MR. WILLIAM ROBERTS, REMSEN, ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
WILLIAM ROBERTS (Trefach) came from Pen-y-graig, in the parish of Llangwnadl, Carnarvonshire. He sailed with his family from Pwllheli in the brig "Gomer," Captain Prichard, in the latter part of May or the early part of June, 1827, and after a voyage of four weeks landed in New York.A daughter, Catherine, had preceded the family here by several years, and lived with an aunt, the wife of William Evan, or Bevan, near Ty Coch Corners. Before the arrival of her father's family, the daughter had married William Williams (Tociau) of Steuben, and it was to her home that they came. Later they occupied a house which stood a short distance north of the farm owned by the late Dr. Everett, and after residing there for a few months bought a farm north of Fairchild Corners. Mr. Roberts married Mary Williams (Careg Lefain) of Carnarvonshire, and their children, all born in Wales were: Catherine; Mary, who married in Wales William P. Williams, and came to this country in 1831; William, Jr., who married Ann, daughter of Timothy Griffiths, of Steuben, died May 8th, 1833, aged twenty-seven years, his widowsubsequently marrying John Roberts (Felin); Robert W., who married Ann, daughter of Hugh Hughes; Isaac W., who married Mary A., daugh- ter of Robert M. Jones; Henry W., who married Jane, daughter of Moses Jones; Griffith, who married Jane, daughter of John Evans, of Trenton; and John, who married Ellen, daughter of Humphrey Roberts, an Elder of the Sandamanian sect and removed to Cattaraugus county in the early 50's.
They also had a foster son, Griffith G., who became a merchant in Utica, and in later life served for several years as charity clerk of that city. William Roberts, Sr., died at East Remsen, from the effects of a fall, February 17th, 1831, aged fifty-six years. His widow died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William P. Williams, in Trenton, December 23, 1844, aged sixty-eight years.
They are buried in Capel Ucha' Cemetery.
A narrative history of Remsen, New York.
MR. WILLIAM ROBERTS, REMSEN, ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
William Roberts wedi ei eni 15/1/1775, mab Deunant, Aberdaron.Priododd gyda Mary Williams, merch William Parry a Catherine Isaac, Carreg Lefain, plwyf Llanfaelrhys ar 17/11/1797. Ar ól priodi symyd i fyw i Dre Bach, Llangwnadl.
Ganwyd saith o blant iddynt. Cafodd y plant eu bedyddio yn Eglwys Llangwnadl ac mae rhai o'r dyddiadau ar gael.
Catherine - 1841
Mary
William 1806 - 8/5/1833
Robert
Isaac
Henry W 1815 - 1880
Griffith 21/8/1814 - 5/4/1875
John 29/6/1817
Ymfudodd y teulu i America ar fwrdd y brig Gomer ym mis Mai 1827 ac ar y rhestr teithwyr gellir gweld :
William Roberts 52 Farmer.
Mary Roberts 50 His wife
William Roberts 21
Robert Roberts 19
Isaac Roberts 13
Henry Roberts 12
Griffith Roberts 10
John Roberts 6
Griffith Roberts 5 1820 - 1904.
Yr oedd Catherine wedi mynd i America o flaen y teulu ac wedi priodi gyda William Williams, Tocia.
Priododd Mary yng Nghymru gyda William P Willams, ac ymfudo yn 1831.
Priododd William yn America gyda Ann, merch Timothy Griffith, Blawdty, Aberdaron. Bu William farw yn 1833 yn 27 oed. Priododd Ann yr ail waith gyda John Roberts, Felin, Llangwnadl.
Yr oedd Griffith y plentyn ieuengaf wedi cael ei fabwysiadu gan William a Mary Roberts, ac fe ellir gweld yn Llyfr Festri Plwyf Bodferin. 1827.
William Roberts, Dre Bach - Paid him in cash for taking Bastard child of Lowry Jones along with him to America. £2/12/-.
Yn nes ymlaen daeth Griffith G Roberts ymlaen i fod yn siopwr yn nhref Utica a gwasanaethodd am flynyddoedd fel clerc y dref.
Bu William Roberts farw ar 19/2/1831 trwy syrthio o ben ei ysgubor yn 56 oed.
Bu Mary Roberts farw ar 23/12/1844 yn 68 oed.
Mae'r ddau wedi cael eu claddu ym mynwent Capel Uchaf, Steuben.