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1. Morris ROBERTS was born in 1732 in Virginia.1 He owned Rich Cove land from Capt. Chas Lewis to John Lyon on 14 May 1750 in Albemarle Co, VA.2 He owned Rich Cove land - Peter Lyon Sr to Elishah Lyon on 9 November 1751 in Albemarle Co, VA.3 Morris served in the military as a ranger in the Company of Capt Jos. Fox in 1756 in , Louisa, VA.4,5 He served in the military but was listed as a deserter from the Virginia Regiment on 2 September 1757 in , Louisa, VA.6 He signed a will on 24 October 1759 in St Ann's Parish, Albemarle, VA.7 In the name of God, Amen. I, Morris Roberts, of the parish of St. Ann's in the County of Albemarle, being in perfect sences blessed by God ?? do this day the twenty-fourth of October in the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and fifty-nine make & publish this my Last Will & Testament in manner following that is to say I desire that my debts may be first paid by my Executors first I Give to my Loving wife Letty Roberts that part of her Estate that Came by her Father Thomas Martin & if my wife should die without heir I give that part of her Estate to her sister Milly Martin that came by her Father Likewise I give to my wife Letty Roberts My horse Bridle, and sadle & all my Stock of Cattle Likeways I give to my wife Letty Roberts the Crop that is in her father's hands & I give to my Wife Letty Roberts my plantation & two hundred & thirty six Acres of Land Joining John Lyon in the Rich Cove During her life likeways I Give my wife Letty Roberts all my household goods and Cloaths I give to my Child that my wife is with Child at this time all my whole tract of Land after my wifes decease & one Negro Fellow named Bob & if my Child should die without heir I give the Childs part of my estate to my Brother Henry Roberts Excepting the use of the Negro Fellow three years which I give to my wife but if my wife & Child should die without heir my desire is that my Brother Henry Roberts Shall have that part of my Estate that Came by me I give my Gun to Charles Martin I do appoint my father in law Thomas Martin with my wife Letty Roberts my executors or Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. his
Signed in the presents of us Morris M Roberts (LS)
Abrm Heard Thomas Heard mark
Chas Martin
At a court held for Albemarle County the fourteenth day of February 1760 This Will was presented by Thomas Martin and Letty Roberts the executors therein Named proved by the Oaths of Abraham Heard Thomas Heard & Charles Martin the Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be recorded & on the motion of the Executors who made Oath according to Law Certificate is Granted them for Obtaining a probate thereof in due Form giving security on which they with John Lewis their security entered into & acknowledged their Bond for the due and faithful performance of the said will.
Test
John Nicholas, Clk Morris died about 1760 at the age of 28 in St. Ann's Parish, Albemarle, VA.8 He had his estate probated on 14 February 1760 in , Albemarle, VA.9 At a court held for Albemarle County the fourteenth day of February 1760. This will was presented by Thomas Martin and Letty Roberts the executors named therein proved by the Oaths of Abraham Head, Thomas Head, and Charles Martin the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the Executors who made oath according to Law Certificate is Granted them for Obtaining a Probate thereof in due time giving security on which they with John Lewis their security entered into and acknowledged their Bond for the due and faithful performance of the said will. Test. John Nicholas, Clk.
Roberts Inventory: In pursuance of an Order of Albemarle Court we being first sworn have appraised all the Estate of Morris Roberts Deceased as was brought before us which are the following particulars
L S D
1 Mare 5
1 Cow 1 l 10
2 Steers 1 10
1 Horse 9
1 Bull 2
1 Negro Man 65
1 Negro Girl 40
1 Flax Wheel 10
16 Spoons 4
6 Knives & forks 4
1 Thimble 2 plates 2/62
2 Dishes 2
3 Basons 11
1 Poringer 6
2 Vials 61
1 Tobacco box 2 6
2 Razors & 1 Knife 1 10 72
1 Trunk 3
1 Gun and bullet molds 3 2 6
1 Tomahawk shotbag powder
horn & knife & belt2 6
1 Ax6
2 Beds & furniture6 16
20 Barrels Corn7 10
The Total L142 16 2
As witness our hands this ninth day of April 1760
Alexander Jn. Blame
James Garland
John Crawford This Inventory & apprasement of the Estate of Morris Roberts and were returned into Albemarle County Court the tenth day of April 1760 & ordered to be recorded Test
John Nicholas Clk He owned land adjacent to John Lyon's property on 20 August 1760 in , Albemarle, VA.10 John Lyon - 350 Acres - Form Page 1 George the Second fs. To all fs. Know ye that for divers good Causes and Considerations but more Especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty five Shillings of good and Lawful Money for our Use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have Given Granted and Confirmed and by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors Do Give Grant and Confirm unto John Lyon One Certain Tract or parcel of Land Containing Three hundred and fifty Acres lying and being in the County of Albemarle on both sides of the rich Cove Creek and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a pine nigh a branch on John Burns's old line running thence South thirty seven Degrees East two hundred and twenty poles crossing a branch to pointer thence South forty Three Degrees West two hundred and twenty poles crossing and another branch to a Red Oak thence North sixty two Degrees West seventy eight poles to a pine thence North thirty Degrees West one hundred and seventy poles crossing the rich Cove Creek to pointers in William Burns's line thence South seventy two Degrees East thirteen and an poles to a shrub Oak thence North forty five Degrees East sixty poles to pointers thence North sixty Degrees West twenty poles to pointers thence North fifty Degrees East ninety eight poles on the side John Burns's line to a White Oak thence South eighty six and an half Degrees East ten poles along the said line to a White Oak North Fifty Degrees East seventy six poles crossing a branch to the Beginning. With all fs. To have hold fs. To be held fs. Yielding & Paying fs. Provided fs. In Witness fs. Witness our Trusty and Well loved Francis Fauquier Esquire our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh Under the Seal of our said Colony the Twentieth Day of August one thousand seven hundred and Sixty in the thirty fourth Year of our Reign.
Exd. Fran. Fauquier Morris lived in , Albemarle, VA before 1761.11 He had his estate probated on 7 March 1763 in Amherst Co, VA.12,13 This Indenture made the Seventh Day of March In the Year of our
Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty three Between Henry Roberts of the
Parishand County of Amherst and Colony of Virginia of the one part and Benja=
min Moor of the same Parish and County of the other part Witnesseth that
the said Henry Roberts in Consideration of Fifty Pounds current money of
Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Benjamin Moor hath Granted
Bargained and Sold Aliened and Confirmed unto the said Benjamin Moor his
heirs and Assigns one Tract of Land in the Parish and County aforesaid
Containing three hundred and Eighty four Acres More or Less it being the Land
formerly Belong’d to Morrice Roberts Deceas’d Beginning at Pointers
and Bounded by the Line of John Lyon, John Sorrel and John Crawford and now
in the possession of the said Benjamin Moor with all Houses ways Easments
and Advantages whatsoever to the said Land Belonging or Appertaining and
also all the Estate Right, Title, Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever of him
the said Henry Roberts of in and to the same To have and to hold the sd
Land and premises with the Appurtenances unto the said Benjamin Moor
his heirs and Assigns forever and the said Henry Roberts and his heirs the said Land
and premises above mentioned with the Appurtenances to the said Benjamin Moore
and his heirs and Assigns against him the said Henry Roberts and his heirs and
all persons will warrant and forever defend In Witness whereof the said
Henry Roberts have hereunto Set his hand and Seal the Day and Year above
Written his
Seal’d& Deliver’d Henry X Roberts
In Presence of mark
Memorandum that n the Seventh Day of march 1763 Quiet and Peaceable
Possession and Seisen of the Within mentioned Land and Premises was Given by the within
named Henry Roberts to the within named Benjamin Moor according to the form and Effect of the within written Deed his
Witnesses Present Henry X Roberts
Mark
The Seventh Day of March 1763 Then Recv’d of Benjamin Moor fifty pounds
Current money of Virginia it being the within mentioned Consideration money
Witnesses Present his
Henry X Roberts
Mark
At a court held for Amherst County at the court House the 7th Day of March
1763,----- This Deed Indented with the Memorandum of Livery & Seisin
and Receipt thereon endorsed, was Acknowledge by the Party thereto to be his Act
and Deed, and ordered to be Recorded
Teste Geo: Seaton Clk
He has reference number 526. First Census - 1783 - lists John Gilliam and Richard Roberts in Albemarle County. Morris Roberts (7 white males over 16, no blacks) and Thomas Martin (six white males over 16, two blacks) in Chesterfield County. Louisa County Records You Probably Never Saw of 18th Century Virginia
Compiled by John C Bell, Nashville, TN, 1983 Unrecorded Deeds of Louisa Co 1762-1803
John Bourn, Albemarle County, and wife Mary to Morris Roberts 400 acres 20? Dec 1793. Witnesses: William Bellomy, Willian Rowe, Thomas Harlow, John McDaniel, Jeremiah Roberts. Proven 14 Apr 1794 by Jno. McDonald (sic) and Jeremiah Roberts. Certified. Morris ROBERTS and Letitia "Letty" MARTIN were married about 1757 in St Ann's Parish, Albemarle, VA.14 Letitia "Letty" MARTIN, daughter of Thomas MARTIN and Ann MOORMAN, was born in 1744 in , Albemarle, VA. Birth date of 1743/44 is repeatedly given in various genealogies, but I have no verification. However, I think it is probable that she was born about this time based on her parents marriage and her evident marriage to Morris Roberts. She died before 1786 at the age of 42.15 She has reference number 528. Letitia Martin was known as Letty. Morris ROBERTS and Letitia "Letty" MARTIN had the following children: |