This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper, Eppes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/790.1 Message Board Post: John EPPES' Will, dated 29 January 1836 and proved 18 February 1836, contains the following mentions of Edward ROPER's land: "ITEM: I give and devise to my son James Eppes, the following lands adjoining the tract I reside on purchased of Littleberry Bradley containing one hundred and forty acres, a tract purchased of Richard W. Ragland containing fifty acres and that portion of lands purchased by me from Edward Roper’s estate which lies on the west side of a line to be laid off from the main road, commencing where the fence now meets the road, and running south to Robert Hubbard’s Corner to him and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my son the following slaves to wit: Rico, Randolph, Minerva, Betsy and son John and my sorrel mare and sorrel coult (sic) two years old, my new saddle and bridle and one bed and furniture, all to him and his heirs forever. ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son Robert P. Eppes the plantation on which I now live called and known by the name of Spring Field, the tract devised to my son James now considered part of my home tract is of course excepted. I also give and devise to my said son Robert that portion of Roper’s tract which lies on the east side of the line described in the devise to my son James: The said lands I give and devise to my son Robert to him and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my son Robert the following slaves to wit: Jerry, Kepup, Adeline, Melvira and Nat and the future increase of the females to him and his heirs forever. I also give my said son in fee simple half dozen silver table spoons, half dozen silver tea spoons and one bed and furniture." There was also an express provision for James R. ROPER: "ITEM: I give and bequeath to my friend James R. Roper two barrels of corn and one stack of blade fodder to him and his heirs forever." A transcription of the full text of John EPPES's Will appears at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/charlescity/wills/e1200000.txt