Georgia Culpepper Archives
Wilkes County
History
In the Piedmont Region of Georgia,
Wilkes County was formed in 1777 as an original
county from the Cherokee and Creek sessions of 1773. Its county seat,
Washington, is on
US-78 about 110 miles east of Atlanta and 50 miles WNW of Augusta. Wilkes is bordered by the counties of
Elbert, Lincoln, McDuffie,
Warren, Taliaferro and
Oglethorpe.
Newspaper: The Augusta
Chronicle, Augusta, GA, Athens Daily News and
Banner-Herald, Athens, GA and The
News-Reporter, Washington, GA.
Any names
below in red have not been matched
with a person in the Culpepper family tree. If you can identify any of
them,
please let us know.
Deeds and Other Early Records, 1777-1799
Unless otherwise noted, from: Wilkes County, Georgia, Deed Books A VV, 1784 1806, by
Michael Martin Farmer, 1996
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1777. Malakiah Culpepper, living in Wilkes County per Revolutionary
Pension Claim (#2255)√ |
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Circa
1780. Joseph Culpepper, Jr. Revolutionary
War Service, "Refugee" (Source: Marion R. Hemperly, Military
Certificates of Georgia, 1776-1800, State Printing Office, Atlanta,
1983, p. 16) (#2253)√ |
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Circa
1781. Robert Culpepper signed petition of
Mary McDonald (Georgia Citizens & Soldiers of the Rev., p. 49)
(Unidentified. Could this be Robert Culpepper of Norfolk, 1745-1823? Or
the one born 1755? Or who?) |
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May 1784. Joseph Culpepper, Revolutionary War Land Bounty, 575 acres,
Warrant No. 135 (Georgia Revolutionary Bounty Land Records, 1783-1785)
(#2253)√ |
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Aug 1785, Book EE, p. 151. Edward Wilborn
(Welbourn), Senior, to Thomas
Wilborn of Ga. Lease and Release, for a blue roan mare, land on Clarks Fork of Long Creek
in Wilkes Co.., 95 acres, part of a grant to Wilborn, 21 Sept. 1784. (signed) Edward
Welborn, Martha (X) Welborn. Wit: John (X) Culpepper, Ephraim (X)
Wilborn. Ack. by
J. George, J.P. Regd. 24 Aug. 1789. (#3217)√ |
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29 Nov 1785, Book AA, p. 157. James Denley to John Dale, both planters of Wilkes
Co., for 100 pounds, 470 acres, Clarkes fork of Long Creek, part of grant to Denley for
2140 acres in lieu of an old warrant. The 470 acres beg. near corner of 2140 acres, adj.
Stanly Crews, and Stanly Crews & William McElroy, William McElroy & Giles
Munk,
granted Denley, 5 Jan. 1785. (,signed) James Denley, Ellonder (+) Denley. Wit: John
Culpepper, Robert Crawford. Proved 30 Nov. 1785, J. George J.P. Regd. 16 Feb. 1787.
(#3217)√ |
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29 Nov 1785, Book CC, p. 145. James Denley to William
Odear, both of Wilkes Co.,
for 50 pounds, 120 acres, Clarkes Fork of Long Creek, part of 2140 acres granted Denley in
lieu of an old warrant, beginning near a comer of said 2140 acres, granted 5 Jan. 1785.
(signed) James Denley, Ellender (X) Denley. Wit: Robert Crawford, John Culpepper,
John George, J.P. Regd. 7 Dec. 1787. (#3217)√ |
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Mar 1788, Book FF, p. 53. Michael Whatley,
Junr., planter, to Daniel
Culpepper, both of Wilkes Co., for 50 pounds, Middle Creek, adj. W. by James Bush, N.
& E. by John Torrence, S. by Staples, 200 acres, granted to Whatley, 10 Sept. 1784,
warrant & granted 28 Feb. 1788, rec. Book PPP, folio 410. (signed) Michael (+)
Whatley. Wit: Jesse Wright, R. Fletcher. Proved by Robert Fletcher and Jesse Wright, 4
Mar. 1789, Jno. Torrence, J.P. Regd. 13 July 1789. (#4868)√ |
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Aug 1788, Book GG, p. 94. Elijah Cowen to Thomas Wilborn, both of Wilkes Co.,
for 10 pounds, 53 acres, Clarks Creek, part of a tract granted to Cowen. (signed) Elijah
Cowen. Wit: Samson Culpepper, Holman Freeman, J.P. Regd. 14 Sept. 1790.
(#3948)√ |
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4 Jan 1790, Book
HH, p. 302. James Bush to Richard Fletcher, both of Wilkes Co.,
for 20 pounds, Middle Creek, adj. S.E. by Staplers, S.W. by Smith, W. by vacant &
unknown, N.E. by Whatley, 215 acres, warrant from justices of the county, surveyed by John
Torrence, 8 Aug. 1787, certified by Dad. Creswell, Esq., county surveyor, granted to Bush,
29 Oct 1789, regd. Book SSS, folio 547, 10 Nov 1789. (signed) James (J) Bush. Wit:
Daniel
Culpepper, Isaiah Tucker, Argin (her x) Lee. Proved before L. Pruitt,
J.P., 23 Jul 1791. Regd. 3 Aug 1791. (#4868)√ |
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Circa
1790. Sampson Culpepper, Grand Juror (Wilkes Co. Papers,
p. 185) (#3948)√ |
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May
1790. John Culpepper, Juror (Lost 1790 Census) (#
3217) |
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14 Sep 1790, Book HH, p. 105. Elijah Clarke to
John Culpepper, Senr., both of Wilkes Co., for 50 pounds, Clarkes
Creek, part of a survey granted to Clarke, 225 acres. (signed) Elijah
(E) Clarke. Wit: W. Freeman, Richd. Woodrough. Proved before Holman
Freeman, J.P. Regd. 27 Oct. 1790. (#3217)√ |
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1 Dec 1791, Book II, p. 479. Zachariah Lamar and Sarah, his wife, to James
Cadenhead, all of Wilkes Co., for 20 pounds, 200 acres on branch of Macks Creek of Long
Creek. (signed) Z. Lamar, Sarah Lamar. Wit: T. Traylor, Basil Lamar, John Culpeper,
Henry Doudy. Proved, 29 Dec. 1791, by Thomas Traylor & Henry Doudy before
Jno. Moore,
J.P. Regd. 11 Mar. 1793. (#3217)√ |
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28 Aug 1793, Book
OO, p. 235. Thomas Gilbert and Eady, his wife, of Washington
Co.., to Thomas Wilborn of Wilkes Co.., for 200 pounds, in Wilkes Co. on both
sides of branch of Long Creek, 200 acres. (signed) Thomas Gilbert, Edee (E) Gilbert. Wit:
John
Culpepper, Henry Stokes. Delivered by Thomas Gilbert, 14 Mar. 1797, Edwd. Bryan, J.P.
Regd. 10 Apr. 1797. (#3217)√ |
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25 Feb 1796, Book SS, p. 33. Joel Glass to Ignatius Rains, both of Wilkes
Co.., for 6,300 weight of neat inspected crop tobacco at Augusta. 215 acres in Wilkes
Co. on Long Creek waters & Clarks Creek, adj. Joshua Glass, Willis, near branch to the
nearest part of branch, up branch, Cowen, crosses branch, Glass old line,
Culpepper,
& Carrington. (signed.) Joel Glass. Wit: Elijah Cowen, Henry (x) Rains, Betty (x)
Rains. Proven by Elijah Cowen, 24 Feb. 1801, George Johnson, J.P. Rec. 17 Feb. 1801. |
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Nov 1799, Book SS, P. 85. John Culpepper, Senr., of Washington
Co.., to John Hogan of Wilkes Co.., for $500, land in Wilkes Co. on Clarks Creek
waters, part of a survey granted to Elijah Clark, 225 acres. The pine timber fit for
sawing only excepted. (signed) John Culpepper. Test: Ignatius Rains, Senr., Henry
Rains. Proved by Ignatius Rains, 21 July 1801, Isaac Welborn, J.P. Rec. 23 May 1801.
(#3217)√ |
Tax Lists, 1786-1797
The date range indicates the earliest and latest year these names were found
within the tax list abstracts.
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Daniel Culpepper, 1790-1793
(#4868)√ |
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David Culpepper, 1791-1796
(#3223)√ |
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(Rev.)
John Culpepper, Jr., 1786-1787 (#3222)√ |
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John Culpepper, Sr.,
1786-1797 (#3217)√ |
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Malichi Culpepper, 1790-1797
(#2255)√ |
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Sampson Culpepper,
1786-1797 (#3948)√ |
Census Records
No Culpeppers
were
found in any Wilkes County censuses prior to 1840.
1840 US Census
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Page
264, District 174, Wilkes Co., GA (#5036)√
Washington Culpepper,
1 M20-30, 1 F15-20, 1 F40-50 |
Marriages
Georgia Marriages to 1850
Ancestry.com Online database,
1997.
Original Source: Dodd, Jordan. Georgia Marriages to 1850. Liahona
Research
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Edmund Culpepper and Hester McCook on 31 Aug 1821 in Wilkes Co., GA (#
1449)√ |
Georgia Marriages to 1851-1900
Ancestry.com Online database,
2000.
Original Source: Dodd, Jordan. Georgia Marriages to 1850. Liahona
Research
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No Culpeppers found. |
Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998
Ancestry.com Online database, 2001.
Original Source:
State of Georgia. Indexes of
Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-98. Georgia: Georgia Health
Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998.
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Booker Culpepper
(Black), d.
9 May 1959 at 52 years in Wilkes Co., GA; Res. in Wilkes Co., GA,
Certificate #12923. |
Social
Security Death Index
All records of deaths on or before 30 Sep 2004 in which
the final benefit was paid in this county.
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No Culpeppers
found. |
Burials
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No records of Culpepper
graves have been
found. |
Last Revised:
02 Jan 2015
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