Benjamin Franklin Roberts(1815 - 1881)NEHS “Benjamin Roberts Fights To Integrate Massachusetts Schools and Wins in 1855“

Question

Benjamin Franklin Roberts is a Notable and has a really interesting Article by the NEHS see Benjamin Roberts Fights To Integrate Massachusetts Schools—and Wins in 1855

We need help connecting him to the wikitree family 

See also his uncle and mother’s brother a notable as well Hosea Easton (1798 - 1837)

See also his father and notable Robert Roberts (1780 - 1860)

I personally think this entire family is absolutely amazing and fascinating !

Thank you

Answer 1

Source: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHKZ-84X : 24 January 2020), Benjamin F Roberts, 1837.  IMAGE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99Q1-79H8?i=210

Boston Marriage
: Benjamin F Roberts
: Marriage 23 Mar 1837   Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Vol. 2 p. 255
: Official Rev. Thomas Worcester
: Spouse Adeline Fowler  Residence Charlestown

Source: "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4XT-D2K : 6 April 2020), Benjamin F. Roberts, 06 Sep 1881; citing Boston, Massachusetts, v 330 p 216, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,221.  IMAGE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DBLQ-MMM?personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AN4XT-D2K

Massachusetts Deaths
: Benjamin F. Roberts  45 Barton
: Death 06 Sep 1881 Boston, Massachusetts
: Reference ID     v 330 p 216
: Male Colored Married  Printer
: Age 66 Birth (est) 1815 Birthplace Boston
: Father Robert  Birthplace N. Carolina
: Mother Sarah  Birthplace Boston
Daughter: Martha

Source:   "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHPB-FRV : 15 January 2020), Benjamin F. Roberts in entry for Martha Adaline Roberts, 1861.  IMAGE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DRLS-QF2?personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AFHPB-FRV

Massachusetts Births and Christenings
: Martha Adaline Roberts
: Birth 5 Jan 1861  Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts
: Father Benjamin F. Roberts  Residence Central Ave, Boston  Printer
: Mother Adeline Fowler

Source: "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7FQ-8GK : 6 April 2020), Benjamin F. Roberts in entry for Martha A. Roberts Nutter, 02 Jun 1905; citing Worcester, Massachusetts, v 99 cn 246, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,025,941.  IMAGE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DZZS-QZ6?personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AN7FQ-8GK

Massachusetts Deaths
: Martha A. Roberts Nutter  Residence Humbolt Ave.
: Death 02 Jun 1905 Worcester, Massachusetts  v 99 cn 246
: Black Female Married
: Age 43 Birth (est) 1863 Chelsea
: Burial 04 Jun 1905   Woburn, Mass.
: Father Benjamin F Roberts  Birthplace Boston
: Mother Adeline Fowler   Birthplace Salem
: Husband/Informant William H. Nutter

Answer 2

Son Charles:
Source: "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXCJ-Z6Z : 11 March 2018), Benjamin F Roberts in entry for Charles S Roberts, 07 Oct 1857, Somerville, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #p203 No43, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,420,935.  IMAGE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XX6N-54?cc=1536925&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AFXCJ-Z6Z

Massachusetts Births
: Charles S Roberts
: Birth 07 Oct 1857  Somerville, Mass
: Father Benjamin F  Roberts  Birth Boston  Printer
: Mother Adeline   Birth Boston

Source: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH8Y-JM7 : 24 January 2020), Benjamin F. Roberts in entry for Charles S. Roberts, 1880.  IMAGE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89QB-RV7?personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AFH8Y-JM7

Massachusetts Marriages
: Charles S. Roberts  Residence Boston
: Male  Colored 1st marriage  Clerk
: Age 22 Birth (est) 1858 Birthplace Somerville
: Father Benjamin F Roberts
: Mother Adeline F.
: Marriages 5 Jan 1880  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
: Official Rev. Wm. C. Dennis, Pastor First Baptist Church
: Spouse  Helen L. Lenox  Residence Cambridge
: Female  Colored 1st marriage
:  Age 18 Birth (est) 1862  Birthplace Saxonville
: Father John M. Lenox
: Mother Lucretia

Son Benjamin

Source: "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW38-P5P : 6 April 2020), Benjamin F. Roberts, 16 Oct 1897; citing Cambridge, Massachusetts, v 473 p 155, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961,522.  IMAGE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCT4-4M?personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3ANW38-P5P

Massachusetts Deaths
: Benjamin  F. Roberts
: Death 16 Oct 1897 Cambridge, Massachusetts  Burial Woodlawn
: Male  Married Black Printer
: Age 59 Birth est 1838  Birthplace Salem
: Father  Benjamin F  Birthplace Bridgwater
: Mother Adeline Fowler Birthplace  Charlestown

Answer 3

More children:

Source: "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXCX-XXS : 11 March 2018), Benj. F. Roberts in entry for Adeline Fowler Roberts, 15 Aug 1849, Boston, Massachusetts; citing reference ID ##33 p. # Missing 162, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,420,730. IMAGE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6S8S-1L2?cc=1536925&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AFXCX-XXS

Massachusetts Births
: Adeline Fowler Roberts
: Colored Famale
: Birth 15 Aug 1849 Boston
: Father Benj F Roberts  Residence 2 Barton, Boston
: Mother Adeline

Source: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCPD-VFL : 15 January 2020), Benjamin F Roberts in entry for William Fowler Roberts, 1852.

Massachusetts Births and Christenings
: William Fowler Roberts
: Birth 25 Jun 1852  Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
: Father Benjamin F Roberts
: Mother Adeline

Source: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMZ-8ZD : 24 January 2020), Adeline Fowler in entry for William Fowler Roberts, 1900.  IMAGE : https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97M-3Q1J?personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AFCMZ-8ZD

Massachusetts Marriages
: William Fowler Roberts    Residence 135 Elm St., Cambridge
: 2nd marriage  (Widowed)  Bookbinder
: Male Age 48 Birth est 1852 Boston
: Father Benjamin F
: Mother Adeline Fowler
: Marriage 17 Oct 1900   Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
: Spouse Louise Lenox  Residence 99 Hampshire St.
: Female Age 43 Birth Est 1857 Waltham
: Father John
: Mother Lucretia Hilton

Source: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWRK-KF3 : 24 May 2018), Benjamin Roberts in entry for John Casnean and Sarah C. Roberts, 13 Feb 1867; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,026.   IMAGE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6RHS-5X2?cc=1469062&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3ANWRK-KF3

Massachusetts Marriages
: John Casnean
: Male  Ships steward qst marriage
: Age 23  Birth est 1844  So. Scituate
: Father Sylvester Casnean
: Mother Elizabeth
: Marriage 13 Feb 1867 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
: Spouse  Sarah C. Roberts
: Female Age 23 Birth est 1844 Boston  1st marriage
: Father Benjamin Roberts
: Mother Adeline

Answer 4

Census data:

United States Census, 1850  Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts     "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDS3-WX9 : 4 April 2020), Benjamin F Roberts, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 1054, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Massachusetts State Census, 1855  Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ49-LWD : 11 March 2018), Benjn F Roberts, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,951.

United States Census, 1860  Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZCL-KPT : 19 March 2020), Benj F Roberts, 1860.

Massachusetts State Census, 1865  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  "Massachusetts State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQH4-DKM : 1 June 2018), Benj F Roberts, 1865.

United States Census, 1870  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD3K-XSW : 19 March 2020), Benj F Roberts, 1870.

United States Census, 1880  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts   "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHXV-8X2 : 12 August 2017), Adline Roberts in household of Bengamin Roberts, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 635, sheet 189B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,554.