Ambrose Roberts Genealogy

Record modified: 2008-08-03
This is my direct ancestor 5 generations back.

é Elisha Roberts
é Daniel Robertsê
ê ë Mindwell Eggleston
Ambrose Bryant Roberts ê
ê é Ichabod Phelps
ë Polly Phelps ê
ë Elizabeth (unknown)

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 Spears
Children of Ambrose Roberts and Lamira Spears:
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

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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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On 1834-05-01 he and his brothers bought land in Tazewell Co IL from Joseph Mitchell.
On 1837-01-07 they sold land in Tazewell Co IL to Wm Sandusky and David C Perkins.
I'm not sure, but probably that is the same parcel of land.

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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 prinicipal meridian in MO

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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 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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