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Cornelius Mumbray "Neel" Roberts 1747 – 1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jun 1747

Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Halifax, Colony of Virginia

Death Date: 24 Jun 1788

Death Location: Black Mountain, Clinch River, Appalachia, Russell, Colony of Virginia Memorial# 32622269

Father: James Roberts

Mother: ELIZABETH MUMBRAY

Spouse(s): Mary Benton

Children(s): Jesse Roberts, Mary Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, James Roberts, Nathan Roberts, Milly Roberts, Amelia Roberts, Jesse Roberts, Daniel Roberts, Susanna Roberts, Sinai Roberts, Reverend Roberts, Isaac Roberts, Mourning Roberts

The story of Cornelius Mumbray "Neel" Roberts began in 1747 in Pittsylvania, Halifax, Colony of Virginia. Cornelius Mumbray "Neel" Roberts married Mary Benton, and had children including Jesse Roberts, Mary Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, James Roberts, Nathan Roberts, Milly Roberts, Amelia Roberts, Jesse Roberts, Daniel Tipton Roberts, Susanna Roberts, Sinai Roberts, Reverend Archibald Roberts, Isaac W. Roberts, Mourning Roberts. Cornelius Mumbray "Neel" Roberts passed away in 1788 in Black Mountain, Clinch River, Appalachia, Russell, Colony of Virginia Memorial# 32622269.

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Biography

  • The story of Cornelius Mumbray "Neel" Roberts began in 1747 in Pittsylvania, Halifax, Colony of Virginia.
  • Cornelius Mumbray "Neel" Roberts married Mary Benton, and had children including Jesse Roberts, Mary Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, James Roberts, Nathan Roberts, Milly Roberts, Amelia Roberts, Jesse Roberts, Daniel Tipton Roberts, Susanna Roberts, Sinai Roberts, Reverend Archibald Roberts, Isaac W. Roberts, Mourning Roberts.
  • Cornelius Mumbray "Neel" Roberts passed away in 1788 in Black Mountain, Clinch River, Appalachia, Russell, Colony of Virginia Memorial# 32622269.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Roberts
1725 – 1789
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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ELIZABETH MUMBRAY
1728 – 1763
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Benton
1750 – 1833
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Jesse Roberts
1763 – 1838
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Roberts
1767 – 1802
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Roberts
1768 – 1833
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
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James Roberts
1772 – 1858
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, USA
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Nathan Roberts
1774 – 1847
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Milly Roberts
1775 – 1864
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Amelia Roberts
1775 – 1860
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Jesse Roberts
1776 – 1857
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, USA
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Daniel Roberts
1777 – 1846
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
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Susanna Roberts
1779 – 1829
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
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Sinai Roberts
1781 – 1874
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, USA
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Reverend Roberts
1784 – 1860
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, USA
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Isaac Roberts
1786 – 1839
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Mourning Roberts
1788 – 1866
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA
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Cornelius Roberts's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Roberts
1747 – 1788
Birth Place: Pittsylvania, Halifax, Colony of Virginia
Parents
James Roberts
1725 – 1789
Virginia, USA
ELIZABETH MUMBRAY
1728 – 1763
Kent, England
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Mumbray
1690 – 1763
Deal, Kent, England
Susanna ((Susan) Plauten,) Mumbray
1686 – 1769
Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Mumbray
1655 – 1705
Mary Baker
1657 – 1729
Eleazer Plauten
1666 – 1702
Sarah Plauten
1668 – 1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Mumbray
1626 – 1666
Sarah Mumbray
1633 – 1670

Cornelius Roberts's Descendants

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Cornelius (Mumbray "Neel") Roberts (28 Jun 1747 – 24 Jun 1788) m. Mary Benton (Jun 1750 – 17 Feb 1833)
  1. 1. Jesse Roberts (Apr 1763 – 01 Jul 1838)
  2. 2. Mary Roberts (Abt. 1767 – Bet. 1802–1809)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Roberts (1768 – 17 Feb 1833)
  4. 4. James Roberts (Abt. 1772 – 21 Sep 1858)
  5. 5. Nathan Roberts (Abt. 1774 – 1847)
  6. 6. Milly Roberts (1775 – 1864)
  7. 7. Amelia Roberts (Abt. 1775 – 13 Apr 1860)
  8. 8. Jesse Roberts (Abt. 1776 – 1857)
  9. 9. Daniel (Tipton) Roberts (Abt. 1777 – 26 Nov 1846)
  10. 10. Susanna Roberts (Abt. 1779 – 1829)
  11. 11. Sinai Roberts (05 Jun 1781 – 31 Aug 1874)
  12. 12. Reverend (Archibald) Roberts (01 Mar 1784 – 10 Sep 1860)
  13. 13. Isaac (W.) Roberts (Abt. 1786 – 1 Jan 1839)
  14. 14. Mourning Roberts (14 Aug 1788 – 04 May 1866)

Cornelius Roberts's Timeline

2 Records

1747
28 Jun 1747
Birth of Cornelius Mumbray "Neel" Roberts in Pittsylvania, Halifax, Colony of Virginia
Pittsylvania, Halifax, Colony of Virginia
1788
24 Jun 1788
Age 41
Death of Cornelius Mumbray "Neel" Roberts in Black Mountain, Clinch River, Appalachia, Russell, Colony of Virginia Memorial# 32622269
Black Mountain, Clinch River, Appalachia, Russell, Colony of Virginia Memorial# 32622269

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1747
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Halifax, Colony of Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1788
    Event Place: Black Mountain, Clinch River, Appalachia, Russell, Colony of Virginia Memorial# 32622269
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