Ambrose Roberts Genealogy

Record modified: 2024-11-15
This is my ancestor 5 generations back.

 / Elisha Roberts
 / Daniel Roberts|
|  \ Mindwell Eggleston
Ambrose Bryant Roberts |
|  / Ichabod Phelps
 \ Polly Phelps |
 \ Elizabeth Bristol

Born: 1809-09-28 Delhi, Delaware Co, New York USA
Died: 1885-02-24 Taylor Co, Iowa USA
Marriages:
1. 1834-09-24 Lamira Ann Speers
Children of Ambrose Roberts and Lamira Speers:
Daniel R Roberts b. 1835-08-25
Ambrose Bryant II Roberts b. 1837-02-08
Marion Warren Roberts b. 1838-12-10
*James B Roberts b. about 1841-00-00
Julia Ann Roberts b. 1844-09-16
Clara Alora Roberts b. 1851-10-27 d. 1857-01-14

Notes:

married in Tazewell Co IL
buried in Dallas Center cemetery, New Market, Taylor Co IA

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From another descendant:

The farms of Ambrose and his brothers in Tazewell Co IL were part of the Underground Railroad.

[I'm proud to be able to say that of one of my ancestors.]

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Illinois Public Land Purchase Records

Vol 68 p175, ID 104433
1834-06-03 Ambrose B Roberts
E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of section 8, T25N R3W of 3rd meridian
80 acres at $1.30/acre

Vol 69 p33, ID 074925
1835-12-16 Ambrose B Roberts
E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of section 6, T25N R3W of 3rd meridian
47.08 acres at $1.25/acre

Vol 69 p79, ID 074944
1836-02-29 Ambrose B Roberts
SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of section 1, T25N R4W of 3rd meridian
40 acres at $1.25/acre

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BLM General Land Office records, Springfield IL land office

Tazewell Co IL, serial no IL0600_.290
1835-10-15 Ambrose B Roberts 80 acres
E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of section 8, Township 25 N Range 3 W of the 3rd principal meridian in MO

Tazewell Co IL, serial no IL3310_.464
1839-11-01 Ambrose B Roberts 40.08 acres
E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of section 6, Township 25 N Range 3 W of the 3rd principal meridian in MO

Tazewell Co IL, serial no IL3340_.206
1839-11-01 Ambrose B Roberts 40 acres
SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of section 1 in Township 25 N Range 4 W of the 3rd principal meridian in MO

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Tazewell Co IL Deeds 1834-1835

p297
1834-05-01 Joseph & Abner Mitchell to John Montgomery Roberts, Darius Phelps Roberts, Ambrose Bryant Roberts, & Walter Basset Roberts; lot 18 block 11 in Pekin; $25

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Tazewell Co IL Deeds 1836-1841

p243
1837-01-07 John Montgomery Roberts and wife Mary, Ambrose Bryant Roberts and wife Lamira, Darius Phelps Roberts, and Basset Roberts to William A Sandusky; lot 8 in block 11 in Polk; $40

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Tazewell Co IL Deeds 1849-1850

p44
1849-12-11 Ambrose B Roberts and wife Lamira to Eleanor J Lilley; 20 acres; $90

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Tazewell Co IL Land Records 1865-1870

p140
1849-12-29 Calvin G Gay to Ambrose B Roberts; 40 acres; $75

p38
1858-04-01 Ambrose B Roberts and wife Lamira to Darius P Roberts; 30 acres; $1

p81
1858-04-01 Ambrose B Roberts and wife Lamira to Walter B Roberts; 10 acres; $1

p523
1865-07-22 Ambrose B Roberts and wife to John C May; 125 acres; $2400

p139
1865-08-05 United States to Ambrose B Roberts; 80 acres;

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Tazewell Co IL Deeds 1824-1920

p393
1876-05-29 Ambrose B Roberts and wife Lamira to Andrew L Birkey; 47 80/100 acres; $705

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1880 census Taylor Co IA p48c, Dallas twp
Ambrose Roberts 70 NY/CT/CT
wife Lavina 67 NY/NY/NY

He is a farmer. He and his wife can read and write.

1870 census Taylor Co IA p25a, Dallas twp, Hawleysville post office
A B Roberts 60 NY
Lamira 58 NY
J B 29 IL
Mary 18 OH
Oren B 1 IA

He is a farmer. His real estate is valued at $1600, and his personal estate at $1000.

1860 Agricultural Census Tazewell Co IL
Ambrose Roberts -- 120 acres improved, 47 acres unimproved; farm value $4000, implements
$150; 5 horses, 2 mules, 4 milch cows, 4 other cows, 6 sheep; 30 lbs wheat, 500 bushels
Indian corn, 50 bushels corn, 100 bushels peas and beans, 250 bushels barley, 250 lbs
butter, 15 tons hay

1860 census Tazewell Co IL p131, Morton twp, Morton post office
Ambrosia B Roberts 50 NY
Lamira 48 NY
Daniel 25 IL
Rienze? (m) 22 IL
Warren 21 IL
James 19 IL
Julia A 15 IL

He is a farmer. His real estate is valued at $4000, and his personal estate at $2000.

1855 IL state census, Tazewell Co p13
A B Roberts 4 M 10-20, 1 M 40-50, 1 F <10, 1 F 10-20, 1 F 30-40, 1 F 50-60
[James 14, Warren 16, Ambrose 17, Daniel 20, Ambrose 45, Julia 10, Lamira 43?, x]

1850 census Tazewell Co IL p27b, twp not given
Ambrose Roberts 40 NY
Lenora 37 NY
Daniel 15 IL
R**e 13 IL
Warren 11 IL
James 9 IL
Julia Ann 6 IL

He is a farmer. His real estate is valued at $1500.

1845 IL state census, Tazewell Co [no page number]
Ambrose Roberts 3 M <10, 1 M 10-20, 1 M 30-40, 1 F <10, 1 F 30-40
[James 4, Warren 6, Ambrose 8, Daniel 10, Ambrose 35, Julia 1, Lamira 33]

1840 census Tazewell Co IL p15, twp not given
Ambrose B Roberts 3 M <5, 1 M 30-40, 1 F 20-30
[Warren 1, R 3, Daniel 5, Ambrose 30, Lamira 28]

1830 census Schoharie Co NY p85, Broome twp
Daniel Roberts 1 M 10-15, 1 M 15-20, 2 M 20-30, 2 M 40-50, 1 F 10-15, 1 F 40-50
[Ambrose is 20]

1820 census Schoharie Co NY p167
Daniel Roberts 2 M 0-10, 1 M 10-16, 1 M 26-45, 1 M 45+, 1 F 0-10, 1 F 26-45
[Ambrose is 10, but he had a brother age 12. Why is only one of them listed?]

1810 census Delaware Co NY p425
Daniel Roberts 2 M 0-10, 1 M 26-45, 1 F 26-45
[Ambrose is <1]
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