This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Wooten, Coatney, Ewell, Lawson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/807.5/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Experienced ROPER researchers well familiar with Joseph ROPER's family will already be aware that important genealogical information about Nancy Roper WOOTEN's (b 25 Jan 1773, d 28 Jun 1851 - Bradley County, TN) family appears within the Revolutionary Pension application of Turner WOOTEN (d 22 Nov 1833 - Jefferson, TN). Nancy ROPER married Turner WOOTEN on 02 Jan 1792 in Chesterfield County and that they were married by a Baptist minister, Rev. COATNEY. In a second subsequent application, she identified her marriage date as 26 Oct 1794. Turner WOOTEN's pension application was made in Jefferson, Tennessee. Turner WOOTEN served in the Company of Captain EWELL. Turner WOOTEN claimed to be acquainted with General LAWSON. Will GRAVES has posted a transcription of key parts of the Pension Application file: http://revwarapps.org/r11860.pdf Birthdates of Turner WOOTEN and Nancy ROPER's children and some marriage information of the next generation is given in the pension file. 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>