MISC RECORDS for Roberts Family in Shelby Co., KY 1793-1868 Submitted by Ed Roberts Date: 5 May 1999 ******************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. SHELBY COUNTY, KY Created 1792 from Jefferson Co. County Seat: Shelbyville 40065 KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Roberts, Survey Date Joseph 1000A 11-2-1796 Jepthes Cr Joseph 300A 8-28-1798 Jesses Cr Joseph 800A 8-28-1798 Jesses Cr Wm. 5000A 9-24-1798 None Wm. 3330A 9-28-1798 Drennon Lick Cr 1810 Tax List Roberts, George Jr. 1810 Census HH237/5 George Roberts, Jr. 1820 Census Roberts, Benjamin pg 151 Shelbyville 1M 26-45; 1M>45; 1F>45; +6 children Benjamin Jr. pg 150 Shelbyville 1M 26-45; 1F 16-26; 1 child J.J. pg 134 1M 26-45; 1F 26-45; 1F>45; 6 children James pg 141 1M>45; 3M 4-10; 1M 10-16; 1F 26-45; 1F 16-26 Jane pg 160 Shelbyville 1F 4-10; 2F 10-16; 1F 16-26 John pg 162 Shelbyville (not found) Joseph pg 157 Shelbyville 1M>45; 1F>45; 5 children William pg 159 Shelbyville 1M 26-45 William pg 151 Shelbyville 1M 16-26; 1F 16-26; 3 children Willis pg 166 Shelbyville 2M 4-10; 1M 16-26; 1M 26-45; 1F 4-10; 1F 26-45 1830 Census Roberts, Widow page 210 Francis page 256 Henry page 260 John page 260 Phillip F. page 260 William page 267 William R. page 281 1830 Tax List Roberts, Phillip F. 34-1/2A Shelby Clear Cr Benjamin 1>21 James 1>21 Henry 34-1/2A Shelby Clear Cr John 92A Shelby Four Mile Cr William R. 200A Shelby Six Mile Cr Frances 34A Shelby Clear Cr Sarah 200A Shelby 0>21 95A Shelby Hiram 1>21 Robert, William 62A Shelby T. Fork 1831 - 1834 Tax List - No Books 1835 Tax List Roberts, William R. 340A Shelby Joseph T. 198A Hickman Co. John 1>21 Benjamin 1>21 John 85A Shelby Run (Elliott) Francis 50A Shelby Clear Cr 1836 Tax List Roberts, William R. 340A Shelby Six Mile (Tyler) 448A Shelby Six Mile 107A Gallatin Joseph 1>21 Benjamin 1>21 John 1>21 Francis 50A Shelby Clear Cr John 85A Shelby Fox Run Samuel 200A Shelby Dry Run 1837 Tax List Roberts, Joseph T. 98A Hickman Benjamin 1>21 William R. 340A Shelby Six Mile 700A Shelby Six Mile James 1>21 John 1>21 John 85A Shelby Fox Run Samuel 200A Shelby Dry Run 1838-1839 Tax List - no book 1840 Census Roberts, James pg 133 1M 5-10; 1M 10-15; 1M 30-40; 2M>45 1F 5-10; 1F 20-30 1840 Tax List Roberts, Samuel 200A Shelby Dry Run John 1>21 William R. 340A Shelby Six Mile 700A Shelby Six Mile Joseph L. 1>21 John 85A Shelby Fox Run Francis 50A Shelby Clear cr James 1>21 Thomas 1>21 1841 Tax List Roberts, Saml 200A Shelby Dry Run John 85A Shelby Fox Run John 1>21 Francis 50A Shelby Clear Cr Joseph T. 1>21 William R. 340A Shelby Six Mile 700A Shelby Six Mile 1842 Tax List Roberts, Samuel 200A Shelby Dry Run Joshua 1>21 Francis 1>21 John 1>21 Joseph T. 1>21 John 85A Shelby Fox Run Francis 50A Shelby Clear Cr William R. 340A Shelby Six Mile 700A Shelby Six Mile 1843 Tax List Roberts, Joshua 1>21 Francis 1>21 William 1>21 John Joseph Phillip F. Frances Edward 1>21 William R. Thomas 1844 Tax List Roberts, Edward 1>21 Jos. T. 1>21 Phillip F. 1>21 Francis 50A John 85A Thomas William R. Francis Joshua William C. 1845 Tax List Roberts, Joshua Samuel 200A Edward William Phillip F. Francis 50A John 85A Joseph T. William Thos William R. 340A 700A DEEDS AUGUSTINE ROBERTS 1808, from William Roberts, Power of Atty re land in Livingston Co., Bk I, pg 212 BENJAMIN ROBERTS, 1795, from R. Danill, 500A, Salt R, Bk B, pg 10 BENJAMIN ROBERTS, 1795, from T. Bull, 400A, Clear Cr, Bk B, pg 20 BENJAMIN ROBERTS, 1796, from Osborn Sprigg, Division of land, Bk B, page 74 BENJAMIN ROBERTS (Capt), 1796, from M. Laucassange; recpt debt paid, Bk B, pg 189 BENJAMIN ROBERTS 1796, from Mark Thomas, Power of Atty for NW Territory (Randolph Co.), Bk C, pg 119 BENJAMIN ROBERTS and Wife Anna, 1797, from J. Holmes, 500A, Jeptha Cr, Bk B, pg 227 BENJAMIN ROBERTS 1797, from J. Myers, Power of Atty and 500A, Bk D, pg 73 BENJAMIN ROBERTS 1806-7, 3 deeds BOANERGES ROBERTS 1813 from Betsy, Leora, Benjamin, Alfred, Joseph, Susanna, of Logan Co., % of 700A on Gist Cr, patented to Joseph Roberts, Bk L, pg 190 CATHERINE ROBERTS, widow of George Roberts decd, 10 Aug 1810, Deed Book K, pg 45, her equity as legatee of her father, William Russell, late of Culpeper Co., VA, to John Roberts, Henry Roberts, Elizabeth Ridding, wife of Rubin Ridding; Catherine Clifton, wife of George Clifton all of Shelby Co., KY, and Mary Maddon/Maddox, wife of Samuel Maddon of Culpeper County, VA. GEORGE ROBERTS & Tool 1800, from J. Sullivan, 1000A on Six Mile, Bk D GEORGE ROBERTS HEIRS 1810 from Catherine Roberts, legacy from her father, Wm Russell (John, Henry, Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary of Culpeper Co., VA), Bk K, pg 45 HENRY R. ROBERTS 1815 from G. Yunt, 200A on Benson, Bk M, pg 119 HENRY R. ROBERTS 1815 from Allen's Execs, __A on Clear Cr, Bk M, pg 388 HENRY R. ROBERTS 1815, from Yunt, 200A, Benson, Bk M, pg 460 JOHN ROBERTS 1817, 2 deeds from Reed & Fry, Bk N JOSEPH ROBERTS 1816, 2 deeds from Bell & Sullivan, % of 2800A, Clear Cr, Bk N, pg 50, 51 JOSEPH ROBERTS, 1817, Bk O THOMAS ROBERTS, 1817, Bk O WILLIAM ROBERTS, 1817, Bk O WILLIAM ROBERTS, 1795, from H. Rankin, 400A, Clear Cr, Bk B, pg 36 WILLIAM ROBERTS, 1795, from Jacob Myers, Power of Atty on land in Lincoln Co., Bk A, page 323 WILLIAM ROBERTS (of Culpeper Co., VA), 1796, from Joseph Roberts, Power of Atty re land in KY, Book B, pg 136 WILLIAM R. ROBERTS & A. Steele, 1796, from S. Shannon, all his % joint with Boone, Bk B, pg 269; Roberts assigned his portion to Steele in Bk N, pg 239 WILLIAM ROBERTS 1797, from Muse Heirs, 800A, Brashears, Bk C, pg 239 WILLIAM ROBERTS 1797, from Mark Thomas, 1332A, Brashears, Bk C, pg 468 WILLIAM ROBERTS 1800, from S. Shannon, 500A, Red River, Bk D, pg 230 WILLIAM ROBERTS 1801, from Breckinridge, 3000A, Gist, Bk E, pg 1 WILLIAM ROBERTS 1802, from Breckinridge, Exec for 300A, Gist, Bk E, pg 252 WILLIAM ROBERTS 1803 - 3 deeds WILLIAM ROBERTS 1805 - 1 deed WILLIAM ROBERTS 1809, from A. Owen?, 75A, Clear Cr, Bk I, pg 512 MARRIAGES AMARETTA M. Roberts to John G. Constantine, 1 Apr 1849; bond Thomas C. Guthrie ANNIE M. d/o J.S. Roberts to B. L. Hieatt, 23 oct 1866; bond, J.S. Roberts AUGUSTINE s/o John Roberts to ELIZABETH d/o Joseph Roberts, 10 Oct 1810 (s/o John, Geo, John of Spots)(d/o Joseph, Geo, John of Spots) AUSTIN H. Roberts, of Franklin Co., age 35, 2nd marriage, farmer, born Bourbon Co., ca 1826, father and mother born Maryland, married Nancy Ann d/o Moses Eakins of Shelby Co., age 17, 1st marriage, born Franklin Co., father born Shelby, mother born Jessamine Co.; 27 Nov 1861. Bond Moses Eakins CARRYBELLE Roberts to Daniel Bohon, 22 Jan 1833 DANIEL Roberts to Emily Collins/Collier, 13 Aug 1835; bond C. McNary EDMOND Roberts to Polly d/o Thos Riddel, 20 May 1814 EDWARD Roberts to Nancy Taylor, 1 Jan 1843; bond John Snook; bride's father dec'd. ELIZA Roberts to Samuel Reed, 24 Sept 1806 ELIZABETH d/o William & Margaret Roberts to William Moore, 28 June 1799 ELIZABETH d/o John Roberts to ____McIlvain (John, Geo, John of Spots) ELLA d/o A.G. Roberts to Thomas G. Joyce, 29 Aug 1868; bond A.G. Roberts GEORGE s/o Benj Roberts to FRANCES d/o Joseph Roberts, 2 Aug 1827 (s/o Benj, Geo, John of Spots)(d/o Joseph, Geo, John of Spots) HANNAH d/o Joseph Roberts to Charles S. Clifton JACOB Roberts to Elizabeth d/o Thos. Lane, 9 June 1806 JAMES Roberts to Nancy d/o John Dickens, 13 Oct 1828 JAMES Roberts to Polly d/o Edmund Harlow, 21 Nov 1832 JAMES B. Roberts to Sarah d/o John Blaydes, 9 Nov 1836; bond G.W. Bondurant JOHN J. Roberts to Sarah d/o Sam'l. Shannon, 25 Jan 1809 (s/o Benj, Geo, John of Spots or John, Geo, John of Spots) JOSEPH T. s/o Joseph Roberts to Mary Ann d/o Benj Porter, 2 Dec 1825 KATHERINE "KITTY" Roberts to George Clifton, 10 Dec 1801 LOUISA E. ROBERTS to Allen Hulett, 27 Nov 1851; consent for Louisa given by her mother; bond by J.H. Roberts MARTHA Roberts to John B. Messick, 9 Oct 1854 MARY Roberts to Asa S. Perry, 3 Oct 1827 MARY FRANCES d/o William R. Roberts to John T. Scofield, 3 Sept 1851 (Wm R., John, Geo, Geo, John of Spots) MARY MAGDALENE "POLLY" d/o Joseph Roberts to John Gibson, 12 Dec 1815 (Joseph, George, John of Spots) MILDRED d/o Joseph Roberts to Parmenas O'Bannion, 20 Sept 1821 (Joseph, George, John of Spots) PHILLIP F. Roberts to Sarah d/o Benj Porter, 23 July 1827 POLLY Roberts to Benjamin W. Griffith, 1 May 1804 SILVESTIL Roberts to Bethiar d/o Nathaniel Robins, 11 Feb 1800 THOMAS Roberts to Mary d/o Ely Davis, 13 July 1839 WILLIAM R. Roberts to Kate M. Eakins, 29 Oct 1868; bond A.G. Roberts WILLIAM T. Roberts to Sarah Mathias/Mathis, 1 Jan 1843; bond Willis Mathis. WILLIAM Roberts to Cassander d/o Peter Karne, 9 Apr 1822 DEATHS, WILLS, PROBATE BENJAMIN ROBERTS, 1837 (George, John of Spots) FRANCES (Triplett) ROBERTS, widow of Joseph, 1848 GEORGE ROBERTS, Will dated 25 June 1810; recorded Will Book 2, pg 394; Wife Catherine, 2 sons: John & Henry; daughters Elizabeth, Mary and Katherine. Exec: sons John & Henry Roberts Wit: David Tool, Giles Smith, George Pearcy JOHN ROBERTS (George, John of Spots) June or July 1819, Book 4 pg 405/412; 8 pg 153 Adm: Willis Roberts JOHN J. ROBERTS, 1821, Book 5, pg 229, Books 10 and 12 Wife, Sarah, Adm.; 3 devises: Samuel Roberts, Carter T. Jones (Eliza), Arnon Wallace (Martha) JOSEPH ROBERTS (George, John of Spots) 24 Aug 1823, Book 6, pg 148/149; Book 7, pg 183; He and wife Frances) left property to 11 children: Joseph, Francis, Henry, William, Philip, Esther, Thomas, Corella, Polly, Mildred, and _____Clifton. MATILDA ROBERTS (widow of William R.), 1865, Book 30, pg 448 Names: Son, Joseph; son John Samuel & son-in-law, John Messick PHILIP F. s/o Joseph Roberts to Sarah Porter 23 July 1827 (Joseph, Geo, John of Spots) PLEASANT M. ROBERTS 1814, Book 3, pg 185/196/265 Wife Jane SAMUEL ROBERTS 1860, Book 27, pg 507 Adm: W.W. Wallace; Heirs: Eliza A. Jones, Sarah Roberts, Martha A. Wallace; other heirs: Marietta & J.B. Wallace, A.R. Wallace, Georgia Shannon, Cyrus & Shannon Reid WILLIAM ROBERTS 1819, Book 4, pg 304; 7 pg 5/21/26; 9 pg 174 Adm: Joseph Roberts, George Clifton WILLIAM s/o Benjamin Roberts to Elizabeth "Betsey" Abbott, 1815 (Benj, Geo, John of Spots) WILLIAM B. ROBERTS, 1820, Will Book 4, pg 500 His land left to "Mother"; also devises to brothers: Augustine, John, Willis; and Augustine's children: Louisa and Willis; Willis's children: Goerge, Mary, John. WILLIAM R. ROBERTS 1852, Book 21, page 147, 254, 256; bk 29, pg 183 Wife Matilda; 6 children: John S., James W., Mary, Martha, Matilda, and Joseph Shannon Cemetery (2-1/4 miles WSW of Shelbyville, KY) "To the Memory of JAMES ROBERTS, SENR who departed this life" CAPT. JOHN J. ROBERTS died 6 May 1821 Wife SARAH 11 Apr 1790 - 1 Feb 1875 WILLIAM ROBERTS 10 Feb 1812 - 15 Aug 1835 age 23y 6m 3d SAMUEL ROBERTS 7 Nov 1809 - 29 Nov 1860 BIRTHS ANN MILDRED d/o William Roberts, ca 1831 CORELLA d/o Joseph & Frances (Triplett) Roberts, July 1805 ELIZABETH d/o Joseph & Frances (Triplett) Roberts, 8 Mar 1793 FRANCES d/o Joseph & Frances (Triplett) Roberts, 28 June 1803 FRANKLIN APPLEGATE s/o William Roberts, 1 Jan 1829 GEORGE s/o Benjamin & Anna (Field) Roberts, 1 Jan 1801 GEORGE CROGHAN s/o William & Elizabeth (Abbott) Roberts, 2 Aug 1819 JOSEPH T. s/o Joseph & Frances (Triplett) Roberts, 28 Dec 1800 JOSEPH TRIPLETT s/o William Roberts, 1822 MARGARET ELIZABETH d/o Joseph T. Roberts, 22 July 1824 MARY MAGDALENE "POLLY" d/o Joseph & Frances (Triplett) Roberts, 23 December 1796 MARY WHITE d/o William Roberts, 19 Sept 1833 MILDRED d/o Joseph & Frances (Triplett) Roberts, 26 Nov 1798 PHILIP F. s/o Joseph & Frances (Triplett) Roberts, 17 Apr 1807 SARAH AGNES d/o William Roberts, August 1835 WILLIAM s/o Benjamin & Anna (Field) Roberts, 30 Jan 1796 WILLIAM BENJAMIN s/o William Roberts, 1826 WILLIS s/o John & Sarah (Blackwell) Roberts, 26 Mar 1796 James K. Roberts, 3204 Plaza Dr., Apt 90, New Albany, IN 47150 "Roberts Roots" JOHN T. ROBERTS born 22 Nov 1779 in Surry Co., NC, the son of James and Sarah Roberts. At the age of 22, he married Esther Durnil. John and Esther became the parents of 5 children before they moved down the "wilderness trail" thru the "Cumberland Gap" into Casey Co., KY, where they are listed in the census of 1810. The next documented location placed John in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., KY 15 July 1812 when he enlisted in the Company of Captain John Simpson's Riflemen, 1st Rifle Regiment, KY Volunteers at a wage of $6.66 per mo..... British Mercantile Claims 1775-1803. Virginia Genealogist Vol. 31 #1 GEORGE ROBERTS, Culpeper, L4.0.0, due John Bland's Trustee. He removed to KY about 3 years ago in moderate circumstances. He now lives in Shelby Co. able to pay.