Francis Roberts

Culpeper Co., VA deeds:

    E-222-23.  1766.  John Roberts of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, planter, to my loving son Benjamin Roberts of same. For natural love, good will and affection.   200 acres on Great Battle Run, being part of a greater tract of 400 acres formerly granted to me by my son William Roberts by deeds 10 May 1752 ... corner to Malcurn McKenzie patent (now William Roberts) ... dividing line between my son Benjamin and his brother Francis Roberts ... in the patent line ...

My son Benjamin Roberts shall not be possessed with any part of the above mentioned tract which lies on the north side of Great Battle Run included within any fence during my natural life, anything in the above deed to the contrary mentioned notwithstanding. Wit: Richard Young, Henry Field Junr.
F- 518-19 This Indenture made 16th August 1772 Between Benjamin Roberts & Ann his wife of County of Culpeper of one part & William Roberts of County aforesaid of other part Witnesseth that for sum One hundred fifty pounds current money of Virginia hath sold unto William Roberts 200 acres of land in County of Cul­peper bounded Beginning at two pines and a white oak corner to Malcum McKenzie's Patent (now William Roberts) running thence with a Dividing Line of marked trees between my Son Benjamin aforesaid and his Brother Francis Roberts North to two pines in the Patent line West to a white oak corner to the Patentline to the Beginning .. Wit: Henry Pendleton, William Cage
G- 328-30 know all men by these presents that I Francis Roberts of County of Culpeper for sum of Fifty three pounds Eight Shillings and Eight pence current money of Virginia to me paid by James Robison of Falmouth in County of King George Merchant in behalf of Messrs. William Cunninghame and Company of the City of Glasgow in the Kingdom of great Britain Merchants and Partners have sold one negroe vench named Sarah about fifteen years of age, two cows and calfs marked with a Crop and Swallow folk and two slits in the left ear, one Bay Mare with a blazed face and three dotts on the near shoulder, two feather beds and furniture with all the rest of my household furniture to said James Robison provided nevertheless and this Bill is Sale is upon this express condition that if the said Francis Roberts shall truely pay the sum of Fifty three pounds Eight shillings and Eight pence current money of Virginia on the first of September in the year 1774 with lawfull interest from this date then this Bill of Sale shall become & be utterly void .. in Witness whereof the
said Francis Roberts hath hereunto set his hand and seal this 22nd day of May 1774.

In presence of Adam Newall, Francis Roberts

John Barbee, Walter Colquhoun

At a Court held for Culpeper County August the 15th 1774 This Bill of Sale ordered to be recorded

Kentucky Society of Colonial Wars in KY. Publ. 1917 by The Society. A Calendar of the Warrants for Land in KY Granted for Service in French and Indian War:

Bundle 214. Warrant 554. FRANCIS ROBERTS. Soldier, McNeal's Co. 50 acres surveyed 26-1-1787 by George King, Nelson. On Froman's Creek adj Gabriel May. Assigned to Abner May. Assigned to Humphrey May.