Sampson Culpepper son of John & Agnes

Male, #3218, (circa 1770 - 1822)

ParentJohn Culpepper of Jones Co., GA (say 1733 - circa 1808)
ParentAgnes (?) (say 1744 - )
Sampson Culpepper son of John & Agnes|b. circa 1770\nd. 1822|p3218.htm|John Culpepper of Jones Co., GA|b. say 1733\nd. circa 1808|p3217.htm|Agnes (?)|b. say 1744|p3227.htm|Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC|b. say 1696\nd. 1745|p3209.htm|Martha (?)|b. say 1700\nd. 24 Jan 1764|p3210.htm|||||||

Name Variation Sampson Culpepper son of John & Agnes was also known as Sampson Templeton. 
Birth*circa 1770 Sampson was born at Anson Co., North Carolina, circa 1770. 
 He was the son of John Culpepper of Jones Co., GA and Agnes (?). 
Marriage*circa 1793 He married Martha (?) circa 1793. 
Land Lottery*1805 He had a fortunate draw in the land lottery in 1805 at Washington Co., Georgia.1 
Residence*Mar 1808 Sampson resided at Washington Co., Georgia, in Mar 1808.2 
(Grantee) Deed1 Mar 1808 A deed was granted to him by John Culpepper of Jones Co., GA on 1 Mar 1808 at Baldwin Co., Georgia.
(John Culpepper of Baldwin Co., GA to his children, Sampson, John, Aggy, Polly, all of Washington Co., all my real and personal property.).2 
Deed*25 Nov 1808 He granted a deed witnessed by Joseph Mallory Culpepper of Houston Co., GA on 25 Nov 1808 at Jackson Co., Georgia.
(Samuel Jackson & wife Matilda to Sampson Culpepper for $720, land in north fork of Oconee as granted to Bents Long and conveyed from him to Sampson Culpepper. Wit: Owen J. Bowen, Joseph Culpepper, Elijah Cowen, J.P.).3 
Tax roll1809 Sampson registered to pay taxes at Jackson Co., Georgia, in 1809. Page 17.4 
Tax roll1811 Sampson registered to pay taxes at Jackson Co., Georgia, in 1811. Sampson Culpepper, Jun. was in default on taxes in Capt. Samuel Boren's District.
.5,6 
Jury*between 1812 and 1818 He served on a jury (Sampson's jury activity included:
Feb 1812, drawn as juror for the ensuing term.
Jul 1812, sworn as juror.
Feb 1818, drawn as juror for the ensuing term.) between 1812 and 1818 at Jackson Co., Georgia.7 
Miscellaneous*2 Nov 1812 "At an Inferior Court held in & for the County aforesaid for Ordinary purposes at the Court house on Monday the 2nd November 1812

Present their honors
Charles Venable
Hosea Camp
Joseph Davis
Samuel Henderson
Esquires

On motion of William Harris attorney for the administration upon the estate of Henry Strickland late of the County aforesaid deceased who are the Guardians of Clement Strickland, Isaac Strickland & Nancy Strickland heirs of said deceased praying that ? & proper persons may be appointed to lay off & apportion to the distributers each their distribution share of said estate ? stirpes pt being entirely personal & it appearing to the Court that Elizabeth Strickland has been duly notified that the said application was ? be made. It is Ordered that James Hendrix, Owen I.? Bowen, Stephen Reid, Hugh Dickson, William Dickson, Sampson Culpepper & Charly McKenney or any five of them do meet at Deals? Mill on friday the thirteenth Sat to proceed & divide said Estate into four equal parts, the negroes excepted they being first sworn so to do."8
 
DeedNov 1818 A deed was granted to him by Henry Culpepper of Laurens Co. GA witnessed by David Culpepper of Laurens Co. GA in Nov 1818 at Laurens Co., Georgia.
(Henry Culpepper of Laurens Co., to Sampson Culpepper of Jackson Co., for $500: 300 acres in Laurens Co., bordering Leonard, Anderson and Parrot, as granted Jan 1799 to John Reeves & Reuben Wilkinson. Wit: Thos. O'Neal, David D. Culpepper.).9 
Deed4 Nov 1818 He granted a deed on 4 Nov 1818 at Jackson Co., Georgia.
(Sampson Culpepper to Alexander Batchelor for $1,200: land on north fork of Oconee as granted to Benjamin Jones. Wit: Wm. Cowen.).10 
1820 Census*7 Aug 1820 Sampson was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 Census at Laurens Co., Georgia.11 
Will*6 Mar 1822 He made a will at Laurens Co., Georgia, on 6 Mar 1822. WILL OF SAMPSON CULPEPPER
I, Sampson Culpepper, of the State of Georgia, and County of Laurens, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following to-wit:
     First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Martha Culpepper during her natural life 200 acres of land where I now live; two feather beds and furniture together with all my household and kitchen furniture and
plantation tools of every description and two cows and calves and eight head of hogs.
     ITEM. I give to my beloved son Thomas K. Culpepper all the notes or the obligations which I have paid the money for which was given by him todifferent persons.
     ITEM. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary Smith one feather bed and furniture which she has in possession.
     ITEM. I give and bequeath to my beloved sons John C. and Joel Culpepper all my land and premises with all my household and kitchen furniture and plantation tools and stocks of every kind and description to be equally divided after the death of their mother. I give to my son John Culpepper one bay mare filly to be his property. I give to my son Joel Culpepper one sorrell mare filly to be his property. I give and bequeath to my beloved grandson, Blount Culpepper, one cow and calf or ten dollars in money. (The grandson, Blount, has not otherwise been identified)
     I do hereby nominate and constitute and appoint my son John C. Culpepper and Joel Culpepper sole Executors to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th, of March 1822.
     Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of John Thomas, David Culpepper, Winnifred Wright.
/s/ Sampson Culpepper
     GEORGIA Court of Ordinary January 13th, 1823. The written will of Sampson Culpepper deceased was duly proven in open court by oath of Winfield Wright, esq. one of the subscribing witnesses in order to be recorded attested by Neal Munson, Clerk. Recorded March 8th, 1823..12 
Death*1822 He died at Laurens Co., Georgia, in 1822. 
Probate*8 Mar 1823 Sampson's will was probated at Laurens Co., Georgia, on 8 Mar 1823. 
Biography* Sampson's date of birth is based on the known births of his children, making him 26 years old at the birth of his first child.
     It is possible that he could have been a bit older, and could have served in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina. There are five extant Revolutionary War pay vouchers in North Carolina for one or perhaps two men named Sampson Culpepper. Any or all of these vouchers could apply to this Sampson. At the moment, this writer has no evidence that he was born prior to our current estimate, 1770. Further research is needed on this. See the article on Sampson Culpepper, uncle of this Sampson, for further details on these vouchers. The signatures on each of these five vouchers need to be compared with this Sampson's signature on his will.
     Sampson's middle name "Templeton" is from the Culpepper files of researcher and author Joseph T. Maddox. His source is not known, and has not been independently verified. Current evidence does not show that Sampson used a middle initial in signing official documents.
(Names referenced above: Sampson Culpepper son of John & Agnes Sampson Culpepper son of John & Agnes). 
Research note*27 Apr 2004 Sampson is a known son of John Culpepper (died 1808). 

Family

Martha (?) (circa 1774 - after 11 Aug 1828)
Marriage*circa 1793 He married Martha (?) circa 1793. 
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Last Edited 14 Nov 2007

Citations

  1. Virginia S. and Ralph V. Wood, 1805 Georgia Land Lottery Greenwood Press, Cambridge, 1964, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8 R2WY 1805.
    page 81.
  2. Abstracted by Lewis W. Griffin, Jones Co., GA Deed Records and Mortgages, 1807-1827, Salt Lake City, UT: Jones County Superior Court, Published on Microfilm by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Films 470,012 - 470,017.
    Book A, Page 435.
  3. Jackson Co., GA Deed Book D, page 153.
  4. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
  5. Georgia Express, Vol. IV, No. 182, Friday, January 17, 1812. A List of Defaulters in Jackson co., for the year 1811.
  6. Clarke County Newspaper Abstracts, 1808-1820, by Faye Stone Poss, 1998.
    Page 121, ¶-687, Georgia Express, 17 Jan 1812. A list of defaulters in Jackson County for the year 1811.
  7. Jackson County, GA Inferior Court Minutes, 1796-1830, transcribed by Lewis W. Griffin from LDS Film #325,659 and #325,660.
  8. Jackson County, GA Early Court Records, 1796-1831, by Faye Stone Poss.
  9. Laurens County Clerk, Laurens Co., GA Deeds, 1808-1884, Books A-S Transcribed by Lew Griffin from Microfilm , Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 395,592 - 395,601.
    Book I, page 108.
  10. Jackson County, GA Deed Abstracts, Books E-L, 1808-1843, transcribed by Lewis W. Griffin from LDS Film (#376,992, 325,695-7): Deed Book H, page 168.
  11. 1820 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 007, Laurens Co., GA
    Sam Culpepper, Jr., 2 M16-26, 1 M45+, 1 F45+.
  12. Laurens Co., GA Will Book A. Pages 55-56.