Daniel Roberts Genealogy

Record modified: 2008-08-03
This is my direct ancestor 6 generations back.

 / Daniel Roberts
 / Elisha Roberts|
|  \ Eunice Cornwell
Daniel Roberts |
|  / Ebenezer Eggleston
 \ Mindwell Eggleston |
 \ Mary Lane

Born: 1783-12-18 Connecticut USA
Died: 1858-02-28 Galesburg, Knox Co, Illinois USA
Marriages:
1. 1804-09-24 Polly Phelps
Children of Daniel Roberts and Polly Phelps:
John Montgomery Roberts b. 1807-12-09
*Ambrose Bryant Roberts b. 1809-09-28
Darius Phelps Roberts b. 1813-04-20
Walter Bassett Roberts b. 1815-05-17
Julia Ann Roberts b. 1817-04-11 d. 1843-03-05

Notes:

Information from Hazleton:

DEATH-BURIAL:Cemetery Records of Roberts Point Cemetery; Morton twp, Tazwell Co. IL; Tazwell Co. Gen. Soc.

DEATH:Letter written by John G. Roberts to his cousin Carl; 7 Jan 1938; Graybar Building; NY, NY

MARRIAGE:Letter from John G. Roberts, General Patent Attorney, NY, NY to federal Archives; Washington, DC; 21 Dec 1936; concerning Rev. War pension application on Isaac Roberts; service CT; #26399

Apparently lived at Delhi, Delaware, New York at least from 1807 -1813 and Schoharie County, New York in 1815 and moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, in 1831.

A publication by the Illinois Gen. Society shows Daniel Roberts as being born in 1782 in Pennsylvania.

Apparently died at the home of his grandson in Galesburg, Illinois.

married in Schoharie County NY

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New information from Hazelton:

The diaries of John Montgomery Roberts show he visited his uncle Ebenezer Roberts in Utica, Oneida Co NY.
Ebenezer is listed as son of Elisha Roberts when Ebenezer was terminating Elisha's pension.

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"History of Tazewell Co IL"

Morton Township: Among the earliest settlers were Daniel Roberts and his sons John M Roberts,
Ambrose Roberts, Darius Roberts, and Walter Roberts.

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BLM General Land Office records, Springfield IL land office

Tazewell Co IL, serial no IL0540_.344
1833-05-30 Daniel Roberts 80 acres
W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of section 18, Township 25 N Range 3 W of the 3rd principal meridian in IL

Tazewell Co IL, serial no IL0540_.345
1833-05-30 Daniel Roberts 80 acres
W 1/2 of SE 1/4 of section 7, Township 25 N Range 3 W of the 3rd principal meridian in IL

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1850 census Tazewell Co IL p27, twp not given
Daniel Roberts 67 CT
Darius 38 NY
Augusta 25 VT
Erastus 8 IL
Polly 4 IL
Eliza M 5/12 IL
Ichabod Phelps 68 CT

He is a farmer. His real estate is valued at $2000. He can read and write.
Augusta is Darius' wife, and the children are theirs. Ichabod is Polly's brother.
His neighbor on one side is his son Ambrose, and on the other his son Walter. Son John is the other side of Walter.

1845 IL state census, Tazewell Co [no page number]
Daniel Roberts 1 M <10, 1 M 30-40, 2 M 60-70, 1 F 20-30
[Erastus 3, Darius 33, Daniel 62, Ichabod Phelps 63, Augusta 20]

1840 census Tazewell Co IL p15, twp not given
Daniel Roberts 1 M 20-30, 2 M 50-60, 1 F 20-30, 1 F 50-60
[Darius 28, Ichabod Phelps 58, Daniel 57, Julia 22, Polly 55]

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
[Walter 15, Darius 18, Ambrose 21, John 22, Ichabod Phelps 48, Daniel 47, Julia 12, Polly 45]

1820 census Schoharie Co NY p167, Broome twp
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
[Walter 5, Darius 8, Ambrose 11 or John 12 (why not both?), Ichabod Phelps 38, Daniel 37, Julia 2, Polly 35]

Where is the other son?

1810 census Delaware Co NY p425, Delhi twp
Daniel Roberts 2 M 0-10, 1 M 26-45, 1 F 26-45
[Ambrose 1, John 2, Daniel 27, Polly 25]

Is this him with his father?
1790 census Litchfield Co CT p361
Elisha Roberts 2 M 16+, 2 M 0-16, 4? F (I think that's a 4)
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 1085
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