Alabama Records
Tuscaloosa Co Alabama Bk l pg. l35
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The State of Alabama, Tuskaloosa County
To any licensed Minister of the Gospel, Justice of the Peace, or Judge of the County or Circuit Court. You are hereby authorised to celebrate the rites of marriages between Cornelius Roberts and Rhoda Lindsay and join them together in the holy bonds of matrimony and for so doing, this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Given under my hand at office at Tuskaloosa Court House the 14th day of February 1828.
/s/ J. A. Hodges Clerk
The State of Alabama, Tuskaloosa County
According to the within authority I celebrate the rites of matrimony between the within named parties
10 of February 1828. /s/ John Baker |
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Rhoda Lindsey was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Lindsey.
She was born Sept. 27, 1809 Wilkes County GA.
She died Sept. 21, 1867 Bell County TX.
She was buried in Kileen City Cemetery, Bell County TX and she shares a tombstone with her youngest son, Jesse R. Roberts. They died on the same day.
1830 Census Tuscaloosa Co Alabama
| Cornelius Roberts |
Males under 5:
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1 |
Females under 5:
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Males 20-30:
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1 |
Females 20-30:
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Mississippi Records
Cornelius Benton Roberts moved from Tuscaloosa County Alabama to what is now Webster County Mississippi (Choctaw County then) between l833 and l835. Part of the time he also lived in Chickasaw County Mississippi as he appears on the l840 census in that County. Webster County Mississippi was formed from Montgomery, Chickasaw, Choctaw and Octibbeha Counties in 187l.
Fellowship Baptist Church near Bellefontaine, Webster Co Mississippi
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May 9, 1835.
Parks and Nancy Middleton, Mathew and Sarah Roberts, John Middleton and Sarah probably his wife, Susan Middleton, Elizabeth Parker and Cornelius Roberts participated in the organization of the Fellowship Baptist Church. |
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Parks and Sarah Middleton were the parents of Sarah, wife of Matthew Roberts. Elizabeth Parker was the sister of Sarah, wife of Matthew Roberts, who had married John Parker.
1840 Census Chickasaw Co. Mississippi
Choctaw Co Mississippi Land Record
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Office at Columbus. Received from Cornelius B. Roberts of Choctaw, Mississippi the sum of one hundred dollars and four cents being in full payment for the E half of SE 1/4 of Section No 2, Township 2l N of Range No 9E containing 80 00/l00 acres at l.25/100 per acre /s/ W. P. Harris Receiver
Andrew P. Harris clerk of the Probate Court of Choctaw County in the State of Mississippi do hereby certify that the foregoing Land Certificate from William P. Harris Receiver to Cornelius B. Roberts was this day filed in my office for record and the same together with this certificate has been duly recorded.
May l7, l842 at Greensboro. /s/ Andrew P. Harris Clerk
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Texas Records
Cornelius Benton Roberts left Mississippi with his family and settled in Cherokee County Texas near the present city of Rusk. From there he went in 1846 to Navarro County to join the Mercer Colony.
Reminiscences of Mr. John M. Roberts April 20, 1916
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I was born in Choctaw County Mississippi March 2lst, 1835.
In 1845 my father, C. B. Roberts, left Mississippi for Texas. After a very pleasant journey of 28 days we arrived in Cherokee County TX near where the present town of Rusk was afterwards located. After a stay of about 10 months, we started in 1846 for Navarro County. I was then 11 years old and there saw my first buffalo. In March 1847 we were preparing to make a crop when the Death Angel, for the first time, visited our family, claiming for its victim my brother, Matthew B. Roberts, l3 years of age, who died from an attack of typhoid fever. We remained there 2 years and made 2 crops.
My father settled in Mercer's Colony. As Mercer was not able to settle the required number of families in his Colony, as agreed upon in his contract, his Colony enterprise failed, so, in l848 my father sold his claim there and started West. We stopped at Georgetown and stayed there three weeks, then we took the old Military road (from Austin to Waco) and stopped on the Lampasas River at a spring, afterwards known as the Joel Blair spring but now referred to as the Brookshire spring. While we were there a heavy snow fell and while the snow was on the ground my brother N. T. Roberts, 18 years of age, killed a bear. After spending two or three weeks there we broke camp and went down on Salado Creek and settled on what is known as the Manchaca 3 leage grant, on the South side of the creek, opposite the present Summers Mill. |
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1846 Tax Assessment List Cherokee County Texas
Texas General Land Office Cornelius B. Roberts
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File 4222, Robertson District, Third Class Grant (Arrived in Texas prior to Jan. l, l840)
Land in Johnson County
File 50l8, Robertson District, Third Class Grant (Arrived in Texas prior to Jan. l, l840)
Land in Limestone County
From File 4222, #32
State of Texas, County of Navarro, District Court, Spring Term 1857.
Be it known that this certificate entitles Cornelius B. Roberts to 640 acres of land to be located on any vacant land within the limits of the colony of Charles Fenton Mercer and his applicants, not otherwise appropriated. He having taken the oath and made the proof required by law (proof of citizenship not included in file) of his citizenship the said Cornelius B. Roberts may locate, transfer or donate this certificate and exercise all rights of ownership over it.
April 8, 1857 John Gregg, District Judge, l3th District.
[Date of arrival in Texas not specified]
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In l848 Cornelius Benton Roberts moved to what is now Bell County Texas (Milam County then). He settled on Salado Creek opposite Sumner's Mill on the Manchaca Three League Grant.
History of Bell County Texas
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From 1847 to 1849 several more of the original colonists of Little River returned to their former homes in this community. Among these were John Fulcher and family (l847 or l848). Around the Fulcher home were grouped several newly arrived families--so that the community was known as "Fulcher's Colony".
On the Salado Creek were James K. Blair, C. B. Roberts, Frank Morrill, Reese Morrill, E. N. Goode, Mr. Kuykendall, Samuel Wheat and Archibald Willingham, at the Salado Springs. At Childers Mill on the Lampasas were Joel D. Blair, Goldsby Childers, Robert Childers (and others). |
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Joel D. Blair was the husband of Emily Elizabeth Roberts, daughter of Cornelius Benton Roberts.
Data from Francis8 Warren Roberts
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Cornelius served with Captain Robert B. Halley's Ranger Company known as The Salado Mounted Troops, and in 1861 went to accept the surrender of the Federal forces at Camp Colorado and Fort Chadbourne for the Confederate Government.
Cornelius Benton Roberts was one of five special commissioners elected to organize Bell County in l850. |
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The History Of Bell County The Charter 0ak Election
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The members of the Special Commission thus chosen were Joseph Dennis (who became Chairman), John Fulcher, Cornelius B. Roberts, Josiah Hart, Melville Wilkerson.
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William J. Roberts was killed by Indians near Prescott, Yavapai County Arizona ca 1874. Estate papers were filed in Yavapai County Arizona Oct. 24, 1874. The sale of his property included 1 horse, 1 mule, 1 riding saddle, 3 saddle blankets,
1 1/2 pair blankets, 1 overshirt, 1 pair overalls, hat, etc., 1 pistol (Colt Army), 1 bridle and 1 lot of ropes. The record also mention "Paid $5.00 cash for bringing property of the Estate of William J. Roberts from Bradshaw Mines to Prescott on Oct. 19".
The following letter was also in the Estate file:
Mr. Bigelow,
Sir, I received your letter dated April 16 written to brother A. M. Roberts. He has left Bell City and I don't know his Post Office therefore I deem it my duty to answer your letter. You write that you was the administrator of the said William J. Roberts who was killed by the Indians in Arizona. Sir, will you please write to me and give me all the particulars of his death and whatever is due relatives of his estate. Forward to me in the safest way and oblige.
/s/ C. B. Roberts
1850 Census Milam Co Texas pg. 4, No 256-269
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Name
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Age
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Sex
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Birthplace
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| Cornelius B. Roberts |
43 |
M |
TN |
Farmer |
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| Rhoda Roberts |
4l |
F |
GA |
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| William J. Roberts |
20 |
M |
AL |
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| Nathan T. Roberts |
19 |
M |
AL |
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| David P. Roberts |
17 |
M |
AL |
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| John M. Roberts |
15 |
M |
MS |
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| Mary A. Roberts |
14 |
F |
MS |
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| Cornelius B. Roberts Jr. |
12 |
M |
MS |
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| James T. Roberts |
11 |
M |
MS |
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| Emily C. Roberts |
9 |
F |
MS |
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| Abram M. Roberts |
7 |
M |
MS |
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| Jeremiah J. Roberts |
2 |
M |
TX |
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| Jesse R. Roberts |
4/12 |
M |
TX |
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1860 Census Bell Co Texas pg. 55, No 374
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Name
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Age
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Sex
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Birthplace
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| C. B. Roberts |
53 |
M |
TN |
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| Rhoda Roberts |
51 |
F |
GA |
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| C. B. Roberts |
22 |
M |
MS |
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| James Roberts |
20 |
M |
MS |
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| E. C. Robert |
18 |
F |
MS |
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| Abram Roberts |
16 |
M |
MS |
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| Jeremiah Roberts |
12 |
M |
TX |
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| Jesse Roberts |
10 |
M |
TX |
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| L. Moore |
17 |
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TX |
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