Jamie, I am a descendent of Pierre Robert. I have traced many branches and have come to realize that seemingly all Robert/Roberts families in the US can be traced back to the original family of Pierre. If you go to WorldConnect.com you can read much of the original history after they came to S. Carolina. My interest is more in where they came here from and who they were. If he was a religious leader then there is a good possibility he was a member of one of the royal houses in France. Many of the younger sons were priests/pastors. Good luck on your search. Judith Roberts Scappaticcio