This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Taylor, Boswell, Glover, Mealing, Whatlley, Lang, Quarles, Traylor, Holloway, Linbacker, Lenbacker, Lembacker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1859.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Billie JONES posted abstract to two early ROPER Edgefield Deeds on March 31, 2002, crediting Pam STONE for the discovery of this information: "These were posted on Source: TRAYLOR-L@rootsweb.com From: "pamstone" [See original Archived post for e-mail address] They were forwarded to me because of the keywords Edgefield and SC. Thought I would sent to Edgefield list. These names are all old Edgefield names, and in northern Aiken Co., North Augusta to be exact where my mother and I both grew up, the most beautiful old home in the area was the Mealing home, right in the heart of North Augusta. I am interested in info. on the Roper and Holloway families. Billie Jones Camden, SC [See original Archived post for e-mail address] Edgefield County, South Carolina Records Bk.23, p. 149. 1 Jan 1803. Thomas TAYLOR (?) and Peggy, his wife, to William Roper for 34 lb Sterling 75 a. -- line running north down Spring Branch to Dry Creek to Wm. Glover's line to David Boswell's line, John Pursely's line, Henry MEALING's line. Wit: Samuel Roper, Joel Roper (X) Roper, Nancy Roper. Proved 14 June 1801 by Samuel Roper --- Bk. 23 p. 149. 29 Jan. 1805. David Glover to Sary Roper for $200, 66 3/4 a. on Dry Creek including plantation and buildings where Shirley Whatley now lives, being part of land formerly held by Col. Eve...ugh (Evenough?), bounded north by Robert Lang. SW by Thomas TRAYLOR and Lewis Holloway, by.... Shirley, Senr...David Glover's land. Wit: Samuel Quarles, Jonathan (X) Lenbacker. Patsey Glover signs dower rights 23 Mar. 1805. Proved 23 Mar. 1805 by Jonathan Lembacker." "Deeds" (Lee and Billie Jones, Sun, 31 Mar 2002 17:18:08 -0500) * * * * * It is probably important to note that these seem to have been found by researchers looking for deeds for other families. I have NOT seen indications that the Edgefield, SC, deeds have been thoroughly studied. * * * It should perhaps be noted that the deed from Thomas and Peggy TAYLOR to William ROPER is consistent with the possibility that this William ROPER had only just arrived in Edgefield, SC, the year that he seems to have made his Will and possibly died. The appearance of the names Samuel ROPER, Joel ROPER and Nancy ROPER on the deed are consistent at a minimum with physical proximity in Edgefield at the date of execution of the deed and suggestive of a close family connection. Joel and Nancy are names expressly shown to be children of William ROPER in William ROPER's Will dated June 7, 1803. Note that the date of William ROPER's Will is BETWEEN the date of execution of the deed and its recording. It appears that William ROPER may have neglected to timely record his deed and that it may have been recorded after he had fallen ill or realized that his health was failing. * The second deed is consistent with the possibility that William ROPER's widow Sarah purchased another property in 1805 after William ROPER's death. * * * It seems to me that someone with a keen interest in this family needs to obtain the original images of ALL of the early ROPER deeds, including these two, post transcriptions and then FOLLOW the land to see which parcels ended up in whose hands. This can be a very valuable means of further verifying and elaborating on the information appearing in probate records. * * * Also, the Personal Property Tax records for Brunswick, Virginia ANNUALLY need to be inspected to see WHEN various Brunswick County ROPERs migrated out of the county. I have been encouraging descendants of Charles ROPER and Ann GOODWYN to do this for years, but no one dares to look at this data, as it will pretty much PROVE that most of the Colonial ROPER lineages purporting connection to New Kent are actually fraudulent! 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>