Roberts, Amos, active 1772-1828

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Amos Roberts was an Essex County carpenter and landowner. He was a capable political organizer who viewed defending the rights of English land settlers in the American colonies as paramount. In his later years, Roberts and his son Eleazor owned and operated a sawmill and gristmill in Irvington. These mills operated for the purpose of processing grain from the local farmland.

From the description of Amos Roberts and Eleazor Roberts record book, 1772-1838. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 54025505

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referencedIn Hale, William. Correspondence, 1841. Clarke Historical Library
creatorOf Roberts, Amos, fl. 1772-1828. Amos Roberts and Eleazor Roberts record book, 1772-1838. New Jersey Historical Society Library
creatorOf Brown, Nathaniel, fl. 1803-1834. Business records, 1727-1958. New Jersey Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Camp, Caleb, fl. 1803. person
associatedWith Day, Jonathan, fl. 1775. person
associatedWith Hale, William. person
associatedWith Meeker, Henry. person
associatedWith Roberts, Eleazor, fl. 1803. person
associatedWith Tichenor, Henry, fl. 1790. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New Jersey
Newark (N.J.)
Irvington (N.J.)
Essex County (N.J.)
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Flour mills
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Birth 1772

Death 1828

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