Four Lord Culpepers, but
Not Enough Sons (1644-1725). Many modern-day Culpeppers have heard
that they were descended from Lord Culpeper of Virginia. On the
family tree page for Thomas Lord Culpepper, we
show the claim to be a myth.
Culpeper Ships. Ships owned by the Culpepers
in the 17th century - The Culpeper and the Thomas and John.
Culpeper Basin: A
geological formation called a "structural trough
depression" that is part of the Piedmont Lowlands region.
It extends from New Jersey to central Virginia.
Culpepper Virginia Archives
While
the first Culpepper to America lived on Virginia's
Eastern Shore, the American Culpepper
family first established permanent roots in the southeastern corner of Virginia,
first known as Lower Norfolk County. Now known as
"the Southside" and officially called South Hampton Roads
(See
Wikipedia), this area consists of the
jurisdictions of:
Chesapeake (City) (1963-today)
(formerly Norfolk Co. and South Norfolk City)
Isle
of Wight Co. (1637-today)
Lower Norfolk Co. (1637-1691)
Nansemond Co. (1646-1974)
Norfolk Co. (1681-1963)
Norfolk (City) (1845-today)
Portsmouth (city) (1858-today)
Princess Anne Co. (1691-1963)
South Norfolk (city) (1921-1963)
Suffolk (city) (1910-today)
(Includes old Nansemond)
Surry Co. (1652-today)
Virginia Beach
(city) (1952-today) (formerly Princess Anne Co.)
The records for
Norfolk's Southside have been organized primarily by period:
