Historical records matching William Roberts, of Milford, Connecticut
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About William Roberts, of Milford, Connecticut
Biography
William Roberts, of Milford, Connecticut was born circa 1617, likely in either England or Wales. He was a carpenter and an "after planter." His gravestone is the oldest one surviving in Milford.
William married Joanna, birth surname unknown.
He is referred to in Milford as an "after planter." He was not one of the original planters, but settled in Milford about 1645. He was not on the lists of planters in 1639 or 1643, but in 1646 he held a 3 acre houselot.
He was a carpenter and worked in Milford from 1645 through at least 1669. In his will, dated 25 July 1689, he states "that all my carpenters tools are exampted wch I give to my son William." His inventory dated 31 August 1689 lists carpenter’s tools valued at 9s.
He died on August 6, 1689 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut and was buried in Milford Cemetery.
Family
William married Joanna, surname unknown, in 1650 in Milford.
The children of William and Joanna Roberts are well documented. Their births and/or baptisms were recorded in Milford and they were named in William's will:
- Elizabeth b. c. 1650; bpt 14 May 1653; died New Haven 4 Aug 1722 ae 72; m. John Beecher s. of Isaac & Mary
- Zachariah bpt 14 May 1653; m. 8 feb 1677 Mary Lawrence.
- Joanna b. 26 Jun 1657; died New Haven 24 Feb 1732 ae 77; m. Isaac Beecher
- Phebe b. 6 Oct 1659;
- Phebe b. 13 Mar 1661;
- William b. 24 Aug 1663; m. Elizabeth Lobdell. Removed to Durham, CT
- Alice b. 12 Aug 1666
- Lydia b. 27 Aug 1672; m. Joseph Beecher
Sources
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Roberts-6625
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12084447/william-roberts
- https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_the_Colony_of_New_H...
- https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_the_Colony_of_New_H...
- https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924096458595&view=1up&...
- Families of Ancient New Haven by Donald Lines Jacobus, pg. 163, 1510
- The Charles R. Hale Collection. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library.
- Name: William Robarts; Age: 72; Birth Date: abt 1617; Death Date: 6 Aug 1689; Burial Place: Milford, Connecticut, USA; Cemetery: Milford Center Cemetery.
- Ancestry.com. U.S., Craftperson Files, 1600-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
- Name: William Roberts; Birth Year: 1617; Residence Date: 1645-1669; Residence Place: Milford, Connecticut, USA; Occupation: Carpenter.
- Ancestry.com. Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
- Name: William Robarts; Birth Date: abt 1617; Age at Death: 72; Death Date: 6 Aug 1689; Death Place: Connecticut; Gender: Male; FHL Film Number: 3192.
- Ancestry.com. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012.
- Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
- Name: William Roberts; Gender: Male; Birth Year: 1617; Marriage Date: 1650; Marriage Place: New England, USA; Death Year: 1689; Spouse: Joanna Roberts.
- Name: William Roberts; Gender: Male; Birth Year: 1617; Marriage Date: 1650; Marriage Place: New England, USA; Death Year: 1689; Spouse: Joanna Roberts.
- Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
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William Roberts, of Milford, Connecticut's Timeline
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1617
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May 14, 1653
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Milford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA
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May 14, 1653
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Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA, Milford, New Haven Colony
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June 26, 1657
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Milford, New Haven Colony
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October 6, 1659
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Milford, CT
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August 24, 1663
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Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
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August 12, 1666
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Milford, CT
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1669
Age 52
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Milford, Connecticut, United States
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August 27, 1672
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Milford, CT, United States
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