Hi Folks, Greetings from Toronto, Canada. On June 7th., 1864, in Chideock, St. Giles church, Dorset, England, John ROPER (c1728 - 1813) married Edith Payne FARWELL (c1732 - 1799), both of them of the Chideock parish. They were later interred in Chideock churchyard with some of their children and grand-children, their monument inscriptions preserved well. John and Edith lived in Chideock and had issue, all of them baptized in Chideock church: 1. Thomas ROPER (1765 - 1815) who married Mary JAMES (17?? - 1815). Thomas was a tanner, living in Hawkchurch, Devon, and Chillington, Somerset. Thomas and Mary had issue. 2. John ROPER (1768 - 1837) who married Jane SYMONDS (1783 - 1855). John was a yeoman farmer in Chideock, Dorset, and Mappercombe, in the parish of Powerstock, also in Dorset. John and Jane had issue. 3. Joel ROPER (1768 - 1848) who married Sarah Roper FARWELL (1786 - 1850). Joel was a yeoman farmer in Chideock. Joel and Sarah had issue. 4. David ROPER (1770 - 1779); no issue. 5. James ROPER (1772 - 1816) who married (1) Polly Roper FARWELL (c1775 - 1808) and later married (2) Mary JAMES (1783 - 1843). James was a farmer in Chideock and Whitechurch Canonicorum, Dorset, where he was also a churchwarden. James had issue through both his wives. I would like to correspond and exchange research material with any relation or researcher of this family. Best wishes. Peter Ferreira