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Thomas ROBERTS, Colonial Governor of Dover 1600–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct. 1600

Birth Location: Woolaston, Gloucester, England

Death Date: 23 September 1674

Death Location: Dover Hill, Stffrd, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Sir Glassenbury

Mother: Lady James

Spouse(s): Rebecca Hilton

Children(s): Hester Roberts, Anthony Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, Alice Roberts, Jane Roberts, Anna Roberts, Joseph Roberts, Kester Roberts, Edward Roberts, Thomas Roberts, Sarah Roberts, Joseph Roberts, Elizabeth Knapp, Thomas ♂, Rebecca Roberts, Benjamin Roberts, Sarah Roberts, Anna Marston), William Roberts, William Roberts, John Robarts, John Robarts, Jane ♂, John ♂

The story of Thomas ROBERTS, Colonial Governor of Dover began in 1600 in Woolaston, Gloucester, England. Thomas ROBERTS, Colonial Governor of Dover married Rebecca M Hilton, and had children including Alice Roberts, Anna Roberts, Anna Roberts Philbrick Marston, Anthony Roberts, Benjamin Roberts, Edward Roberts, Elizabeth Anne Roberts Knapp, Elizabeth Kennington Roberts, Hester Esther Roberts, Jane Roberts, John Robarts, John Roberts, Joseph Roberts, Kester Roberts, Rebecca Roberts, Sarah Roberts, Thomas Roberts, Thomas Roberts Iii, William Roberts. Thomas ROBERTS, Colonial Governor of Dover passed away in 1674 in Dover Hill, Stffrd, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas ROBERTS, Colonial Governor of Dover began in 1600 in Woolaston, Gloucester, England.
  • Thomas ROBERTS, Colonial Governor of Dover married Rebecca M Hilton, and had children including Alice Roberts, Anna Roberts, Anna Roberts Philbrick Marston, Anthony Roberts, Benjamin Roberts, Edward Roberts, Elizabeth Anne Roberts Knapp, Elizabeth Kennington Roberts, Hester Esther Roberts, Jane Roberts, John Robarts, John Roberts, Joseph Roberts, Kester Roberts, Rebecca Roberts, Sarah Roberts, Thomas Roberts, Thomas Roberts Iii, William Roberts.
  • Thomas ROBERTS, Colonial Governor of Dover passed away in 1674 in Dover Hill, Stffrd, New Hampshire, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Glassenbury
1560–1629
Birth Location: Glassenbury, Kent, England
SG
Lady James
1580–1648
Birth Location: Glassenbury, Smarden, Kent, England
LJ

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Hilton
1602–1673
Birth Location: Monkwearmouth, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
RH

Children(s)

Hester Roberts
1626–1687
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
HR
Anthony Roberts
–1788
Birth Location: –
AR
Elizabeth Roberts
1641–1701
Birth Location: Dover Neck, Strafford, NH, USA
ER
Alice Roberts
1626–1672
Birth Location: New Hampshire, USA
AR
Jane Roberts
1627–1648
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
JR
Anna Roberts
1619–1667
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
AR
Joseph Roberts
1630–1695
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
JR
Kester Roberts
1635–1674
Birth Location: Dover Neck, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
KR
Edward Roberts
1636–1679
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
ER
Thomas Roberts
1629–1675
Birth Location: Durham, Stafford, New Hampshire
TR
Sarah Roberts
1643–1692
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, NH, USA
SR
Joseph Roberts
1645–1703
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
JR
Elizabeth Knapp
1632–1667
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
EK
Thomas ♂
1633–1703
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
T♂
Rebecca Roberts
1627–1673
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
RR
Benjamin Roberts
1632–1695
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
BR
Sarah Roberts
1631–1673
Birth Location: Dover Neck, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
SR
Anna Marston)
1631–1718
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
AM
William Roberts
1642–1734
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
WR
William Roberts
1614–1675
Birth Location: Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
WR
John Robarts
–1708
Birth Location: –
JR
John Robarts
–1708
Birth Location: –
JR
Jane ♂
1627–1648
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
J♂
John ♂
1629–1694
Birth Location: Dover Neck, Strafford, New Hampshire
J♂

Thomas Dover's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Dover
1600–1674
Birth Place: Woolaston, Gloucester, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Roberts Baronet Roberts of Glassenbury
1560–1629
Glassenbury, Kent, England
Lady (Frances Emma) James
1580–1648
Glassenbury, Smarden, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (Walter Roberts (Baron of) Glassenbury)
1526–1580
Glassenbury Manor, Cranbrook, Kent, England
Lady (Mary Frances) Maynard
1537–1648
Glassenbury, Kent, England
Sir (Richard Martin Jeames\James, Esquire, Baron of) Smarden
1533–1593
Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, England
Lady (Frances M.) Bowes
1542–1567
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Walter *
1495–1590
Joan Brouncker
1500–1579
Sir StAlbansAYNARD
1507–1557
Elianore Tuke
1507–1559
Sir Smarden
1500–1585
Lady James
1500–1584
Sir BOWES
1520–1567
Lady Lescrope
1530–1556
2nd-Great-Grandparents
BRYAN household
1472–1545
Grysilde Boughton
1475–1538
Henry James
1485–1586
Bridgett Littleton
1475–1567
Sir London
1500–1566
Lord Knight
1505–1572

Thomas Dover's Descendants

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Thomas (ROBERTS, Colonial Governor of) Dover (11 Oct. 1600–23 September 1674) m. Rebecca (M) Hilton (Feb 1602–27 Sep 1673)
  1. 1. Hester (Esther) Roberts 1626–1687 m. John Martin 1620–1687
    1. 1. John (Martin Sr -7th Great Grandfather of President James) Garfield 1651–1693 m. Mary Weed 1653–1713
      1. 1. Samuel Martin 1692–1767 m. Ruth Silver 1698–1787
        1. 1. Ephraim (Martin) * 1727–1804 m. Keziah (Barrows) (Runyon) 1731–1812
        2. 2. John Martin 1721–1756
        3. 3. Capt. (Joshua) Martin 1733–1796
        4. 4. Jacob ((Twin to Ebenezer)) Martin 1725–1775
        5. 5. Samuel (Martin\ II) Ii 1719–
        6. 6. Col. (Nathaniel) Martin 1723–1806
        7. 7. Jonathan Martin 1729–1790
        8. 8. Ebenezer ((Twin to Jacob)) Martin 1725–1803
      2. 2. Jane Martin 1685–1742
      3. 3. Hannah Martin 1680–1783
      4. 4. John Martin 1676–1720
      5. 5. Mary Martyn 1677–1710
      6. 6. Abigail Martin 1686–1719
      7. 7. Ruth Martin 1681–1724
      8. 8. Deborah Martin 1689–1732
      9. 9. DESIRE MARTIN 1684–1727
    2. 2. Mather Martin 1658–
    3. 3. Joseph (G or D) Martin 1657–1723
    4. 4. Martha (MARTIN,) Langstaff 1653–1694
    5. 5. Benjamin Martin 1659–1732
    6. 6. Lydia Martin 1655–1731
    7. 7. John (Martin) III 1647–1704
    8. 8. James Martin 1669–1676
    9. 9. Thomas Martin 1659–1660
    10. 10. Henry Martin 1650–1799
    11. 11. Mary Martin 1649–1694
    12. 12. Patience Martin 1651–1670
  2. 2. Anthony Roberts –1788
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Kennington) Roberts 1641–1701
  4. 4. Alice Roberts 1626–1672
  5. 5. Jane Roberts 1627–1648
  6. 6. Anna Roberts 1619–1667
  7. 7. Joseph Roberts 1630–1695
  8. 8. Kester Roberts 1635–1674
  9. 9. Edward Roberts 1636–1679
  10. 10. Thomas Roberts 1629–1675
  11. 11. Sarah Roberts 1643–1692
  12. 12. Joseph Roberts 1645–1703
  13. 13. Elizabeth (Anne Roberts) Knapp 1632–1667
  14. 14. Thomas (ROBERTS III) ♂ 1633–1703
  15. 15. Rebecca Roberts 1627–1673
  16. 16. Benjamin Roberts 1632–1695
  17. 17. Sarah Roberts 1631–1673
  18. 18. Anna (Roberts (Philbrick) Marston) 1631–1718 m. James Philbrick 1619–1674
    1. 1. Thomas (PHILBRICK) ♂ 1659–1712
    2. 2. Apphia (PHILBRICK) ♂ 1655–1712
  19. 19. William Roberts 1642–1734
  20. 20. William Roberts 1614–1675
  21. 21. John Robarts –1708
  22. 22. John Robarts –1708
  23. 23. Jane (ROBERTS) ♂ 1627–1648 m. James Philbrick 1619–1674
  24. 24. John (ROBERTS) ♂ 1629–1694

Thomas Dover's Timeline

2 Records

1600
11 Oct. 1600
Birth of Thomas ROBERTS, Colonial Governor of Dover in Woolaston, Gloucester, England
Woolaston, Gloucester, England
1674
23 September 1674
Age 74
Death of Thomas ROBERTS, Colonial Governor of Dover in Dover Hill, Stffrd, New Hampshire, USA
Dover Hill, Stffrd, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct. 1600
    Event Place: Woolaston, Gloucester, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1674
    Event Place: Dover Hill, Stffrd, New Hampshire, USA
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