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John Roberts (1688 - 1747)

John Roberts
Born in Burlington County, New Jerseymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 27 Mar 1712 in Burlington Monthly Meeting, Burlington County, New Jerseymap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 59 in Burlington County, New Jerseymap
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Biography

John Roberts was born on 7th day, 11th month 1687 (Old Style) in Burlington County, New Jersey to John and Sarah Roberts. John's birth date is listed in - Rancocas and Burlington Monthly Meeting Records, New Jersey, along with Evesham Monthly Meeting Records.[1][2]

7 January 1688 (New Style)

John Roberts of Chester, Burlington County, and Mary Elketon (sic) dau of George Elketon (sic) of Northampton, Burlington County, m. 27th da, 1st mo. (Mar) 1712 at Burlington Monthly Meeting, New Jersey.[3]

John and Mary had the following children:

  1. John Roberts b.29th. 10 mo. 1712 Burlington County, New Jersey
  2. Joshua Roberts b. 27th. 5th mo. 1715 Burlington County, New Jersey, d. 28 day 1st mo. 1795
  3. Enoch Roberts b. 27th 10th mo. 1717 Burlington County, New Jersey, d. 12th da 9th mo. 1782
  4. Sarah Roberts b. 2d 9th mo. 1719 Burlington County, New Jersey, d. Sarah Evans
  5. Mary Roberts b. 22 ?th mo. 1725 Burlington County, New Jersey
  6. Hannah Roberts b. 15th 3rd mo. 1730 Burlington County, New Jersey
  7. Elizabeth Roberts b. 12th 4th mo. 1733 Burlington County, New Jersey, d. Elizabeth Haines died 6th day 5th mo. 1769
  8. Deborah Roberts b. 4th 10th mo. 135 Burlington County, New Jersey, d. Deborah Haines 2 mo. 1806[4]

John Roberts passed away on 9th of the 9th Month (Sept) 1747 in Burlington County, New Jersey.[5]

Sources

  1. His birth record. Ancestry.com, U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Rancocas & Burlington Monthly Meeting Minutes 1677-1777. Original page 29, Image
  2. Record of his children's births. Burlington MM Births & Deaths. Ancestry. U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Please click back to original page 11. Image
  3. Meldrum, Charlotte D, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey (Family Line Publications, Rear 63 East Main St, Westminster, MD 21157 800-876-6103. 1995), Volume 1, page 52.
  4. List of children - Burlington MM Births & Deaths. Ancestry. Subscription Please click back two pages from this image. Image
  5. Evesham MM Births & Deaths. Ancestry. Subscription Image

Research Note

If John were born in and died in Chester, his records would be contained in the Moorestown Records. They are instead in Evesham MM [Mt. Laurel] and Burlington MM.





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