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North Carolina Roper Families Dates and Events (1600-1799)
Date County Name Event(s)
1675
1676
1677
1678
1679
1680
1681
1682
1683
1683
1684
1685
1686
1686
1687
1687
1688 Albemarle Co. Roper, John witness for a will
1689
1690
1691
1692
1693
1694
1695
1696
1697
1698
1698
1698
1698
1698
1699
1699
1700
1700
1701
1702
1702
1703
1704
1705
1706
1707 Bath Co. Roper, Thomas 2 deeds from, Bath Town, of MD
1708 Bath Co. Roper, John petition to Council for a court, Wickham Precinct
1709 Bath Co. Roper, John deed from of land for which he had patent, Bath Town
1710
1711 Bath Co. Roper, John deed from but land remaining, Bath Town
1712 Chowan Co. Roper, John bro Thomas Roper request to be estate adm because wife is distracted
1712 Chowan Co. Roper, Thomas petition to Council to be made adm of bro John Roper's estate
1713 Chowan Co. Roper, Thomas claims debt from Jno Toby estate
1714 Craven Co. Roper, Thomas claims arising from the Tuscarora Indian War of 1711-13
1715 Chowan Co. Roper, Thomas petition to Council for wages of his indented servant Anthony Morrall
1716 Bath Co. Roper, Thomas deed from, bricklayer, Bath Town
1717 Chowan Co. Roper, Henry deed witness
1718
1719 Bath Co. Roper, Thomas Bear Creek deed to
1720 Beaufort Co. Roper, Thomas land patent
1720 Chowan Co. Roper, Thomas deed witness
1720 Pitt Co. Roper, Thomas land patent
1721 Albemarle Co. Roper, Thomas Bath Co. deed from, bricklayer
1721 Bath Co. Roper, Thomas deed from
1721 Bath Co. Roper, Thomas deed from, bricklayer, of Albemarle Co.
1721 Chowan Co. Roper, Thomas deed to; tax list with 1280 acres; juror
1722
1722 Chowan Co. Roper, James in will of William Roper as son
1722 Chowan Co. Roper, John in will of William Roper as son
1723 Carteret Co. Roper, Thomas lots in Beaufort NC, but lived in Bath (Beaufort Co.)
1724
1725
1726
1727
1728
1729 Chowan Co. Roper, William will, sons: John, James & William Roper
1730 Roper, Caleb travels with Valentine, of Burlington
1730 Roper, James born in England, NC Rev. War veteran, h/o Mary Peterson
1731
1732
1733
1734
1735
1736
1737 Roper, William exec of William Flovell will, of Newton
1738
1739
1739
1740
1741 Roper, John born, Rev. War veteran, h/o Lucy
1741 Northampton Co. Roper, James born, h/o Alice, Children: Betsey & Rebecca
1741 Northampton Co. Roper, James born, h/o Alice, Children: Elijah, Benjamin, Elisha, Isaac, John, James,
1742 Roper, Caleb travels with Valentine, of Burlington
1743
1744
1745 Orange Co. Roper, George born perhaps in VA, b/o James Roper, Rev. War veteran of NC
1745 Orange Co. Roper, James born VA, now Caswell Co., Rev. War vet, h/o Mary Neel/Neal, b/o George Roper
1746
1747
1748
1749
1750
1751
1752 Northampton Co. Roper, Morriday survey chain carrier
1753
1753 Rowan Co. Roper, William & Sarah deed from
1754
1755 Orange Co. Roper, David born, Rev. War veteran, now Caswell Co.
1756
1757 Edge Co. Roper, John land grant survey in Halifax Co.
1757 Halifax Co. Roper, John land grant survey, of Edge Co.
1757 Orange Co. Roper, David road overseer, now Caswell Co.
1758 Orange Co. Roper, David land grant survey, chain carrier Meriday Roper, now Caswell Co.
1758 Orange Co. Roper, Meriday survey chain carrier for David Roper land grant, now Caswell Co.
1759
1760 Roper, James & Alice bore Rebecca Roper, w/o Faddy Whittington
1760 Roper, Rebecca born to James (b 1741) & Alice Roper, w/o Faddy Whittington
1760 Edge Co. Roper, John 330 acres land grant in Halifax Co.
1760 Halifax Co. Roper, John 330 acres land grant, of Edge Co.
1760 Orange Co. Roper, David 422 acres grant on Rattlesnake Cr., now Caswell Co., cc Meriday Roper
1761
1762 Halifax Co. Roper, John land line
1762 Northampton Co. Roper, James born, Rev. War veteran
1762 Orange Co. Roper, David deed from David Roper to David Roper for Charles City Co. VA land
1762 Pasquotank Co. Roper/Raper, Josiah will
1763
1764
1765 Roper, George W., Sr. born, Rev. War veteran, child: David C. Roper (b 1801)
1766 Orange Co. Roper, James born, now Caswell Co., d 1852
1767
1768 Rowan Co. Roper, Meridith tax list
1769 Orange Co. Roper, James in will of John Greer as son-in-law
1770
1771 Orange Co. Roper, David signed petition
1772
1773 Anson Co. Roper, James deed to
1774 Anson Co. Roper, James deed to; road overseer
1774 Halifax Co. Roper, Martha m Henry Haws Tucker
1775
1776 Orange Co. Roper, David election poll
1776 Orange Co. Roper, David enlisted for Rev. War
1776 Orange Co. Roper, John election poll
1776 Orange Co. Roper, William election poll
1777 Roper, James enlisted in Rev. Army
1777 Anson Co. Roper, James deed to, later divided to William in will
1777 Caswell Co. Roper, David, Jr. tax list, formed from northern Orange Co. in 1777
1777 Caswell Co. Roper, David, Sr. tax list, formed from northern Orange Co. in 1777
1777 Caswell Co. Roper, James tax list, formed from northern Orange Co. in 1777
1777 Caswell Co. Roper, William tax list, formed from northern Orange Co. in 1777
1777 Richmond Co. Roper, Richard & Ann bore Thomas Roper, Richard b 1735 VA
1777 Richmond Co. Roper, Thomas born to Richard (b 1735 VA) & Ann Roper
1778 Burke Co. Roper, David 100 acres land grant entry, listed as Rooper
1778 Johnston Co. Roper, Rebecca m Faddy Whittington, b 1760
1778 Lincoln Co. Roper's Cabin now Catawba Co.
1778 Salisbury Dist. Roper, James appointed contractor; resigned as contractor
1779 Anson Co. Roper, James land line
1779 Caswell Co. Roper, David deeded 224 acres on Rattlesnake Creek to William Roper; land
1779 Caswell Co. Roper, James bm for marriage of Jemima Ropper & John Yeats
1779 Caswell Co. Roper, Jemima m John Yeats, bm James Ropper, listed as Ropper
1779 Caswell Co. Roper, William deeded 224 acres on Rattlesnake Creek by David Roper
1779 Montgomery Co. Roper, James appointed commissioner so build court house, etc.
1780 Roper, James paid 885 pounds by House of Commons
1780 Caswell Co. Roper Roper's Branch on Country Line Creek
1780 Northampton Co. Roper, John moved from Brunswick Co., b 1763
1780 Rutherford Co. Roper, David moved from Orange Co.
1781 Roper, George enlisted Rev. Army
1781 Anson Co. Roper, Green in will of father James Roper
1781 Anson Co. Roper, James will to children Martha, Lucy, Mary, William, Susannah & Green
1781 Anson Co. Roper, Lucy in will of father James Roper
1781 Anson Co. Roper, Martha in will of father James Roper
1781 Anson Co. Roper, Mary in will of father James Roper
1781 Anson Co. Roper, Susannah in will of father James Roper
1781 Anson Co. Roper, William in will of father James Roper
1781 Caswell Co. Roper, William m Kiziah Yates
1781 Caswell Co. Roper, David land on Rattlesnake Creek
1781 Orange Co. Roper, Jesse exec of Amos Thompson estate
1782 Roper, George left Rev. Army, private
1782 Anson Co. Roper, James land grant, b 1730 England; inventory and estate sale, adm Mary Roper
1782 Anson Co. Roper, Mary adm of inventory and sale of estate of James Roper
1782 Rutherford Co. Roper, David tax list 150 acres; lay off road
1782 Wilkes Co. Roper, Agness m Thomas Powell
1783 Roper, Mary born, w/o John Roper (b 1797), d 1865 in Burke Co.
1783 Anson Co. Roper, James account of estate mentions Mr. Roper
1783 Rutherford Co Roper, David Rev. War pay voucher for Morgan District
1783 Rutherford Co. Roper, Charles land forfeited because of treason
1784 Roper, Aaron born to Benjamin & Susannah Roper
1784 Anson Co. Roper, Mary mentioned in William Griffin Hogan estate
1784 Caswell Co. Roper, David land adjacent to William Roper
1784 Caswell Co. Roper, Keziah signed deed of sale of land by William Roper next to David Roper
1784 Caswell Co. Roper, William sold 38 acres next to David Roper, signed by Keziah Roper
1784 Lincoln Co. Roper, Meredeth witness for 2 deeds on Lyles Creek
1785 Roper, James Rev. War land grant 274 acres, private
1785 Roper, Richard Rev. War land grant 228 acres, private
1785 Caswell Co. Roper, David land on Rattlesnake Creek
1785 Halifax Co. Roper, Nathaniel Rev. War Army account, Warrenton
1785 Rutherford Co. Roper, David tax list, no land listed; in court
1785 Rutherford Co. Roper, James tax list, no land listed
1786 Caswell Co. Roper no Roper names
1786 Granville Co. Roper, James inhabitant; no Roper names in Caswell Co. tax list
1786 Halifax Co. Roper, Barbara m2 Joshua Wilson of Warren Co.
1786 Richmond Co. Hunter, Hannah born, w/o Thomas Roper (b 1777)
1786 Richmond Co. Roper, Thomas wife Hannah Hunter born, b 1777
1786 Rutherford Co. Roper, James chain carrier for survey of John Walbert land on Brier Creek
1787 Caswell Co. Roper, David land on Rattlesnake Creek
1788 Roper, George Washington born, h/o Rachel Stockton
1788 Roper, John born, d 1863 Wright Co., MO
1788 Anson Co. Roper, Stephen land grant assigned by heir, Sgt., Davidson
1788 Caswell Co. Roper, James m2 Mary Neel/Neal, b 1745, Rev. War veteran
1788 Cumberland Co. Roper, John moved from Northampton Co., b 1763 Brunswick Co., VA, Rev. War veteran
1788 Northampton Co. Roper, John moved to Cumberland Co. (then to Mecklenburg Co.), b 1763 Brunswick Co., VA
1788 Rutherford Co. Roper, Charles bm for marriage of David Roper & Sarah France, listed as Rooper
1788 Rutherford Co. Roper, David m Sarah France, bm Charles & James Rooper
1788 Rutherford Co. Roper, James bm for marriage of David Roper & Sarah France, listed as Rooper
1788 Surry Co. Roper, Thomas deed to; land line
1789 Perquimans Co. Roper/Raper, Enoch will
1789 Rutherford Co. Roper, Martha m John Higdon
1789 Rutherford Co. Roper, Nancy m Jesse McGlamry
1790 Burke Co. Roper, James US census
1790 Caswell Co. Roper, James US census
1790 Caswell Co. Roper, William US census
1790 Chatham Co. Roper, John, Jr. US census
1790 Chatham Co. Roper, William US census
1790 Cumberland Co. Roper, Jesse US census
1790 Halifax Co. Roper, John US census
1790 Northampton Co. Roper, Ann US census
1790 Northampton Co. Roper, James US census
1790 Rutherford Co. Roper, Charles US census
1790 Rutherford Co. Roper, David US census, Rev.
1790 Rutherford Co. Roper, David, Jr. US census
1790 Rutherford Co. Roper, Merideth US census
1791 Caswell Co. Roper, William 16+ acres on Rattlesnake Creek deeded from, adj Roper land; land R.S. Creek
1791 Halifax Co. Roper, John mentioned in Surry Co. estate of William Reymond
1791 Perquimans Co. Roper/Raper, John will, mentions Margaret, Henry, John, Priscilla, Penelope & Grace
1791 Richmond Co. Roper, Nancy S. born to John (b 1764 in VA) & Martha Roper
1792 Caswell Co. Roper, James m Mary O'Neill
1792 Caswell Co. Roper, William deeded 50 acres on Rattlesnake Creek to parents David & Sarah Roper
1792 Richmond Co. Roper, John land deeded from in Lancaster Co. SC
1792 Rutherford Co. Roper, David signed petition
1793 Burke Co. Roper, James 50 acres land grant on Jacobs River
1793 Caswell Co. Roper, James moved to Chester Co., SC, b 1745
1793 Caswell Co. Roper, David land on Rattlesnake Creek
1793 Johnston Co. Roper, William surveyor
1794 Richmond Co. Roper, Frederick S. born to John (b 1764 in VA) & Martha Roper
1794 Rutherford Co. Roper, David deed to
1794 Rutherford Co. Roper, Elizabeth m Thomas Boyd
1795 Roper, Polly born, w/o George Gastineau
1795 Roper/Raper, Caleb Rev. War land grant 640 acres, private
1795 Anson Co. Roper, Green Buffalo Creek deed from, mentions James Roper's line
1795 Anson Co. Roper, James land line mention in Green Roper deed
1795 Burke Co. Roper, David about 100 acres shown on land map
1795 Rutherford Co. Roper, Sary m Robert Boyd
1796 Anson Co. Roper, Green Buffalo Creek land deed from, land of James Roper's grant of 1782
1796 Burke Co. Roper, James lay off road; deeds witness; jury duty; militia (Ropper)
1796 Caswell Co. Roper Roper's Branch on Country Line Creek
1796 Richmond Co. Roper, Elizabeth C. born to John (b 1764 in VA) & Martha Roper
1796 Rutherford Co. Roper, David land grant; deed from
1796 Rutherford Co. Roper, David moved to Garrard Co., KY & on to Pulaski Co., KY in 1798
1796 Rutherford Co. Roper, Joseph witnessed will of Thomas Boyd
1797 Roper, John born, d 1868 in Burke Co., h/o Mary (b 1783)
1797 Burke Co. Roper, James land line
1797 Caswell Co. Roper, John bought 255 acres on creek, from Halifax Co. VA
1797 Halifax Co. Roper, John will, wife Zilpha, Bethea
1797 Mecklenburg Co. Roper, John m Sarah Fincher
1798 Caswell Co. Roper, John sold 50 acres on Country Line Creek to William Yates
1798 Richmond Co. Roper, Martha born to John (b 1764 in VA) & Martha Roper, w/o Isaac Stackhouse
1799 Mecklenburg Co. Roper, Agness m John Bigham