Marty and Karla Grant

!PARENTS:Since his widow was living with Polly Roberts (c1785) in 1850, then it is reasonable to assume that Polly is David's mother. Who was Polly's husband? He died before 1850;

!CENSUS:1820;

!CENSUS:1830;

!CENSUS:1840 Johnston Co, NC pg 256 David Roberts age 20-29 (1810/20) 00001-0;

!MARRIAGE BOND: 6 Nov 1840 Johnston Co., NC From "Marriages of Johnston County, North Carolina 1762-1868," Brent H. Holcomb, 1985 (Craven County Library):
David Roberts & Drusilla Hughes, Upton Powell, bondsman;

!CENSUS:1850 x Apparently deceased as Druscilla is an apparent widow;

!MARRIAGE BOND: 6 Nov 1840 Johnston Co., NC From "Marriages of Johnston County, North Carolina 1762-1868," Brent H. Holcomb, 1985 (Craven County Library):
David Roberts & Drusilla Hughes, Upton Powell, bondsman;

!CENSUS:1850 Johnston Co, NC District No. 2 # 154/154
Polley Roberts, 65 NC
Druscilla 35
David 8
NOTE:Is Polly Druscilla's mother-in-law? Makes sense;

!CENSUS:1860 Johnston Co., NC Dist W. of Neuse River, Smithfield PO # 330/316
--- Poor House ---
many names listed
Druscilla Roberts, 40 NC ...;

!CENSUS:1870 Johnston Co., NC "One Manty Smithfield Township" Selma PO # 99/99
Druzilla Roberts, 44 Pauper NC;

!CENSUS:1880 Johnston Co., NC South Smithfield # 205/246 thru 255
---County Poor House---
# 205/251 Druzilla Roberts, 60 Pauper, widowed, At Co Poor House NC-NC-NC;

!CENSUS:1900 x

!CENSUS:1850 Johnston Co, NC District No. 2 # 154/154
Polley Roberts, 65 NC
Druscilla 35
David 8;

!CENSUS:1860 Johnston Co, NC Dist. W of Neuse River, Leachburg PO # 402/381
Solomon Stephenson 63 Farmer $505/746 NC
Lucretia 64
Alfred 22
David Roberts, 17 Serving;

!CENSUS:1870 x