Descendants of Jesse
Roseberry
Generation One
1. Jesse1
ROSEBERRY; born circa 1750.
Jesse Roseberry is a working hypothesis
only. He is found in a World Family Tree
lineage tracing the branch of his grandson, also named Jesse Roseberry, who
married Lucinda Auxier. There are
problems with this lineage as will be noted under the different individuals. The World Family Tree lineage lists the
William Roseberry born in 1801 as Jesse's son, not the William Roseberry born
abt. 1775 after 1775.[1]
Children of Jesse1
Roseberry include:
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2. i. William2
Roseberry, born circa 1775.
Generation Two
2. William2
ROSEBERRY (Jesse1)
born circa 1775.[2]
This William Roseberry is probably the
father of James Roseberry. William
Roseberry is the first Roseberry to appear in North Carolina in the 1810
Rockingham Co. Census. Here he is
listed with 6 children, 3 male and 3 female.
In the 1820 NC Census, 4 Roseberrys appear, James, John, Keziah and
Samuel. James and Keziah Roseberry are
from Rockingham County and John and Samuel are from Rowan County which is SW of
Rockingham. James, Samuel and Keziah
Roseberry are all mentioned in the will of Prithiah Allen, probated in
Rockingham Co., NC in 1821.
Documentation is lacking, however, to
prove William is the father of James Roseberry. In the 1830 Rockingham Co., NC Census, a 60-70 year old male is
living with James (who would have been 31 and is listed in the 30-40 year age
group.)
I believe this is the William Roseberry
that was the 16-18 immigrant referred to in Willard A. Roseberry's 1978 letter
rather than his son William (b. 1801) in NC.
The Willard A. Roseberry letter discussing family lore mentions that
both the James Roseberry branch and the William Roseberry (born in 1801) branch
of the Roseberry family had been contacted by the English Government to see if
a claim could be established to the "Roseberry Estate." The first attempt was in 1880 and the second
just prior to WWII.
The letter states that William
Roseberry's (born in 1801) father was the Roseberry who came over from England
at age 16 or 18. By location and date
the father of William Roseberry (born in 1801) and also James Roseberry (born
in 1799) was probably another William Roseberry.
The 1810 Rockingham Co., NC Census gives
his age as 26-45 meaning he was born between 1765 and 1784 or abt. 1775 give or
take 10 years. Since James was born in
1799 and William in 1801, their father was probably born abt. 1775 which is
1799 subtract 25 years and rounded off to the nearest 5. This is, of course, a
rough estimate to give an app. time frame.
If the first William was born in abt.
1775, then he would have immigrated to America in abt. 1791-93. He could have immigrated as early as 1781
but probably not much later than 1795 if he was to be old enough to have sons
in 1799 and 1801.
On the 1790 Census, there is only one
William Roseberry. This William Roseberry lived in Allegheny Co., PA and the
only age given is over 16. In addition,
this household included a "free white male" under 16 and two females.
On May 3, 1798, a Win. Roseberry living
in Westmoreland Co., PA became a naturalized citizen. Interesting enough, his
nativity is listed as Ireland. In 1800,
no William Roseberry is listed for Pennsylvania. A William Rosberry is in Jefferson Co., KY and a William
Roseborough in Montgomery Co., KY.
In 1810, KY has two William Roseberrys
and one William Rosebrough while NC has one William Roseberry in Rockingham Co.
as mentioned above. This William is the
father of many NC, VA, WVA & KY Roseberrys. More information is needed to determine whether the 1790 PA
William Roseberry who moved by 1800 is the one who first appeared in NC in 1810
or if the 1790 PA William Roseberry moved to Kentucky and stayed or if the 1790
PA William Roseberry moved to KY and then to NC. In addition, its possible that each of these Roseberrys is a
seperate individual. Finally is the
naturalized Roseberry of 1798 the same as this 1790 PA William Roseberry?
Children of William2
Roseberry both born NC include:
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3. i. James3 Roseberry, born 1799; married
Elizabeth (--?--).
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4. ii. William Roseberry, born 1801; married
Margaret Sartin.
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