John Arthur Roberts (1760 - abt. 1822)

Born 1760 in Caswell, Orange , North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Hargis) Roberts — married Mar 1789 in Caswell Co, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about Dec 1822 at about age 62 in Lincoln, Georgia, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1760, alternative birth date from merged provile was an uncertain 1766. John Roberts ... He passed away in 1822. ^[1]

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John Arthur Roberts was likely born to David Montgomery Roberts. His mother and siblings are currently unknown.

He would marry Nancy Hargis on the 25th of Mary 1789 in Caswell, North Carolina^[2]

In August 7th, 1820^[3] in Lincoln, Georgia. In the home would be:

• White persons - Male under 10 = 2
• White persons - Male 10-15 = 1
• White persons - Male 16-25 = 1
• White persons - male 26-44 = 1(or 2)
• White persons - Male 45> = 1
• White persons - female under 10 = 2
• White persons - females 10-15 = 2
• White persons - female 16-25 = 1
• White persons - female 26-44 = 1
• White persons - female 45> = 1
• Number of persons in Agriculture = 3
• Number of persons in Manufactures = 1
• Free White persons - Under 16 = 7
• Free White persons - Over 25 = 2
• Total Free white persons = 12
• Total all persons = 12

He would be residing in Lincoln, Georgia^[4] in appear on page 23 in the Georgia Property Tax digests in Captain Winn, Lincoln, Georgia.

His probate would appear in the Georgia, Wills and Probate Records^[5]

Notes

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Rootesweb Biogrpahies^[6] John Arthur Roberts, born Abt. 1766 in Charlotte Co, VA or Orange Co, NC; died 1822 in Lincoln Co, GA. He was the son of 4. David Montgomery Roberts and 5. Caroline Mills. He married 3. Nancy Hargis March 25, 1789 in Caswell Co, NC. Nancy Hargis, born Abt. 1766 in Danville, VA; died Abt. 1864 in Lincoln Co, GA. She was the daughter of Richard Nalley Hargis and Mary Jones.

Children of John Roberts and Nancy Hargis were: Quisenbury Roberts, married Mary Cates; Sarah Roberts, married John Peed 1821 in Person Co, NC.; Mary Roberts, married Thomas Farrar; Nancy Roberts, married John Hunt; Celia Roberts, married Thomas Wynne 1847. ; Lavinia (Viney) Roberts, born August 13, 1797 in NC; died October 27, 1862 in Lincoln Co, GA; married Zachariah Spires 1817; born August 31, 1794 in Lincoln Co, GA; died April 27, 1866 in Lincoln Co, GA.; Jesse Hancock Roberts, born 1800 in Person Co, NC; died July 07, 1884 in Pike Co, AL; married (1) Marguerite (Margaret) McCorkle November 02, 1825 in Lincoln Co, GA; born Abt. 1801 in GA; died 1870 in Pike Co, AL; married (2) Mary W. Whaley 1871 in Pike Co, AL; born Abt. 1818 in GA.

[He was an adventurer. During the 1820's Jesse rode horse back from Lincoln County to visit his grandfather in Lowndes Co, AL and later to Lee Co, GA to look at some land. During the latter trip Indians shot him but he escaped. In 1836 he enlisted in the Indian Wars. While living in Lincoln County Graves Military District he won a land lottery in 1821 in Monroe Co, GA (#193/15). After his marriage in 1825 and before 1830 his family moved to Monroe County. He was listed in the 1830, 1840 and 1850 Monroe County census living with his wife and children and in the Monroe County Tax Digest in 1853 where he owned over 400 acres of land, four slaves and had a whole property worth of $5985. During the 1850’s his family moved to Alabama, where he and his wife Margaret were listed in the 1860 and 1870 Pike Co, AL census. According to these censuses he farmed the land and could not read but the value of his real estate/personal was $1440/$7800 and $1000/$500. In 1860 he owned seven slaves living in one slave house. The 1880 census listed him and his second wife Mary W. In 1884 he died of paralysis from a fall and left no will but there are numerous probate records in box 51 at the Pike County courthouse naming his children and listing his assets of $1000. ]

Francis (Fanny) Roberts, born 1803; died 1869 in Thomson, GA; married John Crawford March 14, 1821 in Lincoln Co, GA.; Haywood D. Roberts, born 1804 in NC; died 1863 in Bullock Co, GA; married Rhoda Bohler December 28, 1826 in Lincoln Co, GA; born Abt. 1810 in GA.

Living in Lincoln County Graves Military District when he won a land lottery in Union or Lumpkin Co. (#722/21). Greenwood W. Roberts, born Abt. 1806 in NC; married Mary Anne Ramsey November 08, 1836 in Lincoln Co, GA; born Abt. 1823 in GA.; Rebecca (Bicky) Roberts, born Abt. 1810 in NC; married John M. Eubanks December 03, 1832 in Lincoln Co, GA. Wiley Jones Roberts, born February 27, 1812 in Caswell Co, NC; died June 17, 1893 in Monroe Co, GA; married Mary Ann Spires March 08, 1840 in Monroe Co, GA.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Barry Chandler, Apr 10, 2013
2. ↑ North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004, Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0478484-0478488
3. ↑ 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Lincoln, Georgia; Page: 158; NARA Roll: M33_7; Image: 164
4. ↑ Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892
5. ↑ Wills and Estate Records, 1796-1936; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Lincoln County); Probate Place: Lincoln, Georgia Wills, Vol B-E, 1796-1877 Page 123
6. ↑ From a Rootsweb website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gamonroe/biographies.html#ROBERTS4