This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Glanton, Adams Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1859.5/mb.ashx Message Board Post: An Archived post by Edgefield researcher "census20" shows the existence of an administration of the Estate of Charles ROPER in 1801: "Page 390 Letters of administration on the estate of CHARLES ROPER, given SALLEY ROPER 1-27-1801. Recorded 11-26-1801. Page 391 Warrant of appraisement on the estate of CHARLES ROPER addressed to JEREMIAH ROBERTS, WILLIAM PUSSEL, ZACCAOUS PUSSELL, JONATHAN LIMBACKER appraisers 10-27-1801. Sworn by MATT. MARTIN j>p> 11-2-1801. Page 392 Inventory of the estate of CHARLES ROPER as shown by SARAH ROPER admx. 11-2-1801. valued at $226.87-1/2. Appraisers signed their names PURSELL. Recorded 11-26-1801." "wILLS rECORD bK 1800-Charles Roper" (Census20, Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:32:28 EDT) * * * As far as I can tell, no one has bothered to follow up to obtain a full transcription of the underlying probate records, other than to SPECULATE that the Sarah ROPER shown within this record might be the Sarah ROPER who later married Drury ADAMS. * The identity of this Charles ROPER is UNCLEAR. Charles ROPER (b 19 Apr 1758), son of Charles ROPER and Ann GOODWYN, is KNOWN to have married Elizabeth BUTLER and the identity of their children are also KNOWN: Nancy ROPER (b 06 Apr 1777) m Benjamin MOORE on 22 Dec 1796 Elizabeth ROPER m Banister SHCKLEFORD Martha ROPER m Richard LEDBETTER Joseph ROPER m Miss WHITEHEAD Dolly ROPER m Louis MEREDITH Goodwin ROPER, died in youth It seems plausible and even likely that ANY of Charles ROPER' and Ann GOODWYN's other sons might have named a child after Charles ROPER. However there is very scant evidence as to the identity of the other grandchildren of Charles ROPER's sons because no one has bothered to check and post the Dinwiddie and Brunswick Personal Property Tax records, even after all these years. * * * This might have been a son of David ROPER (b 29 Jun 1742 - Dinwiddie, VA) who predeceased his father. It seems to me to be singularly plausible that this Charles ROPER might be the father of Sarah Roper ADAMS' children, Benjamin ROPER and Mary ROPER. This is admittedly a very speculative ascription. Someone with an interest in this family needs to obtain, transcribe and post the COMPLETE probate information. The Brunswick Personal Property Tax records also need to be carefully checked. * The Benjamin ROPER identified as a son of Sarah Roper ADAMS seems to be the Benjamin ROPER who first seems to appear in the 1830 Census enumeration for Edgefield at age 30 to 39 (b abt 1791-1800): Benjamin ROPER: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -- 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 [Edgefield 1830] This seems to be the Benjamin ROPER who died leaving a Will in November 1841 rather that the elder Benjamin ROPER, of Edgefield, who is shown to have been Benjamin ROPER (b abt 1767, d 23 Oct 1845 - Edgefield, SC). Mary ROPER has been shown to have married Lewis GLANTON. These will be further discussed along with the primary records which help to support the ascriptions. * That Sarah Roper ADAMS, wife of Drury ADAMS was still in her childbearing years while married to Drury is suggestive that she was an younger rather than older wife. That this Sarah ROPER was also the mother of only two identified ROPER children also seems consistent with the possibility that Sarah and her husband were only recently married and that this was a younger rather than an older couple. We need to carefully examine the Census records for Drury ADAMS and his family, as well as other records pertaining to Benjamin ROPER and Mary Roper GLANTON. 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>