Silas Roberts

1786 - 1863  (77 years)

• Name	Silas Roberts
  Birth	1786	Morris County, New Jersey
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Abt 1812
  	Council of Appointments by Adj. Generals office, Ensign, Lt.Col Lawrence's Regt. Ontario Co. Brigade- promoted to Lt. Silas Roberts, then Vice Capt. and then received discharge all within a year which would indicate that perhaps he was wounded.
  Death	19 Sep 1863	Sparta, Livingston County, New York   [1]
  Burial	South Sparta Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York
  Notes	Silas grew to maturity in New Jersey, and subsequently followed the tide of emigration westward, along with his parents family, coming with ox teams to Livingston County, when this part od the State was in its primitive condition, its dense forest being populated by the wild animals native to this region and the untotured savage, who roamed at will wherever it pleased him so to do. Boundary line were then unknown; and the early settlers cut hay indiscriminately, and pastured their cattle where they found an attractive spot. Silas located on Knibloe Hill, in the town of Sparta, and, building a typical house for the shelter of himself and wife, remained on his homestead the remainder of his days, occupying the humble log cabin.
  Person ID	I10248	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Sergeant Peter Roberts,   b. 1745   d. 15 Jul 1828, Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Van Winkel,   b. 21 Dec 1744, New Jersey d. 23 Mar 1846, Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 101 years)
  Marriage	1777
  		Affidavit - VanWinkel, Elias 1843 Marriage of Rebecca VanWinkel and Peter Roberts. Revolutionary War Service of Peter Roberts
  Family ID	F2832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Elizabeth Hartman,   b. 19 Jun 1790, Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d. 13 Mar 1869, Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1810	Sparta, Livingston County, New York
  Children	1. John Roberts,   b. 18 Feb 1812, Sparta, Livingston County, New York d. 18 Feb 1812, Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 0 years) + 2. Laban Roberts,   b. 1813, Sparta, Livingston County, New York d. 18 Apr 1855, Avon, Livingston County, New York (Age 42 years)   3. Jacob H. Roberts,   b. 1 Nov 1814   d. 9 Oct 1856, Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 41 years) + 4. John H. Roberts,   b. 1815, Sparta, Livingston County, New York > 5. Lydia M. Roberts,   b. 18 Sep 1818, Sparta, Livingston County, New York d. 1894, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 75 years) + 6. Jesse H. Roberts,   b. 1819, Sparta, Livingston County, New York d. Waterloo, Seneca County, New York + 7. James W. Roberts,   b. 26 Apr 1822, Sparta, Livingston County, New York d. 19 Nov 1901, Nunda, Livingston County, New York (Age 79 years)   8. Silas Roberts, Jr.,   b. 1825, Livingston County, New York d. 11 Apr 1851, Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 26 years) > 9. Spencer Roberts,   b. Apr 1830, Sparta, Livingston County, New York d. Fayette, Seneca County, New York + 10. Mary Ann Roberts,   b. 1832, Sparta, Livingston County, New York d. 21 Feb 1913, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F2762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1786 - Morris County, New Jersey Marriage - Aft 1810 - Sparta, Livingston County, New York Death - 19 Sep 1863 - Sparta, Livingston County, New York Burial - - South Sparta Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  . Death date taken from cemetery marker at the South Sparta Cemetery, by Andrew Burdett Spring 1997.