Notes on Aaron and Rachel Meredith Roper
Wife: Rachel Meredith
Born: 1786
Died: 1855
Children:
2) Matilda Evelyn Roper
Bor: 1813 - South Carolina
Married:
Died:
Spouse: Joab Langford
3) Marena Roper
Born: June 4, 1811 - South Carolina
Married: About 1832
Died: July 29, 1886 - Pickens Co., South Carolina
Spouse: Simeon Ellis Burgess
4) Tilman Roper
Born: About 1814 - South Carolina
Married:
Died: Before September 17, 1855
5) Mary A. Roper
Born: April 27, 1816 - South Carolina
Married:
Died: January 8, 1901 - Forsyth Co., Georgia
Spouse: Zachariah D. Hagood
6) Charles W. Roper
Born: December 21, 1821 - South Carolina
Married:
Died: September 2, 1855 - Pickens Co., South Carolina
Spouse: Abigail Malinda Reid
7) John C. Roper
Born: About 1824 - South Carolina
8) Aaron Roper, Jr.
Born: About 1829
9) Hamilton Roper
Born: About 1833
10) Lemuel Roper
Born:
11) Jane Roper
Born:
1 male 5<10
2 males 10<15
2 males 15<20
1 male 50<60
1 female 20<30
1 female 60<70
2) 1850 Pickens Co., South Carolina census, Eastern Division, page 527A, HH #1122, Family #1122
ROPER, Aaron, 66, Farming, RE - $3,000, NC
Rachel, 64, GA
Hamilton, 17, Laborer, SC
CAMPBELL, Malinda, 25, SC
GANT, Susan, 14, SC
3) From A Genealogical Collection of S.C. Wills and Records. Vol 1, Pauline Young, 1969, Georgia Genealogical Reprints. Page 201-202.
AARON ROPER SENIOR PACK. 79 EQUITY CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE, PICKENS, S.C.
Tyre L. Roper, Marcus Roper, Aaron Roper & Marena Roper who married Simeon E. Burgess states that Aaron Roper Sr. died in 1855. Owned 300 acres lying on Saluda River adjoining lands of Samuel Earl & others. His wife died about the same time he did and was buried about the same time. Left 10 children viz. Lemuel Roper, John Roper, Matilda Roper, wife of Joab Lankford, the heirs of Jane Hagood who died some years before her parents viz. Benjamin Hagood the names and numbers of the others unknown if any, the heirs of Tilmon Roper who died before his parents leaving the following children viz. Catherine Roper, a minor over the age of 12 years, John , James, David & Tilmon Roper each minors under 14 years ... The heirs of Charles Roper decd. who died in 1855, and the above Tyre L. Roper, Marcus Roper, Marena Burgess. Hamilton Roper decd. Clarinda Roper was the widow of Hamilton Roper. Lemuel Roper died leaving a widow Jane Roper and 4 children, William Noble Roper, Bailey Roper under 14 years, Martha Roper and Elmina Roper under 12 years all of whom reside in Georgia. Filed March 27, 1856. . Hamilton Roper died leaving no children. Clarinda Roper admits it to be true that she did live separate and apart from her husband Hamilton Roper 18 months prior to his death, but she positively denies that it had its origin in no fault of her and that its continence was against her will and beyond her power to remedy. And she claims that there was nothing whatever in the said separation which at all conflicts with her right to a share in her decd husbands real estate. She was married to him in Greenville District in January 1853 and lived with him until June 1854, during which time she had a male child by him which died when but a few weeks old. Her said husband was unfortunately addicted to intemperate habits, and from the results of this he became cruel and unkind towards her, and frequently inflicted blows upon her person. He at length drove her from his house threatening her with severe personal violence if she did not leave and ordering her never to return under these circumstances. She went to the house of her father Benjamin Turner in Greenville District where she has ever since resided. After thus driving her from his house he never solicited or expressed his willingness for her to return and never contributed towards her support and maintenance. She avers that this unkind treatment was entirely undeserved by her, that she had ever been kind affectionate and faithful towards her said husband and would gladly have resided with him as his wife had she been permitted to do so. That she is deeply pained and mortified in thus being compelled to disclose these unhappy transactions which she had hoped were buried forever in the grave of her unfortunate husband, but the covert and injurious attack which has been made upon her rights and her reputation have imposed upon her the necessity of making her defence by a true statement of the facts. She carried to her husband at their marriage, artices of furniture of considerable value only a portion of which has been returned to her.
4) Aaron Roper Sr. Estate of Aaron Roper, Sr. Box 36 #406. Probate Judge Office. Pickens, S. C.
Est. admr. 17 Sept. 1855 by Tyre L. Roper, Alexander Bryce, E. M. Keith who are bound unto W. J. Parson, Ord. to the sum of $3,000.00. Expend; John C. Roper, a son recd. property. Aaron Roper a son recd. property also during the lifetime of his father. Amount of property $136.50 rendered T. L. Roper for Hamilton Roper decd. Amount of Tilman Roper schedule made by Joab Langford according to what he was told by Ropers wife $141.75. On 5 Oct. 1857 Marena Burgess states that $35.40 was the schedule rendered to L. Roper. Joab Langford schedule of property from said est. was $37.05 Charles Roper schedule rendered by his widow Abigal N. Roper was $49.50. Schedule rendered by Joab Langford for Jane Hagood was $35.00. Left 11 heirs in 1859 viz.' Simeon E. Burgess, Lemnel or Samuel Roper heirs, Marcus Roper, Aaron Roper Admr. of Hamilton Roper, Joab Langford, Wm. Jones guardian for Charles Roper heirs, B. Hagood part of Jane Hagood share and to Z. Hagood the bal. in full of her share, Abigal Roper, paid J. C. Ropers share to T. L. Roper, paid J. B. Hagood gdn. for Tilman Ropers children.
From A collection of Upper South Carolina Genealogical and Family Records, Volume III, Earle, Samuel. Pack 107. clerk of court Office. Pickens, S.C.
5) This indenture made between Samuel A. Earle of Greenville Dist., and Aaron Roper of Pickens, Dist. Both having land on the south fork of Saluda river, the said river being the common boundary. They agree to cut a ditch or canals to divert the channel of the stream across several necks of land. Each paying the sum of one dollar. Roper to take the land on his side and Earle to take the land on his side ... dated 27 September 1839. Wit: B.J. Earle, E.H. Earle. Signed Samuel A. Earle and Aaron Roper, seal. Proved on oath of Baylis J. Earle and Edward H. Earle on this 9 Oct 1839.
6) Roper, Aaron. Pack 107. Clerk of Court Office. Pickens, S.C.
I Aaron Roper of Pickens in consideration of $312.50 to me secured to be paid by Tilmon Roper also of this Dist. have granted, sold, bargained and released 1/4 part of all that tract of land lying on the South side of the South fork of Saluda River, whereon James Hagood formerly lived, by him conveyed to B. J.Earle, from Earle to Aaron Roper on the 3 March 1836. Bound by land of H. Williams, Allen Keith.. . Dated this 31 Jan. 1847 (written out as, one thousand eight hundred & forty five.) Wit. Joab Lankford, C. Keith. Signed Aaron Roper. Proved on oath of Crafton Keith before Matthew Keith, M.P.D, on the 5 June 1847.
7) Roper, Aaron. Pack 107. Clerk of Court office. Pickens S.C.
Tyre L. Roper, Marcus Roper, Aaron Roper, Simeon E. Burgess and wife Marena Burgess, nee Merena Roper, states that Aaron Roper Senr. died in 1855. At time of his death owed two tracts of land. #1 on the Saluda River in Pickens Dist. containing 300 acres adj . land of Samuel EarIe. #2 also on Saluda River. His wife died and was bured about the same time. They had ten chn. Lemuel Roper, John Roper, Matilda the wife of Joab Lankford, the heirs at law of Jane Hagood who died some years before her parents, leaving as her heirs, Benjamin Hagood, and others names not known, heirs of Tilman Roper who departed this life, leaving chn. Catherine Roper a minor over the age of twelve, Marena & Matilda both minors under the age of twelve yrs., John, James, David and Tilmon Roper minors under 14 yrs., The heirs at law of Charles Roper who died in 1855. viz. Ira T. Roper, Starling Roper each under 14 yrs. Tylra L. Roper, Aaron Roper. Also sheweth that Hamilton Roper died in Jan. 1856. Some years previous to his death had intermarried, but for years past that he and his wife had lived separate and apart and that he left no legal heirs by his wife Lemuel Roper died leaving a widow Jan A. Roper and four chn. viz. William Noble Roper, Bailey Roper each under 14 yrs. Martha Roper and Elmina or Elmira Roper each under 12 yrs. of age, all reside in Ga. Susan Roper the widow of Tillman Roper. Clarinda Roper the widow of Hamilton Roper.
