Extensive research on this man appears in numerous citations published by Robert W. Baird in the book linked below.
Robert Ivey qualifies as a DAR patriot, though he apparently did not serve in the military. The Committee of Safety in Kinston (later in Lenoir County) paid him 10 shillings in 1776 for the "hire of a man and a horse."
Research Notes
Birth Place: NC or Ireland?
Sources
Robert Ivey Sr. (c1730-c1802) and His Descendants book
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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:
On Family Tree, under Robert Ivey; Robert W. Baird, with a site called Bob's Geneology Filing Cabinet. Bad news is there were some courthouse fires; Good news is he seems to have worked pretty hard at Iveys. Does not have a solid rundown on Elizabeth Turner Ivey.
On Family Tree, under Robert Ivey; Robert W. Baird, with a site called Bob's Geneology Filing Cabinet. Bad news is there were some courthouse fires; Good news is he seems to have worked pretty hard at Iveys. Does not have a solid rundown on Elizabeth Turner Ivey.