Georgia Culpepper Archives
Washington County
History
In the Upper
Coastal Plains Region of Georgia,
Washington County was formed as
an original county in 1774 from the Creek Cession of 1773. Its county seat,
Sandersville, is about
125 miles southeast of Atlanta and 65 miles ENE of Macon. Washington is bordered by the counties of
Hancock, Warren,
Glascock, Jefferson,
Johnson, Wilkinson and
Baldwin.
Newspaper: The Augusta
Chronicle, Augusta, GA, The Macon Telegraph,
Macon, GA and The Sandersville Progress, Sandersville, GA
Any names
below in red have not been matched
with a person in the Culpepper family tree. If you can identify any of
them,
please let us know.
Early Records
Unknown Source
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Joseph Culpepper, Jr., certificate of Col. E.
Clark, 29 Jan 1785. Refugee soldier prays for 575 acres in Washington
Co., GA. (#2253)√ |
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Charles Culpepper, 1788, Indian Depradations (#3992) |
Washington
Co., GA Surveyor's Records, Books D-E
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John Culpepper, 200 acre warrant from Jared Irwin, 3 Apr 1786,
surveyed 4 Apr 1786 by David Glenn, adjoining Jno. Culpepper & vac. (p.
258) (#3217 or #3222) |
Early Land Grants,
1786-1792
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John
Culpepper (#3217 or #3222)
Washington Co., GA:
Book KKK, Page 157, 200 acres, 1786, References: K-18, Buckeye Creek, J-172
Book NNN, Page 282, 200 acres, 1787
Book NNN, Page 339, 200 acres, 1787
Book QQQ, Page 444, 200 acres, 1788
Book UUU, Page 595, 200 acres, 1791,
References: K-18, Buckeye Creek
Book VVV, Page 391, 350 acres, 1792, References: E-40, Buckeye, Washington
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Sampson Culpepper, Washington Co., GA, 1791, 200
acres, References: L-303 (#3948)√ |
Militia Service,,
1793-1794
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John Culpepper, 1st Regiment, Calvalry,
Georgia Militia, Washington County, 1793-1794. (Military Records U.S.
Soldiers 1784-1811. Family Tree Maker CD) (#3222)√ |
1805 Land Lottery
One draw
for bachelors over 21 and minor orphans; Two draws for married with wife
and/or child, and for widow with child. P=Prize drawn,
B=Blank drawn
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Benjamin Culpepper, B P,
Washington Co., GA (#47695)√ |
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Charles Culpepper, B, Washington Co., GA (#3992)√ |
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David
Culpepper, B B, Washington Co., GA (#3223)√ |
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Henry
Culpepper, P B, Washington Co., GA (#3296)√ |
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Joel Culpepper, B,
Washington Co., GA (#5766)√ |
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John
Culpepper Sr., B B, Washington Co., GA
(#3217)√ |
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John
Culpepper Jr., B B, Washington Co., GA (#3222)√ |
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Malica
Culpepper, B B, Washington Co., GA (#2255)√ |
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Sampson Culpepper Sr., B B, Washington Co., GA (#3948)√ |
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Sampson Culpepper Jr., P B, Washington Co., GA (#3999)√ |
1807 Land Lottery
Persons Entitled to Draw
Bachelor, 21 years or over, 3 year residence in Georgia, citizen of United
States – 1 draw
Married man with wife and/or minor child, 3 year residence in Georgia,
citizen of United States – 2 draws
Widow, 3 year residence in Georgia; Spinster, 21 years or older, 3 year
residence in Georgia – 1 draw
Minor orphan, father and mother dead, 3 year residence in Georgia – 1 draw
Family of minor orphans, father and mother dead, 3 year residence in
Georgia – 2 draws
Minor orphan father dead, mother living, 3 year residence in Georgia – 1
draw
Family of minor orphans, father dead, mother living, 3 year residence in
Georgia – 1 draw
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Agnes
Culpepper of Washington Co. , GA drew Lot 178-15 in Wilkinson Co., GA (#3227)√ |
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David
Culpepper of Washington Co. , GA drew Lot 11-13 in Baldwin Co., GA (#3223)√ |
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Elender Culpepper of Washington Co. , GA drew Lot 297-9 in Wilkinson Co., GA (#3949)√ |
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Joel Culpepper
of Washington Co. , GA drew Lot 213-10
in Wilkinson Co., GA (#5766)√ |
Census Records
No
Culpeppers were found in any Washington County census prior to 1890.
1890 US Census
Even
though the 1890 US Census was subsequently destroyed by fire in Washington, DC, Washington Co., GA preserved its own copies of the census, and the
following Culpeppers are found within that.
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pp
116-117, 97th Militia District, Washington Co., GA
Nathan W. Culpeper, M, 40, GA (#9536)√
Mara Culpeper, F, 44, GA
Charley W. Culpeper, M, 18, GA
John H. Culpeper, M, 17, GA
Sarah E. Culpeper, F, 15, GA
Jacob S. Culpeper, M, 13, GA
James F. Culpeper, M, 10, GA
Willie A. Culpeper, M, 9, GA
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Page
113, 97th Militia District, Washington Co., GA
Sterling Culpeper, W, M, 63, GA (#10527)√
Harriet A. Culpeper, W, F, 46, GA
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1900 US Census
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ED 100,
page 35, Tennille, Washington Co., GA
Nathan W. Culpeper, Head, M, Jun 1850, 50, Md 30 yrs., GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
(#9536)√
Mary Culpeper, Wife, F, Jul 1845, 54, Md 30 yrs, ch 6/6, GA/GA/GA
John Culpeper, Son, M, Jul 1873, 26, S, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
Lizzy Culpeper, Dau, F, Jan 1875, 25, S, GA/GA/GA
Jake Culpeper, Son, M, Apr 1877, 23, S, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
Frank Culpeper, Son, M, Apr 1879, 21, S, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
Bill Culpeper, Son, M, Sep 1881, 18, S, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
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1910 US Census
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ED 100, page 250A, Family 4, Gen.com img 21, 2nd St, Tennille,
Washington Co., GA
N. W. Culpeper, Head, M, 60, Md 40 yrs., Warren Co. GA/Warren Co/Warren
Co, Mgr Livery Stable (#9536)√
Mary Culpeper, Wife, F, 65, Md 40 yrs, ch 6/2, Warren Co/NJ/Warren Co
Lizzy Culpeper, Dau, F, 30, Sng, Warren Co./Warren Co./Warren Co.,
Telephone Operator |
Marriages
Georgia Marriages to 1850
Ancestry.com Online database,
1997.
Original Source: Dodd, Jordan. Georgia Marriages to 1850. Liahona
Research
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No Culpeppers found. |
Georgia Marriages to 1851-1900
Ancestry.com Online database,
2000.
Original Source: Dodd, Jordan. Georgia Marriages to 1850. Liahona
Research
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No Culpeppers found. |
Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998
Ancestry.com Online database, 2001.
Original Source:
State of Georgia. Indexes of
Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-98. Georgia: Georgia Health
Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998.
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No Culpeppers found. |
Social
Security Death Index
All records of deaths on or before 30 Sep 2004 in which
the final benefit was paid in this county.
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No Culpeppers
found. |
Burials
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No records of Culpepper
graves have been
found. |
Last Revised:
20 Feb 2006
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