Joshua ROBERTS 
Joshua was born on October 10th, 1698 in Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire.1 He died at the age of 73 on December 27th, 1771 in Somersworth, Strafford Co., New Hampshire.1 General Notes
From Wallingfords of New England: Their family is included in the recordsof Somersworth schoolmaster Joseph Tate, made around 1767, and records all of the children below and their birth dates with the exception of Mary, who is not included. Mary is included, however, in individual family records with both of her husbands. The Charles Wallingford genealogy states that Joshua and Mary were twins, both born on 13 July 1748, which is clearly in error. Mary must have been the eldest child as in her father's 1771 will she is mentioned as his daughter Molly deceased, and it mentions her two children, the first of whom was born in 1751. Joshua's will dated 26 November 1771 was proved 11 January 1772 and mentions his wife Sarah, son Joshua (who was made executor), daughters Hannah Foss, Betty Roberts and Lydia Knight, and four grandchildren, children of his deceased children Thomas and Molly.
BIOGRAPHY: From Wallingfords of New England: On 27 March 1749 Sarah and Joshua Roberts of Dover, N.H. acknowledged receipt from the widow Martha Wallingford (widow of Sarah's brother Jonathan) "Ð15 in full of ye bond lodged...it being our part or share to fall off to us". Witnesses to the receipt were Samuel Palmer and Thomas Wallingford, the latter likely being Sarah's first cousin once removed, son of John Wallingford and grandson of the emigrant Nicholas. Joshua had lands in the "new township at the head of Rochester" (probably Milton) wihch he sold shortly before he died. He was among those who signed a petition to set off Somersworth in 1729 and had pew number 13 in the Somersworth Church in 1730.
Details of Joshua's family
Details of Joshua's family with Sarah WALLINGFORD
Page last modified