Robert
Elder
Born in York County, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Son of Matthew Elder
and Mary Kincannon
Brother of
Agnes Elder [half], Martha Jane Elder [half], Mary (Elder) Snodgrass [half], James M Elder [half] and James Elder [half]
Husband of
Rebecca (Robinson) Elder
— married
1785 in Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Matthew Elder, Andrew Robert Elder, Mary Jane Elder, James Elder, Robert Robinson Robertson Elder, Rebecca Elder, William Marshall Elder and Jane Elder
Died
at age 78
in Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
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Biography
Robert Elder is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A037144.
Robert was born in 1760. He passed away about 1839.[1]
Birth
- Date: 17 Dec 1760.
- Place: York, York, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]
Military Service
- Revolutionary War, Continental Army
- Date: 1776 - 1778
- Place: Rockbridge Co., Virginia.[2]
Death
- Date: 28 Oct 1839.
- Place: Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States.
- Burial: McCormack Church Cemetery, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88796702/robert-roberson-elder: accessed 25 May 2023), memorial page for Robert Roberson Elder (17 Dec 1760–28 Oct 1839), Find a Grave Memorial ID 88796702, citing McCormack Church Cemetery, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy Ross (contributor 46547828).
- ↑ http://www.familytrail.com/elder/MathewMaryElder/ps01/ps01_012.html]\
- "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1D-2R61 : 9 March 2021), Robert Elder in entry for Josiah Short and Jane Elder, 18 Dec 1821; citing Marriage, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 192,263.
- "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P32-92FL?cc=1875188&wc=37RR-MN1%3A173455601%2C173922401 : 20 May 2014), Lincoln > Will records, Index, 1842-1851, Vol. O > image 207 of 248; county courthouses, Kentucky.
- "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P32-9GJ6?cc=1875188&wc=37RR-929%3A173455601%2C173909101 : 20 May 2014), Lincoln > Will records, Index, 1837-1842, Vol. N > image 106 of 205; county courthouses, Kentucky.
Acknowledgment
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- Thank you to K Burns for creating Elder-852 on 4 Sep 13.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
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~0.78%
Sybille Peters
:
23andMe
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~0.39%
Sherry (Young) Trujillo :
23andMe, GEDmatch HS7116252 [compare]
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~0.39%
Roy Snodgrass :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member ltcrgs
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~0.39%
Penny (Hannon) Cain :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A035777 [compare], Ancestry member Abby_Glann
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~0.39%
Jim Vincent :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A359566 [compare], Ancestry member jim1936
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Father: Matthew ELDER b: 1703 in Londonderry, Templemore, Ireland -- Mother: Mary KINCANNON b: 1702-1726 -- Marriage 1 Rebecca ROBINSON b: 21 Oct 1762 in Rockbridge, VA --
Children -- 1. Emma May ELDER b: 1780-1807 -- 2. Andrew ELDER b: 1789 -- 3. William Marshall ELDER b: 1802 -- 4. Jane ELDER b: 1804 -- 5. Rebecca ELDER b: 1799 -- 6. Robert Robinson Robertson ELDER b: 1796 in Lincoln, KY 7. Mary Jane ELDER b: 1791 -- 8. James ELDER b: 1791 -- 9. Matthew ELDER b: 1786 in Washington, VA
Probable Y-DNA in ELDER DNA project -- kit #20638 with same family at -- https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Elder?iframe=yresults