Isaiah Culpepper

Male, #4901, (11 Aug 1806 - 22 Dec 1840)

Parent*Daniel Culpepper Jr., of Crawford Co., GA (20 Mar 1783 - 9 Feb 1849)
Parent*Jemima Wright (6 Aug 1789 - 15 Oct 1849)
Isaiah Culpepper|b. 11 Aug 1806\nd. 22 Dec 1840|p4901.htm|Daniel Culpepper Jr., of Crawford Co., GA|b. 20 Mar 1783\nd. 9 Feb 1849|p4876.htm|Jemima Wright|b. 6 Aug 1789\nd. 15 Oct 1849|p4885.htm|Daniel Culpepper of Warren Co., GA|b. circa 1750\nd. 4 Aug 1819|p4868.htm|Sarah (?)|b. circa 1757\nd. after 1830|p4872.htm|||||||

Birth*11 Aug 1806 Isaiah was born at Warren Co., Georgia, on 11 Aug 1806. 
 He was the son of Daniel Culpepper Jr., of Crawford Co., GA and Jemima Wright. 
1820 Census7 Aug 1820 Isaiah was probably a free white male, age 10 and under 16, in an unknown person 's household, on the 1820 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.1 
Land Lottery*23 May 1827 He had a fortunate draw in the land lottery on 23 May 1827 at Crawford Co., Georgia, (lot 25-10 in Troup Co., GA).2 
1830 Census*1 Jun 1830 Isaiah was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at Randolph Co., Georgia.3 
Marriage*13 Dec 1835 He married Elmira W. Sullivan at Crawford Co., Georgia, on 13 Dec 1835.4 
Adoption*circa 1836 He became Wesley Berry Sullivan's adoptive father circa 1836. 
Death*22 Dec 1840 He died at Crawford Co., Georgia, on 22 Dec 1840. 
Burial*23 Dec 1840 His body was interred on 23 Dec 1840 at Salem Church Cemetery, Crawford Co., Georgia. 
Probatebetween 1841 and 1846 Adminstrative actions concerning the estate of Isaiah Culpepper:
     3 Jan 1841: Almira (also shown as Elmira) appointed Temporary Administratrix.
Security: Ephraim Heard. Bond $2,000. (Guardian Bonds, Book A, p. 188)
     1 Mar 1841: Almira appointed Administratrix.
Security: Berry Sullivan. Bond $6,000. (Guardian Bonds, Book A, p. 190)
     1 Mar 1841: Almira W. Culpepper as Administratrix granted leave to sell the perishable property (Inferior Court Minutes, page 62)
     6 Sep 1841: Lewis Hicks, who intermarried with Almira Culpepper, widow of the deceased, in right of his wife was appointed Administrator on his giving bond and security (Inferior Court Minutes, page 74)
     4 Jan 1842: Mary W. Slater petitioned the court for title to one half of Lot 56 in Knoxville which the deceased had previously given title to William Millirons. On 7 Mar 1842, the title was transferred as requested. (Inferior Court Minutes, pages 91 & 100)
     2 May 1842: Lewis Hicks granted leave to sell all lands of the estate. (Inferior Court Minutes, page 107)
     13 Jan 1845: Aaron Shurley, Daniel Culpepper, L. W. Hicks and S. S. Wright as freeholders distribute estate property to Lewis F. Hicks in right of his wife and Wesley Culpepper, minor. Hicks also appointed guardian of Wesley. A negro woman sold by the deceased to Littleberry D. Causey was taken back. (Inferior Court Minutes, pages 186-187)
     2 Nov 1846: Lewis Hicks was dismissed as Wesley's Guardian and on 1 Mar 1847, Berry Sullivan was appointed as his replacement (Inferior Court Minutes, pages 241 and 258) On 4 Nov 1850, guardianship was switched back to Lewis Hicks. (Inferior Court Minutes, page 39).
 

Family

Elmira W. Sullivan (circa 1811 - before 1847)
Child

Charts Descendants of Robert Culpepper, Jr. of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (Six generations)
Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Last Edited 20 Apr 2008

Citations

  1. 1820 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 128, Jones Co., GA
    Daniel Culpepper, 1M10-16, 1M26-45, 1F26-45.
  2. State of Georgia Recorder Office, compiler, Georgia Land Lottery, 1827, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1997.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2072
    Isaiah Culpepper of Ellis DIstrict, Crawford Co., GA, drew lot 25-10 in Troup Co., GA, 23 May 1827.
  3. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 248, Unk Twp, Randolph Co., GA
    Isaiah Culpepper, 1 M20-30.
  4. Ancestry.com, compiler, Georgia Marriages to 1850, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1997.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/2085a.htm
    Isaiah Culpepper and Elmira Sullivan on 13 Dec 1835 in Crawford Co., GA
    (Some sources say year was 1825. However, the 1830 census shows Isaiah living alone).