Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTE:Birth before ca 1763 if 21 for 1784 tax list, agrees with age of 72 in 1835 pensioner's census, born ca 1762/63;

!TAXLIST:1784 Johnston Co., NC
Briton Roberts
Thomas Roberts
William Roberts;

!CENSUS:1787 Johnston Co., NC
pg 77 William Roberts 1-1-2-0-0
pg 77 William Roberts 1-3-1-0-0
pg 84 Bretian Robards 1-0-3-0-0;

!CENSUS:1790 Johnston Co., NC:
pg 474 William Roberts Jr 1-3-3-0-0
pg 474 William Roberts 1-1-2-0-0
pg 480 Britton Roberts 1-1-4-0-0

!COURT:29 Feb 1795 (From "Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes 1793 thru 1797 Book V", by Weynette Parks Haun, 1976.)
227 29 Feb 1796 Insolvents for year 1793 ... Britain Roberts 72 acres and 1 poll ...

!NOTE:Where did Brittain Roberts get the above 72 acres?

!CENSUS:1800 Johnston Co, NC pg 763 Briton ROBERTS age 26-44 (1755/74)
"21010-20110-0-1";

!COURT:24 May 1803 (From "Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes Nov 1801 thru Nov 1804 Book VI," by Weynette Parks Haun, 1976.)
125 24 May 1803 John Dodd vs Bretain Roberts & Edward Price. Found for plaintiff.

!COURT:25 May 1803 (From "Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes Nov 1801 thru Nov 1804 Book VI," by Weynette Parks Haun, 1976.)
134 25 May 1803 Administrators of Kendred Carter vs Britain Roberts. Found for plaintiff.

!COURT:24 Aug 1803 (From "Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes Nov 1801 thru Nov 1804 Book VI," by Weynette Parks Haun, 1976.)
151 24 Aug 1803 Insolvents for 1802 ... Britain Roberts 1 poll ...

!COURT:28 May 1804 (From "Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes Nov 1801 thru Nov 1804 Book VI," by Weynette Parks Haun, 1976.)
214 28 May 1804 Deed of Britain Roberts to John Williams acknowledged by said Britain Roberts.

!NOTE:The above deed wasn't found in the deed indexes in the Register of Deeds Office, but I would assume it was his 72 acres being sold;

!COURT:27 Nov 1804 (From "Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes Nov 1801 thru Nov 1804 Book VI," by Weynette Parks Haun, 1976.)
251 27 Nov 1804 Samuel Mitchener vs. Britain Roberts. Found for plaintiff.

!COURT:28 May 1805 (From "Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes 1805 thru 1807 Book VII," by Weynette Parks Haun, 1976.)
31 28 May 1805 Britain Roberts and wife (not named) vs. John Ferrell. Found for defendant. New trial granted.

!COURT:28 Aug 1805 (From "Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes 1805 thru 1807 Book VII," by Weynette Parks Haun, 1976.)
63 28 Aug 1805 Insolvents for 1804 ... Britain Roberts one poll ...

!COURT:25 Feb 1806 (From "Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes 1805 thru 1807 Book VII," by Weynette Parks Haun, 1976.)
92 25 Feb 1806 Britain Roberts and wife (not named) vs. John Ferrell. Found for defendant.

!CENSUS:1810 Johnston Co, NC pg 282 Britain ROBERTS age 45+ (bef 1765)
"31101-21001-0-0";

!BONDSMAN: 5 May 1816 Johnston Co., NC From "Marriages of Johnston County, North Carolina 1762-1868," Brent H. Holcomb, 1985 (Craven County Library):
James Roberts & Nancy Bodiery, Britain Roberts, bondsman;

!CENSUS:1820 Johnston Co, NC pg xxx Britain ROBERTS age 45+ (bef 1775)
"000001-01101";

!CENSUS:1830 Johnston Co, NC pg xxx Brittain ROBERTS age 60-69 (1760/70)
"000010001-20001001";

!PENSIONER:1835 Johnston Co, NC pg 84 Brittain ROBERTS, Pvt, 72 (1762/63), NC
Militia;

POSSIBLE CHILDREN:

1. Martha Roberts m James Braddy 1791. He was next to William Thompson in 1840, though Martha appears dead by then;

2. Sarah "Sally" Roberts m Jesse Snipes in 1802 might be Britain's daughter for Jesse was next to Britain in 1810, with no wife at home, probably dead;

3. Fereby Roberts (1784/94) m William Thompson in 1802. Two houses from Britain in 1810;

4. Cynthia Roberts (1794/1800) m Nathan Braddy in 1820, (1) next to William Thompson in 1820. (2) James Roberts was bondsman for their 1820 marriage;

5. James Roberts (1794/1804) m Nancy Boddery in 1816. (1) Britain was bondsman for his 1816 marriage. (2) Next to Britain in 1820;