This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Quarles Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1859.6.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: An almost complete transcription of the 04 Dec 1785 Brunswick Deed from David and Mary ROPER To James QUARLES appears at the U.S. Genweb Archive: "This Indenture made this twenty fourth Day of December 1785 BETWEEN David Roper & Mary Roper his wife of the County of Brunswick of the one part and James Quarles Junior of the other Part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds twelve shillings . . . doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff & absolutely confirm unto the said James Quarles Junior . . . a Certain tract or parcel of Land in the County of Brunswick containing by estimation sixty one & an half acres . . . BEGINNING at a corner shrub oak on Peters's line thence South by a line of marked trees to a corner Red oak on John Wilson's line, thence along the said Wilson's line to shrub oak on William Roper's line, thence along the said Roper's line to a corner Pine on Feilds's line, thence along the said Feilds's line to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by David Roper and Mary Roper and witnessed by William Roper, William Moore (his mark), and Arad Welton. Brunswick County Court the 24th April 1786. This In! denture was acknowledged by David Roper a partie thereto & Ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 188." See: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/brunswick/deeds/db14-200.txt 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>