Rebecca Hammack

Female, #4927, (6 Jun 1796 - 25 May 1889)

Father*Benedict Hammack (c 1770 - c Oct 1825)
Mother*Sally (?) (s 1772 - )
Rebecca Hammack|b. 6 Jun 1796\nd. 25 May 1889|p4927.htm|Benedict Hammack|b. circa 1770\nd. circa Oct 1825|p5184.htm|Sally (?)|b. say 1772|p5185.htm|||||||||||||

Name Variation  Rebecca Hammack was also known as Rebecca Hammock. 
Birth*6 Jun 1796 Rebecca was born at Jones Co., Georgia, on 6 Jun 1796.1 
 She was the daughter of Benedict Hammack and Sally (?). 
Marriage*26 Aug 1819 She married Joel Culpepper of Harris Co., GA at Jones Co., Georgia, on 26 Aug 1819.2 
Married Name26 Aug 1819  As of 26 Aug 1819, her married name was Culpepper. 
1820 Census7 Aug 1820 Rebecca was probably a free white female, age 16 and under 26, in Joel Culpepper of Harris Co., GA's household, on the 1820 Census at Jones Co., Georgia. Unaccounted for is one Male 0-10..3 
1830 Census1 Jun 1830 Rebecca was probably a free white female, age 20 and under 30, in Joel Culpepper of Harris Co., GA's household, on the 1830 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.4 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Rebecca was probably a free white female, age 30 and under 40, in Joel Culpepper of Harris Co., GA's household, on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Harris Co., Georgia.
(Unaccounted for is 1 Female 15-20.).5 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Rebecca listed as a household member living with Joel Culpepper of Harris Co., GA on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Harris Co., Georgia.6 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Rebecca listed as a household member living with Joel Culpepper of Harris Co., GA in the 1860 Census at Harris Co., Georgia.7 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Rebecca listed as a household member living with Joel Culpepper of Harris Co., GA on the 1870 Census at Harris Co., Georgia.8 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Rebecca was listed as a mother in James Monroe Culpepper of Harris Co., GA's household on the 1880 Census at Harris Co., Georgia.9 
Death*25 May 1889 She died at Pine Mountain, Harris Co., Georgia, on 25 May 1889.10 
Research note*2 Jul 2009 From: Lew Griffin
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 11:46 AM
To: 'Sharon Fowler'
'
Subject: Rebecca (Hammack) Culpepper and her Birth Date

Hi Sharon,
 The birth date for Rebecca Hammock comes from an article written for Harris County, Georgia And Her People by Barbara Lockard. It appeared in Volume Two, Number One, Winter 1986. Barbara Lockard was the primary researcher on the Joel Culpepper family in those years. I became acquainted with her in the 1970’s and corresponded with her until her death a few years ago. The paragraph in question reads:
 “Joel Culpepper was born ca.1796 in Jones County, Georgia. He married Rebecca Hammack of Jones County, on August 26, 1819. Rebecca, the daughter of Benedict Hammack, was born June 6, 1796 and was baptized into Walnut Creek Church, Jones County, in 1809. They moved to Harris County around 1830 where he had a large plantation about two miles from what is now Pine Mountain, Georgia. The exact date they came to Harris County is unclear. Her obituary says 1829, but they are still on the Jones County census in 1830. This information comes from the records of the Bethany Baptist Church and Lillian Champion.”
 Note that the paragraph also refers to her obituary. In June 1995, Barbara sent me a copy of her records. Her group sheets include the following on Rebecca Hammack:
 “Rebecca’s obituary reads that she came to Harris County in 1829. She lived to be almost 95 years old and was bedridden the last five years from injuries received in a fall. She was a consistent follower of Christ for 80 years after being baptized by the Sainted Joshua Calloway in 1809 at Walnut Creek Church in Jones County, Georgia.
 “Through much research and elimination, Rebecca is almost certainly the daughter of Benedict Hammack of Jones County, Georgia.”
 In Barbara’s ancestry charts, also from June 1995, she lists Rebecca’s date of birth as “1805” which as you say tends to agree with census records. But if you are familiar with the Baptist religion, they believed that baptism was by immersion, and should take place “at the age of reason.” So the 1809 baptism would be consistent with the 1796 birth. But I’ll let you reach your own conclusions about all of this.
 Regards, Lew.11 

Family

Joel Culpepper of Harris Co., GA (circa 1796 - 1878)
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 5 Jul 2009

Citations

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 1820 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 128, Jones Co., GA
    Joel Culpepper, 1M0-10, 1M26-45, 1F16-26.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 432B, Family 288, ED 56, Goodmans, Harris Co., GA
    James M. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 55, Farmer, GA/GA/GA
    Frances M. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 38, Keeping House, GA/SC/SC
    M. A. Retta Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 35, GA/GA/GA
    Cardelin A. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 18, GA/GA/GA
    Francis M. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 14, Works on Farm, GA/GA/GA
    Absolum Culpepper, Son, M, S, 13, Works on Farm, GA/GA/GA
    George W. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 11, Works on Farm, GA/GA/GA
    Charles F. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 9, GA/GA/GA
    Henry Culpepper, Son, M, S, 7, GA/GA/GA
    Mercer Culpepper, Son, M, S, 4, GA/GA/GA
    Rebecca Culpepper, Mother, F, Wid, 78, GA/GA/GA.
  10. Obituaries Published by The Christian Index, 1880-1899, Macon, GA: Georgia Baptist Historical Society, 1975.
    p.60.
  11. Lewis W. Griffin Jr., 4307 North 34th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85018, e-mail address, Phone: (602) 955-2597.
  12. 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.