Virginia in 1720: A Reconstructed Census by T. L. C. Genealogy has no Carper
listings.
Virginia in 1740: A Reconstructed Census by T. L. C. Genealogy has no Carper
listings.
Virginia in 1760: A Reconstructed Census by T. L. C. Genealogy has no Carper
listings.
Heads of
Families, Virginia, Frederick Co.
1782
Carper, John 2 (White)
*This is the only Carper listed in Virginia in the Records of the State
Enumerations: 1782 to 1785
Frederick County Personal Property
Tax-List B (pp. 507-8)
1787
1-White
Males 16-21 2-Blacks above 16 3-Blacks under 16 4-Horses etc. 5-Cattle
1 2 3 4 5
Carper, Phillip, Jr. self 0 0 0 4 6
Carper, William self 0 0 0 2 2
Carper, John self 0 0 0 2 4
Carper, Phillip self 0 0 0 5 10
Carper Fredk. Phillip Carper
1810 VA Census-Montgomery
County
All Carper
Listings
Carper, John
Males 2, under 10; 1, 10-16; 1,
over 45
Females 3, under 10; 1, 10-16;
1, 16-25; 1, 26-45
Carper,
Frederick
Males 1, under 10; 1, 16-26
Females 1, under 10; 1, 16-26
Carper, William
Males 3, under 10; 1, 26-45
Females 1, 16-26
1820 VA Census-Montgomery
County
All Carper Listings
Carper, John
Sr.
Males 2, 16-26; 1, 45+
Females 2, 10-16; 1, 16-26; 1,
45+
Carper,
Frederick
Males 2, under 10; 1, 10-16; 1,
26-45
Females 3, under 10; 1, 10-16; 1,
26-45
Carper, William
Males 3, under 10 2, 10-16; 1,
26-45
Females 2, under 10 1, 26-45
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1830 VA Census-Montgomery
County
All Carper
Listings
Carper, John,
Jr.
Males 1, 20-30
Females 3, under 5; 1, 20-30
Carper, John,
Sr.
Males 1, 15-20; 1, 40-50; 1,
70-80
Females 1, 15-20; 1, 60-70
Carper,
Frederick
Males 1, 10-15; 1, 15-20; 1,
20-30; 1, 40-50
Females 2,
under 5 1, 5-10; 1, 10-15; 2, 15-20; 1,
40-50
Carper, Henry
Males 2, under 5; 1, 30-40
Females 1, under 5; 1, 5-10 1,
15-20; 1, 20-30; 1, 40-50
Carper, William
Males 1, under 5; 2, 5-10; 1,
15-20; 2, 20-30; 1, 40-50
Females 1,
under 5 1, 5-10; 2, 15-20; 1, 30-40
1840 VA Census-Pulaski
County
All Carper
Listings
John Carper,
Jr.
Male 1, under 5; 1,
15-20; 1, 30-40; 1,
70-80
(John Carper Sen. 80 Revolutionary
War Pensioner)
Female 2, under 5; 2, 5-10; 2,
10-15; 1, 30-40; 1, 70-80
Thompson Carper
Males 1, 20-30
Isaac Carper
Male 1, 20-30
Female 1, 20-30
1840 VA Census-Montgomery
County
All Carper
Listings
Carper, Ann
Males 1, 5-10; 1, 10-15; 1,
15-20; 2, 20-30
Females 1, 5-10;1 1, 10-15; 1,
15-20; 1, 40-50
1850 VA Census-Montgomery
County
All Carper
Listings
173 Carper,
Russell 33 Merchant $200
Malinda 22
Hampton 6
Cyens (M) 4
Beverley (M) 2
George W. Slusser 15
Barney Zoll 30 Merchant
Charlotte Tosh 45
Jacob Shanks 30 Laborer
374 Carper, Ann 52
Mary 22
William 21
Charles 20
1850 VA Census-Pulaski
County
All Carper
Listings
295/303
Carper, Isaac 42 Farmer
Hannah 32
Amanda 6
John T. 5
Robert M. C. 3
Mary A. 2
2/12
321/330
Carper, Jacob 26 Laborer
Margaret 28
James H. 3
Floyd 1
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There is an
excellent biographical entry on John Carper in Early Adventurers on
The Western Waters, Vol. II p.
259, by Mary B. Kegley.
CARPER,
John. S.37825.
1
Nov. 1830. Montgomery Co., Va. John (X) Carper of said county, aged 73,
declares he enlisted for one year in the fall of 1780 in the company of Capt.
Samuel Gilkinson in the regiment of Col. Campbell (who fell at Eutaw Springs)
and continued to serve in the same corps, which after the death of Col.
Campbell was commanded by Col. Hause, until 1782 when he was discharged at
Salisbury, S.C. Although he enlisted for only one year, he continued in service
more than three years. He was in the battles of Eutaw Springs and Camden.
He
owns eighteen head of horned cattle about twenty head of hogs and twentyfive
sheep, valued at $267.00.
His
family consists of himself and an aged wife. He lives on rented ground as
tenant at will.
20
Oct. 1830. Montgomery Co., Va. Samuel Caddall declares John Carper served with him
as a private in Capt. Oldham's company in Col. Haw's regiment until the battle
of Eutaw Springs. After that battle Col. Haws and Col. Campbell's regiments,
which were much cut up in the battle, were consolidated and the regiment was
placed under Maj. Snead. John Carper served all of 1781, part of 1780 and part
of 1782. He was a good soldier and always in his place. He is now poor and
lives on rented ground.
30
Oct. 1830. Montgomery Co., Va. John Carper declares he did not apply sooner
because he did not know the law entitled him to anything until Saml. Caddall
and Henry Wysor told him.
30
Oct. 1830. Montgomery Co., Va.. Jacob (X) Anderson declares John Carper was a
drafted soldier for three months and they were mess mates in the army to the
north. When he returned to his native county (Frederick) in Virginia he again
enlisted in 1780 and did not return for twentytwo months at the least. Carper
is now poor and lives on rented land.
Thomas
Stewart, administrator of John Carper, was paid pension to 18 Feb. 1841.
John
Carper of Montgomery Co., Va., private in the company of Capt. Gilkinson in the
regiment of Col. Hause in the Virginia line for three years from 1778 to 1782,
was placed on the Virginia pension roll at $8 per month from 25 June 1831 under
the Acts of 1818 and 1820. Certificate 20339 was issued 25 June 1831.
VIRGINIA
SERVICE OF JOHN CARPER S 37825
It appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, No S 37825, that John Carper was born in
Frederick County Virginia date not stated
He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and
was a private in Captain Samuel Gilkison's and Capt. Oldham's companies,
Colonels Campbell's and Hawes' Virginia regiment. He was in the battles of
Camden and Eutaw springs, and served until 1782.
He also served 3 months at another
time, date and names of' officers are not given.
He was allowed pension on his
application executed November 1, 1830 age 73 and a resident of MONTGOMERY
COUNTY VIRGINIA.
In 1830 he referred to his aged
wife, but did not give her name or age.
Soldier died February 18 1841.
There are no further data as to his
family.
Name and address of one person
writing in to the Archives for information about this soldier was Dec 15 1930,
Miss Luella Graham, 337 Brown St, Akron Ohio.
And another in 1929 was Florence Carper, 320 So Kensington Ave,
LaGrange, Illinois and another was Elmer E Foss, San Jose PO Carrier 45
California.
Will
Abstracts
Pulaski County
Carper,
John. Will pro. July 1845. Names children Frederick, Henry: leaving to each of
them "One draw of my pension money."
Pulaski
Virginia-Will Book #1 (p. 11)
Page
89 WILL OF JOHN
CARPER March
28, 1842
Sons: Frederick, Henry, John
Witnesses: Richard
Guthrie and Amos Spear
Presented: July 10, 1845
Teste: Lynch A. Currin, DC
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