MATHEW NEWTON (son of David Roberson) AND
ANN ROBERSON FAMILY CHART

Husband: Mathew Newton Roberson - Wife: Ann or Anne (maiden name unknown)

Birth Date: Unknown
Death: Before 4 Apr 1832 (Note 1) - Will dated 12 Nov. 1821, Franklin Co. Tennessee, probated 4 Apr 1832 lists wife Anne; children as listed. (Note 3) Thomas Walker Roberson, not listed in will, is also the son of Mathew Newton and Ann Roberson. He may have left the area previously to the date of will. He and his younger brother, Thomas, moved to Tippah County, Mississippi in the mid 1830s.

Father: David Roberson (-1821) - Mother: Unknown

Children:

1. M Child: David Walker Roberson (Twin)
Birth: 7 Nov 1804 Place: South Carolina
Death: 24 Jan 1885 - (Notes 7, 16)
Spouse: Lucinda Campbell (9 Nov 1809-2 Mar 1892)

2. M Child: Thomas Walker Roberson (Twin)
Birth: 7 Nov 1804 Place: South Carolina
Death: Jan 1889 - Burial: Jan 1889 Place: Duffau, Texas Cemetery, Erath County, Texas
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Margaret Ann Emerson See picture (1807- 20 Mar 1893)

3. M Child: James Roberson

4. M Child: Mathew Newton Roberson

5. F Child: Polly Roberson - (Note 8)

6. F Child: Sally (Sallie) Roberson
Spouse: Eli Garrett

7. F Child: Malinda (Linda) C. "Luma" Roberson
Birth: 12 Jan 1809 Place: South Carolina
Death: 1882
Spouse: James Campbell (Rev.)

8. F Child: Rhoda Roberson
Spouse: Thomas N. Holt

9. M Child: William Magee "Billy" Roberson - See picture
Birth: 14 Oct 1819 Place: Near Frankfort, Tennessee; Raised by older brother Tom from age 13.
Death: 1 Nov 1919 Place: Home, near Duffau, Texas; buried Wed. 1:30 pm
Burial: Place: Old Duffau Cemetery,Texas; Funeral - Rev. Wiley Jones, preacher
Occupation: Farmer, War Scout, Methodist Lay Preacher; died age 91 yrs, dysentery Settled in Erath Co. Texas,4 miles west of Duffau, Jan. 2, 1859.
Religion: Methodist; Member of M. E. (Methodist Episcopal) Church South for over 66 years.
Spouse (1st): Prudence W. (Prudy) Rainwater Collie (14 Oct 1821 - 10 Dec 1873)- Marriage: 25 Jun 1840
Spouse (2nd): Elizabeth Raney (b. ca. 1825 - ) - Marriage: 6 Oct 1875

10. F Child: Nancy Roberson
Spouse: William Hinshaw - Marriage: 2 May 1844

11. F Child: Elizabeth Roberson
Birth: About 1820
Spouse: Joseph Cook - Marriage: 10 Jan 1845

Reference Note 1: Will 1 Jun 1821 Franklin Co. Tennessee

Reference Note 2: Will 12 Nov 1821 Franklin Co. Tennessee

Reference Note 3: 7 Apr 1812, Town Lot, Winchester Tenn. Deed 17 Aug 1813, Abner Tatum of Madison Co. MT to Matthew Roberson, 149 1/4 acres.

Reference Note 4: 4 Jan 1825 Stephen Donathan to John Russell, tract of land; 17 Mar 1827 Thos. H. Fletcher to Stephen Donathan, 115 acres.

Reference Note 5: 26 Feb 1833 Deed - James Donathan of Jackson Co. Alabama to John Farris, 115 acres; 11 Feb 1833 Deed - James Donathan to John L. Keith, 115 acres.

Reference Note 6: 11 May 1812 - John Strother of Rutherford Co. TN to Matthew and James Robertson, 255 1/2 A. 22 Dec. 1812 - M. & J. Robertson to Edward Smith 255 1/2 A. 9 Oct. 1810 - Deed 160A. 2nd Dist. from Philip Koonce to David Robertson. 4 May 1811 - Deed 17 1/2 A. David Robinson & James Elam of Bedford Co. TN to Joseph Kenyon. 4 Sep 1817 - Deed - David R - to Daniel Harrison - tract of land. 11 Jan 1827 - Deed 60 A. Mathew and David R. to Clement Arledge.

Reference Note 7: Nephew David Harrison (?) born c. 1815 TN (1850 Census)

Reference Note 8: Land bought from Stephen Donathan.

Reference Note 9: 6 Jul 1833, James Roberson to his niece Polly Roberson, daughter of his late brother, Matthew.

Reference Note 10: Sources for children's names and dates: Denson files; Gattis files; 1840/1850/1860/1870 Franklin Co. Tennessee Censuses.

May 10, 2000.

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