Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA

M, (say 1664 - circa 1742)
FatherHenry Culpeper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (s 1633 - a 1675)
MotherElizabeth Green (s 1640 - s 1676)
DNA* Robert has been proven by DNA and genealogical research to be a descendant of Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, VA, the American Culpepper progenitor.
(In Y-DNA tests of descendants of Robert, using 111 separate Y-DNA markers, their marker values are generally the same as those of Robert's father, Henry, with the exception that in all of Robert's descendants, DYS 442 = 13 and not 12.)1,2 
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpeper. 
Birth*say 1664 Robert was born at Lower Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1664. 
Marriage*say 1687 He married Unknown wife of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA at Lower Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1687. 
Note*1691 In 1691, Lower Norfolk County was split into Norfolk County, and Princess Ann County. The area where the Culpepper family lived remained in Norfolk County. 
Deed16 June 1692 He was granted a deed by Thomas Greene Jr. and Elizabeth Greene, witnessed by Henry Culpepper Jr. of Norfolk Co., VA on 16 June 1692 at Norfolk Co., Virginia,

16 Jun 1692. Deed Bk 5, p 167. Thomas Green to Robert Culpepper. I Thomas Green of the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River... planter... in consideration of 2,000 lbs. of tobacco to Robert Culpepper of the same place, planter. 50 acres, part of a patent of 575 a. beginning at a point on the eastward side of a creek commonly called Loyd Creek to a gutt or branch of the said creek... thence down the said gutt to a creek dividing this land from the land of John ... and so down the said creek to the first above mentioned point at the creek's mouth. Wit: Henry Culpepper Signed: Thomas Green, Elizabeth Green (This is the first deed for the Henry who signed with two or three vertical bars and one horizontal bar, like an "H", or with three horizontal bars and one vertical, like an "H" on its side. This mark consists of straight lines rather than a script "H" as before, and apparently is the less well schooled son of the previous Henry.) 
(Heir) Will25 July 1698 Thomas, Robert and Elizabeth named as heir(s) in the will of Henry Culpepper Jr. of Norfolk Co., VA at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 25 July 1698.3 
(Witness) Will4 July 1705 He witnessed the signing of a will of Richard Bunting on 4 July 1705 at Norfolk Co., Virginia.4 
(Deed Witness) Deed12 February 1710 He witnessed a deed grant by Thomas Green III to Richard Bunting Jr. on 12 February 1710

12 Feb 1710 -- Thomas Green of western branch of Elizabeth River Parish & heir at law to Thomas Green late of the same parish to Richard Bunting (Weaver) of the same place for 2250 lbs of tobacco & also in consideration of the vast expense and charge that hath bin in a suite of law between the said Richard Bunting & John Willis, Guardian to the said Green, about a certain tract and dividend of land, wherefore the said Green being come to age to avoid further charge about the land doth give & confer to the said Bunting this indenture & release 200 acres on south side of west branch of Elizabeth River known by the name of Fishey Neck, being that land which Peter Smith late of this county, dec'd, patented and after sold to the same Bunting which said land was and is within the bounds of the said Green & his patent, bounded etc. Witnesses: Robert Culpepper, James Sabord?, John Portlock.5 
(Prover) Probate21 August 1713 He authenticated the validity of the will of Richard Bunting. On 21 August 1713 at Norfolk Co., Virginia,

     Will of RICHARD BUNTING, Book 9 p. 269, dated 4 July 1695, proved 21 Aug. 1713, by Robert Culpeper.
...unto my Son Wm. Buntin all the plantation which I now live upon...
...unto my Son Richard Bunting fifty Acres of land Lying at the head of a Creek in Newbys Neck Joyning upon John Joyce...
...unto my Son John Bunting fifty Acres of Land where my houses and Clear ground is in fishey Neck...
...unto my Son Thomas Bunting fifty Acres of Land Joyning John's...
...unto my Son Henry Bunting fifty acres of Land out of the Same pattent of fishing Neck
...and In case that Either of them ... my Said Sons ... Decease without such heirs ... that my Son Mathew Shall have the fifty ... of Land given the Deacesed as aforesaid
...It Shall and my be Lawful for any of my Sons to Dispose and Sell there Land to Each other butt not to any body else...
...wife Anne Bunting.
...my Loveing Brother Wm Wallice and my Loveing wife Anne Bunting, Sole Executor & Executrix...
witnesses: Eleazar Tarte, Robert Culpeper, James Smyth, his mark, Mary Smyth, her mark
the marke of Richard Bunting & Seale.

Note: There were two Eleazer Tarts, father and son. This Eleazer Tart was probably the son of Eleazer Tart, Sr. Eleazer Tart, Jr, married Robert Culpepper's daughter, Mary.6  
Will*29 October 1715 He witnessed the signing of a will at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 29 October 1715.

Will of William Dale, dated 29 Oct 1715 and proved 17 Feb 1715/6. Various bequests. Witnesses included Robert Culpepper and Edward Lewelling. (Richard Dale later witnessed Robert Culpepper's will.)7 
Deed*1727 He was granted a deed by John Winfield Jr. in 1727 at Western Branch District, Norfolk Co., Virginia,

In 1727, Robert Culpepper bought 50 acres on the West Branch of the Elizabeth River from his cousin Jonas Winfield, for £10. (See will of Jeane Greene, Robert's grandmother).8 
Will*16 October 1739 He made a will at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 16 October 1739, naming as executor(s) Eleazer Tart Jr., naming as heir(s) Robert Culpepper Jr. of Lower Norfolk Co., VA, Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC, Benjamin Culpepper son of Robert, Rachel Wilder, Ann Wilder, Elizabeth Ward, Mury Green, William Culpepper of Warren Co. GA and Mary Tart. It was witnessed by Henry? Green.

Robert's will, written in 1739 and proven in 1743, is important, as he and his brother Henry are the ancestors of most of the American Culpeppers. It is necessary to look at a copy of the actual document and not the abstract, to note that Robert had a son, Robert, Jr., to whom he gave his great Bible, his "lancets, horse flemes, and other instruments of iron for the use of horses." A fleam was a surgical knife, as was a lancet.
     Robert gave five Shillings each to his sons Joseph and Benjamin Culpepper, who by this time were in Edgecombe County, NC.
     He gave half a Crown each to his daughters Rachel Wilder and Ann Wilder. These small gifts of money indicate that Rachel and Ann had moved away from Norfolk County, and had probably already had some help along the way from Robert.
     He gave his daughter Elizabeth Ward, wife of John Ward, an ewe and a lamb, suggesting that she still lived nearby in 1743.
     And daughter Mury Green must have been nearby in 1743, as she received an ewe as well. Mury's husband may have been Henry Green (see below). At the moment, descendants of Mury Green are unidentified. However, there were folks named Green in early Edgecombe County, NC records.
     Robert Culpepper made a point of mentioning his grandson, William Culpepper, in his will. William got a cow and calf, and an ewe and lamb. Robert must have been particularly fond of William, since William got more live stock than Robert's daughters, Elizabeth Ward, and Mury Green. This was probably his grandson William, son of Robert Culpepper, Jr.
     Robert gave all his land in Norfolk County to "his loving daughter Mary Tart," and appointed her husband, Eleazer Tart, as his sole executor. Henry Green, John Joyce, and Richard Dale witnessed the will.9 
Death*circa 1742 He died at Norfolk Co., Virginia, circa 1742. 
Probate*21 January 1743 Probate action was taken on Robert's estate on 21 January 1743 at Norfolk Co., Virginia. 
Biography* Robert Culpepper's ancestry was long the subject of speculation. However, DNA testing reveals that 80+% of the mainline Culpeppers descend from sons of Robert, and that the balance, with only a minor genetic difference, descend from the sons of Henry Culpepper, Jr. The most logical conclusion from traditional genealogical research and DNA testing is that Robert and Henry Jr. are sons of Henry Culpepper (Sr.) of Lower Norfolk Co., VA. and his wife Elizabeth.
     Robert was probably born around 1664 but it is not known if he was born in England or in Virginia.
     He probably married his wife around 1690. She may have been named Sarah, but her maiden name is not known. She was probably a daughter of one of the neighboring families along the West Branch of the Elizabeth River in Norfolk Co., VA. She and Robert had sons named Joseph and Benjamin, and Robert, Jr. Robert, Jr. was obviously named after his father.
     But the names Joseph and Benjamin were not used by Robert, Sr.'s brother, Henry, and so might be clues to the identity of Robert's wife. These were family names in the local Richardson, Powell, Hodges, and Hollowell families, among others, all of whom lived nearby. According to "The Hollowells," by Lucy E. Hollowell, the Hollowells were Quakers, and none of the Hollowell daughters from this time period is known to have married a Culpepper.
     Robert finally emerges in Norfolk County records in 1692 when he bought 50 acres from Thomas and Elizabeth Green, for 2,000 pounds of tobacco. (Records on the Culpepper family in Norfolk County in the early 1700's are scarce, and all of the ones that we have found, including this one, are recorded above.)
     Robert Culpepper died circa 1742. He was close to 80 years old, which was well above average for his day and age.
     One could suspect that Robert's daughter Mary was the one who was looking after him in his old age, and so she was the one who was rewarded with Robert's land in his will. 
Research note*2 March 2014 From: Alice Jones
Sent: Sunday, March 2, 2014

Lew, I remember your telling me to let you know if I was able to join
Colonial Dames, 17 Century and Daughters of American Colonists.
I have been accepted into both organizations on theCulpepper line.
John Culpepperin N.C. forDaughters of American Colonists and
that 1691 deednaming Robert Culpepper was the proof for Colonial
Dames, 17th Century.
....
Alice Jones.10 

Family

Unknown wife of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (say 1666 - before 16 October 1739)
Children
Last Edited2 March 2014

Citations

  1. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.
  2. Culpepper Project at FamilyTreeDNA.com, http://gen.culpepper.com/dna/results.htm[:WEB].
  3. Norfolk Co., VA, Deed Book 6, p. 155.
  4. Norfolk Co. VA Wills; (n.p.: n.pub.).
    Will Book 9, page 267.
  5. Norfolk Co, VA Deeds, .
    Deed Book 9, p. 5.
  6. Norfolk Co, VA Deeds, .
    Deed Book 9, p.269.
  7. Norfolk Co, VA Deeds, .
    Deed Bk 9, p 460.
  8. Norfolk Co, VA Deeds, .
    Deed Book G, page 60.
  9. Norfolk Co. VA Wills; (n.p.: n.pub.).
    Will Book H, page 19.
  10. E-mail written Jul 2012 - Feb 2014 to Lew Griffin from Alice (Wingate) Jones (Mrs. Frank Vernon Jones), 186 Pearson Road, Sylvester, GA 31791, Phone (229) 777-9590, e-mail address.

Rachel Culpepper1

F, (say 1700 - )
FatherRobert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (s 1664 - c 1742)
MotherUnknown wife of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (s 1666 - b 16 Oct 1739)
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpeper. 
Birth*say 1700 Rachel was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1700. 
Biography* Rachel's date of birth is unknown.
.
That Rachel married a Wilder is known from her father Robert Culpepper's will. Some Wilder family researchers believe her husband was Jeremiah Wilder. This writer knows very little else about this couple and their descendants, if any. 
Married Name Her married name was Wilder. 
Marriage* She married Jeremiah Wilder at Norfolk Co., Virginia. 
(Heir) Will16 October 1739 Robert, Joseph, Benjamin, Rachel, Ann, Elizabeth, Mury, William and Mary named as heir(s) in the will of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 16 October 1739.2 

Family

Jeremiah Wilder (say 1700 - )
Last Edited5 August 2017

Citations

  1. William Murtha Wilder, compiler, Wilder & Connecting Families (especially Ware) in the Southeastern States, Albany, GA: A. L. Seely Company, 1851, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 929.273 W645w 1960.
    p. 230.
  2. Norfolk Co. VA Wills; (n.p.: n.pub.).
    Will Book H, page 19.

Elizabeth Culpepper

F, (say 1696 - )
FatherRobert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (s 1664 - c 1742)
MotherUnknown wife of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (s 1666 - b 16 Oct 1739)
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpeper. 
Birth*say 1696 Elizabeth was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1696. 
(Heir) Will25 July 1698 Thomas, Robert and Elizabeth named as heir(s) in the will of Henry Culpepper Jr. of Norfolk Co., VA at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 25 July 1698.1 
Married Namesay 1716  As of say 1716, her married name was Ward. 
Marriage*say 1716 She married (?) Ward at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1716. 
(Heir) Will16 October 1739 Robert, Joseph, Benjamin, Rachel, Ann, Elizabeth, Mury, William and Mary named as heir(s) in the will of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 16 October 1739.2 

Family

(?) Ward (say 1700 - )
Last Edited13 July 2011

Citations

  1. Norfolk Co., VA, Deed Book 6, p. 155.
  2. Norfolk Co. VA Wills; (n.p.: n.pub.).
    Will Book H, page 19.

(?) Ward

M, (say 1700 - )
Birth*say 1700 (?) was born say 1700. 
Biography* Although the verdict is still out, and Ward family researchers have differing opinions, this writer wonders if Elizabeth Culpepper's husband might have been John Ward. This would have been the John Ward who was in Norfolk Co. VA in 1728, when he and Elizabeth sold 107 acres on the NE side of Simons Creek on the West Branch to William and Richard Price. This land was adjacent to the land William Ellis bought from John's brother Joseph Ward. The land being sold was purchased by John Ward from Roger Bryant. Witnesses were Tamer Spivey, Elizabeth Spivey, and John Lockhart (Norfolk Deeds, Bk. G, p. 105-6). He appears on a June 1736 tithable list for the Western Branch with his brother Joseph Ward. There are no surviving tithable lists for Norfolk County from 1737-1749. He does not appear in the 1750 list, however, his son (or brother) Joseph Ward is still in Norfolk in 1750, living near the Culpeppers.

Further research is needed on John's brother, Joseph, as perhaps his wife was also named Elizabeth, and perhaps Joseph might have been the one who married Elizabeth Culpepper. 
Marriage*say 1716 He married Elizabeth Culpepper at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1716. 

Family

Elizabeth Culpepper (say 1696 - )
Last Edited15 August 2011

Mary Culpepper

F, (say 1706 - )
FatherRobert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (s 1664 - c 1742)
MotherUnknown wife of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (s 1666 - b 16 Oct 1739)
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpeper. 
Birth*say 1706 Mary was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1706. 
Married Namesay 1726  As of say 1726, her married name was Tart. 
Marriage*say 1726 She married Eleazer Tart Jr. at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1726. 
(Heir) Will16 October 1739 Robert, Joseph, Benjamin, Rachel, Ann, Elizabeth, Mury, William and Mary named as heir(s) in the will of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 16 October 1739.1 
Biography* Mary's date of birth is unknown. The Tarts of later Edgecombe Co. NC, who used many of the same names as the Norfolk family, are thought to have been among her descendants. 

Family

Eleazer Tart Jr. (say 1706 - )
Last Edited13 July 2011

Citations

  1. Norfolk Co. VA Wills; (n.p.: n.pub.).
    Will Book H, page 19.

Mury Culpepper

F, (say 1704 - )
FatherRobert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (s 1664 - c 1742)
MotherUnknown wife of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (s 1666 - b 16 Oct 1739)
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpeper. 
Birth*say 1704 Mury was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1704. 
Marriage*say 1725 She married Henry? Green at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1725. 
Married Namesay 1725  As of say 1725, her married name was Green. 
(Heir) Will16 October 1739 Robert, Joseph, Benjamin, Rachel, Ann, Elizabeth, Mury, William and Mary named as heir(s) in the will of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 16 October 1739.1 
Biography* Mury's date of birth is unknown.
Descendants, if any, of Mury and (Henry?) Green have not currently been documented.
     Dick Culpepper believes that Mury, rather than Mary, married Elizar Tart, Jr.2 

Family

Henry? Green (say 1702 - )
Last Edited5 July 2012

Citations

  1. Norfolk Co. VA Wills; (n.p.: n.pub.).
    Will Book H, page 19.
  2. Warren H. 'Dick' Culpepper (#6860), Culpeppers of England and America, Provo, Utah: Stevenson's Genealogy Center, 2008.
    p. 231.

Unknown wife of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA

F, (say 1666 - before 16 October 1739)
Birth*say 1666 Unknown was born say 1666. 
Marriage*say 1687 She married Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA at Lower Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1687. 
Married Namesay 1687  As of say 1687, her married name was Culpepper. 
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpeper. 
Death*before 16 October 1739 She died at Norfolk Co., Virginia, before 16 October 1739
Robert did not mention his wife in his will, and so she seems seems to have died earlier. 
Biography* Based on the deed below, it has been suggested that Robert's wife may have been Sarah. However, Sarah was not mentioned in his will and was probably deceased at that time
6 Feb. 1746 -- Deed Bk 14, p 24, Peter Taylor and his wife, Dorcas, of Norfolk County, Va. to Richard Bunting of Norfolk Co. for 25 pounds current money a tract of 50 acres of land on the south side of the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River, in (Newby’s or Hubey’s) Neck joining the lands of John Joyce and Richard Taylor being the land said Richard Bunting sold to Peter Taylor. Sign. Peter Taylor and Dorcas Taylor (X), wit. Ralph (Fenter), SARAH CULPEPPER (X her mark), Elanor Tart. Transcribed by Clyde T. Colbert

It is interesting to note that each of her sons, Robert, Jr., Joseph, and Benjamin, named a son Benjamin. In the case of Joseph and Benjamin, at least, it would appear that they each named their first born son, Benjamin. Various naming conventions were used by different cultures in the South, but in Virginia, first born sons were most often named after a grandfather. (See "Albion's Seed, Four British Folkways in America," by David Hackett Fischer.)

So perhaps the father of Robert's wife was named Benjamin.

The birth dates of Robert's children are largely speculative, and subject to revision from further research. Perhaps the order in which Robert names his children in his will offers us some guidance as to the order of birth. This writer prefers to use the known or approximate birth dates of children, to estimate the birth date of the parents. The dates one chooses, in either case, are going to be guesses, at best.

If our current ancestral theory is correct, then one would hope that all of the male names used in this family, Robert, Joseph, and Benjamin, came from the distaff side of the Culpepper family, in some recent prior generation, as none of these names are Culpepper family names, in the branch of the Culpeppers from which we currently speculate that this line is descended. 

Family

Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (say 1664 - circa 1742)
Children
Last Edited15 October 2011

(?) Wilder1

M, (1685 - )
Birth*1685 (?) was born at Lower Norfolk Co., Virginia, in 1685. 
Marriage*say 1710 He married Ann Culpepper at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1710. For further information on the Wilder family, see the "Wilder Connections" website.2 
Research note*5 August 2017 For further information on the Wilder family, see the "Wilder Connections" website.2 

Family

Ann Culpepper (say 1692 - )
Last Edited5 August 2017

Citations

  1. William Murtha Wilder, compiler, Wilder & Connecting Families (especially Ware) in the Southeastern States, Albany, GA: A. L. Seely Company, 1851, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 929.273 W645w 1960.
  2. Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), e-mail address.

Ann Culpepper1

F, (say 1692 - )
FatherRobert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (s 1664 - c 1742)
MotherUnknown wife of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (s 1666 - b 16 Oct 1739)
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpeper. 
Birth*say 1692 Ann was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1692. 
Marriage*say 1710 She married (?) Wilder at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1710. For further information on the Wilder family, see the "Wilder Connections" website.2 
Married Namesay 1710  As of say 1710, her married name was Wilder. 
Biography* Ann's date of birth, and those of her husband and most of her children, should be considered as guesses, only. This writer is not a Wilder family researcher, and this Wilder family is included here, only to help Wilder cousins connect their known lines to the Culpepper family. Additional detailed information on Ann and Michael, or any of their children, will be appreciated. 
(Heir) Will16 October 1739 Robert, Joseph, Benjamin, Rachel, Ann, Elizabeth, Mury, William and Mary named as heir(s) in the will of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 16 October 1739.3 

Family

(?) Wilder (1685 - )
Last Edited5 August 2017

Citations

  1. William Murtha Wilder, compiler, Wilder & Connecting Families (especially Ware) in the Southeastern States, Albany, GA: A. L. Seely Company, 1851, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 929.273 W645w 1960.
  2. Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), e-mail address.
  3. Norfolk Co. VA Wills; (n.p.: n.pub.).
    Will Book H, page 19.

Jeremiah Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA

M, (circa 1731 - after 1761)
FatherHenry Culpepper III, of Norfolk Co., VA (s 1699 - bt 1733 - 1750)
MotherMary J. Bruce (s 1701 - 1752)
Extinct Surname?* The family branch headed by Jeremiah Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA is believed to have no living male descendants with the Culpepper surname. If you know otherwise, please contact Lew Griffin using the link at the bottom of this page. 
Birth*circa 1731 Jeremiah was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, circa 1731. 
(4) Biography He is referenced in a biographical note for Henry Culpepper III, of Norfolk Co., VA. 
Tithable*9 June 1751 He and Henry Culpepper IV of Currituck Co. NC were included in a list of Tithables taken on 9 June 1751 at Western Branch District, Norfolk Co., Virginia.1 
Marriage*say 1752 He married (?) (?) at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1752. 
Tithable*10 June 1753 He was included in a list of Tithables taken on 10 June 1753 at West side of the Southern Branch, Norfolk Co., Virginia.1 
Tithable10 June 1754 He was included in a list of Tithables taken on 10 June 1754 at Western Branch District, Norfolk Co., Virginia.1 
Tithable10 June 1757 He and Henry Culpepper IV of Currituck Co. NC were included in a list of Tithables taken on 10 June 1757 at Western Branch District, Norfolk Co., Virginia.1 
Tithable10 June 1759 He and Henry Culpepper IV of Currituck Co. NC were included in a list of Tithables taken on 10 June 1759 at Norfolk Co., Virginia.1 
Tithable10 June 1761 He and Henry Culpepper IV of Currituck Co. NC were included in a list of Tithables taken on 10 June 1761 at Southern Branch, Portsmouth Parish, Norfolk Co., Virginia.1 
Death*after 1761 He died after 1761. 
Research note*22 May 2004 Jeremiah Culpepper is mentioned in Norfolk Tithable records between 1751 and 1761, first with his mother Mary, and later with his brother Henry. He disappears from Norfolk records after 1761, and it is not known if he left descendants. The name Jeremiah occurs later in the family of Henry Culpepper of Martin Co., NC whose ancestry is otherwise unknown. Perhaps this Henry was a son of Jeremiah. See Martin County deeds in the Archives Section at this Web Site.

Your help with this problem will be appreciated. Contact Lew Griffin (see footnote for details).2 

Family

(?) (?) (say 1731 - )
Children
Last Edited4 August 2015

Citations

  1. E.B. & W.B. Wingo, compiler, Norfolk County, Virginia Tithables ( v1: 1730-1750, v2: 1751-1765, v3: 1766-1780), Norfolk, VA, 1985.
  2. Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), e-mail address.

(?) (?)

F, (say 1731 - )
Birth*say 1731 (?) was born say 1731. 
Marriage*say 1752 She married Jeremiah Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1752. 

Family

Jeremiah Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA (circa 1731 - after 1761)
Children
Last Edited15 May 2004

Henry Culpepper of Martin Co., NC

M, (say 1753 - 1781)
FatherJeremiah Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA (c 1731 - a 1761)
Mother(?) (?) (s 1731 - )
Extinct Surname?* The family branch headed by Henry Culpepper of Martin Co., NC is believed to have no living male descendants with the Culpepper surname. If you know otherwise, please contact Lew Griffin using the link at the bottom of this page. 
Birth*say 1753 Henry was born say 1753. 
Marriage*say 1773 He married Jean (?) say 1773. 
Tax roll*between 1778 and 1780 He registered to pay taxes at Martin Co., North Carolina, between 1778 and 1780. 
Deed*7 December 1779 He was granted a deed on 7 December 1779 at Martin Co., North Carolina,

William Weathersby to Henry Culpepper both of Martin Co. for £1500, 300 acres adjacent to Mr. Hill’s swamp, Medford’s corner, Middle Swamp. Witness: Thomas Hunter.1 
Death*1781 He died at Martin Co., North Carolina, in 1781. 
Will*1781 He made a will at Martin Co., North Carolina, in 1781.2 
Biography* This is the Henry Culpepper who was in Martin County, NC, at least by 1777, as according to Hathaway, he gave an affidavit there that year: "Henry Culpeper being sworn in the holy Avangelists of Almighy God, Deposeth and sayth: "That he was at the House of John Lewelling in the County of Martin on a Sunday & he, this Deponent was in the yard & that he sd Lewelling came to him & seem'd to be angry and said to this Deponent that he believed they should be obliged to kill all the heads of the Country, and it must be done in the night and then every man must return to his own home, this Deponent further sayth that he was at the house of the sd Lewelling at another time and the said Lewelling said that the matter might be done without spilling blood, this Deponent asked how, and he said by confining the heads of the County and if How should come round to Carolina, Deliver them up to him, and further this Deponent sayth not. His 'X' mark, Henry Culpeper. "Sworn before me the 3rd Sep'r, 1777, Blake B. Wiggins."3 
Research note*3 June 2003 That Henry was the son of Jeremiah Culpepper is based on naming patterns and the process of elimination of other possibilities.

Your help with this person will be appreciated. Contact Lew Griffin (see footnote for details).4 
(1) Research note22 May 2004 He is referenced in a research note for Jeremiah Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA.4 

Family

Jean (?) (say 1753 - )
Children
Last Edited21 July 2011

Citations

  1. Martin Co., NC, Book A, p. 383, 7 Dec 1779.
  2. Book 1, page 76.
  3. Hathaway, Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol. II, p. 571, regarding Loyalists and Tories during the Revolutionary War.
  4. Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), e-mail address.

Jean (?)

F, (say 1753 - )
Name Variation She was also known as Jane (?)1 
Birth*say 1753 Jean was born say 1753. 
Marriage*say 1773 She married Henry Culpepper of Martin Co., NC say 1773. 
Married Namesay 1774  As of say 1774, her married name was Culpepper. 
Deed*15 December 1787 She was granted a deed on 15 December 1787 at Martin Co., North Carolina,

Solomon Boyd to Jean Culpepper for £85 and 18 shillings, 150 acres on the south side of Mil Swamp where Boyd now lives. Signed Solomon Boyd and wife Rhoda. Witness: Joshua Cherry.2 
1790 Census*2 August 1790 Jean was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census on 2 August 1790 at Martin Co., North Carolina.
(Enumerated in the census but otherwise not identified is one free colored person.)1 

Family

Henry Culpepper of Martin Co., NC (say 1753 - 1781)
Children
Last Edited5 May 2007

Citations

  1. 1790 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 441, Ancestry.com Image 12, Unknown Township, Martin Co., NC
    Jane Culpepper, 1 M<16, 1 F, 1 Free.
  2. Martin Co., NC, Book B, p. 150, 15 Dec 1787.

Jeremiah Culpepper

M, (say 1773 - after 1800)
FatherHenry Culpepper of Martin Co., NC (s 1753 - 1781)
MotherJean (?) (s 1753 - )
Extinct Surname?* The family branch headed by Jeremiah Culpepper is believed to have no living male descendants with the Culpepper surname. If you know otherwise, please contact Lew Griffin using the link at the bottom of this page. 
Birth*say 1773 Jeremiah was born at Martin Co., North Carolina, say 1773. 
1790 Census*2 August 1790 Jeremiah was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census on 2 August 1790 at Martin Co., North Carolina.1 
Deed*3 August 1791 He granted a deed on 3 August 1791 at Martin Co., North Carolina,

Jeremiah Culpepper to Caster (Cader?) Savage, for £14, 28 acres on the south side of cypress swamp adjacent to Henry Medford and James Medford. Witness: Thomas Weatherby. John Lyman, Jurat.2 
Deed26 March 1800 He was party to a deed on 26 March 1800 at Martin Co., North Carolina,

Jeremiah Culpepper to Jordan Watson for $600, 160 acres adjacent to Carter Savage, James Medfort, Thomas Weathersby, Middle Swamp, James Howell, Henry Medfort. Witnesses: John Hyman, Thomas Weathersby.3 
Death*after 1800 He died at Martin Co., North Carolina, after 1800. 
Research note*27 April 2004 Jeremiah is a known son of Henry and Jean Culpepper.

Your help with this person will be appreciated. Contact Lew Griffin (see footnote for details).4 

Family
Child
Last Edited11 July 2011

Citations

  1. 1790 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 439, Ancestry.com Image 11, Unknown Township, Martin Co., NC
    Jeremiah Culpepper, 2M16+.
  2. Martin Co., NC, Book C, p. 170, 3 Aug 1791.
  3. Martin Co., NC, Book C, p. 603, 26 Mar 1800.
  4. Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), e-mail address.

Jessie V. Grimes

F, (13 August 1892 - 20 May 1977)
Birth*13 August 1892 She was born on 13 August 1892.1,2 
Marriage*27 November 1912 She married Carroll Edwin Culpepper at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 27 November 1912 at age 20. 
Married Name27 November 1912  As of 27 November 1912, her married name was Culpepper. 
(Wife) 1920 Census1 January 1920 Jessie was listed as Carroll Edwin Culpepper's wife on the 1920 Census at Lee Ward, Portsmouth (city), Virginia.3 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 Her Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Virginia.2 
(Wife) 1940 Census1 April 1940 Jessie was listed as Carroll Edwin Culpepper's wife on the 1940 Census at Madison Ward, Portsmouth (city), Virginia.4 
Death*20 May 1977 She died at Norfolk (city), Virginia, on 20 May 1977 at age 84.2,1 
Burial*circa 23 May 1977 Her body was interred circa 23 May 1977 at Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth (city), Virginia.1 

Family

Carroll Edwin Culpepper (10 July 1890 - 28 January 1959)
Children
Last Edited11 November 2012

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2011-2012 to Warren L. Culpepper from Warren Edwin Firman, e-mail address (Jun 2012).
    Provided photograph of tombstone in Oak Grove "Portlock" Cemetery, Est 1850, Portsmouth, VA.
  2. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  3. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 175, Sheet 10B, Family 215, 684 Nelson St, Lee Ward, Portsmouth (city), VA (14 Jan 1920)
    Carroll E. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 29, md, VA/VA/VA, Plumber/RR
    Jessie V. Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 27, md, VA/VA/VA
    Carroll E. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 4 7/12, sng, VA/VA/VA
    William E. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 3 4/12, sng, VA/VA/VA
    Jessie V. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 1 1/12, sng, VA/VA/VA
    Sarah M. Olsen, Aunt, F, Wh, 57, sng, VA/VA/NC.
  4. 1940 (16th) US Census, compiled by the US Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls., Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2442
    Portsmouth (city), VA, Madison Ward, ED 116-25, Page 22 (2 Apr 1940)
    Lines 70-74, 1007 Fourth Street
    C. E. Culpepper Sr., Head, M, Wh, 49, md, VA, 1935 in same place, Plumber/Navy Yard
    Jessie. Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 48, md, VA, 1935 in same place, Housework
    William Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 23, sng, VA, 1935 in same place, Sr. Messenger/Government
    Doris Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 19, sng, VA, 1935 in same house, Housework
    David Paul Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 16, sng, VA, 1935 in same place, School.

John Bruce

M, (say 1670 - 1720)
Birth*say 1670 John was born say 1670. 
Marriage* He married Mary J. Frazer. John and Mary Frazer Bruce had the following children: John Bruce, Abraham Bruce, Benjamin Bruce, James Bruce, Jonas Bruce, William Bruce, Eliza Bruce Avis, Mary Bruce Culpepper, Sarah Bruce and Catherine Bruce.1 
Will*5 April 1720 He made a will at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 5 April 1720.

Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753, page 92; Book O. A. W. p. 124; dated 5 Apr. 1720; proved 19 Aug, 1720, by Joseph Munds & John Maning.

JOHN BRUCE

… unto my Son John Bruce the plantacon where on he now lives including all the land between Lambert's branch and poplar branch Soe runing for length Right on Cross my land as far as it Goes for breadth … and if my Son John dyes with out heirs to fall to my Son Jonas and my will is my Son John Shall in Noe Case Stop the Cartway from the Cartway down to my house.

… unto my Son Abraham Bruce the plantacon whereon he now lives on; begining at the mouth of the Creek Soe runing to pullins branche Side Continueing the Course as far as my land Goes … if my Son Abraham dyes wth heire to my Son Benjamin …

… unto Loveing wife Mary Bruce the plantacon whereon I now Live on Dureing her Natureall Life and after her Decease to my Loveing Son James Bruce …

… my Son James live wth his mother and if they cannot Agree for my Said Son to build any where on the Mouth of Lamberts branch Soe making Use of any part of the Land in that Necke …

… unto my Loveing Sons Jonas and William Bruce all my Land wch is not yet Given away to be Ecequaly Divided between them by two men that they Shal Chose … And if Either of my Sons dyes wth out heirs To fall to the other the land beginning at the open side of poplar branch [p.93] Including all the land that Lyes above my Son John's …

… unto my Loveing daughter Eliza Avis Twenty Shillings …

… unto my loveing daughter Mary Cullpeper Three Sows wth pigg or them that hath piggs …

… unto my Loveing Daughter Sarah Bruce twenty-five Shillings …

… unto my Daughter Catherine my New pewter dish that Stands on the Cupboard …

… unto my Son James all my Coopers and Carpenters Tooles …

… wife Mary Bruce … Sole Exor

witnesses: Sampn Powers, Joseph Munds, Jno Manning.

Jno Bruce & S.2

 
Death*1720 He died at Norfolk Co., Virginia, in 1720. 
Probate*19 August 1720 Probate action was taken on John's estate on 19 August 1720 at Norfolk Co., Virginia. 

Family

Mary J. Frazer (say 1672 - circa 1734)
Child
Last Edited4 September 2011

Citations

  1. From the will of John Bruce.
  2. Book O. A. W., p. 124.

Mary J. Frazer1

F, (say 1672 - circa 1734)
Married Name Her married name was Bruce. 
Marriage* She married John Bruce. John and Mary Frazer Bruce had the following children: John Bruce, Abraham Bruce, Benjamin Bruce, James Bruce, Jonas Bruce, William Bruce, Eliza Bruce Avis, Mary Bruce Culpepper, Sarah Bruce and Catherine Bruce.2 
Birth*say 1672 Mary was born say 1672. 
Will*18 October 1729 She made a will at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 18 October 1729, naming as heir(s) Mary J. Culpepper.

Deed Bk 12, p 3. Will of Mary J. Bruce, dated 18 Oct 1729 and proved 18 May 1734. "...one shilling to my daughter Mary Culpepper..." 
Probate*18 May 1734 Probate action was taken on Mary's estate on 18 May 1734 at Norfolk Co., Virginia. 
Death*circa 1734 She died at Norfolk Co., Virginia, circa 1734. 

Family

John Bruce (say 1670 - 1720)
Child
Last Edited3 September 2011

Citations

  1. Message posted 24 Oct 2003 by Joy Durrett, e-mail address, on e-mail address, Subject: Mary Frazer.
  2. From the will of John Bruce.

Michael Culpepper of Maryland1,2

M, (say 1670 - )
Ancestry Unknown* Information about the ancestry and siblings of Michael Culpepper of Maryland is wanted. See page footer for contact information. 
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpeper. 
Birth*say 1670 Michael was born at England say 1670. 
Immigration*1696 He immigrated from England in 1696 to Maryland.3 
Note*8 December 1696 WOLFS QUARTER or CULPEPPERS LOTT. 19 . 0 . . 0 . . 9.5. Surveyed Dec 8 , 1696 for Michael Culpeper at a bounded white oak on the branches of St. Leonards Creek. Possr: Michael Culpepper. Resurveyed into Woolfs Quarter, fol 96. 
Marriage*14 January 1705 He married Eleanor Fidgarrill of Maryland at Port Republic, Christ Church Parish, Calvert Co., Maryland, on 14 January 1705. 

Family

Eleanor Fidgarrill of Maryland (say 1684 - )
Children
Last Edited10 August 2011

Citations

  1. LDS FamilySearch, Intellectual Reserve, Inc..
    http://www.familysearch.com
  2. Calvert County, Maryland Rent Rolls, 1651-1776, Miami Beach, FL: TLC Genealogy, 1994, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 975.244 R28t.
    Leonards Creek Hundred, p. 29.
  3. Settlers Of Maryland 1679 - 1783. Consolidated Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2002, page 160.

Eleanor Fidgarrill of Maryland

F, (say 1684 - )
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Eleanor Fitzgerald. 
Birth*say 1684 Eleanor was born say 1684. 
Marriage*14 January 1705 She married Michael Culpepper of Maryland at Port Republic, Christ Church Parish, Calvert Co., Maryland, on 14 January 1705. 
Married Name14 January 1705  As of 14 January 1705, her married name was Culpepper. 

Family

Michael Culpepper of Maryland (say 1670 - )
Children
Last Edited17 December 2004

Mary Culpepper of Maryland

F, (10 November 1705 - )
FatherMichael Culpepper of Maryland (s 1670 - )
MotherEleanor Fidgarrill of Maryland (s 1684 - )
Birth*10 November 1705 Mary was born at Calvert Co., Maryland, on 10 November 1705. 
Last Edited10 August 2011

John Culpepper of Maryland1

M, (31 January 1708 - )
FatherMichael Culpepper of Maryland (s 1670 - )
MotherEleanor Fidgarrill of Maryland (s 1684 - )
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpeper. 
Birth*31 January 1708 John was born at Calvert Co., Maryland, on 31 January 1708. 
Marriage*31 January 1732 He married Mary Mitchell at Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, on 31 January 1732 at age 24. 
Notebetween 1737 and 1744 "John Culpepper", owing "£6 Gold" was included in a schedule of debtors to Richard Hill who assigned these debts to Samuel Preston Moore.2
 
Note*8 November 1744 WOOLFS QUARTER. 40. 0. . 1. . 7 2. Originally so called. Resurveyed for John Culpepper on Nov 8, 1744, beg: for the Vacant land added, it being also the outward bounds of the whole land at a bounded oak standing on a hill, being a bounded tree of land now in possession of Richard Hellen, and also a bounded tree of the land of James Dawkins. Patented Sep 29, 1750. 
Note29 September 1750 Note above that the Woolfs Quarter Land surveyed for John in 1744 had originally been surveyed for and held by his father, Michael. Yet, it was not patented until 29 Sep 1750. John shows up in a list of Maryland Settlers, with a date of 1750. Presumably, he mistakenly was included on that list because the patent issued that year. Of course, it is also possible that he had traveled abroad and returned to Maryland in that year.3 
(3) Research note He is referenced in a research note for John Culpepper of Calvert Co., MD.4 
(4) Research note18 August 2011 He is referenced in a research note for Susanna Culpeper of Connecticut. 

Family

Mary Mitchell (say 1711 - )
Last Edited10 August 2011

Citations

  1. Calvert County, Maryland Rent Rolls, 1651-1776, Miami Beach, FL: TLC Genealogy, 1994, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 975.244 R28t.
    Lyons Creek Hundred, p. 83.
  2. Provincial Court Land Records, 1737-1744, Maryland Archives, Volume 699, Page 2 (online).
  3. Settlers Of Maryland 1679 - 1783. Consolidated Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2002, page 160.
  4. Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), e-mail address.

Mary Mitchell

F, (say 1711 - )
Birth*say 1711 Mary was born say 1711. 
Marriage*31 January 1732 She married John Culpepper of Maryland at Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, on 31 January 1732. 
Married Name31 January 1732  As of 31 January 1732, her married name was Culpepper. 
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpeper. 

Family

John Culpepper of Maryland (31 January 1708 - )
Last Edited10 August 2011

Bartlett James Browne1

M, (say 1770 - )
Birth*say 1770 Bartlett was born say 1770. 

Family
Child
Last Edited1 September 2003

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2000 - 2013 to Culpepper Connections from Kimberly Ann Culpepper Dezern (#1095), Chesapeake, VA, e-mail address (Jul 2013).

Mary Jane Deal

F, (say 1834 - )
FatherJeremiah Deal (c 1810 - )
MotherSusan Deal (s 1810 - b 1880)
Birth*say 1834 Mary was born at Virginia say 1834. 
Marriage*8 February 1888 She married George Washington Culpepper Jr. at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 8 February 1888. 
Married Name8 February 1888  As of 8 February 1888, her married name was Culpepper. 
Biography* Mary Jane was widowed from her first husband, a Mr. Cutherell at the time she married G. W. Culpepper. 

Family

George Washington Culpepper Jr. (circa 1829 - 26 June 1895)
Last Edited29 May 2016

Charles Artemus Shafer

M, (say 1835 - )
Birth*say 1835 Charles was born at New York say 1835. 
Marriage*say 1864 He married Mary Elizabeth Williams say 1864. 

Family

Mary Elizabeth Williams (circa 1840 - )
Child
Last Edited18 January 2011