Project

A geni project was pioneered by Michael M. van Beuren in order to better establish Phebe's lineage Roberts Families of Eastern Pennsylvania

death / burial

~• presented here as many genealogies supply her with an incorrect maiden name

If you examine her headstone, it reads "Phebe R. " : "Phebe Roberts ". Her daughter's death certificate identifies her as "Febe Roberts" .

~• a daughter is buried beside her (Emily)'

Civil War

Her oldest son and his son both fought in the Civil War. The grandson, George died at Antietam at age 19.

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•by 1860: Her husband Joseph has died: Phebe is living in Richboro PO, Bucks County. with some of her children.

Identification of Phebe's parents

1

There was a JAMES ROBERTS living in NORTHAMPTON, Bucks Co, in 1810 (census). On the census there is reference to children. One is a girl under 10.

Post Office: Richboro
Year: 1870 (census) Matilda "Mattie" and George were living with Phebe at home.

2

Children

1. Plumly Saxton... (who served in the Civil War) 1820 – 1887
2. Mary Ann Saxton 1822 – 1892
3. Amanda Elizabeth Saxton 1825 – 1910
4. William R. Saxton 1828 – 1896
5. John Augustus Saxton 1830 – 1887
6. Sarah Ann (Saxton) Brown 1834 – 1927
7. Marmaduke W Saxton 1838 – 1917
8. Matilda Saxton 1838 – 1896
   

Background

History of Northampton Township

1790 Census of Buck's County

{ a document attached to this profile now supplements these notes }

THE PROJECT ESTABLISHED HER PARENTS through facts about her dau. Ann who married Edmund Plumley (a second cousin) and a will who named her children.

A.

http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/plumley/220/
Plumley, Edmund to Ann Roberts, both of Northampton Twp., by Jonathan Lefferts, Esq. m. 8 Nov 1827{MMvB vol. curator 2016}

B.

Will of Anne Paxson of Southampton 13 Jun 1857, proved 20 Jul 1867. wife of Israel Paxson.
Property of my bother John Gregg, deceased. Among many bequeaths are:

1. Edmund Plumly son of Mahlon and Edith Plumly
2. Thomas H. Roberts son of James and Charlotte Roberts

• These two events, a marriage and a will, taken together identify Ann Roberts and Thomas H. Roberts as children of Charlotte and James Roberts.

C.

Phebe Roberts married Joseph Saxton. They name their 1st child Plumly... Might Charlotte, wife of James, be a Plumly? Or, were the Plumlys and Paxsons benefactors of the (poor) Roberts family?

D.

Making the supposition that Charlotte is a Plumly, I searched the geni database for <Charlotte Plumly> There is one match; and it fits: Charlotte Roberts

Birth: March 8, 1772 • Northern Liberties,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania • Daughter of William Plumley and Jane Plumley (Yardley)

All of this is enough for me to close out the search ... Phebe Saxton (Roberts) is the dau. of James Roberts and Charlotte Plumly