>From the Caswell list: Reference "CASWELL COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA WILL BOOKS 1843-1868", Abstracts By Katharine Kerr Kendall, 1986: p. 10, July Court 1845, Page 213 Inv of property of Henry Roper decd. by Wm. Lea Adm. Bonds on Tillotson & John McCain, John H. Casort, John Reid, Richard Yarbrough, Sherod Owen, et al. Cash recd by widow for crops sold. p. 11, Page 220, Inv. property of Henry Roper decd taken 16 May 1845. Sales to Mary Roper, Wm. L. Foster, Charles Hendrick, Ambrose Bennett, et al. By Wm. Lea Adm. p. 12, October Court 1845, Will Book P, Page 246, Plat of widow's allotment of land of Henry Roper decd. by Henry Bushnell CCS (Caswell County Surveyor). 28 Aug 1845. Land to Mary Roper widow adj. Wm. L. Brandon, Mill meeting house, Country Line Creek to Anthony Stephens. Remainder of land not assigned adj. John Wilson, Dr. Garland, M. P. Huntington, Y. Pass. p. 13, Page 268, sales of property of estate of Henry Roper decd. sold 12 Nov 1845 to: Mary Roper (plus about 50 others)... p. 14, Book P 1846, Page 285, Div of lands of estate of Henry Roper decd to Widow, Francis C. Roper, John A. Elmore and wife, John S. Connally and wife, Hezekiah Roper, Nancy C. Roper, William H. Roper, John E. Roper, Thomas C. Pass and wife, Tillotson McCain and wife, Thomas Reid and wife, heirs of Araminta Jones wife of Benjamin Jones, Rachael R. Roper. Plat on page 289. p. 15, Book P 1846, Page 323, Allotment for year to Mary C. Roper widow of Henry Roper, deck. 11 Nov 1845. p. 18, Will Book P, October Court 1846, Page 363, WILLIAM H. ROPER - Will - w. 1 Aug 1846. Wife Elizabeth Roper all land coming from Henry Roper's estate also note on Benjamin Jones - then all to go children namely Mary E. Roper, Isabella, Clemontine, Alice and any unborn child. Wit: Thomas C. Pass, John S. Connally, Tillotson McCain. Exec: John Comer. p. 28, Book Q 1848, Page 20, Sales property of Thomas Read by Thomas C. Pass exec. Sales to ... (10 incl.) Mary Roper p. 34, Book Q 1849, Page 191, Credits to estate of Henry Roper. Distribution of balance of estate of the intestate to John E. Roper, Anderson Elmore, Tillotson McCain, Wm. Roper, Thos. C. Pass, Spencer Connally, Tho Reed, Benjamin Jones, Hezekiah Roper. p. 34, Page 192, William Lea adm of H. Roper; also receiving from estate Thos Brandon, Rich'd Bennett, Nancy C. Roper, Mary L. Roper. All paid except share due children of Mrs. Jones decd, wife of Benj. Jones and daughter of the intestate, which is to maintained by a guardian. p. 60, April Court 1853, Book R, Page 36, Elizabeth H. Roper and heirs of William per decd. petition for sale of land. Land sold to Thomas C. Pass. p. 67, Book R 1854, Page 174 Additional inv of William Lea, adm of Henry Roper decd. p. 67, Page 174, John Watlington decd of Halifax Co., VA who was reported to be a Captain in the American Revolution of the VA line has died and left surviving him as his children and heirs at law the following:...Elizabeth Roper formerly Elizabeth Watlington who married John E. Roper, decd. and who still survives him...; p. 123, Book S, Jamnuary C 1862, Page 463, Inv estate of Nicholas L. Walker decd ...bad debts on Elizabeth Roper... p. 160, Guardian Accounts 1849, Page 45, Guardian Mary S. Boyles formerly Mary S. Roper) Orphan - Nancy C. Roper p. 165, Guardian Accounts 1854 Page 152, Guardian Thos C. Pass, Orphan - Mary E., Clemingtine, and Alvis Roper **There are also about 80 entries in the CC Will Book index to BURTON**. Reference "CASWELL COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Marriage Bonds 1778-1868", Compiled by Katharine Kerr Kendall, 1981,1991, Reprinted by Clearfield 1999 ROPER David m. Nancy LEWIS, 13 Jul 1801, Giden Robertson ROPER Henry m. Rachel FARLEY, 4 Oct 1810, Abner Burton ROPER Henry m. Polly Elmore 9 Nov 1832, Owen McAleer ROPER James m. Mary Oneill 27 Mer 1792, John Peterson ROPER William m. Kiziah Yates 31 Aug 1781, John Yeats ROPER William F. m. Emily M. GUNN 15 Aug 1836, William P. GUNN Reference "CASWELL COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA DEED BOOKS 1817-1840", Abstracts By Katharine Kerr Kendall, 1992, Published by Genealogy Publishing Service, Franklin, NC p. 11, Deed Book A, Page 186, David ROPER of CC to William ROPER of CC, for 250 lbs, 224 A on both sides Rattlesnake Cr. adj. Alexander Montgomery, 20 June 1779 p. 61, Deed Book C Page 1, William ROPER Robert Morror, for 400 lbs. 38 A adj David ROPER, the tract Morrow has now in his possession, Also signed by Keziah Roper. 13 Jan 1784. p. 138, Deed Book H, Page 85, William ROPER of CC top David Roper and Sarah Roper his Father & Mother, for love and affection, 50 A on Rattlesmake Cr being the land whereon David Roper lines adj. Edmund Alley, Edward Swan, Hubbert, Wm. Roper, 25 Sept 1792 p. 299, Deed Book Q, Page 76, John ROPER of CC to Henry ROPER of same , for $500, 100 A on Country Line Cr adj William Yates, heirs of Thomas Boulton. 3 Nov 1809 and others... ------------- I'm trying to find the last name for Elizabeth, William Henry Roper wife. Plenty of new information in the above. Well, new to me. One thing I learned was William and Elizabeth both died in Caswell Co not Lincolin Co Mo. I'm guessing their daughter Mary Elizabeth Roper who was raised by Silas and Mary Mildred Roper Davis must have came with them to MO from NC. My lline John Anderson Elmore m. Anna Eliza Roper Thomas LaFayette Elmore m. Mary Elizabeth Roper Anna's parents: Henry H Roper Rachel Farley Mary's parents: William Henry Roper Elizabeth ? Anna Eliza Roper and William Henry Roper were siblings Or ---------------------------------- Henry H Roper Born in 1780 Died in 1845 Parents William Roper 1766 Keziah Yates 1766 Marriages and children Married on 4 October 1810, Caswell County, North Carolina, to Rachel Farley ca 1790, with Araminta Hezikiah Jane N. William Henry 1810-1850 <-- mine Anna Eliza 1814-1862 <--- mine Martha 1815 Mary Mildred 1821-1905 Sarah B 1824-1893 Frances Catherine 1829-1896 Nancy C 1833-1876 ------------------------------------ William Henry Roper Born in 1810 Died in 1850 Parents Henry H Roper 1780-1845 Rachel Farley ca 1790 Marriages and children Married to x Elizabeth, with Isabella C 1835 Mary Elizabeth 1841-1926 <----mine Clemontine Alice --------------------------------- Anna Eliza Roper Born on 10 August 1814 - Caswell,Nc Died on 12 March 1862 Parents Henry H Roper 1780-1845 Rachel Farley ca 1790 Marriages and children Married on 27 February 1833, Caswell,Nc, to John Anderson Elmore 1809-1890, with Thomas LaFayette 1837-1909 <----mine James A 1839 Sarah Frances 1840-1903 Ann Eliza 1846-1925 Hezekiah K. 1850-1915 Hope this helps someone. Chuck Gibson