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It has been said that “the strongest memory is weaker than the palest ink.”¹ The documentation of our family heritage is a legacy that we leave to our children, grandchildren, and their offspring. Long after our last word has been spoken, the photos, written and recorded narratives and anecdotes will be the footprints that leave an everlasting impression on all those who follow us. Our future generations will be able to recall these events and understand with added clarity the many components of their ancestry.
The family trees on this site are a compilation of information gathered from: Ancestry.com; the family trees created by Carl G. Roberts, Sr., and Edgar C. Conkling; the genealogical research of Coy Robbins; information in Stephen A. Vincent’s book, Southern Seed, Northern Soil, and Paul Heinegg’s book, Free African Americans of North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, From the Colonial Period to About 1820, Volume I and II; and many informative conversations with Wayne and Maizie Glover and Dana Hughes. Although “Roberts” was the most prominent surname at Roberts Settlement, the following families and others were an integral part of the community: Archey (Archie), Brooks, Gilliam (Gillum, Gillam), Hurley, Jeffries, Knight, Locklear, McCowan, Newsom (Newsum), Revels, Rice, Roads (Rhodes), Sweat, Walden (Waldon,Waldren, Waldin), Watkins (Wadkins), White and Winburn (Winbun, Winbern). Family trees of five of the largest families are accessible in PDF format below. As supplemental information to the trees, Outline Descendant Reports have also been included to illustrate where everyone fits in the family. As you will see, there is much overlap and repetition from tree to tree! Additionally, Hurley and Roberts Cemetery listings acquired from the Noblesville Public Library have been posted as added references.
Please contact Lezli Davis to make corrections, suggestions or for further information regarding generations not listed on the posted family trees. Data pertaining to living individuals has been intentionally omitted. Interest in helping produce additional family trees, editing and/or supplementing the existing trees on this site is welcomed.
¹Chinese Proverb
The family trees on this site are a compilation of information gathered from: Ancestry.com; the family trees created by Carl G. Roberts, Sr., and Edgar C. Conkling; the genealogical research of Coy Robbins; information in Stephen A. Vincent’s book, Southern Seed, Northern Soil, and Paul Heinegg’s book, Free African Americans of North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, From the Colonial Period to About 1820, Volume I and II; and many informative conversations with Wayne and Maizie Glover and Dana Hughes. Although “Roberts” was the most prominent surname at Roberts Settlement, the following families and others were an integral part of the community: Archey (Archie), Brooks, Gilliam (Gillum, Gillam), Hurley, Jeffries, Knight, Locklear, McCowan, Newsom (Newsum), Revels, Rice, Roads (Rhodes), Sweat, Walden (Waldon,Waldren, Waldin), Watkins (Wadkins), White and Winburn (Winbun, Winbern). Family trees of five of the largest families are accessible in PDF format below. As supplemental information to the trees, Outline Descendant Reports have also been included to illustrate where everyone fits in the family. As you will see, there is much overlap and repetition from tree to tree! Additionally, Hurley and Roberts Cemetery listings acquired from the Noblesville Public Library have been posted as added references.
Please contact Lezli Davis to make corrections, suggestions or for further information regarding generations not listed on the posted family trees. Data pertaining to living individuals has been intentionally omitted. Interest in helping produce additional family trees, editing and/or supplementing the existing trees on this site is welcomed.
¹Chinese Proverb
FAMILY TREES - uNDER CONSTRUCTION!
We are in the process of converting our existing family trees to a new software system capable of providing additional genealogy information that is accessible with tools that are easy to use. You may continue to view the existing family trees below until we complete our conversion and data updates. Please continue to check this page for progress. You may also like us on Facebook to stay up-to-date on our progress.
CEMETERY LISTINGS
Click to see lists of those buried in the Hurley Cemetery or Roberts Settlement Cemetery.
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Could you be a descendant of one of the Roberts Settlement families? Contact Lezli Davis at Lezli@RobertsSettlement.org.
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