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From: "Audrey Annable Franklin" <>
Subject: RE: [PA-QUAKERS] William ROBERTS / Norristown, Pa.
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:30:09 -0600
In-Reply-To: <20040718031457.50675.qmail@web52003.mail.yahoo.com>


I have Quaker Roberts in PA but earlier. I would bet you are on the right
track. Audrey

-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon [mailto:]
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 9:15 PM
To:
Subject: [PA-QUAKERS] William ROBERTS / Norristown, Pa.


Hi!


Our brick wall is William ROBERTS b. 1797 near Norristown, Montgomery
County, Pa.
d. 1874 Hardin County,
Ky.
married Mary "Polly" GILMORE 1824
in Hardin County, Ky.

I have been told that this part of Pa. was known as the Welsh Tract due to
the large number of people from Wales who settled there and for that reason
this name is very common. We also believe there might be a family
connection with the RITTENHOUSE family. William and Mary gave this name to
one of their sons as a middle name. Any information would be greatly
appreciated and of course I would be happy to share the information we have
now. Thanks in advance.


Sharon in FL.



P.S. William left home at the age of 16 to fight in the War of 1812 and we
have been unable to find any mention of his parents or other family members
in their family bible, will, etc. Knowing that many of the Welsh in this
area were Quakers we thought this might explain his lack of contact with his
family back in Pa.




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