The Robarts Family

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The Robarts Family

Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902)

The ROBARTS or ROBERTS families came from Long Island and were early settlers in Morris County at Rockaway, Mt. Freedom, Morristown and Bernardsville. A number did service in the Revolution. The old ROBARTS homestead at Rockaway is now occupied by Elias B. MOTT. Abby of this family lived to be nearly one hundred years old, and died at Mt. Freedom. Eliza married a POOLE, had one child named Dreusa. Chillion, who lived on the old homestead, married Phebe RUSSELL, they had children: Mahlon, who married Mary Ann MORRIS, she married (2) David L. ROSS, of Newark. Libeous, never married, died at Mt. Freedom. Elizabeth, married William MOTT, of Rockaway, May 10, 1835. He was born Dec. 1810, died June 15, 1890, buried at Rockaway.

Children of William and Elizabeth (ROBARTS) MOTT: Charles M., Edward T., William H., Jennie, Anna, Alice Lanraetta, who married Elias B. MOTT, Dec. 4, 1869, and Matilda. This MOTT family came to Millbrook, or as then called MOTT Hollow, about 1800. Joshua MOTT, born June 8, 1751, married Mary KITCHEN, who was born Oct. 29, 1755. He died in 1837, she in 1834, buried at Quaker Church Cemetery. Children: Rachel, born May 5, 1776; Samuel, born Nov. 5, 1777; Gershom, born Oct. 8, 1779; William, born Nov. 2, 1780, married Mary ADAMS, died Nov. 5, 1855, buried in Quaker Church Cemetery. Joshua, born Apr. 28, 1783; Margaret, born Aug. 11, 1785; John, born Apr. 17, 1787, married Mary BRIANT, died 1860. Children of John and Mary (BRIANT) MOTT: William, married Elizabeth ROBARTS; Samuel, born 1808, married Phebe A. NICHOLAS, June 27, 1837, had children: Theodore F., George S., Elias B., Van Cleve F.

Children of Mahlon and Mary Ann (MORRIS) ROBARTS; Mahlon, Jr., married Louisa WOODRUFF; Aaron, married Emma MESSLER and had children: Edward, Etta, and Lillian, removed to Orange County. Elizabeth M., born Jan. 6, 1845, married Job. T. HILL, of Franklin, Oct. 24, 1868, died Feb. 11, 1886, buried at Hill Cemetery. For children see HILL Family.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)