This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Ewel, Ewell, Euell, Yewall Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1870.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: As noted in the above post, one early member of the East Tennessee militia was Ewel ROPER, about whom very little is known. This may be the first appearance of the given name "Ewel", "Ewell", "Euell" or "Yewall" in the ROPER family. "Yewall" appears in given names of ROPERs for several generations thereafter. In looking for EWELL family connections, I found a couple, both obscure and tenuous. One is the mention of service under a Captain EWELL in the Revolutionary Pension application of Turner WOOTEN, who married Nancy ROPER, of Chesterfield. It is my impression that Turner WOOTEN may have served under Thomas W. EWELL, who died leaving various family members as heirs. One of these, Sarah EWELL, seems to have married a HAYS or HAYES. There is McMinn ROPER deed to a HAYES. Possibly more promising, I noticed that Revolutionary War Veteran George ROPER, who served under Captain Anthony SHARP or SHARPE, served in the SAME Company during what appears to be the very same enlistment term as a Caleb EWELL. Further scrutiny of Caleb EWELL, his family and the Company commanded by Captain Anthony SHARPE seems indicated. 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>