This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: batchelorw Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1875.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In the L David Roper database for Roper Families in Tennessee, there is mention of a Will of William Loving of Maury County, TN that I had not noticed before: "Maury Co. Court Minutes: Will of William Loving, Sr. 3 Feb 1826. Wit: William X Roper Settlement with William Rutledge, adm. of John Edleman, decd, 22 Feb 1826 ... T. Roper" The above records seem to be two separate entries on two separate dates. The second entry is a settlement with William Rutledge, which appears to be connected in some way to a T. Roper (possibly Tennessee Roper). I have not seen the original of the Will of William Loving or the original of the Maury County Court minutes. The transcription states that a William Roper witnessed the Will. In my previous post, I mentioned that William Roper is seen in the 1820 Maury County, TN census on page 11 as age 45 . David Y. Roper also can be seen as age 26-44 in the image at Ancestry.com on page 2 of what appears to be a different set of 1820 Maury County, TN records. Just two properties from David Y. Roper we can find William Loving, age 45 , with a large family. Towards the bottom of the page we find Tennessee Roper, age 19-25. Secondary sources state that William Loving's will was dated July 8, 1824 and that he died that year in Maury County. Secondary sources further state that William Loving had, among a number of other children, a child named Henry Loving, b. October 25, 1818. Henry would have been a minor when his father William died. Secondary sources also make reference to the following deed book record, which I have not seen in the original: "In deed book records, Vol 1, Book V, page 602, Wayne Co TN. is recorded a power of attorney by Henry Loving, granting power of attorney to Tennessee Roper. Recorded 1-6-1839. The record says that Henry empowers Roper to attempt recovery for Henry of his rightful share of the estate of William Loving Sr. Henry attested to the power of attorney in Wayne County, TN. on 10-29-1839. On 11-1-1839, David Loving attested in Wayne Co. that his brother Henry was 21 yrs old on 10-25-1839. A witness to Henry's attachment was G. G. Grimes referred to later in the Document as Green Grimes." There was only one William Roper in the 1820 Maury County, TN census. Tennessee Roper named a child William Roper, b. August 19,1830, according to the Ricketts Family bible. 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>