This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Burnett Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/807.7/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Secondary sources show that Edward BURNETT and Rhoda Roper BURNETT migrated to Jefferson County, TN, and that Edward died before 1818. Although I have NOT seen a primary record that supports such a date of death, this seems credible in light of subsequent Census data described below. Presumably, there is some extant probate record in Jefferson County, TN, affording support for the date shown. Jefferson, TN, would certainly be the place to look. Rhoda's brothers John, Drury and Joseph all seemed to first migrate from Virginia to Jefferson County, though Joseph ROPER then seemed to continue on to McMinn, TN, and Shelby, AL. Rhoda's sisters Sally Roper SASSEEN, Nancy Roper WOOTEN, and Elizabeth Roper FRANKLIN also each settled in Jefferson, TN. The Census returns for Jefferson, TN, and other East Tennessee (Tennessee Valley) Countys were ALL LOST for 1810 and 1820. Thus, the next glimpse of any of the Jefferson ROPER households in the Census is in 1830. Rhoda ROPER is enumerated residing in Jefferson in both the 1830 and 1840 Census returns. "United States Census, 1830," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHP9-D8T : accessed 31 Mar 2014), Rhoda Burnet, Not Stated, Jefferson, Tennessee; citing "1830 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 319, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 180, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0024538. "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHYG-MGK : accessed 01 Apr 2014), Rhoda Burnett, Not Stated, Jefferson, Tennessee; citing "1840 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 345, NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 526, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0024546. * Secondary sources also assert that Rhoda Roper BURNETT married secondly a Joseph NOLLY in 1833. I am NOT aware of any primary source support for the asserted remarriage. IF Rhoda remarried, is seems likely that the remarriage was after 1840 when she appears in the Census as Rhoda BURNETT. 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>