Roberts family papers, 1734-1944.

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Roberts family papers, 1734-1944.

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Correspondence, indentures, free papers, business and tax receipts, deeds, family records, genealogical papers, newspaper clippings, and other papers. Includes military records relating to service in the Civil War and a contract (1832) to build the first African Methodist Episcopal Church in Indiana.

433 items.2 containers.

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Roberts, Stephen, 1814-

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Roberts family.

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Roberts, Hansel, 1795-1870

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African Methodist Episcopal Church. Seventh Episcopal District

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Organized in 1816 from a congregation formed by a group of blacks who withdrew in 1787 from St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia because of discrimination; Richard Allen was consecrated the first bishop in 1816. From the description of African Methodist Episcopal Church collection, 1914-1971 (bulk 1950-1971). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70962830 ...

Roberts, Jonathan, -1820

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Roberts, Willis, 1782-1846

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Roberts, Elijah, 1795-1848

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Roberts migrated from North Carolina to Ohio in 1825, and by 1830 had moved to Rush County, Ind. With relatives he formed the free black community of Beech Settlement. In 1835 Roberts and his relatives purchased land in Hamilton County, Ind. and formed Roberts Settlement. After Elijah Roberts' death in 1848, his wife continued farming the land, and Roberts family descendants inherited or continued to purchase land. Roberts and Beech Settlements continue to have annual homecoming reunions. ...