Russell Co. Virginia Records
Russell County Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists
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1792 James Roberts
1793 Not Listed
1794 William Webb’s List
James Roberts
1795 William Webb’s List
James Roberts
1796 William Webb’s List
James Roberts
Jesse Roberts
1797 Name of List Taker obliterated
James Roberts
Jesse Roberts
Daniel Roberts
1798 William Webb’s List
James Roberts
Jesse Roberts
Daniel Roberts
1799 William Webb’s List
James Roberts
Jesse Roberts
1800 James Dickenson’s Lis
James Roberts
1801 James Dickenson’s List
James Roberts
Daniel Roberts
1802 Robert Tate’s List
James Roberts
Daniel Roberts
Last Time Listed |
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Russell County Virginia Survey Bk 1 Oct. 4, 1798
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James Roberts assignee of Moses Dameral…90 acres Butchers Branch of the waters of Clinch River |
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Russell County Virginia Deed Bk 3 pg. 44 July 1799
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George and Lucy Reynolds to James Robards…40 acres Copper Ridge |
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Russell County Virginia Deed Bk 3 pg. 392 July 26, 1803
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James and Mary Turner to James Robards…55 acres Clinch River. |
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Russell County Virginia Deed Bk 3 pg. 86 March 25, 1803 May Court 1803
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James Robbards and Ann his wife to John Jesse…40 pounds…40 acres on the North side of Copper Ridge which land was granted to Henry Dickenson by patent bearing date August 3, 1795.
Wit: John Hansen, Peter Anderson /s/ James x Roberts /s/ Ann x Roberts |
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Russell County Virginia Deed Bk 4 pg. 137 Sept. 7, 1807 Dec. 1, 1807
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James Roberts, Abraham Childers and Shadrac Monk of Russell County to Harden Smith…$183.
Wit: John Hansen Sr., Robert Hansen, Joseph Kiser Jr.
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Abraham Childers was the husband of Elizabeth Roberts, and Shadrac Monk was the husband of Mary Roberts.
Russell County Virginia Deed Bk 4 pg. 171 March 4, 1808 June 7, 1808
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James Roberts of Floyd County Kentucky to Joseph Kiser of Russell County…$400.
Part of a tract of land granted to said Roberts by the Commonwealth bearing date Sept. 17, 1800.
10 acres beginning at a poplar in the gap of a ridge thence N 59º W 20 poles to a sugartree and poplar on the bank of Clinch River thence S 5º W with said land to a clift to a sugartree a conditional corner between said Roberts and said Kiser thence running with the clift to a large white oak marked thence with said conditional line to a poplar on the east side of the branch from thence near a north course to the beginning
Wit: John Hargis, Shadrick Monk, John Monk, James Chaffin, Jesse Fuller, John Hansen
/s/ James Roberts /s/ Nancy Roberts |
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Joseph Kiser was Mary Childer's father-in-law.
These records show that James Roberts was in Russell Co. VA in Dec. of 1807 and in Floyd Co. Kentucky in March of 1808.
Russell County Virginia Deed Bk 4 pg. 511 July 29, 1812 Aug. 4, 1812
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James Roberts and Ann his wife of Floyd County KY to David Jesse…150 pounds
80 acres granted to James Roberts by patent bearing date the 16 day of August 1798
Waters of Clinch River on Butchers Branch.
Wit: Stephen Ghose, John Jesse, Jesse Lea /s/ James Roberts |
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Russell County Virginia Deed Bk 4 pg. 645 Dec. 10, 1813 June 4, 1814
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James Roberts and Ann his wife of Floyd County KY to David Jessee of Russell County.
50 pounds…line of William Robertson. In one place says James Roberts Sr.
Wit: Lea Jesse, Archer Jesse, Jesse Fuller |
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Kentucky Records
Floyd County Virginia Order Bk 1 Dec. Court 1808
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Ordered James Roberts to superintend opening of road from his house to Cumberland Mountain.
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Floyd County Virginia Order Bk 1 March 25, 1811
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Suit of Henry Weddington vs James Roberts heard. Dismissed at cost of Roberts. |
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1810 Census Floyd County Kentucky
| James Roberts |
Males under 10:
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2 |
Females under 10:
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3 |
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Males 10-16:
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0 |
Females 10-16:
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3 |
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Males 16-26:
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1 |
Females 16-26:
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0 |
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Males 26-45:
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1 |
Females 26-45:
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1 |
1820 Census Floyd County Kentucky
| James Roberts Sr. |
Males over 45:
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1 |
Females over 45:
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1 |
Pike County Kentucky formed from Floyd County in 1822.
1830 Census Pike County Kentucky
| James Roberts |
Males 5-10:
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0 |
Females 5-10:
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1 |
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Males 15-20:
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0 |
Females 15-20:
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1 |
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Males 50-60:
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1 |
Females 50--60:
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1 |
1840 Census Pike County Kentucky
| James Roberts |
Males 10-15:
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4 |
Females 10-15:
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2 |
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Males 15-20:
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1 |
Females 15-20:
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1 |
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Males 40-50:
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0 |
Females 40-50:
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1 |
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Males 60-70:
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1 |
Females 60-70:
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1 |
1850 Census Pike County Kentucky No 309
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Name
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Age
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Sex
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Birthplace
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| James Roberts |
78 |
M |
VA |
Farmer |
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75 |
F |
VA |
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James Roberts Sr. was the first Magistrate in Shelby Creek in Pike County when it was separated from Floyd County in 1822. He was evidently a magistrate of Floyd County prior to the separation.
James Roberts Sr. deeded a tract of land in Pike County to son Cornelius Roberts Oct. 14, 1825.
Pike County Kentucky Deed Bk D pg. 206 April 11, 1854
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James Roberts Sr. and wife Nancy to James Roberts Jr.
150 acres on Caney Creek. |
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Will of James Roberts Sr.
Pike County Kentucky Will Bk A pg. 55
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Item 1---Daughter Winney Stanley land lying below Shelby Creek opposite mouth of Caney’s Fork of Shelby…the said Winnie and George Stanley paying the heirs of William Mullins the sum of $15.00.
Item 2---My son James Roberts Jr. all the land above or at the mouth of Caney Creek of Shelby and all the property that remains at my death I want equally divided between James Roberts and George Stanley and Isaac Roberts.
Item 3---Lot of land on which I live with all the orchard in my possession I retain for the use of myself and my wife during our natrual life and at our death I want my son James Roberts Jr. (put in and then marked out in the record) to heir the same and the land on the other side of the crops fence from the house I want James Roberts Jr. to attend or occupy.
In witness whereof I being in my proper mind have herunto set my hand seal the first day of
June 1858.
Attest: John J. Casebolt, J. J. Mitchell and Edward Branham.
Produced on open Court upon the 21st day of Sept. 1858 and proven by the oaths of J. J. Casbolt and J. J. Mitchell.
Duly admitted of record this 25th day of Sept. 1858.
Will prodiced County Court Order C1, p 177.
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Daughter Winney Stanley sold the land given to her in the will to Richard Dameron Jan. 10, 1859, Deed Book E, P 212. |
