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About Morris William Roberts, I
Llangower Parish Records. Baptisms: Morris son of Robert Cadwaladr and Jane -- 9 May 1677
Biography
There are two separate Morris Roberts, one of Montgomery Co. PA who marries Elizabeth Robeson in 1718 and then moves to NC 1734 and a separate Morris of Henrico Co. VA who marries Elizabeth Steph 1708 and who dies 1724 in Henrico Co VA.
Howard Jenkins (1897): Morris Roberts, son of Robert Cadwalader, b. in Wales, immigrated, probably with his brother Cadwalader, about 1698, settled in Gwynedd (where he was, from the entries in Ellis Roberts' memorandum book, as early as 1704), m. 2d mo. 18, 1718, Elizabeth Robeson of Abington. In 1734, he applied to Gwynedd Monthly meeting for a certificate to remove to North Carolina, and probably went there. This is a very early date to move to North Carolina, as the Piedmont was not yet settled. Morris Roberts is on the 1734 Philadelphia County tax list for Gwynedd township.
Some excerpts from the Gwynedd MM minutes:
At Our Monthly Meeting held at Gwynedd the 25th 1st mo 1718: 3rd, Application made in behalf of Morris Robert for a Certificate in Order to proceed in Marriage with Elizabeth Robeson on belonging to Abington Monthly Meeting who requesting it might be prepared and signed by the Appointment of this Meeting: Giving his reasons viz that two Monthly Meetings fall out at Abington before our Next, this Meeting after Consideration condescends, and Appoints Evan Evans and Hugh Foulk to make Necessary Inquiry and write one - the Same to be signed by the order of this Meeting by Owen Evans, Cadwalader Evans, Robert Jones, John Humphrey, Abram Dawes and Meredith David and the Friends Appointed to Draw the Same.
Women's minutes (28, 3mo. 1734): "the case of Morris Robert and his wife acquainted frds here of his inclination of removing himself wife and familie to Carolina - this Meeting thinks proper to appoint Ann Robert and Alce Griffith further to consult their case together with the men frds." Considering that the children are found in the Gwynedd area after this date, they may not have made this move.
Note: If Morris Roberts ever owned land in Gwynedd, I have not seen any evidence of it. (JQ) This is likely a cause of him wanting to remove to Carolina and the removal of most of his children to Oley and elsewhere. Of the first (1698) settlers Morris and his brother Cadwallader are unusual in not owning land in the 1702 resurvey and must have improved and worked on the land of others. Morris Robert(s) signs the following marriage certificates: David Jones, Gwynedd m. Lowry Robert, of same, at Gwynedd m.h. 9th mo. 24, 1704; John Roberts of Oxford, Philadelphia Co. and Elizabeth Edward of Meirion, 7,6 mo.,1706; Thomas Edward s/o Alexander of Montgomery, dec'd m. Mary Price, Gwynedd, spinster, at Gwynedd mh 7th mo 23, 1715; Nicholas Roberts "son of Robert Cadwalader late of Gwynedd in the County of Philadelphia and the Province of Pennsylvania Deceased" m. Margaret Foulke d/o Edward, yeoman at Gwynedd mh 3rd mo 23, 1717; Daniel Morgan s/o Edward "adjacent of Gwynedd", yeoman m. Elizabeth Roberts, d/o Robert Cadwallader "late of Gwynedd aforesaid", at Gwynedd mh 9th mo 21, 1718. Morris always signs after Cadwallader and before Nicholas and John.
Grandfather Morris arrived in Pennsylvania in 1698
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Morris William Roberts, I's Timeline
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September 27, 1677
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Llansannam, Derbighshire, Wales (United Kingdom)
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1718
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Gwynedd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
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1727
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Gwynedd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
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1731
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Gwynedd, Montgomery County, PA, United States
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1732
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Somerset, Pennsylvania, British Colonies of North America
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1734
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North Carolina, United States
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Henrico Co, Va Misc Court Records, 1650-1807, Vol 2, pg 639
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