Saturday, December 9, 2023

It's Family Time~The Peter Capley, Jr. Family


Peter Capley, Jr.
was borne about 1760 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, a son of  Peter Keppel, Sr. and Anne Elizabeth Grobb. This couple had 4 sons; three of the sons, John, Killian & Henry, spelled their surname the same as their father; son, Peter, Jr spelled his surname as CAPLEY.  

Peter Capley, Jr. married Maria Barbara Grappin about 1794. Marie’s parents are unknown at this time.  Peter and Maria had a large family of 10 to 12 children. I have names for 10 of these children for whom I feel have been verified.  On line tress have several names for which I haven't found any information.

Sometime between 1807 and 1820, Peter and Maria had moved their family to Bedford County, Tennessee. Traveling with Peter and Maria were his sisters and brothers. 

I believe they made their plans to move as early as 1807.

Page 168 

Know all men by these presents that I george Earenhart in wright of My Wife Margaret & I John Grub in wright of my Wife Elizabeth & I Martin dry in wright of My wife Catharine & I Henry Kapple & Killian Kapple and Peter Kapple all of us lawfull Heirs & Legatees of Peter Kapple Deceased have Remised Released & forever quit claim for us our Heirs Execs Admins & by these presents do remise Release & forever quit Claim unto John Kapple of all that parcel of land Lying & being in the County of Cabarrus & State of No. Carolina & on the waters of little dutch Buffalow Creek beginning at 2 large popular on the east Side of Sd. Creek the Beginning Corner of the old Tract & runs Wt. 240 pole to a large pine thence So. 77 pole thence Et. 229 pole to a Stake in the open line of the old Tract then Nt. 70 Et 86 pole to the Beginning containing 116 acres of land be the same more or lefs with all and Singular the profits Commodities and appurtenances to the Said Mefsuage or tennaments and all & Singular the premises with their and every of their appurtenances hereby Remised and Relieved or Intended to be Remised and Released unto the Said John Kapple his heirs and afsigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said John Kapple. In Witnefs whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & Seals this 8th day of August 1807.                           Henry Kappel {Seal}

Signed Sealed and Delivered In the presence of

Peter Kauble Jurt.}                                         george Earenhart {Seal}

Peter Kappel}                                                  Martin Dry {Seal}

            October Sefsion 1807                         John X his mark grub {Seal}

State of North Carolina}                                  Killian X his mark Kapple {Seal}

Cabarrus County}                                           Peter Kapple {Seal}

Then was the execution of the within Deed of quit Claim Duly Proved in open Court by the oath of Peter Kauble.

Recorded and ordered to be registered.

                                                  Witnefs R. Brandon, C. C.


Peter Capley and Maria Barbara Grappin had the following children:

i. Anna Elizabeth Capley was born on 16 Jun 1795 in Rowan County, North Carolina.

ii. John George "Buck" Capley, born 28 Aug 1797, Rowan County, North Carolina; married Mary Ann Crowell, abt 1828; died Jan 1850, Bedford County, Tennessee, 

iii. Catharine Capley was born on 30 Sep 1799 in Rowan County, North Carolina.

v. Susanna Capley, born 3 Aug 1801, Rowan County, North Carolina; married Jacob Moulder, 17 Dec 1829; died 1888.

v. Mary Barbara Capley was born on 16 Oct 1802 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

vi. John Martin Capley was born on 25 Nov 1805 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

vii. David Capley was born on 28 Nov 1807 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

                viii. Sarah Capley was born on 19 Oct 1809 in Rowan County, North Carolina.

                 ix. John Capley was born on 10 Jan 1812 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

The Birth and Baptism of these 9 children are documented in the minutes of the Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-89TT-M?i=113&cat=353923 


Maria Barbara (Grappin) Capley died (date unknown) in Bedford County, Tennessee. Bedford County is a Burnt and flooded county and many of its early records have been destroyed. In the 1830 Census for Bedford, Peter Capley is age 50 to 59. The female, age 45+ in the 1820 Census is missing. The oldest female in the household is a daughter age 15 to 19 [1811-1815]. 

After the death of Maria Barbara Capley documents suggest that Peter Capley married a second time but again the wife’s name is unknown because of loss of records. In the 1850 Census for Bedford County we find Peter Capley, age 90, born in NC. Listed in the household are 7 children ranging in age from 12 to 35 [1815-1838].

1850 CENSUS; District 9, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: 869; Page: 182A (Stamped); Line 31, Dwelling 172, Family 172; Peter CAPLEY, Male, age 90, born in NC; Catharine CAPPLEY, Female, age 35, born in TN; Martin CAPPLEY, Male, age 33, born in TN; Barbary CAPPLEY, Female, age 31, born in TN; Mary Ann CAPPLEY, Female, age 29, born in TN; Michael CAPPLEY, Male, age 28, born in TN; Joseph Dry CAPPLEY, Male, age 18, born in TN and John CAPPLEY, Male, age 12, born in TN

Peter Capley died about 1852 in Bedford County, Tennessee. There is an exact death date on a tombstone added to his assumed burial site many years after his death. I have found no sustainable record of his death that can be substantiated with a proof document.   

Peter Capley, Jr. is my 4th Great Grand Uncle. 


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1. Peter Kepple, 1786 Septennial Census, Upper Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA, septennial census, Upper Salford;Ancestry.com.
2. 1820 U S Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, population schedule, Salisbury, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page: 713; Line#005, Household of Peter Kepley Jr.; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : on line November 2023); citing  National Archives Microfilm M33, Roll 80.
3. Land Deed - Division of the Estate of Peter Kapple Sr.; 8 August 1807; Deed Book #6; Page(s) 168; Register of Deeds; Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; 12 December 2020.
4. 1820 U. S. Census, Bedford County, Tennessee, population schedule, Page: 14; Line 10; Household of Peter COPLEY, Page: 14; Line 10, Household of Peter COPLEY; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : on-line November 2023); citing  National Archives Microfilm M33 _122.
5. Land Deed - John Newman to Peter Kepley for 150 acres; 7 April 1824; Deed Book #S; Page(s) 11 & 12; Register of Deeds; Shellyville, Bedford County, Tennessee; November 2023.
6. 1830 U. S. Census, Bedford County, Tennessee, population schedule, Bedford, Tennessee, Page: 132(penciled); Line 12, Household of Peter COPLEY; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : on-line November 2023); citing  National Archives Microfilm M19_122.
7. 1850 U. S. Census, Bedford County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 9, Bedford, Tennessee, Page: 182A (Stamped); Line 31, Dwelling 172, Family 172, Household of Peter CAPLEY; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : on-line November 2023); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432.
8. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  November 2023); Memorial page for Peter Capley; (1760–21 October 1852); Find a Grave memorial # 90820314, Citing Crowells Chapel Cemetery Old; Halls Mill, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.
9. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Maria Barbara Grappin Capley (unknown), Memorial # 90820431.

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