David Culpepper of Laurens Co. GA

Male, #3223, (16 Dec 1768 - 21 Aug 1832)

ParentJohn Culpepper of Jones Co., GA (say 1733 - circa 1808)
ParentAgnes (?) (say 1744 - )
David Culpepper of Laurens Co. GA|b. 16 Dec 1768\nd. 21 Aug 1832|p3223.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|||||||

Birth*16 Dec 1768 David was born at Anson Co., North Carolina, on 16 Dec 1768. 1. 
 He was the son of John Culpepper of Jones Co., GA and Agnes (?). 
Tax roll*between 1791 and 1796 David registered to pay taxes at Wilkes Co., Georgia, between 1791 and 1796. 
Marriage*circa 1792 He married Elizabeth Hogan at Georgia circa 1792. 
Land Lottery*1805 David participated in but did not win the land lottery in 1805 at Washington Co., Georgia.2 
Land Lottery1807 He had a fortunate draw in the land lottery in 1807 at Washington Co., Georgia, (Drew Lot 11-13 in Baldwin Co., GA). 
Deed*14 Feb 1809 He granted a deed on 14 Feb 1809 at Washington Co., Georgia.
(David Culpepper of Washington Co., GA to Thomas Gresham of Wilkes Co., GA, for $500: 202.5 acres in Baldwin Co., District 13, Lot #11. /s/ David & Elizabeth Culpepper. Wit: Isaac Langdon, ___ Gresham.).3 
Miscellaneous*1812 Named overseer on the road from upper county line down to River Road; named on the committee to apportion work on the roads east of the Oconee River; and named as a commissioner in Captain Hill's District. In 1812 at Laurens Co., Georgia.4 
(Deed Witness) DeedNov 1818 He witnessed a deed grant by Henry Culpepper of Laurens Co. GA to Sampson Culpepper son of John & Agnes 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.).5 
1820 Census*7 Aug 1820 David was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 Census at Laurens Co., Georgia. 1 Female 10-16 unaccounted for..6 
(Witness) Will6 Mar 1822 He attested to the validity of Sampson Culpepper son of John & Agnes's will on 6 Mar 1822 at Laurens Co., Georgia.
     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..7 
Land Grant/Patent*1823 He was granted land 169 acres in 1823 at Laurens Co., Georgia.8 
Jury*May 1824 He served on a jury in May 1824 at Laurens Co., Georgia. 
1830 Census*1 Jun 1830 David was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at Laurens Co., Georgia. Unidentified is 1 male 0-5..9 
Land Lottery1832 He had a fortunate draw in the land lottery in 1832 at Laurens Co., Georgia, (lot 108/2/1 in what became Forsyth Co., GA, 1832 ("David S. Culpepper" was named as the winner, but "David Sneads Culpepper" was only 16 at this time, and 18 was the minimum age for a bachelor.)).10 
Death*21 Aug 1832 He died at Laurens Co., Georgia, on 21 Aug 1832. 
Probate*Sep 1832 His estate was probated in Sep 1832 at Laurens Co., Georgia; David Culpepper's will was proved in open court by oath of William Joyce. Chadwell Culpepper qualified as one of the executors. Russel Kellum, Echols Hightower, Mathew Smith, Henry Montford and Andrew Wells were appointed to appraise the Culpepper estate.11 
Guardian*Sep 1832 After David's death, Agnes Culpepper, David Sneads Culpepper of Dooly Co., GA and Sarah Culpepper declared as orphan(s), Chadwell Culpepper of Dooly Co., GA appointed as guardian, in Sep 1832 at Laurens Co., Georgia, ($10,000 bond with Russel Kellum and William Bohannon as securities.).11 
Biography* That David was the son of John and Aggy, is proven by an entry in his son, David Sneads Culpepper's, family Bible. The original Bible, in the possession of Perry Melton Culpepper, Jr., reads "David Culpepper son of John Culpepper and Agness his wife was born Dec 16 1768." See the footnote under David's birth for further details about the Bible.

From: "Crisp County, Georgia: Historical Sketches" by Judge W. Fleming, 1931: "David Culpepper, son of John and Agnes Culpepper, was born Dec. 15, 1768, the family living at that time in Ireland [sic]. While David was a very small boy, his parents left their native land and came to America, and settled in what is now Laurens County, Georgia." [This Irish claim is in error. David was born in North Carolina. See "Irish Culpeppers" in the Legends section of Culpepper Connections.]

(Names referenced above: David Culpepper of Laurens Co. GA David Culpepper of Laurens Co. GA). 
Research note*9 Oct 2008 David is a known son of John Culpepper (died 1808). He is mentioned as a son of John Culpepper in the Bible record of his son, David Sneads Culpepper. And one can also follow chains of title to land which David Sneads Culpepper owned, which he inherited from his father David Culpepper, land originally granted to John Culpepper. This land was originally in Washington County and later in Laurens County, Georgia. 

Family

Elizabeth Hogan (6 Mar 1775 - 9 Jan 1849)
Marriage*circa 1792 He married Elizabeth Hogan at Georgia circa 1792. 
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Last Edited 10 Oct 2007

Citations

  1. This birth date is from a Bible, said to have originally been the property of David Sneads Culpepper (29 Jul 1814 -- 5 Mar 1886), son of David Culpepper and Elizabeth Hogan. It was given to his youngest daughter, Julia Emma Culpepper Brown, who is thought to have made many of the entries in it. She died childless and at her death it was given to her great-nephew, Samuel Jackson Culpepper, son of Thomas Albert Culpepper. Samuel died on 3 July 1970, in Crisp Co. GA, but the Bible had been given to his youngest son, Leon Raines Culpepper in 1962. On March 1, 1985, Leon, who did not have any natural male children, gave the Bible to his nephew, Perry Melton Culpepper Jr., son of Perry Melton Culpepper. Leon had the Bible sent off and repaired, but the original cover was retained. When the Bible was received by Perry Melton Culpepper Jr., there was a small photograph of Julia Brown taped on the inside leaf in the front. This information provided by Perry Melton Culpepper Jr., March 1985, who sent a photocopy of the Bible pages to Lew Griffin
  2. 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.
  3. 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 B, Page 230.
  4. Laurens County Inferior Court Minutes for County Purposes, 1808-1828. Pages 36 and 45.
  5. 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.
  6. 1820 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 014, Laurens Co., GA
    David Culpepper, 1 M0-10, 1 M16-26, 1 M45+, 2 F0-10, 3 F10-16, 1 F45+.
  7. Laurens Co., GA Will Book A. Pages 55-56.
  8. The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr., Index to the Headright and Bounty Grants of Georgia Georgia Genealogical Reprints, Vidalia, GA, 1970.
    Page 140. Cites Lauren Co., GA Book P.5, page 4:
    David Culpepper, 169 acres, 1823.
  9. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 012, Unk Twp, Laurens Co., GA
    David Culpepper, 1 M5-10, 1 M20-30, 1 M60-70, 1 F5-10, 1 F20-30, 1 F50-60.
  10. Rev. S. Emmett Lucas Jr., The 1832 Gold Lottery of Georgia, Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1988, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8 R2lb.
    David S. Culpepper, Martins District, Laurens Co., GA, drew lot 108/2/1 in what became Forsyth Co., GA, 1832.
  11. Laurens County Inferior Court Minutes for Ordinary Purposes, 1822-1833. Page 255.