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• 30 April 1803 :: Louisiana Purchase: The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, more than doubling the size of the young nation.
  
  
  
• 19 November 1805 :: George Roberts II signs his will in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana :: A scanned copy of the will, along with Mark James' transcription, appears on the Robertscousins website:
  
  
  
• c. 1809 :: Geroge Roberts III dies in Bogue Chitto
  
  
• 29 September 1809 :: George's children petition the Louisiana alcalde to return the original of the will to them, but it is still in the courthouse in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
  
  
• 1810 :: Rebellion of West Florida aka the "Florida Parishes"
  
  
• 1810 :: St. Helene Parish splits to form St. Tammany Parish
  
  
• c. 1811 :: Thomas Jefferson Roberts (son of Thomas) is born in Washington Parish
  
  
• Chronology of the War of 1812
  
  
  
• c. 1812 :: Elisha is Lieutenant & Quartermaster. Cpt. Bickham's Co. Louisiana Militia
  
  
• c. 1812 :: Elisha is Deputy Sheriff
  
  
• c. 1812 :: Elisha is on the Tax List for St. Tammany Parish
  
  
• 30 April 1812 :: The Territory of Orleans becomes the 18th U.S. state under the name Louisiana.
  
  
  
• 13 August 1812 :: Cynthia Lea (daughter of Anna Roberts) marries Joseph Brooks in St. Tammany Parish
  
  
• 1 October 1812 :: Elisha sells Nancy, age 20, black female, for $500 in St. Tammany Parish
  
  
• aft. 1812 :: Elisha is Justice of the Peace in the Silver Creek area of Washington Parish
  
  
• 2 January 1813 :: Elisha buys Betsy, age 17, black female, and her daughter, Maryanne, age 8 mths., black female, for $500 in St. Tammany Parish
  
  
• c. 1814 :: Noel Gill Roberts (son of Elisha) is born in Louisiana
  
  
• 8 January 1814 :: Battle of New Orleans
  
  
  
• December 1814 > January 1815 :: Elisha in 12 & 13 Cons. Reg't., Louisiana Militia
  
  
• 24 November 1815 :: Anne Chisum (daughter of Permelia Roberts) is born in St. Tammany Parish
  
  
• 3 November 1816 :: Mahala Lee Roberts (daughter of Elisha) is born in Washington Parish
  
  
• 12 October 1817 :: Didemia Lea (daughter of Anna Roberts) married Holden Adams in Washington Parish
  
  
• 25 January 1818 :: Anna Roberts marries Bryant Daughtrey in St. Tammany Parish
  
  
• 16 June 1818 :: Elisha sells Matilda, age 15, black female, for $525 in St. Tammany Parish
  
  
• 23 August 1818 :: Felix Grundy Roberts (daughter of Elisha) is born in Washington Parish
  
  
• 5 November 1818 :: William Daughtrey (son of Anna Roberts) is born in St. Tammany Parish
  
  
• 1819 :: Washington Parish formed by splitting off from St. Tammany Parish
  
  
• c. 1819 :: Susannah Roberts (daughter of John) is born in Washington Parish
  
  
• 4 July 1819 :: Moses Anderson Roberts (son of Absolom) is born in Louisiana
  
  
• 1820 :: Elisha on the Census in Washington Parish with 18 slaves
  
  
• Headright (west side of the Bogue Chitto River as well as Bogue Chitto River north of Franklinton) granted to settlers by Act of Congress (most have taken up land before 1810, & not later than 1815).
  
  
• 2 November 1820 :: Martha Ann Daughtrey (daughter of Anna Roberts) is born in St. Tammany Parish
  
  
• 24 August 1821 :: Mexico gains independence from Spain
  
  
• c. 1822 :: John Roberts (son of John) is born in Washington Parish
  
  
• 22 February 1822 :: Margaret S. Roberts (daughter of Elisha) is born in Washington Parish
  
  
• 29 April 1822 :: Letter of recommendation is prepared & signed for Elisha Roberts' journey "to that country west of the Mississippi" (i.e., Texas)
  
  
  
• aft. 29 April 1822 :: Elisha travels to Coahuila y Texas in pursuit of a runaway slave
  
  
• c. 1823 :: Elisha traded a slave for land and improvements located east of Ayish Bayou
  
  
• c. January 1824 :: Elisha leaves Louisiana to settle at Ayish Bayou
  
  
• 5 April 1824 :: Wade Hampton Roberts (son of Absolom) is born in Louisiana
  
  
• 15 February 1825 :: Isaac Roberts (son of John) is born in Washington Parish
  
  
• bef. 1840 :: Anna Roberts dies in Washington Parish
  
  
• 30 October 1850 :: Cynthia Lea (daughter of Anna Roberts) married Aaron Adams in St. Tammany Parish
  
  
• c. 1850-1855 :: John Roberts dies in Washington Parish
  
  
• 24 June 1863 :: James C. Roberts (son of John) dies in Washington Parish
  
  
• c. 1864 :: Isaac Roberts (son of John) dies in Washington Parish
  
  
• 10 May 1874 :: Mary Roberts (daughter of John) dies in Sunny Hill, Washington Parish
  
  
• 30 April 1904 :: The Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opens in St. Louis, Missouri.
  
  
  

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