Dr. Robert Davis Sinclair1,2

Male, #3509, (9 Mar 1802 - 11 Jun 1862)

Father*James Sinclair (s 1772 - )
Dr. Robert Davis Sinclair|b. 9 Mar 1802\nd. 11 Jun 1862|p3509.htm|James Sinclair|b. say 1772|p45466.htm||||||||||||||||

Birth*9 Mar 1802 Robert was born at York District, South Carolina, on 9 Mar 1802. 
 He was the son of James Sinclair. 
Marriagebefore 1830 He married Barbara Fulton before 1830. 
Marriage*1847 He married Mary Angeline Culpepper at Houston Co., Georgia, in 1847. Children of Mary Culpepper and Robert Sinclair are:
     1. Joannah Sinclair, born Mar 11, 1848 in Dooley County, Georgia; died Unknown. She married James Manning Reubin Omans 1862 in Georgia; born Dec 05, 1846 in Georgia; died Aft. 1902 in Freeport, Ft. Walton, Florida.
     2. Benjamin Franklin Sinclair, born Sep 12, 1849 in Dooley County, Georgia; died 1924 in Worth County, Georgia. He married Martha Walker; born 1850 in Georgia; died Unknown.
     3. Sarah Catherine Sinclair, born Sep 12, 1849 in Dooly County, Georgia; died May 18, 1922 in Tift County, Georgia. She married Reverand William Wesley L. Webb Aug 20, 1876 in Irwin County, Georgia; born Apr 25, 1838 in Georgia; died Jul 05, 1917 in Tift County, Georgia.
     4. Mary Angeline Sinclair, born Oct 04, 1852 in Dooly County, Georgia; died May 28, 1928. She married William Jasper Herring, Jr. Dec 24, 1876 in Worth County, Georgia; born Nov 16, 1858 in Worth County, Georgia; died Nov 06, 1905 in Sylvester, Worth County, Georgia.
     5. Winnie Elizabeth Sinclair, born Apr 18, 1854 in Dooly County, Georgia; died Mar 05, 1940 in Omega, Colquitt County, Georgia. She married James Freeman Paul Oct 05, 1871 in Irwin County, Ga; born Jan 07, 1842 in Bibb County, Ga; died Jun 09, 1917 in Worth County, Ga.
     6. Robert Davis Sinclair, Jr., born Apr 27, 1856 in Worth County, Georgia; died Aug 08, 1938 in Tifton, Tift County, Georgia. He married Martha Ann Rigdon May 22, 1874 in Georgia; born Feb 15, 1857 in Appling County, Georgia; died Sep 24, 1915 in Tift County, Georgia.
     7. Eveline Samantha Sinclair, born Feb 01, 1858 in Worth County, Georgia; died May 24, 1873 in Worth County, Georgia.
     8. Louisa Samarmus Sinclair, born Nov 1859 in Worth County, Georgia; died 1921. She married Minister George Washington Ridley Nov 13, 1890 in Irwin County, Georgia; born Jan 1859 in Pulaski County, Georgia; died 1942.
     9. Drewsilla Sinclair, born Aug 14, 1862 in Worth County, Georgia; died Dec 30, 1862 in Worth County, Georgia..2 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Dooly Co., Georgia.3 
GuardianMar 1852 They was appointed after the death of Benjamin Culpepper of Dooly Co., GA, guardian of Martha Jane Culpepper and Rev. Benjamin Sampson Culpepper in Mar 1852 at Georgia (It appearing to the court at the March Term 1852 of this court Letters of Guardianship for the person and property of Benjamin Culpepper Junr orphan and minor of Benjamin Culpepper Senr was granted to Montraville Ray and whereas the said Montraville Ray has removed to parts unknown it is therefore ordered that Letters of Guardianship for the person and property of the said Benjamin Culpepper Junr Orphan as aforesaid ??? to Robert D. Sinclair on his giving bond and security in the sum of Sixteen Hundred Dollars.
     It appearing to the court that at the March Term 1852 of the court Letters of Guardianship for the person and property of Jane Culpepper orphan and minor of Benjamin Culpepper Senr deceased was granted to Montraville Ray and whereas the said Montraville Ray has removed to parts unknown the said Jane Culpepper being over fourteen years of age appeared in open court and made choice of Robert D. Sinclair for her guardian. It is therefore ordered that the said Robert D. Sinclair be and he is hereby appointed guarian of the person and property of the said Jane Culpepper on his giving bond and security in the sum of Sixteen Hundred Dollars

Minutes Book A 194
September Term 1852
Monday 6th Septbr

Whereas application has been made by Robert D. Sinclair administrator on the Estate of Benjamin Culpepper late of said county deceased for leave to sell all the Lands and Negroes belonging to said Estate of said deceased in terms of the statute in such cases made and provided and no objections having been filed and whereas it appearing further to this court that a proper divison of the Negroes belonging to said Estate can not be effected among and between the distributees of said Estate without a sale thereof and that a sale of the lands belonging to said Estate of the said deceased will be for the benefit of the heirs and distributees and creditors of said deceased be it therefore ordered by said Court that said administrator has leave to sell the Land and
netroes belonging to said Estate of said deceased he first complying with the statute in such cases made and provided by giving notice of said sale (last two words missing from my copy)). 
Relocation*1853 In 1853, Worth county was formed from the southernmost part of Dooly County and the westernmost part of Irwin County. Sylvester became its county seat. Winney Culpepper and the Sinclair family appear to have been in the part of Dooly County that became Worth. 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Isabella PO, Worth Co., Georgia.4 
Death*11 Jun 1862 He died at Tift Co., Georgia, on 11 Jun 1862. 
Burial*circa 12 Jun 1862 His body was interred circa 12 Jun 1862 at Zion Hope Cemetery, Tift Co., Georgia. 
Biography* Mary Beth Marchant wrote on 5 Jan 2007:
     "Robert Davis Sinclair was a Medical Doctor. He practiced medicine in the Zion Hope Community. Dr. Sinclair was married twice. His first wife Barbara Fulton,was born in Georgia. John Duncan was a child of Barbara Fulton.
     According to new information I have received I now believe that R.D. Sinclair and first wife Barbara had 4 sons and 1 or 2 daughters born by and before 1836. There is on file at Red Oak Baptist Church a set of papers with some of the information being provided by Winnie Sinclair Paul."

DR. R.D. SINCLAIR, 1802-1862
     R.D. Sinclair was born March 6, 1802 in York District, South Carolina. Dr. Sinclair came to Zion Hope Community looking for a home. He bought a farm and had a house built. He returned to Albany for one year, then came to live in the Zion Hope Community in 1848. Dr. and Mrs. Sinclair and their seven children lived on a farm located about one mile northeast of the present Abraham Baldwin College. From there he practiced medicine for miles around. He helped, in 1859, to constitute the Zion Hope Baptist Church, which is located about one mile west of the old Sinclair farm. This farm was then located in Irwin County, and Tifton was then in Berrien County, but the farm has been in Tift County since Tift County was created in 1905. Dr. Sinclair was the third person buried in the Zion Hope Church cemetery. He died June 11, 1862. Mr. Elias L. Webb states that as far as he knows, his grandfather, Dr. R.D. Sinclair, was the first medical doctor in this immediate section of Georgia. The George, Henry, and Elias Webb families are descendants of Dr. Sinclair.2
 

Family

Mary Angeline Culpepper (11 Mar 1823 - 18 Apr 1893)

Last Edited 26 Jan 2007

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from Katherine E. Walker.
  2. E-mail written 2002-2007 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from Mary Beth Marchant, e-mail address.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 227A, District 24, Dooly Co., GA
    R. D. Sinclair, 47, M, Farmer, $2,000, SC
    Mary A. (Culpepper) Sinclair, 26, F, GA
    John D. Sinclair, 15, M, GA
    Johannah Sinclair, 2, F, GA
    Benjamin F. Sinclair, 10/12, M, GA
    Winney Culpepper, 30, F, GA
    Nathaniel Lupo, 14, M, GA
    Furney Pool, 21, M, GA, Mechanic, NC.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 1041, Isabella PO, Worth Co., GA
    Robert D. Sinclair, 56, M, Physician, $2500/$1000, SC
    Mary Ann (Culpepper) Sinclair, 36, F, GA
    Joannah Sinclair, 12, F, GA
    Benjamin Sinclair, 11, M, GA
    Sarah Sinclair, 10, F, GA
    Mary Sinclair, 8, F, GA
    Elizabeth Sinclair, 6, F, GA
    Robert Sinclair, 4, M, GA
    Lemantha Sinclair, 2, F, GA
    Louisa Sinclair, 8/12, F, GA
    John Sinclair, 25, M, Farm Laborer, $900, GA
    Winney Culpepper, 49, F, Domestic, $50, GA.