1. Martin served in Revolutionary War in the 5th Virginia Continental Line in 1776-1777 as a Private, leaving the Army at Valley Forge after fighting in serveal major battles, including Brandywine.
2. He enlisted in 1776 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, apparently just before or soon after his father had left for North Carolina.
3. A later deposition by one William Roberts stated that William & Martin were apprenticed together in the same trade in Chesterfield County at the time of Martin's enlistment. This William was probably a cousin.
4. Martin then rejoined the Army as Forage Master in the Quartermaster's Corps in General George Washington's headquarters, serving with the rank of Captain until the end of the Revolutionary War.
5. After the war, he first went to Philadelphia where he worked in the merchandising business.
6. Martin then moved to Kent County, Delaware, opening a small retail store in the village of Falls Landing, where he married Elizabeth Durbrough, daughter of Daniel Durbrough.
7. About 1797, according to a deposition by Daniel Durbrough, Martin and Elizabeth, with three of their children, John, Martin, Jr., and Lydia, moved "south where his father lived."
8. He became Justice of the Peace in Rutherford Couunty, NC and was an active member of the Methodist Church.
9. Martin inherited Negro Slaves from his father through the Will of Walter Pollard of Dale Parish & County of Chesterfield, Virginia 11 Nov 1768...
10. This family lived in Indiana in 1829...
11. The Heritage of Rutherford Co., Vol. I, 1984 gives birth date of 10 May 1757.
1. Alternate spelling of given name: Lyndia
1. Joshua served in North Carolina Militia during Revolutionary War and was a Loyalist.
2. He was first a Private in Captain Robert Alexander's company of Colonel Locke's North Carolina Regiment for a term of 5-months.
3. He served two more Militia terms in the company of Captain Nevill, fighting against the Cherokee Indians.
4. He lived most of his life in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
5. He became County Clerk of Cleveland County in the 1840's...
6. His son Moses administered his estate in 1844...
1. Confusion on her first name...Esther, Ester, Hesther...
1. Alternate date of birth: 1732.
2. Morris moved to Tryon, Rutherford, North Carolina from Chesterfield County, Virginia about 1775-1777...
3. By 1799 Morris owned about 600 acres of land in what is now Cleveland County, North Carolina in the No. 3 Township.
4. He was a cabinet maker...
5. Sources: Pollard Will/Abstract Chesterfield County, Virginia 1768, March 1769.
1850 Census...
Will of Morris Roberts, Sr. (II) P. 351.
Robert M. Gandy Records...6. Another source gives date of marriage to Mary Lindsay as 1 Sep 1803.
1. Alternate date of birth: 1732.
2. Morris moved to Tryon, Rutherford, North Carolina from Chesterfield County, Virginia about 1775-1777...
3. By 1799 Morris owned about 600 acres of land in what is now Cleveland County, North Carolina in the No. 3 Township.
4. He was a cabinet maker...
5. Sources: Pollard Will/Abstract Chesterfield County, Virginia 1768, March 1769.
1850 Census...
Will of Morris Roberts, Sr. (II) P. 351.
Robert M. Gandy Records...6. Another source gives date of marriage to Mary Lindsay as 1 Sep 1803.
1. Another record shows Elizabeth Durborow, however, I think she was the Elizabeth Durbrough that was married to "Martin" the son of Morris & Unity.
1. Oliver served in the North Carolina Militia against the Indians, as there are records of his receiving payment for militia service, although no indication of Revolutionary War service...
1. Alternate date of birth: 1732.
2. Morris moved to Tryon, Rutherford, North Carolina from Chesterfield County, Virginia about 1775-1777...
3. By 1799 Morris owned about 600 acres of land in what is now Cleveland County, North Carolina in the No. 3 Township.
4. He was a cabinet maker...
5. Sources: Pollard Will/Abstract Chesterfield County, Virginia 1768, March 1769.
1850 Census...
Will of Morris Roberts, Sr. (II) P. 351.
Robert M. Gandy Records...6. Another source gives date of marriage to Mary Lindsay as 1 Sep 1803.
1. Mary Lindsey was named as widow in the Rutherford County court minutes. (Page 294, 10 Nov 1828)
1. Walter Pollard by his will dated 11 Nov 1768 bequeathed 2 Negro women and a Negro man to Morris & his wife.
2. Will of Morris Roberts of Manchester Parish, Page 351, Chesterfield County, Virginia...Wills 1774-1795 P.377:
3. Will: Page 351. Will of Morris Roberts of Manchester Parish lend to wife Ruth for life the place I live, 200 acres and two negroes. To my first son, Morris Jr., 20 shillings. To son John, 20 shillings. To son, Enoch, 20 shillings. To Morris Jr. the 200 acres where I live at my wife's death, and to his wife, Elizabeth, during her widowhood, and then to his son, John. If said John dies without heirs, then to his brother, Olive(r). To daughter Ruth Weaver, 20 shillings. To daughters Jane Roberts and Elizabeth Roberts, rest of the estate. To daughter Margery Roberts one negro. To daughter Hannah Roberts, one negro. Executors: wife and son John. Not dated. Witnesses: John Ellett, Simon Hancock, Mary Hancock, (Chesterfield County, Virginia Wills 1774-1795, Benjamin B. Weisiger, III, Richmond, 1979).
Court Term 1 November 1782 page 377. Will of Morris Roberts proved. Robert Ellit and Simon Hancock, witnesses. Ruth Roberts and John Roberts, Executors. (Chesterfield County Virginia Wills, 1774-1795, Benjamin B. Weisiger, III, Richmond 1979).
4. In 1745, Morris "III" and his brothers, Stepp, Joshua, and John patented 400 acres from the Crown in Henrico County, Virginia. In addition, Marris II had several hundred acres of other lands acquired from Jane Pride and by his own land purchases. However, the will of a Morris Roberts who died in Chesterfield County (formed from Henrico County in 1749) in 1782 leaving his son, Morris Roberts, Jr., 20 shillings, left only 200 acres to his wife, Ruth, with reversion to Morris, Jr. after her death.
5. On 28 Aug 1746 Morris Roberts purchased land in Henrico County, Virginia located on upper James River just North of present day Petersburg and about 15 miles South of Richmond.
1. About 1735 or 1736 Jane Pride, wife of Morris "II" gave birth to Morris Roberts "III", also called Morris, Jr.
2. Jane died soon after Morris was born, perhaps at his birth or shortly thereafter. He was her only son and heir, and later came into land she left him. There is no record of her will, so it was probably numcupative (verbal). [Eric Newsom]
1. John or James Martin was a "well-to-do" planter...
2. Informaion from Janice Suggs...