• General Notes

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  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #0988, Date of Import: Oct 22, 1998]
  
  SAMUEL ROBERTS (1666)
  Samuel Roberts grew up in the village of Middletown, with its Indian
  legends and the many old ruins to explore.  When the immigrants began
  coming to  Middletown there were less than two hundred members left of the
  Mattabuset  tribe of Indians, who were friendly and helpful.  Years
  afterwards when their  noble chief died, the settlers cared for those who
  were left, especially his  aged widow.  She was taken into their homes and
  cared for as one of their own  loved ones, until she passed away.
  There were also the many factories that were built along the streams that
  were busy making many articles for the use of the people, and to be shipped
  to  England.  History tells us there were many potteries, which were not
  among the  least important, as dishes and earthenware are always in demand.
  Is it not  reasonable for us to conclude that Samuel could have learned
  this art in his  youth and followed it as a trade and handed it on down to
  his posterity      Samuel's family of seven children were all born and
  reared in  Milddletown.  We find in the book of deeds of Middletown where
  Samuel deeded  some land to his son Ebenezer, which can be found extracted
  in the Roberts book  by Jennie Weeks.
  Sources: Roberts Family compiled by Jennie Weeks  FHL 929.273. 

Details of Samuel's family with Mercy Blake