Robert DESHA 
Robert was born in 1738 in , Bucks, Pa. Robert's father is Robert DESHA and his mother is Mary Elizabeth EVERFIELDT. He had two brothers and a sister, named Morgan, William and Mary. He was the oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 78 in 1816 in , Sumner, Tn.General Notes
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‌Robert and Eleanor were married in a religious ceremony in 1758 in Bloomsburg, Columbia, Pa. They had seven sons and five daughters, named John, Benjamin, Robert, Joseph Holmes, James, Robert, Benjamin II, Nancy, Eleanor "Nelly", Mary "Polly", Phoebe Ann and Elizabeth "Betsy".
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Children
John DESHA
John was born in 1761 in , Northampton, Pa. He died at the age of 70 on August 8th, 1831.
Benjamin DESHA
Benjamin was born in 1762 in <, Monroe, Pa>. He died at the age of 11 in 1773 in Killed/indians.
Robert DESHA
Robert was born in 1765 in <, Monroe, Pa>. He died at the age of 8 in 1773 in Killed/indians.
Joseph Holmes DESHA
Joseph Holmes was born on December 9th, 1768 in , Monroe, Pa. He died at the age of 73 on October 11th, 1842 in Georgetown, Scott, Ky. He was buried in Georgetown Cem, Georgetown, Scott, Ky.
Elizabeth "Betsy" DESHA
Elizabeth "Betsy" was born on October 19th, 1793 in , Sumner, Tn. She died at the age of 82 on September 7th, 1876 in Neapolis, Maury, Tn. She was buried in Dowell Cem, Maury, Tn.
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