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Roberts, Cornelius Mumbray

Male Abt 1749 - 1788  (~ 39 years)


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  • Name Roberts, Cornelius Mumbray 
    Birth Abt 1749  England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Tax rolls 17 Jul 1767  Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "Neel" Roberts was listed in the western part of the county in what later became Henry, Patrick, Carroll, and Grayson Counties.
    Settled Abt 1769  Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • He was definitely living on the Beaver Dam Fork of Elk Creek, in present-day Grayson County. This location was, at various times, part of Botetourt (1770-1772), Fincastle (1772-1776), and Montgomery counties (1776-1782).
    Misc 1774  Fincastle (Historic), Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    served in the militia during the brief Lord Dunmore's War against the Shawnee Indians. 
    • He served as a member of Capt. Looney's Company, according to a roster of 10 Oct 1774.
    Military 1780  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    a member of Capt. Charles Morgan's Company of militia in the Elk Creek District in the Revolutionary War 
    • He was a member of Capt. Charles Morgan's Company of militia in the Elk Creek District. He presented evidence of that service on 6 Sep 1782.
    Moved Abt 1783  Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Misc 14 Jan 1783  Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    was recorded as owner of 352 acres of Glade Hollow on the first survey of land 
    • This property was contained in that portion of Washington County that became part of Russell County in 1787. The patent to the land was dated 6 May 1787; however, the deed was not recorded until 19 May 1789, after his death.
    Burial Jun 1788  Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 24 Jun 1788  Black Mountain, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: in an attack by indians 
    • He was killed in a raid by indians led by Chief Benge on a group of ginseng pickers on Black Mountain while he and his family were living on the Kentucky/Virginia border in Russell County, VA.
    Probate 9 Jan 1790  Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Mary Roberts was granted rights of administration of his estate on this date. Richard Price, Shadrack Monk, and Abraham Childress made sureties on her behalf. [Russell Co., VA Order Bk. #1, p. 181]
    Person ID I14525  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 

    Father Roberts, James 
    Mother Switt, Margaret Ann 
    Family ID F9018  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benton, Mary Ellen,   b. Jun 1750, New Kent, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1840, Green, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 90 years) 
    Marriage 1763  Orange, North Carolina, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Roberts, Archibald,   b. 21 May 1763, Frederick, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Apr 1836, Hardy, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    +2. Roberts, Elizabeth,   b. 1768, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1833, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    +3. Roberts, Mary Ellen,   b. Abt 1770, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1802 and 1809, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 32 years)
    +4. Roberts, James Daniel,   b. Abt 1772, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1858, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 86 years)
     5. Roberts, Nathan Elliot,   b. Abt 1774, Botetourt, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1840, Grenada, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 66 years)
     6. Roberts, Amelia,   b. Abt 1775, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1833, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 58 years)
     7. Roberts, Isaac M,   b. 1776, Fincastle, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1839, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     8. Roberts, Daniel Tipton,   b. Abt 1777, Montgomery, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1846, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 69 years)
    +9. Roberts, Jesse J.,   b. Abt 1778, Montgomery, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1857, Green, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 79 years)
     10. Roberts, Susanna,   b. Abt 1780, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     11. Roberts, Sina,   b. 5 Jun 1781, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1874, Marion, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     12. Roberts, Rev. Archibald,   b. 1 Mar 1784, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1860, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     13. Roberts, Mourning,   b. 14 Aug 1788, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1866, Crow Creek, Jackson, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F5947  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1749 - England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1763 - Orange, North Carolina, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTax rolls - 17 Jul 1767 - Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSettled - Abt 1769 - Grayson, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - served in the militia during the brief Lord Dunmore's War against the Shawnee Indians. - 1774 - Fincastle (Historic), Virginia, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - a member of Capt. Charles Morgan's Company of militia in the Elk Creek District in the Revolutionary War - 1780 - Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMoved - Abt 1783 - Russell, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - was recorded as owner of 352 acres of Glade Hollow on the first survey of land - 14 Jan 1783 - Washington, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Jun 1788 - Russell, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: in an attack by indians - 24 Jun 1788 - Black Mountain, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 9 Jan 1790 - Russell, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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