I do not think the births of 1791 and 1795 on a Public Members Tree on Ancestry are correct as I believe the following burials (from this site), for William and Elizabeth Roberts, are William Roberts and Elizabeth Evans who married 28 Sep 1815 -

Newland 9 Dec 1823 Elizabeth Roberts residence Whitecliff, age 35 - born c 1788

Newland 3 Jan 1824 William Roberts residence Whitecliff, age 46 - born c 1777 **

** my reasoning for William Roberts, son of Anthony and Mary, bap 1776, to be considered

Will of William Roberts - 1 Dec 1847 - is William Roberts bap 1768, died 10 Dec 1846, married to Hannah Williams

There are baptisms for their children also on Fod Records - at various places, but residence : Whitecliff

Once again there is a Public Members Tree on Ancestry - giving William ROBERTS date of birth as 1791 and Elizabeth EVANS as 1795.

One son being Abel ROBERTS (married Ann TRIGG according to the tree **) - christened 25 April 1819 at Newland - this on the the Public Members Tree

1841 Census, Dean Forest
Haseley

Abel ROBERTS - 23
Ann - 23
Thomas - 1
Mary ROBERTS - 18

** Gloucestershirebdm

Abel ROBERTS married Ann TRIGG - Hempsted St Swithun 1849

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There is a Will of William ROBERTS - 1 December 1847 of East Dean Hawthorns - talks about his wife Hannah and son Theophilus ROBERTS

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Marriage at Newland 20 October 1790

William ROBERTS married Hannah WILLIAMS

Re the Will of Anthony Roberts bap 1719 bur 1797 - his wife was Mary Vaughan bap 1730 and buried 5 Apr 1801. From this information it would appear that Mary Vaughan is the mother of Henry and Elizabeth, and Moses Roberts,a witness at Elizabeth's marriage to John Marfell would be Elizabeth's cousin - nephew of Mary, son of Phoebe Vaughan and William Roberts. At Henry Roberts' marriage to Lucy Dawes, Jonathon Roberts witness, I am assuming is brother of Henry Roberts and further confirmation of Mary Vaughan as mother.

Have checked the Parish Registers on this site, and Absalom Roberts, Henry Roberts' grandson was bap 19 Oct 1828 at Drybrook, 'base son of' Mary Roberts of Ruardean Hill.

I am also searching for William Roberts who married Elizabeth Evans in 1815 at Newland and as William Roberts bap 1776 is a possibility I wondered if anyone had a marriage for this William in their tree.

Any information would be of great assistance.

I have 26 William Roberts in my Family Tree, including the one baptised in May 1776. I don't have a marriage for him, but that doesn't mean he was not married, more that he is not significant in my tree.

Jim Ashton

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(Anthony ROBERTS buried at Ruardean 5 May 1797 aged 78 c1719)

Ancestry has the Will of Anthony Roberts (Coalminer of Ruardean)

The 25 day of August 1801

On which day appeared Personally Henry ROBERTS and Elizabeth MARFELL - wife of John MARFELL - and alleged that Anthony ROBERTS late of Ruardean in the County and Diocese of Gloucester, Coalminer - lately died Intestate and that they - the said Anthony ** ROBERTS and Elizabeth MARFELL were and are two of the natural and lawful children of the next of Kin of the said deceased

** does say Anthony (assume means Henry)

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Marriage at Newland - 18 May 1795

John MARFELL - residence, Newland

married

Elizabeth ROBERTS - residence, Newland

by banns

witnesses: Moses ROBERTS and Thos. BOND

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? Baptism at Micheldean - 23 August 1797

Lucy MARFELL - parents John & Elizabeth

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Marriage at Newland - 22 August 1816

Lucy MARFELL + George TRIGG

one witness was Jonathan MARFELL

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Henry ROBERTS of the Morse Ruardean - died 13 October 1847 - Ruardean Will written 10 October 1847 - mentions Grandson Absolom ROBERTS - who appeared personally 29 October 1853 and his Servant Tracey STEPHENS

1841 Census, Morse, Ruardean

Henerey ROBERTS - 60 - Collier
Tracey STEPHENS - 50 -

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? 1851 Census, Monmouthshire Llanover

Absolom ROBERTS - 21 Collier born Ruardean
Anna ROBERTS - 28 - born Somerset Hinton St George
Matthew Henry ROBERTS - 6 months - born Llanover

1861 Census, Ruardean

Absolom ROBERTS - 33 - Grocer - born Ruardean
Ann - 39 - born Somerset, Hinton St George
Matthew H - - Scholar born Monmouthshire Blan….
George TRIGG - Lodger - Widower - 64 - Coal Miner, born Glos East Dean

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Baptism at Ruardean - 29 December 1825

Henry & Lucy ROBERTS - daughter Lucy

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Marriage at English Bicknor - 2 December 1802

Henry ROBERTS married Lucy DAWES

witnesses:

Jonathon ROBERTS and Elizabeth COWMEADOW

From the baptisms on this site: Parents - ROBERTS, Anthony and Mary
1751 10 Dec Sarah Mitcheldean residence Ruardean
1753 22 Apr Mary Ruardean
1755 24 Aug Richard Ruardean
1758 28 Feb Jonathan Mitcheldean residence Ruardean
1759 25 Dec Absalom Ruardean
1762 18 Apr Hanthony Ruardean
1764 1 Jul John Ruardean
1766 8 Jun Mary Ruardean
1766 31 Oct Elizabeth Mitcheldean residence Ruardean
1769 26 Mar Phebe Ruardean
1769 23 Apr William Ruardean
1772 21 Jun Anthony Ruardean
1772 28 Nov Ann Ruardean
1774 26 Aug/Sep William Mitcheldean residence Ruardean
1776 28 May William Ruardean
1777 15 Sep Henry Ruardean
1783 20 Aug Joyce Ruardean
Burials on this site:
Hantony Roberts bur 26 Jun 1763 Ruardean
William Roberts bur 1 Sep 1769 and 16 Jan 1775 Ruardean

Based on dates the children baptised up to year 1762 have mother Mary Vaughan. Can anyone confirm/advise which Mary is the mother of the remaining children -
1764 John - based on date of marriage Mary Vaughan but Mary Harris' father is John
1766 Mary - Mary Harris as Mary born to Mary Vaughan in 1753
1766 Elizabeth - Mary Vaughan (also based on church/residence)
1769 Phebe - Mary Vaughan as has sister Phebe
1769 William - Mary Harris
1772 Anthony - Mary Harris
1772 Ann - Mary Vaughan has sister Ann
1774 William - based on church/residence Mary Vaughan
1776 William - ? Mary Harris
1777 Henry - ? Mary Vaughan as Henry is Anthony's grandfather
1783 Joyce - Mary Harris as Mary Vaughan too old

Also, does anyone in their family tree have a marriage for William Roberts bap 1776?

Look forward to any help with the above queries.