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James Wilkes Roberson 1703–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1703

Birth Location: London, England

Death Date: 1761

Death Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Father: Cornelius Robinson

Mother: Janet Hutson

Spouse(s): Margret McLAY

Children(s): Mary Roberson

In 1703, James Wilkes Roberson entered the world in London, England, born to Cornelius Robertson Robinson And Janet Hutson. James Wilkes Roberson married Margret Mclay, and had children including Mary Margaret Roberson. James Wilkes Roberson passed away in 1761 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1703, James Wilkes Roberson entered the world in London, England, born to Cornelius Robertson Robinson And Janet Hutson.
  • James Wilkes Roberson married Margret Mclay, and had children including Mary Margaret Roberson.
  • James Wilkes Roberson passed away in 1761 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cornelius Robinson
1665–
Birth Location: Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
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Janet Hutson
1667–1724
Birth Location: Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margret McLAY
1710–1776
Birth Location: St Sepulchre, Holborn, London, London, England, United Kingdom
MM

Children(s)

Mary Roberson
1730–1802
Birth Location: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA
MR

James Roberson's Ancestors

Self
James Roberson
1703–1761
Birth Place: London, England
Parents
Cornelius Robertson Robinson
1665–
Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Janet Hutson
1667–1724
Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
James HUTSON
1640–
Scotland
Janet Mitchell
1640–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Roberson's Descendants

1.
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James (Wilkes) Roberson (1703–1761) m. Margret McLAY (1710–October 1776)
  1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Roberson 1730–1802 m. David Owen 1733–1798
    1. 1. Mary (Polly) Owens 1770–1840 m. Jacob (Sylvester) Shoopman 1767–1829
      1. 1. Milda (Polly Mary) Shoopman 1796–1882 m. Benjamin Matthews 1792–1878
        1. 1. Jacob (Sylvester) Mathews 1812–1858 m. Abigail Baker 1818–1865 m. (Mary) (Abigail) Dunsworth 1818–1865
        2. 2. Thomas Mathews 1814–1886
        3. 3. John (W) Mathews 1816–1892
        4. 4. Clarence Matthews 1842–1850
        5. 5. Thomas (Benjamin) Matthews 1839–1878
        6. 6. Samuel (Thomas) Matthews 1832–1918
        7. 7. George (W) Matthews 1831–1894
        8. 8. Sarah Matthews 1827–1897
        9. 9. Mary (Ann) Mathews 1822–1884
        10. 10. John (J) Mathews 1821–1898
        11. 11. Nancy Matthews 1815–1870
        12. 12. Elisabeth Mathews 1825–1906
        13. 13. William (E) Mathews 1816–1892
        14. 14. James (W) Matthews 1826–1866
        15. 15. John (W) Matthews 1836–1892
        16. 16. Sarah Mathews 1841–1904
        17. 17. Hannah Mathews 1829–1897
        18. 18. Hannah Matthews 1821–1897

James Roberson's Timeline

2 Records

1703
1703
Birth of James Wilkes Roberson in London, England
London, England
1761
1761
Age 58
Death of James Wilkes Roberson in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1703
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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