This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Raper, Rope, Rupe Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1870/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The information below was taken by ME directly from the images within the United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815. This is a name index to compiled military service records of volunteer soldiers who served in the War of 1812. The files are located in the National Archives in Washington D.C. This collection is a part of RG 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's-1917 and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M602. For additional information about each soldier, the researcher should order a copy of the military service file of the veteran from the National Archives. These images are posted online at the FamilySearch.org website and available for FREE access by those who register for a FREE FamilySearch.org account. See generally: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916219 The the names shown below can be directly accessed from within the image file for surname range "Rom - Rou" (2,650 images). The image number of each cited record is given in square brackets. Parentheticals are as shown on the Index record. Some of these records may reflect the SAME veteran serving in more than one militia unit during this interval. Please understand that I have NOT ORDERED NOR HAVE I VIEWED the underlying service records for these ROPER veterans of the War of 1812. The conscientious researcher should ALWAYS examine the underlying primary record. This post is merely a FINDING AID to assist ROPER family historians in identifying relevant primary records and ORDERING those records from the National Archives. The first record shown below is cited by FamilySearch.org as: "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21909-23984-29?cc=1916219&wc=M6YX-QZ9:203286001 : accessed 14 Mar 2014), Rom - Rou > image 592 of 2650; citing NARA microfilm publication M602. Most of the remaining records are consecutive, though there are several interspersed records of other families disrupting the record continuity. * * * 1812 VETERANS ALPHABETICALLY ROPE, Henry, Keys Regiment, Ohio Militia (Original filed under James BLARE) [Image 592] ROPE, Jesse, 3 Regiment (Allen's) Mounted Kentucky Vols., Private (Original filed under Jesse ROPER) [Image 593] ROPE, Joseph, 3 Regiment (Allen's) Mounted Kentucky Vols., Private (Original filed under Jesse ROPER?) [Image 594] ROPER, William, Batt'n 7 Reg't (Perkins') Mississippi Militia, Private (Original filed under William RUPE) [Image 595] ROPER, Johnson's Reg't, Mounted, Kentucky Vols., Major [Image 596] ROPER, Andrew, 1 Reg't (Dodd's) New Jersey Militia, Private [Image 597] ROPER, Benjamin, 52 Reg't (Christian's) Virginia Militia, Sergeant [Image 598] ROPER, Benjamin D., Howard's Detachment, South Carolina Militia [Image 599] ROPER, Charles, Dyer's Reg't, Cavalry and Mtd. Gunmen, Tennessee Volunteers ROPER, Daniel, Captain Stuntz's Company, Illinois Militia, Private (Original filed under Daniel RAPER) [Image 601] ROPER, David, Bunch's Reg't (1814), E. Tennessee Militia, Private [Image 602] ROPER, David, 6 Reg't (Daingerfield's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 603] ROPER, David, 19 Regiment (Ambler's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 604] ROPER, David Y., 2 Reg't (Cocke's) W. Tennessee Militia, Corporal [Image 605] ROPER, Edward, 52 Reg't (Christian's) Virginia Militia, Cornet [Image 606] ROPER, Ewel, Bunch's Reg't (1814), E. Tennessee Militia, Private [Image 607] ROPER, Ezra (Delamater's), New York Militia, Private [Image 608] ROPER, Frederick, Middlecreek Company (Gibb'), Private, North Carolina Militia {Image 609] ROPER, George, 2 Reg't (Ballowe's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 610] ROPER, George, 8 Reg't (Wall's) Virginia Militia, Private ( See also Alexander HERRON)[Image 611] ROPER, George, 19 Regiment (Ambler's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 612] ROPER, George, 68 Regiment (Lt. Col. Walker / Lt. Col. Bassett) Virginia Militia [Image 613] ROPER, George W., 2 Reg't (Cheatham's) W. Tennessee Militia, Private [Image 614] ROPER, Green, 16 Reg't (Burrus') Mississippi Militia, Private [Image 615] ROPER, Henry, 1 Reg't (Yancey's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 616] ROPER, Henry 4 Regiment Virginia Militia (Lt. Col. McDowell, Lt. Col. Koontz, Lt. Col. Chilton) [Image 617] ROPER, Henry, 5 Regiment Virginia Militia, Private [Image 618] ROPER, Isaac, 52 Reg't (Christian's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 619] ROPER, James, Johnson's Regiment, Mounted, Kentucky Volunteers, Private (Original filed under James RAPER)[Image 620] ROPER, James, 2 Corps d'Elite (Green's) Virginia Militia, Private (See also John BLACK) [Image 621] ROPER, James, 4 Regiment Maryland Militia, Private [Image 622] ROPER, James, 19 Regiment (Ambler's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 623] ROPER, James, 52 Reg't (Christian's) Virginia Militia, 1 Sergeant [Image 624] ROPER, Jesse, 3 Regiment (Allen's) Mounted, Kentucky Vols., Private [Image 625] ROPER, John, 1 Reg't (Yancey's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 626] ROPER, John, 1 Rifle Regiment (Allen's), Kentucky Volunteers, Private [Image 627] ROPER, John, 2 Reg't (Elwell, Jr.'s) Massachusett's Militia, Private [Image 628] ROPER, John, 2 Reg't (Lillard's) East Tennessee Volunteers, Captain [Image 629] ROPER, John, 2 Reg't (Sharp's) Virginia Militia, Private (See also 3 Regt. (Boykins) Virginia Militia) [Image 630] ROPER, John, 2 Reg't Mounted Gunmen (Williamson's) Tennessee Volunteers, Corporal [Image 631] ROPER, John, 6 Reg't (Coleman's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 632] ROPER, John, 6 Reg't Art'y (Read, Jr.'s) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 633] ROPER, John, 23 Regiment (Brown's) Virginia Militia, Sergeant [Image 634] ROPER, John, 33 Reg't (Mayo's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 635] ROPER, John, 39 Regiment Virginia Militia, Private [Image 636] ROPER, John, 52 Reg't (Christian's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 637] ROPER, John M., 2 Corps d'Elite (Green's) Virginia Militia, Private [638] ROPER, Richard, Capt. Booker's Company, U.S. Volunteers (Richmond Washington Vols.), Private [Image 639] ROPER, Richard, 1 Corps d'Elite (Randolph's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 643] ROPER, Richard, 2 Reg't (Sharp's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 644] ROPER, Solomon, Capt. Steville's Co., North Carolina Militia, Private [Image 645] ROPER, Stephen, 1 Reg't (4 Brig., 1 Div.), Ohio Militia, Private [Image 646] ROPER, Thomas, 7 Reg't (Pearson's) North Carolina Militia [Image 647] ROPER, Wesley, Middlecreek Company (Gibbs'), North Carolina Militia, Private [Image 648] ROPER, Wesley, 2 Reg't (Tisdale's) North Carolina Militia, Private (See also Daniel STANLEY) [Image 649] ROPER, William, 1 Reg't (Trueheart's) Virginia Militia, Corporal [Image 650] ROPER, William, 2 Reg't (Ballowe's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 651] ROPER, William, 17 Reg't (Francesco's) Kentucky Militia, Private (See also Charles THORNTON) [Image 652] ROPER, William, 52 Reg't (Christian's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 653] * * BY STATE AND UNIT ILLINOIS ROPER, Daniel, Captain Stuntz's Company, Illinois Militia, Private (Original filed under Daniel RAPER) [Image 601] * KENTUCKY ROPER, John, 1 Rifle Regiment (Allen's), Kentucky Volunteers, Private [Image 627] Jesse ROPE, 3 Regiment (Allen's) Mounted Kentucky Vols., Private (Original filed under Jesse ROPER) [Image 593] Joseph ROPE, 3 Regiment (Allen's) Mounted Kentucky Vols., Private (Original filed under Jesse ROPER?) [Image 594] ROPER, Jesse, 3 Regiment (Allen's) Mounted, Kentucky Vols., Private [Image 625] ROPER, William, 17 Reg't (Francesco's) Kentucky Militia, Private (See also Charles THORNTON) [Image 652] ROPER, Johnson's Reg't, Mounted, Kentucky Vols., Major [Image 596] ROPER, James, Johnson's Regiment, Mounted, Kentucky Volunteers, Private (Original filed under James RAPER)[Image 620] * MARYLAND ROPER, James, 4 Regiment Maryland Militia, Private [Image 622] * MASSACHUSETTS ROPER, John, 2 Reg't (Elwell, Jr.'s) Massachusett's Militia, Private [Image 628] * MISSISSIPPI ROPER, William, Batt'n 7 Reg't (Perkins') Mississippi Militia, Private (Original filed under William RUPE) [Image 595] ROPER, Green, 16 Reg't (Burrus') Mississippi Militia, Private [Image 615] * NEW YORK ROPER, Ezra (Delamater's), New York Militia, Private [Image 608] * NEW JERSEY ROPER, Andrew, 1 Reg't (Dodd's) New Jersey Militia, Private [Image 597] * NORTH CAROLINA ROPER, Wesley, 2 Reg't (Tisdale's) North Carolina Militia, Private (See also Daniel STANLEY) [Image 649] ROPER, Thomas, 7 Reg't (Pearson's) North Carolina Militia [Image 647] ROPER, Solomon, Capt. Steville's Co., North Carolina Militia, Private [Image 645] ROPER, Frederick, Middlecreek Company (Gibb'), Private, North Carolina Militia {Image 609] ROPER, Wesley, Middlecreek Company (Gibbs'), North Carolina Militia, Private [Image 648] * OHIO ROPER, Stephen, 1 Reg't (4 Brig., 1 Div.), Ohio Militia, Private [Image 646] ROPE, Henry, Keys Regiment, Ohio Militia (Original filed under James BLARE) [Image 592] * SOUTH CAROLINA ROPER, Benjamin D., Howard's Detachment, South Carolina Militia [Image 599] * TENNESSEE ROPER, David, Bunch's Reg't (1814), E. Tennessee Militia, Private [Image 602] ROPER, Ewel, Bunch's Reg't (1814), E. Tennessee Militia, Private [Image 607] ROPER, John, 2 Reg't (Lillard's) East Tennessee Volunteers, Captain [Image 629] ROPER, David Y., 2 Reg't (Cocke's) W. Tennessee Militia, Corporal [Image 605] ROPER, George W., 2 Reg't (Cheatham's) W. Tennessee Militia, Private [Image 614] ROPER, John, 2 Reg't Mounted Gunmen (Williamson's) Tennessee Volunteers, Corporal [Image 631] ROPER, Charles, Dyer's Reg't, Cavalry and Mtd. Gunmen, Tennessee Volunteers * VIRGINIA ROPER, Richard, 1 Corps d'Elite (Randolph's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 643] ROPER, William, 1 Reg't (Trueheart's) Virginia Militia, Corporal [Image 650] ROPER, Henry, 1 Reg't (Yancey's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 616] ROPER, John, 1 Reg't (Yancey's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 626] ROPER, James, 2 Corps d'Elite (Green's) Virginia Militia, Private (See also John BLACK) [Image 621] ROPER, John M., 2 Corps d'Elite (Green's) Virginia Militia, Private [638] ROPER, George, 2 Reg't (Ballowe's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 610] ROPER, William, 2 Reg't (Ballowe's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 651] ROPER, John, 2 Reg't (Sharp's) Virginia Militia, Private (See also 3 Regt. (Boykins) Virginia Militia) [Image 630] ROPER, Richard, 2 Reg't (Sharp's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 644] ROPER, Henry 4 Regiment Virginia Militia (Lt. Col. McDowell, Lt. Col. Koontz, Lt. Col. Chilton) [Image 617] ROPER, Henry, 5 Regiment Virginia Militia, Private [Image 618] ROPER, John, 6 Reg't (Coleman's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 632] ROPER, David, 6 Reg't (Daingerfield's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 603] ROPER, John, 6 Reg't Art'y (Read, Jr.'s) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 633] ROPER, George, 8 Reg't (Wall's) Virginia Militia, Private ( See also Alexander HERRON)[Image 611] ROPER, David, 19 Regiment (Ambler's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 604] ROPER, George, 19 Regiment (Ambler's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 612] ROPER, James, 19 Regiment (Ambler's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 623] ROPER, John, 23 Regiment (Brown's) Virginia Militia, Sergeant [Image 634] ROPER, John, 33 Reg't (Mayo's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 635] ROPER, John, 39 Regiment Virginia Militia, Private [Image 636] ROPER, Benjamin, 52 Reg't (Christian's) Virginia Militia, Sergeant [Image 598] ROPER, Edward, 52 Reg't (Christian's) Virginia Militia, Cornet [Image 606] ROPER, Isaac, 52 Reg't (Christian's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 619] ROPER, James, 52 Reg't (Christian's) Virginia Militia, 1 Sergeant [Image 624] ROPER, John, 52 Reg't (Christian's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 637] ROPER, William, 52 Reg't (Christian's) Virginia Militia, Private [Image 653] ROPER, George, 68 Regiment (Lt. Col. Walker / Lt. Col. Bassett) Virginia Militia [Image 613] ROPER, Richard, Capt. Booker's Company, U.S. Volunteers (Richmond Washington Vols.), Private [Image 639] * * * Note 1: Other ROPERs may have served in local militias which were not called to national service in the War of 1812 / Creek War. Other local militia information may be found in state archives. Note 2: I checked under "ROOPER" and found no records. I did NOT check and report on records filed under "RAPER" and "ROSSER". Several records shown that also reference ROPE or RAPER were in the immediate ROPER sequence. 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>