William Roberts Family of Grayson County, Virginia

William Roberts Family

William ROBERTS was born 7 Feb 1770 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA, and died 8 Apr 1838 in Grayson County, Virginia USA. He married Mary Elizabeth DAVIS ABT 1791 in North Carolina USA, daughter of John DAVIS , Sr. She was born ABT 1771 in Atkins Tank, Smyth County, Virginia, USA, and died ABT 1805 in Grayson County, Virginia USA. He married Lydia LEWIS 30 Oct 1806 in Grayson County, Virginia, USA, daughter of William LEWIS and Elizabeth ???. She was born ABT 1785 in Grayson County, Virginia USA, and died 26 Feb 1856 in Grayson County, Virginia USA.
Descendants of William Roberts, Sr

1 William Roberts, Sr b: 7 February 1770 d: 8 April 1838
....+Mary Elizabeth Davis b: Abt 1771 m: Abt 1791 d: Abt 1805
2 John W Roberts b: 4 August 1793 d: 19 November 1844
........+Elizabeth Smith Stone b: 10 August 1800 m: 10 August 1815 d: 29 May 1884
2 Jestianna Lester Roberts b: 15 March 1795 d: 21 April 1894
........+William Edward Pool b: Abt 1798 m: 4 March 1819 d: 14 February 1874
2 Sarah Sally Roberts b: Abt 1799
........+Alexander Porter b: Abt 1800 m: Abt 1827
2 William Roberts, Jr b: Abt 1802
........+Susanna Wright b: Abt 1799 m: 30 October 1822
2 James Roberts b: Abt 1805 d: Abt 1865
.........+Rachel K Fields b: 10 March 1807 m: Abt 1830 d: 25 May 1898
*2nd Wife of William Roberts, Sr:
.........+Lydia Lewis b: Abt 1785 m: 30 October 1806 d: 26 February 1856
2 Jonathan Roberts b: 13 May 1807 d: 6 December 1870
.........+Matilda M Perkins b: 13 August 1808 m: 24 June 1828 d: 10 July 1894
2 Isaiah Roberts b: 1810
2 Elizabeth Roberts b: 20 March 1815
.........+Conrad Hackler b: 4 July 1809 m: Bef 1832 d: 18 March 1897
2 Fielding Beaux Roberts b: 4 February 1818 d: 4 March 1905
.........+Patsy Parks b: 1811
*2nd Wife of Fielding Beaux Roberts:
.........+Elizabeth Catherine Burdett b: 1 January 1816 m: 14 November 1844 d: 17 August 1891
2 Jane America Roberts b: Abt 1819
2 Zachariah C Roberts b: 1824 d: 25 June 1860
.........+Celia W. Hackler b: 1824
2 Phoebe D Roberts b: 1826
2 Eliza Ann Roberts b: Abt 1828
.........+Eldridge Hall b: Abt 1822 m: 10 January 1846
Notes for William Roberts Sr.

On a trip to Grayson County (supposedly a hunting trip with his father John) William became ill. He stayed awhile and decided to settle there.
A native stone marks his grave in the cemetery bearing his name in Elk Creek

1830 Federal Census for Grayson County, VA

It has 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, and 1 male 50-60, 1 female under 5, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 40-50 and 1 female 80-90

From Jeff Weavers site New River Notes.
ROBERTS, William. Will proved May 1838. Names wife, Lydia and children, John, William, James, Johnathan, Isiah, Fielden B., Zachariabus, Febe D., Jestianna Pool, Sally Porter, Elizabeth Hackler, Phebe D. and Eliza Ann (youngest child).

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