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William ROBEY

William ROBEY[1]

Male 1696 - 1775  (79 years)

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  • Name William ROBEY 
    Born 1696  Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LCRK-2GB 
    Died 22 Jan 1775  Charles, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate of Will 25 Mar 1775  Charles, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    _UID 6BFD51969BCB4618A581CAD203F06C98CCF1 
    Person ID I30113  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Dec 2022 

    Father John ROBY,   b. 1648, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 23 Apr 1726, Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Sarah Hines LUCKETT,   b. 1668, Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 6 Jan 1741, Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 1684  [3
    Family ID F536728541  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth OWENS,   b. 1715, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1802, Rowan County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 1733  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William ROBEY, Sr.,   b. Abt 1734, Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1801, Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
     2. Otha Owen ROBEY,   b. 1736, Charles, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1800, Washington County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Esther ROBEY,   b. 1738, Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lawrence ROBY,   b. 1739, Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1817, Bullitt, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     5. Mary ROBEY,   b. 1741, Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 15 Dec 2022 
    Family ID F14116  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WILL: 2M: Elizabeth Owen (4 children) 1. Ann 2. Lawrence 3. Elizabeth 4. John Arthur (inherited the land) Source: Charles County, MD., Will book AE 6, pp 239-241. Will of William Roby: I, William, son of John Roby of Charles County, in the Province of Maryland &c. To wife Elizabeth land during widowhood, riding mare, side saddle and one third personal property. To son, John Arthur, all lands at death or marriage of his mother. To son Lawrence, saddle and gun. To daughter Ann, personal property. To dearly beloved children: Ann, Lawrence, Elizabeth and John Arthur, remainder of estate save wife's thirds. To son Owen, 1 shilling. To daughter Ester Cooper, ditto. To daughter Mary Spear, ditto. To son William, ditto. Made 2 Jan 1775. Probated by James Russell, William Roby, son of William, Thomas Owen. March 25th 1775



  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 15 Dec 2022), entry for William ROBEY, person ID LCRK-2GB. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 15 Dec 2022), entry for John Roby, person ID 97Z9-FNF. (Reliability: 3).