Culpepers of Colonial Virginia

Whereas Phillip Cowper Dec’d left a small estate and several debts, the creditors to meet at Flowedeau Hundred on 20 Jan.  The estate to be sold at outcry.  Tho. Drewe and Mr. John Culpeper to be in charge. (Source: Beverly Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. XIII, "Charles City County Court Orders 1664 – 1665, Fragments 1650 – 1696", 1961, Page 273 of abstract, Fragment, Court Orders, 1650)

To the Commissioners of Surry County, April 29, 1673: Gent. There is a despute between my Bro: (John) Culpeper and Coll. Swann of the damage my Brother Culpeper may sustaine by the Lease was Lett by Capt. Graves to Geo. Domingoe.  I therefore desire that for the friendly ending of itt there may be a Jury Impanelled to give theire Judgments what the damages may be by a Just estimation.  Your friend and sarvt: William Berkeley Recd: 9^th May 1673 (Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Microfilm 034098:  Surry County Records 1671 – 1684, page 23)