Vincent Tapp Sr. (1730 - 1791)

Born 1730 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Jett) Tapp — married 1754 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 17 Jan 1791 at about age 61 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Vincent was born in 1730 in Culpeper, Virginia, USA. He was the son of William Tapp III and Christian (Bourne) Tapp.^{[citation needed]}

Alternate: Vincent was born in 1740-1749 in Virginia, United States.^[1]

Military Service:

Enlisted in the Revolutionary Army October 10, 1776 for Two years, rank Private. He was in the 12th Regiment commanded by Col. James Wood. He transferred to Neville's co, 4th, 8th and 12 Virginia Regiment. He was discharged October 10, 1778. He was given 100 acres of land on June 20 1783 ( Richmond D land Office, Warrant Number 921, Book 1 pg 180). According to records two Vincent Tapps served in the war, under the same command that is why one was called Sr. and one Jr.

Alternate: Vincent was in a military record for his service as a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War.^[2]

Vincent Tapp m. Mollie Jett; revolutionary war record is often confused with that of Vincent Tapp (1757-1824) who m. Susannah Gambill. [3280563.FTW]

More About VINCENT TAPP: military service: December 01, 1776, Revolutionary War, Sgt [15,16] Property: 1783, Received 100 acres from Va for three years of service [17,18] Will: June 27, 1780, Virginia County Courthouse records from Culpeper [19,20]

In 1779 Vincent (age about 49) was living in Culpeper County, VA.^[3]

On 17 January 1791 Vincent (age about 61) was living in United States.^[4]

Vincent died at the age of about 61 on 17 January 1791 in Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.

Vincent's estate was in the probate process.^[5]

Vincent was in a family history or pedigree for the Sons of the American Revolution, recorded on 19 April 1954 in Culpeper, Virginia.^[4]

Vincent was in a family history or pedigree, b. 1730 d.1791 in Culpeper Co, VA.^[6]

Millennium File record: Vincent, son of William Tapp & Christian Bourne, was born in 1727 in Culpeper, Virginia, United States. Married 1754; died 1791.^[7]

Research Notes

Conflicting Parent Profiles

Vincent was born abt 1722 of father Francis Triplett ... and mother Abigail Huse. He may have married to Mary Jett (b abt 1730). He died 17 Jan 1791 in Culpepper County,Virginia. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)"
   Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 174; Page number: 48
   Ancestry Record 3599 #1872894 (accessed 8 February 2023)
   Vincent Tapp born in 1740-1749 in Virginia, USA.
2. ↑ Military: "Revolutionary War Pension Index"
   Washington, D.C.: A. and G. Way, Printers, 1813. Taken from a book in the collection of the Leavenworth County Genealogical Society titled Letter from the Secretary of Way, communicating A Transcript of the Pension List of the United States showing the Number of Pensioners in the Several Districts. Also, The Amount Allowed to each Pensioner dated June 1, 1813, Referred to the Committee of Claims
   Ancestry Record 4691 #1549 (accessed 8 February 2023)
   Name: Vincent Tapp; State: Virginia; Number: 167; Rank: sergeant; Stipend: 30.
3. ↑ 1779 Census: "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890"
   Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Virginia Census, 1607-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes; Page: NPN
   Ancestry Record 3578 #32752131 (accessed 8 February 2023)
   Vicent Tapp in Culpeper County, VA.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
   Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #805978 (accessed 8 February 2023)
   Name: Vincent Tapp Jr [Vincent Tapp Sr]; Birth Date: Jan 1729; Birth Place: Spotswood; Death Date: Jan 1791; Death Place: Culpeper, Virginia; SAR Membership: 77928; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 19 Apr 1954; Spouse: Mary Jett; Children: James Tapp.
5. ↑ Probate: "Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850"
   Book: WB10-298
   Ancestry Record 7832 #115738 (accessed 8 February 2023)
   Vincent Tapp probate.
6. ↑ Family Data Collection: "Family Data Collection - Individual Records"
   Birth year: 1730; Birth city: Culpeper Co; Birth state: VA
   Ancestry Record 4725 #4815912 (accessed 8 February 2023)
   Name: Vincent Tapp; Spouse: Mary Jett; Parents: William Tapp; Birth Place: Culpeper Co, VA; Birth Date: 1730; Death Place: Culpeper Co, VA; Death Date: 1791.
7. ↑ Family Tree: "Millennium File"
   Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting
   Ancestry Record 7249 #10022579 (accessed 8 February 2023)
   Vincent Tapp born in 1727, son of William Tapp & Christian Bourne, in Culpeper, Virginia, USA. Married 1754; died 1791.
8. ↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2648741&id=I536768757 Adams-16917 14:18, 16 January 2016 (EST) do not understand why surname was Tapp.

See Also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org), entry for this profile (PID FamilySearch Person: LDMK-TKM); contributed by various users.
• Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I134401&tree=Tree1
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:34PH-12Y dead Ancestry.com link
• Geni https://www.geni.com/people/Vincent-Tapp-I/3093501
• http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A112782
• Genealogy of the Cloyd, Basye and Tapp families in America; with brief sketches referring to the families of Ingels, Jones, Marshall and Smith by Cloyd, Augustus Davis, 1860- page 228 - 230

Acknowledgments

• Profile Tapp-102 was created through the import of Tree 22712.ged on May 10, 2012 by Pat Brooks.