Sgt. William Patrick Roberts

William P. Roberts, the third child of John and Phoebe Roberts, was born in GA., Oct. 11, 1804. He married Sarah Knight, daughter of Rev. William A. Knight, on Dec. 27, 1825; after his fami ly moved to Lowndes Co., GA., and settled on a farm in eastern Lowndes Co. He was a Sergeant in Capt. Levi Knight's Militia Co. in the Indian Wars. William and his wife lived out their lives in this area. He died, Dec. 2, 1852; at the age of 48. He is buried at 'Old Burned Church' cemetery, just outside of Lakeland, GA. His widow married again to George Wallace, but the marriage didn't work out, so she took back her 'Roberts' name. She died about 1885; and ws buried beside William P. Roberts. His grave is marked but her grave is not.

According to another source:

He was born on 11 Oct 1804 at Wayne County, Georgia. (Or, he was born on 11 Oct 1804 at McIntosh Co., Ga.) He married Sarah Knight on 22 Dec 1825 at Irwin County, Georgia. He was buried on 2 Dec 1852 at Union Baptist Cemetery, Lakeland, Lowndes, Ga. He died on 2 Dec 1852 at Lowndes County, Georgia, at age 48.

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