This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Hart Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1718.7.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The North Carolina Supreme Court decision cited in the inaugural post of this thread explains that James ROPER's widow, Sarah ROPER married Brittain HART in November 1847 and that Sarah McRae Roper HART DIED in January 1849. In the 1850 Census there is a Britton HART, age 40 (b abt 1810), residing with wife Ann, age 28, and five children, ranging in age from 14 (William) to 1/12 (John). There is a seven year gap between the fourth child Frances, age 8, and the infant John. It seems most likely that Britton HART was much younger than Sarah ROPER and that he married her after his wife died following the bother of Frances. Since Sarah was much older, there were no children from this marriage, but that Britton HART remarried almost immediately after Sarah's death to the Ann HART shown in the 1850 Census record. Secondary sources show the name of the first spouse as Lucy WALL. Secondary sources show the name of the third wife as Anna Elizabeth WADE. Adding a touch of possible scandal, these same secondary sources seem to show the marriage of Brittain HART to Anna WADE taking place on 02 Sep 1848! It is unclear whether this is actually correct. Secondary sources show Brittain/Britton HART as dying in 1887 in Drew County, Arkansas. I HAVE NOT VERIFIED THE MARRIAGE OR DEATH INFORMATION AND AM INCLUDING IT AS A FINDING AID FOR THOSE RESEARCHING THIS FAMILY. ALL INFORMATION SHOULD BE VERIFIED. 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>