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Elijah Roberts 1705–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1705

Birth Location: Accomac Co.,Va

Death Date: 17 Jun 1779

Death Location: Northampton Co.,N.C.

Father: Samuel Roberts

Mother: Emily Sheridan

Spouse(s): Sarah Mullens

Children(s): Esther Kearney

Elijah Roberts was born in 1705 in Accomac Co.,Va, the child of Samuel Roberts And Emily Sheridan. Elijah Roberts married Sarah Mullens, and had children including Esther Kearney. Elijah Roberts passed away in 1779 in Northampton Co.,N.C..

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Biography

  • Elijah Roberts was born in 1705 in Accomac Co.,Va, the child of Samuel Roberts And Emily Sheridan.
  • Elijah Roberts married Sarah Mullens, and had children including Esther Kearney.
  • Elijah Roberts passed away in 1779 in Northampton Co.,N.C..

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Roberts
1674–1756
Birth Location: Essex, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
SR
Emily Sheridan
1677–1754
Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia, USA
ES

Spouses(s)

Sarah Mullens
1707–1788
Birth Location: , Northampton, North Carolina
SM

Children(s)

Esther Kearney
1733–1805
Birth Location: Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
EK

Elijah Roberts's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Roberts
1705–1779
Birth Place: Accomac Co.,Va
Parents
Samuel Roberts
1674–1756
Essex, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Emily Sheridan
1677–1754
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Roberts
1650–1722
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Pheobe Ellory
1654–1725
Essex County, Maryland, USA
William Sheridan
1653–1730
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Roberts's Descendants

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Elijah Roberts (20 Apr 1705–17 Jun 1779) m. Sarah Mullens (3 SEP 1707–21 MAR 1788)
  1. 1. Esther Kearney 1733–1805 m. Benjamine Crews 1731–1810
    1. 1. Thomas Crews 1753–1841 m. Mary (Wicker (Crews) of BENJAMIN Whicker Jr and ELIZABETH Unknown- NOT) BENTON 1764–1847
      1. 1. Massey (Crews (Fry) * of Mary and Thomas Crews; m. Jesse Fry in) 1822 1790–1858 m. Jesse Fry 1785–1846
        1. 1. Lucinda (J.) Frye 1825–1863 m. William (Wesley) Petree 1825–1894

Elijah Roberts's Timeline

2 Records

1705
20 Apr 1705
Birth of Elijah Roberts in Accomac Co.,Va
Accomac Co.,Va
1779
17 Jun 1779
Age 74
Death of Elijah Roberts in Northampton Co.,N.C.
Northampton Co.,N.C.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1705
    Event Place: Accomac Co.,Va

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1779
    Event Place: Northampton Co.,N.C.
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