Hi Susan, I have been thinking about you and finding the Roberts name...I can't remember where I read this but I thought Roberts was McRoberts at one time and that this name was around Clinton County. Hope this helps, Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Jones <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 9:04 AM Subject: Re: [NYCLINTO-L] Wills of Peter Roberts and Jane Baker Roberts > Hi Jane, > > I have not seen that book at all. I will have to check out the special > bookstores on-line and E-bay for this book. I know that after the original > town of Plattsburgh was laid out, those that purchased the land laid out so > many 100 acres "plots" to be sold to get the town established. Peter > Roberts was one of those individuals who purchased a "plot". He also owned > a blacksmith shop down by the lake in old downtown Plattsburgh. I do know > that during one of the big fires of Plattsburgh, his shop was burned but I > believe he had it rebuilt. I got all this information from HISTORY OF > CLINTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES, NY 1880 which I purchased from E-bay. > Unfortunately, even though there is a lot of history, it does not show any > lineage between the different Roberts names or any of their spouses and > children. > > Thanks for the interesting information and I think that would make for an > interesting addition to their information I have written in FTM. I love to > make these people come alive; not just a name with a bunch of statistics. > :-D > > You have a nice day. I guess I will either have to write to the courts in > Plattsburgh or the Plattsburgh Library for any information on wills. I > would love to find something. I do not think that either he or his wife > Jane died intestate. > > Sue [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 1:07 AM > Subject: Re: [NYCLINTO-L] Wills of Peter Roberts and Jane Baker Roberts > > > > Hi Sue > > > > I have not seen a will for either Peter of Jane. > > > > Have you seen the book "Pioneer Homes of Clinton County 1790 - 1820" text > > and pictures by Allen S. Everest? In the book is #119, the > Turner-Roberts > > homestead, Salmon River Road. It is south west of Plattsburgh near > Schuyler > > Falls. The original owner was Ezra Turner (1763 - 1851). Date: 1812. > > Mr. Turner owned the home until 1832. Peter J. Roberts until 1865, then > > Lyman Thompson. The current owner in 1971 is/was Stanley Newell. > > > > I drove by the house in July of 1997. It is still inhabited but looks to > be > > in need of repair. > > > > #120 The Roberts - Lynch farm on the Military Turnpike Extension. > Original > > owner: Benjamin Roberts, (brother of Lt. Peter). Date: c. 1820. > > Benjamin, one of 5 brothers who were veterans of the Revolution, serrled > here > > in 1798 and built this stone and brick house. Richard Lynch bought the > farm > > in the 1830's and it remained in his family for many years. The present > > owner as of 1971 is Abel Toxapeus. > > I drove by this house too. It is inhabited and seems to be very well > cared > > for. > > > > The book is available for viewing at the library in Plattsburgh. > > > > Jane > > > >