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Moses Roberts 1779–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Breathitt

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Father: William War

Mother: Sarah Turner

Spouse(s): Mary King*, Tesple Sims

Children(s): John Roberts, Preston Roberts, Sampson Roberts, Margaret Roberts, Katherine? Roberts, Celia Vires, Anna Roberts

In 1779, Moses Roberts entered the world in Breathitt, born to William Shadrach Roberts Ii Revolutionary War And Sarah Katherine Turner. In 1820, Moses Roberts resided in Clay, Kentucky, United States. Moses Roberts married Mary Polly King, Tesple Sims, and had children including Anna Roberts, Celia Vires, John Roberts, Katherine Roberts, Margaret Roberts, Preston Roberts, Sampson Roberts. Moses Roberts passed away in 1850 in Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1779, Moses Roberts entered the world in Breathitt, born to William Shadrach Roberts Ii Revolutionary War And Sarah Katherine Turner.
  • In 1820, Moses Roberts resided in Clay, Kentucky, United States.
  • Moses Roberts married Mary Polly King, Tesple Sims, and had children including Anna Roberts, Celia Vires, John Roberts, Katherine Roberts, Margaret Roberts, Preston Roberts, Sampson Roberts.
  • Moses Roberts passed away in 1850 in Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Moses Roberts's Ancestors

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Moses Roberts
1779–1850
Birth Place: Breathitt
Parents
William Shadrach Roberts II, Revolutionary War
1753–1862
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Katherine) Turner
1755–1785
Anson, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Shadrick Roberts) I
1714–1778
Garrison Ridge, Maryland, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Eleanor Mahan
1718–1770
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Sarah (Elizabeth) Williams
1710–1778
Maryland, British Colony, America
Great-Grandparents
John Roberts
1681–1735
Eleanor Duvall
1687–1716
Edward Mahan
1684–1733
Anna Mahan
1688–1733
Edward Sr.
1684–1746
Mary Williams
1688–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Kelly
1639–1702
mareen duvall
1630–1694
Anne Twine
1680–1733
Henry GGF
1665–1711
Jane GGM
1662–1732

Moses Roberts's Descendants

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Moses Roberts (1779–1850) m. Mary (Polly) King* (10 Nov 1785–11 Feb 1855) m. Tesple Sims (Abt. 1800–)
  1. 1. John Roberts 1817–1840 m. Levisa Roberts 1820–1900
    1. 1. Moses Roberts 1835–1921
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Johnson 1838–1896
    3. 3. Jeremiah Roberts 1837–
  2. 2. Preston Roberts 1827–1870
  3. 3. Sampson Roberts 1806–
  4. 4. Margaret Roberts 1811–1889
  5. 5. Katherine? Roberts 1818–
  6. 6. Celia Vires 1826–1874
  7. 7. Anna Roberts 1804–1858

Moses Roberts's Timeline

5 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Moses Roberts in Breathitt
Breathitt
1779
1779
Birth of Moses Roberts in Breathitt
Breathitt
1820
1820
Age 41
Moses Roberts resided here in Clay, Kentucky, United States
Clay, Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 51
Moses Roberts resided here in Clay, Kentucky, USA
Clay, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 71
Death of Moses Roberts in Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Breathitt

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Breathitt

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Clay, Kentucky; Page: 121; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 102

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Clay, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 35; Page: 179; Family History Library Film: 0007814

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

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