VA.
Note: Full
names (indicating a family record somewhere?) are given in a 1998 query
by Nancy
Roberts Huffman whose email address in 2001 is
nancye@hotmail.com. Seven children named (not
included-name of parent
of grandson Francis G. Roberts):
Joseph Herndon m Eliz Jane Osborne
Lockett
John Alexander m Elizabeth Gregory 12/12/1822
George
Jefferson m Martha Smith
Theodore Mack m Ann Elizabeth Burwell
William Thomas m Martha Saunders
Erasmus Thomas[?] m Matilda Jane
Boyd
Benjamin Archer m Marie Wilson
Notes Generation No.
2:
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Notes for JOSEPH H. ROBERTS
2. JOSEPH H. ROBERTS
(FRANCIS1) was b. abt. 1798. He marr. ELIZABETH J. OSBORNE-LOCKETT
October 20, 1828 in Charlotte Co., VA.
Children of JOSEPH ROBERTS
and ELIZABETH OSBORNE-LOCKETT:
i. ELBERT H. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1832,
Charlotte Co., VA.
ii. MARTHA M. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1838.
iii.
GEORGE J. W. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1840.
iv. LUCY E. ROBERTS, b. abt.
1844.
Notes for JOSEPH H. ROBERTS:
Charlotte Co., VA Marriages
Roberts, Joseph H. & Elizabeth J. Lockett
who signs her own consent
20 Oct 1828 m.b.
Meherrin Church Minutes 177-1844 Lunenburg Co.,
Va., LVA
23 Aug 1834 At a meeting at Goode's Meeting house Joseph
Roberts
and [wife] Elizabeth Roberts & Susan Hankins were baptised.
24th
(Lords day) Theodoric Roberts, Wm Hankins & Wm. Roberts came
forward
professing faith in the Lord and were baptised by Bro.
Shelburne.[p.206]
Dec 1834 At a meeting of Meherrin Church....a
meeting was holden
at Goode's and brother John J. Ingrum chosen
clerks to the arm of the
Church at that place and Brothers Joseph
Roberts & Wm. Hankins were
appointed Deacons.[p.209]
4 Jul 1835
"Brethren in the vicinity of Goode's Meeting house in
county of
Charlotte presented a petition to constitute ourselves into a
church
to meet at Goode's Meeting house from time to time to observe
the
Lord's day..." Among those who signed were: Theodorick M. Roberts,
Joseph H. Roberts, Wm. T. Roberts, Elizabeth J. Roberts.[p.211]
1850 Census Charlotte Co., VA
36 294 294 ROBERTS Joseph H. 52 M W
Planter 2,314 VA b. Charlotte
37 294 294 ROBERTS Elizabeth 46 F W VA
b. Charlotte
38 294 294 ROBERTS Elbert H. 18 M W Planter VA b.
Charlotte
39 294 294 ROBERTS Martha M. 12 F W VA b. Charlotte
40
294 294 ROBERTS George J. W. 10 M W VA b. Charlotte
41 294 294
ROBERTS Lucy E. 6 F W VA b. Charlotte
42 294 294 ROBERTS Sarah G. 4 F
W VA b. Charlotte
Household 293 was brother Theodorick M. Roberts
Notes for ELIZABETH J. OSBORNE-LOCKETT:
Charlotte County marriage
record shows Elizabeth J. Lockett was widow
of Abner Lockett. Surety
Abraham H. Roberts.
Mecklenburg County marriage record shows Abner A.
Lockett & Elizabeth
Osborne m. 16 Nov 1824, Minister William
Richards, Sur: L. B. Barnes;
Thomas Goode gdn of Elizabeth.
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Notes for JOHN ROBERTS:
3. JOHN ROBERTS (FRANCIS1)
was b. in Charlotte Co., VA, and d. bef. father's will 1852.
He marr.
ELIZABETH GREGORY [Martha "Elizabeth"] December 12, 1822 in Lunenburg
Co., VA.
Child of JOHN ROBERTS and ELIZABETH GREGORY:
7. i.
MARY JANE T. E. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1825, Lunenburg Co., VA; d. bef.
1870, Lunenburg Co., VA. Named in will of her grandf John Gregory, Lun.
Co.
See Mary Jane Roberts generation 3.
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Notes
for George J. Roberts:
4. GEORGE J. ROBERTS (FRANCIS1) was b. abt.
1803, and d. 1850-1852 in Charlotte Co., VA?.
He marr. MARTHA ANN
SMITH October 20, 1830 in Charlotte Co., VA, dau. of WILLIAM SMITH.
Children of GEORGE ROBERTS and MARTHA SMITH:
i. EDWARD A.
ROBERTS, b. abt. 1835.
ii. GEORGE T. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1837.
Notes
for GEORGE T. ROBERTS:
Possibly this family 1870 Charlotte Co., VA
30 20 424 424 Roberts George T. 33 M W Farmer 6000 500 VA
30 21 424
424 Roberts Maria 30 F W Keeping House VA
30 22 424 424 Roberts
Pattie 10 F W At Home VA
30 23 424 424 Roberts Pela 8 F W VA
30 24
424 424 Roberts Whitfield 2 M W
iii. JOHN A. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1839.
iv. ROBERT R. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1843.
v. BETTIE J. ROBERTS, b. abt.
1846.
George J. Roberts was Ass't Marshall for 1850 Charlotte
Census
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Notes for THEODORICK M. ROBERTS:
Mecklenburg
Co., VA Marriages:
Roberts, Theodorick M. & Ann E. Burwell
M.B. 1
Dec 1848 Sur: John S. R. Burwell
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Meherrin Church
Minutes 177-1844 Lunenburg Co., Va., LVA
23 Aug 1834 At a meeting at
Goode's Meeting house Joseph Roberts
and [wife] Elizabeth Roberts &
Susan Hankins were baptised. 24th
(Lords day) Theodoric Roberts, Wm
Hankins & Wm. Roberts came forward
professing faith in the Lord and
were baptised by Bro.Shelburne.[p.206]
4 July 1835 "Brethren in the
vicinity of Goode's Meeting house
in county of Charlotte presented a
petition to constitute ourselves
into a church to meet at Goode's
Meeting house from time to time to
observe the Lord's day..." Among
those who signed were: Theodorick M.
Roberts, Joseph H. Roberts, Wm.
T. Roberts, Elizabeth J.
Roberts.[p.211]
1844 The Church Meherrin
[Lunenburg Co.] being incorporated with
that of Goode's [Charlotte
Co.] its history as a seperate church
ceased. Theodorick M. Roberts,
appointed as clerk at Goode's brought
the Meherrin Minutes up to date
at the conclusion of the minutes.[218-223]
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1850 Census
Charlotte Co., VA
34 293 293 ROBERTS Theodorick M. 45 M W Planter
3,972 VA b. Charlotte
35 293 293 ROBERTS Ann E. 43 F W VA b.
Mecklenburg
Household 294 was brother Joseph H. Roberts
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1870 Census Charlotte Co., VA
27 25 383 383 Roberts
Theodoric M. 64 M W Farmer 4000 3000 VA
27 26 383 383 Roberts Ann E.
63 F W Keeping House VA
27 27 383 383 Childs Martha 62 F W VA
27
28 383 383 Childs Mary 30 F W Teacher VA
27 29 383 383 Childs Samuel
23 M W Farm Laborer VA
27 30 383 383 Thompson Lizzie 44 M M Farm
Laborer
Possibly Theodorick M. & Ann E. Roberts were childless
Marriage Notes for THEODORICK ROBERTS and ANN BURWELL:1 Dec was date
of marr. bond
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Notes for William T. Roberts:
5.
WILLIAM T. ROBERTS (FRANCIS1) was b. abt. 1808 in Charlotte Co., VA,and
d. bef. November 20, 1888
in Mecklenburg Co., VA. He marr. MARTHA
ALLAN SAUNDERS September 17, 1845 in Lunenburg Co., VA.
Meherrin Church Minutes 177-1844 Lunenburg Co., Va., LVA
23 Aug 1834
At a meeting at Goode's Meeting house Joseph Roberts
and [wife]
Elizabeth Roberts & Susan Hankins were baptised. 24th
(Lords day)
Theodoric Roberts, Wm Hankins & Wm. Roberts came forward
professing
faith in the Lord and were baptised by Bro. Shelburne.[p.206]
4 July
1835 "Brethren in the vicinity of Goode's Meeting house in
county of
Charlotte presented a petition to constitute ourselves into a
church
to meet at Goode's Meeting house from time to time to observe
the
Lord's day..." Among those who signed were: Theodorick M. Roberts,
Joseph H. Roberts, Wm. T. Roberts, Elizabeth J. Roberts.[p.211]
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Lunenburg Co.
VA Marriages
Roberts, William T. of Charlotte County, and Martha A.
Saunders, of
Lunenburg County, 12 September 1845. Sur. David C.
Hutcheson. Married
17 September 1845 by Louis Dupree.
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It appears
William T. Roberts lived in nw Mecklenburg, near the Charlotte line.
1850 Census Mecklenburg Co., A
33 450 450 ROBERTS William S 42 M
Farmer 2,755 VA
[I think William S. should be William T./jgs]
34
450 450 ROBERTS Martha 31 F VA
35 450 450 ROBERTS Lavenia 4 F VA
36 450 450 ROBERTS Emily 2 F VA [see 1870; Emily and Emma S. might be
one individual.]
37 450 450 ROBERTS William 4/12 M VA
38 451
451 BURWELL Sally E 65 F 4,350 VA
39 451 451 BURWELL John S.S.R. 36 M
Farmer 3,498 VA
40 451 451 BURWELL Parthea 29 F NC
41 451 451
BURWELL Sally 9 F VA
42 451 451 BURWELL Richard 8 M VA
1 451 451
BURWELL Christiana 7 F VA
2 451 451 BURWELL John 3 M VA
3 451 451
BURWELL William A 23 M
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1870 Census
Mecklenburg Co., VA
323b 36 310 285 Roberts Wm. T. 62 M W
Farmer 14000 1400 VA
323b 37 310 285 Roberts Martha A. 50 F W Keeps
House VA
323b 38 310 285 Roberts John W. 20 M W Assists on farm VA
323b 39 310 285 Roberts Emma S. 21 F W Assists Mother VA
323b 40 310
285 Roberts William T. Jr. 16 M W At Home VA
324 1 310 285 Roberts
George I. 18 M W At Home VA
324 2 310 285 Roberts Robert S. 8 M W At
Home VA
324 3 310 285 Boothe Richard E. 23 M W At Home 100 VA
324 4 311 286 Burwell George W. 47 M W Farmer 9000 8284 NC
324 5 311
286 Burwell Elizabeth F. 42 F W Keeps House VA
324 6 311 286 Burwell
Thomas G. 16 M W At Home VA
324 7 311 286 Burwell Sarah E. 11 F W At
Home VA
324 8 311 286 Burwell Frances S. 10 F W At Home VA
324 9
311 286 Burwell George L. 8 M W At Home VA
324 10 311 286 Burwell
Henry I. 6 M W At Home
Note: George W. Burwell m. Elizabeth F. Gayle
d/o Thomas Gayle; this
hshld may have been on Gayle property./jgs
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Meck. deed index
48:290 20 Nov 1888 Roberts, Wm T. Est, to Roberts, J.W. etal -
indicates William T. Roberts is deceased.
Probable children of
WILLIAM ROBERTS and MARTHA SAUNDERS:
i. LAVENIA ROBERTS, b. abt.
1846.
ii. EMILY OR EMMA S. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1848.
iii. WILLIAM OR
JOHN W. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1850.
iv. GEORGE I. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1852.
v. WILLIAM T. ROBERTS, JR., b. abt. 1854.
vi. ROBERT S. ROBERTS, b.
abt. 1862.
Others?
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Notes for Erasmus F. Roberts:
6. ERASMUS F. ROBERTS (FRANCIS1) was b. abt. 1810 in Charlotte Co., VA.
He marr. MATILDA BOYD December 31, 1849 in Mecklenburg Co., VA.
Erasmus F. Roberts was baptized into the Meherrin Baptist Ch
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Mecklenburg marriage:
Roberts, E. F. & Matilda Boyd
M.B. 12 Dec. 1849 Sur: Phillip Rainey
Minister: William A. Smith
Married: 31 Dec 1849
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1850 Census Charlotte
Co., VA
291 291 ROBERTS Erasmus F. 40 M W Planter 3,972 VA b.
Charlotte
291 291 ROBERTS Matilda J. 30 F W VA b. Mecklenburg
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1870 Cen Charlotte Co., VA
25 18 353 353
Roberts Erasmus 60 M W Farmer 8000 200 VA
25 19 353 353 Roberts
Matilda 51 F W Keeping House VA
25 20 353 353 Roberts Frank B. 19 M W
At Home VA
25 21 353 353 Roberts Jennie 16 F W At Home VA
25 22
353 353 Roberts John A. 13 M W At Home VA
25 23 353 353 Roberts
Theodons 11 M W
Children of ERASMUS ROBERTS and MATILDA BOYD:
i. FRANK B. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1851.
ii. JENNIE ROBERTS, b. abt. 1854.
iii. JOHN A. ROBERTS, b. abt. 1857.
iv. THEODORE? ROBERTS, b. abt.
1859.
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Notes for BENJAMIN A. ROBERTS: Lunenburg Co., VA
Marriage Records
Roberts, Benjamin A. & Maria Wilson, 8 _Mar_ 1847,
Sur. Robert B.Wilson,marr. 12 _ Jan_ 1847
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1850 Census
Mecklenburg Co., VA
22 548 548 ROBERTS Benjamin A 38 M Farmer 3,612
VA
23 548 548 ROBERTS Mariah 25 F VA
24 548 548 ROBERTS Robert 2 M
VA
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1870 Census Mecklenburg Co., VA
305 26 6 6
Roberts Benj. A. 57 M W Farmer 4000 2000 Charlotte Co. VA
305 27 6 6
Roberts Mariah C. 46 F W Keeps House Lunen Co. VA
305 28 6 6 Roberts
Clarissa J. 19 F W At Home Meck Co. VA
305 29 6 6 Roberts Anne E. 13
F W At Home Meck Co. VA
305 30 6 6 Roberts Maria L. 10 F W At Home
Meck Co. VA
305 31 6 6 Roberts Robt. W. 21 M W At Home Meck Co. VA
305 32 6 6 Roberts Benj. A. F. 10/12 M W At Home Meck Co. VA b.Aug
[1849?]
305 33 6 6 Roberts Henrietta 12 F M House Svt Meck Co. VA
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Roberts Family Cemetery [p.269],Cemetery & Tombstone
Records of Mecklenburg Co.,VA,v2,Munsey Moore
Roberts, B. A.
1812-1884
M. C. 1825-1873; Mrs. (both on same stone)
Maria Louisa
died 26 Dec. 1937
Enclosed in Metal fence with periwinkle, several
graves marked with field rocks.
Munsey Moore wrote travel down hwy
600 east of Chase City to Morris trailer park.
Ask for home of
Rachael Goode. Cemetery extremely remote. He wrote to refer to "unknown
cemetery"
which is about 100 yds southeast of Roberts cemetery,
described as a "rock wall and periwinkle,
no tombstones, near old
chimney."
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Generation No. 3
7. MARY JANE T.
E. ROBERTS (JOHN2, FRANCIS1) was b. abt. 1825 in
Lunenburg Co., VA,
and d. bef. 1870 in Lunenburg Co., VA. She
marr. JAMES R. WILSON
April 05, 1847 in Charlotte Co., VA.
Children of MARY ROBERTS and
JAMES WILSON:
i. JOHN W. WILSON, b. abt. 1848, Charlotte Co., VA.
ii. MARTHA "PATTIE" E. WILSON, b. abt. 1851.
iii. JANE E. WILSON, b.
abt. 1854.
iv. THOMAS "EDWARD" WILSON, b. abt. 1857.
v. MARY
"LOUISA" WILSON, b. abt. 1860.
vi. JAMES WILSON, b. abt. 1864.
Notes for JAMES R. WILSON:
1850 Census Charlotte Co., VA. shows
James R. Wilson family 2 doors
from Mary Jane's grandfather, Francis
Roberts.
By 1870 Census, Mary Jane apparently was deceased and James
R. Willson was
enumerated on Lunenburg Census, Columbian Grove
township, Wattsboro,
Marriage Notes for MARY ROBERTS and
JAMES WILSON:
Mar. Bnd of James R. Wilson & Mary Jane Roberts shows
Mary Jane was
dau. of John Roberts, Dec'd
submitted by Kathy Liston 22 Mar 2001.
I Francis Roberts of
the county of Charlotte and state of Virginia being of a sound and
disposing
mind and memory make this and ordain this my last will and
testament in manner and form
following
In the first place
after the payment of all my just debts I will and bequeath to my son
Joseph H.
Roberts all the property I have heretofore given him and
at the expiration of twelve months after
my decease to receive
Thirteen hundred Dollars as the full amount of his portion or legacy in
my
estate which I may die possessed of and to have no further share
or interest in my monies or
property real or personal which I may be
possessed of at my death.
2ndly I will to my four unmarried sons
now surviving namely Theodoric M., William T., Erasmus
F., and
Benjamin A. Roberts all the property I have heretofore given them and
one sixth part each
of the remainder of my estate at my decease
after the foregoing provisions the first has been
complied with to
them and to their heirs forever.
3rdly I will to my Granddaughter
Mary Jane Wilson (formerly Roberts) all the property heretofore
given her and one sixth of the remainder of my estate at my decease
after provision the first has
been complied with to her and her
children forever.
4thly I give to the five children of my
deceased son George J. Roberts namely Edward A., George
T., John A.,
Robert R. and Betty J. one sixth of the remainder of my estate at my
decease after
provision the first has been complied with to her and
her heirs forever.
5thly I have in my possession three servants
namely Minerva, Cephas, and Catherine which I
have already disposed
of in the following manner - Minerva to my son Benjamin A. Roberts,
Cephas to my son Erasmus F. Roberts, and Catherine to Mary Jane Wilson
(my grand daughter
former Mary Jane Roberts) who are not included in
my estate & if they are not delivered up
before my decease I will
them to them and their heirs forever.
6thly I desire that my
servants be divided in such a manner that if either of the grown ones
has a
preference for any particular master that he or she may be
gratified in that preference within the
family.
7thly My
grandson Francis G. Roberts having already received of me a Horse and
saddle and
having inherited a fine property from his father's estate
I bequeath to him all that he has received
and to have no share or
portion of my estate at my death.
8thly My will and desire is
that after my decease that there be no inventory or appraisement of my
estate and that my executor hereafter to be named be not required to
give security in Court.
9thly I constitute and appoint my four
sons namely Theodoric M., William T., Erasmus F., and
Benjamin A.
Roberts and James R. Wilson Executors of this my last will and testament
hereby
revoking all former wills or testaments heretofore made by me
at any time. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal
this the first day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand
eight hundred and fifty two.
Francis Roberts (Seal)
in the
presence of
John J. Watson
A. B. Roberts
W. T. F. McCargo
T.
J. Mims
Saml V. Elam
Whereas I Francis Roberts of the County
of Charlotte and State of Virginia have made and duly
executed my
last will and testament in writing bearing date the first day of
September in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
fifty two now I do hereby declare this present writing
to be a
codicil to my said will and direct the same to be annexed thereto and
taken as part thereof
and I do hereby give and bequeath to my son
Benjamin A. Roberts the boy John Wesley born to
the girl Minerva
since the date of said will said girl having been bequeathed to my said
son
Benjamin A. Roberts under article the fifth of said will
together with all the future increase of said
girl Minerva to him &
to his heirs forever. And I do hereby revoke all former and other
codicils by
me made at any time heretofore
In witness
whereof to the present writing which I hereby declare to be a Codicil to
my last will and
testament bearing date the [blank] of September in
the year of our Lord One thousand Eight
hundred and fifty-two and
which I direct to be added thereto and taken as part thereof. I have set
my hand and seal, this the first day of April one thousand
eight-hundred and fifty-six.
Signed, sealed published and Francis
Roberts (seal)
declared by the said Francis Roberts as and
for a
codicil to his last will and testament in
presence of
Saml V. Elam
T. J. Mims
A. B. Roberts
At a court held for Charlotte County
November 7th 1864
The foregoing last will and testament of Francis
Roberts decd with a Codicil annexed was this
day produced in court
by Theodorick M. Roberts one of the executors therein named and the said
will and Codicil were proved by the oaths of Alexander B. Roberts
and Thomas J. Mims two of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and
ordered to be recorded and At another Court held for Charlotte
County December 5th 1864 The foregoing last will and testament of
Francis Roberts decd was
this day again produced in Court and
Theodorick M. Roberts, Wm. T. Roberts, Erasmus F.
Roberts, Benjamin
A. Roberts and James R. Wilson the executors therein named having by
writing duly acknowledged before a Justice of the peace refused to
qualify as such on the motion
of Joseph H. Roberts . . .
[The
last line did not copy/jgs]Furnished by Kathy Liston and transcribed by
JoLee Spears.
Notes:
The will, dated 1 Sept. 1852, names,
among legatees: "2ndly I will to my four unmarried sons
now
surviving namely Theodoric M., William T., Erasmus F., and Benjamin A.
Roberts all
the property I have heretofore given them and one sixth
part each of the remainder of my
estate at my decease after the
foregoing provisions the first has been complied with to
them and to
their heirs forever."
Observation of the marriage and census records
of Charlotte, Lunenburg and Mecklenburg
counties causes me to
believe the wording "unmarried sons" is incorrect. Possibly the will
was copied from the draft of an older will, or an error occurred when
the will was copied
into the will book.
The will shows that son
Joseph H. and grandson Francis G. Roberts had received their shares
and would not share in the estate at death. Thus, the "1/6" applied to
each of the remaining
children, and indicates that grandson Francis
G. Roberts was not a child of John Roberts, or
any of those named.
I have outlined the family as I see it, and included notes I have
collected. I am not a
Roberts researcher and welcome verifications,
corrections and additions. My interest in the family
of Francis
Roberts has been John Roberts and the Gregory marriage (my extended
family), and those
that figured in the minutes of the Meherrin
Church. - JoLee Gregory Spears
Mecklenburg County VAGenWeb Copyright
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