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Cornelius Alexander Roberts 1749–1788

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Birth Date: January 28, 1749

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia

Death Date: June 24, 1788

Death Location: Black Mountain, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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In 1749, Cornelius Alexander Roberts entered the world in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, born to Colonel James Archibald Roberts Mariner And Elizabeth Lightfoot Mumbray. In 1852, Cornelius Alexander Roberts resided in New York. Cornelius Alexander Roberts married Mary Ellen Benton Roberts Frost, Mary Ellen Polly Benton, and had children including Amelia Milly Roberts, Daniel Tipton Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, Isaac Roberts, James Daniel Roberts Sr, James Roberts, Jesse J Roberts, Jesse Roberts, Mary Ellen Roberts, Mary Mourning Roberts, Mary Polly Roberts, Nathan Elliot Roberts, Reverend Archibald Archie Roberts, Susanna Roberts. Cornelius Alexander Roberts passed away in 1788 in Black Mountain, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

In 1749, Cornelius Alexander Roberts entered the world in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, born to Colonel James Archibald Roberts Mariner And Elizabeth Lightfoot Mumbray.

In 1852, Cornelius Alexander Roberts resided in New York.

Family

Cornelius Alexander Roberts married Mary Ellen Benton Roberts Frost, Mary Ellen Polly Benton, and had children including Amelia Milly Roberts, Daniel Tipton Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, Isaac Roberts, James Daniel Roberts Sr, James Roberts, Jesse J Roberts, Jesse Roberts, Mary Ellen Roberts, Mary Mourning Roberts, Mary Polly Roberts, Nathan Elliot Roberts, Reverend Archibald Archie Roberts, Susanna Roberts.

Later Years

Cornelius Alexander Roberts passed away in 1788 in Black Mountain, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations
  2. 2
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  3. 3
    Land Records Citation Text: Kentucky Land Grants
  4. 4
    Family Tree FamilySearch Family Tree

Life Timeline

1749
Born in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia
1788
Died in Black Mountain, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1852
Resided in New York

Found in 3 Family Trees

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