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James Roult and his wife Abigail

James Roult was born in about 1775. He died at the age of about 56 in about 1831 in (Hocking), Ohio.

James Roult married a woman named Abigail.

Abigail was born in about 1781.

Their children were:

• Martha Roult, born in 1809 in Ohio, died in 1847. She married John Anderson on Tuesday, 20 January 1829 in (Hocking), Ohio.

• Lucy Roult, born in about 1800. She married Gideon Comstock.

• Margaret Roult, born in about 1805. She married Isaac Bushe.

• Charles Roult, born in about 1811. He married a woman named Polly.

• Susanah Roult, born in about 1813. She married Benjamin E. Cave on Thursday, 5 July 1832 in (Hocking), Ohio.

• ~1817 John Roult married Sarah White on Saturday, 7 July 1838 in (Hocking), Ohio.

• Sabina Roult, born in about 1820. She married Samuel F. Sterns on Thursday, 9 August 1838 in (Hocking), Ohio.

Research Notes:

The 1830 census for Salt Creek, Hocking County, Ohio lists James Roult's household as follows:

        1 Male 10 to 15
        1 Male 15 to 20
        1 Male 50 to 60
        1 female  5 to 10
        1 female 15 to 20
        1 female 40 to 50

The 1830 census for Salt Creek, Hocking County, Ohio lists Gideon Comstock's household as:

        1 male <5
        2 males 5 to 10
        1 mail 10 to 15
        1 male 30 to 40
        1 female <5
        2 females 5 to 10
        1 female 15 to 20
        1 female 30 to 40

The 1830 census for Salt Creek, Pickaway County, Ohio, lists Isaac Bushey's household as:

        1 male <5
        1 male 5<10
        1female <5
        1 female 20 to 30

From these records we have assigned the following ages to the members of the Roult family:

        Name            Relation  Range  Age Reason

        James Roult     Father    50-60  55  Mid-range, near wife
        Abigail Roult   Mother    40-50  49  Children from 19-39
        Lucy Roult      Daughter  30-40  30  Mother 19, oldest child 10-15
        Margaret Roult  Daughter  20-30  25  Child 5-10, mid-range
        Martha Roult    Daughter  21     21  Born 1809
        Susanah Roult   Daughter  15-20  17  Mid-range, married in 2 years
        Sabina Roult    Daughter  5-10   10  Mother 39 at birth, marr. in 8
        Charles Roult   Son       15-20  19  Whimsy
        John Roult      Son       10-15  13  Mid-range, married in 8 years

All of this assumes that the children married in the order of birth, and a number of other unwarranted assumptions. TO DO: Copy in the deeds history.