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ROPER WILLS*indicates mulatto All Documents provided by Jacqueline Milburn unless noted
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1817![Will of Nicholas Roper Will Book 3, pg 20 1817](wills/roper-nicholas-color-2TN.jpg)
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Nicholas Roper - Last Will and Testament Will Book 3, page 20; Published April 27, 1812, Clerk's Office, Jefferson County, WV, Probate: January 27, 1817
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1853 Inventory & Appraisement
![Inventory and Appraisement page 3](wills/roper-wm-t-invent-appr-3-TN.jpg) Sale Account ![Sale Account page 3](wills/roper-wm-t-sale-3-TN.jpg) ![Sale Account page 6](wills/roper-wm-t-sale-6-TN.jpg) ![Sale Account page 7](wills/roper-wm-t-sale-7-TN.jpg)
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William Thornton Roper 2nd son of James Roper William died intestate therefore his estate was appraised and then sold. Inventory & Appraisement also Sale Account both dated May 20, 1850, Jefferson County Will Book 12, pg 356 - 366, Jefferson County, WV Clerks office. The Account Current by James Roper administrator of the estate of William T. Roper was filed on September 8, 1853, October 10, 1853 it was ordered to be recorded by the court, Jefferson County, Will Book No. 14, Page 22-23. Account Current of James Roper administrator of William T. Roper's Estate ![Account Current page 2](wills/roper-w-t-acct-currt-2-TN.jpg) Documents provided by Ms. Judy Meade
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James Roper son of Nicholas Roper - Last Will and Testament Clerk's Office, Jefferson County, WV, Recorders Will Book, pg 70 -78, February 19, 1867, proved January 15, 1868 Transcribed copy
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1870 ![Elizabeth Laley Roper will page 2](wills/roper-elizabeth-will-pg-2t.jpg)
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Elizabeth Laley Roper wife of James Roper above Clerk's Office, Jefferson County, WV, Recorders Will Book, pg 175 -176, January 12, 1870 Transcribed Copy
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1872Appraisement Account of Sale ![N.O. Roper Sale Account page 2](wills/roper-n-o-sale-2TN.jpg)
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Nicholas Osbourn Roper Son of James Roper above died instate therefore his estate was appraised and sold. He went by N.O. Roper, his brother James Michael Roper was appointed administrator of his estate. Appraisement - Record of Inventories & Settlements of Estates, page 214 (Balcony of) Jefferson County, WV, Court House. Sale Account - Accounts of Fiduciaries, Book C, 1877 - 1878, page 256 - 257, Jefferson County, WV. (Documents provided by Ms. Judy Meade)
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Elizabeth Lalley Roper wife of William H. H. Roper Clerk's Office, Jefferson County, WV, Will book C, pg 127 - 129 Written: June 13, 1898, Probated: March 25, 1904
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1906![Will of James Dougls Roper](wills/roper-james-douglas-will-TN.jpg)
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*James Douglas Roper son of Nicholas Osburn Roper Last will and testament Will Book C, pg. 225 & 226 Jefferson County, WV, Clerks Office Written: November 18, 1905, Probated: December 27, 1906
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1924
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William Thornton Roper son of Washington Albert Roper Last Will and testament, Will Book E, pg 169 & 170, Jefferson County, WV Clerks Office Written: June 20, 1921, Probated: May 10, 1924
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1932 ![Will of Sarah A. Roper page 2](wills/roper-sarah-a-will2TN.jpg)
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*Sarah A. Goens Roper Wife of William Henry Roper, daughter of Sarah A. Hart and Lawson Goens. Last Will and Testament; Will book 47983, page 263 & 264, Jefferson County, WV Clerks office; written and signed January 19, 1931; probated July 6, 1932
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1953![Will of Florence M. Glassford 1953](wills/1953-glassford-florenceTN.jpg)
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Florence M. Roper Glassford Daughter of James Michael Roper Will Book 47980, pg 427-428, Jefferson County, WV, Clerks Office Written: February 18, 1949, Probated: March 7, 1953
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1940 ![James Truman Roper Will page 2](wills/roper-james-t-will-pg2tn.jpg)
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James Truman Roper Son of James Michael Roper Last Will and Testament, Will Book G, pg 355 & 356, Jefferson County, WV, Clerks Office Written: August 11, 1933, Probated: March 22, 1940
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1956![C. Edward Roper Last Will and Testament](wills/roper-c-edward-will-tn.jpg)
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*Charles Edward Roper son of William Henry Roper Last Will and Testament #64 Jefferson County, WV Clerks Office Written: January 16, 1956
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1967 ![Kearney L. Roper Will page 2](wills/kearney-roper-will-pg2t.jpg)
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Kearney L. Roper son of Washington Albert Roper Last Will and Testament, Will Book M, pg 251 & 252, Jefferson County, WV Clerks Office Written: March 31, 1964, Probated February 3, 1967
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