Thomas Roberts (1787 - 1867)

Born 2 Mar 1787 in Orange County, North Carolina, United States

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Died 2 Jul 1867 at age 80 in Lucas County, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

Private Thomas Roberts served for Tennessee in the War of 1812
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Thomas Roberts was born on 2 Mar 1788 in Orange, North Carolina, United States to Reuben Roberts (1744-1841) and Emily / Millie Asher (1751-1847).

His father Reuben served as a Private in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolution and was awarded land in Warren County Tennessee.

Thomas served in the War of 1812. He lived in Warren, Tennessee, United States in 1830. Thomas lived in Warren, Tennessee, United States in 1840. He lived in Mason, Illinois in 1850. In 1856–1867 he was a farmer in Otter Twp., Lucas Co., Iowa.

He died on 2 Jul 1867 at the age of 79 in Jacksonville, Lucas, Iowa, United States. Thomas was buried in 1867 at Walker Cemetery in Otter Creek, Lucas, Iowa, United States.

Thomas was married 3 times. His first marriage was toElizabeth in about 1809, where at least 2 children were born. His second marriage was to Mary "Jenny" Comer/Commer/Camer (1805-1849) in about 1829, where at least 7 children were born. His third marriage was to Polly A Haskins/Conklin (1817-1872) in 1854 where at least 2 children were born.

Family links: Parents: Reuben Derrith Roberts (1744 - 1841) Mary Millie Asher Roberts (1759 - 1847)

Spouse: Mary Comer Roberts (1805 - 1849)

Children:

1. Mary Jane Roberts Nicholson (1830 - 1898)*
2. Sarah E Roberts Manley (1832 - 1907)*
3. John L Roberts (1833 - 1875)*
4. Thomas L Roberts (1835 - 1863)*
5. Milla C Roberts (1836 - 1852)*
6. Samantha M. Roberts Backer (1838 - 1913)*
7. Reuben Carl Roberts (1841 - 1862)*

Siblings:

1. Thomas Roberts (1788 - 1867)
2. William Claude Roberts (1788 - 1849)*
3. Mary Martha Roberts Cotton (1789 - 1850)*
4. Thomas Roberts (1789 - ____)*
5. Mary Martha Roberts Cotten (1790 - 1850)*
6. James Monroe Roberts (1793 - 1844)*
7. Susan Lucinda Roberts Gribble (1798 - 1853)*
8. Nancy Roberts (1799 - 1850)*
9. Reuben Roberts (1802 - 1883)*
10. Caswell Cobb Roberts (1804 - 1890)*
11. Matthew Scott Roberts (1808 - 1858)*

Research Notes

Death also shown as 2 JULY 1867 • Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA which is plausible with burial in Iowa.

Sources

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=1238488&MyLineageCount=1

see also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #44189328