James married Mary Biddlecombe, daughter of James Biddlecomb of Culpepper County, Virginia [Note - Culpeper Co., VA, didn't exist until 1749[3]], about 1678 North Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Colony.[2][4] These are their known children:
John Tarpley (21 February 1689/90, North Farnham Parish, Rappahannock County (Old)[5][6] Richmond County, Virginia, British North America - bef 4 Jun 1713) [M]
Mary Tarpley (1 February 1690/91, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, British North America[5][7] - AFT 5 August 1713) [M]
James Tarpley II (8 May 1692, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, British North America[5][8] - 1765/14 Jan 1792, in or near Charlotte County, Virginia, British North America) [M]: married on 5 Jan 1734, Mary CAMP or Oldham (25 Jun 1712, North Farnham Parish or King and Queen County, Virginia, British North America - 1758, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, British North America), [2]
William Tarpley (16 March 1695, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, British North America[5][9] - 17 August 1789, 96th District, South Carolina) [M]: m. Mary UNKNOWN
Thomas TARPLEY (28 February 1696/97, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, British North America[5][10] - ?) [M]
Elizabeth Tarpley (2 February 1700/01, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, British North America[5][11] - BEF 1737, Brunswick County, Virginia, British North America) [M]: m. William "The Joyner" POOLE, Captain (ABT 1703, Prince George County, Virginia, British North America - BEF 10 November 1777, Mecklenburg County, Virginia), ABT 1726, Brunswick County, Virginia, British North America [See G0497B: Elizabeth TARPLEY in Descendants of John Tarpley, Sr. (1627 - 1663/64) and see G0496A: William "The Joyner" POOLE, Captain in Descendants of Captain William "The Joyner" Poole (ABT 1703 - BEF 10 November 1777).]
Lucia ("Lucy") Tarpley (ABT 1703/04, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, British North America -?) [M]: m. Daniel STEPHEN, 20 October 1728, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, British North America
Charles Tarpley (about 1705/06, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, British North America - ?) [M]
Death and Will
James Tarpley passed away in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia between 12 Dec 1711 when his will was written and 4 Jun 1713 when his will was presented for probate.[12][13]
Will of this James Tarpley was written on 12 Dec., 1711, introduced for probate on 4 Jun 1713 and probated August 5, 1713, Richmond Co. VA mentioned his "brothers," John Tarpley, William Barber and Charles Barber.[14]
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 Test-ament 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 1711.
published in presence of us James X Tarpley (Seal)
his mark
Stephen S Gupton
mark
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][15]
↑ Headley, Robert K. Jr. Married Well and Often, Marriages of Northern Neck of Virginia 1649-1800, Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, MD 2003
↑ 5.05.15.25.35.45.5 Extracts from the Register of Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Jul., 1899), pp. 52-64 at p. 58
↑ Headley, Robert K., Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories 1707-1719, at pages 141-146
↑ Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, Virginia, Will Book 3, William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume 17 #2, October 1908, page 178.
↑ (Jan., 1909) "Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, Virginia." The William and Mary Quarterly. Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture JSTOR.org (Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 176-195).
Tarpley-105 was created by Jack Day through the import of 3 Taylor 2013 May.GED on May 18, 2015.
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