Roberts, John, 1721-1778
A Quaker, Roberts tried to assist other Quakers who had been exiled to Virginia on suspicion of being Loyalists during the American Revolution. Roberts was convicted of high treason and hanged.
From the description of ALS, 1778 October 8, Philadelphia Gaol to Daniel Clymer / J.W. Roberts. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 221699741
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