This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: batchelorw Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1692.4.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I agree whole heartedly with your analysis that David Roper, the younger, of Edgefield, is the son of David Roper (b. June 29, 1742, d. bef 10 Dec, 1802 - SC). Thanks for correcting the post. I've also been thinking about this younger David of Edgefield. He does not appear in the 1800 Edgefield, SC census. Possibly he was still living with David, the father, in 1800. These are the Ropers who appear in the 1800 Edgefield, SC census, as shown in the images on Ancestry.com: Charles Roper 1-0-1-0-0 1-0-1-0-0-0-0 Edgefield, SC (no slaves) p. 41 Samuel Roper 1-0-1-0-0 0-0-1-0-0-0-0 Edgefield, SC (no slaves) p. 60 David Roper 0-1-1-1-1 0-0-1-0-1-0-2 Edgefield, SC (2 slaves) p. 20 Thus, David Roper shown, age 45 plus, who would be the father, besides having his presumed wife of 45 plus in the home, has one male age 26-44, one male age 16-25, and one male age 10-15, and a female age 16-25. It is possible that the 26-44 year old male in this household is the younger David Roper, and that the 16-25 year old female is his wife. As we know, David Roper the younger is shown in transcribed inventory records of the estate of David Roper: "*Estate of David Roper, Benjamin Roper Admr. d. before Dec. 10, 1802 Inventory of goods - Dec 30, 1802 Inventory included the following negroes: 1 boy Joshua, purchased by David Glover $460 1 man Tom purchased by David Roper $300 Paid legatees: John Roper $220 " David Roper $110 " Samuel Roper $110 " William Roper $111 " Sarah Roper $42.28 and $60 (later paid her several very small payments) The above sworn to the 18th Jan 1805 " Benjamin Roper $110.26 (paid Jan 18, 1806) Nov 1806 note a payment by rent of the land to the widow Roper for the year 1803 $143.64" David the younger is shown both as a legatee and as the purchaser of Tom. David Roper the younger then disappears from the Edgefield records. Where did he go? Is it possible that David Roper the Younger went to Pulaski, KY and then appears in the 1810 Pulaski, KY census, along with the Revolutionary war David Roper? Consider again the census records for the 1810 Pulaski, KY census: David Roper 0-0-1-2-1 0-1-1-0-1-2 (2 slaves) Pulaski, KY p. 21 David Roper 0-0-2-0-1 0-1-1-1-0-2 (2 slaves) Pulaski, KY p. 22 The first David Roper is shown as age 45 plus, with his presumed wife at age 45 plus. The second David Roper is shown as age 45 plus, with a presumed wife of 26-44. This is consistent with the ages shown for the male 26-44 and the female 16-25 in the 1800 Edgefield, SC census record for David Roper. However, ages for the children shown in the 1800 Edgefield, SC census and the 1810 Pulaski, KY census do not match up. In reference to the data for William Roper in 1800 Greenville, SC census, this is what is shown on images at Ancestry.com William Roper 2-0-0-1-0 1-0-0-1-0- 0-1 (one slave) Greenville, SC p. 22 Thus, William is shown as age 26-44, and his presumed wife is also 26-44. There are two males <10 and one female <10. Obviously, this William Roper is not the same William Roper of Edgefield County, SC who left a will dated in 1803 in and in which he states that he has six sons, some if not all of whom are adults. 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>