Georgia Culpepper Archives
Monroe County
History
In the Piedmont Region of Georgia,
Monroe County was formed in
1821 as an original county from the Creek Session of 1821. Its county seat,
Forsyth, is on
I-75 about 60 miles south of Atlanta and 20 miles north of Macon. Monroe is bordered by the counties of
Butts, Jasper, Jones, Bibb,
Crawford, Upson and
Lamar.
Newspapers: The Macon Telegraph,
Macon, GA and The Monroe County Reporter, Forsyth, 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
Monroe Co., GA Deeds, 1822-1868,
Books A-P
Monroe County Superior Court, Published on Microfilm
(Films 164,136 - 164,143) by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966, and
abstracted by Lewis W. Griffin.
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Oct
1822. Andrew Stewart of Warren Co. to Mariner Culpepper of
Warren Co., for $539: 202.5 acres in Lot 257 in District 13. Wit: D.
Dennis. Book D, Page 32. (#4882)√
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Jan
1827. John Cowan Culpepper of Laurens Co. to Douglas Watson of
Monroe Co., for $200: 202.5 acres in Lot 57 in District 14. Nancy
Caroline Culpepper, formerly Nancy Caroline Lawson, orphan, wife of
John Cowan Culpepper, releases her dower rights. Book E, Page
104. (#3232 & 3233)√
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Jan
1827. Warren T. Castleberry of Newton Co. to John Culpepper, Sr.
of Monroe Co. for $800: 202.5 acres in Lot 233 in District 13. Wit:
Jas. Wilson, E. Dodson, J.P. Sarah Castleberry releases her dower
rights. Book E, page 179. (#31566)√
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Aug
1827. Jacob Womack to Mariner Culpepper for $350, west
part of Lot 227 and part of Lot 228 in District 5. Wit: Richd.
Jolley, Isaac McCreary. Book G, Page 82. (#4882)√
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Feb
1828. John Culpepper, Sr. of Monroe Co. to Wm. G. Fitzpatrick for
$800: 202.5 acres in Lot 223 in District 12. Wit: G. W. Elliott, John
Haynes, J.P. (Then, John Dean witnesses next deed of John Chappell to Reddick Rutland). Book E, Pages 238-239. (#31566)√
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Mar
1828. Wm. Failes to Mariner Culpepper for $25: 8.25
acres, part of Lot 227 in Distrcit 5. Wit: Matthew McCrary, Isaac
McCrary. Book G, Page 83. (#4882)√
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Jan
1830. Thomas & Charese Evans, executors of estate of Henry Pope,
dec'd, to Mariner Culpepper, for $720: Lot 288 in District
13. Wit: Wm. Wright, Wiley H. Pope. Book F, Page 293. (#4882)√
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Jan
1830. Mariner Culpepper to Thomas L. Pope for $360, east half of
Lot 288 in District 13. Book H, Page 36. (#4882)√
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Nov
1830. Mariner Culpepper to Anderson Redding of Baldwin Co. for
$600: 128 acres, west part of Lot 228 in District 5. Wit: Samuel
Huey. Book G, Page 123. (#4882)√
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Feb
1832. Joseph Jolly to Mariner Culpepper for $380: Lot 209
and part of 208. Wit: Allen Peary, John T. B. Turner, J.P.
Book G, Page 192. (#4882)√
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Aug
1835. Eli B. Browning to Mariner Culpepper for $3,000:
Lot 258 in District 13, 202.5 acres; plus the east half of Lot 253,
101.25 acres. Wit: Thomas L. Pope. Book J, Page 2. (#4882)√
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Dec
1836. Mariner Culpepper to Elizabeth Browning for $400: 50 acres
in the south end of Lot 208 in District 5. Wit: Reddick H. Jackson,
John James, Chamblin Saunders (#4882)√
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Jan
1844. J. T. Jackson & Jane G. Culpepper, adm & admx of estate of
Mariner Culpepper, dec'd, to Henry W. Walton for $801: Lot
209 in District 5. Wit: John Reading, Robt Bowman, J.P. (#4925,
4890 and 4882)√ |
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Apr
1845. J. T. Jackson & Jane G. Culpepper, adm & admx of
estate of Mariner Culpepper, dec'd, to Wm. Jamison for
$5,106: Lots 258, 253, 287 and 288 in District 13. Book L, Page 496.
(#4925, 4890 and 4882)√
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Jan
1863. John Perdue, Lindsy Perdue, James Morgan, G. W.
Culpepper, Isham Perdue, William Perdue, Willard Perdue, Ann
Perdue, children, grandchildren and sons-in-law of James Perdue,
dec'd, relinquish all claims in estate of same, and whereas Perdue
did not bequeath anything to above named parties in his will, but
simply mentions their names, and above named are about to enter
their caveat; and in order to prevent a law suit on the premises, it
is agreed by it is agreed on the part of G. H. Perdue, James K.
Perdue, Hiram Perdue, Elijah Perdue & Caroline Prater,
children of said dec'd & recipients of his last will and testament;
give the plantation whereon the dec'd lived to first mentioned
parties, also a negro woman and her three children. Wit: Joseph
Howard. Clarasy Perdue, widow of dec'd, relinquishes her dower
rights. Book O, Page 580. (#32069, 35177, 35178)√
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Jan
1863. John Perdue in his own name and as
attorney for Lindsey Perdue, James Morgan, G. W. Culpepper,
Isham Perdue, Milton Perdue, Hilliard Perdue and Ann Perdue, to
Edmund Dumas for $3,100: 400 acres in which James Perdue,
dec'd, resided adj. Joseph Howard, Early Cleveland, Elizabeth Hogan,
W. J. Sikes, James Clements, E. Dumas. Wit: Chas. F. Gibson. Book O,
Page 585. (#32069, 35177)√ |
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Mar
1868. Geo W. Hanson, adm. of Eliz. Culpepper, dec'd, to
Franklin Askins for $255: 101.25 acres in east half of Lot 176 in
District 17. Wit: Jesse Clower. Book P, Page 37. (#27220)√ |
Census and Lottery Records
Monroe County
was formed in 1821 as an original county.
1827 Land Lottery
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John J. Culpepper, Turners
District, Monroe Co., GA, drew lot 230-5 in Lee Co., GA, 2 Apr 1827.
(#3298)√ |
1830 US Census
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Page 194, Unk Twp, Monroe Co., GA
John Culpepper, 1 M10-15, 2 M15-20, 1 M50-60, 1 F50-60 (#
31566)√ |
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Page 197,
Unk Twp, Monroe Co., GA
John S. Culpepper, 1 M20-30, 2 F0-5, 1 F20-30 (#3298)√ |
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Page 173,
Unk Twp, Monroe Co., GA
Mariner Culpepper, 2 M0-5, 1 M5-10, 1 M20-30, 1 M30-40, 1
F5-10, 1 F20-30, 1 F30-40, 1 F70-80 (#4882)√ |
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Page 194,
Unk Twp, Monroe Co., GA
Mary Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 1M5-10, 1 M30-40, 1 F10-15, 1 F20-30
(#32059)√ |
1840 US Census
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No Culpeppers found. |
1850 US Census
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No Culpeppers found. |
1860 US Census
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Page 716, Forsyth, Monroe Co., GA (#9535)√
Louisa L. Culpepper, 17, F, Student at Monroe Female College, GA |
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Pages 756-757, Redbone District, Monroe Co., GA (#27220)√
Elizabeth Culpepper, 40, F, Farmer, $7,000/$3,000, GA
Lewis Culpepper, 21, M, GA
William Culpepper, 20, M, GA
Robert Culpepper, 16, M, GA
Frank Culpepper, 13, M, GA
Cordelia Culpepper, 11, F, GA
Joel Culpepper, 7, M, GA
Infant Culpepper, 4/12, M, GA
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Slave Schedule, Monroe Co., GA
Elizabeth Culpepper, 4 slaves: 20M, 20FO, 6FO, 4FO |
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1870 US Census
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Page
197B, Family 1708, Forsyth PO, Monroe
Co., GA
Lewis Culpepper, 30, M, Farm Hand, $---/$---, GA (#27221)√
Ellen Culpepper, 38, F, GA
Ella Culpepper, 8, F, GA
Eliza Culpepper, 7, F, GA
Charley Culpepper, 5, M, GA
Henry H. Culpepper, 3, M, GA
John L. Culpepper, 1, M, GA
Hiram Goodman, 21, M, White, Farm Laborer, GA |
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Page 217, Family 29, Forsyth PO, Monroe
Co., GA
Robert J. Culpepper, 27, M, Farm Hand, $---/$---, GA (#27223)√
Mary Culpepper, 24, F, GA
Alice Culpepper, 3, F, GA
Joseph Culpepper, 1, M, GA
Joseph Goodman, 18, M, White, Farm Laborer, GA
Columbus Goodman, 10, M, White, GA |
1880 - 1930 US Censuses
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No Culpeppers
have been found. |
Family Bibles
Mariner Culpepper Family Bible
An abstract by Warren Culpepper of photocopies of bible
pages in the files of Culpepper Connections! Original source
unknown. Names are spelled as found on the original pages. However, for
ease of readability, dates have been put into a consistent format and
superfluous words eliminated.
Births
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Mariner
Culpepper, 7 May 1793 (#4882)√ |
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Jane McCrary,
now Jane Culpepper, 16 Jul 1798 (#4890)√ |
All of the
following were identified as children of M. & J. Culpepper
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Bartley
Anderson Culpepper, son, 5 Aug 1818 (#4917)√ |
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Pallitine
Caroline Culpepper, daughter, 22 May 1820 (#4918)√ |
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Comfort
Amanda Culpepper, daughter, 26 Dec 1822 (#4919)√ |
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Daniel Clark
Culpepper, son, 21 May 1825 (#4920)√ |
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Benjamin
Franklin Drayton Culpepper, son, 13 Jul 1828 (#4921)√ |
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Mariner Jackson
Culpepper, son, 11 Feb 1830 (#4922)√ |
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Lucinda
Council Culpepper, daughter, 1 Apr 1832 (#4923)√ |
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Frances Edna
Culpepper, daughter, 2 Jun 1834 (#4924)√ |
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James Monroe
Culpepper, son, 28 Aug 1838 (#4914)√
(In a different handwriting, below this entry is: "J.M.C. died July 1, 1901" |
Marriages
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Mariner
Culpepper and Jane McCrary, 13 Sep 1817 (#4882)√ |
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Amanda Culpepper
and J. T. Jackson, 9 Nov 1838 (#4919)√ |
Deaths
(Original style: Name "departed this life" Date)
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Bartley
Anderson Culpepper, 13 Nov 1821 (#4917)√ |
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Pallitine
Caroline Culpepper, 22 Nov 1821 (#4918)√ |
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Mariner
Culpepper, 14 Aug 1838 (#4882)√ |
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Benjamin Franklin
Drayton Culpepper, 21 Oct 1839 "in the 12th year of his age" (#4921)√ |
All of the
preceding entries of births, marriages and deaths appear to be in the same
handwriting. A second person made the following entries, which are the only
ones not in chronological order.
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Jane G.
Culpepper, formerly Jane G. McCrary, 9 May 1874 (#4890)√ |
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Amanda C.
Jackson, formerly Amanda C. Culpepper, 18 Nov 1868 (#4919)√ |
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Daniel C.
Culpepper, 1862 (#4920)√ |
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Mariner J.
Culpepper, 15 Aug 1872 (#4922)√ |
Marriages
Georgia Marriages to 1850
Ancestry.com Online database,
1997.
Original Source: Dodd, Jordan. Georgia Marriages to 1850. Liahona
Research
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Amanda C. Culpepper and Gordon T. Jackson on 9 Nov 1837 in Monroe Co., GA
(#4919)√ |
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Charles W. Culpepper
and Mary J. English on 24 Dec 1848 in Monroe Co., GA
(#32277)√ |
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Edward Cullefer and Martha
Maglawn on 13 Jan 1825 in Monroe Co., GA
(#51033)√ |
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Elizabeth Culpepper and Wisty (Wesley) Dean on 4 Feb 1827 in Monroe Co., GA
(#32071)√ |
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John J. Culpepper and Elizabeth Stallings on 12 Oct 1837 in Monroe Co., GA
(#27220)√ |
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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Claud G.
Culpepper, d. 1 Feb 1994 at 82 years in Monroe Co., GA; Res. in
Monroe Co., GA, 004129
(#11097)√ |
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Tina R. Culpepper,
d. 5 Jul 1971 at 7 days in Monroe Co., GA; Res. in Monroe Co., GA |
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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Claud G.
Culpepper, 4 Nov 1911 - 1 Feb 1994, Forsyth, Monroe Co., GA, SSN
253-56-1401 issued in Georgia in 1954 (#11097)√ |
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Nollie O.
Culpepper, 13 Aug 1910 - 24 May 2002, Forsyth, Monroe Co., GA, SSN
260-13-8211 issued in Georgia in 1973
(#45796)√ |
Last Revised:
02 Jan 2015
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