Robert Culpepper1,2

Male, #209, (19 Oct 1824 - 22 Sep 1871)

ParentWilliam Culpepper (1802 - 14 Feb 1858)
ParentJudith Cherry (circa 1804 - 26 Apr 1881)
Robert Culpepper|b. 19 Oct 1824\nd. 22 Sep 1871|p209.htm|William Culpepper|b. 1802\nd. 14 Feb 1858|p187.htm|Judith Cherry|b. circa 1804\nd. 26 Apr 1881|p188.htm|Robert Culpepper|b. circa 1775\nd. before 12 Jan 1819|p185.htm|Elizabeth Bracket|b. circa 1775\nd. before 1822|p186.htm|Hillary Cherry|b. say 1763|p1162.htm|Anna Brown|b. say 1766|p1163.htm|

Birth*19 Oct 1824 Robert was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 19 Oct 1824.3 
 He was the son of William Culpepper and Judith Cherry. 
Birth19 Oct 1826 Robert was born at Deep Creek, Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 19 Oct 1826.1 
(free wh male 00-05) 1830 Census1 Jun 1830 Robert was probably a free white male, age under 5, in William Culpepper's houshold, on the 1830 Census at Norfolk Co., Virginia. Enumerated in the census but otherwise not identified are 1 F20-30, 1 slave..4 
Marriage*5 Mar 1856 He married Nancy Sawyer at Camden Co., North Carolina, on 5 Mar 1856.5 
Civil War*between 1862 and 1865 He served in the War Between the States between 1862 and 1865
(Robert is said to have riden a white horse in the Civil War. Harry Monell offers the following: Robert enlisted in the Virginia Rangers as a private on Feb 2, 1862 at Camp Pemberton and served in Company A, 7th Battalion, Virginia. The Company transferred on Apr 20, 1862 to Company A, 3rd Virginia Infantry. On Aug 8, 1862, the Company once again transferred as Company A, 61st Virginia Infantry. The 61st VA saw action in 25 different battles.).3 
Marriage*19 Mar 1870 He married Mary Susan Taylor at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 19 Mar 1870.6 
Death*22 Sep 1871 He died at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 22 Sep 1871.3 
Biography* Robert was a lumber merchant at the time of his marriage, and in his later years, he served as a plantation overseer.
(Names referenced above: Robert Culpepper Robert Culpepper).3 

Family 1

Nancy Sawyer (say 1836 - )
Marriage*5 Mar 1856 He married Nancy Sawyer at Camden Co., North Carolina, on 5 Mar 1856.5 
Children

Family 2

Mary Susan Taylor (circa 1847 - )
Marriage*19 Mar 1870 He married Mary Susan Taylor at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 19 Mar 1870.6 
Child

Charts Descendants of Thomas Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA (Six generations)
Last Edited 23 Jun 2007

Citations

  1. The Descendants of Robert Culpeper and Elizabeth Bracket, sent by Diane Mathena Harry Linwood Monell to Lew Griffin, 28 Aug 1993.
  2. Norfolk Landmark Newspaper, compiler, Norfolk County, VA, Confederate Dead, April 1875.
    http://hometown.aol.com/otterleigh/death.htm
  3. Correspondence from Joseph G. Merrell Jr., Norfolk, VA, to Lew Griffin.
  4. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 353, Ancestry.com Images 43-44, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., VA
    William Culpepper, 3 M0-5, 1 M15-20 [sic], 2 F20-30, 1 slave.
  5. NC Clerk Camden Co., Camden Co., NC Marriages, 1852-1910 Dorothy Forehand Wise-Kincaide (Transcriber) , 2001.
    Robert Culpepper and Nancy Sawyer married 5 Mar 1856 in Camden Co., NC.
  6. Robert was the son of William & Julia Culpepper, and Mary Susan was the daughter of John and Martha Taylor. In 1870 he was a lumber merchant.
  7. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    The following family was enumerated twice -- pages 100 and 117 -- but with Nancy having different ages
    Page 100, Lines 4-5, Court House Twp, Camden Co., NC (12 Aug 1870)
         Nancy Culpepper, 30, F, Wh, House Keeper, NC (#253)
         Lucinda Culpepper, 2, F, Wh, NC
    Page 117, Lines 4-5, Court House Twp, Camden Co., NC (31 Aug 1870)
         Nancy Culpepper, 37, F, Wh, House Keeper, NC
         Lucinda Culpepper, 2, F, Wh, NC.