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John M ROBERTS

John M ROBERTS[1]

Male Abt 1786 - 1860  (~ 64 years)

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  • Name John M ROBERTS 
    Born Abt 1786  , , Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • 1786, VA -> 1850 census
      1787, VA -> The Heritage of Bradley County
    Gender Male 
    Census 1820  Buncombe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • There are two John Roberts' enumerated in Buncombe County in 1820; while not a perfect match, the one from this source citation seems the most likely to be "my" John. The household consists of three males under 10 (likely Snelson, 0; and two unknown), one male 10 to 16 (unknown), one male 26 to 45 (likely John, 34); three females under 10 (unknown), one female 10 to 16 (likely Salina, 9); and one female 26 to 45 (likely Rebecca Sammons, 24). Two household members are engaged in agriculture. There are no slaves.
    Census 1830  McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • John Roberts was enumerated as head of household (there are two John Roberts in the county, but this one seems more likely). The household includes one male under five (likely Monteville, 3), one male age five to ten (likely Loranza, 10), one male 10 to 15 (likely Snelson, 15), one male 40 to 50 (likely John, 44), one female under five (possibly Posey, 0), one female 15 to 20 (likely Salina, 19), and one female 30 to 40 (likely Rebecca, 34). There are no slaves.
    Census 1840  , Bradley, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • John Roberts appeared on the 1840 census in Bradley County, Tennessee as head of household. The household includes one male under five (likely John M, 4), two males five to ten (likely Martin Marion, 8 and Harnett, 8), one male 15 to 20 (likely Monteville, 13), one male 20 to 30 (likely Loranza, 20), one male 50-60 (likely John M, 54), one female under five (likely Mary Jane, 2), one female five to 10 (likely Posey, 10), one female 10 to 15 (unknown), one female 15 to 20 (unknown), and one female 40 to 50 (likely Rebecca, 44).
    Census 1850  Subdivision 26, Bradley County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • John was enumerated as "John Robards." His age is given as 63 and his occupation as farmer. His birthplace is given as Virginia. He can read and write. Other household members include Rebecca (54), Money (male, 21, [this would be Monteville]), Posey (male, 20), Marion (male, 18), Harnett (16), John (14), and Mary J (12).
    Died Between 1850 and 1860  , probably Bradley, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 4 Sep 1850  , Bradley, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Notes 
    • John M. Roberts -> Heritage of Bradley County, p. 383
    Person ID I1631  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified 13 Jul 2012 

    Family Rebecca SAMMONS,   b. Abt 1796, , , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1861  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Married Abt 1812  , , probably North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • "John and Rebecca were probably married around 1812 in North Carolina." -> The Heritage of Bradley County
    Children 
    +1. Salina ROBERTS,   b. Abt 1813, , , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Snelson ROBERTS,   b. Abt 1815, , , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Loranza Dow ROBERTS,   b. Abt 1820, , , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1860  (Age ~ 40 years)
    +4. Monteville ROBERTS,   b. 27 Apr 1827, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1895, , Whitfield, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Posey ROBERTS,   b. Abt 1830, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Harnett ROBERTS,   b. Abt 1832, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Martin Marion ROBERTS,   b. Abt 1832, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. John M ROBERTS, Jr.,   b. Abt 1836, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Mary Jane ROBERTS,   b. Abt 1838, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S405] Heritage of Bradley County, TN - Roberts Family (1028), p. 383; citing Roberts and Allied Families by Tolva Roberts Whitehead (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S218] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 26, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: M432_871; Page: 155; Image: 308. (Reliability: 2).
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=5973075&ti=0&indiv=try

    3. [S201] 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820; Census Place: , Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: M33_80; Page: 92; Image: 54. (Reliability: 2).
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1820usfedcenancestry&h=107825&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

    4. [S211] 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: , McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: 178; Page: 169. (Reliability: 2).
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1830usfedcenancestry&h=2093521&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

    5. [S54] 1840 Census. Tennessee. Bradley County, Roll 517, p. 45, line 4, John Roberts (Reliability: 3).
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=2978429&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=pt_t3721570_p-1690732017_g32768