I am looking for proof that the John Roberts who applied for Rev War pension
in Switzerland Co. IN 1832 is my 4th ggrandfather who married Sarah Brown.
He was born in 1753, Morris Co. NJ and spent several years in KY - his
pension application stated that he had lived in Indiana about 13 years - he
did not name his family on his application. Unconfirmed date of death is
Aug 6, 1837. Also unconfirmed is that his wife died perhaps a year prior to
that. I did find the following will witnessed by John Roberts and Sally
Roberts:
Fulton, David
Will: 19 Jan 1834. Probate: 3 Apr 1834.
Executors: William Scudder and George Land (friends) .
Witnesses: John Roberts, Sally Roberts, Ruth Titus.
Wife -Dorothy Fulton: all real and personal estate.
At her death, to be divided equally between the oldest son -Joseph Fulton,
and the three daughters
-Racheal Scudder, Katherine Titus and Betsey Fulton - to be apportioned by
their impartial neighbors
mutually chosen by said daughters.
This might also be the John Roberts who in 1816 sold land to William Rose in
Franklin Co. IN.
If someone has access to cemetery records, perhaps John and his wife, Sarah
are buried in Switzerland Co. IN. I do not know if this is the John Roberts
who lived in Posey twp or the John Roberts in Craig twp. There was another
big family of Roberts (Hezekial Roberts of VA) in the area and I believe
that most of them were in Craig twp. John Roberts of NJ is probably the
father of Aaron Roberts who married Matilda Tichenor and whose son, John
Roberts b 1816 Dearborn Co. IN m Rachel Ricketts of Switzerland Co. IN in
1840.
Any assistance whatsoever would be greatly appreciated.
Teri