Roberts Lines at Gwynedd Friends Meeting
James A. Quinn, Historian, Gwynedd Friends Meeting
modified May 2011.
Contents
Part A. Genealogies
1. The Robert Cadwalader line is handled in a separate file. This is the Roberts line extensively covered by Howard Jenkins and is the best documented line.
2. Edward Roberts m. Anne Humprhey is likewise handled in a separate file.
3a. William Roberts (of Worcester) m. Anne Jones and Mary Evans; 3b. Ellis Roberts m. Elizabeth Thomas; 3c. John Roberts m. Eleanor William; 3d. Lowry Roberts m. David Jones ; 3e. Jane Roberts m. George Lewis; 3f. Evan Roberts m. Jane Evan
4. William Roberts (of Gwynedd) m. Anne Evans
5. Children of Robert Ellis and Ellin: 5a. Ellis Roberts m. Elizabeth Pugh; 5b. Evan Roberts m. Anne Thomas; 5c. Aaron Roberts m. Sarah Langworthy; 5d. Jane Roberts m. Griffith Hugh
7. John Roberts (of Abington) m. Jane (in brief, for branches found in the Gwynedd MM records)
8. Edward Roberts m. Mary Bolton of Richland (in brief from the Gwynedd MM records)
9. William Roberts (of Whitpain) m. Jane
10. Ellis Roberts d. 1716 in Gwynedd, not a Quaker
11. Hugh Roberts m. Anne Thomas
12. Hugh Roberts, the Quaker Minister, of Llandedwyd, Penllyn, Merionethshire, Wales and Merion Meeting in Pennsylvania.
Part B. Records
Roberts births in the Gwynedd MM records
Roberts in the Gwynedd MM burial records
Roberts in the Gwynedd MM marriage records
Other mentions of Roberts in the Gwynedd MM records
Roberts wills in Philadelphia County
Roberts in the tax and militia records
3. Children of Robert (last name unknown) of Penllyn, Wales (namely William, Ellis, John, Lowry, Jane and Evan)
William, Ellis, John, and Evan Robert always sign next to each other on Quaker marriage certificates and sign the certificates of Lowry and Jane as the nearest relatives (brothers), clearly showing this to be a family group. Another relationship gleaned from the records is that these six siblings are related to the children of Robert Cadwalader as they sign the marriage certificates of his children as a group and Robert Cadwalader's children also signed the marriage certificates of these six. Presumably the relationship is first cousin, though nephews and nieces can't be ruled out. In any case this relationship gives a high probability to a Penllyn, Merionethshire, Wales origin for this family. The mother or father of these six siblings is the sister or brother of Robert Cadwallader or his wife, perhaps named Jane.
3a. William Roberts m. (1) Anne Jones and (2) Mary Evans
His brothers Ellis Roberts that married Elizabeth Thomas, John Roberts who married Eleanor Lewis and Evan Roberts who married Jane Evan, and they are covered separately below (3b, 3c and 3f). We do not know who their parents are.
Descendants of William Roberts and Ann Jones
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM ROBERTS was born Abt. 1690, and died Bef. 1748 in Of Worcester twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. He married (1) ANNE JONES February 04, 1707/08 in Gwynedd MH, Philadelphia Co., PA. He married (2) MARY EVANS November 16, 1736 in Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, daughter of OWEN EVANS and ELIZABETH. She was born 1692 in of Dolgelly, Merioneth, Wales, and died 1748 in Frederick Co., VA (will Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia Co., PA).
Notes for WILLIAM ROBERTS: William Roberts, Gwynedd m. Anne Jones of same at Gwynedd mh 12th mo 4 1708/9; Wit: Ellis Roberts and 57 others
William Robert of Phila. Co., m. Mary Pugh of Gwynedd, widow of Ellis Pugh at Gwynedd mh, 9th mo 16, 1736.
ROBERTS, WILLIAM. Worcester twp., Philadelphia Co. Yeoman. December 1, 1744. March 10, 1747. H.497. Exec: Son Owen and son-in-law Edward Hugh (yeoman) of Towamensin, Pennsylvania. Wife: Mary. Children: Katherine, Hugh, John, Evan, William, Ann (wife of Wm. Roberts), Mary and Jane. Grandson: Edward Roberts. Trustees: Brother-in-law Geo. Lewis, Isaac Jones (cousin) and Aubrey Roberts (cousin). Wit: Robert, William and Elizabeth Jones. Codicil dated 12 mo. 19, 1747 and signed with his mark. Wit: Edward Conner, Peter Schreant, Robert Jones.
Notes for MARY EVANS: She survived her second husband and her will was made 3rd mo (May) 1748 and proved in August. She mentions her grandsons Ellis and Elijah Pugh, her granddaughter Mary Pugh, her "only daughter" Sina Walker (Abel Walker of Tredyffrin, m. Sina Pugh, of Gwynedd, 4th mo 13 1727); her grandson Isaac Walker, the daughters of her son, Ellis Roberts, her brothers John, Cadwallader and Thomas. (Howard Jenkins)
will abstract: ROBERTS, MARY. Gwynedd, County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Widow. 3 mo. 25, 1748/49. August 27, 1748. G.314. Brother: John Evans. Children: Sinah and Ellis and their children. Grandchildren: Ellis, Elijah and Mary Pugh, and Isaac Walker. Exec: John Evans. Wit: John Evans and Rowland Evans.
Mary was buried in Frederick Co., VA per Gwynedd MM records
Although I have not identified Ann Jones' parents there are some other members of her family in Gwynedd. Her sister Jane married George Lewis and her brother David Jones seems to have married William Roberts' sister Lowry (see 3d below).
Children of WILLIAM ROBERTS and ANNE JONES are:
i. CATHERINE ROBERTS, b. January 02, 1708/09, per Gwynedd MM Birth Records, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA. She married Edward HUGHES, son of Morgan Hughes of Towamencin, and her line is continued on the Griffith/Hugh/Pugh/Morris web page.
ii. OWEN ROBERTS, b. September 28, 1711, per Gwynedd MM Birth Records, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.
Gwynedd MM Records (per Records at the Friends Historical Center, Swarthmore College):
John son of Owen and Jane Roberts was buried the 26th day of 5 mo.[July] 1745. [Victim of the epidemic]
Philadelphia MM Records (per William Wade Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 2)
1747, 9, 27. Owen & wife Jane, received on certificate from Gwynedd MM
1751, 6, 27. Owen and wife Jane got a certificate to Gwynedd MM
1754, 11, 29. Owen and wife Jane, received on certificate from Buckingham MM
1755, 12, 26. Jane got certificate to Gwynedd MM.
1755, 12, 26. Owen disowned.
Gwynedd MM records: At our Monthly Meeting held in Gwynedd the 25th of the 8th mo 1752
5th Owen Roberts being present in this Meeting confesses his being sorry for his giving Friends any trouble in that Rum was used at his Vendue, and this Meeting accepts of it, and on application for a certificate for said Owen and his wife to Buckingham Monthly Meeting, Rees Harry and Amos Griffith are desired to make the necessary inquiry and draw one accordingly.
By 1760 Owen and Jane and family have removed to Loudoun Co., Virginia (documentation provided by Lois Murphy) where their daughter Ann marries:
"Benjamin Burson, son of Joseph Burson married Ann Roberts, 23rd day of 10th mo 1760. Witnesses: Joseph Burson, Owen Robert, Jane Robert, Catherine Robert, William Robert, Owen Williams, William Williams, Margrett Williams, Feby? West, Elizabeth Potts, Prisylla Williams, Elizabeth Hough, Samuel Potts, Jonas Potts, Mary Kirk, Margret Norton, Elener Poultney, Alice Yates, Elizabeth Norton, Jane Cunard, James Burson, Mary Burson, James Potts (smith), David Potts, Elizabeth Potts, Mary Potts, Martha Hatfield, Sarah Potts, Jos. Burson (mason), James Cunard, Shadrick Lewelin, Levy Wells, John Hough, Francis Hague, Wm. Grant, James Carter, Edward Norton, Jos. Yates, Thos Lewillin, Isaac Williams, Mercer Brown, Robert Yates, Andrew Adam, Ann Carr."
From the Williams names on this document and a later first cousin disownment, it appears that Jane, the wife of Owen is likely the sister of the William Williams who married Margaret McGrew. Thus she would be the daughter of Richard Williams of Gwynedd who married Margaret Eaton, widow.
After Benjamin Burson dies (1769), Ann married second Isaac Griffith, son of Abraham Griffith of Richland, Bucks Co., PA which was considered inappropriate. In the "Friends' Intelligencer" of 12 mo. 15, 1823, the following extract from Gunpowder Monthly Meeting records is given: "Twenty-second of Ninth month, 1781, ISAAC GRIFFITH's paper condemning his misconduct in marrying his former wife's brother's widow was read and was satisfactory. The case was on hand for two years." [Source: Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Clarence Roberts, page 214, 215]
In 1761 daughter Catherine marries Robert Popkins and was disowned by the Friends.
Then in 1770, 7th mo 1770 "Ellen (Eleanor) Roberts, formerly Williams, has gone out in marriage with William Roberts, her first cousin, they also had carnal knowledge of each other before marriage." This is presumably son William.
From "Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, and Administration Accounts of Loudoun County, Virginia, 1757-1800", Owen Roberts' will:
11 Jan 1776. "Legatees: wife Jean Roberts; son William Roberts, all land; son William to pay daughter Catherine Popkin 40 shilling yearly for ten years; grandson Joseph Banon or Burow [I believe it should be Burson]. Exr: wife Jean Roberts.
iii. JOHN ROBERTS, b. September 09, 1716, Worcester twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; m. ANNE HUGHES, May 20, 1742, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.
Gwynedd MM minutes 243-1, 1742-3 [May]-20 Ann Hughs daughter of Rowland of Philadelphia Co., PA married John Roberts at Gwynedd Meeting House
2. iv. EVAN ROBERTS, b. 1717; d. Abt. 1761, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.
v. WILLIAM ROBERTS, b. 1722. He died in Uwchlan twp., Chester Co., PA in 1780, with no children, and named the children of sister Catherine his heirs.
3. vi. ANN ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1724; d. Of Worcester twp., Philadelphia Co., PA.
vii. HUGH ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1725.
viii. JANE ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1725.
ix. MARY ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1725.
Generation No. 2
2. EVAN ROBERTS (WILLIAM) was born 1717, in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.
There are records in the Gwynedd MM minutes and other records that could be him, but I am not sure yet which records go with which Evan...
page 354-1, 1746-6-26 Evan disowned
page 82-2, 1752-7-28 Evan married contrary to discipline and disowned
page 283-2, 1760-4-29 Evan and 2 sons got certificate to Abington MM
page 157-5, 1792-4-24 Evan received on certificate from Richland MM dated 8-18-1792
page 237-5, 1795-4-28 Evan got certificate to Richland MM
page 70-6, 1829-10-29 Evan disowned by the small Orthodox meeting for joining the Hicksites (the larger Gwynedd Meeting)
The other Evan Roberts to whom the earlier of these records could belong at Gwynedd are Evan, the brother of Ellis who married Elizabeth Pugh (see 5b below), Evan son of John and Jane of Abington who witnesses a will in Montgomery township in 1757, and probably has removed there and Evan b. 1734 the son of John Roberts and Mary Dawes, also of the John and Jane Roberts of Abington line. The later records probably belong to Evan, the son of David and Phebe Roberts of Richland.
Children of EVAN ROBERTS are:
Not sure...
3. ANN ROBERTS (WILLIAM) was born Abt. 1724, and died in Of Worcester twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. She married WILLIAM ROBERTS June 17, 1746 in Gwynedd MH, Philadelphia Co., PA, son of WILLIAM ROBERTS and ANN EVANS. He was born Abt. 1721 in Of Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia now Montgomery Co., PA.
Notes for WILLIAM ROBERTS: William Robert, s/o William of Gwynedd m. Ann Roberts d/o William of Worcester at Gwynedd mh 4th mo 17, 1746. Not in mother's 1761 will.
Children of ANN ROBERTS and WILLIAM ROBERTS are:
i. TACY ROBERTS.
ii. PHEBE ROBERTS.
3b. Ellis Roberts m. Elizabeth Thomas, brother of William Roberts above.
Descendants of Ellis Roberts and Elizabeth Thomas
Generation No. 1
1. ELLIS ROBERTS was born Abt. 1689, Merionethshire, Wales, and died 1726 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA. He married ELIZABETH THOMAS March 30, 1715 at Gwynedd MH, Philadelphia (now Montgomery Co.) Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of David Thomas of Radnor twp., Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA
Howard Jenkins mentions this Ellis on p. 424, saying little about him except that he has the 2 brothers John and William. In Chapter 12, the marriage is listed: Ellis Roberts, Gwynedd, tailor, m. Eliza Thomas, d/o David of Radnor, at Radnor mh, 1st mo.(March) 30, 1715
will abstract- ELLIS ROBERTS, Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. April 19, 1726/7. October 1, 1726. E.3. Wife: Elisabeth. Children: Aubry, Ann, Robert, John. Exec: Elisabeth Roberts. Trustees: John Jones, John Humphrey, Cadwallader Jones, Cadwallader Robert. Wit: Robt. Jones, John Roberts, John Jones.
At first I thought the distinctive name of their son Aubrey likely indicated a relationship to the Bevan family of Merion twp. who are descended from John Bevan and Barbara Aubrey (she is b. 1637 in Wales). The Owen Roberts m. Ann Bevan line also uses the name Aubrey Roberts, but the dates do not work to make Ellis, John, William and Lowry children of Owen Roberts, nor are they named in Ann Bevan Robert's will of 1739. The Richardson line of Providence (a prepatory meeting under Gwynedd MM) also is descended from this Bevan/Aubrey line. It appears likely that the name Aubrey comes from the Elizabeth Thomas side. She is likely somehow a descendant [daughter?, niece?] of the Rees Thomas (born about 1665). This Rees Thomas married Martha Aubrey in Wales. According to an undocumented line on the internet Martha Aubrey's brother William is said to have married Letitia Penn, the girl who visited Gwynedd in 1701 with her father, William Penn the founder of Pennsylvania. This undocumented Worldconnect databases also give Rees Thomas a son Aubrey and marries him to the granddaughter of Penn, Gulielma, the daughter of William Penn son of the founder. (Work of William Lees in numerous Worldconnect databases)
There is a good candidate to be the father of Elizabeth other than Rees Thomas and that is David Thomas of Gwynedd who left a will: THOMAS, DAVID. Gwynead, Philadelphia County. Yeoman. April 29, 1732. June 11, 1737. F.38. Wife: Name not given. Children: Elizabeth Roberts, Martha Jones (who had married Cadwalader Jones in 1719 at Gwynedd MH), Rachel Davis and David. Exec: His son David Thomas. Trustees: Thomas Thomas, Rees Thomas and William Thomas. Wit: Rees Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas and Samuel Harry.
David Thomas is likely the brother of Rees Thomas (who is made a trustee) which would make Elizabeth the niece of Rees Thomas.
Note: Somehow Thomas Allen Glenn in Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania, confuses Ellis with Owen Roberts the father of Lydia Roberts Mendenhall, below.
Note: There is an Ellis Roberts who marries Elizabeth Pugh in this same time frame who can be confused with him.
Children of ELLIS ROBERTS and ELIZABETH THOMAS are:
2. i. AUBREY ROBERTS, b. 3 mo. (May) 24 1716; d. Bet. 1750 - 1751, Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co,. PA.
ii. ANN ROBERTS, b. 1 mo. (March) 20, 1717.
iii. ROBERT ROBERTS, b. 7 mo. (Sept.) 04, 1718, Gwynedd MM Birth Records, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; m. RACHEL HUGH, 1747, Pennsylvania.
iv. JOHN ROBERTS, b. 5 mo. (July) 06, 1723.
Generation No. 2
2. AUBREY ROBERTS (ELLIS) was born March 24, 1715/16, and died Bet. 1750 - 1751 in Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co,. PA. He married ELLIN JONES, daughter of David Jones and Katherine James.
will abtract: AWBREY ROBERTS, Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. August 20, 1750. March 18, 1750/1. J.373. Wife: Ellin. Children: Jacob, Elizabeth, Hannah and Cathrine. Brother-in-Law: Isaac Jones. Exec: Ellin Roberts, Isaac Jones. Trustees: George Lewis, Edward Hughes, John Jones, Jacob Jones. Wit: George Boland (his mark), Rowd. Evans.
Aubrey Roberts and Ellen lost a son on the 22nd of July 1745 in the epidemic that killed about half the children belonging to Gwynedd Prepatory Meeting.
Children of AUBREY ROBERTS and ELLIN are:
i. JACOB ROBERTS.
ii. ELIZABETH ROBERTS.
iii. HANNAH ROBERTS.
iv. CATHRINE ROBERTS.
Aubrey names his wife's brother Isaac Jones (of Montgomery twp) in his will. His wife (Ellin) is named in her father's will:
DAVID JONES, Blockley, Philadelphia County. Yeoman. May 16, 1725. September 22, 1725. D. 430.
Children: James, John, Lewis, Isaac, Jacob, David, Susannah and Ellen. Executors: Wife Katherine and son Lewis.
Witnesses: John Coffock, George Plim, Edward Williams and Robert Jones.After Aubrey Roberts' death his wife Ellin remarried Rees Harry of Gwynedd township in 1753 as reported in the Gwynedd MM minutes.
Note: There is another Aubrey (Awbrey) Roberts in this same time frame, of Goshen MM, the son of Owen Roberts and Ann Bevan, who could be confused with this man.
3c. William and Ellis had a brother John Roberts who had no children and married Eleanor William. Here are their wills.
Abington MM minutes: John Roberts of Gwynedd reported married to Eleanor William 1708-8-25, 1.1. p 60.
ROBERTS, JOHN. Gwynedd, Philadelphia County. Yeoman. August 24, 1725. November 10, 1725. D. 435. Brother William Roberts. Cousins William, Daniel and James Williams; cousin Elizabeth daughter of George Lewis, Cadwalader David, Jane Jones, cousin Samuel Thomas. Francis Griffith, Margaret wife of Richard William. Executors: Wife Eleanor and brother Ellis Roberts (the latter became sole Executor, wife Eleanor being dead). Witnesses: Peter Wells and Robert Parry. [brother of William of Worcester]
ROBERTS, ELEANOR. Gwynedd, Philadelphia County. Widow [of John Roberts]. September 2, 1725. November 16, 1725. D. 436. Sister Anne Roberts, cousin Katherine Roberts, brother Ellis Roberts. Nephews: William, Daniel and James Williams (Children of Anne Roberts who after marrying James Williams married Henry Bennett and Rowland Roberts). Sarah Pugh; Mary and Hannah Bennet. The wife of Humphrey Parker (name not given). Executors: Rowland Roberts and nephew Daniel Williams. Overseers: Evan Evans and John Jones. Witnesses: Thomas Wiet and Francis Griffith (of Towamencin, so John's property was probably near the Towamencin line).
Eleanor calls Anne the wife of Rowland Roberts a sister in this will. Anne is thought to be a Lewis as this is her last name in the Haverrford MM records when she married James Williams of Darby, smith. James Williams, blacksmith died 1707 in Cheltenham and Anne subsequently married Henry Bennett of Abington and third married Rowland Roberts of Montgomery township. Anne was a well known traveling Quaker minister who traveled all over America. Eleanor may be her sister in law, not a sister, or Eleanor married a William first also.
3d. It is likely that William, Ellis and John had a sister named Lowry Roberts who married David Jones.
Marriage: David Jones of Gwynedd, Lowry Robert of the aforsd twp., 24, 9th mo., 1704 at Gwynedd MH. Col. 1: Jane Robt, Ellin ffoulk, Jane Rees, Grace ffoulk, Margrett Jones, Jane Jones, Ann Edward. Col. 2: Thomas Evan, Hugh Griffith, Edd ffoulk, Robert Thomas, John Hugh, Owen Evan, Cadd. Evan, Meredith David, Robert Jones. Col. 3. Griffith Jones, Rees Price, Thomas ffoulk, Hugh ffoulk, Cadd ffoulk, Hugh Evan. Col 4 (under bride and groom): John Robert, Ellis Robert, William Roberts, Evan Robert, Cadd. Robert, Morris Robert, Evan Hugh, Robert Pugh, Nicholas Robert, Jon Davis, Rowland Robert.
Will abstract: DAVID JONES, Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. 1 mo. 23, 1732/3. May 16, 1733. E.239. Children: Cadwalader, David, Jane Harmer. Exec: Cadwalader Jones. Brothers-in-Law and Overseers: George Lewis, William Roberts. Wit: Samuel Adams, James Hardy (his mark), Jno. Evans.
From the first women's minutes at Gwynedd, it appears that Lowrey Jones was an overseer of Gwynedd monthly Meeting: 7mo 1717: William Harmer and Ellinor Richardson Declared their intentions of marriage with each other the first time and mary Polls & Lowrey Jones are appointed to inspect into her Clearness & Conversation and make report thereof att the next meeting.; 8 mo 1717: Edith Dawes & Lowrey Jones are by this meeting appointed to attend the service of the next Quarterly Meeting att Philadelphia. After this, Lowrey disappears from the minutes through 1721 and maybe beyond (she precedes her husband in death I would gather from the will).
Gwynedd MM records page 44-1. David Jones, wife Lowry. Children: Jane b. 7-15-1705. Cadwallader b. 11-11-1708. David b. 6-4-1713. John b. 3-27-1716.
David and Lowry had four known children and John probably died young. Here is a descendancy interspersed with the Gwynedd Minutes. Note this is not the David Jones (b. Citalgarth, Merioneth, Wales, d. Montgomery twp., PA) who married Katherine James and founded one of the largest Gwynedd Meeting families.
1. Jane Jones married (September 1729) Joshua Harmer (son of William Harmer and Ruth of Upper Dublin twp)
Gwynedd MM: 1729-7-30. Jane Jones and Joshua Harmer should have been reported married.
Joshua Harmer: 1745 Philadelphia Co. Land owners (100 acres)
will abstract: JOSHUA HARMER, Springfield, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. April 11, 1759. Proved March 15, 1760. Philadelphia County will book L.404.
Wife: Jane.
Children: Leah, Elias, Joseph, Benjamin, Oner, Keziah.
Exec: Oner Harmer.
Trustee: Joseph Morris.
Wit: Joseph Ashmead, Thos. Rose, Margaret Rose2. Cadwallader Jones
189-1. 1735-2-29. Cadwallader Jones married contrary to discipline, offered an account.
3. David Jones
3e. Jane Roberts m. George Lewis
George Lewis is identified as a brother in law in the will of William Roberts.
George is the son of Thomas Lewis of Montgomery who was described thusly by Howard Jenkins (1897) in Historical Collections of Gwynedd:
"Among the very earliest settlers in Montgomery was Thomas Lewis, a native of Wales, who in 1701 bought 484 acres in the south corner of the township from Thomas Fairman. He was, no doubt, a Friend. He died in the summer of 1723, leaving 280 acres of his farm to his son George, 150 acres to his son Richard, and 50 to a grandson, Thomas. George Lewis married, in 1708, Jane Roberts, and was a prominent member of Gwynedd meeting. The memorial of him by the monthly meeting says "he was a native of Wales, of a peaceable and inoffensive life and conversation. He was an elder thirty years, even to his death, which was on the 9th of 12th month, 1752, in the 72d year of his age." He left but one child, Elizabeth, who married, in 1728, Isaac Jones, of whom some details will be given below."
George Lewis left a will:
LEWIS, GEORGE. Montgomery, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. 7 mo. 10, 1750. December 23, 1752. K.27.
Daughter: Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Jones.
Grandchildren: Daniel, Jane, Ruth and Isaac Jones.
Exec: Isaac Jones, son-in-law, and Edward Hugh, cousin.
Overseers: Rowland Evans, John Williams.
Wit: Daniel Morgan, John Evans, John Evans, Jr.About Isaac Jones, the husband of Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of George, Howard Jenkins adds: "Isaac Jones came to Montgomery while quite a young man. He was the son of David and Katherine Jones, who came from Wales in 1699, and settled at Merion. Isaac was born 7th mo. 5, 1708, and married 1728, Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of George, she being eighteen and he twenty. Notwithstanding this early marriage, they "lived happily together" for seventy years. Old George Lewis, it is said, made an agreement with them a few years before his death, by which he gave them a life right in his real estate, in return for food and clothes, a room in his house, the use of a riding-horse, and two barrels of cider a year. He reserved the right to cook for himself, if he preferred, in which case they were to pay him 12 pounds a year, in lieu of the "diet".
Isaac Jones had purchased, in 1746, some land of Thomas Lewis, jr. On this he built, in 1765, a large brick house, which stood for more than a century. In it, in 1798, he died, past the age of ninety, and his wife, surviving two years, attained an equal age. Their son Isaac married Gainor Ambler, and this couple also died in the old house, after a married life of nearly seventy years, --Isaac, in 1840, aged 93, and Gainor, June 20, 1847, in her 92d year. Isaac's sister Ruth, who had lived there all her life, died in the same house, at the age of 88; and Mary Roberts, daughter of Eldad, who made her home with the Joneses, died there also, in 1859, aged nearly 93. This house, which was pulled down some years ago, stood in the extreme south corner of the township, on a cross road from the turnpike to the Horsham road."
Isaac and Elizabeth lost a child on the 8 of August 1745 in the great epidemic that killed half the children of Gwynedd Meeting. (name not given) He left a will which we add here abstracted:
JONES, ISAAC. Montgomery. April 11, 1794. May 15, 1799. 2.103
To wife Elizabeth, 2 featherbeds, furniture and farm. To daughter Ruth, 300 pds. and featherbed and bible. To grandchildren of son Daniel and daughter Jane, 20 s. each. To son Isaac, land unsold and rem. of personalty. Execs: Son Isaac and George Maris. Wit: Nathan Cleaver, John Evans.
Isaac's daughter Jane married Eldad Roberts (and they had children Elizabeth b. July 30, 1764 m. Isaiah Mullen, and Mary b. March 23, 1766 who lived with her uncle Isaac). His son Daniel married Margaret Moore, the daughter of Mordecai Moore and Elizabeth Coleman, January 10, 1765 at Plymouth Meeting House. Son Isaac married Gainor Ambler, the daughter of John Ambler and Ann Foulke.
3f. Evan Roberts married Jane Evan
He was one of the original settlers of Gwynedd township (1698) and his property is on Howard Jenkins' map of Gwynedd about 1700, in the area now part of Lower Gwynedd near Ambler with 100 acres. He is on the 1734 tax list for Gwynedd township. He is listed with brothers William, John and Ellis as a group on the marriage certificates of sisters Lowery and Jane. The lack of mention of the children of this famly in the Gwynedd Meeting records make me suspect they are not Quakers - perhaps they belong to Montgomery Baptist. His marriage to Jane Evan is in the Radnor MM records: Evan Roberts, Gwynedd m. Jane Evan, daughter of Evan Pugh of Gwynedd, at Gwynedd meeting house, 3rd mo 3, 1709. This marriage, before the founding of the monthly meeting at Gwynedd in 1714, would not be inconsistent with Baptists at that time, as the Baptist church was not founded until a decade later, and there was no other church or meeting around except Gwynedd. The disowning of people for marrying out of the Quaker meeting did not happen until later at Gwynedd. Thomas Allen Glenn (Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, p. 207) calls this Evan Robert, "of near, Bala, Mer.; s of Robert ___, Rmd. to Gwynedd, Penna., 1698, Ch. E. Freeholder of 100 acres land in Gwynedd." If they were of the established church, the nearest place of worship was in Whitemarsh.
Evan Robert left a will that was proved 1761 which names his children:
EVAN ROBERTS, Gwynead, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. 5 mo. 24, 1750. July 25, 1761. M.153. Children: David, Robert, Ellis, William and Grace. Trustees: John Roberts, William Foulke. Exec: Wife Jane and son William. Wit: John Jones, Thomas [his mark] and Rowland Evans. Codicil: 8 mo. 6, 1752. Wit: Rowland Evans, Edward Evans.
His wife Jane also left a will about 1773 naming the same children:
JANE ROBERTS. Widow of Evan Roberts (decd.) Gwynedd. Phila. Co. August 23, 1763. January 23, 1773. Children: Robert, David, Ellis, William, Grace. Exec.: William Roberts. Trustees: Joshua Richards, Evan Evans. Wit: Methusalem Evans, David Akhoff, Chas. Maycock. P.348.
The birthdates of two of their children can be found in the Gwynedd MM records (which also names an additional daughter Jane): page 66-1 Evan w. Jane ch: Grace b. 3-20-1710; Jane b. 9-15-1711.
There are a number of other records naming Evan Roberts in the records, but I am not yet sure which go with which. The only one possible for this man is on page 354-1 dated 1746-6-26 where an Evan Robert is disowned. The other Evan Roberts to whom this record could belong at Gwynedd are Evan, son of William and Ann Jones Roberts (above) and Evan son of John and Jane of Abington who witnesses a will in Montgomery township in 1757, and probably has removed there.
Given the list of Evan and Jane's children, the question could be asked if Ellis (3b), John (3c) and William Roberts (3a) are the children of Evan and Jane. I don't know the answer to this question.
Jane is the daughter of Evan and Grace Pugh and is mentioned in her father's will:
EVAN PUGH, Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. January 16, 1725/6. November 2, 1728. E.90. Wife: Grase. Children: Ellin, Cadwalader, Hugh, Evan. Sons-in-Law: Evan Roberts, Robert Hugh (m. Sarah Evan), John Richard. Brother: Robert. Exec: Grase Pugh. Wit: Thomas Foulke, Hugh Foulke. [Children above of Evan Pugh probably all surnamed Evan, but could be Pugh.]
4. William Roberts (son of Edward) m. Anne Evans. Since this William also married an Ann, he can be confused with the William Roberts who m. Ann Jones.
Descendants of William Roberts
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM ROBERTS (EDWARD) was born Abt. 1695 in Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, and died 1747 in Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co,. PA. He married ANN EVANS August 25, 1715 in Gwynedd Meeting, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, daughter of ROBERT EVANS and ELLEN. She was born Abt. 1697 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co,. PA, and died 1761 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co,. PA.
Marriage certificate: William Robert, blacksmith son of Edward of Merion dec'd m. Anne Evans d/o Robert, of Gwynedd at Gwynedd mh 6th mo 25, 1715; Witnesses signing under the bride and groom: Robert Evan, Anne Robert, Mathew Robert, John Robert, Robert Roberts, Owen Roberts, Joseph Robert, Edward Robert, Evan Evans, John Roberts, Alice Robert, Hugh Evan, Robert Evan, Evan Evans, Owen Evan, Richard Evans, Thomas Lawrance, Robert Jones, Rowland Hugh, Richard Kinderdine, William Musgrave, John William, Jno Evans, Ellin Evans. Middle column: Sarah Jones, Mary William, Sarah Owen, Jane Fletcher, Rebecca Rees, Jane Pugh, Catherine Wm, Jane Evans, Susana Rich, Jane Richard, Sarah Jarman, Gwen Ffoulk, Jane Jones, Gainor Jones, Katherine Griffith, Ellin Hugh, Gainor Humphrey, Gwen Ffoulke, LINE, Owen Owens, John Jones, Arthur Jones, Thomas Lloyd. Col 1: Griffith Owen, Ellis Pugh, Row Ellis, Rees Thomas, David Harry, Robt Jones, Row Ellis Jr., John Jones, Robt Pugh, Edward Griffith, Rees Thomas Jr. Lewis, Walker, Edward ffoulke, Jno Humphrey, Thomas Fletcher, Jno Bevan, Thomas ffoulke, John Jones, Owen Evans, Cadwalader Evan, John Hugh, Robert Pugh.
From this marriage certificate, it appears that this William is the brother of John, Owen, Edward and Joseph Robert, who are the sons of Edward Roberts, born in Of Pen y Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales and died in Merion twp. Edward was said to be a miller, possibly working in brother John Robert's mill on Mill Creek, Merion twp. His son Owen was, like William Roberts of Gwynedd, a blacksmith. Edward Robert, the father, died about 1715 in Merion township. This Edward had probably two other brothers besides John Roberts "of the Mill." named Matthew and William, the latter dying fairly young and leaving orphans who were raised by their uncle Mathew. There is a different version of this in a recent article in the Bulletin of the Historical Society of Montgomery County Pennylvania, Vol. XXXIV, pps. 110-114 entitled "The Mystery of Edward Roberts", by John J. Hagan (I have made his William, son of Edward Sr., the brother of Edward Sr. instead, as this William dies young and has a brother named Matthew, while Owen Roberts names his brother William exectuor in his will long afterwards). There is yet another version in The Incompleted Burial Records of Merion (PA) Meeting Grave-yard by Margaret B. Harvey, A.M.(Elizabeth Hanebury transcriber) HERE (near bottom) and HERE (under Owen Roberts)(She makes the brothers sons of Edward in the first reference like here, but sons of Matthew in the second reference).
William Roberts, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia Co., PA will -- Signed 12 day 6 mo 1747, proved 18 Sept 1747; Wife Anne Executrix. Children William, Evan, Robert and Anne. Overseers Joseph Roberts, Owen and John Evans. Witnesses Benjamin Davids, William Williams and Evan Evans (his mark). Recorded p. 377, Philadelphia County Will book H
Gwynedd Mo. Meeting minutes: At our Meeting held at Gwynedd the 28th 4th month 1715 -- 4th ly William Roberts and Anne Evans Declared their Intentions of Marriage with each other the first time, Robert Jones and John Humphrey are Appointed to Make Necessary Inquiry Into his Clearness and Conversation and to make report thereof to Next M:ing
At our Meeting held at Gwynedd the 26th 5 month 1715 -- 2nd ly Williiam Roberts and Anne Evans declared their Intentions of Marriage with each other the second time, Consent of parents being obtained and by the Inquirers Report are Clear from all others Are left to their liberty to Consumate their said Intentions According to Good Order; John William and Robert Humphrey are Appointed to Attend their Marriage.
ANN ROBERTS. Gwynead, Co. of Philadelphia. Widow. August 2, 1760. July 25, 1761. M.151. Children: Ann [wife of Owen Evans], Evan and Robert. Grandchildren: Isaiah, Elizabeth and Joan Evans; Tacy and Phebe [children of Wm. Roberts]. Trustees: Cousins Rowland and John Evans, also Witnesses. Exec: Sons Robert and Evan and Owen Evans.
Children of WILLIAM ROBERTS and ANN EVANS are:
i. ELLEN ROBERTS, b. 5 mo. (July) 21, 1716.
ii. EDWARD ROBERTS, b. 9 mo. (November) 17, 1717, Worcester twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. July 27, 1745, Gwynedd MM Burial Records, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA. Gwynedd burials show Edward son of William Robert and Anne d. 27 Jul 1745 in the great epidemic.
iii. ROBERT ROBERTS, b. 7 mo. (Sept.) 28 1719, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Abt. 1789, Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co., PA;
2. iv. ANN ROBERTS, b. 12 mo. (February) 02, 1720, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.
3. v. WILLIAM ROBERTS, 7 mo. (Sept.) 14 1722, Of Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia now Montgomery Co., PA.
vi. EVAN ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1723. d. abt 1790 in or near Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co., PA
The following is a preliminary placement of this Evan, based on data given me by Michael Cook of Perkiomenville, PA. The alternative placement is Evan Roberts, son of William Roberts and Ann Jones. Because of the location in 1774 of this family in Gwynedd (not Worcester) I have placed this family here instead. However, the Whitpain location for the birth of Edward Roberts makes this assignment tenuous.
Evan Roberts' wife was named Mary. He had 2 known children, Elizabeth [Eliza] Roberts who married Charles Bisson in 1774 and a son Edward who gave his birth date and location as May 7th, 1758, in Whitpain. This statement was made on his Rev. war pension application and Elizabeth Eliza’s widow pension for her husband’s service stated that she was married March 8th. 1774 at her father’s house (Evan Roberts) at his home in Gwynedd."
The following is a partial transcription of her deposition:
"That the said Charles Bison previous to death obtained from the United States a pension and from the State of Pennsylvania a gratuity for his military services in the Revolutionary War , she further declares that she was married to the said Charles Bison on the 8th of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four at her father’s house in Gwynedd township now in Montgomery County afore said (then Philadelphia County) by Phillip Rapp a church minister in the presence of her father Evan Roberts, and mother Mary Roberts, and brother Edward Roberts, Nicolas Selsor, Mary Selsor, Sarah Morgan, Sarah and Ann Ray, Enoch & Daniel Morgan, the said Phillip Rapp the minister and all the witnesses present at her marriage are all now dead." [JQ - Phillip Rapp was a Lutheran minister, serving in Germantown and in Bucks County]
In the year 1827 after the decease of her husband she applied for and obtained from the State of Pennsylvania a gratuity of forty dollars a year on account of the military services rendered by her husband. She then procured the affidavit of the said Edward Roberts to prove her marriage with the said Charles Bison which affidavit she expects is now on file at Harrisburg Penna. She knows of no record that was kept of her marriage. She had for many years a marriage certificate but it has for many years been lost or destroyed a long time since. She had nine children by the said Charles Bison six of whom are now living. And she further declares that her husband the afore said Charles Bison died on the twenty eighth day of March in the year one thousand and eight hundred twenty six and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as well more fully appear by reference proof hereto annexed.
(end of quote from Michael Cook)
Generation No. 2
2. ANN ROBERTS (WILLIAM, EDWARD) was born December 02, 1720 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA. She married OWEN EVANS. (is this Owen son of Robert Evans of Gwynedd (s/o Owen) and Robert's wife Ellin Griffith? Or is he the son of Thomas Evans (s/o Owen) and Thomas' wife Elizabeth Griffith?... In either case he is born about 1720. Did one of these two Owens of Gwynedd marry Mary Harlan in Chester County?)
The name of the husband and children are from her mother's will.
Children of ANN ROBERTS and OWEN EVANS are:
i. ISAIAH EVANS.
ii. ELIZABETH EVANS.
iii. JOAN EVANS.
3. WILLIAM ROBERTS (WILLIAM, EDWARD) was born Abt. 1721 in Of Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia now Montgomery Co., PA. He married ANN ROBERTS June 17, 1746 in Gwynedd MH, Philadelphia Co., PA, daughter of WILLIAM ROBERTS and ANNE JONES. She was born Abt. 1724, and died in Of Worcester twp., Philadelphia Co., PA.
Notes for WILLIAM ROBERTS: William Robert, s/o William of Gwynedd m. Ann Roberts d/o William of Worcester at Gwynedd mh 4th mo 17, 1746. Not in mother's 1761 will.
Children of WILLIAM ROBERTS and ANN ROBERTS are:
i. TACY ROBERTS.
ii. PHEBE ROBERTS.
5. Sons of Robert Ellis and his wife Ellin who took the last name Roberts
On a BBC web page is contained information about Robert Ellis (from vol. 8 part 3 1979 of the 'Journal of the Merioneth Historical and Record Society') which reads: "Assistance, however, came in 1690 to Robert Ellis, of Penllyn, a poor Friend, who proposed to leave for Pennsylvania with his wife and children. Montgomeryshire and Shropshire Friends agreed to send £5 to Bala and Merioneth Friends to subscribe a further £10. There was added a prudent caveat that the money was to be refunded if Ellis did not go. " A descendant adds, "Robert Ellis and his wife Ellin and their seven children emigrated to Pennsylvania from the Quaker quarterly meeting at Tydden y Gareg, the county of Merioneth in 1690. I have the text of the certificate issued by that quarterly meeting to the "beloved Friends and Brethern in the Province of Pennsylvania" on May 28, 1690." Robert Ellis died December, 1697 in Radnor township, Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA.
Merion in the Welsh Tract (by Thomas Allen Glenn) pps 284-6.
"In their certificate of removal from Wales, Robert Ellis and his wife are described as being 'Preachers of righteousness to and amongst their neighbors, " and having been "convinced of the truth about twenty years before' [1690]. The first son, Abel, married Mary Price in 1701, and to his marriage certificate, in the family column under the name of himself and wife, appear the names of Moses Robert, Ellis Roberts, Aaron Roberts and Evan Robert, which are the names of four of the children of Robert Ellis, as given in his letter of removal, and undoubtedly these four were his children and the brothers of Abel."
Glenn continues, "He and his wife and seven children, Abel, Moses, Ellis, Aaron, Evan, Rachel and Jane, came to this country in 1690. They were probably both of middle age (perhaps 45 to 50 years old) when they came over.
In The Incompleted Burial Records of Merion (PA) Meeting Grave-yard by Margaret B. Harvey, A.M. (transcribed by Elizabeth Hanebury) are records of the burials of both Ellin and Robert Ellis, who are described as “Preachers of Righteousness.” Ellin was buried at Merion MH on 6 mo., 15, 1697. Harvey has more to say (follow the link).
Daughter Jane married Griffith Hugh, son of Hugh Griffith of Gwynedd at Gwynedd Meeting House 10mo. 2, 1718.
5a. Ellis Roberts m. Elizabeth Pugh
ELLIS ROBERTS was born Abt. 1689 in Merioneth Wales or Radnor twp., Chester Co., PA, and died between 1773 and 1775 in Norriton twp, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA. He married ELIZABETH PUGH November 5, 1712 in Pennsylvania, daughter of ELLIS PUGH and SINAH. She was born December 1690 in Pennsylvania.
His marriage: Ellis Roberts, of Radnor, blacksmith, son of Robert Ellis (deceased), and Elizabeth Pugh, daughter of Ellis, of Plymouth 9th-mo. 5, 1712. At Plymouth meeting-house. Witnesses: Job, Jane, and Mary Pugh; Moses, Aaron, Evan, Rachel, Jane and Mary Roberts; Thomas and Jane Ellis and others.
Gwynedd MM records as abstracted by Hinshaw combines his family with that of Ellis Roberts m. Elizabeth Thomas: page 67-1 Ellis, wife Elizabeth children: Ellin b. 7-24-1713; Jane 8-16-1714; Moses 9-21-1715; Aubrey 3-24-1716; Ann 1-20-1717, Sinai 6-10-1717; Robert 7-4-1718; Deborah 9-7-1719; Reuben 8-27-1720; Rachel 12-20-1721; John 5-6-1723; Aaron 12-7-1728. Aaron may be a son of this Ellis, as this is a family name. I am not sure who Deborah belongs to. Aubrey, Ann, Robert and John belong to the other Ellis Roberts, who married Elizabeth Thomas. Ellin is possibly the same person that Catherine Roberts calls Elizabeth Keith in her will of 1766.
He left a will:
ELLIS ROBERTS, Norriton, Phila. Co. Yeoman. made 6th of 9th month 1773. Proved January 14, 1775.
Wife: Mary.
Children: Levi, Ann, Simeon (wife Prudence), Moses, Jane Goodwin and Reubin.
Grandchildren: Jacob and Joseph Goodwin.
Execs.: sons Reuben and Levi.
Wit: Jos. Roberts, Jacob Rhoads and Jno. Jacobs. Philadelphia County Q.92.
There are several wills which name his children, notably that of his unmarried daughter Catherine:
CATHERINE ROBERTS, Phila. Co. Housekeeper. 9 mo. 25, 1766. Proved 25 October 1766. Sisters: Rachael Williams, Elizabeth Keith, Ann Roberts. Sena Roberts and Jane. Father: name not given. Cousins: Catherine Williams and Rachel Morgan. Brothers: Moses, Reuben, Levi and Simeon. Execs.: Joseph Roberts and Elizabeth Meredith. Overseers: John Bell and Michael Pugh. Wit: Hannah Dickinson and Moses Roberts. Philadelphia Co. Will Book O.36.
Here is the will of his father in law, a well known Quaker minister.
ELLIS PUGH, Philadelphia. Mason. November 29, 1718. March 16, 1718. D. 116. Sons Thomas, Job and Ellis. Son-in-law Ellis Roberts; grand-daughters Katherine and Mary Meridith; Sinah Pugh; grand-son Ellis Pugh; daughter Ellin Davids. Wife's name not given. Executor: Son Job. Overseers: Son-in-law Meredith Davids, David Meredith, John Moore and Robert Jones. Witnesses: John Moore, Wan Griffith, Cadwallader Jones and Robert Jones.
Here is the will of his wife's sister Ellen. She makes him executor in 1733, so he is still alive then (and living in Norriton twp.). She also names Ellis Roberts' daughters, calling them cousins.
ELLIN DAVID, Plymouth, Co. of Philadelphia. Widow [of Meredith David]. 8 mo. 10, 1733/4. June 3, 1734. E.279. Brother: Job Pugh. Children: Moses, Aron, Mary, Sarah, Catherine. Brother-in-Law: Ellis Robert. Cousins: Catherine, Jane, Ellin, Sinai and Rachel Roberts, Catherine Pugh. Exec: Job Pugh, Ellis Robert. Overseers: Evan, Owen and John Evans. Wit: Joseph Jones, Myles Thomas.
I believe that this Ellis is the son of Robert Ellis (d. Radnor twp., Chester Co., PA 1697) and his wife Ellen.
At some point Ellis Roberts leaves Gwynedd township and removes to Norriton township as that is where he is found on the 1734 Philadelphia County tax list.
The last mention of this Ellis that I know of is as an overseer of the estate of Aaron Roberts of Norriton twp. (another son of Robert Ellis and Ellen) in 1748. Perhaps his family leaves Philadelphia County around this time as I have not seen any marriages of his children.
Birthdates for the children are from the Gwynedd records.
Children of ELLIS ROBERTS and ELIZABETH PUGH are:
i. ELIZABETH ROBERTS (perhaps ELLIN, b. in the Gwynedd records 7 (Nov)-24-1713?) who married a KEITH
ii. JANE ROBERTS b. 8 (Oct)-16-1714 married a Goodwin and had children named Jacob and Joseph per her father's will.
iii. ANN ROBERTS
iv. SINAI ROBERTS b. 6 (Aug)-10-1717
v. CATHERINE ROBERTS, d. 1766, Philadelphia County, unmarried.
vi. RACHEL ROBERTS b. 12 (Jan), 20, 1721/2 who married a WILLIAMS
Is this her? Gwynedd MM, 292-1 1742-10-28 Rachel disowned
vii. MOSES ROBERTS b. 9 (Nov) -21-1715
Gwynedd MM: 225-1 1738-6-29 Moses Roberts married contrary to discipline (no further mention C.F.T)
viii. REUBEN ROBERTS b. 8 (Oct) -27-1720
Gwynedd MM, 330-1, 1745-3-28 Reuben Roberts got certificate to Chester MM
Gwynedd MM, 48-2, 1750-11-29 Reuben received on certificate from Chester MM dated 8-29-1750
Gwynedd MM, 197-2, 1757-9-27 Reuben got certificate to Chester MM
ix. LEVI ROBERTS
Levi Roberts, Norriton, June 9, 1785, Proved Nov 18, 1785, Montgomery Will book 1, page 63.
To son Jesse all real estate. He to pay sisters Mary and Ruth Roberts 25 pds. 10 pds. to Mary in on year and 15 pds to Ruth at 18 yrs. To daughter Mary, case of drawers. To daughter Ruth, one dining table, and pewter. Rem. equally divided between two daughters.
Execs. Son Jesse Roberts, brother in law Robert Evans. Wit. Joseph Roberts, Joseph Evans, Anthony Potts.
Abstracts of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Wills 1784-1823 by Ellwood RobertsI suspect his son Jesse is the one who married Elizabeth.
Gwynedd MM records
126-5 1791-1-25 Jesse Roberts offerred an account for his marriage out of unity
19-6 1828-5-29 Jesse Roberts disowned for joining the Hicksites by the Orthodox Meeting
The remaining part of the old Holstein tract around Swede's Ford (now part of Bridgeport, PA), that Levi Bartleson got possession of by intermarriage with Mary Holstein, was purchased by Jesse Roberts in 1795 which he held until 1800, when he sold it to Samuel Holstein.
Jesse Roberts (m. Elizabeth) is the father of Jesse Roberts who married his distant cousin Rachel Roberts (daughter of John and Rachel (Shoemaker) Roberts).
Gwynedd MM records
144-2 1824-11-18 Jesse Jr (son of Jesse & Elizabeth) of Norriton twp., married Rachel Roberts at Plymouth MH
35-6 1828-10-24 Jesse Jr. disowned for joining the Hicksites by the Orthodox Meetingx. SIMEON ROBERTS
Gwynedd MM: 199-2 1757-10-25 Simeon Roberts got a certificate to Philadelphia MM
Philadelphia MM: Simeon Roberts, son of Ellis, received on certificate from Gwynedd MM
Philadelphia MM; 1763, 1, 28. Simeon Roberts condemned for a marriage contrary to discipline. I believe he married someone named Prudence.
5b. Evan Roberts (brother of Ellis m. Eliz. Pugh) who married Anne Thomas
Evan Roberts is another son of Robert Ellis and Ellen and is the brother of the Ellis Roberts who marries Elizabeth Pugh.
He married Anne Thomas, daughter of William Thomas:
Evan Roberts, son of Robert Ellis of Radnor, yeoman, dec'd, and Anne Thomas, daughter of William of the same place, yeoman, at Radnor Meeting House, 11 mo., 9, 1716. Wit: Ellis, Aaron, Jane, Mary, Catharine and Rachel Roberts; William, Mary, Thomas, John, William, Rees and Martha Thomas, etc.
5c. Aaron Roberts m. Sarah Longworthy of Norriton twp.
Aaron is also a brother of Evan and Ellis, sons of Robert Ellis and Ellen. He appears in the Gwynedd MM records too as he lived in Norriton twp. This is the main Roberts family associated with Plymouth Meeting.
Thomas Allen Glenn, Merion in the Welsh Tract, p. 285: "Aaron, the fourth child, was probably 8 or 10 years old [when the family came to America] in 1690. He bought land in Norriton (now in and about Norristown) in 1714 and married Sarah Longworthy of Radnor, in 1727."
8, 6, 1727. Aaron Roberts of Plymouth married Sarah Longworthy of Radnor, at the dwellinghouse of Meredith David, late dec’d., in Plymouth. Wit: Ellis and Elizabeth Roberts; Benjamin and Jane Longworthy; William Williams, etc. (Haverford, now Radnor MM records)
Descendants of Aaron Roberts
Generation No. 1
1. AARON ROBERTS (ROBERT ELLIS) was born Abt. 1690 in Wales, and died 1748 in Norriton twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA. He married SARAH LANGWORTHY August 06, 1727 in Pennsylvania. She was born Abt. 1687 in Radnor, Chester Co., PA.
Will abstracts:
ROBERTS, ARON. Norriton, County of Philadelphia. Yeoman. 3 mo. (March) 8, 1748/9. June 11, 1748. G.287. Wife: Sarah. Children: Robert, Aron, Moses and Joseph. Exec: Sarah and Joseph Roberts. Overseers: Ellis Roberts, Job Pugh, Joshua Dickinson and Michael Pugh. Wit: Ellis Roberts, Job Pugh and Michael Pugh.
ROBERTS, SARAH. Norriton, Co. of Philadelphia. Widow. September 26, 1761. April 19, 1762. M.274. Father: John Longworthy. Children: Moses and Joseph. Overseers: John Bell, Michael Pugh. Exec: Son Moses. Wit: Michael Pugh, Richard Miles.
Children of AARON ROBERTS and SARAH LANGWORTHY are:
i. DAUGHTER ROBERTS, b. 1728, Gwynedd MM Birth Records, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.
2. ii. JOSEPH ROBERTS, b. September 11, 1729, Philadelphia Co., PA.
iii. ABIGAIL ROBERTS, b. June 06, 1732, Gwynedd MM Birth Records, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.
3. iv. MOSES ROBERTS, b. Bef. 1737, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. November 1788, Berks Co., PA.
v. AARON ROBERTS, d. 1760, Norriton twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA. will abract for AARON ROBERTS: Norriton, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. November 11, 1760. December 24, 1760. M.17. Parents: Aaron and Sarah. Brothers: Moses and Joseph, Legatees. Overseer: Michael Pugh. Exec: Brother Moses. Wit: Michael Pugh, John Bell.
Generation No. 2
2. JOSEPH ROBERTS (AARON, ROBERT ELLIS) was born September 11, 1729 in Philadelphia Co., PA. He married HANNAH REESE. She was born Abt. 1740 in Pennsylvania.
Marriage abstract (Radnor MM records):
Joseph Roberts, son of Aaron of Norriton, married Hannah Reese, daughter of Isaac of Upper Merion, 11 mo., 3, 1757, at Radnor MH. Wit: Isaac & Mary Reese, Ellis Roberts, Rachel Evans, Mary & Esther Rees, Evan Evans, Moses Roberts, John Roberts, Hezekiah Williams, Aaron Roberts, Thomas Rees, etc.
Will abstract:
JOSEPH ROBERTS, Norriton. October 9, 1806. November 13, 1811. Montgomery Co. will book 3.335
To son Isaac, farm, 100 acres and household goods, etc. To son John, grist mill, saw-mill and farm, 72 acres. He to pay to granddaughter Mary Roberts, daughter of son Joseph 200 pds. To daughter Hannah Ellis, rem. of real estate, 27 acres. She paying to Rachel Roberts, widow of son Joseph, 50 pds.
Execs: Sons Isaac and John and son-in-law Amos Ellis.
Wit: Nathan Potts, Seth Chapman.
Children of JOSEPH ROBERTS and HANNAH REESE are:
i. ISAAC ROBERTS, b. September 30, 1758.
4. ii. HANNAH ROBERTS, b. January 18, 1764; d. October 1833, Norriton, Montgomery Co., PA.
5. iii. JOHN ROBERTS, b. September 08, 1769, Norriton twp., Philadelphia CO., PA; d. March 15, 1825.
iv. JOSEPH ROBERTS. d. before 9 Oct 1806. Married Rachel. Had a daughter Mary.
3. MOSES ROBERTS (AARON, ROBERT ELLIS) was born Bef. 1737 in Philadelphia Co., PA, and died November 1788 in Berks Co., PA. He married JANE LEE April 09, 1767 in Exeter Friends Mtg., Berks Co., PA, daughter of THOMAS LEE and ELLIN ELLIS. She was born February 11, 1739/40 in Berks Co., PA.
From Quaker History, Vol. 90 (2) 24-26 (journal article by Karen Guenther entitled, A Crisis of Allegience: Berks County, Pennsylvania Quakers and the War for Independence). - Moses Roberts married a daughter of Thomas Lee, a leader of Exeter MM and removed from Oley twp., Berks to Catawissa, Northumberland Co., PA, where he was one of those requesting the formation of a Preparative Meeting in 1775. "On 9 April 1780, representatives of the Northumberland County sheriff imprisoned five residents, inculding two Quakers, Moses Roberts and Job Hughes. When they arrived at the county seat, a military officer ordered them to jail without pressing any official charges. A few days later, a judge finally questioned them about the suspected crimes of high treason and of cooperating with the Indians. All of the prisoners denied passing messages along to the British or to the Indians and contended that the only Indian they had seen since the beginning of the war was 'one Dead one, that went down the River in a Canoe.' They also did not know who had gone to aid the Indians, although they had heard reports of such activity. After the questioning, the law enforcement officials told them that they all would be leaving the County for another jail unless they posted 10,000 pounds bail each and promised not to appear in the county for the rest of the war. None of the prisoners could afford the bail, so the sheriff ordered their removal to the jail in Lancaster. The imprisonment of Moses Roberts and Job Hughes prompted requests for assistance. In July 1780, Jane Roberts and Eleanor Hughes appealed to Chief Justice Thomas McKean, pleading for the release of their husbands. They contended that county officials had unjustly arrested their spouses, and that they too had suffered since then. Armed men had forced the Roberts and Hughes families to leave their homes without warning, not even allowing them to prepare food to sustain themselves on their journey back to their fathers' home in Oley township. Their property losses included livestock, crops, furniture, a sawmill, a gristmill, and 'a Chest of Carpenters toools which we were burying underground when the men came upon us.' The soldiers also confiscated four horses, leaving the women with only two mares to use to transport their families and personal effect. In October, Exeter Monthly Meeting appointed a committee to visit the two women to inquire into their circumstances and raised 5 pounds for the families' support... The appeals of the Meeting for Sufferings and of Roberts and Hughes had little impact, as the assembly refused to consider the cases of the two men, and Chief Justice McKean ignored the please for justice. Finally, in mid-1781, the Lancaster County sheriff released the two men, perhaps recognizing that they no longer posed a threat to the commonwealth."Children of MOSES ROBERTS and JANE LEE are:
i. SARAH ROBERTS, b. February 27, 1768.
ii. THOMAS ROBERTS, b. September 16, 1769.
6. iii. AMOS ROBERTS, b. December 05, 1771, Montgomery Co., PA; d. 1827.
iv. ABEL ROBERTS, b. September 15, 1773.
7. v. AARON ROBERTS, b. November 09, 1775, Pennsylvania; d. October 22, 1854.
8. vi. MOSES ROBERTS, b. August 31, 1777, Exeter Mtg., Berks Co., PA; d. Abt. 1872, Highland Co., OH.
vii. ELLEN ROBERTS, b. May 14, 1780.
viii. JANE ROBERTS, b. February 08, 1784.
ix. JOSEPH ROBERTS, b. October 21, 1786.
Generation No. 3
4. HANNAH ROBERTS (JOSEPH2, AARON1, ROBERTA ELLIS) was born January 18, 1764, and died October 1833 in Norriton, Montgomery Co., PA. She married AMOS ELLIS November 17, 1785 in Plymouth Friends Mtg., Montgomery Co., PA, son of ISAAC ELLIS and MARY NORMAN. He was born September 1759 in Whitpain twp., Philadelphia (Montgomery) Co., PA, and died March 1833 in Norriton, Montgomery Co., PA.
Children of HANNAH ROBERTS and AMOS ELLIS are:
i. PHEBE ELLIS, b. January 23, 1787; d. September 12, 1791.
ii. JOSEPH ELLIS, b. May 01, 1789, Whitpain twp., Montgomery Co., PA; d. September 14, 1791.
iii. AMOS R. ELLIS, b. August 20, 1792, Whitpain twp., Montgomery Co., PA. He married CATHERINE HALLOWELL. She was born March 18, 1789 in Pennsylvania, and died September 07, 1863. Children of AMOS ELLIS and CATHERINE HALLOWELL are: i. SUSANNA H.5 ELLIS, b. February 16, 1817. ii. JOSEPH R. ELLIS, b. April 19, 1818; d. February 17, 1896, Whitemarsh twp., Montgomery Co., PA. iii. HANNAH R. ELLIS, b. September 20, 1820. iv. REUBEN A. ELLIS, b. March 20, 1824, Whitpain twp., Montgomery Co., PA; d. March 03, 1903, Norristown, Montgomery Co., PA; m. MARY ANN SLINGLUFF, February 24, 1850, Pennsylvania; b. September 17, 1824.
iv. HANNAH ELLIS, b. September 25, 1794, Pennsylvania; d. July 16, 1874. . She married JOHN STYER January 05, 1820 in Pennsylvania, son of JOHN STYER and TACY CONRAD. He was born August 31, 1795 in Pennsylvania, and died January 25, 1873 in Of Whitpain twp., Montgomery Co., PA. Children of HANNAH ELLIS and JOHN STYER are: i. AMOS E. STYER, b. September 16, 1820. ii. CHARLES STYER, b. January 10, 1822. iii. ALFRED STYER, b. January 19, 1825. iv. WILLIAM AUGUSTUS STYER, b. June 16, 1828. v. MARY STYER, b. August 02, 1830. vi. LEWIS STYER, b. August 01, 1832. vii. JOHN HENRY STYER, b. June 13, 1835. 1850 Whitpain twp., Montgomery Co., PA census.
v. ISAAC ELLIS, b. September 25, 1794; d. 1800.
vi. MARY ELLIS, b. August 26, 1797; d. 1817.
5. JOHN ROBERTS (JOSEPH, AARON, ROBERT ELLIS) was born September 08, 1769 in Norriton twp., Philadelphia CO., PA, and died March 15, 1825. He married RACHEL SHOEMAKER December 10, 1801 in Plymouth MH, Gwynedd MM, Montgomery Co., PA, daughter of ISAAC SHOEMAKER and RACHEL CUNNARD. She was born November 06, 1781 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (Montgomery) Co., PA, and died March 23, 1866.
Children of JOHN ROBERTS and RACHEL SHOEMAKER are:
i. HANNAH ROBERTS, b. December 28, 1802, Montgomery Co., PA; d. November 20, 1841, Montgomery Co., PA. She married CHARLES STYER, son of JOHN STYER and TACY CONRAD. He was born July 27, 1797 in Montgomery Co., PA, and died July 29, 1856 in Whitpain twp., Montgomery Co., PA. Children of HANNAH ROBERTS and CHARLES STYER are: i. ISAAC R. STYER, b. January 25, 1824. 20. ii. CHALKLEY STYER, b. January 13, 1826. iii. JOHN R. STYER, b. October 27, 1827. 21. iv. TACY STYER, b. October 17, 1829. 22. v. RACHEL STYER, b. May 23, 1833. 23. vi. LYDIA STYER, b. November 11, 1835. vii. DAVID STYER, b. November 28, 1837. 24. viii. CHARLES STYER, b. May 03, 1840.
ii. RACHEL ROBERTS, b. September 30, 1804, Montgomery Co., PA; d. December 14, 1873. Gwynedd MM minutes: page 144-2 1824-11-18 Jesse Jr (s. Jesse & Elizabeth) of Norriton twp., m. Rachel Roberts at Plymouth MH; page 35-6 (Orthodox minutes) 1828-10-24 Jesse Jr. disowned for joining the Hicksites. Children of RACHEL ROBERTS and JESSE ROBERTS are: i. THOMAS ELLWOOD ROBERTS, b. August 16, 1825, d. 1853. ii. CATHARINE H. ROBERTS, b. October 03, 1827, d. 1829. iii. ELIZABETH ROBERTS, b. August 05, 1833, d. 1839. iv. SAMUEL ROBERTS, b. June 27, 1837, d. 1857. v. ANNA ROBERTS, b. October 05, 1847, d. 1849.
Jesse Roberts is probably a distant cousin of Rachel descended from Ellis Roberts, a son of Robert Ellis (see 5a)
iii. ABIGAIL ROBERTS, b. November 18, 1806, Montgomery Co., PA; d. November 03, 1841. She married AARON CONRAD February 12, 1829 in Plymouth Mtg., Montgomery Co., PA, son of HENRY CONRAD and ANN OSBORN. He was born December 25, 1805 in Whitpain twp., Montgomery Co., PA, and died December 31, 1878. Child of ABIGAIL ROBERTS and AARON CONRAD is: i. RACHEL ROBERTS CUNRAD, b. December 06, 1829. There is a biographical sketch of Aaron Conrad on-line as well as Ellwood Jones, the husband of Rachel Roberts Cunrad.
iv. JOSEPH ROBERTS, b. September 18, 1808.
v. LYDIA ROBERTS, b. January 14, 1812.
vi. ISAAC ROBERTS, b. June 26, 1814; d. July 13, 1866. He married RUTH CONRAD March 23, 1837 in Pennsylvania, daughter of SAMUEL CONRAD and SARAH HALLOWELL. She was born October 25, 1815 in Horsham twp., Montgomery Co., PA. Children of ISAAC ROBERTS and RUTH CONRAD are: i. ELISHA B. ROBERTS, b. March 11, 1838; d. February 20, 1851. ii. SAMUEL C. ROBERTS, b. November 20, 1839; d. July 20, 1868. iii. LYDIA C. ROBERTS, b. June 13, 1841; d. November 30, 1868. iv. LUCRETIA MOTT ROBERTS, b. March 03, 1843, Pennsylvania; m. ROBERT D. SMITH, October 16, 1888. v. THOMAS C. ROBERTS, b. October 13, 1845; d. December 14, 1848. vi. RUTH ANNA ROBERTS, b. February 11, 1848; d. September 20, 1857. vii. ABBY C. ROBERTS, b. February 08, 1851. viii. ISAAC C. ROBERTS, b. February 01, 1854, Pennsylvania; m. RUTH THOMAS. ix. CHARLES A. ROBERTS, b. July 20, 1856; d. April 20, 1880.
vii. PHEBE ROBERTS, b. May 05, 1817, Montgomery Co., PA. She married GEORGE MULVANY March 12, 1840. Children of PHEBE ROBERTS and GEORGE MULVANY are: i. MARY M. MULVANY, b. May 19, 1841. ii. DANIEL MULVANY, b. February 02, 1842. iii. JOHN R. MULVANY, b. October 14, 1842. iv. GEORGE MULVANY, b. November 27, 1848. v. ELLA MULVANY, b. February 13, 1854. vi. CHARLES S. MULVANY, b. June 16, 1856.
viii. AARON ROBERTS, b. October 27, 1819, Montgomery Co., PA; d. October 31, 1888, Of Plymouth Friends Meeting, Montgomery Co., PA. He married ELIZABETH SHEETZ March 23, 1843, daughter of DANIEL SCHEETZ and SARAH. She was born Abt. 1822. Children of AARON ROBERTS and ELIZABETH SHEETZ are: i. SARAH S.5 ROBERTS, b. April 15, 1844, Norristown, Montgomery Co., PA; m. JOSEPH WARNER. ii. RACHEL ROBERTS, b. February 02, 1846; m. ALFRED SHARPLESS. iii. JOHN ROBERTS, b. November 23, 1848; m. JENNIE KULP. iv. HANNAH ROBERTS, b. July 07, 1852. v. A. ELIZABETH ROBERTS, b. May 16, 1854. vi. AARON ROBERTS, b. October 01, 1856.
ix. JOHN ROBERTS, b. November 08, 1823, Montgomery Co., PA; d. December 20, 1864. He married MARY ADAMSON READ November 01, 1849. She was born Abt. 1826. Children of JOHN ROBERTS and MARY READ are: i. ELIHU ROBERTS, b. December 12, 1851; m. ISABELLE WEBSTER, September 03, 1891; ii. WILLIS R. ROBERTS, b. December 09, 1854. Mary Adamson Read was the daughter of Thomas Read and Sarah Corson. See The Corson Family by Hiram Corson for more on her ancestry.
6. AMOS ROBERTS (MOSES, AARON, ROBERT ELLIS) was born December 05, 1771 in Montgomery Co., PA, and died 1827. He married MARY ELLIS December 20, 1798 in Plymouth MH, Gwynedd MM, Montgomery Co., PA, daughter of WILLIAM ELLIS and SARAH BARNES. She was born August 21, 1777 in Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, and died September 10, 1862.
More About AMOS ROBERTS: Burial: Gwynedd Friends Meeting
More About MARY ELLIS: Burial: Gwynedd Friends Meeting
Children of AMOS ROBERTS and MARY ELLIS are:
i. ISAAC ROBERTS.
ii. JOSEPH ROBERTS.
iii. WILLIAM ROBERTS.
iv. SARAH ROBERTS, b. 1803.
v. JANE ROBERTS, b. 1808.
vi. LYDIA ROBERTS, b. 1811; d. June 1899, Merion twp., Montgomery Co, PA. She married WILLIAM WARNER DICKINSON November 20, 1833. He died Bef. 1872. Children of LYDIA ROBERTS and WILLIAM DICKINSON are: i. SARAH DICKINSON, b. January 04, 1835; ii. JOHN C. DICKINSON, b. August 28, 1836; iii. MARY R. DICKINSON, b. October 09, 1838; iv. ANN ELIZABETH DICKINSON, b. July 11, 1841.; v. ISAAC R. DICKINSON, b. July 16, 1843; vi. MARGARET JANE DICKINSON, b. February 07, 1846; vii. ELVIRA DICKINSON, b. June 02, 1848; viii. WILLIAM HENRY DICKINSON, b. August 05, 1851; ix. EDWARD HESTON DICKINSON, b. July 12, 1853.
vii. RACHEL ROBERTS, b. January 01, 1815;
viii. MARY ROBERTS, b. May 27, 1820.
7. AARON ROBERTS (MOSES, AARON, ROBERT ELLIS) was born November 09, 1775 in Pennsylvania, and died October 22, 1854. He married ELIZABETH LUNDY in Fishing Creek, daughter of REUBEN LUNDY and ESTHER BUNTING. She was born April 07, 1781.
More About AARON ROBERTS: Burial: Plainfield
Children of AARON ROBERTS and ELIZABETH LUNDY are:
i. JESSE ROBERTS, b. November 21, 1801.
ii. ESTHER ROBERTS, b. February 06, 1803.
iii. SARAH ROBERTS, b. November 13, 1804.
iv. REUBEN LUNDY ROBERTS, b. July 01, 1806.
v. JANE ROBERTS, b. August 11, 1808.
vi. AARON ROBERTS, b. September 14, 1810.
vii. MARY ROBERTS, b. October 17, 1812.
viii. ANNA ROBERTS, b. August 11, 1814.
ix. AMOS ROBERTS, b. May 13, 1816.
x. ELIZABETH ROBERTS, b. June 02, 1818.
xi. BEULAH ROBERTS, b. May 04, 1820.
xii. JOSEPH ROBERTS, b. December 27, 1822.
xiii. LYDIA ROBERTS, b. January 26, 1825.
8. MOSES ROBERTS (MOSES, AARON, ROBERT ELLIS) was born August 31, 1777 in Exeter Mtg., Berks Co., PA, and died Abt. 1872 in Highland Co., OH. He married (1) ELIZABETH. He married (2) JANE SCOTTEN March 31, 1801 in Pennsylvania. She was born Abt. 1777 in Pennsylvania.
Jane Scotten was the daughter of John Scotton and Ruth Evans. Her sister Ann left legacies to her children in her Philadelphia County will in 1824.
Children of MOSES ROBERTS and JANE SCOTTEN are:
i. MOSES ROBERTS, b. May 10, 1818, Montgomery Co., PA; d. March 27, 1896, Penn twp., Jefferson Co., IA; m. ARI HESTON, May 27, 1842, Indiana; b. September 25, 1815, Ohio; d. October 31, 1875, Penn twp., Jefferson Co., IA.
ii. AARON ROBERTS, b. November 06, 1809.
iii. JOSEPH ROBERTS, b. August 18, 1807.
iv. LYDIA ROBERTS, b. April 14, 1805.
v. JOHN L. ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1812.
vi. ANN ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1814.
vii. STEPHEN ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1814.
5d. Jane Roberts m. Griffith Hugh. Go HERE.
Descendants of Owen Roberts
Generation No. 1
1. OWEN ROBERTS was born 1664 in Wales, and died 1722 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA. He married MARY HUGHES (no source for last name?). She died Aft. 1722.
will abstract: ROBERTS, OWEN. Gwynedd, Philadelphia County. Yeoman. January 25, 1719. April 16, 1722. D. 308. Son Robert, daughter Lydia Mendenhall. Executrix: Wife Mary. Overseers: John Hugh and John Humphrey. Witnesses: Thomas Foulke and John Evans.
Howard Jenkins p. 424 considers this family unrelated to all other Roberts families of Gwynedd. "Owen Roberts, tailor, whose daughter Lydia married Benjamin Mendenhall, lived below Pennlyn, having bought in 1714 the lower William John tract of his (W.J.'s) daughters, Gaynor, Ellen and Catherine Jones. Besides his daughter Lydia, he had a son, and possibly other children."
A descendant (Susan Kimura) on the Roberts Genforum (#5130) says that Owen and wife Mary emigrated to Chester Co., PA in 1708 and were married previously in Montgomeryshire, Wales. She further states that Mary had a son from a previous marriage named Ellis Lewis (see note under daughter Lydia below).
Children of OWEN ROBERTS and MARY HUGHES are:
2. i. LYDIA ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1694, Probably in Wales, She is "of" Philadelphia Co., PA.
3. ii. ROBERT ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1695, Probably b. Wales, he is "of " Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.
Generation No. 2
2. LYDIA ROBERTS (OWEN1) was born Abt. 1694 probably in Wales, she is "of" Philadelphia Co., PA. She married BENJAMIN MENDENHALL March 09, 1716/17 in Chester Co., PA, son of BENJAMIN MENDENHALL and ANN PENNELL. He was born May 05, 1691 in Chester Co., PA, and died May 13, 1743 in Concord, Chester Co., PA.
Letter requesting consent of parents for marriage...
" Concord, ye 20 of 6th mo. 1716
Beloved Friends
Owen Roberts and Mary, his wife
Our love is unto you and to your son and daughter. Nowe this is to let you understand that our son Benjamin had made us acquainted that he has a kindness for your daughter Lydia and desired our consent thereon, and we, having well considered of it and know nothing in our minds against his proceeding therin, have given our consent that he may proceed orderly, that is to have your consent and not to proceed without it. And it is our desire that you will give your consent. Also now, as touching his place that we have given him to settle on, we shall say but little at present.
Ellis Lewis knows as well of our minds and can give you as full account of it as we can if we were with you, but if you will be pleased to come down, we shall be very glad to see you or either of you, and then you might satisfy yourselves.
Now we desire you, when satisfied, to return us an answer, in the same way as we have given you our minds.
No more, but our kind love to you and shall remain
Your loving Friends
Benjamin and Ann Mendenhall"
Abstract of Marriage Certificate: Benjamin Mendinhall, son of Benjamin of Concord, Chester Co., yeoman, married Lidia Robert daughter of Owen of Gwynedd at Gwynedd meeting house 3rd mo 9, 1717. Witnesses, right column under bride and groom: Benjamin Mendenhall, Owen Robert, Mary Robert, John Mendenhall, Thomas Mendenhall, Robert Robert, Eleanor? Robts, Ellis Lewis, John Penell, Caleb Shambles, Griffith Roberts, Cadwalader Roberts, Ellis Pugh, Thomas Pugh, Robert Hugh, Thomas Ellis, Griffith Owen, Hugh Griffith, Job Pugh; Middle column: Jane Evans, Ellin Evan, Ellin Robt, Jane Robt, Lowry Jones, Jane Pugh, Eliz Robt, Edith Dawes, Eliz Evans, Cahterine Wms, Cath Evans, Margt Foulke, Margt Roberts, Alice Griffith, Jane Hugh, Bridget Griffith, Ruth Evans, left Column [elders, overseers, ministers]: Tho Evans, John Cadwalader, Edward Foulke, Tho Foulke, John Wms, John Edward, Jno Parry, Evan Evans, Hugh Foulke, Evan Hugh, Cadr Foulke, Hum Jones, John Jones, Owen Evans, John Evans.
Children of LYDIA ROBERTS and BENJAMIN MENDENHALL are:
i. JOSHUA MENDENHALL, b. November 11, 1727, East Caln, Chester Co., PA. m. Lydia Mendenhall. This line is an ancestral line for Richard M. Nixon, the US President.
ii. MARY MENDENHALL.
iii. HANNAH MENDENHALL.
iv. LYDIA MENDENHALL.
v. SAMUEL MENDENHALL, b. September 22, 1722, Concord twp., Delaware (then Chester) Co., PA; d. September 1787, Chester Co., PA. m. (1) Esther Williamson and (2) Mary Baily
vi. MARTHA MENDENHALL, b. February 08, 1723/24, Concord, Chester Co., PA; d. December 20, 1812, Middletown, Chester Co., PA m. (1) Benjamin Brinton and (2) Benjamin Sharpless.
3. ROBERT ROBERTS (OWEN) was born Abt. 1695 probably in Wales, he is "Of " Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA and died 1728, Chester Co., PA. He married HANNAH HOWELL 1716 in Radnor twp., Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA, daughter of WILLIAM HOWELL and MARY HUSBAND (last name suspect). She was born Abt. 1695.
Abington MM: Robert Robert of Gwynedd reported married to Hannah Howel daughter of William Howel 1716-11-28
Gwynedd MM p. 14-1 dated 1717-8-29, Robert Roberts granted certificate to Newark (?) M.M.
Will abstract of father of Hannah Howell: WILLIAM. Cheltenham Township, Philadelphia. Co. Yeoman. December 20, 1709. April 21, 1710. C. 202.
Daughters Margaret, Eales, Deborah, Hannah and Mary wife of John Edwards.
Executrix: Wife Mary.
Overseers: Samuel Cart, John Edwards, Daniel Thomas and Thomas Canby.
Witnesses: David Potts, Thomas Potts, Thomas Edwards, William Hugh and Daniel Thomas.Note: Hannah's sisters married as follows: Eales (Alce) m. Hugh Griffith (Jr.) of Gwynedd; Deborah m. George Boone of Exeter, Berks; Mary m. John Edwards of Milford twp., Bucks (see Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks).
Children of ROBERT ROBERTS and HANNAH HOWELL are:
i. MARY ROBERTS, b. March 04, 1717/18.
ii. DEBORAH ROBERTS, b. June 24, 1719, Kenett twp., Chester Co., PA; d. February 11, 1754, Kenett twp., Chester Co., PA. m. William Fisher (son of Thomas and Elizabeth)
iii. LYDIA ROBERTS, b. August 25, 1721. m. George Pierce (son of Joshua and Ann).
will abstract of George PIERCE, Newlin, Chester Co., PA.
September 12, 1775. October 24, 1775.
To son Joshua tract of land in Newlin purchased of John Newlin containing 23 acres together with 80 acres adjoining, to be taken off the land I had by deed of my father lying on south side of Brandywine, also about 50 acres of same land lying on north side of said Creek paying to son Thomas £80. To son Robert £60. To daughter Hannah Martin £100. To son George all that land in Newlin purchased of John Stanton containing about 100 acres, also all lands purchased of Nathl. Newlin about 32 acres adjoining with a part of land I had of my father paying to son Robert £80. Executors to convey to Sarah Stubbs 2 lotts of land in Newlin purchased of Wm. Thompson containing 12 acres and 18 perches according to bargain made with her. All remainder of lands to sons Caleb, Jesse and David. To son Thomas £25 and his debt of £30 owing to me. Remainder to sons Joshua and Caleb, also Executors.
Wit: Wm. Cloud, Jos. Pierce.iv. HANNAH ROBERTS, b. June 22, 1722; d. August 12, 1753, Kennett twp., Chester Co., PA. m. Joseph Harlan (son of Ezekiel and Ruth).
v. ABIGAIL ROBERTS, b. June 28, 1725. m. Richard Thatcher
will abstract of Richard THATCHER, Kennett, Chester Co., PA.
July 29, 1762. August 24, 1762.
Son David to have £30 left by my mother Sarah Thatcher with interest at 21 and 5 shillings of my estate. Remainder to be in the hands of wife Abigail for bringing up the younger children, on her death or marriage to be divided among my 7 children, viz., Hannah, Sarah, Deborah, Susanna, Levy, Abigail and Oliver Thatcher. Executors: Wife Abigail and William Harvey. Letters to Harvey, the other renouncing.
Witnesses: Benjamin Taylor, William Cloud, Thomas Carleton.
vi. MARTHA ROBERTS, b. May 02, 1727.
7. The John Roberts of Abington (m. Jane) line appears to be recorded at Gwynedd when their son John marries Mary Dawes.
JOHN ROBERTS (JOHN) was born Abt. 1702 in Abington twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA (son of John Roberts of Abington and Jane). He married MARY DAWES August 15, 1723 in Gwynedd MH, Philadelphia Co., PA, daughter of FRANCIS DAWES and MARGARET GRIFFITH. She was born 1 mo (March) 25, 1705 in of Montgomery twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.
Abington MM: John Jr. granted certificate to Gwynedd MM 1723-3-27
Gwynedd MM:
John Roberts s/o John of Abington m. Mary Dawes d/o Francis of Montgomery at Gwynedd mh 6th mo 15, 1723. Wit: Jno Roberts, Jane Rbts, Francis Dawes, Margaret Dawes, Hugh Griffith, Adren Dawes, Joseph Nailor, Lewis Rbt, Richd Kenderdine, Tho Kenderdine, David Hugh, Griffith Hugh, Edw. Dawes, Jno Dawes, Evan Hugh, Abraham Dawes, Joseph Dawes, Hugh Griffith, David Griffith, Jno William., Cadd Morris, Cadd Evans, Rowland Evans. middle column: Jane Hugh, Mary Spencer, Katherine Lester, Bridget Griffith, Jane Hugh, Jane Evans, Edith Dawes, etc.
It is good that Jane signs this certificate, or the confusion with the John m. Mary Kilcup line (below) would be total.
Soon after this marriage, numerous children to John and Mary Roberts are recorded in the Gwynedd birth records.
John Roberts bought 80 acres from Griffith Miles in Montgomery in 1721 and 183A adjoining from Ezra Price, part of Alexander Edward's original tract near Montgomery Square. He left these tracts to son John Jr. The Knapp farm house (on National Historic Register) is on this property and may have been his home. John Jr. quickly lost "the considerable fortune and property that he inherited and his land was sold for taxes in 1763. The farm was purchased by James Stroud of Plymouth Meeting." - source: James S. Williams, "An Erudite Little Township" (1979, found in the library of the Historical Society of Montgomery County). The property was sold by Stroud to Dr. Charles Moore in 1770.
The John who marries Mary Dawes is still alive 1739 as his father-in-law makes him an executor of his will:
DAWES, FRANCIS. Montgomery, Philadelphia County. 10 mo. 11, 1739. March 15, 1739. F.153. Wife: Margaret. Children: Hannah, Andrew, Mary and Catharine. Exec: Son-in-law John Roberts and daughter Hannah. Kinsmen and Overseers: John Jones and John Evans. Wit: Moses Peters and Thomas Bates (his mark).
and he files his own will in Montgomery township:
ROBERTS, JOHN. Montgomery, Co. of Philadelphia. 1 mo. 14, 1756. February 8, 1757. K.493. Children: John, Owen, Margaret, Katherine, Mary and Jane. Guardians and Trustees: Brother Evan Roberts, brother-in-law Thomas Kenderdine and cousins, John Jones and John Evans. Exec: Wife Mary and son John. Wit: Daniel Morgan, John Bartholomew, Evan Jones.
Other Children of John Roberts and Jane
Another son of John and Jane of Abington moves to Montgomery township in 1748: this is Evan Roberts who marries Margaret Walton (dau. Isaac of Moreland and Mary Parry Walton). Evan was granted certificate to Gwynedd MM with his wife 1748-1-28 from Abington MM. In 1756 Evan is witness to the will of Robert Thomas of Montgomery twp. He is a trustee on his brother John's will too. The list of siblings of the John Roberts who married Mary Dawes (that is, the children of John and Jane of Abington) is: 1. Dorothy m. Thomas Kenderdine; 2. Mary m. Isaac Cadwallader with children Jane, Elizabeth and Cadwallader (will 1745; in an act of ultimate genealogical confusion this Isaac Cadwallader married two women named Roberts whose fathers are named John and live in Abington - see also the John Roberts m. Mary Kilcup line below) 3. Richard; 4. Thomas m. Elizabeth; 5. Lewis (b. about 1690) m. Hannah (father's will calls her Susanna?) Williams. (Lewis stayed in Abington; this is an ancestral line for US President Ullyses S. Grant through daughter Hannah Roberts, who married John Simpson. Another son of Lewis Roberts is William Roberts, a colonel of militia from New Britain twp., Bucks, in the Revolution.); 6. Jane m. Joseph Naylor (they were members of Gwynedd MM); John m. Mary Dawes; 7. Evan m. Margaret Walton; 8. Ann m. Jacob Walton of Buckingham twp. The first mention of this line of Roberts (John m. Jane) in the Abington MM records is the declaration of marriage intentions for their daughter Jane who m. Joseph Naylor April 29, 1713 (Clarence Roberts 1940) - minutes which have been notoriously pruned on rewriting.
Confirmation of this list of siblings is found in John's father's will abstract:
ROBERTS, JOHN. Abington, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. May 27, 1733/4. June 19, 1733. E.247. Wife: Jane. Children: Jane Naylor, John, Lewis, Evan, Dorothy Kenderdine, Thomas, Richard, Mary, Anne. Exec: Jane, John and Lewis Roberts. Wit: Nicholas Austin, John Williams, Stephen Jenkins.
John's mother also leaves a will:
ROBERTS, JANE. Philadelphia County. Widow [wife of John of Abington]. January 11, 1740/1. September 16, 1745. H.38. Children: Thomas, Mary Cadwallder, Ann Walton, Evan, John and Lewis. Wit: Nicholas Austin and Stephen Jenkins.
Grandparents of John Roberts
There is some evidence that the parents of the John Roberts of Abington who married Jane is the son of Robert John and his wife Mary. This hypothesis also ties John Roberts of Abington to three other Roberts lines: (1) Mary Robert who married at Gwynedd Meeting Hugh Evan, son of Evan Pugh and Grace; (2) Edward Roberts who married Anne Humphrey; and (3) William Roberts of Whitpain who married Jane. The main pieces of evidence tying this family together are (a) the marriage certificate of Mary Robert (who names her father as Robert John who lived and died in Merioneth, Wales, has a Mary Jones signing where we would expect her mother to sign, and has Edward, John and William Roberts signing where we would expect her brothers to sign and has women named Anne, Ann, Jane and Jane Roberts sign)(b) the will of William Roberts of Whitpain (who names brother Edward).
Children of John Roberts
Children of JOHN ROBERTS and MARY DAWES are:
i. JOHN ROBERTS, b. December 28, 1724.
ii. MARGARET ROBERTS, b. August 28, 1726, Gwynedd MM Birth Records, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.
iii. JANE ROBERTS, b. 1727. d. bef. 1738.
iv. FRANCIS ROBERTS, b. October 26, 1732, Gwynedd MM Birth Records, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA., d. bef. 1757.
v. EVAN ROBERTS, b. April 3, 1734. d. before 1757 (not named in his father's will)
vi. JANE ROBERTS, b. 1738.
vii. OWEN ROBERTS, b. 1739.
viii. HANNAH ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1740; d. July 14, 1745, Gwynedd MM burial records, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA., died in the epidemic that killed about half the children of Gwynedd.
all chldren born in Montgomery township.
Note: By way of warning when researching the John Roberts m. Jane line, be aware there are other unlrelated John Roberts lines at Abington.
1) There is the John Roberts m. Mary Kilcup line. This John Roberts leaves a will:
JOHN ROBERTS. Abington, Co. of Philadelphia. 3 mo. 9, 1735. April 27, 1735. E.333. Wife and Exec: Mary Roberts. Children: John and Daughters (no names). Trustees: Morris Morris, James Paul. Wit: John Webster, Jno. White, Alexr. Seaton.
His wife Mary also leaves a will:
MARY ROBERTS. Abington, Co. of Philadelphia. Widow. 1 mo. 9, 1756. April 5, 1762. M.266. Son: John, names of other children not given. Sons-in-Law: Phineas Jenkins and William Jenkins. Grandchildren: Sarah, Abraham, Mary, Margaret and Isaac Cadwalader, Mary Bowers. Wit: John Pemberton, John Brock, Charles Roberts. [a quick check on Worldconnect shows that John Roberts Jr. m. Barbara Shoemaker, Margaret Roberts m. Isaac Cadwalader and Mary Roberts m. Phineas Jenkins]
Thomas Allen Glenn, in Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania, appears to mean this man when he gives the following ancestry: "JOHN ROBERTS, of near Bala, co. Mer., cordwainer, son of Robert Lloyd, and grandson of John Lloyd. His uncle, Thomas Lloyd, of Llangower, yeoman, devised him 156 1/2 acres land in Pennsylvania, of which 76 1/2 acres were surveyed in Merion, and the balance in Goshen. John Roberts, who dropped the surname of Lloyd, removed to Pennsylvania, probably about 1700. Ch. E. He had also land in Goshen by gift or grant of Evan John William. He sold his Merion lands before 1703, and by deed 1720. Freeholder in Cheltenham, 1720. Wife, Mary." Sources: Deed Book C.I., No. 3, p. 228, Phiila; Deed Book X, p. 357, West Chester, PA - sale of Merion lands to Josiah Haines.
Some records from Philadelphia MM on births of their children are posted on a blog from Queitsch Hof which are consistent with the wills. This family uses the name Aquilla Roberts (their child by that name dies 1729/30), but I do not know how they connect (if they do) to the later Aquillas (including the one in Plymouth who is mentioned in the Gwynedd records during the Revolution). John Roberts and Mary Kilcup were married July 10, 1702 according to Philadelphia MM records as presented in this blog.
The mother of John Roberts (m. Mary Kilcup) was named Margaret, and she appears to have emigrated to Radnor MM, Pennsylvania from Wales in 1683 (Certificate for Margaret Jones) when she was already widowed. She married Rees Peters who had emigrated about the same time (Rees Peeters signs the marriage certificate of John Roberts of Pencoyd and Gainor Roberts, daughter of Hugh Roberts, the traveling Quaker minister, in 1684 at Merion Meeting)(reference: Charles Harper Smith (1939) The Livezey Family History). Rees Peters' will abstract:
REES PETERS. Abington, Co. of Philadelphia. Cordwainer. February 26, 1726/7. March 15, 1726. E.25.
Wife: Margaret.
Cousins: Benjamin, Thomas and Rees Peters, Mary Kite.
Son-in-Law: John Roberts. Poor Friends of Meeting.
Exec: Margaret Peters.
Wit: Morris Morris, Daniel Thomas, John Meredith.
i) son John Roberts m. Barbara Shoemaker
The list of children for their son John Jr. (m. Barbara Shoemaker) can be found in their wills:
JOHN ROBERTS. Abington. Phila. Co. Yeoman. 16 4th month 1773. May 10, 1773. Wife: Barbara. Children: Jesse, William, John, Isaac, Elizabeth Roberts, Hannah Pedrick, Mary Thomas. Son in law: Enoch Thomas. Execs.: Barbara and John Roberts. Wit: Anthony Williams, Samuel Shoemaker, Mary Cadwalader. P.407.
BARBARA ROBERTS. Abington. October 21, 1801. December 11, 1802. 2.288 To son John, 20 pds. To granddaughter Barbara Roberts, daughter of son John, 20 pds. &c. to granddaughter Sarah Walton, 15 pds. To son Jesse, 20 pds. To grandsons Jonathan Roberts and Samuel Roberts, of son Jesse, 10 pds. each. To grandson Amos Harner (Harmer), 10 pds. To grandson Chalkey Harner (Harmer), 5 pds. To grandsons John and Charles Parry, 10 pds. each. To daughter Elizabeth Parry, horse, &c. To 2 daughters Mary and Elizabeth, rem. of household goods and wearing apparel. Rem. to 5 children: John, Isaac, Jesse, Mary Thomas and Elizabeth Parry, equally. Execs: Son Jesse, daughter Elizabeth. Wit: George Williams, John Williams.
Will of son Jesse - JESSE ROBERTS, Abington. (Jesse b. December 07, 1749) October 16, 1815. December 2, 1815. 4.175
To wife Mary, household goods, etc., and $40 and 42 pds. yearly during widowhood.
And principle 700 pds. to all children: Jonathan, Jesse, Samuel, Mordecai, James, and William, equally at her death. To grandson George, of Jonathan, lot at Edge Hill. Rem. to 6 children: Jonathan, Samuel, Jesse, Mordecai,
James, and William. Sums loaned to sons to be deducted from their shares.
Execs: Wife, Mary and sons Mordecai and James.
Wit: Thomas Webster, and William Roberts.
Jesse's sons Mordecai and Samuel married Shallcross sisters as revealed in their uncle Joseph's will:
JOSEPH SHALLCROSS, Township of Lower Dublin. County of Philadelphia, Penna. Farmer. September 18, 1824. November 13, 1824. 8.312.
Nephew: Joseph Shallcross. Nieces: Priscilla Roberts, widow of Samuel Roberts, Ann Roberts wife of Mordecai Roberts, John Yates, son of Joseph Yates, sister in law Rachel Rion, sister Mary Jones, children of Joseph Yates and James Yates and to the children of my nieces Priscilla and Ann Roberts.
Daughter Rachel Shallcross, decd.
Exec:Friends: Sereck Fox, George Fox.
Wit: John Foulkrod, Peter Arrison.Daughter Hannah married first James Pedrick and second, May 12, 1774, Amos Harmer, son of John Harmer. This Amos Harmer is thought to be the son of John Harmer (a carpenter) and Catherine Statler and the grandson of George Harmer and Honour Oxley (George was born Wiltshire, England, emigrated to Philadelphia, 1682, d. 1732 Philadelphia, PA.)(genealogy from Dan Treadway)
ii) daughter Margaret Roberts m. Isaac Cadwallader
It appears from all the wills that Isaac Cadwallader committed an act of genealogical confusion, marrying two women with the same last name, both daughters of a John Roberts of Abington. By his first wife, Margaret, he had the children named in the will of Mary Kilcup Roberts (Abraham, Isaac, Mary, Margaret and Sarah). By his second wife, Mary the daughter of John and Jane Roberts, he had Elizabeth, Cadwallader and Jane who are named in Mary's will in 1745.
Bucks Co. will abstract: will book 1.--. ISAAC CADWALLADER, of Warminster. 9th mo., 10th day, 1739. Proved November 25, 1739.
Wife Mary. Children, Abraham, Isaac, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret and Sarah. Father John Cadiwallader. Bro. Jacob. Thomas Kinderdine, John Roberts of Montgomery and John Roberts of Abington, guardians, Trustees, and Overseers. Brother-in-law Robert Comly and Bro. John Cadwallader, exrs.
Wit: John Cross, Joseph Naylor.note John Roberts of Montgomery is a son of John and Jane Roberts. Thomas Kenderdine is married to Dorothy, daughter of John and Jane Roberts. John Roberts of Abington appears to refer to the man who married Barbara Shoemaker (both John Roberts Seniors having already died in 1739).
The parents of this Isaac Cadwallader are John Cadwallader (d. 1742 on a religious visit to the West Indies) and Mary Cassell.
The will abstract of Mary, daughter of John and Jane, the second wife of Isaac Cadwallader:
CADWALLEDER, MARY. Philadelphia County. Widow. July 27, 1745. September 16, 1745. H.39.
Daughters Jane, Elizabeth and Cadwalader, daughter of testator's husband by a former marriage.
Exec: Brothers John and Thomas Roberts.
Wit: Nicholas Austin and Stephen Jenkins.iii) Elizabeth Roberts m. John Parry
This is an ancestral line for Alice Paul, the American Suffragist leader (Elizabeth Roberts was her great great grandmother).
2) There is an additional John Roberts line in Abington township (will abstract): ROBERTS, JOHN. Abington, Philadelphia Co. Yeoman. February 17, 1747. March 12, 1747. H.505. Children: Joseph, John, Mathew, Charles, Alice, Patience and Rachel. Sons-in-law: John Taylor, Joseph Walton and James Delworth. Exec: Son Charles. Wit: John Webster, William Webster and Malachi Jones. This John Roberts was born about 1670 and his daughter Sarah marries Joseph Walton. I am not sure who marries son in law James Dilworth (Possibly the son of the James b. 3 November 1695, Abington twp., who is also named James and who may be the one with wife Mary and a Philadelphia County will in 1793 [book W]). Malachi Jones is the minister at Abington Presbyterian Church. This family may be related in some way to the William Roberts who marries Ann Evans.
possibly related Gwynedd marriage record: William Robert s/o Edward of Merion dec'd m. Anne Evans d/o Robert, of Gwynedd at Gwynedd mh 6th mo 25, 1715; Witnesses signing under the bride and groom: Robert Evan, Anne Robert, Mathew Robert, John Robert, Robert Roberts, Owen Roberts, Joseph Robert, Edward Robert, Evan Evans, Jn Roberts, Alice Robert, Hugh Evan, Robt Evan, Evan Evans, Owen Evan, Richard Evans, Thomas Lawrance, Robert Jones, Rowland Hugh, Richard Kinderdine, William Musgrave, John William, Jno Evans, Ellin Evans.
These first names (Mathew, Joseph) also appear in the early names of one of the Merion township Roberts families ("Roberts of Mill Creek").
8. Edward Roberts m. Mary Bolton (with brief mention of the separate Thomas Robert line under Martha, daughter of Edward and Mary)
This is one of the Richland MM Roberts lines, but their children are recorded in the Gwynedd birth records while Richland is still part of Gwyned MM.
EDWARD ROBERTS was born 3 mo. (May) 1687 in Merionethshire, Wales, and died 11mo (Nov.) 25, 1768 in Richland, Bucks Co., PA. He married MARY BOLTON December 27, 1714 in Abington MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, daughter of EVERARD BOLTON and ELIZABETH. She was born January 04, 1687/88 in Cheltenham township, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, and died July 22, 1784 in Richland, Bucks Co., PA.
Clarence Roberts writes (Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks), "He came to Pennsylvania with 'his cousin', proabably an uncle, Thomas Lawrence, and resided for a number o years in Byberry. He became a member of Abington Monthly Meeting of Friends and married at that Meeting, on 10 mo. 27, 1714, Mary Bolton , daughter of Everard and Elizabeth Bolton who had come from Ross in Herefordshire, England in 1682 and settled in Milestown, on the York Road in Cheltenham Township. Everard Bolton was a prominent man in the community, filling the office of Justice of the Peace for many years and was treasurer of Abington Monthly Meeting for a period of forty years. In the spring of 1716, Edward Roberts moved with his family to the "Great Swamp" (Richland) on horseback and the first day after their arrival his wife broke out with small-pox and they had to return to Gwynedd to have her cared for. He settled about half a mile south of the present meeting house on a tract of 250 acres surveyed to him by Proprietary warrant dated 9 mo. 17, 1715. In 1729 he built a stone house on the banks of a creek, nearby on which were several Indian wigwams. Edward Roberts appeared in the ministry of the Society of Friends about 1725 and was the principal minister of Richland Friends meeting for many years."
Gwynedd Meeting Women's minutes show that Mary Roberts was one of three women who carried out the business of Gwynedd Monthly Meeting in "the swamp" (the others were Ann Foulke and Catherine Ball) during the formative period of Richland Meeting.
will abstract -- EDWARD ROBERTS, Richland. Bucks Co. Yeoman. 25 12th month 1760. January 10, 1769. Wife: Mary. Children: Nathan, Abel, John, David, Everard, Martha, Mary and Jane. Sons in law: John Roberts and Jno. Foulke. Monthly Meeting of Friends of Richland. Execs.: son Nathan and Thos. Foulke. Wit: Samuel Foulke, Thomas Stafford and Job Hughes. O.313.
This line and the Thomas Roberts m. Alice line are well covered by Clarence Roberts in his book Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks written in 1925.
Children of EDWARD ROBERTS and MARY BOLTON are:
i. MARTHA ROBERTS, b. October 16, 1715; d. January 26, 1768 Milford twp., Bucks Co., PA. m. John Roberts.
The John Roberts that Martha marries is from yet another Richland MM Roberts line -- The line of Thomas Robert (b. about 1685 Wales) and his wife Alice. Clarence Roberts writes "Thomas and Alice arrived in Philadelphia between 1715 and 1720 and settled along Butter Creek, Milford twp., Bucks Co., PA. They resided in a log house until 1740 or 1742 when they erected a stone house that was demolished in the late nineteenth century. The site is about a mile from Trumbauersville on the road from Rich Hill (then Bunker Hill) to Sumneytown, near the southeast corner of Milford twp." The children of Thomas and Alice are (1) John m. Martha Roberts; (2) Ann m. William Heacock; (3) Thomas m. Letitia Rhea; (4) Richard m. Rosamond Tyson; (5) Alice m. Edward Thomas; (6) Rachel; (7) William; (8) Abraham m. Catherine Lester. They too were Quakers. This is Clarence Roberts' direct line and is well covered in Chapter XLI of Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks (1925, by Clarence V. Thomas and Warren S. Ely, pps 468-496).
ii. ABEL ROBERTS, b. August 23, 1717. m. Gainor Morris d. 1779 in Richland twp., Bucks Co., PA d/o Morris Morris & Susannah Heath.
iii. JOHN ROBERTS, b. January 22, 1718/19, Richland, Bucks Co., PA; d. August 08, 1776, Milford twp., Bucks Co., PA. m. Margaret Enochs.
iv. DAVID ROBERTS, b. March 10, 1722/23, Richland, Bucks Co., PA; d. August 14, 1805, Richland twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, m. Phebe Lancaster d/o Thomas Lancaster and Phebe Wardell.
v. EVERARD ROBERTS, b. March 09, 1724/25. m. Ann Hoge d/o William Hoge and Ann.
vi. NATHAN ROBERTS, b. August 13, 1727, Richland twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; d. December 10, 1806, Richland twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. unmarried.
vii. MARY ROBERTS, b. June 26, 1730, Richland, Bucks Co., PA; d. October 02, 1787, Richland, Bucks Co., PA. m. John Foulke 1722/3-1787, s/o Hugh Foulke and Ann Williams.
viii. JANE ROBERTS, b. January 03, 1732/33, Richland, Bucks Co., PA; d. July 25, 1822, m. Thomas Foulke 1723/4-1786, s/o Hugh Foulke and Ann Williams.
9. William Roberts of Whitpain twp. m. Jane
I haven't seen this man in the meeting records, so his will came as a bit of a surprise. He seems to be a brother of Edward m. Anne Humphrey (who dies less than a year after this William). He appears to live nearer the Norriton or Plymouth line than the Gwynedd line based on the witnesses that sign the will. Based on the marriage certificate of Mary Roberts who marries, 1716 at Gwynedd Meeting, Hugh Evan, is likely that Mary Robert and John Roberts of Abington are also his siblings and that his father was named Robert John and his mother was named Mary.
will abstract - WILLIAM ROBERTS, Whitpain, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. 9 mo. 2, 1749/50. March 9, 1749. J.239. Wife: Jane. Children: Joseph, Margret and Jacob. Brother: Edward. Overseers: Edward Roberts, Joseph Jones. Exec: Jacob Roberts. Wit: Job Pugh, Griffith Hugh (his mark), James Wood.
He and his wife are found in the records of Abington and Goshen MM.
Goshen MM records: children born - Margaret 2-27-1714/5 & Jacob 11-13-1719/20; Goshen minutes page 41-1, 1725-3-7 William and Jane got certificate to Abington MM;
Abington MM: 1725-3-31 William Roberts received on certificate from Newtown, Chester Co., PA; William Roberts granted certificate to Gwynedd MM with unnamed wife, 1728-2-29.
Gwynedd MM records which may pertain to the children of this line:
Note that there is a Jacob son of Aubrey Roberts, but he is not born until about 1740 or later, so is not referred to below.
page 293-1 1742-11-25 Jacob Roberts and wife Jane offered an account for marriage contrary to disclipline
page 143-3 1772-10-27 Jacob Roberts and wife Jane disowned for disunityNote that Joseph Roberts born September 11, 1729, son of Aaron and Sarah, is present in the records at the same time. Joseph, son of Aaron married Hannah Rees of Haverford in 1757. So what appears below is likely Joseph son of William of Whitpain.
page 122-2 1754-8-27 Joseph Roberts married contrary to discipline and offered an account
page 428-2 1765-11-26 Joseph son of William Roberts disowned for disunityThe above records indicate that William of Whitpain was born 1702 or earlier.
10. Ellis Roberts, died single in 1716
There is a third Ellis Roberts in Gwynedd who is not a Quaker but due to having a father of the same name can be confused with the one who married Elizabeth Pugh. He also names Elizabeth's father an executor and calls him a friend (holy coincidences!):
He died single and left a will: ELLIS ROBERTS, Gwynedd, Philadelphia County. Labourer. August 18, 1716. October 1, 1716. D. 58. Father Robert Ellis. Sister Catherine and her son John. Churches spoken of at Philadelphia, Oxford and Radnor. Mr. Tolbet, the priest at Philadelphia for service at his burial. Uncle Robert David of Merion; Uncle Edward Rees of Merion; Humphrey Bate; Ellis Pugh; Evan Ellis; Edward Thomas of Merion; Rowland Hugh; Thomas Foulk; Cadder Evan Pugh; Thomas David; Hugh Griffith; Evan Roberts; Robert Humphrey's wife whose name is not given; John Humphrey; Ellis Lewis; Humphrey Jones; Elizabeth Pugh; Gaynor Row; Hugh Jones. Executors: Friends Ellis Pugh and Evan Ellis. witnesses: Edward Foulke, Ellis Hughe and Hugh Foulke.
We think the uncle Robert David he named in this will, mentions a Margaret Robert in his will:
ROBERT DAVID, Merion, Prov. of Pennsylvania. Yeoman. April 26, 1732/3. October 18, 1732. E.194.
Wife: Elizabeth. Children: Thomas, Elizabeth, Jane. Brother: Ellis. Grandchildren: Children of Daughter Jane, Elizabeth, Jane and Robert David. Kinswoman: Margaret Robert.
For Grave Yard at Merion Meeting House.
Exec: Elizabeth (wife) and Elizabeth David.
Trustees: John Cadwalader, Robert Roberts, Robert Jones.
Wit: Robert Evans, Rees Lloyd, Robert Jones.Thomas Allen Glenn Glenn (Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania p. 62), offers a pedigree and a comment: "Robert David; he was of the township of Citalgarth, Llanfor, 1675. Removed to adjoining township of Gwernefel Ismydd, Llanycil; before 1682-3. Lived at "Tudygnant." Deed to him for 312 1/2 acres of land in Pennsylvania (executed in Wales) 18 March, 1681. (Deed Book C.I. folio 175, Philadelphia) Certificate of removal, Pennllyn Meeting, 5 mo. 18 1683." Robert David of Meron is covered in more detail by Margaret Harvey HERE.
The Uncle Edward Rees is covered in a secton (pps 92-7) of Merion in the Welsh Tract by Thomas Allen Glenn. The brothers and sisters of Edward Rees of Merion are Jane m. Cadwallader Morgan, Hannah m. Rees John William (she was later in 1722 to marry Thomas Evans of Gwynedd), a daughter who married John William and Thomas Price (spouse not named) who stayed in Wales. Edward Rees married (1) Mably [Mabby] Owen and (2) Rebecca Humphrey daughter of Samuel Humphrey and Elizabeth Rees. Edweard Rees is covered in some detail by Margaret Harvey HERE and his wife Rebecca is lower down on the same page.
11. Hugh Roberts m. Anne Thomas
He is unplaced and there is not even a mention of him in Worldconnect.
Thomas Allen Glenn (Welsh Founder of Pennsylvania, p. 209) calls him "of near Bala, Co. Merionethshire, husbandman", and says he removed to Gwynedd Pennsylvania and was a member of the Church of England in Wales. In Pennsylvania he was a Quaker.
Hugh Roberts, of Gwynedd married Ann Thomas, of Upper Merion, at Merion m.h., 7th mo. 30, 1703. Witnesses, Column 1 (male relatives). Thomas David, Thomas Edward, Owen Evan, David Jones, Griffith John, David Evan, David Gethin, John Griffith, Owen Gethun, Evan Griffith, Robert Evan, Edward Griffith, Peter Jones, Robert Robert, Cadd. Jones, Edd. Cadwalader. Col 2 (Quaker overseers, elders and neighbors). John Bevan, Ellis Pugh, Rowland Ellis, Cadd. Morgan, Hugh Griffith, Robert Jones, Thomas Evan, Robert David, John Cadd. John Robert, Thomas Jones, Rowland Richard, Richard Jones, Evan Owen, Robert Ellis, John Owen, Richard Wallter. Col 3 (female relatives ?). Ellin Jones, Ann Lewis, Ann Jones, Margeret William, Catherin Jones, Jane Evan, Jane Thomas, Sidney Rees, Mary Evan, Gainor Robert, Margeret Ellis, Sarah Evan, Catherin Pugh, Hannah Jones.
Children per Gwynedd MM Birth Records: David b. 5th mo. (July)-13-1704; Rowland b. 9th mo. (Nov)-28-1706; Ellis b. 5th mo. (July)-4-1708
From an analysis of marriage certificates, it appears Hugh Roberts may be a cousin of Alexander Edwards or his wife Margaret (who may have been from Montgomeryshire, not Merionethshire in Wales). Hugh Roberts signs the marriage certificates of Alexander Edwards Jr. and Bridget Edwards (both children of Alexander and Margaret) in the column of male relatives. The marriage of Bridget (to Griffith Miles) occurs before the settlement of Gwynedd in 1698: Griffith Miles m. Bridget Edwards d/o Alexander (not yet of Montgomery - JQ) at the home of David Price at Radnor, 20, 8th mo., 1692. Col. 1: Jame Milles, Alexand Edward, Samuel Milles, Richard Milles, John Jarman, John Hastings, John Morgan, David Meredith, David Price, Jame Pugh, Hugh Robt, Rees Thomas, Ellis Pugh. Col 2: Margaret Edwards, Jane Edwards, Martha Edwards, Ann Davis, Marget Mille, Ellizebeth Evans, Phebe Stephen, Mary Merdith, Katherin Griffith, Sinai Pugh, Margaret Edwards; Col. 3: William David, Ellis Pugh, Tho: Jones, Hugh Robt, Rees Thomas, Howell James, Jon Evans, David Evans, Owen Morgan. -- Note besides a Hugh Roberts in the column of male relatives (1) there is also a Hugh Robert in column 3 (Quaker elders) who is probably the well known Quaker minister (whose diary and genealogy is in T.A. Glenn's Merion in the Welsh Tract).
The analysis of the relationships is made difficult in that the ancestry of both Ann Thomas and Hugh Robert are unknown. Thomas David is a good candidate for the father of Ann Thomas as he signs her marriage certificate first. Elizabeth, the wife of Thomas David, died 8 Mo. 12, 1685 in Merion, and would be a candidate for her mother. Thomas David was a first purchaser in Merion and about 1682-3, he located in Upper Merion. Thomas Allen Glenn (Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania, Vol 1., p. 156) has little to say about Thomas David, other than "probably of near Bala, Merionethshire. Removed to Merion, Penna., before 1692." He was a Friend.
Griffith John or his deceased wife may be in some way related to one of them, since he and his two sons sign in the male relatives column. There also appears to be some relationship to the John ap Thomas family (one of the original purchasers of Merion township, and an influential man in Merioneth, Wales).
Hugh Roberts died in 1716 and was buried at Gwynedd Meeting. He was apparently living in Upper Dublin township at the time of his death as the Gwynedd burial book says he is "of Dublin."
It seems likely that Hugh Roberts' wife Ann left a will dated 1745:
ANN ROBERTS, Philadelphia County. Widow. 6 mo. 12, 1745. March 28, 1746. H.119. Children: Ellis and Daniel (Executors), and Elizabeth (Thomas). Wit: Thomas Foulke and John Evans. [Thomas Foulke as witness, makes me think she is part of the Gwynedd community].
In 1746, at Gwynedd Meeting a Daniel is married with a probable brother Ellis (matching the will of Ann Roberts above - the Evan Thomas signing Daniel's wedding certificate married Daniel's sister Elizabeth - Gwynedd MM record 1740-10-30, Evan Thomas and Elizabeth Roberts reported married)
abstract of Gwynedd MM marriage certificate: Daniel Roberts of Upper Dublin married Mary Nanney 10th day, 4th mo, 1746, at Gwynedd. Col 1: Reise Nanney, Ellis Roberts, Abram Naney, Isaac Nanna, Jacob Nanna, William Nanna, Grace Trump, John Easburn, Anne Jones, Evan Thomas. Col 2: Thos Foulk, John Jones, Hugh Griffith, Geo Lewis, Row Hughs, Ellin Hugh, Isaac Jones. Col 3: Gwen Foulk, Alice Griffith, Mary Evans, Jane Jones, Hannah Evans, Gainor Jones.
Daniel and Mary removed to Haverford Monthly Meeting's territory: Gwynedd MM page 363-1 1746/7-11-27 Daniel and wife granted certificate to Haverford MM
That leaves us with an unaccounted Ellis Roberts (brother of Daniel and Elizabeth) and there is a candidate in the Abington MM records:
Abington MM: Ellis provided a certificate from Gwynedd to marry 1735-3-26
Abington MM: Ellis received on certificate from Haverfordd MM with wife 1746-2-28
Abington MM: Ellis disowned 1752-11-27We suspect this is the Ellis Roberts who married Martha Cadwallader.
This Hugh Roberts family lives in Upper Dublin near the borders of the territories of Gwynedd, Abington and Horsham Meetings instead of in Gwynedd township proper. On the 1734 Philadelphia County tax list is David Roberts, 200 acres (one of the children named in the Gwynedd MM birth records for Hugh and Ann Roberts) and Daniel's marriage certificate also says he is of Upper Dublin.
Roberts Births (Day-Month-Year) from the Gwynedd Monthly Meeting Record of Births (Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College)
Microfilm transcribed by James Quinn and Matthew Quinn
Margaret daughter of Edward Robert and Anne 1699
Robert son of Edward and Anne Roberts 1701
Ellin daughter of Edward and Anne Robert 7-3-1704
David son of Hugh and Anne Roberts 1704
Rowland son of Hugh and Anne Roberts 28-9 1706
Ellis son of Hugh and Anne Robert 7-5-1708
Catherine daughter of William and Anne Roberts 2-11-1708
Gainor daughter of Edward and Anne Roberts 23-9-1709
Grace daughter of Evan and Jane Roberts 1710
Owen son of William and Anne Roberts 28-7-1711
Jane daughter of Evan and Jane Roberts 15-9-1711
Anne daughter Robert and Rebecca Roberts 13-3-1713
Ellin daughter of Ellis and Elizabeth Roberts 24-7-1713
Eldad son of Rowland and Mary Roberts 19-12-1713
Jane daughter of Ellis and Elizabeth Roberts 1713
Moses son of Ellis and Elizabeth Roberts 21-9-1715
Martha daughter of Edward and Mary Roberts 1715
Sarah daughter of Rowland and Mary Roberts 1715
Awbrey son of Ellis and Elizabeth Roberts 1716
Ellin daughter of William and Anne Roberts 21-5-1716
John son of William and Anne Roberts 9-7-1716
Anne daughter of Ellis and Elizabeth Roberts 1717
Edward son of William and Anne Roberts 1717
Sinai daughter of Ellis and Elizabeth Roberts 10-6 1717
Abel son of Edward and Mary Roberts 23-8-1717
Jane daughter of Nicholas and Margaret Roberts 1717
Evan son of William and Anne Roberts 1717
Robert son of Ellis and Elizabeth Roberts 1718
Robert son of William and Anne Roberts 1719
Deborah daughter of Ellis and Elizabeth Roberts 7-9 1719
John son of Edward and Mary Roberts 22-11 1719
Ellin daughter of Nicholas and Margaret Roberts 6-11-1720
Anne daughter of William and Anne Roberts 1720
Reuben son of Ellis and Elizabeth Roberts 1720
Rachel daughter of Ellis and Elizabeth Roberts 1721
William son of William and Anne Roberts 1722
David son of Edward and Mary Roberts 1722
John son of Ellis and Elizabeth Roberts 6-5-1723
Elizabeth daughter of Nicholas Roberts 1723
Jonathan son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Roberts 27-6-1723
Aaron son of Ellis and Elizabeth Roberts 7-12-1723
John son of John and Mary Roberts 28-10-1724
Everad son of Edward and Mary Roberts 1724/5
Margaret daughter of John and Mary 28-6-1726
Jane daughter of John and Mary 1727
? daughter of Aaron and Sarah 1728
Joseph son of Aaron and Sarah Roberts 11-9-1729
Nathan son of Edward and Mary Roberts 1727
Mary daughter of Edward and Mary Roberts 1730
Jane daughter of Edward and Mary Roberts 26-10-1732
Francis son of John and Mary Roberts 26-8-1732
Abigail daughter of Aaron and Sarah Roberts 6-4-1732
Evan son of John and Mary Roberts 1734
Cadwalder son of John and Jane Roberts 1737
John son of John and Jane Roberts 30-9-1738
Jane daughter of John and Mary Roberts 1738
Owen son of John and Mary Roberts 1739
Elizabeth daughter of John and Jane Roberts 1740
Ruth daughter of John and Jane Roberts 1743
Sarah daughter of John and Jane Roberts 1745
Ann daughter of John and Jane Roberts 1747
John son of Eldad and Elizabeth Roberts 5-10-1750
Jane daughter of John and Jane Roberts 1751
Mordecai son of Eldad and Elizabeth Roberts 1753
Mary daughter of John and Jane Roberts 1753
Job son of John and Jane Roberts 1756
Jonah son of John and Jane Roberts 16-5-1760
Elizabeth daughter of Eldad and Jane 1764
Mary daughter of Eldad and Jane 1766
Peter son of John and Elizabeth 7-4-1773
Ruth daughter of John and Elizabeth 28-8-1775
Roberts in Gwynedd Burial Book
it appears most of the Roberts were buried elsewhere or the Gwynedd records are incomplete...
1716
Mary wife of Rowland Roberts buried 4th day 12th month
Hugh Roberts of Dublin
6th mo. 1745 (epidemic)
Roberts all three 13th day 5th month
Hannah daughter of John and Mary Roberts 14th day 5th month
Son of Aubrey and Ellin Roberts 22nd
John son of Owen and Jane Roberts 26th day
Elizabeth Roberts widow 27th
Edward son of William Robert and Anne 27th
Child of Grace Roberts 30th
7th mo. 1745 (epidemic)
39. Mordicai son of John and Elizabeth Roberts 4th
48. Elizabeth wife of John Robert Cadwalder 12th
1748
Mary Roberts widow of William Roberts 16th of 6th month in Frederick County, Virginia
Cadwalder son of John and Jane Roberts 16th day 3rd month
arranged alphabetically and secondly by date from Gwynedd and Plymouth Prepatory Meetings
Aaron Roberts, of Plymouth, and Sarah Longworthy, of Radnor. 8th-mo. 6, 1727. At the dwelling-house of Meredith David, late deceased, in Plymouth.
Amos Roberts, of Whitpain, son of Moses, and Mary Ellis, daughter of William Ellis, of the same place, 12th-mo. 20, 1798. At a public meeting in Plymouth. Witnesses, Joseph Roberts, William and Sarah Ellis and 35 others.
Amos Roberts s/o Edward of Whitpain m. Rachel Morgan, d/o Daniel of Gwynedd, at Gwynedd mh, 2nd mo 8, 1803.
William Robert, s/o William of Gwynedd m. Ann Roberts d/o William of Worcester at Gwynedd mh 4th mo 17, 1746.
Morgan Morgan s/o Edward of Whitpain m. Ann Roberts d/o John of same at Gwynedd mh, 4th mo 21, 1774.
Ashton Roberts of Gwynedd, s/o Nathan and Margaret m. Sarah Wilson d/o Joseph and Ann, dec'd of Bristol twp, Bucks Co., at a public meeting in Gwynedd, 2nd mo 14, 1815.
Cadwallader Roberts, Gwynedd, yeoman m. Ellen Humphrey, Merion at the dwelling place of Rowland Ellis, 4th mo 9, 1714. Wit: Morris, Nicholas, John, Rowland, Evan, Ellis and Eliza Roberts; John Humphrey and 53 others.
Cadwalader Roberts of Montgomery s/o Cadwalader and Mary dec'd m. Elizabeth Evans of Gwynedd d/o Thos. And Elizabeth, dec'd, at a public meeting in Gwynedd, 12th mo 14, 1802.
Edward Roberts s/o Robert of Gwynedd m. Ellin Lewis d/o Enos of same at Gwynedd mh, 10th mo 4, 1764. wit. Jane Roberts, Enos & Jane Lewis, Amos & Sarah Roberts, and many more
Eldad Roberts, s/o Rowland of Montgomery m. Jane Jones d/o Isaac of same at Gwynedd mh, 10th mo 18, 1763.
William Morgan, s/o Edward, of or near Gwynedd m. Elizabeth Roberts, Montgomery, at Gwynedd mh, 8th mo 27, 1713
Daniel Morgan s/o Edward "adjacent Gwynedd", yeoman m. Elizabeth Roberts, d/o Robert Cadwallader dec'd of Gwynedd, at Gwynedd mh 9th mo 21, 1718.
David Humphrey s/o Robert of Gwynedd m. Elizabeth Roberts of same at Gwynedd mh, 2nd mo 12, 1743.
Ellis Roberts, Gwynedd, tailor, m. Eliza Thomas, d/o David of Radnor, at Radnor mh, 1st mo. 30, 1715
Ellis Roberts, of Radnor, blacksmith, son of Robert Ellis (deceased), and Elizabeth Pugh, daughter of Ellis, of Plymouth 9th-mo. 5, 1712. At Plymouth meeting-house.
Evan Roberts, Gwynedd m. Jane Evan, d/o Evan Pugh of Gwynedd, at Gwynedd mh, 3rd mo 3, 1709
George Roberts of Montgomery, s/o Joseph dec'd and Mercy, m. Phebe Scott, d/o Alexander and Jane of Worcester at a public meeting in Gwynedd, 12th mo 16, 1806.
Amos Ellis of Whitpain, s/o Isaac m. Hannah Roberts, d/o Joseph of Norriton, 17 11th mo. 1785.
Samuel Thomas, of Plymouth, son of John, and Hannah Roberts, daughter of Robert, of Gwynedd, (dec'd). 7th-mo. 1, 1796, at a public meeting in Plymouth. Witnesses, John, John Jr., and Daniel Thomas, Cadwallader, Joseph, Mercy, Ellin and Jonathan Roberts and forty-five others.
Samuel Thomas of Plymouth s/o John m. Hannah Roberts d/o Robert of Gwynedd at a public meeting in Plymouth, 7th mo 7, 1796.
Hugh Roberts, of Gwynedd m. Ann Thomas, of Upper Merion, at Merion m.h., 7th mo. 30, 1703
Isaac Roberts of Montgomery s/o Joseph dec'd and Mercy m. Alice Comfort d/o Ezra and Alice of Whitemarsh at a public meeting in Plymouth, 3rd mo 13, 1800.
George Lewis, Gwynedd m. Jane Roberts of same at Gwynedd mh, 9th mo 3, 1708; Wit: Thomas and Richard Lewis; John, Ellis, Wm. And Evan Roberts, and 43 more
Griffith Hugh, s/o Hugh Griffith, Gwynedd, yeoman m. Jane Roberts d/o Robert Ellis dec'd of Radnor, at Gwynedd mh, 10th mo 2, 1718.
David Morris s/o Cadwalader of Phila. Co., m. Jane Roberts of same at Gwynedd mh, __mo 20, 1741.
Robert Rogers of Norriton m. Jane Roberts of Gwynedd at a public meeting at Elizabeth Meredith's in Plymouth, 11th mo 4, 1763. Wit: Enos Roger, Margaret Roger, Robert Roberts, David Roberts, Mary Roberts, William Roberts (all right column) etc.
David Shoemaker, son of Jacob, of Whitemarsh, Philadelphia county, yeoman, and Jane Roberts, daughter of John, of Whitpain, said county, 10th-mo. 22, 1778, at Plymouth meeting-house. Witnesses, Margaret Matthias, Isaac, Rachel and Martha Shoemaker, John and John Roberts, Jr. and 27 others.
Charles Mather of Cheltenham s/o Isaac and Mary, dec'd m. Jane Roberts d/o Job and Mary of Whitpain, at a public meeting in Gwynedd, 5th mo 12, 1807.
Jacob T. Lukens of Horsham, s/o William and Martha m. Jane Roberts, d/o George and Phoebe of Worcester twp., at a public meeting in Gwynedd (Orthodox), 2nd mo 18, 1832.
John Roberts s/o John of Abington m. Mary Dawes d/o Francis of Montgomery at Gwynedd mh 6th mo 15, 1723.
John Robert s/o John of Montgomery m. Jane Hank d/o John of Whitemarsh at Gwynedd mh, 3rd mo 13, 1736.
John Roberts s/o William of Worcester twp., m. Ann Hughs d/o Rowland at Gwynedd mh 3rd mo 20, 1742.
John Roberts s/o John of Whitpain m. Ellin Williams d/o Thomas of Montgomery dec'd at Gwynedd mh, 10th mo 11, 1764.
John Roberts of Norrington township, Montgomery county, son of Joseph and Hannah (the latter deceased), and Rachel Shoemaker, daughter of Isaac and Rachel, of the same township, 12th-mo. 10, 1801. At a public meeting at Plymouth. Sixty-one witnesses.
Thomas Evans s/o Thomas of Gwynedd m. Mary Roberts d/o John of Whitpain at Gwynedd mh, 11th mo, 19, 1765.
William Hallowell, s/o Joseph of Whitemarsh m. Mary Roberts, d/o John of Whitpain, 6th mo 17, 1777.
Joseph Lukens of Whitemarsh, widower m. Mary Roberts d/o Amos of Gwynedd dec'd at Gwynedd mh 10th mo 7, 1794.
Edward Spencer of Horsham s/o Job and Hannah and Mary Roberts d/o Cadwalader and Mary dec'd of Montgomery, at a public meeting in Gwynedd, 4th mo. 12, 1808.
Nicholas Roberts s/o Robert Cadwalader of Gwynedd dec'd m. Margaret Foulke d/o Edward, yeoman at Gwynedd mh 3rd mo 23, 1717.
Owen Roberts, s/o John of Gwynedd dec'd m. Mary Meredith d/o Meredith David of Plymouth at Gwynedd mh, 10th mo 22, 1738.
Peter Roberts s/o John jr. and Elizabeth of Montgomery m. Elizabeth Comfort d/o Eliza and Alice of Whitemarsh at a public meeting in Plymouth, 11th mo 20, 1800.
Rees David, of Farmar's Mill, in Whitemarsh, widower, and Rachel Roberts, Merion, spinster, 2d-mo. 6, 1716. At Merion meeting-house.
William Erwin, Gwynedd m. Rebecca Roberts d/o Cadwalader Robert of same dec'd at Gwynedd mh, 11th mo 13, 1735/36.
Richard Roberts of Montgomery, s/o Cadwalader and Mary dec'd, m. Mary Scott of Worcester, d/o Alexander and Jane, at a public meeting in Gwynedd, 5th mo 14, 1805.
Robert Roberts, s/o Edward of Gwynedd, yeoman m. Jane Evans d/o Robert of Merion, at Merion mh, 8th mo 31, 1723. Wit: Robert, Sarah, Thomas, Robert, Owen, Cadwallader, Evan and Owen Evan and others.
Robert Roberts, s/o Cadwalader of Gwynedd m. Sarah Ambler d/o Joseph of Montgomery at Gwynedd mh 11th mo 11, 1742/3.
Rowland Roberts, Montgomery m. Mary Pugh d/o Robert Pugh of Gwynedd at Gwynedd mh, 3rd mo 1, 1713
Nathan Cleaver s/o Peter of Upper Dublin m. Ruth Roberts d/o John of Whitpain at a public meeting in Gwynedd, 5th mo 24, 1768.
Paul Conrad s/o Joseph of Tredyffrin, Chester Co. m. Sarah Roberts d/o Joseph of Montgomery at Gwynedd mh, 5th mo 28, 1793.
Samuel Lovett of Bristol twp., Bucks Co. s/o Joseph dec'd and Ann, m. Sarah Roberts d/o Amos and Sarah dec'd of Gwynedd at Gwynedd mh, 4th mo 13, 1802.
William Roberts, Gwynedd m. Anne Jones of same at Gwynedd mh 12th mo 4 1708/9; Wit: Ellis Roberts and 57 others
William Robert s/o Edward of Merion dec'd m. Anne Evans d/o Robert, of Gwynedd at Gwynedd mh 6th mo 25, 1715; Wit: Robert Evan, Anne Robert, Mathew Robert, John Robert, Robert Roberts, Owen Roberts, Joseph Roberts (all right column) etc.
William Robert of Phila. Co., m. Mary Pugh of Gwynedd, widow at Gwynedd mh, 9th mo 16, 1736.
William Robert, s/o William of Gwynedd m. Ann Roberts d/o William of Worcester at Gwynedd mh 4th mo 17, 1746.
William Roberts, s/o John of Lower Milford, Bucks Co. m. Rebecca Pennington, d/o Paul of Baltimore, at a public meeting in Gwynedd, 11th mo 11, 1785.
Aaron Roberts
page 102- book 1 1727-6-29 Aaron got certificate to Haverford MM to marry
66-1 Aaron and wife Sarah children Jane born 7-13-1728, Joseph 9-11-1729, Abigail 4-6-1732
117-6 Aaron (a minor) got certificate to Abington MM
9-5 1786-7-25 Aron got certificate to Wilmington MM
Abel Roberts
19-2 1748-11-31 Abel and wife received on certificate from Richland MM dated 7-15-1748
61-2 1751-5-30 Abel and wife got certificate to Richland MM
234-5 1795-2-24 Abel got certificate to Exeter MM
Abigail Roberts
160-2 1829-2-12 Abigail (daughter of John, deceased and Rachel) of Norriton m. Aaron Conard at Plymouth MH
71-6 1829-10-29 Abigail (daughter of Levi) disowned for joining the Hicksites
77-6 1829-12-3 Abigail(daughter of Evan) disowned for joining the Hicksites
Agnes Roberts
126-2 1820-6-13 Agnes (daughter of Cadwallader and Mary both deceased) of Montgomery twp. married Caleb Evans at Gwynedd MH
Alexander Roberts
27-6 1828-7-31 Alexander Scott Roberts (a minor) got certificate to Short Creek MM
Alice Roberts
367-7 1865-12-28 Alice (wife of Joseph) received in membership on request
261-8 1891-12-31 Alice P. got certificate to Birmingham MM
Amos Roberts
54-2 1751-1-26 Amos and wife married contrary to discipline and offerred an account
97-5 1790-1-27 Amos, Abel, Moses and Ellen (minor children of Moses deceased) received on certificate from Exeter MM datated 11-25-1789
263-5 1796-4-26 Amos got certificate to Exeter MM
21-2 1798-12-20 Amos Roberts son of Moses (deceased) of Whitpain m. Mary Ellis at Plymouth MH
327-5 1800-2-25 Amos received on certificate from Radnor MM dated 1-12-1800
354-5 1801-4-28 Amos wife Mary and son William got certificate to Uwchland MM
44-2 1803-2-8 Amos son of Edward of Whitpain married Rachel Morgan at Gwynedd MH
69-1 Amos (son of Edward) and wife Rachel (daughter of Daniel Morgan) had children Charles born 12-4-1803; Levi 9-12-1806; Sarah 1-15-1800; Daniel 11-15-1811 d. 11-18-1811
91-6 1830-2-25 Amos dismissed for joining the Hicksites
138-6 1832-3-29 Amos Jr. married out of unity and disowned for joining Hicksites
Ann Roberts
66-1 Ann daughter of Robt. & Rebecca born 3-13-1713
9-1, 1720-1-29 Ann Robert received on certifictate from Abington MM
27th 7 mo 1720 - "Ann Robert, Margaret Jones & Alce Griffith are by this Meeting appointed to draw a Certificate for Mary Potts against the Next Meeting."
30th of 11th mo. 1722 - "This Meeting appoints Ann Roberts and Anne Lewis to draw a Certificate for Mary Naylor."
26th of 10th mo 1723 - "Our friend Anne Roberts haveing been to visit friends att North Carolina and produced two Certificates of her service one from North Carolina and one from Virginia which was read and well received."
25th 12 mo. 1723 - "Some of our Women Friends has a concern upon their minds Relating to visit families which with the concurrance of our men friends is agreed upon. Anne Robert, Gwen Morris, Cathrine William and Elizabeth Evans are desired to make some progress in the service thereof against next Monthly Meeting."
28th of 5th mo 1724 - "Anne Roberts, Elizabeth Evans, Ellin Robert are appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting att Philadelphia"
30th of the 3rd month 1727 - "Ann Roberts and Margaret Jones are Appointed to visit Perquyominy" [Perquiomen or New Providence, a part of Gwynedd MM]
22nd 12 month 1727 - Ann Roberts to inspect clearness of Ann Lord (to Lewis Lewis) for marriage and 26th of th 1st month 1727/8 appointed to oversee wedding (with Alice Griffith)
26th of th 1st month 1727/8 - Ann Roberts chosen as an overseer by Gwynedd Preparative.
30th of 2nd month 1728 - "Ann Roberts, Alice Griffith, Margaret Jones, Margaret Humphrey and Ellin Evans are by this meeting appointed to visit ffriends ffamilies within the Compass of Gwynedd Preparative Meeting."
30th of the 6th month 1728 - Ann Roberts chosen to attend the Quarterly Meeting
5 mo., 1729 - Ann Roberts to inspect clearness of Jane Jones to marry Joshua Harmer. 6 mo., 1729 - to oversee the wedding.
30th of 7 mo 1729 - Ann Roberts to inspect clearness of Jane Langworthy to marry Ellis Pugh.
30th of 7 mo 1729 - Ann Roberts to inspect clearness of Jane Pugh to marry Thomas Edward.
31 of the 1st mo 1730 - "That weighty service of visiting families having under the consideration of severall meetings and now we find that Gwynedd Preparative have nominated Ann Roberts, Alice Griffith, Margaret Jones, Cathrine William and Elizabeth Morgan to goe in company with the men friends as they find freedom in the Love of truth."
25 of the 8 mo 1731 - Ann Robert appointed to attend Quarterly Meeting; 25 of 11 mo 1731 - again appointed to attedn Quarterly Meeting
25 of 5 mo 1732 - Ann to inspect lives of Jane Seaton and Jane Pugh in order to draw up certificates
26 of the 2 mo 1733 - Ann to inspect clearness of Gainor Humphrey to marry John Jones.
26 of the 2 mo 1733 - "The severall preparatives belonging to this Meeting haveing the weighty servise of visitting families under consideration have for Gwynedd chose Alce Griffith, Gwen Morris, Anne Roberts, Ellin Evans - for Plymouth Ellin Meredith and Rachel Potts - for the swamp Ann Foulk and Cathrine Ball - for Oley Jane Ellis and Abigail Wiley."
27 of 11 mo 1735 - "Alce Griffith and Ann Robert and Gwen Foulk are chosen by this meeting to Accompany the Men frds to visitt frds families"
26 of the 2 mo 1736 - Ann Robert appointed to attend Quarterly Meeting in Philadelphia. 26 of the 5 mo 1736 - appointed again.
26 of 8 mo 1736 - Ann Robert to oversee wedding of Margaret Owen to Evan Griffith.
28 of 7 mo 1737 - Ann Robert to inspect clearness of Jane William to marry Owen Roberts. 24, 9mo, 1737 - appointed to oversee wedding.
28 of 7 mo 1737 - "Ann Robert and Mary Evans are appointed to accompany the men frds to visitt families within the compass of New Providence Meeting."
26, 2mo, 1737 - Ann Robert to inspect clearness of Meriam Morgan to marry William Martin.
26 of the 1 mo 1738/9 - "the weighty service of visitting frds families being under consideration for some time past we now appoint Ann Robert, Alce Griffith, Mary Evans, Jane Jones and Ellin Evans in case one should fail to go in company with the men frds to visitt families within the compass of Gwynedd Preparative as they shall in the Love of truth find their way to open."
31 of 8 mo 1739 - "Ann Roberts and Mary Evans are appointed to speak to Phebe Dickinson touching the sore offense she had commited and to use their endeavour to a sense of her sin and frds tenderness and condesention"
25 of 6 mo 1740 Ann Robert to inspect clearness of Jane Naylor to marry John Williams; 30 of the 7 mo 1740 - appointed to oversee marriage.
26 of the 4 mo 1741- "Our friend Ann Robert signified a concern that for a considerable time rested upon her mind to visitt friends in New England and the parts adjacent. Severall here shew their unity and leave it to the further consideration of the men."
1741-8-27 Ann Roberts and William Haycock reported married; 1st intentions - 25 of the 6 mo 1741 - Mary Robert and Ann Foulke to inspect her clearness; 29 of the 7 mo 1741 - 2nd intentions.
5 of the 9 month 1742 - 1st intentions, Robert Roberts to marry Ann Ambler (Ann Roberts and Grace Thomas to inspect her clearness); 28 of the 10 mo 1742 - appointed to oversee wedding.
about 1745 or 1746, Ann Roberts and Sarah William to inspect clearness of Ruth Morgan to marry Nathan Evans.
70-1 Ann dt. of Ellis and Mary Roberts, b. 6-19-1745
263-1 1746-4-17 Ann dt. of William Phila Co., PA married William Robert at Gwynedd MH
29, 1mo., 1748 - "William Jones and Sarah Foulke declared their intention of marriage with each other the first time - Ann Roberts and Mary Evans are desired to inspect into her clearness"
24 of the 5 mo 1749 - Ann Roberts appointed to attend Quarterly Meeting
6 mo 1749 - Ann Roberts to inspect clearness of Mary Naylor to marry Joseph Ambler.
190-2 1757-6-28 Ann got certificate to Phila MM
293-2 1760-9-30 Anna got certifciate to Haverford MM
68-1 Ann (widow) died 7-5-1761
1762-1-26 Ann and John Adamson reported married
33-3 1768-5-31 Anna got certificate to Uwchland MM
156-3 1773-7-27 Ann got certificate to Chester MM
319-1 1774-4-21 Ann dt. of John of Phila Co., PA married Morgan Morgan at Gwynedd MH
239-3 1777-4-29 Ann dt. of Robert disowned
75-4 1780-11-28 Ann disowned
1786-10-31 Ann and Joseph Wilson reported married
231-2 1845-5-7 Anna (dt. Ashton and Sarah) of Whitemarsh married John R. Johnson at the house of Ashton Roberts
72-1 Anna dt. of Isaac & Ruth b. 2-1--1848, d. 9-20-1857
48-9 1906-8-30 Anna E., received in membership on request
Aquilla Roberts
1776-2-27 - "Aquilla Roberts has likewise joined them in their military Exercises. John Roberts and George Morris are appointed to visit him"
219-3 1776-5-28 Aquilla disowned for military services
Ashton Roberts
107-2 1815-2-14 Ashton (s. of Nathan and Margaret) of Gwynedd m. Sarah Wilson at Gwynedd MH
Aubrey Roberts
249-1 1740-5-29 "Awbrey Roberts produced a paper condemning his irregular proceeding in Marriage and allso commiting uncleaness with her who is his wife was read and received"
Cadwallader Roberts
71-1 Cadwallader b. 10-18-1743, d. 2-9-1816
28-3 1768-3-29 Cadwallader got certificate to Abington MM to marry
1776-3-26. "Application made for a Certificate for Daniel Williams son of William Williams deceased to Abington Monthly Meeting; Joseph Ambler and Cadwallader Roberts are appointed"
69-1 Cadwallader, w. Mary d. 12-25-1795, ch: Edward b. 3-9-177, d. 10-21-1852; Ezekiel b. 12-19-1775 d. 2-13-1856; Cadwallader b. 11-3-1777 d. 2-19-1871; Joseph b.11-23-1779, d. 4-11-1859; Richard b. 1-1-1782, d. 9-17-1860; Agnes b. 9-28-1783, d. 3-?-1872; Mary b. 12-23-1786, d. 8-2-1800
42-2 1802-12-14 Cadwallader s. of Cadwallader and Mary, Montgomery Co., PA m. Elizabeth Evans at Gwynedd MH
71-1 Cadwallader, w. Elizabeth, ch: John b. 5-30-1809 d. 6-4-1809; Sarah; Job Jr. b. 4-1-1814, d. 8-31-1858
61-6 1829-7-30 Cadwallader disowned for joining Hicksites
Catherine Roberts
24 12 mo 1735 - Gainor Jones and Mary Pugh are desired to speak to Cathrine Hughs concerning her outgoing in marriage contrary to the wholsome rules Established among frds [Catherine Roberts m. Edward Hughes of Towamencin]
112-3 1771-6-25 Catherine granted certificate to Phila MM
Charles Roberts
306-5 1798-11-27 Charles got certificate to Catawissa MM
331-5 1800-4-29 Charles got certificate to Buckingham MM
91-6 1830-2-25 Charles disowned for marriage out of unity and disowned for joining Hicksites
71-1 Chas. and wife Keziah, children: John Morgan Roberts b. 3-25-1835; Amos b. 9-5-1830
121-7 1844-6-27 Charles received on certificate from Phila MM dated 4-?-1844
144-7 1845-11-27 Charles got certificate to Phila MM for Western Dist.
157-7 1846-9-3 Charles W. got certificate to Birmingham MM
Daniel Roberts
267-1 1746-4-10 Daniel of Phila Co., PA married Mary Nanney at Gwynedd MH
363-1 1746/7-11-27 Daniel and wife got certificate to Haverford MM
Edward Roberts
66-1 Edward w. Ann ch: Margaret b. 5-1-1699; Robert b. 1-16-1702; Ellin b. 3-4-1704; Gainor b. 9-23-1709
67-1 Edward w. Mary ch: Malhah b. 9-6-1715; Abel b.8-23-1717; John b. 11-22-1719; David b. 6-10-1722; Everard b. 3-9-1725; Nathan b. 6-10-1727; Mary b. 4-26-1730; Jane b. 10-26-1732
29 of the 11 mo 1739 - John Jones, Owen Evans, Thos Foulk, Jonathan Evans, Joshua Dickinson, Job Pugh, Arthur Jones and Edward Robert to determine the proportion of the Yearly Collection to Each particular Meeting
29, 12 mo., 1739 - Swamp choses Edward Robert and Lewis Lewis overseers
29 of 2 mo 1740 - Peter Jones and Cath Evans, 2nd intentions, Rowland Hugh and Edward Robert to oversee marriage; John Dennis and Kezia Ball, 2nd intentions, Arthur Jones and Edward Robert to oversee marriage
29 of 2 mo 1740 - Edward Robert appointed to attend Quarterly Meeting
26, 6 mo. 1740 - Peter Lester applied for certificate to Abington MM in order to marry - Edward Robert and William Nixon to draw one
30, 10 mo., 1740 - "There is an urgent necessity for 20 lbs to the use of this Meeting and in order to hasten the work. Row Hughs and Joseph Ambler are Appointed for Gwynedd, John Morris and Abram Daws for Plymouth, Edward Roberts and Sam: Thomas for the Swamp to inform the frds and receive the Money. "
151-1 1764-10-4 Edward s. of Robert Philad Co., PA m. Ellin Lewis at Gwynedd MH
162-3 1773-10-26 Edward disowned for disunity
327-5 1800-2-25 Edward offered account for marriage out of unity
346-5 1801-1-27 Edward got a certificate to Catawissey MM
Eldad Roberts
364-1 1746/7-12-24 Eldad granted certificate to Wrightstown MM to marry a dt. of Richard Mitchel
68-1 Eldad w. Elizabeth ch: John b. 10-5-1750 d. 6-17-1823; Mordecai b. 7-11-1753
81-1 1763-10-18 Eldad son of Rowland Phila Co., PA m. Jane Jones at Gwynedd MH
68-1 Eldad and wife Jane children: Elizabeth b. 7-30-1764; Mary b. 3-23-1766 d. 1-?-1859
Eleanor Roberts (see also Ellin Roberts)
28 of the 2 month 1719 - Ellinor Robert to inspect the clearness of Martha Thomas (m. Cadwalader Jones)
30th of 11th mo. 1722 - "Ellinor Robert and Elizabeth Evan are appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting att Philadelphia"
22 of 12 mo 1732 - 1st intentions, Ellinor Roberts to marry Rowland Hugh (Alice Griffith and Jane Jones to inspect clearness);
71-1 Eleanor dt. of Robt. b. 1750 d. 2-?-1827
1793-10-29 Eleanor and Richard Shoemaker reported married
164-5 1792-7-31 Elenor (Late Roads) Married contrary to discipline and disowned
233-5 1795-2-4 Elinor got certificate to Exeter MM
Elizabeth Roberts
39-1 1718-9-21 Elizabeth dt. of Robert Cadwallader, decd, Phila Co., PA married Daniel Morgan at Gwynedd MH; 30th of 7th 1718 - 1st intentions, Jane Evans and Gainor Jones to inspect clearness; 28th of 8th mo 1718, 2nd intentions - Jane Evans, Gainor Jones to oversee wedding.
30th of the 3rd month 1727 - Elizabeth Roberts to inspect clearness of Ann Thomas in her marriage to Owen Roger.
28th of 6th month 1727 - Elizabeth Roberts chosen as overseer of Plymouth Preparative ; 26th of th 1st month 1727/8 - she is replace as overseer by Rebecca Rogers.
28th of 6th month 1727 - "Lidia Harry, Hannah Rees and Elizabeth Roberts are by this meeting appointed to give an account of the life and Conversation of Jane Melin and Ann Rogers."
28 of the 12 mo 1729 - Elizabeth Roberts to inspect clearness of Elizabeth Lewis to marry Isaac Jones. 31 of the 1st mo 1730 - to oversee wedding also.
71-1 6-17-1739 Elizabeth wife of John b. 6-17-1739, d. 5-24-1808
1740-10-3 Roberts, Elizabeth and Evan Thomas reported married; 28 of the 8 mo 1740 - 1st intentions (Alic Griffith and Gwen Foulk to inspect her clearness.) 25 of the 9 mo 1740 - 2nd intentions.
255-1 1743-4-12 Elizabeth of Phila Co., PA m. David Humphrey at North Wales MH; 29 of the 12 mo 1742/3 - 1st intentions (Hannah Williams and Ann Ambler to inspect clearness); 29 of the 1 mo 1743 - 2nd intentions.
68-1 Elizabeth (widow) d. 5-27-1745
68-1 Elizabeth w. of John d. 6-12-1745
372-1 1747-5-28 Elizabeth received on certificate from Wrightstown MM dated 4-2-1747
118-2 1754-5-28 Elizabeth got certificate to Exeter MM
228-2 1758-8-28 Elizabeth received on certificate from Richland MM dated 5-18-1758
68-1 Elizabeth wife of Eldad d. 5-21-1760
359-2 1763-3-29 Elizabeth (now Keith) dt. of Ellis disowned for marriage out of unity
297-1 1765-11-19 Elizabeth dt of John of Phila CO., PA married Thomas Evans at Gwynedd MH
142-3 1772-9-22 Elizabeth received on certificate from Abington MM dated 8-31-1772
143-3 1772-10-27 Elizabeth dt of Aubrey granted certificate to Phila MM
148-3 1773-3-30 Elizabeth got certificate to Haverford MM
167-3 1773-12-28 Elizabeth ch. Catherine, Edith, Elizabeth gct Phila MM SD
1788-2-26. Elizabeth Mullen (late Roberts, d/o Eldad) married out of unity and offered an account.
1788-5-27. Elizabeth Mullen (wife of Isaiah) granted a certificate to New Garden MM.
89-2 1812-2-13 Elizabeth, widow, dt Ezra and Alice Comfort of Whitemarsh married Benj White at Plymouth MH
40-3 Elizabeth dt. of George and Phebe (Scott) b. 12-21-1817 d. 2-13-1895, bur. Horsham, PA
63-6 1829-9-3 Elizabeth disowned for joining Hicksites
72-1 Elizabeth d. 8-7-1854, age 87
50-2 1891-3-12 Elizabeth dt. of Septimus and Ellen H., Mont. Co., PA married Wm G. Raiford at Plymouth MH
Ellin Roberts
28th of 5th mo 1724 - "Anne Roberts, Elizabeth Evans, Ellin Robert are appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting att Philadelphia"
24th of the 8th mo 1724 - "Ruth Evan, Ellin Roberts, Elizabeth Ellis are Appointed at attend the Service of the next Quarterly Meeting."
1725-3-25 Ellin Roberts and Evan Foulk should have been reported married; 1 month 1724/5 - first intentions - Catherine William and Alice Griffith to inspect her clearness; 2nd intentions, 27th of the 2nd month 1725, Catherine William and Alice Griffith to oversee wedding.
30th of the 11th month 1726 - Cathrine Williams, Jane Pugh and Ellin Roberts are appointed to attend the service of the next Quarterly Meeting
30th of 2nd month 1728 - Ellin Roberts to inspect clearness of Mary Bennett to marry John Davies;
30, 2nd mo., 1728 - Edith Dawes, Ellin Evans and Ellin Roberts are Appointed to attend the service of the next Quarterly Meeting
1733-2-24 Ellin and Rowland Hughs reported married; 26 of the 2 mo 1733 - 2nd intentions - Jane Lewis and Alce Griffith oversee wedding.
1753-2-27 Ellin and Rees Harry reported married
282-1 1742-4-29 Ellin received on certificate from Haverford MM also on p. 92-1
26th of the 12th mo. 1752 - 1st intentions of Ellin Roberts to marry Rees Harry. 30th of the 1st Mo. 1753 - 2nd intentions.
145-3 1772-12-29 Ellin got certificate to Uwchlan MM
371-7 1866-5-31 Ellin H. (w. of Septimus) received on certificate from Frankford MM dated 5-1-1866
70-1 Ellinor dt. of Robt. & Sarah b. 3-15-1750, d. 2-?-1827
71-1 Ellinor w. of Edward d. 9-5-1807
Ellis Roberts
67-1 Ellis w. Elizabeth ch: Ellin b. 7-24-1713; Jane 8-16-1714; Moses 9-21-1715; Aubrey 3-24-1716; Ann 1-20-1717, Sinai 6-10-1717; Robert 7-4-1718; Deborah 9-7-1719; Reuben 8-27-1720; Rachel 12-20-1721; John 5-6-1723; Aaron 12-7-1728
1731-5-27 Ellis Robert and Mary Jones reported married; 1st intentions - 25 of the 3 mo 1731, Rebecca Roger and Jane Roberts inspect her clearness; 2nd intentions - 26 of the 4 mo 1731
188-1 1735-2-29 Ellis granted certificate to Abington MM to marry Martha Cadwallader
205-1 1736-4-29 Ellis Robert got certificate to Haverford MM
31 of 8 mo 1739 - Ellis Roberts appointed to attend Quarterly Meeting at Philadelphia
12 mo., 1740 - A complaint made against Benjamin Dickinson by Cadwalader Foulk for neglecting to pay a debt long owing. "Joseph Jones and Ellis Robert are appointed to inform him that he must pay the debt before next meeting if he regards his priviledges amongst friends"
9 mo., 1745 - "William Conrad did not want to come to meeting to read his paper so the meeting again sent Ellis Roberts and Joshua Dickinson to talk with him"
26, 9 mo., 1752 - "John Jones Plymouth, Thomas Evans Innholder, Abraham Luken, Edward Edwards, John Bell and Ellis Roberts are appointed to examine into the nature of Jeptha Lewis's complaint against Rees Harry"
31st of the 10th mo 1752 - Ellis Roberts to inspect clearness of Aaron Coats to marry Rachel Eastborne
26, 12 mo., 1752 - "The Overseers of Gwynedd Report to this Meeting that Griffith Hughs has been sometime since guilty of Drinking to Excess and in that Condition Came in a Meeting of Worship at Gwynedd, Job Pugh and Ellis Roberts are desired to Treat with him on the Occasion and Report as they find him to our next Meeting."
358-2 1763-2-22 Ellis s. of John Roberts Foulke got certificate to Haverford MM
373-2 1763-7-26 Ellis s. of John Roberts Foulke received on certificate from Haverford MM
Emma Roberts
46-9 1906-8-2 Emma D. received on certificate from Providence RI MM dated 5-26-1906
Enos Roberts
311-5 1799-3-26 Enos offered account for marriage out of unity
Evan Roberts
66-1 Evan and wife Jane had children Grace b. 3-20-1710; Jane b. 9-15-1711
354-1 1746-6-26 Evan disowned
82-2 1752-7-28 Evan, marriage contrary to discipline (and likely a child born early) and disowned (later); 25th of the 8th mo 1752 - "The Friends appointed to treat with Evan Roberts report that they both have not had an Opportunity with him, they are therefore continued on that Occasion, desiring they may do it before our next Meeting."; 26th of the 9th mo 1752 - his case continued. 31st of the 10th mo 1752 - Daniel Williams and Edward Foulke to draw a Testification against him.
283-2 1760-4-29 Evan and 2 sons granted certificate to Abington MM
157-5 1792-4-24 Evan received on certificate from Richland MM dated 8-18-1792
237-5 1795-4-28 Evan got certificate to Richland MM
70-6 1829-10-29 Evan disowned for joining Hicksites
Ezekiel Roberts
289-5 1797-11-28 Ezekiel marriage out of unity and offered an account
291-5 1798-2-27 Ezekiel got certificate to Catawissa MM
Ezra Roberts
266-6 1839-2-28 Ezra marriage contrary to discipline and disowned
Gainor Roberts
1730-3-26 Gainor and Edward Foulk reported married; 31 of the 1st mo 1730 - 1st intentions, Alice Griffith and Martha Jones to inspect clearness; 29 of the 2 mo 1730 - 2nd intentions, Alice Griffith and Martha Jones to oversee wedding.
about 1747 - "Gainor Roberts Certificate with her husband was read and signed here" (women's minutes)
Reported Married 1751-5-30 Gainor with her husband granted certificate
George Roberts
71-1 George Roberts s. of Joseph b. 3-10-1781 d. 6-16-1851
69-1 George s. of Amos & Sarah b. 11-4-1755 w., Rachel dt. Jas. & Rebecca Wood, d. 2-8-1846 ch: Amos b. 7-25-1801 d. 8-31-1802; Mary b. 7-21-1802; George b. 12-11-1805; Sarah b. 9-21-1807, Amos b. 1-14-1811; Amos b. 1-14-1811, Hannah b. 4-15-1814;
61-2 1806-12-16 George s. Joseph (decd) and Mercy Montgomery twp. m. Phebe Scott at Gwynedd MH
69-1 George s. Joseph, w. Phebe ch: Jane b. 6-22-1809 d. 12-10-1886; Jonathan b. 4-9-1811, d. 2-20-1888; Elizabeth b. 5-12-1817; Joseph b. 5-12-1820 d. 4-8-1889; Septimus b. 7-15-1826
78-6 1829-12-3 George disowned for joining Hicksites
94-6 1830-4-27 George Jr. s. of George disowned for joining Hicksites
Guy Roberts
252-2 1859-9-8 Guy (s. Nathan and Margaret both decd) Phila Co., PA m. Hannah F. Wilson at the house of George M. Wilson
Hannah Roberts
1747, 8 mo., "The frds appointed to treat with Hannah How respecting her going out in marriage signifies she is easy to what she has done and leaves frds to their Liberty to deal with her as they think fit." [JQ - this is thought to be the daughter of Morris and Elizabeth (Robeson) Roberts. After her marriage to William Howe, she removes with her husband to the back country. ]
1758-6-27 Hannah received on certificate from Radnor MM (reported married)
325-2 1761-11-24 Hannah received on certificate from Abington MM dated 9-21-1761
439-2 1766-3-25 Hannah got certificate to Haverford MM
280-3 1778-11-24 Hannah got certificate to Abington MM
114-1 1785-11-17 Hannah dt. of Joseph Montgomery Co., PA married Amos Ellis at Plymouth MH
1785-11-29 Hannah and Amos Ellis reported married
264-5 1796-5-31 Hannah rocf Abington MM dated 4-25-1796
12-2 1796-7-7 Hannah dt. of Robert decd of Gwynedd m. Samuel Thomas at a public mtg in Plymouth
136-2 1823-3-12 Hannah (dt of John and Rachel) of Norriton twp., m. Charles Styer at Plymouth MH
77-6 1829-12-3 Hannah (dt. of Evan) disowned for joining Hicksites
Hiram Roberts
40-3 Hirma (Hiram perhaps) s. of Isaac & Alice (Comfort) b. 8-28-1816 d. 8-6-1904 bur. Goshen, PA
Hugh Roberts
66-1 Hugh, w. Ann ch: David b. 5-13-1704; Rowland b. 9-28-1706; Ellis b. 5-4-1708
Isaac Roberts
70-1 Isaac s. of Joseph & Hannah b. 9-30-1758
71-1 Isaac s. of Jos. b. 4-27-1775; d. 8-13-1851
26-2 1800-3-13 Isaac son of Joseph decd & Mercy of Montgomery twp. m. Alice Comfort at Plymouth MH
70-1 Isaac s. of Joseph w. Alice, dt. of Ezra Comfort b. 4-23-1779 d. 2-22-1841; ch: Mercy b. 6-3-1801 d. 4-26-1873; Eliz. b. 7-10-1803 d. 12-13-1826; Ezra b.9-25-1805, d. 10-27-1854; Chas W. b. 11-22-1807; Joseph V. b. 6-16-1810 d. 3-12-1834; Jacob b. 6-16-1810; Isaac b. 2-1-1814; Hiram b. 8-28-1816; Hannah b. 4-29-1819 d. 6-16-1882;
72-1 Isaac b. 6-26-1814 d. 7-13-1866
40-3 Isaac s. of Isaac & Alice (Comfort) b. 2-1-1814, d. 1-30-1899, bur: Plymouth; w, Mary H. (Bacon) dt. of John & Ann b. 10-8-1818 d. 4-28-1899 bur: Plymouth
71-1 Isaac w, Ruth Ann ch: Elihu b. 3-11-1838, d.2-28-1851, Samuel C. b. 11-20-1839, d. 7-20-1868; Lydia b. 6-13-1841 d. 11-30-1868; Lucretia M. b. 3-3-1843; Thos. C. b. 10-13-1845 d. 12-24-1848; Ruth Anna b. 2-11-1848, d. 9-20-1857; Abby C. 2-8-1851 d. 6-23-1886; Isaac b. 2-1-1854; Chas A. 7-20-1856 d. 4-20-1880.
76-7 1842-7-28 Isaac disowned for joining Hicksites
230-7 1850-10-3 Isaac Jr. got certificate to Greenwich MM to m
Isaiah Roberts
122-4 1781-12-25 Isaiah granted certificate to Phila MM
Israel Roberts
311-1 1772-5-21 Israel son of John Phila Co., PA married Martha Rakestraw at Germantown MM
27-6 1828-7-31 Israel got certificate to Short Creek MM
Jacob Roberts
293-1 1742-11-25 Jacob w. Jane offered account for marriage contrary to discipline
143-3 1772-10-27 Jacob and w Jane disowned for disunity
7-2 1837-3-16 Jacob s. of Isaac and Alice of Mont. Co., PA married Phebe Williams at Plymouth MH
120-7 1844-6-27 Jacob and wife Phebe W. children (minor) Joseph, Josiah A., Hannah W. granted certificate to Goshen MM
71-1 Jacob (son of Isaac) and wife Phebe W., dt. of Hannah Williams children: Josiah A. 12-16-1837; Joseph 1-8-1840; Hannah W. 6-4-1842; Alice 8-13-1844 d. 8-14-1876; Sarah W. 12-6-1847;
Jane Roberts
68-1 Jane wife of John b. 8-12-1714 d. 10-9-1762
90-1 1726-6-30 Jane received on certificate from Haverford MM
26-1 1726-6-30 Jane received on certificate from friends at Merion
26 of the 4 mo 1731 - Jane Roberts to oversee wedding of Ellis Roberts and Mary Jones
22 of 7 mo 1731 - Jane Roberts to inspect clearness of Eliza Hamer to marry Benjamin Dickinson; 25 of the 8 mo 1731 - to oversee wedding...
26 of 1 mo 1732 - Jane Roberts to inspect clearness of Rose Rees to marry William Maulsby and next month appointed to oversee wedding.
25 of 10 mo [should be 8] 1733 - "Gwen Morris and Jane Robert are appointed to provide a Certificate for Cathrine Yarnall against next Meeting."
26 of the 7 mo [sic] 1733 - Jane Roberts to inspect clearness of Cathrine Meredith to marry Mordecai Yarnall.
20-11 mo 1737 - Jane Robert apponted to attend Quarterly Meeting
263-1 1741-4-30 Jane disowned
239-1 1741-8-20 Jane of Phila Co., PA married David Morris at Gwynedd MH; 1st intentions, 25 of the 6 mo 1741 (Jane Jones and Hannah William to inspect her clearness.); 2nd intentions 29 of the 7 mo 1741.
29 of the 7 mo 1741 "Gwen Foulk and Jane Robert are desired to draw a few lines by the Next Meeting for Elizabeth Thomas to recommend her to Abington Monthly Meeting."
23 of the 11 mo 1742 - "Jane Roberts with her husband brought a paper to this meeting condemning their going out in Marriage also in order to recommend herself under frds notice again."; "Jane Roberts on her own and husbands account produced a paper condemning their offence in being too familiar together before marriage which occasioned them to proceed in marriage contrary to discipline which was read on tryal of their future conduct"
30 of 2 mo 1748 - Jane Roberts appointed to attend Quarterly Meeting
1755-12-30 Jane Roberts received on certificate from ? MM (reported married)
167-2 1756-9-28 Jane and children: granted certificate to Fairfax VA MM
13-1 1763-11-4 Jane of Phila CO., PA married Robert Rogers at Elizabeth Meredith's in Plymouth
45-4 1768-10-25 Jane dt. of Robert got certificate to Abington MM
260-1 1778-10-22 Jane dt. of Jno. of Phila Co. married David Shoemaker at Plymouth MH
62-2 1807-5-12 Jane dt of Job and Mary of Whitpain married Charles Mather at Gwynedd MH
71-6 1829-10-29 Jane disowned for joining Hicksites
3-2 1832-12-18 (Hicksite) Jane dt of George and Phebe, Mont. Co., married Jacob T. Lukens at Gwynedd MH
153-9 1916-12-31 Jane L. got certificate to to Goshen MM
Jesse Roberts
126-5 1791-1-25 Jesse offered account for marriage out of unity
144-2 1824-11-18 Jesse Jr (s. Jesse & Elizabeth) of Norriton twp., married Rachel Roberts at Plymouth MH
19-6 1828-5-29 Jesse disowned for joining Hicksites
35-6 1828-10-24 Jesse Jr. disowned for joining Hicksites
Job Roberts
71-1 Job Roberts son of Jno Cadwallader Roberts b. 3-23-1757 d. 8-20-1851
1781-5-29 Job Roberts and Mary Naylor reported married
65-7 1842-2-3 Job Jr. disowned for joining Hicksites
71-1 Job son of Cadwallader, wife, Hannah children: Wm P. 6-10-1845; Ellwood R. 9-30-1847 d. 11-23-1864; Horace W. 12-5-1850 d. 4-15-1885; Richard b. 11-5-1854.
69-1 Job son of John & Jane b. 3-23-1757 d. 8-20-1851 wife Mary, children: Hannah 6-6-1783 d. 8-23-1785; Jane b. 3-1-1785 d. 2-1-1847;
John Roberts
71-1 John b. 5-28-1714, d. 10-14-1801
68-1 John 1st wife Jane b. 8-12-1714, d. 10-7-1762 ch: Cadwallader b. 9-6-1737, d. 1-16-1748; John b. 9-30-1738, d. 11-8-1824; Elizabeth b. 9-31-1740; d. 8-10-1794; Ruth 1-31-1743 d. 12-26-1820; Sarah b. 5-17-1745 d. 10-1-1837; Ann b. 12-7-1747 d. 10-15-1808; a dt. b. 2-14-1750, d. 2-15-1750; Jane b. 1-1-1751, d. 11-1-1821; Mary b. 3-23-1756 d. 9-23-1786; Job b. 3-23-1756, d. 8-20-1851; Jonah b. 5-16-1760 d. 9-16-1761. 2nd wife Ellin, d. 12-12-1796, age 74.
67-1 John wife, Mary children: John b. 10-28-1724; Margaret b. 6-28-1726; Jane b. 1-29-1728; Owen b. 2-29-1730; Francis b. 8-26-1732; Evan b. 4-5-1734, d. 6-23-1761; Mary b. 4-20-1736; Jane b. 1737; Owen b. 8-11-1739; Hannah b ?, d. 5-14-1745.
57-1 1723-4-28 John received on certificate from Abington MM
75-1 1723-6-15 John son of John, Phila Co. married Mary Dawes at Gwynedd MH; 2nd intentions, 30th 5th mo 1723 - Ruth Evans, Ellin Evans to oversee wedding.
30 of the 1 mo 1736 - First intentions, John Robert to marry Jane Hank (Jane Lewis and Margaret Evans inspect her clearness). 26 of the 2 mo 1736 - 2nd intentions
71-1 John son of John b. 1738 d. 8-11-1824
249-1 1742 reported married 9-30-1742 John son of Thomas, Bucks Co., PA married Martha Roberts at Richland MH
243-1 1742-3-20 John son of Wm, Phila CO., PA married Ann Hughs at North Wales MH
203-1 1736-3-13 John son of John Phila Co., PA married Jane Hank at Gwynedd MH
30 of 1 mo 1742/3 - John Roberts, first intentions to marry Ann Hugh (Mary Evans and Elizabeth Evans to inspect her clearness). 27 of 2 mo 1742/3 - second intentions
26th of the 1st mo, 1745 - John Roberts proposal to settle debts with Amos Janney not resolved as Janney had not replied to Roberts proposal; 30th of th 5th mo. 1745, "A Complaint Exhibited some time ago by Amos Janny against John Roberts is still continued. John Jones and Rees Harry are appointed to treat with him and endeavour to prevail upon him to Compromize the same as soon as possible"; 27, 6mo., 1745 - "John Roberts being present have this Meeting to Understand that he intends to get the Money and go and pay man as soon as possible. This Meeting desires he may be as expedient as possible, also appoints John Evans and Rees Harry to write to Amos Janney of the proceedings of Friends on this Affair."
68-1 John son of Owen & Jane d. 5-26-1745
30, 1mo., 1753 - "John Roberts gave into this Meeting a paper Condemning, Acknowledging himself guilty of Fornication and Sorrow for the Same, said paper is Ordered to be read at the Close of a first day Meeting at Gwynedd before our next Meeting."
128-2 1754-12-27 John and wife Elizabeth married contrary to discipline and offered an account
155-1 1764-10-11 John s. of John, Phila Co. married Ellin Williams at Gwynedd MH
131-3 1772-4-28 John Jr. got certificate to Abington MM to marry
68-1 John, wife Elizabeth children: Peter 4-7-1773 d. 2-2-1801; Ruth b. 8-28-1774 d. 9-?-1857
208-3 1775-12-26 John got certificate to Abington MM
1776-2-27 - "Aquilla Roberts has likewise joined them in their military Exercises. John Roberts and George Morris are appointed to visit him"
249-3 1777-7-29 John Jr. dis for military services
70-1 John s. of Jos. & Hannah b. 9-9-1768 w, Rachel dt. of Isaac and Rachel Shoemaker b. 11-6-1781 d. 3-23-1866 ch: Hannah b. 12-28-1802; Rachel b. 9-3-1804; Abigail b. 11-18-1806; Joseph b. 9-18-1808; Lydia b. 1-14-1812; Isaac b. 6-26-1814; Phebe b. 5-5-1817.
1784-12-28 John and Mary Pennington reported married
37-2 1801-12-10 John s. Joseph & Hannah, Mont. Co. married Rachel Shoemaker at Plymouth MH
197-6 1835-4-2 John (minor son of Richard) got certificate to Short Creek (O) MM
28-7 1840-7-2 John certificate received from Short Creek (O) MM returned unaccepted because of non residence
224-7 1850-3-28 John disowned for marriage out of unity (son of John and Rachel)
72-1 John d. 12-20-1864 age 41
Jonathan Roberts
1760-4-29 Jonathan and Anna Thomas reported married
315-2 1761-7-28 Jonathan, wife and children got certificate to Bethlehem MM
217-7 1850-1-3 Jonathan disowned
Joseph Roberts
122-2 1754-8-27 Joseph married contrary to discipline and offered an account
197-2 1757-9-27 Joseph got certificate to Haverford MM to Marry
428-2 1765-11-26 Joseph s of Wm disowned for disunity
85-3 1770-4-24 Joseph granted certificate to Abington MM to marry
68-1 Joseph 1st wife, Sarah dt. of Richard Shoemaker children: Sarah b. 8-27-1771; 2nd w, Mercy, dt. of J. Pickering d. 2-14-1829 ch: Isaac b. 4-27-1775, d. 8-13-1851; Jonathan b. 4-19-177; d. 8-25-1832; Hugh b. 3-28-1779 d. 3-18-1848; George b. 3-10-1781 d. 6-16-1851; Chas. b. 7-26-1784, d. 7-9-1845; Septimus b. 9-30-1786 d. 1-7-1826; Mercy b. 9-14-1789 d. 1-26-1870; Joseph b. 3-22-1793, d. 8-25-1835.
173-3 1774-4-26 Joseph got certificate to Buckingham MM to marry
1776-1-30 - Joseph Roberts appointed to attend Quarterly Meeting
1776-2-27 -"Joseph Williams Enlisted himself with the Soldiers. Joseph Roberts and Isaac Ellis are appointed to visit him if they have an Opportunity and report how they find him"
1776-3-26 - "Sarah Barnes applies to be joined in Membership with us. This Meeting appoints Joseph Roberts and Isaac Ellis to visit her"
55-5 1788-6-24 Joseph Jr. got certificate to Haverford MM
252-5 1795-11-24 Joseph disowned
40-3 Joseph son of George & Phebe (Scott) b. 5-12-1820, d. 4-8-1889, bur: Plymouth, wife, Alice P. (Hallowell) dt. of Joshua & Susannah E. b. 2-2-1837
53-6 1829-4-30 Joseph (minor s. of Isaac) granted certificate to Phila MM
93-6 1830-1-1 Joseph disowned for joining Hicksites
211-6 1836-3-3 Joseph (a minor) gct Frankford MM
75-7 1842-7-28 Joseph disowned for joining Hicksites
316-7 1859-11-3 Joseph married out of unity and offered an account
Laura Roberts
96-9 1912-5-25 Laura A., received on certificate from Phila MM for Western Dist
Levi Roberts
1762-10-26 Levi and Elizabeth Evans reported married
99-4 1781-5-29 Levi disowned for paying a military fine
70-6 1829-10-29 Levi disowned for joining Hicksites
80-6 1829-12-31 Levi disowned for joining Hicksites
Lewis Roberts
1758-11-28 Lewis and Mary Thomas reported married
Lydia Roberts
19-1 1717-3-9 Lydia dt. of Owen, Phila Co. married Benjamin Mendenhall at Gwynedd MH (member of Concord MM)
188-6 1834-8-28 Lydia disowned for joining Hicksites
Margaret Roberts
49-1 1719-8-23 Margaret dt of Edward, Phila Co. married Hugh Evans at Gwynedd MH; 1st intentions - 25th of 6 month 1719, Gainor Humprhey & Cathrine William to inspect clearness; 29th of 7th mo, Gainor Humphrey and Cathrine William oversee marriage.
1748-2-30 Margaret (and husband) received on certificate (reported married)
1750-4-26 Margaret and Richard Jackson reported married
1752-11-28 Margaret and Samuel Thomas reported married; 26th of the 9th mo 1752, 1st intentions; 2nd intentions, 31st of the 10th mo 1752.
185-3 1774-10-25 Margaret gct Darby MM
71-1 Margaret A. dt. of Septimus & Ellin b. 7-2-1860, d. 8-6-1862
Martha Roberts
249-1, 1742 (reported married 9-30-1742) Martha daughter of Edward Robert, Bucks Co., PA married John Roberts at Richland MM; 1st intentions - 28 of 7 mo 1742 (Susanna Morris and Ann Foulke oversee wedding)
121-1 1772-12-29 Martha got certificate to Abington MM
Mary Roberts
15-1 1716-3-25 Mary dt of Robert John m. Hugh Evan at Gwynedd MH; First intentions, 27th of 1st mo 1716, John Williams and Ellis Roberts inspect clearness; Second intentions, 24 of 2nd mo 1716, Hugh Griffith and John Humphrey, oversee wedding.
47-1 1722-6-28 Mary got certificate to Newwork MM
30 of the 10 mo 1729 - Mary Roberts to inspect clearness of Sarah McVeigh to marry Thomas Lloyd. 10 or 11 mo 1729 - appointed to oversee wedding
22 of 10 mo 1730 - Mary Roberts to inspect clearness of Mary Griffith (m. Benjamin Vastine)
26 of the 2 mo 1733 - Mary Roberts to inspect clearness of Ann Jones to marry John Griffith.
28 of 3 mo 1734 - "Hannah Griffith and Mary Robert are chosen by the swamp frds to visitt families and are approved of by this meeting."
29 of 2 mo 1735 - Mary Robert to inspect clearness of Mary Foulk to marry James Boone
26 of the 2 mo 1736 - Mary Robert to inspect clearness of Rebecca Huling to marry John Ball. 25 of 3 mo 1736 - to oversee wedding...
26 of 5 mo 1737, Mary Robert appointed to attend Quarterly Meeting in Philadelphia.
28 of the 4 mo 1738 - "Mary Robert and Ellin Evans are appointed to make inspection into the Life and Conversation of Sarah Miles and accordingly draw a few lines against next meeting."
29 of the 6 mo 1738 - Mary Robert to inspect clearness of Martha Foulke to marry William Edwards.
25 of the 6 mo 1741 - Mary Robert and Ann Foulke to inspect the clearness of Ann Roberts to marry William Haycock; 29 of the 7 mo 1741 appointed to oversee the wedding.
27 of 2 mo 1742 - "Ann Foulk and Mary Roberts are appointed to have a certificate for Elizabeth Jones drawn by the Next Meeting"
29 of 4mo. 1742 - 1st intentions, Walter McCool and Mary Pugh to wed - Mary Roberts and Ann Foulk to inspect clearness. 25 of the 5 mo 1742 - to oversee wedding.
30 of the 6 mo 1742 - Mary Roberts to inspect clearness of Ellin Foulk to marry John Lloyd. 28 of 7 mo 1742 - to oversee marriage.
71-1 Mary wife of Cadwallader b. 3-14-1744 d. 12-25-1795
1746-11-27 Mary with her husband granted certificate to Haverford MM
68-1 Mary (widow of Wm) d. 6-16-1748
48-2 1750-11-29 Mary received on certificate from Richland MM dated 11-17-1750
85-2 1752-9-26 Mary received on certificate from Abington MM dated 9-25-1752
1752-10-31 Mary and John Thomas reported married; 1st intentions 25th of the 8th mo 1752; 2nd intentions 26th of the 9th mo 1752.
147-2 1755-9-30 Mary got certificate to Goshen MM
71-1 Mary, wife of Job b. 7-11-1758, d. 9-11-1816.
Reported Married 1759-1-? Mary got certificate to Abington MM
33-5 1768-5-31 Mary received on certificate from Haverford MM dated 4-12-1768
49-3 1768-12-27 Mary w of Cadwallader received on certificate from Abington MM dated 11-28-1768
105-3 1771-2-26 Mary dt. of Jacob granted certificate to Darby MM
107-3 1771-3-26 Mary got certificate to Abington MM
128-3 1772-3-31 Mary got certificate to Phila MM
193-3 1775-3-28 Mary received on certificate from Abington MM dated 2-22-1775
208-3 1775-12-26 Mary (sister of John) granted certificate to Abington MM
294-1 1777-6-17 Mary dt. of John, Phila Co., PA married Wm Hallowell
71-1 Mary wife of Richard, dt. of Alex. Scott b. 12-25-1781, d. 1828
148-4 1782-9-17, Mary, a minor got certificate to Phila MM ND
295-1 1782-11-21 Mary dt. of Robert, Phila Co., PA married Jacob Albertson at Abington MH
212-4 1785-2-22 Mary got certificate to Richland MM
11-2 1794-10-7 Mary dt of Amos deceased of Gwynedd married Joseph Lukens at Gwynedd MH
268-5 1796-7-26 Mary deceased 12-23-1794, age 52
66-2 1808-4-12 Mary dt. Cadwallader & Mary deceased of Montgomery twp., married Edward Spencer at Gwynedd MH
147-2 1825-10-18 Mary (dt. George & Rachel) of Gwynedd married Edward Ambler Jr. at Gwynedd MH
45-6 1829-1-29 Mary disowned for joining Hicksites
77-6 1829-12-3 Mary (dt. of Evan) disowned for joining Hicksites
106-6 1830-9-30 Mary disowned for joining Hicksites
241-7 1851-7-3 Mary H. (wife of Isaac Jr.) received on certificate from Greenwich NJ MM dated 5-29-1851
Mercy Roberts
71-1 Mercy (widow of Joseph) born 8-27-1745, died 2-14-1829
180-3 1774-7-26 Mercy (Mary in Womens Minutes) received on certifciate from Buckingham MM dated 7-4-1774
71-1 Mercy born 9-14-1789, died 1-26-1870
Mordecai Roberts
68-1 Mordecai son of John & Elizabeth born 1-22-1709, died 6-4-1745
37-3 1768-7-26 Mordecai got certificate to Uwchlan MM
245-3 1777-6-24 Mordecai disowned for enlisting in the Army
Morris Roberts
16-1 1718-1-25 Morris got certificate to Abington MM to marry Elizabeth Robeson; 25th 1st mo 1718 - "Application made in behalf of Morris Robert for a Certificate in Order to proceed in Marriage with Elizabeth Robeson on belonging to Abington Monthly Meeting who requesting it might be prepared and signed by the Appointment of this Meeting: Giving his reasons viz that two Monthly Meetings fall out at Abington before our Next, this Meeting after Consideration condescends, and Appoints Evan Evans and Hugh Foulk to make Necessary Inquiry and write one the Same to be signed by the order of this Meeting by Owen Evans, Cadwalader Evans, Robert Jones, John Humphrey, Abram Dawes and Meredith David and the Friends Appointed to Draw the Same."
28 of 3 mo 1734 - "the case of Morris Robert and his wife acquainted frds here of his inclination of removeing himself wife and familie to Carolina - this Meeting thinks proper to appoint Ann Robert and Alce Griffith further to consult their case together with the men frds"
Moses Roberts
225-1 1738-6-29 Moses married contrary to discipline (no further mention C.F.T)
324-1 1745-1-26 Moses disowned for disunity; 2 mo., 30, 1745, "The testification against Moses Roberts to be read at next Meeting on 1st day"
461-2 1767-2-24 Moses got certificate to Exeter MM
352-5 1801-3-31 Moses married contrary to discipline
70-1 Moses and wife Jane (dt. John and Ruth Scotten) children: b. 12-5-1802 d. 3-21 1819; Lydia b. 4-14-1805; b. 11-6-1809.
Nicholas Roberts
21-1 1717-3-23 Nicholas son of Robert Cadwallader, Phila Co., PA married Margaret Foulke at Gwynedd MH (not member of this MM)
66-1 Nicholas and wife Margaret children: Jane b. 2-10-1718, d. 3-23-1790; Ellin b. 11-6-1720; Elizabeth b. 6-11-1723, d. 5-29-1790.
112-1 1728-7-24 Nicholas got certificate to Haverford MM to marry
Owen Roberts
219-1 1737-9-15 Owen son of Wm of Phila Co. married Jane Williams at Gwynedd MH; 1st intentions 28 of 7 mo 1737 - Ann Robert and Mary Evans inspect her clearness;
1747 "Owen Roberts and wife desire a joyned Certificate to recommend em to Philadelphia Monthly Meeting - Mary Evans and Gainor Jones is appointed to have one drawn by the next meeting"; 24th day of 9 mo 1747 - "Jane Roberts certificate joyned with her husband was read and signed at this meeting."
68-2 1751-8-29 Owen and wife received on certificate from Phila MM dated 4-28-1751
25th of the 8th mo 1752 - "Owen Roberts being present in this Meeting confesses his being sorry for his giving Friends any trouble in that Rum was used at his Vendue, and this Meeting accepts of it, and on application for a certificate for said Owen and his wife to Buckingham Monthly Meeting, Rees Harry and Amos Griffith are desired to make the necessary inquiry and draw one accordingly."
252-2 1759-6-26 Owen married out of unity and offered an account
Paulina Roberts
77-6 1829-12-3 Paulina (dt. of Evan) disowned for joining Hicksites
Peter Roberts
77-1 Peter son of John & Elizabeth born 4-7-1773, died 2-2-1801
29-2 1800-11-20 Peter son of John Jr. and Elizabeth, Montgomery Co., PA married Elizabeth Comfort at Plymouth MH
Phebe Roberts
71-1 Phebe (widow of George) b. 1-12-1783, d. 1860
71-6 1829-10-29 Phebe (w. of Levi) disowned for joining Hicksites
18-7, 1840-1-2 Phebe, disowned for joining Hicksites (dt. of Rachel)
Rachel Roberts
292-1 1742-10-28 Rachel disowned
199-4 1784-8-31 Rachel got certificate to Exeter MM
144-2 1824-11-18 Rachel (dt. John and Rachel) of Norriton twp. married Jesse Roberts Jr. at Plymouth MH
20-6 1828-5-29 Rachel disowned for joining Hicksites
35-6 1828-10-24 Rachel (wife of Jesse Jr.) disowned for joining Hicksites
79-6 1829-12-31 Rachel (wife of Amos) disowned for joining Hicksites
97-6 1830-6-3 Rachel disowned for joining Hicksites
281-2 1868-3-23 Rachel (dt Aaron and Elizabeth H.) of Norristown m. Alfred D. Sharpless at the house of Aaron Roberts
Rebecca Roberts
189-1 1735/6-11-13 Rebecca Robert dt. of Cadwallader Phila Co., PA married Wm Erwin at Gwynedd MH; 1st inetntions 25 of the 9 month 1735 (Jane Lewis and Margaret Humphrey inspect clearness); 30 of 10 mo 1735 - second intentions
233-4 1785-12-27 Rebecca got certificate to Richland MM
Rees Roberts
140-3 1772-8-25 Rees son of Amos got certificate to Phila MM
187-4 1784-3-23 Reese received on certificate from Phila MM for Southern District dated 10-27-1779
Reuben Roberts
330-1 1745-3-28 Reuben Roberts got certificate to Chester MM; 2 mo. 1745, Reuben Roberts asked for certificate to Chester MM - William Roberts and Joshua Dickinson appointed
48-2 1750-11-29 Reuben received on certificate from Chester MM dated 8-29-1750
197-2 1757-9-27 Reuben got certificate to Chester MM
Richard Roberts
53-2 1805-5-14 Richard son of Cadwallader and Mary deceased of Mont. twp. married Mary Scott at Gwynedd MH
70-1 Richard and wife Mary children: Israel b. 9-16-1806 d. 8-22-1849; Alexander Scott Roberts b. 9-19-1808 d. 1850; Mary b. 9-15-1811; Ezekiel b. 11-1-1813; John C. b. 6-20-1815; Rowland b. 4-16-1817; Phebe b. 1-20-1820 d. 9-26-1879.
85-7 1842-12-1 Richard disowned for joining Hicksites
Robert Roberts
14-1, 1717-8-29 Robert granted a certificate to Newark MM; 24th 7th mo 1717 - "Application made in behalf of Robert Roberts to Newark Monthly Meeting – John Humphrey and Thomas Foulk are Appointed to make Necessary Inquiry and to write one against next meeting."
61-1, Robert got certificate to Haverford MM to marry Jane dt of Robert Evans
253-1, 1742/3-11-11 Robert son of Cadwallader Phila Co., married Sarah Ambler at Gwynedd MH; 5 of the 9 month 1742 - 1st intentions (Ann Roberts and Grace Thomas to inspect her clearness); 28 of the 10 mo 1742 - 2nd intentions
316-1, 1744-8-30 Robert got certificate to Abington (L) MM
369-1, 1747-3-26 Robert son of Ellis disowned
1747-4-30 Robert and Rachel Hugh reported married; 1st intentions - Ellin Evans and Hannah Foulk to inspect her clearness.
113-2, 1754-3-26 Robert and wife Rachel got certificate to Buckingham MM
140-2, 1755-6-24 Robert and wife Rachel received on certificate from Buckingham MM
266-2, 1759-10-30 Robert disowned
Reported Married 1764-5-29 Robert, Anna minors received on certificate from Uwchland MM dated 2-9-1764
440-2, 1766-3-25 Robert dismissed for disunity
95-3, 1770-8-23 Robert son of Amos got certificate to Phila MM
Rowland Roberts
67-1, Rowland and wife Mary d. 12-4-1716, children: Eldad 12-19-1713, d. 1789; Sarah 1-13-1715.
29-1, 1719-9-24 Rowland got certificate to Abington MM to marry Ann Bennett
30th, 5th mo., 1745 Rowland Roberts and John Forman to treat with Edward Lewis and Benjamin Williams about their outgoing in marriage.
Ruth Roberts
212-1, 1768-5-24 Ruth dt of Jno Phila Co., PA married Nathan Cleaver at Gwynedd MH
35-5, 1787-8-28 Ruth a minor got certificate to Phila MM Northern District
327-5, 1800-2-25 Ruth (late Hughs) married contrary to discipline and offered an account
342-5, 1800-10-28 Ruth (wife of Lewis) got certificate to Abington MM
47-2, 1803-5-17 Ruth dt John and Elizabeth of Montgomery twp. married Jesse Ambler at Gwynedd MH
Sarah Roberts
110-1, 1728-5-30 Sarah received on certificate from Haverford MM
30 of the 7 mo 1740 women's minutes: "Sarah Roberts and Sinah Roger both brought papers to this Meeting Concerning their irregular proceeding in Marriage Contrary to the rules of our Discipline"; mens minutes: "Sarah Roberts produced a paper confessing her Sorrow for proceeding in marriage contrary to discipline which was read and received"
100-3, 1770-11-27 Sarah received on certificate from Abington MM
260-3, 1778-2-24 Sarah married contrary to discipline and offered an account
4-5, 1786-5-30 Sarah (w of Evan) and 3 children, Elizabeth, Jonathan and Ann got certificate to Uwchlan MM
22-2, 1793-5-28 Sarah dt of Joseph, Montgomery Co. m. Paul Conard at Gwynedd MH
38-2, 1802-4-13 Sarah dt of Amos and Sarah decd of Gwynedd m. Samuel Lovett at Gwynedd MH
77-6, 1829-12-3 Sarah dt of George disowned for joining Hicksites
79-6, 1829-12-31 Sarah dt of Rachel disowned for joining Hicksites
193-2, 1836-4-12 Sarah (daughter George deceased and Rachel) of Gwynedd married Robert Shoemaker at Gwynedd MH
72-1, Sarah A. daughter of Guy and Hannah (Williams) Roberts b. 12-1-1860, d. 5-15-1866
Septimus Roberts
42-3, 69-1 Septimus son of of George & Phebe (Scott) b. 7-15-1826, d. 11-16-1895, bur: Plymouth, had as wife, Ellen H. (Ambler) dt. of David & Margaret (Hallowell) b. 2-12-1829, d. 3-10-1904, bur: Plymouth, ch: Phebe Ann, b. 6-18-1858; Elizabeth b. 5-24-1863; Margaret A. b. 7-2-1860 d. 8-6-1862; Sue A. b. 10-18-1867; Jane L. b. 10-18-1870.
306-7, 1858-1-28 Septimus married out of unity and offered an account
1-8, 1867-1-31 Septimu w. Ellen H. and 2 ch Phebe Ann & Elizabeth received in membership on request
Sidney Roberts
77-6, 1829-12-3 Sidney disowned for joining Hicksites
Simeon Roberts
199-2, 1757-10-25 Simeon got certificate to Phila MM
Sophia Roberts
1753-11-27 Sophia and John Cadwallader reported married
Susanna Roberts
59-2, 1906-5-17 Sue Ambler Roberts daughter of Septimus and Ellen H. both deceased Mont. Co., PA marrued Joseph Chamber Sharpless at Norristown MH
46-9, 1906-8-30 Susan H. received in membership on request
Thomas Roberts
242-7, 1851-7-31 Thomas Elwood Roberts got certificate to New York MM to marry
263-7, 1853-6-2 Thomas Elwood Roberts got certificate to Phila MM ND (cert returned unaccepted)
259-2, 1862-10-16 Thomas T. (son of John and Hannah J.) of Byberry married Elizabeth W. Holt at the house of Thomas P.. Baynes
William Roberts
66-1, Wm Roberts and his wife Ann Jones had children: Catharine 11-2-1708; Owen 7-28-1711; John 7-9-1716
7-1, 1715-6-25 Wm son of Edward, late of Phila Co. married Ann Evans at Gwynedd MH
28th 4th month 1715 - first intentions, marriage of William Roberts and Anne Evans; 26th 5 month 1715 - second intentions. John Williams and Robert Humphrey, overseers of the marriage.
66-1 Wm. w, Ann (Evans) ch: Ellin b. 5-21-1716; Edward 9-17-1717, d. 5-27-1745; Evan b. 11-27-1718; Robt. b. 7-28-1719; Ann b. 12-2-1720; Wm., b. 7-14-1722
109-1 1728-3-28 Robert, Wm, wife -- and ch: received on certificate [from Abington MM]
201-1 1736-9-16 Wm of Phila Co. married Mary Pugh at Gwynedd MH; 1st intentions, 25 of 8 (should be 7) mo 1736 - Gwen Foulk and Cathrine William to inspect her clearness. 26 of 8 mo 1736 - 2nd intentions.
30th of th 5th mo. 1745 - William Roberts appointed to attend Quarterly Meeting
263-1, 1746-4-17 Wm Robert so of Wm Phila Co., PA married Ann Roberts at Gwynedd MH
14-2, 1748-8-25 Wm Roberts disowned
79-2, 1752-7-28 Wm married contrary to discipline, disowned
324-2, 1761-11-24 William s of John Roberts Foulke got certificate to Goshen MM
5-4, 1779-9-21 Wm granted certificate to Exeter MM
224-2, 1758-7-25 Wm disowned for enlisting as a soldier
192-1, 1785-11-11 Wm son of Jno Bucks Co., PA m. Rebecca Pennington at Gwynedd MM
1785-11-29 Wm Roberts and Rebecca Pennington reported married
76-6, 1829-12-3 Wm P. disowned for joining Hicksites
46-3, Wm H. Roberts w,Laura (Stephens) dt. of Isaac R. & Margaret C. b. 8-26-1851; ch: Emma Dunwoody b. 9-27-1877; Susan Holstein b. 6-1-1881; Anna Ellis b. 12-12-1886
Roberts Will Abstracts, Philadelphia County from 1683-1770
ROBERTS, AARON. Norriton, County of Philadelphia. Yeoman. 3 mo. (March) 8, 1748/9. June 11, 1748. G.287. Wife: Sarah. Children: Robert, Aron, Moses and Joseph. Exec: Sarah and Joseph Roberts. Overseers: Ellis Roberts, Job Pugh, Joshua Dickinson and Michael Pugh. Wit: Ellis Roberts, Job Pugh and Michael Pugh.
ROBERTS, AARON. Norriton, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. November 11, 1760. December 24, 1760. M.17. Parents: Aaron and Sarah. Brothers: Moses and Joseph, Legatees. Overseer: Michael Pugh. Exec: Brother Moses. Wit: Michael Pugh, John Bell.
ROBERTS, ABEL. Upper Merion, Philadelphia Co. Yeoman. 12 mo. 22, 1747/8. March 13, 1747. H.506. Exec: Wife Jane. Son: Evan (a child unknown). Trustees and Guardians: Mathew Roberts and brother Jasher Roberts. Wit: John George, Evan Roberts, Thomas Thomas.
ROBERTS, AQUILA. City of Philadelphia. Sail maker. July 17, 1762. August 6, 1762. M.326. Wife: Mary. Children: Mary, Ann and John. Sister: Ann Roger [of New York]. Exec: Brother Samuel, cousin Owen Jones of Philadelphia [merchant], and Joseph Moulder [sail maker]. Wit: Patrick Tomius, Jas. Stephens, Jno. Reily.
ROBERTS, ANN. [nee Bevan] [Merion] Pennsylvania. October 9, 1739. October 16, 1739. F.123. Husband: Name not given. [JQ he is Owen Roberts] Children: Jane, Nichols, Hugh, Aubrey, John and Owen. Son-in-law: John Nicols. Sister-in-law: Rachel (wife of Hugh Roberts). Exec: Aubrey Roberts. Wit: Henry Hockley, James Orr and James Spears
ROBERTS, ANN. Philadelphia County. Widow. 6 mo. 12, 1745. March 28, 1746. H.119. Children: Ellen and Daniel (Executors), and Elizabeth (Thomas). Wit: Thomas Foulke and John Evans. [wow, who is this? Thomas Foulke as witness, makes me think she is part of the Gwynedd community]
ROBERTS, ANNE. Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. Widow of Rowland Roberts. 10 mo. 30, 1749/50. July 2, 1750. J.277. Children: William and Daniel. Grandchildren: Sarah Davis, Mary Williams, Anne Jones, Amos, Daniel, Hannah and Prasilla Davis, Hezekiah, Humphrey, Martha, Prasilla and Hannah Williams; James, Mary and Hannah Roberts. Sons-in-Law: Eldeed Roberts and John Davis. Exec: John Davis. Overseers: John Jones, Daniel Williams. Wit: William Jones, Jesse Morgan, John Evans. Her children have the last name Bennett after her first husband.
ROBERTS, ANN. Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. Widow of Edward Roberts. 4 mo. 15, 1752. August 1, 1753. K.91. Children: Robert, Edward, Jesse, Hugh and Margaret, wife of Robert Jones. (Margaret is the former husband Hugh Evans). Trustees: Thomas Evans, Jr., David Humphrey. Grandchildren: Joshua and Margaret Foulke, Ann Davies. Exec: Son Robert. Wit: Jacob Jones, Ellis Hughs, John Evans. The children in this abstract named Edward, Jesse and Hugh are actually grandchildren named Evans, children of her daughter Margaret by Hugh Evans.
ROBERTS, ANN. [nee Evans] Gwynead, Co. of Philadelphia. Widow of William Roberts. August 2, 1760. July 25, 1761. M.151. Children: Ann [wife of Owen Evans], Evan and Robert. Grandchildren: Isaiah, Elizabeth and Joan Evans; Tacy and Phebe [children of Wm. Roberts]. Trustees: Cousins Rowland and John Evans, also Witnesses. Exec: Sons Robert and Evan and Owen Evans.
ROBERTS, ANNE. Co. of Philadelphia. Single woman. February 8, 1763. March 23, 1763. M.502. Beneficiaries: Sisters Katherine and Margaret Sturges, Sarah and Mary Roberts; brothers John and Edward; nephew Edward Roberts; nieces Anne and Elizabeth Sturges. Exec: Brother-in-law Jonathan Sturgis. Wit: William and John Johnston.
ROBERTS, CATHERINE. Phila. Co. Housekeeper. 9 mo. 25, 1766. 25 October 1766. Sisters: Rachael Williams, Elizabeth Keith, Ann Roberts. Sena Roberts and Jane. Father: name not given. Cousins: Catherine Williams and Rachel Morgan. Brothers: Moses, Reuben, Levi and Simeon. Execs.: Joseph Roberts and Elizabeth Meredith. Overseers: John Bell and Michael Pugh. Wit: Hannah Dickinson and Moses Roberts. O.36.
ROBERTS, EDWARD. Philadelphia. Esquire. October 21, 1740. May 6, 1741. F.214. Wife: Martha. Children: Hugh, Jane and Mary. Grandchild: Elizabeth Bond. Exec: Hugh Roberts. Wit: Joseph Paschall, Benjamin Shoemaker and Thomas Hopkinson. [Susannah Painter referred to above is his first wife. This is the Edward Roberts seen on many Philadelphia wills].
Edward Roberts' marriage certificate in Radnor MM Records: Edward Roberts, Blockeley, Susannah Painter, Haverford 3,9 mo.,1703 at Haverford. Witnesses, Column 1: Robert Roberts, Owen Roberts, George Painter, John Jones, John Roberts, Griffith John, Griffith Owen, Cadd. Morgan, Evan Griffith, Cad. Evan, John Hays, Owen Evan, Abel Thomas, William John, Robert Evan, John Eevan, Thomas Jones, Cadd. Jones, Rowland Ellis, Edward Jones. Col. 2. Richard Hays, David Jones, John Humphrey, William Eddward, Hugh Griffith, Robert Humphrey, ? Owen, Robert Lloyd, Ellis Pugh, John Moore, Rowland Ellis, Henry Worly, Rees Thomas, Robert Jones, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, Francis Richardson, Walter Faucet, Richard Jones, Thomas Lloyd. Col. 3. Elizabeth Robert, Deborah Painter, Isaac Hayes, Gainor Roberts, Jane Roberts, Ann Roberts, Ann Lewis, Ellin Jones, Ann Jones, Gainor Owen, Ellin Hugh, Barbara Bevan, Martha Cadd. Sarah Owen, Ann Shippen, Rebecca Richardson, Hannah Carpenter, Ann Pusey, Jane Owen.
Edward Roberts (Esq. of Blockeley) related: PAINTER, GEORGE. Philadelphia. Cooper.December 21, 1722. January 1, 1722/3 ? D. 336. Cousins Peregrine Weston, cooper, and Edward Weston, bricklayer. Nephew George son of testator's sister Deborah Shires, deceased. Brother Edward Roberts and his children Hugh, Jane and Susanna by his wife Susanna sister of testator, deceased. Daughter Susanna. William Peart mentioned. Executors and Trustees: Brother John Smith, Marlborough Township, Chester County, yeoman and friend Israel Pemberton, Philadelphia, merchant. witnesses: Charles Brockden, gentleman, George Calvert, shopkeeper, and Jonathan Cockshaw, weaver.
ROBERTS, EDWARD. Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. October 3, 1748/9. February 14, 1749. J.216. Wife: Ann [nee Humphrey]. Children: Robert and Margred Jones. Grandchildren: Robert, Edward, Jesse and Hugh Evans, Joshua, Ann, Ellen and Margred Foulke. Friend: Sarah Banks. Exec: Robert Roberts. Overseers: Thomas Evans, Junr., John Jones, Junr. Wit: David Humphrey, Ellis Hughs, Thomas Williams.
ROBERTS, EDWARD. New Providence, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. December 19, 1748. January 16, 1758. K.32. Children: Samuel, Jane, Ann, wife of Thomas Turner, Susannah, wife of William Edward, Edward and Febe. Grandson: Edward Roberts. Exec: Samuel Roberts. Wit: Lewes Morgan (his mark), Thomas Davis, James Curry.
ROBERTS, EDWARD. Upper Merion, Co. of Philadelphia. Farmer. July 29, 1759. September 15, 1759. L.321. Children: Mary, Ann, Sarah Kathrine, John, Margaret and Edward. Brother-in-Law: Mordecai Roberts. Sons-in-Law: Jonathan and Thomas Sturges. Friend: Jonathan Roberts. Trustees: Mordecai Roberts and Joseph Jones [of Plymouth], Robert Jones [of Gulph Mill]. Exec: Ann Roberts, Thomas and Jonathan Sturges. Wit: Jonathan Roberts, Robert Jones.
ROBERTS, EDWARD. Co. of Philadelphia. Laborer. April 14, 1763. June 11, 1763. M.538. Legatees: Sisters Catherine [wife of Thomas Sturges]; Margaret [wife of Jonathan Sturges]; brother John; nephew Edward Roberts; cousin Joseph Roberts; Rachel Jackson. Exec: Jonathan Roberts. Wit: Edward and Nathan Powell, Jas. Davis.
ROBERTS, EDWARD. Richland. Bucks Co. Yeoman. 25 12th month 1760. January 10, 1769. Wife: Mary. Children: Nathan, Abel, John, David, Everard, Martha, Mary and Jane. Sons in law: John Roberts and Jno. Foulke. Monthly Meeting of Friends of Richland. Execs.: son Nathan and Thos. Foulke. Wit: Samuel Foulke, Thomas Stafford and Job Hughes. O.313.
Edward Roberts (of Richland) related: BOLTON, EVERARD. Abington, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. March 19, 1726/7. March 25, 1727. E.27. Wife: Margaret. Children: Samuel, Eveeard, Hannah, Caevee (Carver), Mary Roberts, Rebecca, Sarah, Lydia Biddle (Bettle), Isaac. sons-in-Law: Ellis Davis, Edward Roberts, John Biddle (Bettle). Grandchildren: Samuel and Elizabeth Bolton. Exec: Isaac Bolton, Edward Roberts, John Biddle (Bettle). Wit: Morris Morris, Richard Martin, [Saml.?] Simcock.
ROBERTS, ELEANOR. Gwynedd, Philadelphia County. Widow of John. September 2, 1725. November 16, 1725. D. 436. Sister Anne Roberts, cousin Katherine Roberts, brother Ellis Roberts. Nephews: William, Daniel and James Williams (their mother's name is not given and she is not a legatee). Sarah Pugh; Mary and Hannah Bennet. The wife of Humphrey Parker (name not given). Executors: Rowland Roberts and nephew Daniel Williams. Overseers: Evan Evans and John Jones. Witnesses: Thomas Wiet and Francis Griffith.
ROBERTS, ELLIS. Gwynedd, Philadelphia County. Labourer. August 18, 1716. October 1, 1716. D. 58. Father Robert Ellis. Sister Catherine and her son John. Churches spoken of at Philadelphia, Oxford and Radnor. Mr. Tolbet, the priest at Philadelphia for service at his burial. Uncle Robert David of Merion; Uncle Edward Rees of Merion; Humphrey Bate; Ellis Pugh; Evan Ellis; Edward Thomas of Merion; Rowland Hugh; Thomas Foulk; Cadder Evan Pugh; Thomas David; Hugh Griffith; Evan Roberts; Robert Humphrey's wife whose name is not given; John Humphrey; Ellis Lewis; Humphrey Jones; Elizabeth Pugh; Gaynor Row; Hugh Jones. Executors: Friends Ellis Pugh and Evan Ellis. Witnesses: Edward Foulke, Ellis Hughe and Hugh Foulke. [Appears his wife Elizabeth Thomas is already dead?] . Here is the abstract for his uncle ROBERT DAVID: Merion, Prov. of Pennsylvania. Yeoman. April 26, 1732/3. October 18, 1732. E.194. Wife: Elizabeth. Children: Thomas, Elizabeth, Jane. Brother: Ellis. Grandchildren: Children of Daughter Jane, Elizabeth, Jane and Robert David. Kinswoman: Margaret Robert. For Grave Yard at Merion Meeting House. Exec: Elizabeth (wife) and Elizabeth David. Trustees: John Cadwalader, Robert Roberts, Robert Jones. Wit: Robert Evans, Rees Lloyd, Robert Jones.
Ellis Roberts related: PUGH, ELLIS. Philadelphia. Mason. November 29, 1718. March 16, 1718. D. 116. Sons Thomas, Job and Ellis. Son-in-law Ellis Roberts; grand-daughters Katherine and Mary Meridith; Sinah Pugh; grand-son Ellis Pugh; daughter Ellin Davids. Wife's name not given. Executor: Son Job. Overseers: Son-in-law Meredith Davids, David Meredith, John Moore and Robert Jones. Witnesses: John Moore, Wan Griffith, Cadwallader Jones and Robert Jones.
ROBERTS, ELLIS. Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. April 19, 1726/7. October 1, 1726. E.3. Wife: Elisabeth. Children: Aubry, Ann, Robert, John. Exec: Elisabeth Roberts. Trustees: John Jones, John Humphrey, Cadwallader Jones, Cadwallader Robert. Wit: Robt. Jones, John Roberts, John Jones.
Ellis Roberts related: DAVID, ELLIN. Plymouth, Co. of Philadelphia. Widow. 8 mo. 10, 1733/4. June 3, 1734. E.279. Brother: Job Pugh. Children: Moses, Aron, Mary, Sarah, Catherine. Brother-in-Law: Ellis Robert. Cousins: Catherine, Jane, Ellin, Sinai and Rachel Roberts, Catherine Pugh. Exec: Job Pugh, Ellis Robert. Overseers: Evan, Owen and John Evans. Wit: Joseph Jones, Myles Thomas. [this is Ellis Roberts who d. 1726 sister in law, Ellen Pugh David, wife of Meredith David of Plymouth]
Evan Roberts Related: PUGH, EVAN. Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. January 16, 1725/6. November 2, 1728. E.90. Wife: Grate. Children: Ellin, Cadwalader, Hugh, Evan. Sons-in-Law: Evan Roberts, Robert Hugh, John Richard. Brother: Robert. Exec: Grace Pugh. Wit: Thomas Foulke, Hugh Foulke.
Evan Roberts related: See will of Thomas Roberts of Abington (brother and a son named Evan Roberts)
Evan Roberts related: See will of Catherine Williams (Evan Robert, nephew); Evan Robert also mentioned in the will of William John of Gwynedd.
ROBERTS, EVAN. Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. 5 mo. 24, 1750. July 25, 1761. M.153. Children: David, Robert, Ellis, William and Grace. Trustees: John Roberts, William Foulke. Exec: Wife Jane and son William. Wit: John Jones, Thomas [his mark] and Rowland Evans. Codicil: 8 mo. 6, 1752. Wit: Rowland Evans, Edward Evans.
ROBERTS, JANE. Philadelphia County. Widow [wife of John of Abington]. January 11, 1740/1. September 16, 1745. H.38. Children: Thomas, Mary Cadwallder, Ann Walton, Evan, John and Lewis. Wit: Nicholas Austin and Stephen Jenkins.
ROBERTS, JOHN. Merion, Philadelphia. Co. Miller. December 18, 1703/4. ---. B. 343. Children John, Matthew and Rebecca. Nephews Robert, Joseph and Edward Roberts. Executors: Brothers Edward Roberts, Matthew Roberts and John Owen. Overseers: Brother Joshua Owen, friends Thomas John and Benjamin Humphreys. Witnesses: James Thomas, Nathan Thomas, John Roberts, Jr.
John Roberts Related: PETERS, REES. Abington, Co. of Philadelphia. Cordwainer. February 26, 1726/7. March 15, 1726. E.25. Wife: Margaret. Cousins: Benjamin, Thomas and Rees Peters, Mary Kite. Son-in-Law: John Roberts. Poor Friends of Meeting. Exec: Margaret Peters. Wit: Morris Morris, Daniel Thomas, John Meredith.
ROBERTS, JOHN. Merion, Philadelphia County. Wheelwright. February 22, 1721. May 17, 1721. D. 187. Codicil - February 22, 1721. Aunt Ann and cousin Robert Roberts. Sister Rebecca. Testator provides for an unborn child though he does not pronounce his wife pregnant. Codicil of same date with same witnesses. Executrix: Wife Hannah. Overseers: Brothers Matthew and Joseph and step-father Hugh Evans and Robert Jones. Witnesses: John Vaughan, Owen Roberts and Robert Jones. [Is this the brother of Edward Roberts m. Ann Humphrey?]
ROBERTS, JOHN. Merion Township, Philadelphia County. July 3, 1722. August 31, 1724. D. 397. Brother Richard and his daughter Margaret. Niece Margaret daughter of testator's sister Ann. Poor of the Monthly Quaker Meeting. Owen Roberts mentioned. Executors: Son Robert and daughter Elizabeth. Overseers: Robert Jones, Robert Evans and Thomas Jones. Witnesses: Edward George, Gainor Jones and Thomas Jones.
ROBERTS, JOHN. Gwynedd, Philadelphia County. Yeoman. August 24, 1725. November 10, 1725. D. 435. Brother William Roberts. Cousins William, Daniel and James Williams; cousin Elizabeth daughter of George Lewis, Cadwalader David, Jane Jones, cousin Samuel Thomas. Francis Griffith, Margaret wife of Richard William. Executors: Wife Eleanor and brother Ellis Roberts (the latter became sole Executor, wife Eleanor being dead). Witnesses: Peter Wells and Robert Parry.
ROBERTS, JOHN. Abington, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. May 27, 1733/4. June 19, 1733. E.247. Wife: Jane. Children: Jane Naylor, John, Lewis, Evan, Dorothy Kenderdine, Thomas, Richard, Mary, Anne. Exec: Jane, John and Lewis Roberts. Wit: Nicholas Austin, John Williams, Stephen Jenkins.
ROBERTS, JOHN. Abington, Co. of Philadelphia. 3 mo. 9, 1735. April 27, 1735. E.333. Wife and Exec: Mary Roberts. Children: John and Daughters (no names). Trustees: Morris Morris, James Paul. Wit: John Webster, Jno. White, Alexr. Seaton.
ROBERTS, JOHN. Merion, Philadelphia Co. Yeoman. September 1, 1747. November 3, 1747. H.420. Niece: Elizabeth (daughter of brother Robert Roberts). Exec: Wife Margaret. Son: Hugh. Trustees: Brothers Joseph and Edward Roberts. Wit: Joseph Roberts, Richard Hughes, Griffith Lewellin.
ROBERTS, JOHN. Abington, Philadelphia Co. Yeoman. February 17, 1747. March 12, 1747. H.505. Children: Joseph, John, Mathew, Charles, Alice, Patience and Rachel. Sons-in-law: John Taylor, Joseph Walton and James Delworth. Exec: Son Charles. Wit: John Webster, William Webster and Malachi Jones.
ROBERTS, JOHN. Montgomery, Co. of Philadelphia. 1 mo. 14, 1756. February 8, 1757. K.493. Children: John, Owen, Margaret, Katherine, Mary and Jane. Guardians and Trustees: Brother Evan Roberts, brother-in-law Thomas Kenderdine and cousins, John Jones and John Evans. Exec: Wife Mary and son John. Wit: Daniel Morgan, John Bartholomew, Evan Jones.
ROBERTS, JOSEPH. Lower Merion. Co. of Phila. Yeoman. December 16, 1763. June 15, 1764. Children: Rebeckah, Elizabeth Wells, Joseph, Owen, Levi, John. Grandchildren: Tacy and Rebeckah Roberts. Cousin: Hugh Roberts. Brother: Edward. Execs.: Levi and John Roberts. Trustees: Edward and Hugh Roberts. Wit: Hugh Roberts, John Rogerson, Abraham Walters. N.142.
ROBERTS, LEVI. Phila. Co. June 16, 1767. January 30, 1768. Brothers: Joseph, Owen and John. Sisters: Rebecca and Elizabeth (Wills). Niece: Tacy Roberts. Execs.: brother Owen and sister Rebecca. Wit: Israel and John Roberts and Nehimiah Evans. O.194.
ROBERTS, LEWIS. Abington, County of Philadelphia. Yeoman. December 31, 1744. May 4, 1748. G.261. Children: John, Lewis, Mary, William and Hannah. Brother: John. Brother-in-law: Anthony Williams. Exec: John Roberts and Anthony Williams. Wit: Step. Jenkins and Thomas Fletcher.
ROBERTS, MARY [nee Evans, m. 1st Ellis Pugh]. Gwynedd, County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Widow [of William Roberts]. 3 mo. 25, 1748/49. August 27, 1748. G.314. Brother: John Evans. Children: Sinah and Ellis and their children. Grandchildren: Ellis, Elijah and Mary Pugh, and Isaac Walker. Exec: John Evans. Wit: John Evans and Rowland Evans. [Mary d. in Frederick Co., VA]
ROBERTS, MARY. Abington, Co. of Philadelphia. Widow of John who d. 1735. 1 mo. 9, 1756. April 5, 1762. M.266. Son: John, names of other children not given. Sons-in-Law: Phineas Jenkins and William Jenkins. Grandchildren: Sarah, Abraham, Mary, Margaret and Isaac Cadwalader, Mary Bowers. Wit: John Pemberton, John Brock, Charles Roberts.
ROBERTS, MATHEW. Upper Merion, County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 2, 1748/9. August 1, 1748. G.305. Wife: Sarah. Children: Jonathan, Nathan, Jesse, Ruth and Lidia. Exec: Jonathan Roberts. Trustees: Thomas Water and John Roberts. Wit: Edward Roberts, John Holsten and Thomas Water.
ROBERTS, MORDICAI. Co. of Chester, Penna. 3 mo. 10, 1762. October 6, 1762. M.358. Children: Mordicai, John, Sarah and Ann. Exec: George and Owen Evans. Wit: James Pugh, Mary Roberts, Simon Meredith.
ROBERTS, MOSES. Merion, Pennsylvania. December 16, 1715/16. February 28, 1715. D. 41. Brother Aaron Roberts, brother Evan Roberts, brother Ellis Roberts [the one who m. Eliz. Pugh!?], Gainor Roberts. Sisters: Rachel, Jane and Mary Roberts. Nieces: Katherine and Rachel Roberts; Margaret Edwards, Eliza. Roberts; Sarah Dickinson; Jane daughter of Abel Thomas; John Kelley; Thomas Bowen; John Roberts and his daughter Elizabeth; Robert Roberts. Executors: Ellis Roberts, his brother, and friend Robert Roberts. Witnesses: John Roberts and David George.
ROBERTS, OWEN. Gwynedd, Philadelphia County. Yeoman. January 25, 1719. April 16, 1722. D. 308. Son Robert, daughter Lydia Mendenhall. Executrix: Wife Mary. Overseers: John Hugh and John Humphrey. Witnesses: Thomas Foulke and John Evans. [Owen Roberts m. Mary Hughes is unplaced]
ROBERTS, OWEN. Merion, Pennsylvania. March 30, 1706. December 29, 1725. D. 438. Brother Edward Roberts; brother-in-law Evan Bewan and Robert Jones trustees and together with uncles John Roberts and Griffith John overseers of his children (names not mentioned). Executrix: Wife Ann. Witnesses: Griffith John, Evan Owen, John Roberts and Robert Jones.
ROBERTS, OWEN. Merion, Co. of Philadelphia. Blacksmith. July 23, 1732/3. March 26, 1733. E.226. Brothers: Edward, Robert, Joseph, William, John. Cousin: Ann Roberts. Merion Meeting House. Exec: John Robert, Joseph & William Roberts. Wit: Joseph Humphrey, John Bowen, Robt. Jones.
ROBERTS, RACHEL. Abington, Co. of Philadelphia. Spinster. May 8, 1750. March 30, 1751. J.388. Brother: Charles. Brother-in-Law: Morris Gwyn. Niece: Izable Parks. Exec: Morris Gwyn, Samuel Boulton. Wit: John Mason, Barbara Cassel (her mark), Jno. Doreland.
ROBERTS, RACHEL. City of Phila. Widow. June 7, 1764. October 10, 1764. Children: James, Bradford, Massey Denton. Grandchildren: Rebecca Denton,Rachel Roberts. Execs.: Massey Denton, James and Bradford Roberts. Wit: Brian Wilkinson, Henry Pugh, Peter Miller. N.199.
Robert Roberts related: EVANS, HUGH. Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. 5 mo. 22, 1734/5. October 1, 1734. E.300. Wife: Margaret. Children: Robert, Jesse, Hugh, Edward, Anne, Sarah, Mary. Exec: Margaret Evans. Trustees and Guardians: Brother-in-Law Robert Roberts and Cousins Evan, Owen, Thomas and John Evans, John Jones. Wit: Robert Evans, William Roberts.
ROBERTS, ROBERT. Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. Carpenter. August 14, 1760. October 29, 1760. L.541. Wife: Sarah. Children: Ellin, Cadwalader, Joseph, Ann Mary and Hannah. Brother-in-Law: Edward Ambler. Cousins and Guardians: John and Eldad Roberts. Wit: Samuel Evans, George Maris.
ROBERTS, ROBERT. Co. of Philadelphia. October 25, 1761. April 17, 1762. M.273. Children: Edward, Samuel, Ann [wife of John Robinson], Elizabeth, Elanor and Hannah. Grandson: David Lloyd. Exec: Brothers Joseph and Edward and cousin John Roberts. Wit: Hugh Roberts, David Davis Conrad.
ROBERTS, ROBERT. Merion. Phila. Co. 7 mo. 4, 1768. March 27, 1768. Children: John, Phineas and Sydney (wife of John Paul). Execs.: sons and son in law. Zions Church of Phila. Witnessess: Richard George, Jr., David Lloyd and John Roberts, Jr. O.218.
ROBERTS, ROWLAND. Montgomery, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. 7 mo. 12, 1749/50. October 10, 1749. J.176. Wife: Anne. Child: Eldad. Daughters-in-Law: Hannah Jones and Mary Davis. Son-in-Law: James Williams. Exec: Eldad Roberts. Wit: George Lewis (his mark), Joseph Ambler, John Evans.
ROBERTS, SARAH. Norriton, Co. of Philadelphia. Widow of Aaron Roberts. September 26, 1761. April 19, 1762. M.274. Father: John Longworthy. Children: Moses and Joseph. Overseers: John Bell, Michael Pugh. Exec: Son Moses. Wit: Michael Pugh, Richard Miles.
ROBERTS, THOMAS. Abington, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. March 6, 1748/9. July 7, 1749. J.134. Wife: Elizabeth. Child: Prissilla. Grandchildren: Children of Evan Roberts. Father-in-Law: John Tyson. Brother: Evan. Exec: Elizabeth Roberts, John Tyson.Wit: Steph. Jenkins, William Jenkins, Robert Nuftin.
ROBERTS, THOMAS. Bucks Co. Yeoman. 4 mo. 4, 1761. 3 August 1767. Children: Thomas, John, Richard, Abraham, Rachel and Martha. Grandchildren: Abigail, Alice and Martha (daughters of Thomas). Sons in law: Edward Thomas and William Heacock. Execs.: son Thomas and William Heacock. Wit: Wm. and Ann Edwards and Samuel Foulke. O.138.
ROBERTS, WILLIAM. Blockly, Philadelphia County. Husbandman. September 8, 1707. October 12, 1719. D. 134. Sons John and William. Executrix: Wife Affy. Witnesses: Henry Lewis, John Thomas and John Hughes. [Is this the father of John and William of Gwynedd, and brother of Ellis m. Eliz. Pugh?]
ROBERT, WILLIAM. Mooreland, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. March 12, 1732/3. March 29, 1733. E.225. Wife: ----. Children: William, John, Timothy, Edward, Elizabeth Watts, Mary Whitton. Exec: Wife ----and William Roberts.
William Roberts Related: JONES, DAVID. Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. 1 mo. 23, 1732/3. May 16, 1733. E.239. Children: Cadwalader, David, Jane Harmer. Exec: Cadwalader Jones. Brothers-in-Law and Overseers: George Lewis, William Roberts. Wit: Samuel Adams, James Hardy (his mark), Jno. Evans.
ROBERTS, WILLIAM. Worcester twp., Philadelphia Co. Yeoman. December 1, 1744. March 10, 1747. H.497. Exec: Son Owen and son-in-law Edward Hugh (yeoman) of Towamensin, Pennsylvania. Wife: Mary. Children: Katherine, Hugh, John, Evan, William, Ann (wife of Wm. Roberts), Mary and Jane. Grandson: Edward Roberts. Trustees: Brother-in-law Geo. Lewis, Isaac Jones (cousin) and Aubrey Roberts (cousin). Wit: Robert, William and Elizabeth Jones. Codicil dated 12 mo. 19, 1747 and signed with his mark. Wit: Edward Conner, Peter Schreant, Robert Jones.
ROBERTS, WILLIAM, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia Co., PA will -- Signed 12 day 6 mo 1747, proved 18 Sept 1747; Wife Anne Executrix. Children William, Evan, Robert and Anne. Overseers Joseph Roberts, Owen and John Evans. Witnesses Benjamin Davids, William Williams and Evan Evans (his mark). Recorded p. 377, book H
ROBERTS, WILLIAM. Whitpain, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. 9 mo. 2, 1749/50. March 9, 1749. J.239. Wife: Jane. Children: Joseph, Margret and Jacob. Brother: Edward. Overseers: Edward Roberts, Joseph Jones. Exec: Jacob Roberts. Wit: Job Pugh, Griffith Hugh (his mark), James Wood.
Roberts in 1734 Philadelphia Co. Tax list
Abington: Lewis 200; Widow 80; John, shoemaker 100; John (on the Hill) 100; John Jr. (none);
Blockley (next to Merion): William 100; Robert (of Mirian) 50;
Bristol: Thomas 200;
Upper Dublin: David 200;
Gwynedd: Elizabeth; Morris; William; Robert; Edward; Evan
Upper Merion: Edward 100; Mathew 100;
Lower Merion: John (Mats. son); Robert; Robert; Joseph; John; John (carpenter)
Montgomery: John 90; Rowland 100; John 200;
Norriton: Elis 100; Aron 100;
Oxford: Daniel 100;
Providence: Edward 150;
Whitpain: William 100;
Worcester: William ("William Robert Fouk")
1776 Tax List for Gwynedd twp.
Gwynedd: Amos 189; William 100; single men: Robert; Evan; Reese; Robert;
Militia Muster Lists 1778-1781:
Lower Gwynedd: David (fined 37-10-0); William (fined 22-10-0); Edward; Evan
Upper Gwynedd: Rees (fined 20-0-0); George (fined 37-10-0); Amos (fined 20-0-0)
Montgomery (fines not researched yet): Joseph; Cadwalader; John; John;
1798 Window Pane Tax (Bull. Hist. Soc. Montgomery Co.,PA, Vol 23(no. 2): 157-174 (Gwynedd twp.) & 175-186 (Whitpain twp.))
Gwynedd township
Enos Roberts, 1 dwelling house, 21x16 ft, made of wood, 1 story, 3 windows, 6 lights, $101; (son of Edward, great grandson of Edward Roberts m. Anne Humphrey)
Geoge Roberts, 1 dwelling house, 27 x 18 ft, made of stone, 2 stories, 7 windows, 12 lights, $450 (also a kitchen separate from the house with 4 windows & 6 lights, & a stone barn, 40 x 28 ft)(son of Amos, great grandson of Edward Roberts m. Anne Humphrey).
By comparison, the Foulke mansion at Pennlyn, a 37 x 24 ft two story stone dwelling with out buildings, was evaluated at $600 and George Maris' place (a 36 x 30 two story stone house with out buildings on the site of the William Penn Inn, perhaps now part of the Inn) was evaluated at $600 also. The only dwelling more expensive was Edward Jenkins' two stone dwelling houses (27 x 14 and 27 x 16, both two stories) which combined were evaluated at $800.
Whitpain township
Edward Roberts 1 dwelling house, 27 x 15 ft, made of stone, 2 stories, 2 windows, 15 lights, $400; (also 1 kitchen)(father of Enos Roberts above, he passes this farm to son Amos)
Job Roberts, 1 dwelling house, 20 x 28 ft, made of stone, 2 stories, 11 windows, 39, lights, $550; (also 1 old kitchen & 1 stone barn 56 x 34 ft)
John Roberts, 1 dwelling house, 20 x15, made of stone, 8 windows, 17 lights, $250 (father of Job Roberts, grandson of Robert Cadwalader)
By comparison, the most expensive house in Whitpain is the 45x28 brick building rented by Nicholas Swoyer from John Wentz. The "Highlands", a mansion built by Anthony Morris, now a well known historic building, was evaluated at $800.
Who Is This?
Whitpain twp., Montgomery Co., PA 1850 census
David Roberts 50 farmer 2000 Pennsylvania Esq.
Lydia Roberts 37 Pennsylvania
Evan P. Roberts 11 Pennsylvania
Andrew T. Roberts 9 Pennsylvania
Mary A. Roberts 6 Pennsylvania
R. Henry Roberts 3 Pennsylvania
Anna Grow 15 Pennsylvania