Individual Details
Thomas Roberts
(Abt 1680 - 1756)
Thomas Roberts is said to have come from Wales in December, 1699, with William Penn in the ship Canterbury. He settled in Bristol Twp., Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was a stone mason and helped construct the Friends Meeting House at Germantown. His marriage to Eleanor Potts was noticed in the Abington MM minutes of 26 Jan 1705. He purchased 200 acres in Bristol Twp. in 1713. He died 1 Aug 1756
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Ancestral File Number: X2PL-99
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Events
| Birth | Abt 1680 | Wales | |||
| Birth | 1687 | ||||
| Immigration | Dec 1699 | Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Marriage | 26 Jan 1705 | Abington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Unites States - Eleanor Potts | |  | |
| Marriage | 26 Jan 1705 | Abington MM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. - Eleanor Potts | |||
| Death | 1756 | ||||
| Death | 1 Aug 1756 | Bristol Twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania | |||
| Burial | Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
Families
| Spouse | Eleanor Potts (1683 - 1766) |
| Child | Thomas Roberts (1709 - 1757) |
| Child | Margaret Roberts (1712 - 1738) |
| Child | Mary Roberts (1711 - 1756) |
| Child | Sarah Roberts ( - ) |
| Child | John Roberts ( - ) |
| Child | Sarah Roberts ( - ) |
| Child | John Roberts ( - ) |
Notes
Immigration
emigrated to Pennsylvania from Wales, with William Penn, on his second voyage, in the "Canterbury," in December, 1699.Marriage
Tradition says that Thomas Roberts came from Wales in December, 1699, in the ship "Canterbury" with William Penn, and settled in Bristol Township, Philadelphia County, about five miles above the City, where he and his family continued to live for many years. He was a stone mason, and helped to build the Friends meeting house at Germantown, as the minutes of the meeting state. He appears to have been a member of the Friends Meeting. The minutes of Abington Monthly Meeting of 1 mo. 26, 1705, contain the following entry, which probably refers to their passing meeting the second time.Whereas Thomas Roberts and Eleanor Potts having declared their intention of Marriage with each other before two Monthly Meetings, and Enquiry being made by persons appointed & found clear from all others on y° account of Marriage, Were permitted to Marry a Mongst us.
Endnotes
1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical index.