Roberts married Asenath Kelly Reed of
Framingham, Massachusetts, on September 5, 1842. They had seven children, George C., Josephine, Charles N., Edward D., James C. Jr., Anna Elizabeth and George B. M. He lived in
East Brandywine Township. Roberts died on July 5, 1872, in Chester County. He was interred at East Brandywine Baptist Church in Guthriesville, Chester County. ==References==