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CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KY Created 1797 from Logan County Seat: Hopkinsville 42240 KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Roberts, Survey Date Elijah 200A 3-13-1805 Spring Cr James 200A 11-14-1799 E Br W Fk Red R James 200A 9-14-1803 W Fk Red R James 400A 9-14-1800 None James 200A 4-5-1803 Rains Lick Cr James 25A 8-22-1804 Rains Lick Cr Jno 200A 9-23-1799 W Fk Red R Jno 200A 9-28-1799 Hickory Nut Grove Jno 64A 11-6-1807 Montgomery Fk Joseph 100A 11-14-1803 W Fk Red R Joseph 200A 9-25-1799 Rains Lick Cr Joseph 28A 6-6-1807 Red R Joseph 200A 10-19-1802 None Joshua 200A 7-16-1807 Spring Cr Joshua 150A 11-14-1799 Spring Cr Joshua 200A 5-8-1805 W Fk Red R Joshua 65A 10-15-1807 W Fk Red R Joshua 100A 7-16-1807 W Fk Red R Obediah 200A 11-30-1798 Bio Cr Obediah 200A 7-15-1802 W Fk Red R Obediah 300A 9-13-1803 Spring Cr Obediah 200A 7-17-1807 Spring Cr Obediah 100A 7-15-1807 Spring Cr Obediah Jr. 200A 1-29-1807 W Fk Red R Thomas 200A 12-21-1796 Muddy Fk Little R Thomas 200A 12-31-1798 Muddy Fk Little R Thomas 200A 2-26-1799 Meeting House Grove Thomas 170A 7-21-1804 Muddy Rk Little R Wm. 300A 12-4-1803 W Fk Red R 1800 Tax List Roberts, James 200A Red River 3 horses Joshua 100A WFR River Jno 200A Red R, 4 horses John 100A Thos 200A Little R Joseph 200A, Red R, 4 horses Obediah 200A WFR River Spring Cr, 3 horses 1810 Tax List HH111b/4 JAMES ROBERTS 4M 1800-10 2F 1800-10 1M 1804-10 1F 1765-84 1810 Census HH110a/9 JOSHUA ROBERTS 1M 1765-84 1F<1765 1? 1784-94 HH76b/5 JNO ROBERTS 1M<1765 1F 1765-84 1M 1800-10 2F 1800-10 3M 1784-94 1F 1784-94 2F 1794-1800 THOMAS ROBERTS 1M<1765 (incomplete) Kentucky Pioneers & Their Descendants, Ila Earle Fowler Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978 "Abstract of Deed Book A - Christian Co., Ky" pg. 1-2 6th July 1797 WILLIAM ROBERTS of Shelby Co., KY to Jonathan Logan of Christian Co.; for 96L current money of KY; 135A patent of Mch 18, 1797 on N. Fk of W. Fk or Red River. Mentions: corner of Wm. Croghan's 2600A, survey line of Vandew Vall's 207A survey. Wit: George Robinson, Robt Logan, Dr. Logan, Matthew Logan. pg. 79-80 July 6, 1797. WILLIAM ROBERTS of Shelby Co., KY to John Corday for 60L 200 acres, patent dated Mch 18, 1795; on Rienco Lick Creek, branch of N. Fk of W. Fk. Johnathan Logan, Geo Robinson, Robt A. Logan pg. 106 2nd Jan 1804. Richard Taylor and Sarah his wife of Jefferson Co., KY to Robert Abernathe of same, L750; 1000 acres land; the other 430 pt in name of WILLIAM ROBERTS, assignee of Gabriel Long and being in part set apt. Etc., middle Fk Little River, Mth of Barren Fk. Worden Pope, Clk, Jefferson Co. pg. 149 Dec. 7, 1804 Hans X Black power of atty to Jacob Black of Greenville, S.C. for all "accts", etc. of Henry Brasher, Blake Colton, Adam Andrews, Benj. Pollard, Wm. Cochran, Jas Cochran, Noel Hide, James Hide, Benj. Armstrong, Moses Cochran, Hezekiah Cockran, ALBERT ROBERTS. pg. 180 June 12, 1800. To Shadrack Dunning, Christian Co,, from John Handley (reverent) of Ohio Co., $1000; Little River, W. side, 1st large fork of Muddy Rk of Little River, emptying in on W. side above the mouth. Wit: Philip Taylor, Willis X Odom, JAMES ROBERTS, JOHN ROBERTS, Andrew Donovan, Winyfred Dunning, Hardyman Dunning. MARRIAGES ANNIE MILDRED d/o William Henderson Roberts to Ellis Campbell Holt, 30 Sept 1917 CATHERINE Roberts to Isaac F. McCord, 9 Aug 1865 DEBORAH Roberts to John Knight, 28 Dec 1869 JOHN THOMAS HARRISON s/o William Henderson Roberts to Lola Florence Jones, 9 Jul 1919, Hopkinsville JOSEPH R. Roberts to Lavinia R. Brooke, 8 Mar 1798 NANCY Roberts to John McFaddin, 28 Jan 1800 ROBERT ELLISON Roberts to Rebecca M. White, 19 Mar 1863 THOS. D. Roberts to Susan E. Landers, 2 May 1861 DEATHS, WILLS, PROBATE JOHN ROBERTS of Buckingham Co., VA settled in Christian Co., KY in 1804 near Cerulean Springs. 1814 purchased tract of land at Little River. Died 7 January 1838. JOSHUA ROBERTS, 1816; Will dated 25 Jan 1816; Proven Feb 1816. Legatees: Wm. Harland, Mary Harland and Isabella their daughter, Arthur McFarland. Brothers: James, Elijah, Joseph. Sisters: Franky Elliott, Nancy McFaddin. Ex: James Roberts, Wm Harland. Wit: Andrew McFarland, John Stevenson Sr., James Manning. Will Book A. BIRTHS ANNIE MILDRED d/o William Henderson & Martha Olive (Terrell) Roberts, 16 Feb.1894 CARRIE LEE d/o Robert E. & Rebecca M. (Farrell) Roberts, 12 June 1881 HENRY EDMOND/EDMUNDS s/o William Henderson & Martha Olive (Terrell) Roberts 29 Dec 1885 JAMES EDWARD s/o John T.H. & Lola Florence (Jones) Roberts, 19 July 1924 JOHN THOMAS HARRISON s/o William Henderson/Henry & Martha Olive (Terrell) Roberts, 8 Nov 1876 LAWSON ERASTUS s/o William Henderson & Martha Olive (Terrell) Roberts, 4 Feb 1889 OPAL LEE d/o Henry E. & Ozie Lee (Pyle) Roberts, 9 Apr 1920 SARAH ELIZABETH d/o William Henderson & Martha Olive (Terrell) Roberts 31 Dec 1872 VICTOR LEE s/o Lawson Erastus & Pearl Jane (Clark) Roberts, 1 May 1918 WILLIAM s/o John & Nancy (Atkins) Roberts, 18 July 1810, Little River Counties of Christian & Trigg, Kentucky, Historical/Biographical Edited by William Henry Perrin, 1884 Christian Co., pg 49 The first court held in the new county convened on the 21st day of March 1797...The monotony of the proceedings was then broken by granting a license to OBADIAH ROBERTS "to keep a public house." pg. 64 - OBADIAH ROBERTS was a son-in-law of Bartholomew Wood, and was the man licensed to keep a tavern in Elizabeth, as Hopkinsville was then called. pg. 121 - The next road ordered by the court was in May (15th) 1798, and designated the "State Line near David Smith's" as the starting point, and was to run to the "Christian Court House". The petitioner in this case was Brewer Reeves, and the commissioner appointed OBADIAH ROBERTS, John Caudry, Sheperd McFadin, Bartholomew Wood, and JOHN ROBERTS, or any three of them. pg. 202 - Taverns. At the first term of the County Court (March 1797), OBADIAH ROBERTS was granted a license to keep a tavern. Where this tavern was to be kept the records do not show, and as that was more than two years before Hopkinsville, or Elizabeth, rather was laid out, it is not probably that it was for a public house here. Nothing is known of Mr. Roberts and his tavern beyond the fact that the court granted him a license for that purpose. Counties of Christian & Trigg, Kentucky, Historical & Biographical, 1884, pg. 242 WILLIAM ROBERTS was born on July 18, 1810, on Little River, in what was then Christian County, now Cadiz Precinct, Trigg Co. He was the son of JOHN and NANCY (ATKINS) ROBERTS. The father was born in Buckingham County, Virginia, in 1759. His father died when he was quite young. At the age of 16, John Roberts volunteered to go as a guard to a party who was coming West. The party came to what is now Nashville, Tenn., and Mr. Roberts was one of a number who helped erect the block house that stood where the capital building now stands. He lived at this point for some time, and there his first wife was killed and scalped by the Indians. He came to this county in 1804, and settled near Cerulean Springs. In the early part of the year 1814, he came to Little River, and purchased a tract of land from David McKee, and which is now included in Cadiz Precinct. Here he resided until his death which occurred on January 7, 1833. The mother died here on October 7, 1837. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Our subject was the eldest of four brothers: WILLIAM, ROBERT R., DAVID L., and PHINEAS E. Of the number, David L., now in Mississippi, and William (subject) are the only ones living. William remained at home until his mother's death and then commenced life for himself and settled on Little River in this precinct. In 1841, he came to his present farm, where he has since resided. He now owns 220 acres, of which 85 are in cultivation. Mr. Roberts was married on July 9, 1833, to Miss NANCY MALONE, a daughter of BOOTH and MARTHA A. (DARNELL) MALONE, natives of Montgomery County, Tenn. Mrs. Roberts was born in that county in 1813. To her and her husband have been born 8 children, of whom 3 are now living: JOHN W. (at home), RICHARD B. (a merchant in St. Louis, Mo), and SUSAN A. (wife of Irving Branden, of Wallonia). Mrs. Roberts died on January 7, 1859, and subject was next married to Mrs. M. J. Nelson, a daughter of Mahala and Rebecca (Randolph) Ingram. Mrs. Roberts was born in Claiborne Co., Miss, on August 15, 1822. Mr. Roberts is a member of Roaring Springs Lodge A.F.M., also a member of the Methodist Church. He cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson for President, and has since then been a strong Democrat. Counties of Christian & Trigg, Kentucky, 1884 pg. 229 - Hopkinsville City & Precinct E.J. ROBERTS was one of the most devoted men the church ever had in its membership. His humility, firmness, kindness, liberality and moderation were happily blended, controlled by a strong abiding faith and great decision of character. (Bethel Church) pg. 291 - Lafayette & Garrettsburg Precincts The first physician who ever practiced medicine in Lafayette or its vicinity was DR. ROBERTS, a most excellent physician and a splendid gentleman, who had a thousand virtues and but a single fault. pg. 87 - Cadiz Precinct WILLIAM ROBERTS came to the county as early as 1804, and settled in the neighborhood of Cerulean Springs, where he lived until 1811, when he removed to what is now Cadiz Precinct and opened up a farm in Little River. pg. 91 - Oakland Methodist Episcopal Church, in southern part of precinct was organized in 1859 by Rev. William Alexander. Original members were: WILLIAM ROBERTS, NANCY ROBERTS.. The first officers were WILLIAM ROBERTS, Trustees, they acted as Stewards also; pg. 123 - Cerulean Springs & Wallonia Precincts John Blakely settled two miles southeast of the Springs as early as 1792, and was joined soon after by William Johnson and JOHN ROBERTS, both of whom came from South Carolina. pg. 134 - Caledonia & Montgomery Precincts David Macky settled where Thomas Wadlington lives, about the year 1810; he sold the place to JOHN ROBERTS in an early day... ?