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/1919.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Bill, As you will recall, we explored the connection of David Abernathy, Jr of Dinwiddie, VA to both the families of Charles Roper and Ann Goodwyn and David Y. Roper in my post of March 27, 2014 titled "Dionysia Abernathy Roper, Giles, TN, and Robert Abernethy, Charles City Co, VA in 1652" and your reply on the same date. In reference to the Abernathy family believing that David Y. Roper and Dionysia Abernathy getting married on October 27, 1809, Robertson, NC, I have never been able to find such a marriage record and would consider that information speculative until someone comes up with some proof. Also, David Abernathy, Jr. may have already been in Maury County, TN when David Y. Roper and Dionysia got married. Here is some additional secondary source information that I have seen: "David and his brother, Joseph, went to Tennessee on a scouting trip prior to 1800 and both purchased land. He was in Maury Co. TN in 1810 for Charles Clayton Abernathy said that he and his mother spent the second night of their journey from White's Creek to Giles County with David Abernathy, a distant cousin who lived on Big Creek. 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>