This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Lewis, Scott Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1898.7/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Frank: I wanted to briefly elaborate on your mention of George ROPER's military service in 1793. George ROPER is shown to have served as a private within Captain William LEWIS' Company, Lt. Col. William RUSSELL's Regiment in the active service of the United States, under the command of Major General Charles SCOTT. George ROPER apparently served from October 2 to November 9, 1793. These troops were mustered at Fort Washington. John LEWIS is also shown on the muster rolls as a Sergeant in Captain William LEWIS' company. Further study of the 1793 muster roll may yield additional insight into precisely where George ROPER was then residing. This service may have been part of the national response to the "Whiskey Insurrection" or "Whiskey Rebellion," a violent precursor to the Civil War in which Western frontier areas engaged in violent protests against U.S. government taxes on distilled liquor. A transcription of the muster roll appears within "American Militia in the Frontier Wars, 1790-1796," at Ancestry at Images 86-7 of 394 (Chapter 1 Kentucky Militia). The underlying muster roll seems to be at the National Archives, RG94:54, Box 4. 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>