James Monroe Roberts

• Birth: Dec. 29, 1793
• Mecklenburg County
• North Carolina, USA
• Death: Mar. 4, 1844
• Warren County
• Tennessee, USA
• James Monroe ROBERTS
• Sex: M
• Birth: 29 DEC 1793 in Washington County, North Carolina
• Death: 14 APR 1844 in Warren County Tennessee
• Burial: Asbury cemetery, warren County, Tennessee
• Note:
• Birth: Dec. 29, 1793
• Death: 1844

Family links:

• Parents:
• Reuben Roberts (1744 - 1841)
• Mary Millie Roberts (1759 - 1847)

Children:

1. Margaret Elmina Roberts Mc Giboney (1817 - 1876)*
2. Amanda Melvina Roberts (1818 - 1840)*
3. James Monroe Roberts (1820 - 1838)*
4. Mary Sarah Elizabeth Roberts Hash (1822 - 1842)*
5. Cynthia Caroline Roberts Mason (1825 - 1897)*
6. William Parker Roberts (1827 - 1863)*

Spouses:

1. Elizabeth Tunnel Roberts (1785 - 1830)
2. Martha Allison Roberts (1808 - 1853)

• Burial:
• Asbury Cemetery
• Warren County
• Tennessee, USA
• Name: James M. ROBERTS
• Sex: M
• Birth: 29 DEC 1793 in Hillsboro, Orange Co NC
• Death: BET. 20 MAR - 6 MAY 1844 in Warren Co TN
• Event: Residence(s) 8 miles east of McMinnville, Warren Co TN 7
• Military Service: War of 1812

Note: Per Civil War Questionnaire of son, John Kelly Roberts, James was in New Orleans with Jackson in battle on 8 January 1815.

Information received from Larry Pennington - James served in the battle of Horseshoe Bend in the Creek War and the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.

Pg 1-2, Warren Co TN Will Book 2, 20 Mar 1844. Will of James Roberts: "I, James Roberts of Warren County, being weak of body but of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last will and testament. 1st, I give and bequeath to my wife Martha Roberts my house and home lands where we now reside with the household furniture, my stock of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, fowls, [etc.] during her life to possess, occupy, and enjoy in common upon the premises with all my children and to have the benefit of the timber upon the 150 acre tract of land adjoining Tidwell Bend of Collins River. 'Having any and all manner of sail of my real estate only for the support of my family in common, who are to live and remain together one common family and each to have hole occupy and possess the same power priveliges as they and each of them now possess so long as they continue in their natural life, but should any or all of them in process of time change their natural life by wedlock, my children (vis): Margorie Elmira Roberts, Sinthy Caroline Roberts, Wm. P. Roberts, Mary Elizabeth Roberts, John Kelly Roberts, Neanlone [?] Woodbury Roberts are to have an equal share in all my lands, reserving to my beloved wife Martha Roberts my dwelling house & premises during her life.' Margaret E., Sinthy c. and Wm. P. Roberts are to hold all such species of property which they now claim. Lastly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret E. Roberts a tract of land lying E. of my dwelling, including a cave spring in the west side of the Black Jack Ridge, which is to be her share in my lands, excepting an equal share on the timber upon the 150 acres in the bend of the Collins near the Piney Bluff. I nominate my beloved wife Martha Roberts my sole executor. Witnessed by Joseph E. Rawlings, Margaret E. Roberts and Peter Nuckolls.

Father: Reuben ROBERTS b: 4 JAN 1742/43 in Manchester, England Mother: Mary Millie ASHER

Marriage 1 Elizabeth TUNNELL b: 1785 in Frederick County, Virgina Married: 1815 in Anderson County, Tennessee

Children

1. Margaret Elmina ROBERTS b: 19 APR 1817 in Warren County Tennessee
2. Amanda Melvina ROBERTS b: 27 MAR 1818 in Warren County, Tennessee
3. James Monroe ROBERTS b: 20 FEB 1820 in Tennessee
4. Sarah Mary Eliza ROBERTS b: 29 JAN 1822 in Warren Co. Tn.
5. Cynthia Caroline ROBERTS b: 19 JUN 1825 in Warren County Tennessee
6. William Parker ROBERTS b: 24 APR 1827 in Tennessee

• Marriage 2 Martha ALLISON
• Married: 1833 in Washington County, Tennessee

Children

1. Mary Elizabeth ROBERTS b: 1834
2. John Kelly ROBERTS b: 3 JAN 1837 in Campaign Switch, Warren County, Tennessee
3. Manlow Woodbury ROBERTS b: 1838

(bio by: Bobby and Carol Babin Estes) 

Family links:

• Parents:
• Reuben Roberts (1744 - 1841)
• Mary Millie Roberts (1759 - 1847)

Spouses:

1. Elizabeth Tunnel Roberts (1785 - 1830)
2. Martha Allison Roberts (1808 - 1853)

Children:

1. Margaret Elmina Roberts Mc Giboney (1817 - 1876)*
2. Amanda Melvina Roberts (1818 - 1840)*
3. James Monroe Roberts (1820 - 1838)*
4. Mary Sarah Elizabeth Roberts Hash (1822 - 1842)*
5. Cynthia Caroline Roberts Mason (1825 - 1897)*
6. William Parker Roberts (1827 - 1863)*

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Burial: Asbury Cemetery Warren County Tennessee, USA