Arthur Culpepper

Male, #410, (1792 - 1846)

Parent*Henry Culpepper V, of Currituck Co., NC (c 1758 - Nov 1815)
Parent*Edith (?) (c 1760 - a 1815)
Arthur Culpepper|b. 1792\nd. 1846|p410.htm|Henry Culpepper V, of Currituck Co., NC|b. circa 1758\nd. Nov 1815|p405.htm|Edith (?)|b. circa 1760\nd. after 1815|p406.htm|Henry Culpepper IV of Currituck Co. NC|b. circa 1729|p445.htm|Christian Warren|b. circa 1732|p396.htm|||||||

DNA* From DNA and genealogical evidence we conclude that Arthur Culpepper is a descendant of Henry Culpepper, Jr., who is the son Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, VA. 
Birth*1792 Arthur was born at Currituck Co., North Carolina, in 1792. 
 He was the son of Henry Culpepper V, of Currituck Co., NC and Edith (?). 
1800 Census4 Aug 1800 Arthur and Hardy was probably a free white male, under 10 years old, in Henry Culpepper V, of Currituck Co., NC's houseshold on the 1800 Census at Currituck Co., North Carolina. Enumerated in the census but otherwise unidentified is 1 M10-16..1 
Marriage*4 Mar 1811 He married Lovey Humphries at Princess Anne Co., Virginia, on 4 Mar 1811.2 
Will23 Nov 1815 In Henry Culpepper V, of Currituck Co., NC's will on 23 Nov 1815 at Currituck Co., North Carolina, Hardy, James, Warren, Arthur, Frances, Olive, Tamer, Julia and James was named as an heir.
(Will of 23 Nov 1815, probated Nov 1815, in Currituck Co., NC Will Book 3. Wife: Eady. Sons: Hardy, James, Warren, Arthur. Daughters: Frances Holt, Alice Garrott, Tamer Culpepper, Julia Culpepper. Grandsons: James W. Humphries, During Garrott, Willea Culpepper. Exrs: Sons James and Warren. Wit: Samuel Powers, James Fisk.).3 
Deed*23 Nov 1815 A deed was granted to him by Henry Culpepper V, of Currituck Co., NC witnessed by Hardy Culpepper and James Fiske and with Warren Culpepper as an adjacent landowner on 23 Nov 1815 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 14, p. 4, Currituck Co., NC: 23 Nov 1815. Henry Culpepper, Sr., to Arthur Culpepper, for $60, 12½ acres in the backwoods of Moyock District, adjacent to Henry Culpepper, Warren Culpepper. Witnesses: Hardy Culpepper, David Powers (Jurat), James Fisk.).4 
Deed2 Dec 1815 Arthur Culpepper, Tamer Culpepper and Julia A. Culpepper granted a deed to Warren Culpepper on 2 Dec 1815 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 14, p. 44, Currituck Co., NC: 2 Dec 1815. Bond of Arthur Culpepper, Henry Hill, Edward Jarret, Tamer Culpepper, and Julia Culpepper to Warren Culpepper.).4 
Deed*13 Feb 1816 A deed was granted to him by James Henry Culpepper witnessed by James Powers on 13 Feb 1816 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 14, p. 22, Currituck Co., NC: 13 Feb 1816. James Culpepper to Arthur Culpepper for $105, land in the backwoods of Moyock District.... Witnesses: James Powers and Benjamin Powers.).4 
Deed14 Feb 1816 A deed was granted to him by Warren Culpepper witnessed by James Powers and James Henry Culpepper on 14 Feb 1816 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 14, p. 21, Currituck Co., NC: 14 Feb 1816. Warren Culpepper to Arthur Culpepper for $120, 15 acres in the backwoods of Moyock District.... Witnesses: James Powers and James Culpepper.).4 
Deed*13 Nov 1819 A deed was granted to him on 13 Nov 1819 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 15, p. 57, Currituck Co., NC: 13 Nov 1819. Cornelius Powers and Thomas Luffman, a bond to Arthur Culpepper, to keep a ditch open.... Witness: Caleb Wilson (Jurat)).4 
Deed4 Dec 1819 A deed was granted to him by Hardy Culpepper and with Edith Culpepper as an adjacent landowner on 4 Dec 1819 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 15, p. 119, Currituck Co., NC: 4 Dec 1819. Hardy Culpepper to Arthur Culpepper for $15, 1½ acres adjacent to Eady Culpepper...).4 
Deed5 Jan 1820 He witnessed a deed grant by Hardy Culpepper to Warren Culpepper on 5 Jan 1820 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 15, p. 118, Currituck Co., NC: 5 Jan 1820. Hardy Culpepper to Warren Culpepper for $45, 15 acres. Witnesses: Arthur Culpepper and Henry Holt).4 
Deed*19 Dec 1822 A deed was granted to him by John Cox witnessed by Hardy Culpepper on 19 Dec 1822 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 16, p. 197, Currituck Co., NC: 19 Dec 1822. John Cox, Sr., to Arthur Culpepper, for $50, 34 acres. Witnesses: Hardy Culpepper and Nicholas Allison).4 
Deed1 Mar 1827 He witnessed a deed grant on 1 Mar 1827 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 18, p. 34, Currituck Co., NC, 1 Mar 1827, recorded 14 Feb 1828, Samuel Powers Sr. to Sanford Powers, for $100, twenty acres on New Swamp, Back Woods, bordered by Henry Culpepper Sr. dec'd, the Dismal Swamp, to a branch called Jonathan's Branch. Witnesses: Robert (X) Powers and A. Culpepper, formerly part of a tract called Cherry's Tract)).4 
Deed*3 Mar 1827 Warren Culpepper and Arthur Culpepper was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted witnessed by James Fiske and with Rev. Peter Culpepper of Camden Co., NC as a previous landowner on 3 Mar 1827 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 18, p. 32, Currituck Co., NC, 3 Mar 1827, recorded 18 Feb 1828. Samuel Powers to Riland McPherson, for $100, 34.5 acres in the backwoods of Moyock, bordered by Peter Culpepper's heirs, William's Cypress Swamp Road, back to Peter Culpepper's heirs, Samuel Powers, Arthur Culpepper and Warren Culpepper's line. Witnesses: James Fiske Sr., Robert (X) Powers, Deborah Fiske (Deed title & oath statement spelled Riland. Body of deed text spells it three times as Riling)).4 
Deed7 Mar 1830 Archibald Culpepper and Arthur Culpepper was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted by Thomas Culpepper and with Rev. Peter Culpepper of Camden Co., NC as a previous landowner on 7 Mar 1830 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 21, p. 332, Currituck Co., NC: 7 Mar 1830. Thomas Culpepper of Currituck Co., to Wilson Corferew of Norfolk Co. VA, for $250, 100 acres willed to me by the death of my grandfather Peter Culpepper, adjacent to lands of Archibald Culpepper, deceased, and Arthur Culpepper. Witnesses: James R. Fulford, Samuel S. Wilson).4 
1830 Census*1 Jun 1830 Arthur was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at Currituck Co., North Carolina. The census had no ticks to account for Jane Humphries Culpepper.5 
Deed*15 Feb 1831 A deed was granted to him by Hardy Culpepper witnessed by Warren Culpepper on 15 Feb 1831 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 19, p. 223, Currituck Co., NC: 15 Feb 1831. Hardy Culpepper to Arthur Culpepper for $60, ten acres. Witnesses: Griffin Etheridge and Warren Culpepper).4 
Deed2 Feb 1832 A deed was granted to him by John Cox witnessed by Hardy Culpepper and with Rev. Peter Culpepper of Camden Co., NC as a previous landowner on 2 Feb 1832 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 20, p. 47, Currituck Co., NC: 2 Feb 1832. John Cox, Sr., to Arthur Culpepper for $40, fifty acres adjacent to the heirs of Peter Culpepper. Witnesses: Thomas Cox and Hardy Culpepper (Jurat)).4 
Deed1 Dec 1834 A deed was granted to him witnessed by Jesse H. Culpepper on 1 Dec 1834 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 21, p. 206, Currituck Co., NC: 1 Dec 1834. Abel Etheridge of Norfolk Co., VA to Arthur Culpepper, for $30, four acres. Witnesses: Griffin Etheridge, Jesse Culpepper, Jurat).6 
Deed13 Dec 1834 A deed was granted to him witnessed by Jesse H. Culpepper on 13 Dec 1834 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 21, p. 208, Currituck Co., NC: 13 Dec 1834. Miles Powers to Arthur Culpepper, for $5, nine acres. Witnesses: Frances D. Cox, Jesse Culpepper).4 
Deed5 Jan 1836 A deed was granted to him witnessed by Hardy Culpepper and Jesse H. Culpepper and with Stephen Decatur Culpepper as an adjacent landowner on 5 Jan 1836.
(Book 21, p. 207, Currituck Co., NC: 5 Jan 1836. Timothy C. Chamberlain to Arthur Culpepper, Timothy as executor of the will of Hollowell Sawyer, deceased, of Camden Co., for $27.50, fifteen acres adjacent to Stephen Culpepper (#466). Witnesses: Hardy Culpepper (#407), Jesse Culpepper (#432), Jurat).4 
Deed28 Feb 1838 A deed was granted to him witnessed by Jesse H. Culpepper on 28 Feb 1838 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 21, p. 438, Currituck Co., NC: 28 Feb 1838. Edward Powers to Arthur Culpepper, for $8, eight acres of his father Cornelius Powers, deceased. Witnesses: Jesse Culpepper, Jurat, and Alfred Better).4 
1840 Census*1 Jun 1840 Arthur was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Enumerated in the census but otherwise not identified are 3 slaves).7 
Will*26 Aug 1841 He made a will at Currituck Co., North Carolina, on 26 Aug 1841.
(Will of 26 Aug 1841, probated May 1846, Currituck Co., NC Will Book 4: Wife mentioned but not named. Son: Jesse. Daughters: Jane, Lovey, Ann. Note: Speaks of children's heirs. Wit: Duren E. Garret, Henry Culpepper).3 
Deed15 Jan 1844 Arthur Culpepper and John Abbott Culpepper was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted by Stephen Decatur Culpepper on 15 Jan 1844 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Book 23, p. 131, Currituck Co., NC: 15 Jan 1844. Stephen D. Culpepper to Mathias Etheridge, for $235, 50 acres in the backwoods of Moyock District adjacent to Arthur Culpepper, Stephen Culpepper, and John Culpepper. Witnesses: Willis Powers and Mary Akes.).4 
Death*1846 He died at Currituck Co., North Carolina, in 1846. 
Probate*May 1846 His estate was probated in May 1846 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.3 

Family

Lovey Humphries (say 1792 - )
Children

Charts Descendants of Henry Culpepper, III, of Norfolk Co., VA (Six generations)
Last Edited 18 Apr 2008

Citations

  1. 1800 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 163, Ancestry.com Image 27, Unknown Township, Currituck Co., NC
    Henry Culpepper, 2 M0-10, 2 M10-16, 1 M16-25, 1 M26-45, 3 F0-10, 1 F10-16, 1 F26-45.
  2. LDS Church, compiler, Ancestral File, Intellectual Reserve, Inc..
    http://www.familysearch.org
  3. Gordon C Jones - Genealogical Publishing Co., compiler, Abstracts of Wills and Other Records, Currituck and Dare Counties, North Carolina (1663-1850), Online database at Ancestry.com, 1977.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=49013
  4. Lew Griffin, compiler, Currituck Co., NC Deed Abstracts, 1784-1869, Currituck County NC: Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 2000, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Microfilm Vols 3-30.
  5. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 249, Ancestry.com images 59-60, Unknown Township, Currituck Co., NC
    Willa Culpepper, 1 M15-20, 1 F15-20, 1 F30-40, 0 slaves
    Arthur Culpepper, 1 M10-15, 1 M40-50, 1 F0-5, 1 F30-40, 1 F60-70, 1 slave
    Hardy Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 1 M5-10, 1 M30-40, 1 F5-10, 1 F20-30, 0 slaves.
  6. Lew Griffin, compiler, Currituck Co., NC Deed Abstracts, 1784-1869, Currituck County NC: Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 2000, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Microfilm Vols 3-30.
    Book 16, p. 65, Currituck Co., NC: 20 Dec 1821. John Cox to Philey Culpepper, son of Tamer Culpepper, for love and affection, and for the better maintenance of the said Philey, three-quarters of an acre. Witness: Thomas Luffman.
  7. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 106, Ancestry.com images 3-4, Unknown Township, Currituck Co., NC
    Arthur Culpepper, 1 M50-60, 2 F5-10, 1 F10-15, 1 F40-50, 3 slaves
    Hardy Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 1 M5-10, 1 M15-20, 1 M40-50, 3 F0-5, 1 F5-10, 1 F15-20, 1 F30-40, 0 slaves
    Mary Culpepper, 1 M15-20, 1 F15-20, 1 F40-50, 0 slaves.