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William Richard Roper 1700 – 1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 Dec 1782

Death Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA

Father: John Roper

Mother: Susannah Smith

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Roper

William Richard Roper was born in 1700 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA, the child of John Roper and Susannah Smith. William Richard Roper had children including James David Roper. William Richard Roper passed away in 1782 in Brunswick, Virginia, USA.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • William Richard Roper was born in 1700 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA, the child of John Roper and Susannah Smith.
  • William Richard Roper had children including James David Roper.
  • William Richard Roper passed away in 1782 in Brunswick, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Roper's Ancestors

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William Roper
1700 – 1782
Birth Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Roper
1660 – 1759
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Susannah Smith
1665 – 1720
Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent, VA
Grandparents
John Roper
1645 – 1697
Milden, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Gold
1595 – 1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Roper's Descendants

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William (Richard) Roper (1700 – 19 Dec 1782)
  1. 1. James (David) Roper (08 Jan 1727 – 22 Jan 1795)
    1. 1. Jemima Roper (1755 – 2 May 1853) m. John (Dobins Yeates, Sr who went to WILKES Co, NC ; Rev) War (Mar 1754 – 16 Nov 1835 (But not on 1830 Census))
      1. 1. HUGH (DOBIN) YATES (5 Feb 1786 – 13 July 1871) m. Sarah ("Sally") Wilcoxson (28 January 1785 – 17 June 1858)
        1. 1. Jemima (“Mima”) Yates (7 December 1809 – 21 December 1880) m. William (“Billie” Caleb) Phillips (17 March 1806 – 9 May 1857)

William Roper's Timeline

2 Records

1700
1700
Birth of William Richard Roper in Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
1782
19 Dec 1782
Age 82
Death of William Richard Roper in Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Brunswick, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1782
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, USA

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