Hello Diane & list, my mother's side includes Roberts down to her grandmother Catherine. In fact mother was named after her, always known as Katie. Our Roberts ancestor is Benjamin son of John Roberts baptised at Paul on November 16th 1701. A John son of John was baptised on August 16th 1699. 2 John Robertses were baptised in Paul, John son of Richard on September 26th 1671 and John son of Thomas October 21st 1670. One of them married Cattren (Catherine?) Roche on January 31st 1690. Benjamin moved to Gulval, some 3 or 4 miles away by 1725 when he married Jane Foss. He and his son Joseph and grandson Benjamin were also blacksmiths. The 1670 baptism is the first I have been able to trace in the local records at Redruth with any certainty. I hope this a bit of help, Cheers to all from Horton in a fine but coolish Penzance -----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Diane Penberthy viae Sent: 27 October 2014 03:18 To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Roberts family of Paul Cornwall Does anyone have any info on John Roberts born abt 1699 married Leah Harry 1721 and died 1775, the same year as Abraham (my relation) his son. All Blacksmiths. I think his father also a John Roberts. I have their children's names. A fire went through Paul church when Spanish invaders came and a lot of records lost. I have hit a brick wall. Which town did they come from before Paul? Another Abraham came to Australia in 1853 and did very well opening a Foundry in Bendigo, Victoria. >From Diane Penberthy, sent from my iPad. ------------------------------- Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message