Robert Edwards (1608 - bef. 1681)

Born 1608 in Edwards Hall, Cardiff, Glenmorganshire, Wales

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (UNKNOWN) Edwards — married 1634 in England or Virginia

Descendants

Died before 2 May 1681 before age 73 in Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony

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• Profile represents Robert Edwards (1608 - bef. 1681) m Rebecca (Immigrant 1635) - Parents Unknown - presumed parents Joshua Edwards and Margaret (Babbs)

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Pre-Merge Note

To be Deleted at Completion (Several Corrections Needed) -- Parents:

(1) Does not appear to be a valid connection for parents Joshua Edwards and Margaret (Babbs) (no supporting record - different locations (Wales vs England) / Previously Removed as Parents and re-attached later -

(a) Southern Colonies Project seemingly has disproved reference to Edwards Hall

Disconnect and merge Edwards-17029 into Edwards-1875. (info s/b conformed to Edwards-1875) Joshua Edwards m Margaret Babbs [same spouse - Does not appear to be Contemporary ]

(b) disputed child Robert Edwards-5143 immigrant b England vs Wales (c) Co-mingled death s/b IOW (before 1700) vs 1681 IOW Va = belongs to Contemporary Robert Edwards-859 (Probate)

Discrepancy

Edwards-7481 15:38, 29 December 2021 (UTC) Re-review and Update

• No valid Marriage to Mary Hunt. While many unsourced trees give Mary Hunt as an additional spouse, there is no proof for 2nd marriage. These Roberts should be maintained as Contemporary Profiles;
• Robert Edwards (1608 - bef. 1681) m Rebecca (Immigrant 1635) (While many unsourced trees give Mary Hunt as an additional spouse, there is no proof for 2nd marriage - No will located)
• Dr Robert Edwards (1652-1681) m Mary (Hunt) Broddie (Immigrant 1635-1643) It is more likely he may have been a son of Robert m Rebecca (also unproven)

See individual profiles narratives for (Hidden Research) and further (sourced updates - research)

No original source records have been located to confirm birth, marriage or death records. It appears that some erroneous information may have been published, and perhaps republished/reported, making the “actual facts” obscure. There is a great deal of conflicting information surrounding Robert – Source-to-Source discrepancies; co-mingling, Lack of records; conflicting family stories; number of Edward’s with the same names, etc..

No Probate Records Located Unsupported children -- (From Ancestry Trees and IGI only). Lineage Needs To Be Proven. The children listed for this individual are speculative and may not be based on sound genealogical research. Further research and Sources to prove or disprove descendants/ancestry are needed.

Biography

Robert Edwards Parents Unknown - vs presumed Joshua Edwards and Margaret (Babbs)

Birth Estimate 1608 England vs Wales^[1]

Marriage Estimate Before 1635 England -- Rebecca^[1]

Death Estimate Unknown may have died shortly thereafter in IOW Virginia (or before 1700 vs 2 May 1681 (Co-mingled) death date of Contemporary Robert Edwards-859)

Children

Presumed [Imported] identified children Estimated Births 1630-1680

• Sarah (Edwards) m John Sampson
• Thomas Edwards m Elizabeth Hadley
• Charles Edwards m Mary (Gledhill
• John Edwards m Ann (Wright) Griffin
• Frances Judith Edwards (1650 - 1713) William Wyche(unproven Parents) (more likely dau of William of Surry m Dorothy Withers or Judith Hunt vs Mary Hunt
• Peter Edwards m Unknown
• Richard Edwards m Unknown
• Robert 1652 m Mary Hunt (Unproven)

Arrival

Immigrant Ancestor^[1][2]Complete listing of Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666; (from book published 1912 by George Cabell Greer, copyright-free

September 4, 1635, Robert Edwards aged 27 licensed to pass to Virginia having taken the oath of allegiance. ^[3] September, 1635, Robert Edwards, 27 sailed to Virginia, as bonded servant; accompanied by Rebecca Unknown.

Bonded to Georg Mynifie (Menafee). A Virginia merchant who paid transport for 60 persons in exchange for 50 acres each person transported. Shipping list included Rebecca, the wife of Robert Edwards. (p.31)

Georg Mynifie applied for 3000 acres of Virginia land May 09, 1635 for transport of 60 persons at James City Court. The land was granted April 19, 1638. ^[4]

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Contemporary Roberts

• Parents Unproven
• 1. Robert of Cardiff m. Mary Hunt (100 Acres) Isle of Wright - Edwards-859 - Ref - Probate d. 1780-1781^[6]
• 2. Robert of NY (77 acres) Manhatten ((died 1762) Robert the Welsh Buccaneer/pirate Land given by Queen Anne of Great Britain for his services in disrupting Spanish sea lanes (99 yr lease expired in 1877 (wikipedia error/confusion)
• leased to the brothers John and George Cruger for 99 years with the condition that thereafter it would revert to
• the heirs of Robert Edwards named in the lease as his brothers William, Jacob, Leonard, Joshua, John and Thomas and his sister Martha. ((presumed sons of Thomas and Isabel Downing but unproven connection)
• Reportedly "Unmarried" and "died at Sea"
• 3. SEE ALSO Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America: With a Brief History of Those of the First Generation and References to the Various Local Histories, and Other Sources of Information where Additional Data May be Found; Henry Whittemore; Genealogical Publishing Com, 1967 - Reference - 438 pages
• Robert Edwards age 20 (b1613) - p.130 Sep 1635 transported to New- England imbarqued in Hopewell (Mr. Tho. BABB, m r p Cert from the Ministers of Justices of their conformitie in Religion to or Church of England: they are no Subsedy Men. they have taken ye oaths of Alleg: Suprem. ^[2]
• Robert Edwards age 38 (b1597) - p.141 Nov 20 1635 transported to the Barbadoes imbarqued in the Expedition PETER BLACKLER M r - The Men have taken the oaths of Allegeance C Supremacie : And have been examined by the Minister of the Towne of Gravesend touching their Conformitie to the discipline of the Church of England die et Aprd^[2]
• Robert Edwards age 27 (b.1608) p.144 Sep 1635 who is to passe to Virginia hath taken the oathe of Allegance (s/Robert Edwards)^[2]
• Living & Dead in Virginia Apr 1622-Feb 1623 p.192 James Cittie - William Edwards, Robert Awards^[2]

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Gale Research Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Hotten, John Camden Digital Copy The original lists of persons of quality; emigrants; religious exiles; political rebels; serving men sold for a term of years; apprentices; children stolen; maidens pressed; and others who went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700 : with their ages and the names of the ships in which they embarked, and other interesting particulars; from mss. preserved in the State Paper Department of Her Majesty's Public Record Office, England; by Hotten, John Camden, 1832-1873; Published 1874 ; (index p.468-469; Edward, 188 , 190; Edward (a. Negro), 178, 229; Edwards, Anthony, 266; Arthur, 191; David, 416; Edmond, 117 ; John, 1 80, 234, 326, 329, 34, 366 ; Richard, 154, 255; Robert, 130, 141, 144; [? ], Sarah, 469 ; Thomas, 94 ; William, 117, 192 )
3. ↑ The Complete Book of Emigrants 1607-1660 by P.W. Coldham pub. 1987 page 166 citing Public Records Office :E157/20
4. ↑ ABSTRACTS OF LAND PATENTS, JAMES CITY COUNTY Patent Book No. I - Part I as it appears transcribed in EARLY VIRGINIA FAMILIES ALONG THE JAMES RIVER: THEIR DEEP ROOTS AND TANGLED BRANCHES. VOL. III James City County--Surry County, Virginia; compiled by Louise Pledge Heath Foley, Printed for Clearfield Company, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland 1999, 2000, 2002 (c) 1990 page 691 Digital Copy p.31
5. ↑ One Indexed 1608 Baptism in Wales for Robert Edwards- No Parents given; "Wales, Denbighshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCGY-H4P : 3 September 2015), Robert Edward, 19 Jan 1608, Baptism; from "Parish Records Collection 1538-2005," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
6. ↑ Isle of Wight Cty., VA, Wills and Administrations

• Researches For New England Pedigrees, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass.,1848) Vol. 2, Page 399.