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James Roberts Sr.

Birth	:	1746 Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Death	:	12 Mar 1825 Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Burial	:	Roberts Cemetery, Jacksonville, Windham County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8222008, -72.8178024
Inscription	:	In Memory of MRS. ESTHER consort of JAMES ROBERTS ESQ. who died Jan. 18, AD 1825 Æ 66 Yrs - - - - - In Memory of JAMES ROBERTS ESQ. who died Mar. 12th AD 1825 his 79th Yr
Description	:	Born in Chatham Township, Middlesex county, Connecticut, now part of East Haddam. ---- ROBERTS FAMILY. We have no reliable record of the genealogy of the ROBERTS family, back of James Roberts, the paternal ancestor of the Roberts families in Whitingham. James Roberts was amongst the first settlers in the town; he came from Connecticut when the town was almost an entire wilderness, settled on and cleared up the farm known as the "old James Roberts farm." He was a very prominent man in the early history of the town; his name first appears in the records as one of the town officers,... Read More	Born in Chatham Township, Middlesex county, Connecticut, now part of East Haddam. ---- ROBERTS FAMILY. We have no reliable record of the genealogy of the ROBERTS family, back of James Roberts, the paternal ancestor of the Roberts families in Whitingham. James Roberts was amongst the first settlers in the town; he came from Connecticut when the town was almost an entire wilderness, settled on and cleared up the farm known as the "old James Roberts farm." He was a very prominent man in the early history of the town; his name first appears in the records as one of the town officers, in 1783; and from that to 1800, was constantly in some important office in town and state. Was one of the selectmen of the town ten years; and was town clerk five years, before the commencement of the present century; represented the town in the General Assembly, in 1794; and afterwards represented the town in the General Assembly of the state, for seven consecutive years, from 1797 to 1803, inclusive. This is a longer succession of years than and other one man held that position. He again represented the town in 1806 and 1807; besides filling many positions of trust in the town, and county and state. He married Eunice [SIC Esther] Nimms [SIC NIMS] of Greenfield, Mass., and they spent their lives on the farm where they first settled, and the same has remained in the Roberts family to the present day. They had four sons, who spent most of their lives in Whitingham. For the first quarter of a century of the town's organized existence no man did more to establish an order of things best calculated to elevate the people in social and civil progress, than James Roberts. There was but one man, and the Jabez Foster, that was his equal; the records show that these two men of all others, were the most conspicuous figures in public affairs, constantly entrusted in the most important positions. James Roberts, Senior, died at his home, March 12, 1825, aged 79. His wife, Eunice [SIC Esther] (Nimms [SIC Nims]) Roberts, having died about two months before, aged 66. Source: WHITINGHAM: JACKSONVILLE. by Clark JILLSON. Pages 720 - 724: ROBERTS FAMILY as it appeared in the Vermont Historical Gazetteer, a local History of all the Towns in the State, Civil, Educational, Biographical, Religious and Military. Vol. V. Collated by Abby Maria Hemenway. Published by Mrs. Carrie E. H. Page, Brandon, VT. 1891. ---- James Roberts married Aug 14, 1777 at Greenfield, Franklin County, Mass., Esther Nims. Esther was the daughter of Thomas Nims and Esther Martindale. Francis Nims Thompson wrote of James Roberts that he was the "foremost man of that town, and legislator... Their children were Judge John, James, Horace and Thomas." Children of James and Esther (Nims) Roberts: 1415 John b. May 15, 1781, [d. 1868 Townsend, VT] 1452 Louisa b. May 17, 1783 1453 Esther b. Aug 28, 1785 1454 Horace b. Apr 4, 1787, [d. Dec 15 1837] 1455 Sally b. Jan 28, 1789 1456 Thomas Nims b. Jun 17, 1790, d. Jun 21, 1866. 1457 James b Apr 4, 1793, d. Oct 10, 1879, m. 1st Sep 21, 1815 to Susan Brown, m. 2nd May 14, 1829 to Joanna Haskill. Source: The "Nims Family: Seven Generations of Descendants From Godfrey Nims", Edited by Elizabeth C. Suddaby, 1990. No longer in print. Used with permission. Pages 98-99. Died at his home in Whitingham, age 79. Book 3, page 120. VR Whitingham, Windham, VT

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James Roberts Sr.'s memorial is located at: Roberts Cemetery, Jacksonville, Windham County, USA.
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James Roberts Sr. death on 12 Mar 1825 in Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA
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Latitude: 42.8222008
Longitude: -72.8178024

Family Members:

Spouse

Esther Nims Roberts

(1759 - 1825)

Children

(1781 - 1868)

(1787 - 1837)

(1790 - 1866)

(1793 - 1879)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Roberts Cemetery
Jacksonville, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8222008, -72.8178024

2. Lamb Cemetery
Wilmington, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8381680, -72.8355167

3. Bascom Cemetery
Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8053017, -72.7977982

4. Jacksonville Cemetery
Jacksonville, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7987100, -72.8184900

5. Fuller Cemetery
Jacksonville, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8102989, -72.8463974

6. Hall Cemetery
Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208008, -72.7778015

7. Boyd Cemetery
Whitingham, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8264666, -72.8622883

8. Chandler Family Cemetery
Wilmington, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8575310, -72.8235080

9. Hatch Cemetery
Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8222008, -72.7632980

10. Taylor-Stacy Cemetery
Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8224700, -72.7629700

11. Coleman Cemetery
Jacksonville, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7824900, -72.8076500

12. Old Hogback Cemetery
Marlboro, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8570259, -72.7789840

13. Averell Cemetery
Wilmington, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8608900, -72.8504800

14. Davidson Cemetery
Whitingham, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7900500, -72.8655600

15. West Halifax Cemetery
West Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7895700, -72.7705500

16. Sadawga Cemetery
Whitingham, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7882700, -72.8754900

17. Josefina Lopez de Bloom Gravesite
Marlboro, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8182876, -72.7417678

18. Restland Cemetery
Wilmington, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8671400, -72.8708800

19. Niles Farm Cemetery
Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7678350, -72.7800260

20. Riverview Cemetery
Wilmington, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8758900, -72.8588600

21. Whitneyville Cemetery
Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7914700, -72.7434300

22. Clark Warren Cemetery
Marlboro, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8641600, -72.7521600

23. Niles Cemetery
Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7616997, -72.7822037

24. Green Cemetery
Whitingham, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7732200, -72.8784000