This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1920.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sadly, the collection of the North Carolina Archives is not nearly as fully and professionally catalogued as the material in the Virginia State Library and Archives in Richmond. While the abundant annual Personal Property Tax Lists in Virginia are discussed in helpful research notes and finding aids, trying to find anything at the North Carolina Archives can be a challenge. I noticed though, that there appears to be a transcription of the 1782 Tax List for Rutherford County, North Carolina, within Volumes 13 or 14 of the publication "North Carolina Genealogy." I understand that there is at least one ROPER on this list, supposedly on Page 1919. There is also supposedly a reference to Charles ROPER in one of these volumes, though the context of the mention is less clear. This periodical is available at a number of leading libraries, including the Library of Virginia, the University of Virginia Library, the Virginia Tech Library, the Duke University Library, amongst others. See: http://www.worldcat.org/title/north-carolina-genealogy/oclc/1760558 If someone gets by a library that includes this publication within its holdings before I do, I would appreciate your noting what appears in the Rutherford Tax List for 1782. The identity of the persons resident in Rutherford that year could be very helpful in clearing up several uncertain relationships! 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>