Joel Culpepper of Harris Co., GA1

Male, #4926, (circa 1796 - 1878)

Father*Walter Newman (c 1770 - c 1819)
Mother*Argent Culpepper (c 1778 - )
Joel Culpepper of Harris Co., GA|b. circa 1796\nd. 1878|p4926.htm|Walter Newman|b. circa 1770\nd. circa 1819|p4884.htm|Argent Culpepper|b. circa 1778|p4875.htm|Samuel Newman Jr.|b. say 1737\nd. circa 1795|p41230.htm|Eve Castleberry|b. say 1739|p41231.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|

DNA*  Testing of three descendants of Joel show that they are related to each other but they are not paternally related to the descendants of Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk. Previously, Joel had been thought to be the son of William Culpeppper, Jr. of Jones Co., GA, son of William Culpepper of Warren Co., GA, son of Robert Culpepper, Jr., a grandson of Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk.
     However, Joel's male descendants are a match with DNA tests conducted within the Newman family, and his most likely parents are now thought by Newman researchers to be Walter Newman and Argent Culpepper.2 
Birth*circa 1796 Joel was born at Georgia circa 1796.3 
 He was the son of Walter Newman and Argent Culpepper. 
War of 1812*between 1813 and 1814 He served in the War of 1812 between 1813 and 1814
(Georgia Militia, Captain Hudleston's Company).4 
Marriage*26 Aug 1819 He married Rebecca Hammack at Jones Co., Georgia, on 26 Aug 1819.5 
Land Lottery*1820 He had a fortunate draw in the land lottery in 1820 at Buckhalters District, Jones Co., Georgia, (lot 85-20 in Early Co., GA).6 
1820 Census*7 Aug 1820 Joel was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 Census at Jones Co., Georgia. Unaccounted for is one Male 0-10..7 
Deed4 Oct 1821 A deed was granted to him on 4 Oct 1821 at Jones Co., Georgia.
(Jacob Watson to Joel Culpepper, 50 acres, part of Lot #45 in District 11. Wit: John English, Wife P. ____.).8 
Deed*14 Nov 1825 14 Nov 1825. Joel Culpepper of Jones County to William Powell of Decatur, for $52, lot 85 in 20th district as granted to Joel Culpepper, 11 Nov 1825. Wit: Gideon Pope. 
Deed12 Dec 1826 He granted a deed on 12 Dec 1826 at Jones Co., Georgia.
(Joel Culpepper to Pierce A. Lewis, 4 acres of Lot #45 in District 11. Wit: S. C. Lippet.).9 
Deed25 Jun 1827 Joel Culpepper of Harris Co., GA and Mariner Culpepper of Randolph Co., AL witnessed a deed grant to Benjamin Culpepper on 25 Jun 1827 at Talbot Co., Georgia.
(Zeptha Newman of Jones County to Benjamin Culpepper of Warren County for $100, S 1/2 of lot 121 in 22nd District of Muscogee, 101 1/4 acres. Wit: Uriah Jones, Joel Culpepper, M. Culpepper, J.P. (Talbot Co., GA Deed Book A, page 235.)). 
1830 Census*1 Jun 1830 Joel was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.10 
1840 Census*1 Jun 1840 Joel was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Harris Co., Georgia.
(Unaccounted for is 1 Female 15-20.).11 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 Joel was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Harris Co., Georgia.12 
1860 Slave Census*1 Jun 1860 He was listed as a slave owner on the 1860 Census at Harris Co., Georgia, and owned 36 slaves.13 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 Joel was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Harris Co., Georgia.14 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 Joel was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Harris Co., Georgia.15 
Death*1878 He died at Harris Co., Georgia, in 1878. 
Burial*1878 His body was interred in 1878 at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Pine Mountain, Troup Co., Georgia.16 
Biography* Joel Culpepper gave the land for Bethany Baptist Church which was organized 8 Sep 1828. (This land is in Harris Co., GA, near Chipley, which is now known as Pine Mountain, GA, the community where Callaway Gardens is located) The site measured 30 rods by 40 rods or seven and one-half acres. (Louise Calhoun Barfield, "History of Harris Co., GA, 1827-1961, pp 411-412).

This same Joel was named in the will of Sarah Ragan of Pike Co. GA. 
Research note*May 2009 From Sharon Fowler:
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009
Hi all,

Since the Culpeppers have not been added to the Newman surname project, I thought that I would make up this little chart showing the differences. The only perfect 37-marker match is between Richard William Newman (descendant of Walter Jr. (1696)) and Jimmy Charles Culpepper (presumably a descendant of Samuel Newman (1715)).

It looks like either R W Newman or J J Newmancarries the original values of the markers. They differ on only the 32nd marker and because of the existence ofclose cousinsin the various lines, it's not possible to tell whether 18 or 19 was the original value.

I have upgraded the testing for R W to 67 markers and Beverly Culpepper has upgraded the testing for her brother George William to 67 markers. Since J J and C E match on all of their markers above 37, with 2 others testing at that level, it should be pretty clear what those markers are supposed to be, meaning that others should not have to test at that level.

Last night I did a little background on the Newmans and the Culpeppers of Georgia. The Newman family in question must be that of Samuel Newman and Eve Castleberry of Warren Co., GA. The Culpeppers in question were also from that county, although several of them migrated to Jones county before 1820.

The genetic break occurs between Bev's great-great-grandfather (Joel Culpepper)and the known Culpepper lines, as there is no DNA match between them. Joel Culpepper was born about 1795 or 1796 and presumably his father was a Newman, and the 4 eldest sons of Samuel & Eve Newman were all old enough. However, the only truly realistic candidate is Walter Newman, the son of Samuel & Eve, who married Argent Culpepper in 1794. Their oldest known child wasn't born until after 1800, but given the circumstances it seems likely that Joel was actually their oldest child. If this is true, it's anybody's guess why they would have given him up to be raised as a Culpepper.

There were district-wide losses for all censuses before 1820 in Georgia, which is unfortunate. At the time of the 1820 census, Joel was newly married and living in Captain Buckhalter's District, Jones Co., GA. The only other Culpepper living in that district was Daniel Culpepper Jr., Argent (Culpepper) Newman's brother. Bev had thought that perhaps Joel was raised by William Culpepper Jr., the uncle of Daniel and Argent, but in 1820 William Jr. was living in Captain Rosser's District. I think that it's more likely that Joel was raised by Daniel Culpepper Jr.

Comments, etc. would be appreciated.

Sharon  .17 

Family

Rebecca Hammack (6 Jun 1796 - 25 May 1889)
Children

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 11 Aug 2009

Citations

  1. E-mail from Anne Miller Greer, Midland, GA to Lew Griffin, 2001.
  2. Warren L. Culpepper, Publisher of Culpepper Connections, See link below for e-mail address.
  3. Lewis W. Griffin Jr., 4307 North 34th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85018, e-mail address, Phone: (602) 955-2597.
    which makes him old enough to have served in the War of 1812.
  4. Virgil D. White, Index to War of 1812 Pension Files.
  5. Ancestry.com, compiler, Georgia Marriages to 1850, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1997.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/2085a.htm
    Joel Culpepper and Rebecca Hammock on 26 Aug 1819 in Jones Co., GA.
  6. The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr., 1820 Land Lottery of Georgia Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, 1986, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8 R2la.
    page 78.
  7. 1820 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 128, Jones Co., GA
    Joel Culpepper, 1M0-10, 1M26-45, 1F16-26.
  8. 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 M, Page 407.
  9. 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 N, Page 261.
  10. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 464, Unk Twp, Jones Co., GA
    Joel Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 1M5-10, 1 M30-40, 1 F20-30, 1 F50-60.
  11. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 245, Hueys District 4, Harris Co., GA
    J. Culpepper, 1 M10-15, 1 M15-20, 1 M40-50, 1 F15-20, 1 F30-40.
  12. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 84, Goodman District, Harris Co., GA
    Joel Culpepper, 54, M, Farmer, $5,000, GA
    Rebecca Culpepper, 45, M, GA.
  13. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Slave Schedule, Harris Co., GA
    Joel Culpepper, 36 slaves: 80M, 78F, 76M, 45M, 45F, 45F, 40M, 35F, 30M, 25M, 20F Mulatto, 20F, 20F, 20M, 20M, 18M, 18M, 18F, 18F, 18F, 16F, 12F Mulatto, 12F, 12M, 12M Mulatto, 12M Mulatto, 8M, 8M, 8M, 7M, 6F, 5M, 4F, 3M, 2M, 1F.
  14. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 655, Family 1048, Goodmans Crossroads PO, Harris Co., GA
    Joel Culpepper, 61, M, Farmer, $6,300/$27,000, GA
    Rebecca Culpepper, 55, F, GA.
  15. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 189B, Family 2016, Hamilton PO, Harris Co., GA
    Joel Culpepper, 74, M, Farmer, $2,650/$450, GA
    Rebecca Culpepper, 67, F, GA.
  16. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Pine Mountain, Harris Co., GA. Joel Culpepper (No dates listed) gave 7 1/2 acres of land for Bethany Church in 1847. Deed recorded in 1874.
  17. E-mail from Sharon Fowler, e-mail address to Lew Griffin, Jun 2009.
  18. Mary J. Thompson--editor (based on records of Sandra Jeffries and Barbara Lockard), "The Culpepper Family", Harris County, Georgia and Her People, Vol. 2, No. 1, Winter 1986.
    Page 4.