This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1718.6/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It should be expressly noted that some careless or dishonest researchers have ascribed a "Charles David ROPER" as a son of Revolutionary War Veteran James ROPER (b abt 1761-2, d 1833 - Richmond, NC). >From the extant Court files, it is CLEAR that this ascription is at best erroneous and perhaps fraudulent. Many dishonestly ascribing this purported Charles David ROPER have affixed a FALSE MIDDLE NAME ("David") to Charles ROPER, of Stewart, TN. There seems to be NO EVIDENCE that this Charles ROPER EVER went be the name "David". Addition of this middle name was probably used as a pretext to falsely ascribe genealogical data from one of the several David ROPERs to this ancestor. Honest researchers will REMOVE "David" from the name of Charles ROPER, of Stewart, TN, and will DISCONNECT this Charles ROPER from the family of James ROPER (b abt 1761-2, d 1833 - Richmond, NC), of Richmond, NC. Those who have falsely used this ascription to support applications to Revolutionary War hereditary societies should notify the Society of the "error" and make a new application (if possible) based upon honest representations! As discussed in another post, Charles ROPER, of Stewart, TN, is almost certainly the son of Ann ROPER, of Northampton, NC. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>