Henry Roberts & Zilpha Carraway

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Parent.;

!CENSUS:1790 Wayne Co, NC pg pg 151 w/John ROBERTS age -16 (1774/90);

!DEED:15 Oct 1799 Wayne Co, NC 7-39 John ROBERTS to Henry ROBERTS, both of Wayne for "natural love and affection to my son", 162a Reedy Branch, North side of Neuse River, HAMM's corner. Witness: Caleb HOWELL, John PICKERING Jr;

!CENSUS:1800 Wayne Co, NC pg 843 Henry ROBERTS age 16-25 (1774/84) "01100-10100-0-0";

!NAMED:Feb 1803 Wayne Co, NC Estate of John ROBERTS, Deceased, as Henry ROBERTS, Administrator;

!COURT:Jul 1803 New Bern District Court, pg 257. Isaac ROBERTS, Stephen GRANT and his wife Patience, Anne ROBERTS, Owen ROBERTS, Bright ROBERTS, Polly ROBERTS, (the latter 4 minors) by their next friend Isaac ROBERTS, complain that John ROBERTS of Wayne County, died intestate owning 1000 or 1500 acres in Wayne County, 600 acres in Lenoir County, 600 in Johnston County, and 975 acres in Duplin County. that he left a widow Nancy ROBERTS and 9 children: Charite ROBERTS married to Spyers HAM, Henry ROBERTS, John ROBERTS & the above said petitioners. The petitioners state that after Charite ROBERTS married Spyers HAM, John ROBERTS gave a deed to Spyers HAM for 110 3/4 acres in Wayne County on Ready Swamp on the prong of Stony Creek, William HAM the father of Spyers paying to said John ROBERTS 75L. that said John ROBERTS gave to his son Henry ROBERTS, 200 acres joining the same, and to his son John ROBERTS 975 acres in Duplin County, but no allotment to the rest of his children. the widow had received dower of 509 acres in Wayne Co. Petition for division. Commissioners: Richard CROOM, Benjamin SMITH (Taylor), John GAYLORD, William SMITH, Barney McKINNEY. 1 Oct 1803 Division of the lands of John ROBERTS, decd. Isaac ROBERTS drew the Hall & Johnston land of x00 acres. Anne ROBERTS drew the Trent land in Lenoir County of 670 acres. Patience GRANT drew 422 acres. Owen ROBERTS drew 66 acres and the Walnut Pocoson called the JERNIGAN land of 200 acres. Bright ROBERTS drew 200 acres. Mary ROBERTS drew 227 acres. Plat shown.;

!NAMED:23 Nov 1803 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates. John ROBERTS, deceased. Henry ROBERTS, Sampson SMITH, John CARRAWAY, bound unto John EVERITT, Aven JORDAN and Ephraim DANIEL for L300 each. Henry ROBERTS appointed guardian of Ann ROBERTS, Owen ROBERTS, Bright ROBERTS and Polly ROBERTS, minor orphans. Signed Henry ROBERTS, Sampson SMITH, John CARRAWAY;

!NAMED:10 Mar 1804 Wayne Co, NC Estate of John ROBERTS, Deceased, as Henry ROBERTS, Guardian to Bright ROBERTS, Orphan;

!DEED:24 Nov 1804 Wayne Co, NC 8-184 John NIXON, deed of gift to son-in-law Henry ROBERTS;

!NAMED:10 Sep 1805 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates. John ROBERTS, deceased. Divided into 9 shares, 1 each to: Spyus HAM, Henry ROBERTS, Isaac ROBERTS, Stephen GRANT, Jesse HARPER, Owen ROBERTS, Bright ROBERTS, Polly ROBERTS, and the widow;

!NAMED:1806 Wayne Co, NC Loose estate papers of John NIXON. William DAWSON, Executor. Debtors to the estate ... Stephen GRANT ... Henry ROBERTS ... Bookajah SMITH ... Benjamin NIXON ...;

!NAMED:27 Nov 1807 Wayne Co, NC Estate 1-68 of Adam CARRAWAY, deceased, Henry ROBERTS and Willis HINES, administrators;

!DEED: 7 Sep 1808 Wayne Co, NC 6-643 State of N.C. Grant # 1919 to Henry ROBERTS 45a Dawson's Branch;

!NAMED:Nov Term 1808 Wayne Co, NC Estates 1-159 Adam CARRAWAY, deceased, as "daughter Zilpha ROBERTS, wife of Henry ROBERTS";

!DEED:18 Mar 1809 Wayne Co, NC 9-155 Henry ROBERTS to James JOHNSTON of Wayne, 84a on West side of Walnut Creek. Witness: M. UZZELLE, Jacob HERRING;

!DEED:19 Apr 1809 Wayne Co, NC 9-191 Henry ROBERTS to William SMITH, 214a North side of Neuse River, on head of Dawson's Branch, part of patent to Benjamin SMITH, 6 Feb 1768. Witness: Giles SMITH, Theophilus SMITH;

!DEED: 5 Sep 1809 Wayne Co, NC 9-188 John DAVIS of Wayne to Henry ROBERTS, 300a both sides of Reedy Swamp. Witness: Cuzzy COFLEY, Major DAVIS;

!NAMED:Feb 1810 Wayne Co, NC Estates 1-236 and 1-237, as Henry ROBERTS, Guardian of orphans: Bright ROBERTS, Owen ROBERTS, James CARRAWAY, Miss Nancy CARRAWAY, and Polly ROBERTS. * NOTE: To be considered an orphan in 1810, these children would have been under 21 making a probably birth range of 1789/1810, but since we know that John ROBERTS died in 1802, we can list his children as born 1789/1802 while the CARRAWAY children should be listed 1789/1807;

!CENSUS:1810 Wayne Co, NC pg 834 Henry ROBERTS age 26-44 (1765/84) "10110-20011-0-9";

!DEED: 3 Apr 1810 Wayne Co, NC 9-290 Charles S. WEST (signed Charles SMITH) of Greene Co, NC to Henry ROBERTS of Wayne Co, NC, 57a Piney Mill Pocoson. Witness: John B. THACKER, John PEACOCK;

!DEED: 2 Oct 1810 Wayne Co, NC 9-305 James HANDLEY Sr to Henry ROBERTS, 121a East Side of Reedy Branch. Witness: John DAVIS, John AMMONS;

!DEED:30 Nov 1810 Wayne Co, NC 6-445 State of N.C. Grant # 1952 to Henry ROBERTS 40a SMITH's corner;

!DEED: 5 Apr 1813 Wayne Co, NC 6-531 State of N.C. Grant # 2016 to Henry ROBERTS 15a Long Branch, FRAZAR's line;

!PETITION:circa 1814 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates, John ROBERTS, deceased. Burwell BOYETT and Mary his wife, petition for division of lands of John ROBERTS among heirs. John ROBERTS, late of this county, died intestate, leaving Henry ROBERTS, Charity, wife of Spires HAM, Isaac ROBERTS, Anne ROBERTS, Patience, wife of Stephen GRANT, Owen ROBERTS, Bright ROBERTS, and your orator Mary, since intermarried with your Orator Burwell BOYETT. Since John ROBERTS died intestate, seized of lands in Wayne and Lenoir Counties we apply for partition. Lands allotted by John ROBERTS to Henry ROBERTS and Charity HAMM by fee. So divided whats left into 6 shares between Isaac ROBERTS, Anne, wife of Jesse HARPER, Patience GRANT, Owen ROBERTS, Bright ROBERTS and Mary BOYETTE. Anne has died leaving Isabella HARPER, Kinyon HARPER and James HARPER, infants. Stephen and Patience GRANT have sold their shares. Mentions court order dated Apr 1814;

!DEED:13 Feb 1815 Wayne Co, NC 10-195 Daniel EVANS of Wayne to Henry ROBERTS of Wayne, 175a south side of North Prong of Exums Mill Marsh. Witness: Alex CARTER, Richard SMITH;

!DEED:19 Feb 1816 Wayne Co, NC 12-375 Henry ROBERTS of Wayne to Hardy POPE of Wayne, 113 1/2a South side of Slough Swamp. Witness: Joseph EDWARDS, Willis GARNER;

!DEED:21 Aug 1818 Wayne Co, NC 12-519 Henry ROBERTS of Wayne to Spias WARD of Wayne, ---a South side of North Prong Exums Mill Marsh. Witness: Aron LANCASTER, Joseph FULGHUM;

!CENSUS:1820 Wayne Co, NC pg 480 Henry ROBERTS age 26-44 (1775/94) "210010-21110-0-10";

!WITNESS:27 Mar 1820 Wayne Co, NC 12-161 Joseph EDWARDS to Jethro THOMPSON, 5a Reedy Creek. Witness: Jesse THOMPSON, Henry ROBERTS;

!DEED:11 May 1820 Wayne Co, NC 12-32 Waitman FRAZER of Wayne Co, NC to Henry ROBERTS of Wayne, ---a on Reedy Branch. Witness: Joseph FULGHUM, Bryon THOMPSON;

!EXECUTOR:20 Nov 1820 Wayne Co, NC Will of Dicy HAM, proven Nov 1822;

!DEED:19 Nov 1822 Wayne Co, NC 12-386 Henry ROBERTS of Wayne Co, NC to Needham WHITLEY of Wayne Co, NC, 337a North Side of Neuse River. Conveyed from William RAIFORD, Sheriff on 26 Oct 1821. Witness: Cr. BLACKMAN, William McKINNE;

!DEED:24 Jan 1823 Wayne Co, NC 12-502 Henry ROBERTS to Daniel VINSON, 175a, North side Stony Creek. Witness: Benjamin VINSON, Joseph EDWARDS;

!DEED:15 Jul 1824 Wayne Co, NC 12-270 Joseph EDWARDS to Henry ROBERTS, Reedy Creek. Witness: Bright ROBERTS, John DUNN;

!DEED: 4 Aug 1824 Wayne Co, NC 12-395 William RAIFORD, Sheriff to Henry ROBERTS of Wayne, lands of Washington HOOKS. Witness: C.R. BLACKMAN, William McKINNE;

!DEED: 5 Jan 1825 Wayne Co, NC 13-39 Henry ROBERTS of Wayne Co, NC to Bryan THOMPSON of Wayne Co, NC, 204a East Side of Reedy Swamp. Witness: Joseph EDWARDS, Needham WORRELL;

!DEED: 5 Aug 1825 Wayne Co, NC 12-575 Henry ROBERTS of Wayne Co, NC to Needham WORRELL of Wayne Co, NC, 240a East Side of Reedy Swamp. Witness: Isaac THOMPSON, Nelson EDWARDS;

!DEED: 2 Jun 1827 Wayne Co, NC 13-403 Henry ROBERTS of Franklin Co, AL to Willoby GARDNER of Wayne Co, NC. 121a East side of Reedy Swamp. Witness: Joseph EDWARDS, Josiah GARDNER;

!DEED: 2 Jun 1827 Wayne Co, NC 13-403 Henry ROBERTS of Franklin Co, AL to Josiah GARDNER of Wayne Co, NC. 300a East Side of Reedy Swamp. Witness: Joseph EDWARDS, W.H. GARDNER;

!DEED: 4 Jun 1827 Wayne Co, NC 18-71 Henry ROBERTS of Franklin Co, AL to Josiah GARDNER of Wayne Co, NC. 45a East side of Reedy Swamp. Witness: Joseph EDWARDS, W.H. GARDNER;

!CENSUS:1830 Franklin Co, AL pg 66 Henry ROBERTS age 50-59 (1770/80);

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