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     Augusta Doyle Silvey was born in 1881.¹ He married Nancy Caroline “Carrie” Thomason, daughter of Henry Clay Thomason and Susan Clarissa "Sudie" Roberts, in 1903
;
her 1st husband.¹
Augusta Doyle Silvey was buried in 1960 at Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall Co., Texas, USA; From Find A Grave:
Augusta Doyle Silvey died in 1960.¹

     Dave Maskill Wallace was born on 7 April 1883 at Missouri, USA.¹ He married Nancy Caroline “Carrie” Thomason, daughter of Henry Clay Thomason and Susan Clarissa "Sudie" Roberts, in 1933
;
Her 2nd husband.¹
Dave Maskill Wallace died on 26 January 1939 at Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, USA, at age 55.¹
Dave Maskill Wallace was buried after 26 January 1939 at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, USA; From Find A Grave:

     Thomas Roberts was born on 7 February 1743 at Lower Merion, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
Thomas Roberts died on 25 May 1799 at Lower Merion, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 56.¹
Thomas Roberts was buried after 25 May 1799 at Merion Friends Burial Ground, Merion Station, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, USA; From Find A Grave:
     In Jane Downing's will dated 23 October 1795 at Whiteland Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, Thomas Roberts was named as executor; (Transcription by GA Vaut 19 June 2022).
     "I Jane Roberts now of the Township of West Whiteland in the County of Chester widow being at present favored with a sound mind and memory and being mindful of the uncertainty of life and mental faculties do make this my last will and testament
     "First, I direct that my funeral charges and debts if any there be shall be paid & discharged by my Executors immediately after my decease.
     "I bequeath unto my Eldest son Thomas Roberts from motives of natural affection notwithstanding he is well-provided for out of the estate of the family property the sum of one hundred pounds lawful current money of Pennsylvania to be pain in one year after my decease with interest from the day of my decease & also relinquish and forgive a book charge borrowed by him & lent to Daniel Burrel and afterwards lost as bad debt
     "I give & bequeath unto my second son John Roberts my clock desk book case and fire hearth stove & the sum of fifty points current lawful money.
     "As aforesaid my wearing apparel of every kind together with all my household furniture sliver ware and utensils I give unto my daughters that may be living at my decease to be equally divided among them by my executors
     "All my several tracts & shares in tracts of backland wheresoever situated which were established to me in fee by act of assembly more years past I order and direct to be sold to the best advantage by my Executors or the survivor of them in one year after my decease and the money or bonds and securities arising therefrom together with all the money and other property not heretofore bequeathed of whatever kind
     "at my Right of Dower in Elk Iron works shall be collected & secured within a year after my decease by my Executors & paid as follows Viz: Hannah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the trustee of the two children of my daughter Elizabeth deceased the sum of three hundred pounds current lawful money aforesaid to be paid to them & Each of them their heirs or assigns in one year after my decease.
     "All the residue of my property and estate of every kind I direct to be divided into Eight equal shares and paid unto my after named Children & grand children in one year after my decease Viz: John Hannah Sarah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the Guardian or Trustee of the two children of my late daughter Elizabeth deceased for the use of the said children it is my will that my son John Roberts shall be Trustees for my two grandchildren before mentioned with full power to receive and put out to interest the legacy of dividends or one eighth part of the residue heretofore mention and to apply the interest thereof for the support & education of them & the survivor of them but if neither of them shall live to the age of eighteen years he the said John his Executors or adms shall pay the principal & term(?) of interest in the said dividend or eighth part unto the aforesaid residuary legatees their heirs and assings in seven equal lshares himself taking one seventh share as aforesaid.
     "Lastly thereby constitute and appoint my two sons Thomas Roberts and Jehu Roberts & my son-in-law Richard Tunis & the survivor & survivors of them to be executors of this my last will & Testament fully impowering them or any two of them or the survivor of any two acting executors of them to do and perform all manner of things herein before directed.
     "In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal dated the 23rd day of the tenth month October one thousand seven hundred and ninety five 1795. Jane Roberts
     "Published pronounced and declared by the Testatrix to be her last will and testament in the presence of us Richard Thomas, Thomazin Thomas, Thamzin Roberts."² He was the executor of Jane Downing's estate on 21 November 1795 at West Chester Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; (Transcription by GA Vaut 19 June 2022).
     "West Chester Nov 21st. 1795.
     "There Personally appeared Richard Thomas & Thomzin Thomas and on their solemn affirmations according to law did severally depose declare affirm and say that they were present & did see and hear Jane Roberts the Testatrix within named sign seal publish pronounce and declare the within writing as and for her last will and testament and that at the doing thereof she was of sound mind & memory to the best of their understandings. Jno Hamumum Regr.
     "Be it remembered that on the 21st of Nov 1795 the last will & testament of Jane Roberts was proved in due form of law letters testament were granted to Thomas Roberts & Jehu Roberts the being affirmed well and truly to administer and bring in an Inventory of the deceased estate into the Register Office for Chester County on or before the 21st day of December next & to make a true & just account of their said administrators within a year or when legal required. Jno. Hamum Regr."²

     Isaac Roberts was born on 19 January 1745 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
Isaac Roberts died on 22 June 1772 at age 27.¹
Isaac Roberts was buried after 22 June 1772 at Merion Friends Burial Ground, Merion Station, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, USA; From Find A Grave:

     Hannah Roberts married Rees Price.²
Hannah Roberts was born on 12 February 1748 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
Hannah Roberts died on 5 December 1821 at Lower Merion, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 73.¹
Hannah Roberts was buried after 5 December 1821 at Merion Friends Burial Ground, Merion Station, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, USA; From Find A Grave:
     In Jane Downing's will dated 23 October 1795 at Whiteland Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, Hannah Roberts was named as an heir; (Transcription by GA Vaut 19 June 2022).
     "I Jane Roberts now of the Township of West Whiteland in the County of Chester widow being at present favored with a sound mind and memory and being mindful of the uncertainty of life and mental faculties do make this my last will and testament
     "First, I direct that my funeral charges and debts if any there be shall be paid & discharged by my Executors immediately after my decease.
     "I bequeath unto my Eldest son Thomas Roberts from motives of natural affection notwithstanding he is well-provided for out of the estate of the family property the sum of one hundred pounds lawful current money of Pennsylvania to be pain in one year after my decease with interest from the day of my decease & also relinquish and forgive a book charge borrowed by him & lent to Daniel Burrel and afterwards lost as bad debt
     "I give & bequeath unto my second son John Roberts my clock desk book case and fire hearth stove & the sum of fifty points current lawful money.
     "As aforesaid my wearing apparel of every kind together with all my household furniture sliver ware and utensils I give unto my daughters that may be living at my decease to be equally divided among them by my executors
     "All my several tracts & shares in tracts of backland wheresoever situated which were established to me in fee by act of assembly more years past I order and direct to be sold to the best advantage by my Executors or the survivor of them in one year after my decease and the money or bonds and securities arising therefrom together with all the money and other property not heretofore bequeathed of whatever kind
     "at my Right of Dower in Elk Iron works shall be collected & secured within a year after my decease by my Executors & paid as follows Viz: Hannah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the trustee of the two children of my daughter Elizabeth deceased the sum of three hundred pounds current lawful money aforesaid to be paid to them & Each of them their heirs or assigns in one year after my decease.
     "All the residue of my property and estate of every kind I direct to be divided into Eight equal shares and paid unto my after named Children & grand children in one year after my decease Viz: John Hannah Sarah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the Guardian or Trustee of the two children of my late daughter Elizabeth deceased for the use of the said children it is my will that my son John Roberts shall be Trustees for my two grandchildren before mentioned with full power to receive and put out to interest the legacy of dividends or one eighth part of the residue heretofore mention and to apply the interest thereof for the support & education of them & the survivor of them but if neither of them shall live to the age of eighteen years he the said John his Executors or adms shall pay the principal & term(?) of interest in the said dividend or eighth part unto the aforesaid residuary legatees their heirs and assings in seven equal lshares himself taking one seventh share as aforesaid.
     "Lastly thereby constitute and appoint my two sons Thomas Roberts and Jehu Roberts & my son-in-law Richard Tunis & the survivor & survivors of them to be executors of this my last will & Testament fully impowering them or any two of them or the survivor of any two acting executors of them to do and perform all manner of things herein before directed.
     "In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal dated the 23rd day of the tenth month October one thousand seven hundred and ninety five 1795. Jane Roberts
     "Published pronounced and declared by the Testatrix to be her last will and testament in the presence of us Richard Thomas, Thomazin Thomas, Thamzin Roberts."³

     Rees Price married Hannah Roberts, daughter of John (III) Roberts and Jane Downing.¹
Rees Price was born on 19 March 1745.¹
Rees Price died on 2 April 1816 at Merion Station, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 71.¹
Rees Price was buried after 2 April 1816 at Merion Friends Burial Ground, Merion Station, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, USA; From Find A Grave:

     Jehu Roberts was born on 20 January 1751.¹ He married Elizabeth Jones on 23 November 1792 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
; Per FAG memorial: "Married Elizabeth Jones, 23 Eleventh 1792 in Chester, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of James and Ann."¹
Jehu Roberts died on 4 January 1818 at age 66.¹
Jehu Roberts was buried after 4 January 1818 at Merion Friends Burial Ground, Merion Station, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, USA; From Find A Grave:
     In Jane Downing's will dated 23 October 1795 at Whiteland Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, Jehu Roberts was named as executor; (Transcription by GA Vaut 19 June 2022).
     "I Jane Roberts now of the Township of West Whiteland in the County of Chester widow being at present favored with a sound mind and memory and being mindful of the uncertainty of life and mental faculties do make this my last will and testament
     "First, I direct that my funeral charges and debts if any there be shall be paid & discharged by my Executors immediately after my decease.
     "I bequeath unto my Eldest son Thomas Roberts from motives of natural affection notwithstanding he is well-provided for out of the estate of the family property the sum of one hundred pounds lawful current money of Pennsylvania to be pain in one year after my decease with interest from the day of my decease & also relinquish and forgive a book charge borrowed by him & lent to Daniel Burrel and afterwards lost as bad debt
     "I give & bequeath unto my second son John Roberts my clock desk book case and fire hearth stove & the sum of fifty points current lawful money.
     "As aforesaid my wearing apparel of every kind together with all my household furniture sliver ware and utensils I give unto my daughters that may be living at my decease to be equally divided among them by my executors
     "All my several tracts & shares in tracts of backland wheresoever situated which were established to me in fee by act of assembly more years past I order and direct to be sold to the best advantage by my Executors or the survivor of them in one year after my decease and the money or bonds and securities arising therefrom together with all the money and other property not heretofore bequeathed of whatever kind
     "at my Right of Dower in Elk Iron works shall be collected & secured within a year after my decease by my Executors & paid as follows Viz: Hannah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the trustee of the two children of my daughter Elizabeth deceased the sum of three hundred pounds current lawful money aforesaid to be paid to them & Each of them their heirs or assigns in one year after my decease.
     "All the residue of my property and estate of every kind I direct to be divided into Eight equal shares and paid unto my after named Children & grand children in one year after my decease Viz: John Hannah Sarah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the Guardian or Trustee of the two children of my late daughter Elizabeth deceased for the use of the said children it is my will that my son John Roberts shall be Trustees for my two grandchildren before mentioned with full power to receive and put out to interest the legacy of dividends or one eighth part of the residue heretofore mention and to apply the interest thereof for the support & education of them & the survivor of them but if neither of them shall live to the age of eighteen years he the said John his Executors or adms shall pay the principal & term(?) of interest in the said dividend or eighth part unto the aforesaid residuary legatees their heirs and assings in seven equal lshares himself taking one seventh share as aforesaid.
     "Lastly thereby constitute and appoint my two sons Thomas Roberts and Jehu Roberts & my son-in-law Richard Tunis & the survivor & survivors of them to be executors of this my last will & Testament fully impowering them or any two of them or the survivor of any two acting executors of them to do and perform all manner of things herein before directed.
     "In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal dated the 23rd day of the tenth month October one thousand seven hundred and ninety five 1795. Jane Roberts
     "Published pronounced and declared by the Testatrix to be her last will and testament in the presence of us Richard Thomas, Thomazin Thomas, Thamzin Roberts."² He was the executor of Jane Downing's estate on 21 November 1795 at West Chester Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; (Transcription by GA Vaut 19 June 2022).
     "West Chester Nov 21st. 1795.
     "There Personally appeared Richard Thomas & Thomzin Thomas and on their solemn affirmations according to law did severally depose declare affirm and say that they were present & did see and hear Jane Roberts the Testatrix within named sign seal publish pronounce and declare the within writing as and for her last will and testament and that at the doing thereof she was of sound mind & memory to the best of their understandings. Jno Hamumum Regr.
     "Be it remembered that on the 21st of Nov 1795 the last will & testament of Jane Roberts was proved in due form of law letters testament were granted to Thomas Roberts & Jehu Roberts the being affirmed well and truly to administer and bring in an Inventory of the deceased estate into the Register Office for Chester County on or before the 21st day of December next & to make a true & just account of their said administrators within a year or when legal required. Jno. Hamum Regr."²

     Elizabeth Jones married Jehu Roberts, son of John (III) Roberts and Jane Downing, on 23 November 1792 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
; Per FAG memorial: "Married Elizabeth Jones, 23 Eleventh 1792 in Chester, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of James and Ann."¹

     Thomazine R. Trimble was born on 26 February 1800.¹
Thomazine R. Trimble died on 27 June 1885 at age 85.¹

     Jane Tunis Trimble was born on 8 October 1801.¹
Jane Tunis Trimble died on 14 October 1820 at age 19.¹

     John (IV) Roberts died after 1795; He was mentioned as living in the will of his mother.¹
     In Jane Downing's will dated 23 October 1795 at Whiteland Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, John (IV) Roberts was named as an heir; (Transcription by GA Vaut 19 June 2022).
     "I Jane Roberts now of the Township of West Whiteland in the County of Chester widow being at present favored with a sound mind and memory and being mindful of the uncertainty of life and mental faculties do make this my last will and testament
     "First, I direct that my funeral charges and debts if any there be shall be paid & discharged by my Executors immediately after my decease.
     "I bequeath unto my Eldest son Thomas Roberts from motives of natural affection notwithstanding he is well-provided for out of the estate of the family property the sum of one hundred pounds lawful current money of Pennsylvania to be pain in one year after my decease with interest from the day of my decease & also relinquish and forgive a book charge borrowed by him & lent to Daniel Burrel and afterwards lost as bad debt
     "I give & bequeath unto my second son John Roberts my clock desk book case and fire hearth stove & the sum of fifty points current lawful money.
     "As aforesaid my wearing apparel of every kind together with all my household furniture sliver ware and utensils I give unto my daughters that may be living at my decease to be equally divided among them by my executors
     "All my several tracts & shares in tracts of backland wheresoever situated which were established to me in fee by act of assembly more years past I order and direct to be sold to the best advantage by my Executors or the survivor of them in one year after my decease and the money or bonds and securities arising therefrom together with all the money and other property not heretofore bequeathed of whatever kind
     "at my Right of Dower in Elk Iron works shall be collected & secured within a year after my decease by my Executors & paid as follows Viz: Hannah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the trustee of the two children of my daughter Elizabeth deceased the sum of three hundred pounds current lawful money aforesaid to be paid to them & Each of them their heirs or assigns in one year after my decease.
     "All the residue of my property and estate of every kind I direct to be divided into Eight equal shares and paid unto my after named Children & grand children in one year after my decease Viz: John Hannah Sarah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the Guardian or Trustee of the two children of my late daughter Elizabeth deceased for the use of the said children it is my will that my son John Roberts shall be Trustees for my two grandchildren before mentioned with full power to receive and put out to interest the legacy of dividends or one eighth part of the residue heretofore mention and to apply the interest thereof for the support & education of them & the survivor of them but if neither of them shall live to the age of eighteen years he the said John his Executors or adms shall pay the principal & term(?) of interest in the said dividend or eighth part unto the aforesaid residuary legatees their heirs and assings in seven equal lshares himself taking one seventh share as aforesaid.
     "Lastly thereby constitute and appoint my two sons Thomas Roberts and Jehu Roberts & my son-in-law Richard Tunis & the survivor & survivors of them to be executors of this my last will & Testament fully impowering them or any two of them or the survivor of any two acting executors of them to do and perform all manner of things herein before directed.
     "In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal dated the 23rd day of the tenth month October one thousand seven hundred and ninety five 1795. Jane Roberts
     "Published pronounced and declared by the Testatrix to be her last will and testament in the presence of us Richard Thomas, Thomazin Thomas, Thamzin Roberts."¹

     Thomazine Roberts died after 1795; She was mentioned as living in the will of her mother.¹ She married Eli Yarnall, son of Nathan Yarnall and Hannah Mendenhall, on 6 March 1806 at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
;
His 2nd wife.
Ancestry.com - U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Source Citation: Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data:
-- Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
-- North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina.
-- Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives, Richmond, Indiana.
-- Haverford, Quaker Meeting Records. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania.^2,3
     In Jane Downing's will dated 23 October 1795 at Whiteland Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, Thomazine Roberts was named as an heir; (Transcription by GA Vaut 19 June 2022).
     "I Jane Roberts now of the Township of West Whiteland in the County of Chester widow being at present favored with a sound mind and memory and being mindful of the uncertainty of life and mental faculties do make this my last will and testament
     "First, I direct that my funeral charges and debts if any there be shall be paid & discharged by my Executors immediately after my decease.
     "I bequeath unto my Eldest son Thomas Roberts from motives of natural affection notwithstanding he is well-provided for out of the estate of the family property the sum of one hundred pounds lawful current money of Pennsylvania to be pain in one year after my decease with interest from the day of my decease & also relinquish and forgive a book charge borrowed by him & lent to Daniel Burrel and afterwards lost as bad debt
     "I give & bequeath unto my second son John Roberts my clock desk book case and fire hearth stove & the sum of fifty points current lawful money.
     "As aforesaid my wearing apparel of every kind together with all my household furniture sliver ware and utensils I give unto my daughters that may be living at my decease to be equally divided among them by my executors
     "All my several tracts & shares in tracts of backland wheresoever situated which were established to me in fee by act of assembly more years past I order and direct to be sold to the best advantage by my Executors or the survivor of them in one year after my decease and the money or bonds and securities arising therefrom together with all the money and other property not heretofore bequeathed of whatever kind
     "at my Right of Dower in Elk Iron works shall be collected & secured within a year after my decease by my Executors & paid as follows Viz: Hannah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the trustee of the two children of my daughter Elizabeth deceased the sum of three hundred pounds current lawful money aforesaid to be paid to them & Each of them their heirs or assigns in one year after my decease.
     "All the residue of my property and estate of every kind I direct to be divided into Eight equal shares and paid unto my after named Children & grand children in one year after my decease Viz: John Hannah Sarah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the Guardian or Trustee of the two children of my late daughter Elizabeth deceased for the use of the said children it is my will that my son John Roberts shall be Trustees for my two grandchildren before mentioned with full power to receive and put out to interest the legacy of dividends or one eighth part of the residue heretofore mention and to apply the interest thereof for the support & education of them & the survivor of them but if neither of them shall live to the age of eighteen years he the said John his Executors or adms shall pay the principal & term(?) of interest in the said dividend or eighth part unto the aforesaid residuary legatees their heirs and assings in seven equal lshares himself taking one seventh share as aforesaid.
     "Lastly thereby constitute and appoint my two sons Thomas Roberts and Jehu Roberts & my son-in-law Richard Tunis & the survivor & survivors of them to be executors of this my last will & Testament fully impowering them or any two of them or the survivor of any two acting executors of them to do and perform all manner of things herein before directed.
     "In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal dated the 23rd day of the tenth month October one thousand seven hundred and ninety five 1795. Jane Roberts
     "Published pronounced and declared by the Testatrix to be her last will and testament in the presence of us Richard Thomas, Thomazin Thomas, Thamzin Roberts."¹

     Mary Roberts died after 1795; She was mentioned as living in the will of her mother.¹
     In Jane Downing's will dated 23 October 1795 at Whiteland Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, Mary Roberts was named as an heir; (Transcription by GA Vaut 19 June 2022).
     "I Jane Roberts now of the Township of West Whiteland in the County of Chester widow being at present favored with a sound mind and memory and being mindful of the uncertainty of life and mental faculties do make this my last will and testament
     "First, I direct that my funeral charges and debts if any there be shall be paid & discharged by my Executors immediately after my decease.
     "I bequeath unto my Eldest son Thomas Roberts from motives of natural affection notwithstanding he is well-provided for out of the estate of the family property the sum of one hundred pounds lawful current money of Pennsylvania to be pain in one year after my decease with interest from the day of my decease & also relinquish and forgive a book charge borrowed by him & lent to Daniel Burrel and afterwards lost as bad debt
     "I give & bequeath unto my second son John Roberts my clock desk book case and fire hearth stove & the sum of fifty points current lawful money.
     "As aforesaid my wearing apparel of every kind together with all my household furniture sliver ware and utensils I give unto my daughters that may be living at my decease to be equally divided among them by my executors
     "All my several tracts & shares in tracts of backland wheresoever situated which were established to me in fee by act of assembly more years past I order and direct to be sold to the best advantage by my Executors or the survivor of them in one year after my decease and the money or bonds and securities arising therefrom together with all the money and other property not heretofore bequeathed of whatever kind
     "at my Right of Dower in Elk Iron works shall be collected & secured within a year after my decease by my Executors & paid as follows Viz: Hannah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the trustee of the two children of my daughter Elizabeth deceased the sum of three hundred pounds current lawful money aforesaid to be paid to them & Each of them their heirs or assigns in one year after my decease.
     "All the residue of my property and estate of every kind I direct to be divided into Eight equal shares and paid unto my after named Children & grand children in one year after my decease Viz: John Hannah Sarah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the Guardian or Trustee of the two children of my late daughter Elizabeth deceased for the use of the said children it is my will that my son John Roberts shall be Trustees for my two grandchildren before mentioned with full power to receive and put out to interest the legacy of dividends or one eighth part of the residue heretofore mention and to apply the interest thereof for the support & education of them & the survivor of them but if neither of them shall live to the age of eighteen years he the said John his Executors or adms shall pay the principal & term(?) of interest in the said dividend or eighth part unto the aforesaid residuary legatees their heirs and assings in seven equal lshares himself taking one seventh share as aforesaid.
     "Lastly thereby constitute and appoint my two sons Thomas Roberts and Jehu Roberts & my son-in-law Richard Tunis & the survivor & survivors of them to be executors of this my last will & Testament fully impowering them or any two of them or the survivor of any two acting executors of them to do and perform all manner of things herein before directed.
     "In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal dated the 23rd day of the tenth month October one thousand seven hundred and ninety five 1795. Jane Roberts
     "Published pronounced and declared by the Testatrix to be her last will and testament in the presence of us Richard Thomas, Thomazin Thomas, Thamzin Roberts."¹

     Elizabeth Roberts died before 1795; She is mentioned as deceased in the will of her mother.¹
     Elizabeth Roberts is mentioned in the will of Jane Downing on 23 October 1795 at Whiteland Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; (Transcription by GA Vaut 19 June 2022).
     "I Jane Roberts now of the Township of West Whiteland in the County of Chester widow being at present favored with a sound mind and memory and being mindful of the uncertainty of life and mental faculties do make this my last will and testament
     "First, I direct that my funeral charges and debts if any there be shall be paid & discharged by my Executors immediately after my decease.
     "I bequeath unto my Eldest son Thomas Roberts from motives of natural affection notwithstanding he is well-provided for out of the estate of the family property the sum of one hundred pounds lawful current money of Pennsylvania to be pain in one year after my decease with interest from the day of my decease & also relinquish and forgive a book charge borrowed by him & lent to Daniel Burrel and afterwards lost as bad debt
     "I give & bequeath unto my second son John Roberts my clock desk book case and fire hearth stove & the sum of fifty points current lawful money.
     "As aforesaid my wearing apparel of every kind together with all my household furniture sliver ware and utensils I give unto my daughters that may be living at my decease to be equally divided among them by my executors
     "All my several tracts & shares in tracts of backland wheresoever situated which were established to me in fee by act of assembly more years past I order and direct to be sold to the best advantage by my Executors or the survivor of them in one year after my decease and the money or bonds and securities arising therefrom together with all the money and other property not heretofore bequeathed of whatever kind
     "at my Right of Dower in Elk Iron works shall be collected & secured within a year after my decease by my Executors & paid as follows Viz: Hannah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the trustee of the two children of my daughter Elizabeth deceased the sum of three hundred pounds current lawful money aforesaid to be paid to them & Each of them their heirs or assigns in one year after my decease.
     "All the residue of my property and estate of every kind I direct to be divided into Eight equal shares and paid unto my after named Children & grand children in one year after my decease Viz: John Hannah Sarah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the Guardian or Trustee of the two children of my late daughter Elizabeth deceased for the use of the said children it is my will that my son John Roberts shall be Trustees for my two grandchildren before mentioned with full power to receive and put out to interest the legacy of dividends or one eighth part of the residue heretofore mention and to apply the interest thereof for the support & education of them & the survivor of them but if neither of them shall live to the age of eighteen years he the said John his Executors or adms shall pay the principal & term(?) of interest in the said dividend or eighth part unto the aforesaid residuary legatees their heirs and assings in seven equal lshares himself taking one seventh share as aforesaid.
     "Lastly thereby constitute and appoint my two sons Thomas Roberts and Jehu Roberts & my son-in-law Richard Tunis & the survivor & survivors of them to be executors of this my last will & Testament fully impowering them or any two of them or the survivor of any two acting executors of them to do and perform all manner of things herein before directed.
     "In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal dated the 23rd day of the tenth month October one thousand seven hundred and ninety five 1795. Jane Roberts
     "Published pronounced and declared by the Testatrix to be her last will and testament in the presence of us Richard Thomas, Thomazin Thomas, Thamzin Roberts."¹

     Jane Roberts died after 1795; She was mentioned as living in the will of her mother.¹
     In Jane Downing's will dated 23 October 1795 at Whiteland Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, Jane Roberts was named as an heir; (Transcription by GA Vaut 19 June 2022).
     "I Jane Roberts now of the Township of West Whiteland in the County of Chester widow being at present favored with a sound mind and memory and being mindful of the uncertainty of life and mental faculties do make this my last will and testament
     "First, I direct that my funeral charges and debts if any there be shall be paid & discharged by my Executors immediately after my decease.
     "I bequeath unto my Eldest son Thomas Roberts from motives of natural affection notwithstanding he is well-provided for out of the estate of the family property the sum of one hundred pounds lawful current money of Pennsylvania to be pain in one year after my decease with interest from the day of my decease & also relinquish and forgive a book charge borrowed by him & lent to Daniel Burrel and afterwards lost as bad debt
     "I give & bequeath unto my second son John Roberts my clock desk book case and fire hearth stove & the sum of fifty points current lawful money.
     "As aforesaid my wearing apparel of every kind together with all my household furniture sliver ware and utensils I give unto my daughters that may be living at my decease to be equally divided among them by my executors
     "All my several tracts & shares in tracts of backland wheresoever situated which were established to me in fee by act of assembly more years past I order and direct to be sold to the best advantage by my Executors or the survivor of them in one year after my decease and the money or bonds and securities arising therefrom together with all the money and other property not heretofore bequeathed of whatever kind
     "at my Right of Dower in Elk Iron works shall be collected & secured within a year after my decease by my Executors & paid as follows Viz: Hannah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the trustee of the two children of my daughter Elizabeth deceased the sum of three hundred pounds current lawful money aforesaid to be paid to them & Each of them their heirs or assigns in one year after my decease.
     "All the residue of my property and estate of every kind I direct to be divided into Eight equal shares and paid unto my after named Children & grand children in one year after my decease Viz: John Hannah Sarah Mary Jane Thomazin and Ann and to the Guardian or Trustee of the two children of my late daughter Elizabeth deceased for the use of the said children it is my will that my son John Roberts shall be Trustees for my two grandchildren before mentioned with full power to receive and put out to interest the legacy of dividends or one eighth part of the residue heretofore mention and to apply the interest thereof for the support & education of them & the survivor of them but if neither of them shall live to the age of eighteen years he the said John his Executors or adms shall pay the principal & term(?) of interest in the said dividend or eighth part unto the aforesaid residuary legatees their heirs and assings in seven equal lshares himself taking one seventh share as aforesaid.
     "Lastly thereby constitute and appoint my two sons Thomas Roberts and Jehu Roberts & my son-in-law Richard Tunis & the survivor & survivors of them to be executors of this my last will & Testament fully impowering them or any two of them or the survivor of any two acting executors of them to do and perform all manner of things herein before directed.
     "In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal dated the 23rd day of the tenth month October one thousand seven hundred and ninety five 1795. Jane Roberts
     "Published pronounced and declared by the Testatrix to be her last will and testament in the presence of us Richard Thomas, Thomazin Thomas, Thamzin Roberts."¹

     Eli Yarnall married Thomazine Roberts, daughter of John (III) Roberts and Jane Downing, on 6 March 1806 at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
;
His 2nd wife.
Ancestry.com - U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Source Citation: Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data:
-- Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
-- North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina.
-- Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives, Richmond, Indiana.
-- Haverford, Quaker Meeting Records. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania.^1,2

     Hannah (?) married John (II) Roberts.¹

     Margaret J. Roberts was born circa 1858 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; Aged 12 in 1870 census.¹
     Margaret J. Roberts was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin Roberts and Sarah Jane Brashears's household in the census report on 25 August 1860 at District 14, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; pp. 421-422, lines 39-40 & 1-3, dwelling 2105, family 1956

Margaret J. Roberts was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin Roberts's household in the census report on 11 August 1870 at District 14, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 492-A, lines 14-19, dwelling 140, family 139

     Joseph L. Roberts was born circa 1855 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; Aged 15 in 1870 census.¹
     Joseph L. Roberts was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin Roberts and Sarah Jane Brashears's household in the census report on 25 August 1860 at District 14, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; pp. 421-422, lines 39-40 & 1-3, dwelling 2105, family 1956

Joseph L. Roberts was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin Roberts's household in the census report on 11 August 1870 at District 14, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 492-A, lines 14-19, dwelling 140, family 139

     Joseph Brashears was born on 29 December 1806 at Rockwood, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA.^1,3 He married Mary B. "Polly" Dickey, daughter of Samuel Dickey and Sarah Bradley, on 25 March 1830 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA,
; Record #1: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
Source Citation: Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.

Record #2: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
Source Citation: Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.^4,5,6
Joseph Brashears died on 2 November 1861 at Kentucky, USA, at age 54.^1,3
     Joseph Brashears and Mary B. "Polly" Dickey appeared in the census of 1830 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 37, line 20
Source Citation: Year: 1830; Census Place: Roane, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 180; Page: 37; Family History Library Film: 0024538
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.⁷

Joseph Brashears appeared in the census of 1837 at Tax List, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; Joseph is listed with his brother, Lorenzo (line 13), and his mother, Margaret (Horton) Brashear (line 12).
Ancestry.com - Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
Original data: Early Tax Lists of Tennessee. Microfilm, 12 rolls. The Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.⁸

Joseph Brashears and Mary B. "Polly" Dickey appeared in the census of 1840 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; Joseph is next door to his widowed mother, Margaret (HORTON) BRASHEARS (line 24).
p. 70, line 25
Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: Roane, Tennessee; Roll: 535; Page: 70; Family History Library Film: 0024549
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
mages reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.⁹

Joseph Brashears and Mary B. "Polly" Dickey appeared in the census of 4 November 1850 at Subdivision 20, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 421-A, lines 22-29, dwelling 1402, family 1454
22 BRASHEARS, Joseph 43 [1807] M W Farmer $2000 TN
23 " , Mary 41 [1809] F W VA
24 " , Sarah J. 17 [1833] F W TN Attended School
25 " , Margaret E. 14 [1836] F W TN Attended School
26 " , Mary !. 10 [1840] F W TN Attended School
27 " , Emily S. 7 [1843] F W TN Attended School
28 " , Elizabeth C. 4 [1846] F W TN
29 BURNS, Robert 13 [1837] M W TN Attended School.¹⁰

Joseph Brashears and Mary B. "Polly" Dickey appeared in the census of 24 August 1860 at District 14, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 239, lines 15-20, dwelling 2073, family 1922

Joseph Brashears began military service circa 1861 at Civil War - Union, Tennessee, USA, Co. B Tennessee Infantry.¹² He witnessed the beginning of military service of Mary B. "Polly" Dickey on 31 January 1866 at Civil War Widow's Pension; Ancestry.com - U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Record
Source

     Mary B. "Polly" Dickey was born on 4 January 1809 at Rockwood, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA.⁴ She married Joseph Brashears, son of Bazil/Basil Brashears Sr. and Margaret "Peggy" Horton, on 25 March 1830 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA,
; Record #1: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
Source Citation: Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.

Record #2: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
Source Citation: Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.^1,5,6
Mary B. "Polly" Dickey died on 23 May 1872 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA, at age 63.^1,4
Mary B. "Polly" Dickey was buried after 23 May 1872 at Brashears-Kreis Cemetery, Sugar Grove Valley, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Mary B. "Polly" Dickey and Joseph Brashears appeared in the census of 1830 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 37, line 20
Source Citation: Year: 1830; Census Place: Roane, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 180; Page: 37; Family History Library Film: 0024538
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.⁷

Mary B. "Polly" Dickey and Joseph Brashears appeared in the census of 1840 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; Joseph is next door to his widowed mother, Margaret (HORTON) BRASHEARS (line 24).
p. 70, line 25
Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: Roane, Tennessee; Roll: 535; Page: 70; Family History Library Film: 0024549
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
mages reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.⁸

Mary B. "Polly" Dickey and Joseph Brashears appeared in the census of 4 November 1850 at Subdivision 20, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 421-A, lines 22-29, dwelling 1402, family 1454
22 BRASHEARS, Joseph 43 [1807] M W Farmer $2000 TN
23 " , Mary 41 [1809] F W VA
24 " , Sarah J. 17 [1833] F W TN Attended School
25 " , Margaret E. 14 [1836] F W TN Attended School
26 " , Mary !. 10 [1840] F W TN Attended School
27 " , Emily S. 7 [1843] F W TN Attended School
28 " , Elizabeth C. 4 [1846] F W TN
29 BURNS, Robert 13 [1837] M W TN Attended School.⁹

Mary B. "Polly" Dickey and Joseph Brashears appeared in the census of 24 August 1860 at District 14, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 239, lines 15-20, dwelling 2073, family 1922

Mary B. "Polly" Dickey began military service on 31 January 1866 at Civil War Widow's Pension Ancestry.com - U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Record
Source

Mary B. "Polly" Dickey appeared in the census of 11 August 1870 at District 14, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 492-A, lines 27-30, dwelling 143, family 142
27 BRASHEARS, Mary 65 [1805] F W Keping House $4000 $1000 TN
28 " , Margaret 33 [1837] F W TN
29 " , Emily 28 [1842] F W $4800 $--- TN
30 CHRIST, D. 19 [1851] M W Farmer TN.¹²

     Samuel Dickey was born in 1775 at Virginia, USA.¹ He married Sarah Bradley on 14 April 1806 at Campbell Co., Tennessee, USA.²

Samuel Dickey died in November 1862 at Dickey Valley, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA.¹
     Samuel Dickey and Sarah Bradley appeared in the census of circa 1859 at District 14, Webster, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; Samuel is on the census page as his sons Samuel H. (lines 30-34) and Edward C. (lines 35-40)
p. 231, lines 28-29, dwelling 1961, family 1816

     Sarah Bradley was born in 1784 at Virginia, USA.¹ She married Samuel Dickey on 14 April 1806 at Campbell Co., Tennessee, USA.¹

Sarah Bradley died on 12 September 1874 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA.¹
     Sarah Bradley and Samuel Dickey appeared in the census of circa 1859 at District 14, Webster, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; Samuel is on the census page as his sons Samuel H. (lines 30-34) and Edward C. (lines 35-40)
p. 231, lines 28-29, dwelling 1961, family 1816

     Margaret E. Brashears was born circa 1836 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; Aged 14 in 1850 census.¹
     Margaret E. Brashears was listed as a resident in Joseph Brashears and Mary B. "Polly" Dickey's household in the census report in 1840 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; Joseph is next door to his widowed mother, Margaret (HORTON) BRASHEARS (line 24).
p. 70, line 25
Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: Roane, Tennessee; Roll: 535; Page: 70; Family History Library Film: 0024549
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
mages reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.²

Margaret E. Brashears was listed as a resident in Joseph Brashears and Mary B. "Polly" Dickey's household in the census report on 4 November 1850 at Subdivision 20, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 421-A, lines 22-29, dwelling 1402, family 1454
22 BRASHEARS, Joseph 43 [1807] M W Farmer $2000 TN
23 " , Mary 41 [1809] F W VA
24 " , Sarah J. 17 [1833] F W TN Attended School
25 " , Margaret E. 14 [1836] F W TN Attended School
26 " , Mary !. 10 [1840] F W TN Attended School
27 " , Emily S. 7 [1843] F W TN Attended School
28 " , Elizabeth C. 4 [1846] F W TN
29 BURNS, Robert 13 [1837] M W TN Attended School.¹

Margaret E. Brashears was listed as a resident in Joseph Brashears and Mary B. "Polly" Dickey's household in the census report on 24 August 1860 at District 14, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 239, lines 15-20, dwelling 2073, family 1922

Margaret E. Brashears was listed as a resident in Mary B. "Polly" Dickey's household in the census report on 11 August 1870 at District 14, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 492-A, lines 27-30, dwelling 143, family 142
27 BRASHEARS, Mary 65 [1805] F W Keping House $4000 $1000 TN
28 " , Margaret 33 [1837] F W TN
29 " , Emily 28 [1842] F W $4800 $--- TN
30 CHRIST, D. 19 [1851] M W Farmer TN.⁴

     Mary A. Brashears was born circa 1840 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; Aged 10 in 1850 census.¹
     Mary A. Brashears was listed as a resident in Joseph Brashears and Mary B. "Polly" Dickey's household in the census report on 4 November 1850 at Subdivision 20, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 421-A, lines 22-29, dwelling 1402, family 1454
22 BRASHEARS, Joseph 43 [1807] M W Farmer $2000 TN
23 " , Mary 41 [1809] F W VA
24 " , Sarah J. 17 [1833] F W TN Attended School
25 " , Margaret E. 14 [1836] F W TN Attended School
26 " , Mary !. 10 [1840] F W TN Attended School
27 " , Emily S. 7 [1843] F W TN Attended School
28 " , Elizabeth C. 4 [1846] F W TN
29 BURNS, Robert 13 [1837] M W TN Attended School.¹

Mary A. Brashears was listed as a resident in Joseph Brashears and Mary B. "Polly" Dickey's household in the census report on 24 August 1860 at District 14, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 239, lines 15-20, dwelling 2073, family 1922

     Emily L./S. Brashears was born on 10 May 1844 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; Aged 7 in 1850 census.^1,3
Emily L./S. Brashears died on 25 May 1871 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA, at age 27.³
Emily L./S. Brashears was buried after 25 May 1871 at Brashears-Kreis Cemetery, Sugar Grove Valley, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Emily L./S. Brashears was listed as a resident in Joseph Brashears and Mary B. "Polly" Dickey's household in the census report on 4 November 1850 at Subdivision 20, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 421-A, lines 22-29, dwelling 1402, family 1454
22 BRASHEARS, Joseph 43 [1807] M W Farmer $2000 TN
23 " , Mary 41 [1809] F W VA
24 " , Sarah J. 17 [1833] F W TN Attended School
25 " , Margaret E. 14 [1836] F W TN Attended School
26 " , Mary !. 10 [1840] F W TN Attended School
27 " , Emily S. 7 [1843] F W TN Attended School
28 " , Elizabeth C. 4 [1846] F W TN
29 BURNS, Robert 13 [1837] M W TN Attended School.¹

Emily L./S. Brashears was listed as a resident in Joseph Brashears and Mary B. "Polly" Dickey's household in the census report on 24 August 1860 at District 14, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 239, lines 15-20, dwelling 2073, family 1922

Emily L./S. Brashears was listed as a resident in Mary B. "Polly" Dickey's household in the census report on 11 August 1870 at District 14, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 492-A, lines 27-30, dwelling 143, family 142
27 BRASHEARS, Mary 65 [1805] F W Keping House $4000 $1000 TN
28 " , Margaret 33 [1837] F W TN
29 " , Emily 28 [1842] F W $4800 $--- TN
30 CHRIST, D. 19 [1851] M W Farmer TN.⁴

     Elizabeth C. Brashears married Absalom B. "Abe" Cooper.²
Elizabeth C. Brashears was born on 12 November 1846 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; Aged 4 in 1850 census.^1,3
Elizabeth C. Brashears died on 20 December 1886 at age 40.³
Elizabeth C. Brashears was buried after 20 December 1886 at Brashears-Kreis Cemetery, Sugar Grove Valley, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Elizabeth C. Brashears was listed as a resident in Joseph Brashears and Mary B. "Polly" Dickey's household in the census report on 4 November 1850 at Subdivision 20, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 421-A, lines 22-29, dwelling 1402, family 1454
22 BRASHEARS, Joseph 43 [1807] M W Farmer $2000 TN
23 " , Mary 41 [1809] F W VA
24 " , Sarah J. 17 [1833] F W TN Attended School
25 " , Margaret E. 14 [1836] F W TN Attended School
26 " , Mary !. 10 [1840] F W TN Attended School
27 " , Emily S. 7 [1843] F W TN Attended School
28 " , Elizabeth C. 4 [1846] F W TN
29 BURNS, Robert 13 [1837] M W TN Attended School.¹

Elizabeth C. Brashears was listed as a resident in Joseph Brashears and Mary B. "Polly" Dickey's household in the census report on 24 August 1860 at District 14, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 239, lines 15-20, dwelling 2073, family 1922

     Suffie M. Maxwell was born on 19 November 1880 at Friendsville, Blount Co., Tennessee, USA.¹ She married Albert M. Roberts, son of Benjamin Franklin Roberts and Caroline Gardner, on 11 May 1899 at Roane Co., Tennessee, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
Source Citation: Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.^1,2
Suffie M. Maxwell died on 27 April 1956 at District of Columbia, USA, at age 75.¹
Suffie M. Maxwell was buried after 27 April 1956 at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Suffie M. Maxwell was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin Roberts and Caroline Gardner's household in the census report on 19 June 1900 at Civil District 4, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 11, lines 86-91, dwelling 209, families 213 & 214

Suffie M. Maxwell was listed as a resident in Benjamin Franklin Roberts's household in the census report on 22 April 1910 at Civil District 2, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 1-A, lines 31-38, dwelling 6, families 6 & 7