James Tarpley, I

Male 1657 - 1713  (56 years)


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  • Name James Tarpley, I 
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    Born 1657  Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Jul 1713  Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I413  Abernathy, Robert and Sara Cubisch
    Last Modified 24 Apr 2014 

    Father John Tarpley,   b. 1625, Yorkshire County, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1663, Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Mother Mary Unknown,   b. 1629, Yorkshire County, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1708, Richmond, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
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    Married:

    • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about John Tarpley
      Name: John Tarpley
      Gender: Male
      Birth Place: Yo
      Birth Year: 1625
      Spouse Name: Mary
      Number Pages: 1
    Family ID F201  Group Sheet

    Family Mary Elizabeth Biddlecombe,   b. 1669, Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1718, Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 1687  Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Married:

    • Family Data Collection - Individual Records about James Tarpley
      Name: James Tarpley
      Spouse: Mary Biddlescomb
      Parents: John Tarpley, Mary
      Birth Place: Old Rappannock Co, VA
      Birth Date: 1657
      Marriage Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA
      Marriage Date: 1687
      Death Place: Richmond Co, VA
      Death Date: 27 Jul 1713

    • Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 about James Tarpley
      Name: James Tarpley
      Marriage Date: Abt 1689
      Spouse Name: Mary Biddlecomb
      Marriage Location: Virginia, United States
    Children 
    +1. James Tarpley, II,   b. 8 May 1692, Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1765, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 24 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F200  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1657 - Rappahannock County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1687 - Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Jul 1713 - Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Will of James Tarpley: probated August 5, 1713, Richmond Co. VA,
      In the Name of God Amen: I, James Tarpley of ye parish of Farnham and County of Richmond being Sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and Memory, Thanks be to God for [the same] -- do Nominate and Appoint this my Last Will and Testament Revoking and Annulling all other Will or Wills Testament or Testaments Whatsoever IMPRS: I bequeath my Soul to God who Gave it a my body to be Buryed as my Executors hereafter mentioned Shall think fitt. ITEM - I give and bequeath to my two Sons Thomas and Charles Tarpley two hundred and Sixty acres of Land Lying on the head of Farnham Creek to them and their heirs for ever Equally to be divided.
      ITEM- I give unto my Son James Tarpley ten Shillings and his heirs for Ever the land where I now live, he not molesting his Mother So long as She lives, but that he many have liberty to Seat on any part of the land, and to have one tobacco house and my Still &c. Only his brothers to Still their owne liquor in it.
      ITEM- I give to my Son William Tarpley ten Shillings to buy a Ring.
      ITEM- I give to my Daughters Mary, Eliza: and Lucy each of them a Gold Ring.
      ITEM- All the Rest of my Estate I Order to appraised in tobacco and to be Equally divided betweene my loving wife and all my Children, and each childs part to be aid him or her, meaning all my Sons att the age of eighteen, and my Daughters att ye age of Sixteene or Marriage.
      ITEM- I do nominate and appoint my Loving wife, My Brothers John Tarpley, William Barber and Charles Barber, my whole and Sole Executors: of this my Last Will, In Wits: Whereof I have hereunto Sett my Hand and Affixed my Seal this 12th day of December published in presence of us James X Tarpley (Seal)

      his mark Stephen S Gupton
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      William Clarke
      his mark William W. Gupton mark

      This Will was proved in Richmond County Court the 5th day of August 1713 by the oaths of Stepen Gupton William Clark and William Gupton Witnesses thereto and admitted to record

      Teste: M. Beckwith, Cl: Cur: [Richmond Co. Wills & Inventories, Book 3, 1709-11, p.141]

    • Family Data Collection - Births about James Tarpley
      Name: James Tarpley
      Father: John Tarpley
      Mother: Mary
      Birth Date: 1657
      County: Old Rappannock
      State: VA
      Country: USA
    • A diligent farmer and not active politically or militarily. In 1704, he helped George Glasscock set off an acre of land for a grist mill in Richmond County on Farnham Creek on the southside of "Runn". William Barber, his half brother and Edward Jones, a cousin through marriage also helped us in the venture. His family was members in the North Farnham church Parish well enough to have their children noted in the parish register for birth and baptism.


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