William Culpepper

Male, #707, (circa 1776 - after 1820)

Father*Robert Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA (s 1745 - b 1823)
Mother*Martha (?) (s 1747 - )
William Culpepper|b. circa 1776\nd. after 1820|p707.htm|Robert Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA|b. say 1745\nd. before 1823|p695.htm|Martha (?)|b. say 1747|p696.htm|Thomas Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA|b. circa 1698\nd. 1786|p683.htm|Ann Cherry|b. circa 1700\nd. say 1767|p682.htm|||||||

Extinct?* This family line headed by William Culpepper is believed to be extinct. If you know a living male descendant with the Culpepper surname, please contact Warren Culpepper using the link at the bottom of this page. 
Birth*circa 1776 William was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, circa 1776. 
 He was the son of Robert Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA and Martha (?). 
Census1782  An unknown person was probably enumerated in the census report at Norfolk Co., Virginia, in 1782.1 
Marriage*say 1795 He married Mary (?) say 1795. 
Deed*15 Apr 1796 William Culpepper and Mary (?) granted a deed and with Robert Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA and John Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA as an adjacent landowner and with Thomas Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA as a previous landowner on 15 Apr 1796 at Norfolk Co., Virginia.
(15 Apr 1796 -- Deed Bk 36, p 165. William and Mary Culpepper to John Kearnes, for £7, fifty acres on the South side of Deep Creek bounding John and Robert Culpepper as willed to me by my grandfather Thomas Culpepper. Wit: Francis Williamson, Francis Benson, William Deacon.). 
1810 Census*6 Aug 1810 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 Census at Norfolk Co., Virginia. Enumerated in census but otherwise not identified are 2 M10-16 and 1 F16-26..2 
Death*after 1820 He died at Norfolk Co., Virginia, after 1820. 
1820 Census*7 Aug 1820 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 Census at Camden Co., North Carolina.3 
1830 Census*1 Jun 1830 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at Camden Co., North Carolina.4 
Research note23 May 2004 It has been speculated that William Culpepper of Norfolk Co. VA and Camden Co. NC (#707) is the father of this William. But the elder William did have a son in the 1810 census the right age to have been this William who is otherwise unaccounted for. [L. W. G]

DNA has shown that a descendant of William of Kentucky is a descendant of the Benjamin who was a son of Robert. The weakest ancestral link between the person taking the test and Benjamin is the father of William of Kentucky. DNA now seems to rule out William of Camden as the father of William of Kentucky. [W.L.C.]

Since Sampson Culpepper of Norfolk (bc 1736) has also been discovered to be a Benjamin descendant, and since he could be the Sampson who was in Kentucky in 1780, we have assigned William as a son of Sampson of Norfolk. However, there is quite a span between their estimated ages, so this link must ve viewed as highly speculative and subject to change if additional facts can be found. [W.L.C.]

Your help with this person will be appreciated. Contact either person in the footnote.
(Names referenced above include: William Culpepper of Kentucky, Sampson Culpepper son of Joseph & Martha and Sampson Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA).5,6 
Research note* William appeared in various Norfolk County Personal Property Tax lists, beginning in 1792. This would suggest a birth date of about 1776. No other William Culpepper was living in Norfolk during this period:
          1791 not listed
          1792 one male over 16, one Black over 16, four horses
          1793 one male over 16, no Blacks, three horses
          1794 one male over 16, one Black, two horses
          1795 - 1797 one male over 16, no Blacks, two horses
          1798 one male over 16 and one horse
          1800 one male over 16, three horses
          1801 one male over 16, two horses
          1802 one male over 16, one Black over 16, two horses
          1803 one male over 16, two horses
     William had two sons and a daughter in the 1810 census, and their names are all currently unknown.
If you can help in their identification or in providing other information on William Culpepper, please contact Lew Griffin.5 

Family

Mary (?) (say 1779 - before 1830)

Charts Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk Co., VA (5 generations)
Descendants of Thomas Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA (Six generations)
Last Edited 14 Aug 2008

Citations

  1. Peter Smith, The Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquarian NY, 1951.
    Vol. 5, pp. 134-135. (A list of the families of Whites & blacks thats on the south side of Western branch as fear as new Mill Creek. Taking by Wm Booker.)
    Robert Culpepper, 3 White, 0 Black [There were 2 separate Robert Culpeppers with this exact count].
  2. 1810 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 136, Genealogy.com Page 262/Image 8, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., VA
    Asa Culpepper, 1 M0-10, 1 M16-26, 2 F 0-10, 1 F16-26, 1 F26-45, 1 F45+
    Robert Culpepper, 2 M0-10, 1 M16-26, 1 F0-10, 1 F16-26, 1 F26-45
    Thomas Culpepper, 1 M0-10, 1 M26-45, 2 F0-10, 1 F10-16, 1 F26-45
    William Culpepper, 2 M10-16, 1 M16-26, 1 M45+, 1 F10-16, 1 F16-26, 1 F45+.
  3. 1820 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 36, Genealogy.com Image 18, Unknown Township, Camden Co., NC
    Lydia Culpepper, 1 F0-10, 1 F26-45, 0 Slaves
    William Culpepper, 1 M26-45, 1 F26-45, 0 Slaves.
  4. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 347, Ancestry.com images 1-2, Unknown Township, Camden Co., NC
    William Culpepper, 1 M40-50, 3 Free Colored, 0 slaves.
  5. Lewis W. Griffin Jr., 4307 North 34th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85018, e-mail address, Phone: (602) 955-2597.
  6. Warren L. Culpepper, Publisher of Culpepper Connections, See link below for e-mail address.