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 1764 - 1820 (56 years)
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| Name |
Richard Roberts |
| Birth |
1764 |
NC  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
17 Oct 1820 |
St. Marys, Camden, GA |
| Person ID |
I268 |
Georgia Revolutionary War Graves |
| Last Modified |
18 Dec 2015 |
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| Notes |
- Richard Roberts, a native of North Carolina, served as private in the North Carolina Militia. After the Revolutionary War, he first lived in Savannah, and moved to Camden County by 1812, where he died on October 17, 1820. He received a Revolutionary Soldiers Pension under the ?new? Act of 1818 for his service; Application was approved March 11, 1819, and last payment was in 1823. He is buried in an unmarked grave at Oak Grove Cemetery. Richard Roberts married Tabitha Sanderlin who survived him at his death. She went to live with one of her married daughters in Hamilton County, Florida and died there in 1841.
The five children of Tabitha and Richard Roberts included: Mary, Catherine, Penelope, Zilpha, Edward who died young and Joshua.
Sources: 1--Pioneers of Wiregrass, Folks Huxford, - Roberts Volume 4, page 247; Knight Volume1, page 158-l59; Wm. Miles Hunter, Volume 3, page 149, (In 1812, Richard Roberts was living in Camden County, near Wayne County border); Hunter, Volume 5, page 222-223
- Married Tabitha Sanderlin; died in Hamilton County, Florida in 1841.
- Richard Roberts served as private in Captain Simon Bright?s company of the North Carolina Militia. Roberts later served in Captain J. C. Hall?s company of the 2nd Regiment of the North Carolina Continental Line, commanded by Colonel Alexander Martin. He fought at the Battle of Great Bridge, near Norfolk, Virginia on December 9, 1775, and the Battle of White Plains, New York which occurred on October 28, 1776, where he is listed in the Muster Roll as a Wagoneer. He was then imprisoned for three years. Roberts served during the entire Revolutionary War, a total of seven years and was granted 640 acres for 84 months service.
SOURCES:
1-- Oak Grove Cemetery, --Kay Westberry page 128? see biographical and military service descriptive paragraphs
2-- Georgia Revolutionary Soldiers & Sailors, Patriots & Pioneers, Vol. 1, Ross Arnold and Hank Burnham; page 73 - Richard Roberts (1764 to Oct 7, 1820) Native of NC, he served as private in Captain Simon Bright?s company of the NC Militia. Roberts later served in Capt. J. C. Hall?s Company of the 2nd Regiment of the North Carolina Continental Line commanded by Col. Thomas Clark. He fought at the Battle of Great Bridge, near Norfolk, Va., and the Battle of White Plains, NY. Roberts served a total of seven years and received a Rev Soldiers pension for his Services. He died Camden County, October 7, 1820, buried in unmarked grave at Oak Grove. Widow Tobitha Sanderlin.
3? Austin, Jeneatte Holland Abstracts of Some Revolutionary War Pensions, page 248. - Richard Roberts applied for a Revolutionary Soldier Pension under the Act of 1818 while he was living in Camden County, GA. The Pension was approved March 11, 1819, enrolled August 11, 1819, and he was paid $8.00 monthly. (Pension # S38339, pages 1-page 14) He was paid from Wayne Co, GA. He was listed as Pvt. NC Continental line; and was suspended on 5-1-1820 (?) (Pension Roll of 1820, Ancestry.com, also Index Of Rev War Pension Appl, National Genealogical Society, 1976, page 474)
4-- Revolutionary Soldier Pension Application- See 12 pages of microfilm copies of the original Pension records of Richard Roberts; Applied as a resident of Camden County; was approved March 11, 1819, and last payment was in 1823. ? no military or family bio is included.
Final Rev War Pension Payment Vouchers- (microfilm) page; Name of pensioner: Richard Roberts-deceased 17 October 1820
Spouse: Tabitha Roberts; County of residence: Camden; Pension act: 1818; Provisions of pension: $8/month beginning 11 March 1819
Miscellaneous information: Attorney Edward Shearman
5-- White, Virgil D., ?Index to Revolutionary War Service Records? Volume 3, page 2287- Roberts, Richard ? private in 2nd North Carolina Continental Reg; private in 10th North Carolina Reg;
6-- White, Virgil D., ?Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files? Volume 3, page 2910- Roberts, Richard ? NC Continental Line # S38339; born in NC where he lived and enlisted; Applied for a Revolutionary Soldier Pension on 11 Mar 1819 in Wayne County, GA.
7? Hay, Gertrude Sloan, ?Roster of Soldiers North Carolina in Am Revolution? a) Page 63- Roberts, Richard, Pvt, Halls Co., enlisted 10 July 1777; 3 yrs prisoned 1 Jun 1779; 2nd NC Regt, Col. Alexander Martin (not Thomas Clark who was 1st NC Regt); b) Page 156- Richard Roberts, Pvt ? Shepard?s Co; 12 July 1777; Omtd June 1778; c) Page 159- Richard Roberts, Corpl- Coleman?s Co.; 22 Jan 1782, Mustd Pt. for War d) Page 252- Richard Roberts, Pvt ? granted 640 acres (no location given) for 84 months service, Col. A. Lytle; e) Page 361- Richard Roberts, Wilmington District Militia, Voucher 5925; f) Page 611- Richard Roberts ? Pension Roll of Major Hardy Murfee?s Co., 2nd NC Battalion, Col. John Patton, Sept 9, 1778
8- Pension Roll of 1820, Georgia; page 599 ? Richard Roberts, Pvt, North Carolina; he was the only Camden County name on the list.
9- Lucian Lamar Knight, Georgia?s Roster of the American Revolution- Page 445 ? Richard Roberts, Wayne County, page 29 (List of Revolutionary Pensioners)-
- Grave marked by Marshes of Glynn Chapter GA SAR 12 Sep 2015
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