In a message dated 11/17/2008 10:24:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: i will keep continue to review and re-study info re this james roberts, jr, etc _______________ lunenburg co, va deed book 8, page 257, james roberts, jr and elizabeth his wife of halifax co, va to richard claiborne for 350 pds, 1038 acres on meherrin river, where the said james roberts, jr formerly lived, containing 1038 acres, 100 acres which is encumbered by a lease to *****samuel harris for his life, it being the remains of two patents, 1 granted to said roberts for 935 acres and the other granted to gideon johnson for 604 acres and conveyed to by said johnson to said james roberts, jr and recorded in lunenburg, reserving 1 acre sold with a mill to winningham, 100 acres sold and laid out to michael johnson, and the plantation where the said roberts father formerly lived, containing about 400 acres. the tract is bounded by a hickory on the river in the center between the two plantations. witnesses: samuel harriss; leroy hammond; william bennett;**** michael johnson****; winy johnson. James Roberts, merchant, moved to Halifax VA Book: Halifax County Virginia Court Orders 1755-1758 (Plea Book No. 2 Part 1) by T.L.C. Genealogy. Pg. 51 Page 99. The Court being thus constituted, the said William Owen Jr. and John Owen were led to the bar in custody of William Irby, Gent, H Sheriff. Then Thomas Nash, Gent., deputy atty. for the King, produced a confession of said William Owen and John Owen, taken and sworn to before Nathaniel Terry, Gent. last Feb 26. They confessed that they, together with William Douter and Thomas Whe_ .. last July 25 did . .the store house of **************Mr. James Roberts, merchant, and stole European goods valued at least (1) 40 L, which they shared . . that sometime in September following . . there with Job Hill, did ste .. of one Merry (Webb) . . Gent. also check out connections to Claiborne in this area: _http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/surnames.claiborne/121/mb.ashx_ (http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/surnames.claiborne/121/mb.ashx) **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001)