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/1887.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Bill, This is a very interesting find and the record may very well be that of John Roper of Caswell, NC in 1800. John purchased his property in Caswell, NC in 1797 and deeded a portion of the land to William Yates in 1798. William Yates is shown as a neighbor in this 1800 census. Further, later deed transactions in Caswell between 1803 and 1813 make reference to John Roper's property being adjacent to Thomas Boulton and Samuel family members. One of John Roper's deed is witnessed by James Samuel. The 1810 Caswell, NC census is of no help in determining nearby neighbors of John Roper since the census is listed in alphabetical order. However, II cannot make out the name of either John Roper or John Rapier in the 1800 census. My interpretation pretty much would agree with what you say you can see. However, I am not sure of what to make of the interpreted census count of three males 16-25. John's age of 45 , which appears in the count quite clearly, is consistent with John Roper, b. before 1856. FamilySeach.org gives a count of 3 males 16-25. My reading of that count in the actual image is two males, not three, 16-25. This would be consistent with my estimate of David Roper being born abt. 1778 and Henry Roper being born abt. 1781-84. However, there should be a male <10. John C. Roper is a probable son on John Roper, and appears as John Roper, Jr. in the 1820 Cumberland County, KY census, next to John Roper, Sr. In that census, he is listed as 16-25, which means he would have been 1-5 years of age if he appeared in an 1800 census. In the 1850 Dallas, MO census, John C. Roper stated he was 54. In the 1860 Dallas, MO census, John C. Roper stated he was 62. In the 1870 Dallas, MO census, John C. Roper stated that he was 72 and born in "Old Virginia", which would make him born abt. 1797/98. His father, John Roper, first bought property in Caswell, NCi in 1797, so John C. Roper would have to have been born in Virginia before that date of 1797. John C. Roper was allegedly in the War of 1812 for 6 months. John C. Roper's second wife, Anna Nave, applied for a pension and, according to secondary sources, stated in that application that John C. Roper was born in Virginia and was 21 when he joined up for service in the War of 1812. So, if John C. was the son of John Roper, I'm perplexed at what to make of this census record. Can you see a number in the column <10 in the 1800 census? I can't. 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>