I was advised by a Cumberland County researcher to post here as apparently there are a lot of Roberts in Wayne county so taking a shot that there might be a link.. :) Well on Matlock Roberts we've finally found the parents and 4 brothers names. Please check your records and if you think we have a match let me know, below you will find first 3 generations from William down. I'm hoping by finding a link above Matlock that I might find someone else on this line.. We have found court records that refer to guardian ship for the family rom Cumberland County Circuit Court Records, Abstracted by Randolph N. Smith p. 90 - July, 1829 Court Cyrus Walker appointed guardian of Matlock Abraham & Elijah Roberts, 3 infants of William Roberts, dec.; F-281 Joseph & Charles Roberts - son of William Roberts are not in Ky.; F-282. p. 95 - July, 2830 Court Cyrus Walker appointed guardian of Matlock Roberts, Elijah Roberts & Absalom Roberts, infant heirs of Will Roberts; F-377 p. 98 - October, 1830 Court Milton King appointed guardian for Matlock Roberts, Elijah Roberts, Absalum Roberts, infants of Wm. Roberts, deceased; F-440. p. 91 October, 1829 Court Robert Reid vs heirs of William Roberts; defend. Hiram Garrett & wife & William Roberts are not inhabitants of state; F-295. p. 92 Abraham Speer vs heirs of William Roberts, dec.; def. Hiram Garret & wife Sally, Joseph Roberts, Charles Roberts & William Roberts, not inhab. of Ky.; F-323. Descendants of William Roberts 1 William Roberts b: in South Carolina .. +() Unknown b: in North carolina ....... 2 Matlock Roberts b: 1810 in Cumberland, Co Kentucky d: 1894 in Dekalb County, Tennesse ........... +Zilpha Lylla Bain b: 1810 in Cumberland, Co Kentucky ................. 3 Annie Roberts ..................... +Denison ................. 3 Charlie Roberts ................. 3 Milton (Unproven Line) Roberts b: March 12, 1827 in Kentucky d: March 15, 1901 Burial: Dickens Cemetery, Smith County, Tennessee ..................... +Mary Gillihan b: January 22, 1826 in Tennessee m: September 08, 1849 in Smith County, Tennessee d: March 05, 1901 Burial: Dickens Cemetery, Smith County, Tennessee ................. 3 Matlock J Roberts b: 1831 ..................... +Almarinda F ................. 3 Martha J Roberts b: 1835 ..................... +() Corley ................. 3 Washington Roberts b: December 21, 1837 in DeKalb County, TN d: December 05, 1924 in Allen Co, Kentucky Burial: December 06, 1924 Roberts Graveyard on the Doss Kennedy Rd. Farm ..................... +Mary Ann Parker b: October 06, 1838 in Tennessee m: January 28, 1858 in DeKalb County, TN d: April 02, 1927 in Allen Co, Kentucky Burial: April 02, 1927 Roberts Graveyard on the Doss Kennedy Rd. Farm ................. 3 Sarah Roberts b: 1838 ..................... +Thomas D Driver b: Bet. 1814 - 1816 in Tennessee m: December 27, 1857 in DeKalb County, Tennessee d: Bet. 1880 - 1885 ................. *2nd Husband of Sarah Roberts: ..................... +Tillman Jones b: 1837 m: May 24, 1885 in DeKalb County, Tennessee ................. 3 Catherine Roberts b: July 1842 in Tennessee ..................... +John Gearhardt b: April 1837 in Ohio m: 1885 ................. 3 Diannah Roberts b: 1842 d: Bet. 1864 - 1870 ..................... +[1] John Driver b: May 13, 1844 in Tennessee m: September 06, 1863 in Smith County, Tennessee d: April 04, 1914 Burial: Columbus Driver Cemetery ................. 3 Jane Roberts b: 1844 ..................... +Jack Bane ................. 3 Jincy Pink Roberts b: 1847 ................. 3 Paschal Roberts b: 1849 ................. 3 Amanda Roberts b: 1853 ..................... +[1] John Driver b: May 13, 1844 in Tennessee m: June 05, 1870 in DeKalb County, Tennessee d: April 04, 1914 Burial: Columbus Driver Cemetery ................. 3 James Henry Roberts b: August 26, 1855 in Dekalb County, Tennesse d: September 14, 1905 in Lannius, Fannin County, Texas Burial: Bonham, Fannin County, Texas ..................... +Malvina M.S.W. Melissa Warford b: December 22, 1853 in Smithville, Dekalb County, Tennesse m: July 21, 1873 in Dekalb County, Tennesse d: December 01, 1928 in Clardy, Lamar County, Texas Burial: Shady Grove Cemetery, ....... 2 Elijah Roberts ....... 2 Charles Roberts ....... 2 Joseph Roberts ....... 2 Abraham/Absalom Roberts ==== ROBERTS Mailing List ==== Do Not send virus warnings to the Roberts List. Do Not Discuss Virus On the List. Keep your Anti Virus Program Updated at least Weekly. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237