Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Roberts was born about 1771, in Fauquier, Virginia, United States, her father, George Roberts Jr., was 28 and her mother, Catherine Russell, was 34. She married Reuben Redding on 26 January 1789, in Fauquier, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 9 daughters. She died in 1860, in Shelby, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Shelby, Kentucky, United States.
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- Eliza Roberts, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Elizabeth Roberts Redding, "Find a Grave Index"
- Eliza Roberts in entry for Reuben Redding, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
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World Events (8)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons
In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.
Name Meaning
English: from the personal name Robert , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is also occasionally borne by Jews, presumably as an Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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