ROBERTS, MOSES FISK ROBERTS, MOSES FISK (1803–1888). Moses Fisk
Roberts, soldier and congressman, was born on July 9, 1803, in
Davidson County, Tennessee. He apparently grew up in Davidson
County, as did his first wife, Amanda Grant, whom he married
before moving to Texas. Roberts and his family arrived in Texas
on February 19, 1836. He joined Capt. James Chesser's Jasper
Volunteer Company at San Augustine and was elected second
lieutenant on March 23, 1836. He served in the army until June
22 of that year, when he was discharged because of the loss of
his right eye. Subsequently, Roberts settled in Shelby County,
where he was elected to the House of the Fourth, Fifth, and
Sixth Texas congresses (1839–42). During his first term in
Congress, his wife died, and in December of 1841 he married
Nancy Murray in Travis County. Upon leaving Congress he returned
to Shelby County and remained until 1853, when he was elected to
the House of the Fifth Legislature. He also represented Shelby
County in the House of the Sev