Yeoman
Owen
Roberts
Born in Shropshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Griffith Roberts
[uncertain]
and Susan (Candleby) Roberts
[uncertain]
Husband of
Ann (Bailey) Roberts
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Mary Hughes
— married
10 Sep 1668 in Shropshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Sarah (Roberts) Cadwallader and Lydia (Roberts) Hannums
Died about
at about age 95
in Gwynedd, Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania
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Work in Progress: Biography
Quaker Owen Roberts 1630 - 1722 Birth: 1630 Arrival: 1683 Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Death: Apr 16, 1722 Gwynedd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Quaker Burial: Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Arch & 3rd Sts., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 19106 USA. (ref. FAG) [1]
Sources
- ↑ MyHeritage
(1) Marriage to Mary Hughes. Marriage Location & Place of Origin for both from: "England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage and Death Registers, 1578-1837 for: Owen Roberts, Marriage: 10 Sep 1668. Spouse: Mary Hughes. Residence: Shropshire, England. Meeting: Monthly Meeting of Shropshire. Place Description: Piece 1009: Monthly Meeting of Shropshire: Marriages (1658-1762)." Online image and electronic transcription record source access thru: [www.Ancestry.com].
(2) Owen and 2nd wife Ann Roberts Residence, 1709-1710: "Pennsylvania Quaker Arrivals at Philadelphia (Meeting), 1682-1750: Owen Roberts and Wife Ann. Location: from Haverford MO Meeting held at Merion, Pennsylvania. Comments: 9 Dec 1709-10. Original on file." Online electronic transcription record source access thru: [www.Ancestry.com].
(3) Death: "US Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol 1-VI, 1607-1943; Philadelphia Monthly Meeting; page 414: Roberts, Owen, died 16 Oct 1725 (sic)." Online electronic transcription record source access thru: [www.Ancestry.com].
(4) Will & Named Family: "Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Will Index, 1682-1819 for: Owen Roberts, decedent. Will date: 16 Apr 1719. Will Proved Date: 16 Apr 1722. Title: Yeoman. Comments: Roberts, Owen. Gwynedd, Philadelphia County. Yeoman. 25 Jan 1719. Son: Robert. Dau: Lydia (Roberts) Mendenhall. Executrix: Wife Mary (Roberts). Overseers: John Hugh and John Humphrey. Household Members: Robert Roberts. Mary Roberts. Mary Roberts. Owen Roberts (Jr). John Evans. Thomas Foulke. John Hugh. John Humphrey." Online electronic transcription record source access thru: [www.Ancestry.com].
(5) Pre-arrival the Family's location in Shrewsbury, England is also documented in the "Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775; Vol. V; Bancroft Family; pg.,41: Owen Roberts: Owen Roberts of Gwynedd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania b. _____; d. 1722; m. Mary Hughes, 1668 (sic). They were both from Shrewsbury, England. Lydia Roberts, dau. of Owen and Mary (Hughes) Roberts; b. 1694; d. 1752; m. Benjamin Mendenhall (the Mendenhall's from Shrewsbury)." Online image and electronic transcription record source access thru: [www.Ancestry.com].
- (6) Source (6) continues upon a descent from Owen Robert's dau Lydia: "Martha Mendenhall, dau. of Benjamin and Lydia (Roberts) Mendenhall; b. 8 Dec 1724; d. 10 Oct 1812; m. Benjamin Sharpless, 21 Mar 1746. Sarah Sharpless, dau. of Benjamin and Martha (Mendenhall) Sharpless, b. 25 Sep 1769; d. 13 Sep 1823; m/ William Poole, 1791." Online page image and electronic transcription record source access thru: www.Ancestry.com - PAID SITE.
See Also
- "US Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current for: Owen Roberts, death 16 Dec 1725 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cemetery: friends Arch St. Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1]. Online image and electronic transcription record source access thru: [www.Ancestry.com].
- Source: S-1368142249 Repository: #R-1565307082 Ancestry Family Trees: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=40291380&pid=440
Work in Progress Research Notes
(i) The source documentation numbered from (1) - (6) has been reproduced word-for-word in order to avoid misinterpretation.
(ii) This profile is, in part a Work-in-Progress for some of the immediate family. For instance, not all his children have been linked. And so on.
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Chet Snow
Robin Lee
Lisa (Kelsey) Murphy
Chet Snow
Roberts-40729 and Roberts-4655 appear to represent the same person because: they clearly are duplicates. Roberts-4655 has several sources so please use birth and death data from that earlier profile. His down-line also needs to be merged.
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by Chet Snow
[Living Begin]
Griffith-895 and Roberts-4655 appear to represent the same person because: Merge from incorrect surname to true surname, Roberts.
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by [Living Begin]
Robin Lee
Roberts-10071 and Roberts-4655 appear to represent the same person because: birth is the same, death is unsupported, no reason to keep from merging
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by Robin Lee
Lisa (Kelsey) Murphy
Roberts-13693 and Roberts-4655 are not ready to be merged because: Could be a match due to the death date but, birth and spouse do not match. Needs research before they can be merged.
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by Lisa (Kelsey) Murphy
Rejected matches › Owen Griffith (abt.1795-aft.1840)
Owen is 21 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 18 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 23 degrees from Maggie Beer, 43 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 28 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 24 degrees from Michael Chow, 19 degrees from Ree Drummond, 22 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 23 degrees from Matty Matheson, 18 degrees from Martha Stewart, 28 degrees from Danny Trejo and 27 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.