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/1875.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Frank: Someone with a keen interest in the Maury ROPER families may very well discover that one of the quickest and most efficient means of obtaining additional insight into this family would be to obtain the War of 1812 Land Bounty Application for John Y. ROPER (b abt 1794 - NC), of Smith County, and later Sumner County. It is UNCLEAR to me why you think that the "Y." in the name of David Y. ROPER might have stood for "Yates," while dismissing the other contemporary Tennessean named John Y. ROPER, who lived in Smith and Sumner County. See my discussion of John Y. ROPER within my post: "ROPER Entries in the War of 1812 Pension Index" (8 Apr 2014 6:20PM) http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.roper/1870.5/mb.ashx * The process for ordering the War of 1812 Land Bounty Application is discussed, with appropriate links to the National Archives, in my recent post: "Ordering Military Service Records and Pension Records from the National Archives" (9 Apr 2014 6:08PM) http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.roper/1870.6/mb.ashx The cost for copies of a single War of 1812 Pension Application or Land Bounty Application is $30. 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>