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Margaret M. Butler J was the dau of William Butler.
She was born June 17, 1831 Ms. She died 1871-80 TX.

Winston Co Mississippi Deed Bk G, p 375----June 24, 1842

Jacob Roberts to Holmes McQuine - - - W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of
Section 15, Township 13,Range 14 E.

Winston Co Mississippi Marriages

Jacob Roberts to Elizabeth Jane Barnes Oct. 21, 1839.
Bondsmen: Jacob Roberts, Senard C. Barnes

Gonzales County Texas Marriages

Jacob Roberts to Margaret M. Butler June 15, 1848 by Richard Ellis, Marriage No. 179.

1840 Census Winston Co MissisSippi--- P 254.

Jacob Roberts	Males	Females

under 5:	0	0
5-10:	0	0
10-15:	1	0
15-20:	1	1
20-30:	1	0

1850 Census Caldwell County Texas---p 457, No 33.

Name	Age	Sex	Birthplace
Jacob Roberts	32	M	AL	Farmer	$1000
Margaret M.N.Roberts	19	F	MS
William M. Roberts	1	M	TX

1860 Census Caldwell County Texas---p 26, No 203-189.

Name	Age	Sex	Birthplace
Jacob Roberts	41	M	AL
M. M. Roberts	29	F	MS
W. M. Roberts	12	M	TX
James A. Roberts	9	M	TX
G. H. Roberts	7	M	TX
Martha Roberts	5	F	TX
Elizabeth Roberts	3	F	TX
M. M. Roberts	2	F	TX
Infant Roberts	1/12	F	TX

1880 Census Lampasas County Texas---ED 87, p 3, L 15, Pct 3.

Name	Age	Sex	Birthplace
Jacob Roberts	64	M	AL---VA---VA
William N. Roberts	31	M	TX---AL---MS	Son
Josephine G. Roberts	21	F	TX---AL---MS	Daughter
Margaret M. Roberts	19	F	TX---AL---MS	Daughter
Ida A. Roberts	17	F	TX---AL---MS	Daughter
Jacob B. Roberts	15	M	TX---AL---MS	Son
Mary S. Roberts	13	F	TX---AL---MS	Daughter
John C. Roberts	11	M	TX---AL---MS	Son
George A. Roberts	9	M	TX---AL---MS	Son(daughter?)

Lockhart Masoic Lodge----Founded 1849.

Charter Member: Jacob Roberts
Lodge #59 disbanded 1857 when Jacob Roberts was still a member.

Fayette County Texas Deed Bk ------April 14, 1851.

Jacob Roberts of Caldwell County TX sold 2 town lots in LaGrange.

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk A, p 379----Aug. 10, 1849.

Jacob Roberts and William Butler to W. A. Hemphill - - -$600
negro girl by the name of Caroline 18-20 years old.
Wit: William G. Butler, Lorenzo D. Butler

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk B, p 172----Oct. 22, 1849.

Charles and Sarah Braches to Jacob Roberts - - - 281 acres on Plum Creek.
Wit: John McKean, A. Neill.

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk B, p 179----Sept. 18, 1851.

Josep Willaims to Jacob Roberts
250 acres on Plum Creek - - - part of Jeremiah Roberts' headright.

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk B, p 182----Sept. 27, 1851.

Jacob and Margaret N. Roberts to Thomas Ellison.
201 4/10 acres on E bank of Plum Creek on William Butler’s south line

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk B, p 188----Sept. 30, 1851.

Lemmon and Sarah Sprights/Spights to Jacob Roberts
6 square acres on Plum Creek - - - part of Byrd Lockhart League #8.
Land that John Trounce purchsed from Jeremiah Roberts.

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk B, p 285----Dec. 6, 1851.

Matilda Byars to Jacob Roberts - - - 50 acres on Plum Creek.

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk B, p 324----Dec. 1851.

Jacob Roberts to Maban Barfield.
180 acres on Plum Creek on N boundary of Jeremiah Roberts’ headright.

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk B, p 638----Aug. 15, 1852.

Jacob Roberts to Henry C. Skaggs.
980 acres on Plum Creek deeded to Jacob Roberts from John Bell.

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk B, p 649----Aug. 10, 1852.

John P. Bell to Jacob Roberts - - - 984 acres on Dry Fork of Plum Creek.

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk C, p 145----Dec. 27, 1852.

Jacob Roberts to W. B. Campbell - - - land in Byrd Lockhart league.

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk C, p 248----Feb. 2, 1853.

Jacob and Margaret M. Roberts to Joel Newton - - - land on Clear Fork of Plum Creek.

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk C, p 252----May 25, 1853.

Jacob Roberts to William M. Haupt of Bastrop Co - - - land on Plum Creek.

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk C, p 377----June 4, 1853.

Jacob Roberts to Harriett W. Anderson
Jacob Roberts received payment in full from Harriett Anderson for negro boy Charles.

Caldwell Co TX Deed Bk B, p 274----Nov. 29, 1851.

Jacob Roberts to William Jordan.
50 acres on W line of Jeremiah Roberts' original survey.

Caldwell Co Texas Probate Minute Bk A----Aug. 15, 1855.

Estate of N. W. Reed. One mule sold to Jacob Roberts.

Caldwell Co Texas Probate Bk B, p 5---Aug. 28, 1855

William Jordan, principal. W. Montgomery and Jacob Roberts sureties Oct. 31, l853.
Bond. Guardian of minor heirs Sarah Ann, Mary Jane, James Franklin and Abigail Jordan
of Demarious Jordan deceased.

Gonzales Co TX Deed Bk G, p 244

Probate Court made title to Abraham Roberts for 1 Labor which bond he holds, bond as follows Know all men by these presents that I, Isaac Roberts, have this day bargained and sold to Abraham Roberts a Labor of land containing 177 acres lying in Gonzales Co on the Sen Antonio Road about 12-15 miles from Gonzales. $300 paid the deed for which is to be made as soon as the deed can be obtained from the Govt. Land Office.
Wit: Henry Roberts /s/ Isaac x Roberts
Jacob Roberts
And endorsed as follows, I approve this bond and wish a decree of Court for Title
Nov. 30, 1846. /s/ Abraham Roberts administrator of Isaac Roberts deceased.
Decreed July 8, 1848.

Gonzales Co TX Deed Bk G, p 227

A copy of bond as above. No date given. Witnessed by Henry Roberts and Jacob Roberts
State of Texas, Fayette County
Jacob Roberts, duly sworn, deposed and saith that he was present and saw Isaac Roberts
sign the within instrument of transfer.
March 23, 1846. LaGrange, J.S. Lester Notary Public.

MILITARY RECORDS---Mexican War

No. 29----$25.00.
Jacob Roberts-----Sergeant----Capt. Green's Co., 1st Texas Cavalry.
Certificate No. 29 for #25 issued Oct. 5, 1849 and notification sent to care of D. J. Bishop.
Regd Bk 8, p 238.

Act 1852----95.619. Sept. 4, 1852.
Jacob Roberts----Ord. Sgt----Capt. Tho. Greens Co., Col. Hays Texas Volunteers
Enlisted April 14, 1846. Discharged Sept. 25, 1846 Mexico.

This is to certify that Jacob Roberts 1st Sergeant of my Company having entered the Service of the United States on May 14 last during the Seige of Monterey fought bravely in the Battle of Sept. 20, in the Battle with the Lancers on the 21st, and in the Storming of 2 Mexican batteries on the same day and in the Storming of the Heights and Bishops Castle on the 22. Having performed his duty faithfully both in his official capacity and as a member of the company is hereby Honourably Discharged. Monterey Oct. 2, 1846.
/s/ Thomas Green Capt. Co. C, 1st Regiment, Texas Mounted Riflemen.
Approved John C. Hays

Before me, the undersigned a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Jacob Roberts, aged 32 years, a resident of Lockhart County of Caldwell and State of Texas who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Jacob Roberts who was a late 1st Orderly Sergeant in the Co. commanded by Capt. Thomas Green in the 1st Rgiment of Texas Mounted Volunteers commanded by Col. John C. Hays in the War with Mexico. That he volunteered into the United States service at LaGrange County of Fayette and State of Texas on or about April 14, 1846 to serve for the term of 6 months or longer continued in actual service at Mexico during said war, for the term of near 6 months received from U.S. Paymaster $160 and some odd dollars pay and was on or about Sept. 25, 1846 at Monteray in Mexico honorably discharged by being with the entire Company to which he was attached mustered out of the service of the U.S. Army. All of which will more fully appear by reference to the Muster Rolls of said Company. (I gave my discharge to W. G. Webb)
In addition to the actual service above described he claims for 300 miles from LaGrange at which he volunteered to Point Isabel where he was mustered into service. And for 500 miles from Monteray, Mexico at which he was discharged to LaGrange the said place of his enrolment. He makes this Declaration ror the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Bounty Land Act of March 22, 1852 never having received or known himself entitled to Bounty Land under any Act of Congress nor made previous application.

/s/ Jacob Roberts
Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me, and I hereby certify, that I believe the said Jacob Roberts to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated. Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year first written.
/s/ Richard M. Shim, Notary Public, Caldwell Co TX.

State of Texas, County of Fayette
On this Sept. 21 1848 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Jacob Roberts who being duly sworn according to law Declares that he is the identical Jacob Roberts who was Orderly Sergeant in the Co. commanded by Capt. Thomas Green in the Reg. of Texas Mounted Riflemen commanded by Col. John C. Hays in the War with Mexico that he was mustered in the service of the United States at Point Isabel on June 6, 1846, that he was enrolled or volunteered in the month of May 1846, and was discharged at Monterey, Mexico on or about Oct. 2, 1846 by reason of the expiration of his term of service.
/s/ Jacob Roberts
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written.
/s/ Joseph Shaw J.P.

Know all men by these presents that I Jacob Roberts do hereby constitute and appoint David G. Bishop of Washington City to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive of and from the Sec. of War of the United States a Treasury Script for $25.00 in lieu of a Warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid.
Witness my hand and scrawl as a Seal. /s/ Jacob Roberts
Attest: William Webb, Allen H. Walker

I, Joseph Shaw, Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that Jacob Roberts who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration, personally appeared before me on the day and year first above written and acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein contained. /s/ Joseph Shaw JP

In testimony that the above Joseph Shaw was a Justice of the Peace authorized to administer oaths, make acknowledgements in the State of Texas at the date above mentioned, and that his name there subscribed is his genuine signature, I hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, and also my Quality on this Sept. 22, 1848. /s/ N. M. Faison Clerk C

Warrant No. 29---$25.00
Washington D. C. March 28, 1849, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: Herewith you will see the papers in relation to the claim of Jacob Roberts
Treasury Scrip under Act of Feb. 11, 1847. Respectfully, your obedient Servant
D.G. Bishop, Attorney for Claimant.

Form of Declaration for surviving Officer or Soldier
State of Texas, County of Caldwell
On this Nov. 9, 1850 personally appeared before me Samuel B. Gray a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesai Jacob Roberts aged 33 years, a resident of Lockhart Caldwell County State of Texas who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Jacob Roberts who was a Captain in the Co. commanded by Capt. Jacob Roberts in the First Regiment of Texas Mounted Volunteers commanded by Col. John C. Hays in the war with the Republic of Mexico that he volunteered at LaGrange, Texas on or about May 10, 1847 for the term of 12 months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of 12 months and was honorably discharged at Vera Cruz, Mexico on May 1, 1848 on account of time of service having expired.

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the “act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States passed Sept. 28, 1850.”
/s/ Jacob Roberts
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Jaeob Roberts to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated. /s/ Samuel B. Gray JP
State of Texas, County of Caldwell
I John B. McMahan Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Samuel B. Gray Esq. whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Nov. 12, 1850 /s/ John B. McMohon

Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents, that I Jacob Roberts of Caldwell County Texas do hereby make, constitute and appoint Clement W. Bennett my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Dept. of Interior of the United States, the Certificate or Warrant to whicb I am entitled for my Military services, as mentioned in the foregoing declaration; and for good and sufficient reasons, do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other powers of attorney or other authority that may have been given by me for any such pusposes and vest the same solely and irrevocably in my said attorney, said Clement W. Bennett. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this Nov. 9, 1850.
Attest: Francis Oxley, G. H. Simer(Stimer)
/s/ Jacob Roberts State of Texas, County of Caldwell
On this Nov. 9, 1850 personally appeared before me Samuel B. Gray a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to take acknowledgements in and for the county aforesaid Jacob Roberts subscriber to the foregoing and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed for the purposes therein described. /s/ Samuel B. Gray JP

No. 1262----Jacob Roberts, Capt. Texas Vols. Claim for Bounty Land Act Sept. 28, 1850.
Nov. 19, 1850 C.W. Bennett Atty, present.

Warrant 1034 issued Jue 26, 1851. C. C. W. Bennett, Present At. Vol. 89, p 73
1262---Nov. 19, 1850
Jacob Roberts, Captain, 1st Regt Texas Md Vols.
160 acres Warrant 1034 issued Jue 26, 1851
C. W. Bennett, Present At. Vol. 89, p 73

Recollections of Early Texas, The Memoirs of John Holland Jenkins

In 1847 Gen. Winfield Scott called for volunteers. Col. Hays took half the force and made a raid into Mexico while Col. Peter H. Bell held the other half on the frontier for protection. The first fight of any note made by Hays in Mexico occurred then, and the whole campaign or raid was full of interest. At Vera Cruz they took line of march for Mexico City, and being the first soldiers after Scott they naturally anticipated an attack all the time. Their fears were, however, unfounded, and from Puebla they were ordered 100 miles south.

The object of this raid was the capture of Mexican robbers. At Matamoros they found abundant quantities of whiskey and various Mexican drinks, as well as government stores and fine horses stolen and held by the guerrillas. The bowl went merrily around, and next morning they marched back for Puebla, thoroughly out of fighting trim in every respect, and seldom did soldiers ever march in greater confusion and disorder.

Capt. Jacob Roberts' Company was in advance, and the "lively" little squad suddenly received a charge from a guerrilla band, numbering about 800. They retreated in double quck time back to the main army. Gen. Walter P. Lane ordered the discharge of artillery and the men who manned the cannon were too drunk for action! There was no time for deliberation or delay. The need of the hour was action, prompt and voluntary. Hays and two or three others, dismounting, fired the cannon and then charged with about 100 men right into the enemy's ranks. Meanwhile, excitement and danger had in a measure sobered the men.

At the top of the hill they received a fresh charge from another band, and Hays ordered a retreat. Now they fought between two guerrilla forces, and soon it was hand-to-hand fight, in which the Texans and Mexicans were all mixed and conmingled, going and coming, Capt. Roberts had his horse shot from under him just as the retreat commenced, and several of our men were killed, but another discharge of artillery finally dispersed the Mexicans.

From Puebla on to Mexico City where Scott held headquarters, they traveled slowly but surely. At dusk one evening they marched for Toulon Singo. Finding no guerrillas at Toulon Singo, they kept an unbroken march on to Secqualtapan, about 100 miles distant and there they found a very large guerrilla band, quartered or stationed over the town.

Col. Ford was adjutant. Capt Roberts being sick, his company was commanded by Lt. Dan Grady, my neighbor, who is another loyal and devoted Texan, the greater part of whose life has been spent in active service for our state. His company charged upon one or the guerrilla quarters, and one man was instantly killed and several others were wounded. The Mexicans had every advantage, being safely housed, and Grady soon ordered Private Swope to fire their quarters. No sooner did the shingles blaze than a white flag was shoved out in token of surrender.

Texas Veterans in the Mexican War compiled by Charles D. Spurlin

Muster Rolls of Texas Military Units
First Regiment of Texas Mounted Volunteers Original Non-commissioned Officers
Jacob Roberts----First Sergeant
Co. F, composed of personnel recruited primarily at LaGrange, TX. Mustered into federal service May 24, 1847. Mustered out April 30, 1848.
Original Officers
Jacob Roberts, Capt. 30.
Daniel Grady, First Lieutenant, 25
Privates (included ) James A. Carr

Jacob Roberts' Company
Composed of personnel recruited primarily at Gonzales, Texas, Mustered into federal
service Oct. 24, 1848. Mu~stered out Dec. 12, 1848.
Jacob Roberts, Captain, 30

Texas Volunteers in the Mexican War by Henry W. Barton

On May 12 a company was organized and mustered in at Cartwright Mill, the second organized there in the spring of 1847. Two days earlier Jacob Roberts had enrolled a company at LaGrange which without delay began its march to Austin to be, it was believed, ordered to ranging duty on the frontier. Two weeks later it mustered in 83 men, including Lt.s Daniel Grady, Samuel Carter and Ben P. Smith.

As was expected , in the voting on July 6 John C. Hays was elected colonel. Four days later at a place not stated on the muster roll but presumably Austin or San Antonio, the headquarters was mustered in, and the 1st Reg., Texas Mounted Volunteers (12 months) officially existed, ready for its incompatible missions and soon to become two separate commands. Sec. Marcy as directed wrote Col. Hays that he would take to Brazos Santiago such companies as could be spared from the frontier and any of the Texas companies with Gen. Taylor that he could spare for movement to Verz Cruz for use in counter-guerrilla action.

With the loss of the companies of Captains Crump and Veatch, Gov. Wood authorized Benjamin F. Hill, just discharged from Capt. Crump's Co. and Jacob Roberts, returned from service with Col. Hays in Mexico, to organize new companies, Roberts at Gonzales and Hill at Bastrop. Capt. Roberts organized his company on Oct. 20 and had it mustered in 4 days later at San Antonio.

Rip Ford's Texas by John Ford, 1963

Our troops remained in Izucar de Matamoros until the next morning. Gen. Lane had impressed teams to transport the captured ordnance and ordnance stores. He took up the line of march for Puebla by way of Atlixco. One of the Mexican spies, Miguel, was in advance, watching carefully against ambuscades and surprises. A small force preceded the head of the column commanded by 2nd Lt. James G. Gaither of Roberts' Co.

After having proceeded 4 or 5 miles, Miguel came running at full speed, closely pursued by about 200 lancers. They attacked the advance. Col. Hays moved to the sound of the firing and assumed command. He ordered a charge which was obeyed by all of Capt. Roberts Co. who heard the order. About 40 rangers rushed upon the enemy, drove them in confusion and pursued them nearly a mile. On passing the crest of a hill they found themselves in presence of a line of about 1500 troops. The precipitation of the retreating lancers upon the line caused it to waver. It was the opinion of many present on that occasion that a dash upon the main body of the enemy would have broken his line. Col. Hays thought differently and directed the rangers to fall back to the main
body. As soon as they wheeled to execute the order they received the fire of the whole Mexican line. This they followed up by a charge. Lt. Henderson Ridgely of the United States regulars was killed,ao was Private Malpass. Captain Roberts' horse was killed. Several of his men wheeled to assist him, among them James A. Carr. The captain gathered hold of George White's stirrup and ran by his side, and assisted by the mometum of the horse, finally jumped up behind him, and was carried along with the retiring rangers. On reaching the head of Gen. Lane's column some confusion ensued. Gen. Land and Col. Hays rallied the men. They poured in a galling fire from their revolvers, charged the enemy to the teeth and, despite their superior numbers, forced them off the field. Officers spoke of this as one of the most brilliant affairs of the war. The fighting covered two days----Nov. 23 and 24, 1847.

A messenger came into camp in great haste with official information that the guerrillias had killed 4 men of an Ohio command outside the city of Vera Cruz. Col. Hays was directed to send out rangers to pursue and chastize the enemy. The company of Capt. Jacob Roberts was detailed. The trail led in the direction of Medellin. A.skirmish ensued. The next day Capt. Roberts returned and at his request the adjutant wrote his report. He claimed a victory and set down the loss of the enemy at 5 killed.

A confidential conversation came off. "Look here Jake, I want the truth, how many did you kill?" "Not more than 25".

"Col. Jack Hays: Texas Frontier Leader and California Builder" by James Kimmins Greer Frequently the Colonel sent out his officers in charge of scouting parties to develop initiative. Capt. Jacob Roberts led a scout in the direction of Medellin River. When Roberts returned, he requested Hay's adjutant to write up his report to the Colonel. The captain hesitated about the loss of the enemy killed, but finally stated the number at 5 The adjutant was doing the report cheerfully, but wanting facts, he asked:
"Look here, Jake, I want the truth. How many did you kill?"
"Not more than 25," Roberts replied.

JACOB4T. ROBERTS (Daniel3 , Cornelius2 )

Notes:
Jacob Roberts appears to have been in Texas in 1838. The bond that is given in Gonzalez Co TX Deed Bk G, b 244 must have been drawn up in 1838. No date appears on the document, but it involved Isaac Roberts who appears to have died sometime in 1839. Jacob Roberts may have accompanied the first Roberts families to Texas in 1838. Abraham Roberts, Robert Carr and wife Susan, Alexander Roberts and William Clinton and wife Caroline all were in Texas in 1838. Jacob Roberts had returned to Mississippi by Oct. of 1839 when he married Elizabeth Jane Barnes.

Jacob Roberts was enrolled in the Service during the Mexican War 3 different times:
1. As an Orderly Sergeant May 14, 1846 to Oct. 2, 1846---term of 6 months

2. As Captain May 10, 1847 to May 1, 1848---term of 12 months

3. As Captain Oct. 24, 1848 to Dec. 12, 1848.

It is not known where or when Jacob Roberts died. The last record for him is the1880 census of Lampasas County Texas. His son married in 1882 in Bosque County Texas.
Possibly Jacob Roberts was living in that area at that time.

Caidwell Co Texas County Court Minutes, Commissioner's Court Bk l----Nov. 1850.

John Duncan appointed overseer on road up valley of San Marcos with following hands:
Jacob Roberts, William Butler and 2 hands, William Butler, Jr, S. D. Butler, and others