Christopher Culpepper of Jones Co., GA

Male, #1415, (circa 1761 - after 1831)

Parent*James Culpepper of Nash Co. NC1 (s 1728 - b Nov 1799)
Parent*Elizabeth (?) (s 1736 - a 1800)
Christopher Culpepper of Jones Co., GA|b. circa 1761\nd. after 1831|p1415.htm|James Culpepper of Nash Co. NC|b. say 1728\nd. before Nov 1799|p1413.htm|Elizabeth (?)|b. say 1736\nd. after 1800|p1414.htm|Robert Culpepper Jr. of Lower Norfolk Co., VA|b. say 1694\nd. before Oct 1774|p678.htm|Dorcas (?)|b. say 1700|p679.htm|||||||

DNA* From DNA and genealogical evidence we conclude that Christopher Culpepper of Jones Co., GA is a descendant of James Culpepper, son of Robert Culpepper, Jr., who is a grandson of Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, VA. 
Birth*circa 1761 Christopher was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, circa 1761. 
 He was the son of James Culpepper of Nash Co. NC and Elizabeth (?).1 
Marriage*circa 1788 He married Celia Moreland circa 1788. 
1790 Census*2 Aug 1790 Christopher was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census on 2 Aug 1790 at Nash Co., North Carolina.2 
Will20 Aug 1799 In James Culpepper of Nash Co. NC's will on 20 Aug 1799 at Nash Co., North Carolina, Sarah, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Selah, James, Christopher, Jeremiah and Henry was named as an heir.
(JAMES(x)CULPEPPER's will was made 20 Aug 1799 and proven in Nov Ct 1799. Wife ELIZABETH CULPEPPER - all my estate. After her decease, then: 4 sons - 416 acres. 3 daughter ELIZABETH, SELAH, SALLEY CULPEPPER - feather bed & furniture each. Remainder to be divided among sons CHRISTOPHER, JEREMIAH, JAMES, HENRY, & daughters ELIZABETH, SELAH, & SALLEY CULPEPPER. Ex. wife ELIZABETH CULPEPPER, CHRISTOPHER CULPEPPER Wit DANIEL TAYLOR, JAMES BRUICE, WRIGHT TAYLOR). 
1800 Census*4 Aug 1800 Christopher was listed as the head of a family on the 1800 Census at Nash Co., North Carolina. Enumerated in census but otherwise not identified are: 1 M0-10 and 2 F0-10..3 
Relocationcirca 1806 He relocated circa 1806 at South Carolina. 
Relocationcirca 1814 He relocated circa 1814 at Laurens Co., Georgia. 
Jury*Jul 1817 He served on a jury in Jul 1817 at Laurens Co., Georgia. 
Relocationsay 1821 He relocated say 1821 at Jones Co., Georgia. 
Letter at PO*1 Jan 1824 He had a letter at the Post Office on 1 Jan 1824 at Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia.4 
1830 Census*1 Jun 1830 Christopher was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at Jones Co., Georgia. Otherwise unaccounted for are 1 male 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 female 0-5, 1 female 20-30, and 1 female 30-40..5 
Relocation*circa 1831 He relocated circa 1831 at Muscogee Co., Georgia.6 
Death*after 1831 He died at Muscogee Co., Georgia, after 1831.6 
Burial*after 1831 He was buried after 1831 at Muscogee Co., Georgia, M; in the S.W. corner of the land on which he settled: Land Lot 38 in 5th District.6 
Biography* Christopher Culpepper first appeared in Nash County, NC deed records in 1784: DB1-314: Jeremiah Deens of Nash Co. to William Andrews of Franklin Co. April 5, 1784. in the behalf of the Society of the Regular Baptist, for 50 pds. A parcel of 2 acres, it being part of a tract granted to William McGee in 1761. wit: Henry Deens, James Culpepper, Christopher Culpepper
     In 1796, he witnessed a deed between Richard Deens and Jesse Bass for land on Little Peach Tree Creek (Nach Co. NC Deed Bk. 6-325). This would have been not long after Christopher married Celia Moreland. The couple's son David was born in 1801. In 1803, Christopher bought 109 acres from Augustan Bass on the west side of Turkey Creek, part of a grant to Jeremiah Deens (Nash Co. Deed Bk. 7-160). Also about 1803, Christopher and Celia had a daughter, Agnes. In 1804 Christopher sold 218 acres on the south side of Turkey Creek to his brother Henry, and the land was adjacent to his late brother Jeremiah Culpepper's land (Nash Co. Deed Bk. 7-261). In Jan 1805 Christopher and his wife Saley (Celia) sold their 109 acres on the west side of Turkey Creek to Thomas Carter (Nash Co. Deed Bk. 8-74). Their son Edmund was born in February of that year. Christopher soon moved to South Carolina, as his next two sons, Jeremiah and Wilson (or William), were born in South Carolina in 1807 and 1809. The next youngest son, Henry Culpepper, born in 1813, said he was born in Nash County, NC, so perhaps Christopher moved back to NC for a while. The youngest son, John, was born in Georgia in 1815, so that was about when Christopher first moved to Georgia. No records have been found of Christopher's location in Georgia prior to 1817, when he was selected for a jury in Laurens County, GA ("Laurens Co, GA Legal Records 1807-1832," by Allen Thomas). Christopher was not in the 1820 census of Georgia, and was perhaps missed by the census taker. By 1824 he was in Jones County, GA, as the Georgia Journal, Milledgeville, noted in January 1824 that Christopher had letter waiting for him at the Clinton post office in Jones County (Genealogical Abstracts from the Georgia Journal Newspaper, 1809-1840, by Fred R. Hartz). He was also in the 1830 census in Jones County. No record has been found of his estate, if any. 
Biography "Culpepper-Clark-Walker-Morgan Genealogy"
By James A. Culpepper and Mrs. Moley Culpepper, 1933

Aaron Pickren b. in Savannah Nov. 11, 1788, d. March 29, 1855, m. Lydia Henry (before moving to Muscogee Co.), b. Feb. 5, 1788, d. May 13, 1852. 8 ch: among them Robert F. b. June 18, 1826, m. Susan A. Wall July 8, 1852.

Of the Culpepper family we know nothing from records farther than our grandfather Christopher Culpepper. We were told by Judge Mark Biandford when he was in partnership with Thomas Grimes in. their law practice at Columbus, Ga. that the Culpeppers came to this country from England. There were three brothers who helped to build the city of Savannah. Judge Blandford said his father and my great grandfather whose name he said was Daniel were neighbors for years.

Christopher Culpepper came to Jones Co. and from there moved to Muscogee Co. in that part later Chattahoochee, and settled on lot of land No. 38 in 5th dist., on which afterwards he was buried in the S.W. corner. He brought with him two small sons, John and Henry, about 10 and 12 years of age. After the death of their parents they remained near their old home, John having purchased lot No. 39 lying south of their first home.

Christopher Culpepper m. Celia Moreland (in or near Savannah, but such records were destroyed when their home was burned. 9 ch. viz:
(1) Nancy b. March 3, 1789;
(2) David b. Aug. 1, 1801;
(3) Agnes b. May 3, 1803;
(4) Edmund b. Feb. 3, 1805;
(5) Jeremiah b. May 27, 1807;
(6) Wilson b. Feb. 17, 1809;
(7) Elizabeth b. Nov. 17, 1811;
(8) Henry b. Feb. 14, 1813;
(9) John b. Jan. 9, 1815.

Having no records of the other members of this family, only that of John, youngest son of Christopher Culpepper is given. He m. on Jan. 9, 1842 Celia Pickren b. Feb. 18, 1821, d. June 18, 1868; 10 ch.: viz:
(1) John Jasper b. Nov. 23, 1842, d. in battle August, 1862;
(2) Joel Henry b. May 2, 1844, d. in war;
(3) Mary Elizabeth b. April 22. 1846:
(4) Edmund Berry b. July 20, 1848; m. Sarah Morgan; d. Feb. 6, 1905;
(5) Creciann Samantha b. Nov. 3, 1850; m. J. R. Kemp; d. Mar. 31, 1927;
(6) Anna Eliza Ellafair b. March 28, 1853, d. March 2; 1921;
(7) Amos D. b. April 8, 1855; m. Mollie Farmer, d. March 14, 1927;
(8) Aaron Christopher b. Oct. 19, 1857; m. Lucy Gallops, d. May 26, 1919;
(9) James Alexander b. Sept. 23, 1860, d. 1932;
(10) John Henry b. June 14, 1863, m. Retta Stone, d. May 20, 1910.

Of this family only James Alexander was living in 1931. He m. Susie W. Clark, Nov. 23, 1884. Susie Clark Culpepper lived only two and a half years after her marriage. Ch.:
(1) Vera Celeste, (Mrs. Johnson) b. Aug. 14, 1885.

On Mav 6, 1891, James A. Culpepper m. Nancy Fredonia Clark. Ch.:
(1) Aleth Rachel b. July 28, 1893;
(2) James Pickren, b. Aug. 13, 1898; and
(3) Roland Leonidas b. May 11, 1902.

William W. Clark b. July 4, 1814, d. Nov. 30, 1893; m. 1st Martha E. Stockdale Sept. 24, 1837; ch. viz:
(1) John F. b. Apr. 14, 1839;
(2) William R. b. Apr. 27, 1840;
(3) Sarah A. E. b. May 5, 1842:
(4) Angerona b. Aug. 15, 1845;
(5) James W. b. July 11, 1847; and
(6) Henry M. b. Aug. 27, 1850.

William W. Clark m. 2nd Rachel Majors Sept. 8, 1853. 7 ch. viz:
(1) Martha M. b. May 28, 1854;
(2) Thomas J. b. April 4, 1859;
(3) Mary L. b. July 25, 1863;
(4) Susie W. b. March 1, 1866;
(5) Nancy F. b. June 12. 1868;
(6) Irene S. b. July 27, 1871; and
(7) Annie L. b. July 12, 1878.

William W. Clark m. 3rd Mary J. Lawson May 20, 1883. Ch.:
(1) Wiley L. b. June 20, 1884; and
(2) Drewry Dixon b. Feb. 12, 1886.

For several generations the Culpepper, Morgan and allied families have been among the most prominent in Pine Knot Dist. John Moley Culpepper has been tax collector of this county since 1924. Z. L. Morgan, (father of Mrs. J. Moley Culpepper) son of Thomas and Nancy Askew Morgan, came to this county in 1882. Thomas Morgan's brother William had 4 sons and 4 daus; some of them still living in this Co.. One of his sons Thomas and his wife d. in Columbus, Ga. They had 4 sons and one dau. Miss Dora Morgan, a part-time resident and well known Chattahoochee Co.

Amos D. Culpepper m. Mollie Farmer, 8 ch. viz.:
(1) Peel-rue b. Sept. 14, 1878; m. Mamie Bentley Oct. 1, 1911;
(2) Cassie, b. Dec. 22, 1879, m. Will Kemp. Dec. 8, 1895;
(3) Annie Lou b. May 12, 1881; m. Lester Perdue Jan. 2, 1898;
(4) Rebecca Clyde b. Feb. 6, 1883; m. John Walker Oct. 6, 1901;
(5) Amos Eugene b. Nov. 14, 1885; m. Dessa Walker;
(6) John Moley b. Sept. 23, 1888; m. Eva Morgan Dec. 23, 1914:
(7) William Floyd b. Oct. 12, 1889, m. Belle Kemp Dec. 14, 1914; and
(8) James Grover b. June 7, 1891, m. Esther Morgan, April 21, 1917.

Ch. of John Moley and Eva M. Culpepper: (1) Morgan, (2) Martha, (3) Marjory, (4) Daniel, (5) Sadie and (6) Murray.

Z. L. Morgan b. May 7, 1863 m. Jan. 6, 1889, Mattie Pope, b. Mar. 16, 1863. 9 ch. viz:
(1) Tom D. b. Apr. 2, 1890, m. Leona Johnson, Dec. 10, 1921;
(2) Eva Elizabeth b. Mar. 27, 1892, m. J. M. Culpepper Dec. 23, 1912;
(3) Annie Esther b. May 18, 1895, m. J. G. Culpepper Apr. 21, 1917;
(4/5) Ouida and Leta (twins) b. Feb. 2, 1897;
     Ouida m. Grady Harris April 17, 1917; d. Sept. 30, 1927;
     Leta m. Robert Weed, Feb. 26, 1921;
(6) Lewis, b. May 18, 1899; m. Nona Belle Johnson, Dec. 12, 1922;
(7) Raphael b. Dec. 13, 1901, m. Bernice Kemp Oct. 12, 1924;
(8) Marjorie b. June 20, 1904; m. Grady Harris, Aug. 12, 1928; and
(9) Hubert b. Mar. 19, 1907, m. Pearl Sizemore Oct. 31, 1925.

William Farmer b. Feb. 19, 1829; d. Mar. 25, 1893, m. Emily Harris, b. Nov. 22, 1838. 5 ch. viz:
(1) John H. Farmer b. June 19, 1849;
(2) Mary A. b. Jan. 19, 1851;
(3) Charity L. b. Dec. 6, 1852;
(4) Martha b. July 22, 1854; and
(5) Emily b. April 14. 1856.6 

Family

Celia Moreland (circa 1770 - after 1832)
Children

Charts Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (5 generations)
Descendants of Robert Culpepper, Jr. of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (Six generations)
Last Edited 19 Apr 2008

Citations

  1. Will of James Culpepper, 20 Aug 1799.
  2. 1790 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 70, Image 0015 (Ancestry Image 4), Nash Co., NC
    4 separate Culpepper families:
    James Culpepper, 2M16+, 2M<16, 4F
    Christopher Culpepper, 1M16+, 1F, 1 Slave
    James Culpepper, Jr., 1M16+, 3M<16, 3F, 3 Free, 3 slaves
    Jeremiah Culpepper, 1M16+, 1M<16, 1F, 3 Slaves.
  3. 1800 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 291, Ancestry.com Image 11, Unknown Township, Nash Co., NC
    Christopher Culpepper, 1 M0-10, 1 M26-45, 3 F0-10, 1 F26-45.
  4. Fred R. and Emilie K. Hartz, compiler, Genealogical Abstracts from the Georgia Journal, Vol. 3, 1824-1828, Vidalia, GA: , 1994.
    Christopher Culpepper, 1 Jan 1824
    Marriner Culpepper, 1 Apr 1824.
  5. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 468, Unk Twp, Jones Co., GA
    Christopher Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 1 M5-10, 2 M15-20, 1 M60-70, 1 F0-5, 1 F15-20, 1 F20-30, 1 F30-40, 1 F60-70.
  6. Norma Kate Rogers, History of Chattahoochee County, Georgia, Columbus, GA: Columbus Office Supply, 1933.
    "Culpepper-Clark-Walker-Morgan Genealogy" by James A. Culpepper and Mrs. Moley Culpepper.