Marty and Karla Grant

!BIRTH:Before 1743 if at least 21 in 1764 when he obtained a marriage bond;

!MARRIAGE BOND:29 May 1764 Johnston Co., NC From "Marriages of Johnston County, North Carolina 1762-1868," Brent H. Holcomb, 1985 (Craven County Library):
Thomas Roberts & Winnowfred Buzby, Thomas Busby, bondsman, Jeremiah Hendrick, bondsman

!DEED:25 Sep 1766 Johnston Co., NC Deeds E1-176
25 Sep 1766 John Buzbe of Johnston to Thomas Roberts of same, for £10 Virginia Money, 100 acres on Middletons Creek ... Wit: Richard X Leavens, Nathaniel B. Buzbe. S: John (I) Buzbe.

!DEED:17 Mar 1767 Johnston Co., NC Deeds E1-413
17 Mar 1767 Thomas Roberts of Johnston to Robert Duck of same for £20 Virginia money. 100 acres on south side of Neuse River on Middletons Creek. Wit: Richard Leavens, Robert X Duck Junior. S: Thomax X Roberts.

!COURT:-- --- 176? Johnston Co., NC
From: Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes 1767 thru 1777 Book II, by Weynette Parks Haun, 1975.
pg 13 –date?– The following deeds are admitted to record and ordered to be registered ... John Busbey to Thomas Roberts proven by Richard Leavens?

!COURT:-- --- 176? Johnston Co., NC
From: Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes 1767 thru 1777 Book II, by Weynette Parks Haun, 1975.
pg 81 –date?– The following deeds are admitted to record and ordered to be registered ... Thomas Roberts to Robert Duck proven by Robert Duck Jur.

!COURT:(From Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes 1778 thru 1786 Book III, by Weynette Parks Haun, 1975.)
pg 157 Nov 1780 Thomas Roberts note mentioned.
pg 206 — 1782 Road jury from head of Gum Swamp to Cumberland line ... Thomas Roberts ...
pg 232 Nov 1782 Estate of Archibald Gattis, ... Thomas Roberts bondsman;

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

!COURT:(From Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes 1778 thru 1786 Book III, by Weynette Parks Haun, 1975.)
pg 289 31 May 1785 Deed of Thomas Spikes to Jonathan Smith, Esq proven by Thomas Roberts.
pg 299 1 Sep 1785 Bill of sale from Thomas Roberts to Hardy Bryan, Esq proven by John Bryan.
pg 319 31 May 1786 List of insolvents: ... Thomas Roberts ...

!CENSUS:1787 x not listed in Johnston Co., NC;

!CENSUS:1790 x not in Johnston, no Thomas in Eastern NC;

!MARRIAGE BOND:12 Oct 1793 Johnston Co., NC Marriage Bonds:
William Roberts Jr. & Betsey Reaves, Thomas Roberts, bondsman

!CENSUS:1800;

!MARRIAGE BOND:29 May 1764 Johnston Co., NC From "Marriages of Johnston County, North Carolina 1762-1868," Brent H. Holcomb, 1985 (Craven County Library):
Thomas Roberts & Winnowfred Buzby, Thomas Busby, bondsman, Jeremiah Hendrick, bondsman

CHILDREN:
William Roberts (Jr) born ca 1763/66 maybe their son, for Thomas was bondsman for William's 1793 marriage;