I found these two records at the SC State Arcives and believe it to be the probate record of Wiley Roper based on his beloved companion Margarite, who very may be Peggy. However, altho they contain the same witnesses, and possibly the same wife, I am not sure if these two packages refer to the same Roper or not. Estate of William Roper, decd; Benjamin and Sam Roper Exo. Edgefield Co, SC Box 044 Pkg 1856 Recorded July 26, 1811. SC, Edgefield Dist: Know all men by their presents that we Benjamin Roper, Samuel Roper & Jacob Earnest was at the house of William Roper on the 21st July 1810 and heard him declare these words to be his last will and desire (that is to say) I give unto my Beloved companion, Margarite Roper all my property both real and personal after she has discharged my legal debts as long as she continueth single, and in case she marry's again, for her to have all the property which she had when I married her and one third of all my property & the balance to the child which she is now pregnant with, to be sold & the money to be put out at interest. And his will & desire was that his friends Benjamin & Samuel Roper should act as Executors. Sworn to this __ day of July, 1810 by Benjamin Roper, Samuel Roper & Jacob Earnest, Jr. Estate sale held August, 1810. Purchasers included: Lewis Holloway; Robert Lang, Sr; Charles Wood, John Barnes; Reason Barnes; (--) D. Wigfall; Benjamin Roper; John (Moon) This sees to match Wiley Roper m. Peggy in my files? Could not find the name of the Roper child with whom his wife if pregnant. Looked like a Richard Milly may have been guardian?? Or Roger M. Williams . Then a few packages later, this one, which is dated actually earlier than the one above was given. BOX 44, 1875 Willey Roper, Recorded Nov 24, 1807 Personally appreared before me, Benjamin Roper, David Roper, & Nancy Earnest who being sworn.. say that on the 19th of Nov, 1807 they were at the house of Wiley Roper & was called upon by said Roper as witnesses to his verbal Will, viz: All his just debts to be paid by our brother Jack & that his three horses plows and ? years of fodder, cotton, saddel bridel & ___ gun be sold on the breadth of twelve months & the remaining part of his estate to his wife Peggy in fee simple. And that the above will was the last will and Test. Of Wiely Roper, and that Joel Roper should be his executor to settle all his estate. Sworn on 24th day of Nov 1807 Benjamin Roper, David Roper, and Nancy Earnest. Both are bound to connect to the following family, but need some help from someone with more info. on the Roper connection: Descendants of William Roper 1 William ROPER b: June 23, 1753 probably Dinwiddie VA d: Bet. June 1803 - May 1804 Edgefield Co, SC . +Sarah HARD b: VA ..... 2 Samuel ROPER b: Abt. 1777 VA ......... +Rebecca LIMBECKER d: February 1820 Edgefield Co, SC ..... 2 Wiley ROPER b: Abt. 1780 d: Abt. 1807 ......... +Peggy UNKNOWN ..... 2 Joel ROPER b: Bet. 1780 - 1790 d: Bef. August 30, 1845 Edgefield Co, SC ......... +Julian UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1800 d: November 10, 1851 ............ 3 Frances ROPER ................ +? MAYSON Father: Archibald Mayson ............ 3 Joel C. ROPER ............ 3 Sarah Amanda ROPER d: Bet. 1831 - 1834 ................ +Daniel D. BRUNSON b: October 30, 1806 SC d: September 11, 1877 Burial: Antioch Baptist Church, Edgefield Co, SC ............ 3 Benjamin ROPER b: Abt. 1833 ............ 3 James M. ROPER b: Abt. 1839 ............ 3 John ROPER b: Abt. 1841 d: Bef. July 31, 1844 ..... 2 Nancy ROPER b: Abt. 1784 ......... +Jacob EARNEST, Jr. ..... 2 Sally ROPER b: Abt. 1786 ..... 2 John ROPER b: Abt. 1788 ..... 2 Early ROPER b: Abt. 1790 Sources: 1. Some Southern Roper Trees: A Book of Clues, compiled by June Roper Walton, 1991 (P. O. Box 748, Four Oaks, NC 27524). 2. Roper-Moore family Bible records, sent to me by Anne Swanson, P.O. Box 21033, Columbia, SC 29221 <[email protected]>. 3. Jo Ann Ernest <[email protected]>, no sources given. 4. Gen 2 listed in the Will of William Roper: [WPA will transcfriptions of Edgefield Co, SC Vol 1 Bk. A (microfilm # ST 0541 (AD521), p. 536] SC State Archives (excluding Early, John and Samuel sent to me by Jo Ann Ernest) 5. Will of JOEL ROPER, Box 55 Pkg 2302, Edgefield Dist, SC, /w/ 1844 /r/ Oct 2, 1945 Can anyone add to the info. on this family or help me out with the two probate records. They are NOT the father's, so both seem to relate to Wiley to me, but just not sure. Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected]