Edward was born at
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, on 1 January 1755. He was the son of
John Roberts and
Rebecca Jones. Edward Roberts married
Elizabeth Bell on 4 August 1784 at
Christ Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. He married
Margaret Taggart at
Pennsylvania on 2 June 1803. Edward died on 13 April 1825 at
Blockley Twp., Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, at age 70. He was buried in April 1825 at
Merion Meeting Cemetery, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. He left a will on 18 April 1825; In his Administrative Will, dated 4-18-1825, the Administrators named are John Roberts, an accountant from Philadelphia and Edward's only living son, and Jonathan Heacock, a farmer from Blockley, and the husband of Rebecca Roberts, Edward's only living daughter.