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Roberts family

 Family

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Allen and Roberts Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1155
Abstract

Primarily the letters of the interconnected Philadelphia-area Quaker families, Allen and Roberts, in the period 1846-1931. The a large potrion of letters were are from Sarah H. Roberts Allen, Susan Janney Allen, and Lillie Allen, as well as Lizzie Roberts, though there are a considerable number from Samuel Allen, inventor of some agricultural tools as well as the "flexible flyer" sled.

Dates: 1846-1931

Edward Roberts and Morris Morris Legacy Funds Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-292
Dates: 1811 - 1852

Matlack Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1120
Abstract

The collection includes miscellaneous historical and genealogical documents of the Matlack and other Quaker families focused on the 18th and 19th centuries. Collection is notable for its variety of formats, including commonplace books, diaries, account books, correspondence, and poetry.

Dates: 1685-1900

Caroline Roberts family scrapbook

 Collection — Othertype SC-152
Identifier: SFHL-SC-152
Abstract

Photocopy of a scrapbook compiled by Caroline Roberts, featuring photographs of her family and their residences, with brief genealogical notes.

Dates: [19--]

Caroline Roberts scrapbook photographs

 Collection — Othertype PA-054
Identifier: SFHL-PA-054
Abstract

The Roberts family were Quakers from Gwynedd, Pennsylvania. They, including Caroline Roberts, were involved in Gwynedd Friends Meeting. This collection contains photographs from a Caroline Roberts scrapbook, which has been dismantled and placed in envelopes. The pictures include portraits of Roberts family members, and family homes.

Dates: 1870 - 1950

Roberts Family Genealogical Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-131
Abstract This collection consists of unpublished books and papers compiled by Charles and Lucy Roberts on the descendants of Robert Cadwalader of Wales and his children who came to America, settled in Gwynedd Township, and took the surname Roberts. After the death of Charles Roberts in 1902, his widow, Lucy Roberts, hired Gilbert Cope to continue the compilation and put it in useful order with the intention of publication. Cope had family group sheets bound into two large volumes, which he called...
Dates: 1864-1918

Roberts Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-960
Abstract

Letters, diaries, genealogical material and legal papers of the 19th century Quaker Roberts, Hooton and related families.

Dates: 1709 - 1937

Roberts-French family papers

 Collection — Othertype SC-109
Identifier: SFHL-SC-109
Abstract

This collection includes letters and papers of the Roberts and French families. Included is a record of the disownment of Asa Roberts from the Orthodox meeting in 1828, presumably due to his Hicksite beliefs,and a letter from John Mott to Josiah Mott, regarding Quaker testimony and issues of the Hicksite separation. Also included are wills and deeds of Robert French and other members of the family, as well as maps and charts of their properties in Burlington County, NJ.

Dates: 1731-1910

Roberts-Hunt family papers

 Collection — Othertype SC-061
Identifier: SFHL-SC-061
Abstract This collection includes papers relating to Rachel H. Roberts and her family. Included is correspondence between Esther Hunt Collins and her first husband, Joshua Hunt, his brother John, her children Elisha, Caleb and Rachel, her second husband, John Collins, and Hannah Yarnall. Also included is correspondence between Rachel H. Roberts and her husband, David. The collection includes genealogical information on the Roberts, Hooton, and other related families, along with wills and account...
Dates: 1677-1829

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Quakers -- Genealogy 2
Society of Friends -- Discipline 2
Society of Friends -- Hicksite separation 2
Logbooks -- 19th century 1
New Jersey -- Burlington County -- Maps 1