The ROBERTS Family

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First Generation

GILES ROBERTS

Parents:

Children of Giles Roberts:

1. Giles Roberts
   Three of Giles' sons were brought up by Arther Alger, who left them bequests in his will. [Ref]
   
2. Ann Roberts died on 21 Mar 1716 in Woburn. She married first Arthur Alger. She married second Samuel Walker.

Second Generation

ANN ROBERTS (d. 1716)

Parents: Giles Roberts

Ann Roberts died on 21 Mar 1716 in Woburn. [Ref] She married first Arthur Alger of Scarborough. [Ref] She married second Samuel Walker. [Ref]

Arthur Alger and his brother Andrew purchased land in Saco, ME in 1651. [Ref] He and Andrew were shot by Indians in Oct 1675. Andrew was killed and Arthur died of his wounds on 14 Oct in Marblehead. [Ref] Arthur was constable of Scarborough in 1658. [Ref] He was grand juryman in 1661. [Ref] He was representative to the general court in 1671 and 1672. [Ref] He and Ann had no children. [Ref]

Alger [Ref] says that it was Andrew's widow (Agnes) who married Samuel Walker.

Ann taught school in Woburn; she was appointed to be the school dame in 1686 and was paid 10 shillings. [Ref]

References

Alger, Arthur M., "The Alger Family of Maine," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 29, 1875, 270-272.

Loring, Arthur G. and William R. Cutter, Samuel Walker of Woburn, Mass. and Some of His Descendants, David Clapp & Son, Boston, 1903.

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