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Robert Cephus Tew 1720 – 1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1720

Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 11 Oct 1787

Death Location: Sampson, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Tew

Mother: Mary Tew

Spouse(s): Eliza Cameron, Eliza Cameron

Children(s): Marmaduke Tew, Philip Tew, Rebecca Eason, Alexander Tew, Sarah Tew, John Tew, John Tew

In 1720, Robert Cephus Tew entered the world in Bertie, North Carolina, United States, born to John Tew and Mary Tew. Robert Cephus Tew married Eliza Cameron, Eliza Cameron, and had children including Marmaduke Tew, Philip Tew, Rebecca Eason, Alexander Tew, Sarah Sally Tew, John Tew, John Tew. Robert Cephus Tew passed away in 1787 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Robert Cephus Tew entered the world in Bertie, North Carolina, United States, born to John Tew and Mary Tew.
  • Robert Cephus Tew married Eliza Cameron, Eliza Cameron, and had children including Marmaduke Tew, Philip Tew, Rebecca Eason, Alexander Tew, Sarah Sally Tew, John Tew, John Tew.
  • Robert Cephus Tew passed away in 1787 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Tew
1690 – 1760
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Tew
1690 –
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Cameron
1718 – 1785
Birth Location: Isle, Wright Nasemond, VA, USA
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Eliza Cameron
1718 – 1775
Birth Location: Isle, Wright Nasemond, VA, USA
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Children(s)

Marmaduke Tew
1753 – 1805
Birth Location: Northampton, North Carolina, United States
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Philip Tew
1755 – 1830
Birth Location: Northhampton, North Carolina, United States
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Rebecca Eason
1755 –
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Alexander Tew
1757 – 1782
Birth Location: Northampton, North Carolina
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Sarah Tew
1760 –
Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina
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John Tew
1760 – 1846
Birth Location: Now, Sampson, North Carolina, United States
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John Tew
1765 – 1846
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Robert Tew's Ancestors

Self
Robert Tew
1720 – 1787
Birth Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Tew
1690 – 1760
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Mary Tew
1690 –
Grandparents
Major (Henry) Tew
1654 – 1718
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah (Dorcas) Paul
1656 – 1697
Middleton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Tew
1606 – 1673
Mary Clarke
1608 – 1687
Samuel Paul
1774 – 1823
Delia Fane
1781 – 1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Tew
1581 – 1674
Ellen Tew
1585 – 1612
William Clarke
1593 – 1682
Mary Whittingham
1599 –

Robert Tew's Descendants

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Robert (Cephus) Tew (5 Sep 1720 – 11 Oct 1787) m. Eliza Cameron (1718 – 1785) m. Eliza Cameron (1718 – 1775)
  1. 1. Marmaduke Tew (1753 – 1805)
  2. 2. Philip Tew (1755 – 1830)
  3. 3. Rebecca Eason (1755 – )
  4. 4. Alexander Tew (1757 – 1782)
  5. 5. Sarah (Sally) Tew (1760 – )
  6. 6. John Tew (1760 – 23 Sep 1846)
  7. 7. John Tew (1765 – 23 Sep 1846) m. Patience Blackman (1771 – 1870)
    1. 1. Sylvania Tew (1791 – 1850)
    2. 2. Blackman Tew (1794 – 29 Oct 1849)
    3. 3. Drucilla Tew (1797 – 1850)
    4. 4. Osborn Tew (1799 – 1882)
    5. 5. Marion (Martin) Tew (1801 – May 1839)
    6. 6. Myrick Tew (1803 – 1866)
    7. 7. John (Wallace) Tew (5 Sep 1803 – 25 Mar 1861) m. Martha Wilkinson (1814 – 20 Jun 1895)
      1. 1. John Tew (1829 – 23 May 1863)
      2. 2. Coleen Tew (May 1832 – 1905)
      3. 3. Nathan (W) Tew (29 Jan 1834 – 1877)
      4. 4. Hezekiah Tew (6 Sep 1836 – 7 Feb 1912)
      5. 5. Alexander Tew (1838 – 3 Mar 1862)
      6. 6. Zachariah ("Zach") Tew (1839 – 14 Jul 1862)
      7. 7. Samuel Tew (1841 – 18 Mar 1876)
      8. 8. Mary (A) Tew (1844 – 1895)
      9. 9. Martha (Ann) Tew (07 Sep 1851 – 05 Jan 1913)
      10. 10. Asa (Allen) Tew (5 Sep 1852 – 13 Feb 1911) m. Elizabeth Carroll (2 Jan 1851 – 27 May 1924)
        1. 1. Johnnie (W) Tew (28 Dec 1872 – 1880)
        2. 2. Mary (Jane (Leora) Leonora) Tew (5 Nov 1874 – 14 Sep 1926)
        3. 3. Luther (Amos Tew) (twin) (22 Dec 1876 – 17 Dec 1941) m. Emma (Francis) Creel (03 Oct 1882 – 21 Oct 1917) m. Leila (Mae Lingo McCraney) Tew (29 Dec 1881 – 01 Dec 1963)
        4. 4. Arthur (Edward) Tew (22 Dec 1876 – 14 AUG 1948) m. Emma (Francis) Creel (03 Oct 1882 – 21 Oct 1917) m. Dora (Lenora) Walker (13 FEB 1884 – 8 OCT 1927) m. Lola (Cordelia) Coggins (15 Jun 1891 – 11 Aug 1971) m. Leila (Mae) McCraney (29 Dec 1881 – 01 Dec 1963)
        5. 5. Nancy (Elizabeth Eudora) Tew (25 Apr 1880 – 6 Mar 1953)
        6. 6. Asa (Allen) Tew (30 Oct 1882 – 16 Mar 1923)
        7. 7. Josie (Lorena) Tew (12 Jan 1885 – 2 Jun 1953)
        8. 8. Henry (Alexander) Tew (20 Dec 1886 – 30 Jan 1962)
        9. 9. Linnie (Lawrence) Tew (16 Mar 1891 – 26 Nov 1967)
      11. 11. Ephraim (Jackson) Tew (Oct 1856 – 12 June 1919)
    8. 8. Mary Tew (1805 – 1875)
    9. 9. Jonathan Tew (1807 – 1860)
    10. 10. William Tew (1809 – 1850)
    11. 11. Winniford (Winney) Tew (1810 – 1864)
    12. 12. Eliza (Jane) Tew (1812 – 1860)
    13. 13. Rachel Tew (1814 – 1875)
    14. 14. Peter Tew (1815 – 1863)
    15. 15. Allen Tew (5 Jan 1818 – 13 Jun 1893)
    16. 16. Louiza Tew (1820 – 1905)
    17. 17. James (Martin) Tew (1821 – 14 December 1864)
    18. 18. Kitty (Ann) Tew (1823 – 1853)
    19. 19. Meila (Kinne) Tew (Apr 1824 – 1905)

Robert Tew's Timeline

2 Records

1720
5 Sep 1720
Birth of Robert Cephus Tew in Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
1787
11 Oct 1787
Age 67
Death of Robert Cephus Tew in Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Sampson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1720
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1787
    Event Place: Sampson, North Carolina, USA
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