Sarah Culpepper 
Female, #1420, (circa 1780 - )
| Parent* | James Culpepper of Nash Co. NC1 (s 1728 - b Nov 1799) | |
| Parent* | Elizabeth (?) (s 1736 - a 1800) | |
Sarah Culpepper|b. circa 1780|p1420.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||||||| | ||
| Name Variation | Sarah Culpepper was also known as Sally. | |
| Birth* | circa 1780 | Sarah was born at Nash Co., North Carolina, circa 1780. |
| She was the daughter of James Culpepper of Nash Co. NC and Elizabeth (?).1 | ||
| 1790 Census | 2 Aug 1790 | Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Sarah and Selah was probably a free white female in James Culpepper of Nash Co. NC's household on the 1790 Census on 2 Aug 1790 at Nash Co., North Carolina.2 |
| Will | 20 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 | Sarah was probably a free white female, age 16 and under 26, in Elizabeth (?)'s household on the 1800 Census at Nash Co., North Carolina. Enumerated in census but otherwise not identified are 1 M0-10 and 2 F16-26..3 |
| Research note* | 4 Oct 2007 | This Sarah Culpepper may have been the Sarah Cotton Culpepper who married John Thomas, and who lived in Darlington District, SC. The following is an e-mail exchange on this topic: ------------------------------------ Original Message sent 20 Dec 2002 by Ken Hughey: I am trying to find a Sarah Cotton Culpepper, born 01/15/1780 (place unknown) who married a John Thomas, born 06/30/1769 (possibly in Scotland). These would be my wife's Great, great, great grandparents. They lived in the Old Darlington District of South Carolina. They had children named William, Theophilus, Cornelius, Sarah, Mae (or May), Catherine, Jemima, Isaac, John Junior, and James Henry. They later migrated to the Pike County area of Alabama where both passed away. Also, If you happen to find these folks, would you please check to find out where the "Cotton" comes from in Sarah's name. From Ken Hughey, Sep 2007: Here's the information I have assembled on the John Thomas family of 1810 Old Darlington District. The dates are from censuses or tombstones. John Thomas, Sr. born circa 1777 in Bertie (not documented) County, N.C. Died (documented) Pike County, Alabama 1849 Sarah ? (believed to be Culpepper) born circa 1882, Nash County, N.C. Died (documented 6-16-1855) in Pike County, Alabama (1) John Thomas, Jr. B. 1802, Darlington, S.C. (2) Mary Thomas B.1805, Darlington, S.C. Married James Craige (3) Theophilus Thomas B. 5-09-1806, Darlington, S.C. D. 1865, Trenton, Smith Co., Ms. Married Effie Coker (4)Catherine Thomas, B. 08-05-1817, Darlington, S.C. Died 07-23-1898, Pike County, Alabama. Married Henry Jordan (5) Cornelius Cotton Thomas, B. 08-12-1820, Darlington, S.C. Died 01-01-1877 in Trenton, Smith County, Ms. Married Nancy Davis (6) Delida Thomas, B. 03-16-1824 Darlington, S.C. (twin to Jemima) No data found for his death or marriage (7) Jemima Eleanor Thomas, B. 03-16-1824, Darlington, S.C. Died 08-23-1886, Pike County, Al. married Hamilton D. Shirley (8) Isaac Jackson Thomas B. 02-07-1826, Darlington, S.C. Died 04-03-1885, Midway, Butler County, Al., (9) James Henry Thomas B. 01-07-1831, Troy, Pike County, Al. Died 10-16-1911, Shongelo, Smith Co., Ms. (this is my wife's line) (10) William Thomas B. 04-13-1837, Troy, Pike Co., Al. (11) Sarah Thomas B. 1839, Troy, Pike Co., Al. ------------------------------------ Response by Lew Griffin: In my opinion, your Sarah was almost certainly the Sally Culpepper listed in the will of James Culpepper, 1799, of Nash County, NC. We currently list her in our files with an estimated date of birth of 1778. Her brother James moved to Darlington District, SC, at an early date, and so it is not surprising to find her there as well. I suspect she met and married John Thomas in either Edgecombe or Nash County, NC, or in Darlington District. This was the only early Culpepper family in Darlington District. There were no Culpeppers in early Scotland. It looks like most of the names of the children probably come from the Thomas side of the family, with the exception of the son James Henry. If I'm correct, then Sarah's father was James, and she had brothers, James and Henry, as well. She probably descends from the early Henry Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA. ... there was a Thomas family in early Edgecombe County, NC, where these Darlington Culpeppers were originally from. And the name Theophilus occurred in this family. A Theophilus Thomas in Edgecombe had a son John, for instance, who was probably in the right age range to have been yours. These Edgecombe Thomas's lived in the Toisnot Swamp area of Edgecombe, which latter became Wilson County.4 |
| Charts | Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (5 generations) Descendants of Robert Culpepper, Jr. of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (Six generations) |
| Last Edited | 4 Oct 2007 |
Citations
- Will of James Culpepper, 20 Aug 1799.
- 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. - 1800 Federal Census, United States.
Page 291, Ancestry.com Image 11, Unknown Township, Nash Co., NC
Elizabeth Culpepper, 1 M0-10, 2 M16-26, 3 F16-26, 1 F45+. - Lewis W. Griffin Jr., 4307 North 34th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85018, e-mail address, Phone: (602) 955-2597.