Person:Samuel Roberts (36)

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Samuel Roberts
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Name Samuel Roberts
Gender Male
Birth[3] 17 Apr 1782 Pennsylvania, United States[est date based on headstone]
Marriage 20 Jun 1812 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United Statesto Hannah Davis
Residence? Abt 1825 Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States[see note]
Census[1] 1840 Caesarscreek, Greene, Ohio, United Statesage 58 -
Residence[4] 1841 Richland, Jay, Indiana, United Statesage 59 - came to Redkey. Paid Robert Wade $350 for 80ac in Sec 15, 2mi NW of Redkey.
Census[2] 1850 Richland, Jay, Indiana, United Statesage 68 -
Census[5] 1860 Richland, Jay, Indiana, United Statesage 78 -
Death[3] 23 Sep 1866 Redkey, Jay, Indiana, United Statesage 84 -
Burial[3] Mount Vernon Cemetery, Redkey, Jay, Indiana, United States

Research Notes for Bio

  1. Family lived for at least 6yrs in a cottage on the large farm of Ohio Gov. Duncan McArthur (probably in Chillicothe, Ross county, Ohio) where they farmed the land for him. During this time, six of their children were born.
  2. Son Allen served in Civil War, 130th Infantry, Indiana
References
  1. Samuel Roberts, in Greene, Ohio, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (1840).

    Year: 1840; Census Place: Caesar Creek, Greene, Ohio; Roll: 396; Page: 282; Image: 574; Family History Library Film: 0020165.
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    Name: Saml Roberts Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Caesar Creek, Greene, Ohio Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 3 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1 Total Free White Persons: 5 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5
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    [Note: Samuel Roberts and son-in-law Daniel Sutton are listed next to each other.]

  2. Samuel Roberts, in Jay, Indiana, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M432).

    Year: 1850; Census Place: Richland, Jay, Indiana; Roll: M432_153; Page: 358B; Image: 165.
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    Name: Samuel Roberts Age: 68 Birth Year: abt 1782 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1850: Richland, Jay, Indiana Gender: Male Family Number: 57

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Samuel Roberts, in Find A Grave.

    [Includes headstone photo.]

  4. Samuel Roberts, in Unknown Newspaper Clipping
    Date Unknown.

    "Samuel Roberts came in the spring of 1841. He bought of Robert Wade, who had entered the land, 80 ac in Sec 15, 2mi nw of Redkey. He paid $350 for the land. Daniel B Sutton, who was a son-in-law of Mr. Roberts, settled on the south end of the same farm in 1845."
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    [cos1776 Note: I examined and transcribed this clipping in Jul 2011 in the Portland, Jay, Indiana Library's History Room.]

  5. Samuel Roberts, in Jay, Indiana, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M693).

    Year: 1860; Census Place: Richland, Jay, Indiana; Roll: M653_269; Page: 106; Image: 106; Family History Library Film: 803269.
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    Name: Samuel Roberts
    Age in 1860: 78
    Birth Year: abt 1782
    Birthplace: Pennsylvania
    Home in 1860: Richland, Jay, Indiana
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Quincy and Halfway
    Household Members: Name Age
    Samuel Roberts 78
    Hannah Roberts 67
    Asbury F Roberts 30
    Cassander Roberts 25
    Maryetta Roberts 5
    Samuel F Roberts 1