The Children of Peter Capley and Maria Barbara Grappin

Peter Capley was borne Peter Keppel about 1760 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He was a son of Peter Keppel, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth Grobb. Peter married Maria Barbara Grappin about 1794. In the 1800 Census for Rowan County he is listed as Peter Keppel but a few years later a land deed refers to him as Peter Kapple. By 1820, he and his wife Barbara are in Bedford County, Tennessee and he is listed with the surname Copley. After 1820, in all documents he is listed as Peter Capley.

The various surname changes has made it somewhat difficult to identify and place family members.  A modern day monument claims that Peter and Barbara had 11 children which matches the number of individuals within the household in the 1820 Census; but, have the proper eleven children been identified and verified. This monument also contained a birth date of 1 May 1768 for Peter Capley with no source.

Children named on Monument posted at:   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90820314/peter-capley

1. Anna Elizabeth                   7.  David
2. John George                        8.  Michael
3. Catherine                              9.  Salome
4. Susanna                               10.  Sarah
5. Mary Barbara                      11. Mary Ann
6. John Martin

Without any prior knowledge of this monument, I have identified the following children for Peter and Barbara Capley from the records of The Organ Lutheran Church, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC. 

i. Anna Elizabeth Capley was born on 16 Jun 1795 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Anna Elizabeth was borne 16 June 1795; Baptized 20 Sept. 1795, a Daughter of Peter Kepple with P. Kepple & W. sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 21, Image 85
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ii. John George "Buck" Capley, born 28 Aug 1797, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States; married Mary Ann Crowell; died Jan 1850, Bedford County Tennessee).   John George was borne 28 Aug 1797; Baptized 29 Oct. 1797, a son of P.  Kepple with G. (?) Ernhard sponsor. 

Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 24, Image 88.

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iii. Catharine Capley was born on 30 Sep 1799 in Rowan County, North Carolina
Catherine was borne 30 Sept 1799; Baptized 11 May 1800, a Daughter of Peter Keple with Martin Duerr sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 33, Image 98
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iv. Susanna Capley was born on 3 Aug 1801 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Susanna was borne 3 Aug. 1801; Baptized 14 Feb. 1802, a daughter of Peter Keple with P. Risenhaur sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 36, Image 101
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v. Mary Barbara Capley was born on 16 Oct 1802 in Rowan County, North Carolina
Mary Barbara was borne 16 Oct. 1802; Baptized 25 Nov. 1804, a daughter of Peter Keple with parents sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 39, Image 105
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vi. John Martin Capley was born on 25 Nov 1805 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
John Martin was borne 25 Nov. 1805; Baptized 26 May. 1806, a Son of Pet. Keple with John Keple sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 42, Image 108
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vii. David Capley was born on 28 Nov 1807 in Rowan County, North Carolina
David was borne 28 Nov. 1807; Baptized 9 Apr. 1808, a Son of Pet. Keple with Christo Bieber sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 45, Image 111
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viii. Sarah Capley was born on 19 Oct 1809 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Sarah was borne 19 Oct. 1809; Baptized 27 May 1810, a daughter of Pet. Keple with parents’ sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 48, Image 114
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ix. John Capley was born on 10 Jan 1812 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
John was borne 10 Jan. 1812; Baptized 7 June 1812, Son of Peter Keple with parents sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 51, Image 117
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So what is the difference? In my research, I identified 9 children of which 8 matches the Capley Monument.

The one name I have that does not match the Monument is the birth and baptism of John Capley on 10 January 1812 in Rowan County.

Conversely, the Capley Monument had three names for which I have found no connection to the Peter & Maria Barbara Capley family.

1. Michael Capley
2. Salome Capley
3. Mary Ann Capley

In the Organ Lutheran Church records, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC there is a Salome Keple born 28 December 1806, Baptized 29 March 1807; but, her father is not listed as Peter Keple. Her father is Jos. Keple. 

There are no listings in these records of a Michael or Mary Ann Capley/Keple born to any Keple family. However, in the 1850 Census Bedford County in the Peter Capley, age 90, household there is a Michael Capley, age 28 and Mary Ann Capley, age 29; both are presumed to be children of Peter and Maria Barbara Capley. 

Another puzzle is why did Peter name a son John Martin and then a later name another son, John. If you have any information on this family I would like to collaborate with you. My email Contact can be found on this page.  

Peter Keppel/Capley is my 4th Great Grand Uncle.

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1 tombstone - https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/4553952/person/362000506167/media/7ddb5b8e-9eee-4e27-9c70-adb8a2934a7b

Military Monday~Pvt. Jacob Nathaniel Kepley

 

Jacob Nathaniel Kepley

Company "K"

57th Regiment N.C. Troop

Enlisted: 5 July 1862

Paroled at Salisbury on May 3, 1865

Summary of Military Service:

KEPLEY, JACOB N., Private
Previously served as Private in Company A of this regiment. Transferred to this company prior to September 2, 1862. Hospitalized at Richmond, Virginia, September 6, 1862, with intermittent fever. Transferred to Salisbury on or about September 19, 1862. Reported absent without leave in November-December, 1862. Reported at home on furlough in January-May, 1863. Returned to duty in May-August, 1863. Reported present on surviving company muster rolls through April 30 1864. Captured at Frederick, Maryland, on or about July 9, 1864. Confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C. Transferred to Elmira, New York, July 23, 1864. Paroled at Elmira on October 11, 1864. Received at Venus Point, Savannah River, Georgia, November 15, 1864 for exchange. Reported absent sick from December 1, 1864, through February 28, 1865. Paroled at Salisbury on May 3, 1865."1

 
Not Deserters.--- Corporal C. D. Faris and Private J. N. Kepley, Co. K, 7th Regiment, have called at our office to complain that they have been unjustly advertised by Capt. G. A. J. Suchler, as deserters. They have papers which acquit them of the disgraceful charge, and desire the public to know it.
Mr. Kepley states further, that Sergeant J. A. Klutts, who is also advertised in the same notice, is at the Hospital in Raleigh unfit for duty.
Mr. R. M. Thomason, we are informed, is also unable to perform service, and had been in the Hospital four months.
It is very cruel that honest, good men should be thus needlessly wounded and wronged, and all because some Surgeon neglects to report the extension of furlough.2  

Jacob Nathaniel Kepley was born 25 April 1832, a son of John Peter Kepley and Rachael Simison. Jacob N. Kepley married Delia Loretta Johnson on 26 February 1856 and had two sons before enlisting into the Civil War. After the war, he and his wife would have 6 additional children.

Jacob N. Kepley died on 26 February 1888. His youngest child, a daughter, would celebrate her 4th birthday a month later on 28 March 1888. His wife, Delia Loretta would live an additional 38 years passing away on 21 December 1926 in Rowan County, NC.

Jacob Nathaniel Kepley is my 2nd Cousin 4X Removed.

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[1] Weymouth T. Jordan Editor, BOOK: NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS:1861-1865: A Roster (Raleigh, NC 27699-4622: Historical Publications Section, 1997), PRIVATE JACOB N. KEPLEY, Vol. 14, pages 206-207.

[2] "Not Deserters," War News, Carolina Watchman, Salisbury, NC, 31 August 1863, Page 3, column 2; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : viewed & transcribed 3 April 2022); www.newspapers.com/.

[3] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 April 2022); Memorial page for Jacob Nathanial Kepley; (25 April 1832–26 February 1888); Find a Grave memorial # 44666400, Citing The Arbor United Methodist Church Cemetery; Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.

[4] 1850 U. S. Census, Rowan County, North Carolina, population schedule, School District 37, Rowan, North Carolina, Page: 229A(Stamped), Line 28, Dwelling 1832, Family 1858, Household of Rachel KEPLEY; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2021); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 643.