These siblings lived in and near Whitley/Knox Co KY. They were born in Virginia/North Carolina. Anyone working on these lines? Michele Brooks ============================= Husband: ROPER OR RAPIER -------------------------------------------------------------= Wife: ============================== Children ============================== 1 F Sarah ROPER OR RAPIER Birth: 1776 North Carolina Death: bet 1860-1864 Whitley Co., Kentucky Spouse: William DAVIS -------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2 M Jesse RAPIER Birth: abt 1781 Virginia Spouse: Mary BROWN (m 17 Feb 1814) 1824, 1825, 1832, 1833 land grants in Whitley Co KY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 3 M James RAPIER (1825 and 1833 land grants in Wayne Co KY) ==================== Thomas Raper.....unsure if also related or how....brother or father? Knox Co KY court records p. 127 Thomas Rapier has certificate No. 248 for 145 acres on Bobs Fork of Spruce Creek, Sept 1804. p. 310 Oct 1808 Delinquent tax list of those who left or died: Thomas Raper had 200 acres of 3rd class land in Knox on two watercourses and 2 horses. He owed 100 cents and went to Lincoln County. p. 346 Nov 1809 Thomas Raper 100 acres of 3rd class land, 1 tether and 2 horses.