Morris ROBERTS, III

Birth:

Abt 1731

Henrico, Virginia

Death:

Oct 1828

Rutherford, North Carolina

Burial:

Roberts- Quinn- Borders Cemetery, Cleveland, North Carolina

Marriage:

Chesterfield, Virginia

Father:

Morris ROBERTS, II

Mother:

Jane PRIDE

Notes:

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	2  PLAC See Note Page

Henrico County, Virginia is present day Chesterfield County, Virginia
Rutherford County, North Carolina is present day Cleveland County, North Carolina

According to Virginia Campbell, Morris Roberts was for the British during the Revolution and was listed on an old Tryon Co., VA traitor's list.

North Carolina became a state in 1789

Rutherford County was formed in 1779 from Tryon County. Tryon County was formed in 1768 from Mecklenburg County, VA.  Mecklenburg was formed from Anson Co. in 1762. Anson was formed from Bladen Co. in 1749. Bladen Co.was formed from New Hanover Co. in 1734. New Hanover was formed from Craven Co. in 1729.  Craven was formed in 1705 from Archdale Precinct of Bath. Bath was an original county.

Deed record dated 26 July 1775 Morris III bought 300 acres of land lyingon both sides of Little Hickory Creek, Tryon Co. Colony of NorthCarolina. This property is located almost 4 miles south of Shelby, NC and1 mile west of Sulpher Springs Methodist Church.

Morris Roberts is listed on the 1782 tax rolls and the 1790 census and1800 census for Rutherford Co. NC

NC State Supreme Court Case documents that shows Morris III's birthdateto be 1731/32.  The case contains a complete inventory of Morris Robertsslaves--about 41 at the time of his death in 1828 at age 97.

Facts about this person:

Burial
Roberts Cemetery, Cleveland, N.C.

Elizabeth

Birth:

1732/62

Death:

Bef 1804

Rutherford, North Carolina

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Children

Marriage

Nancy ROBERTS

Birth:

28 Sep 1774

of Chesterfield, Virginia

Death:

4 Dec 1857

Cleveland, North Carolina

Elias PUTMAN

Marr:

27 Dec 1796

Rutherford, North Carolina

William ROBERTS

Birth:

Abt 1785

of Chesterfield, Virginia

Death:

1786/1875

Patsey

Marr:

Abt 1810

of Virginia

Step ROBERTS

Birth:

1780

Rutherford, North Carolina

Death:

Fayette, Alabama

Nancy

Marr:

of North Carolina

Notes:

                   In 1800 Morris III deeded to his sons, Step and William Roberts, 200acres of land lying on the Little Hickory Creek Rutherford Co. (presentday Cleveland Co.) NC.

Step Roberts, 6th son of Morris Roberts and second wife Elizabeth, islisted as the administrator of Morris III estate, 10 November 1828.

Step and family moved to Fayette Co. AL about 1839.

1850 AL census Fayette Co.

Tabitha ROBERTS

Birth:

1781

North Carolina

Death:

1884

Missouri

Hardy HARDIN

Marr:

4 Jul 1805

Rutherford, North Carolina

Keziah ROBERTS

Birth:

1786

Death:

1850

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

John FRONDREN

Marr:

26 Apr 1803

Rutherford (present day Clevel

Notes:

                   Keziah and husband migrated to Tuscaloosa about 1832.  After she died,her husband went onto Chickasaw Co. MS.

Oliver ROBERTS

Birth:

1776

Rutherford, North Carolina

Death:

1804/67

Marr:

Josiah ROBERTS

Birth:

Abt 1783

Rutherford, North Carolina

Death:

1836/75

Mary LINSEY

Marr:

1 Sep 1803

Rutherford, North Carolina

Notes:

                   UNPROVEN
          It is UNPROVEN that Josiah is the father of Archilbald Roberst.

1850 AL census Tuscaloosa Co.  Josiah Roberts, age 60 is living with AmosPleasant Roberts.
Mary is not listed.

Marriage bonds were posed in Rutherford Co., N.C. on September 1, 1803,for Mary Linsey and Josiah Roberts.  Record #01267.  Morris Roberts waslisted as bondsman.

According to Eric Newsom, the Roberts family arrived in Tuscaloosa andFayette Counties of Alabama in the 1830's.

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Morris Roberts, III - Elizabeth

Morris Roberts, III was born at Henrico, Virginia Abt 1731. His parents were Morris Roberts, II and Jane Pride.

He married Elizabeth at Chesterfield, Virginia . Elizabeth was born at 1732/62 .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Nancy Roberts born 28 Sep 1774.
William Roberts born Abt 1785.
Step Roberts born 1780.
Tabitha Roberts born 1781.
Keziah Roberts born 1786.
Oliver Roberts born 1776.
Josiah Roberts born Abt 1783.

Morris Roberts, III died Oct 1828 at Rutherford, North Carolina .

Elizabeth died Bef 1804 at Rutherford, North Carolina .