| Page from one of George Allen Tapscott's notebooks. |
My 7 Jul 2015 blog provides transcripts of a letter about Virginia Tapscotts from Clayton Allen Tapscott to June (Tapscott) Leathers. June was also the source of a set of Virginia Tapscott notes authored by another person in the James
Tapscott line, but dating much earlier than Clayton Allen. George Allen Tapscott (8 Jun 1850 - 25
Nov 1935), a Buckingham County Virginia farmer, was a son of George Nicholas
Tapscott. When George Allen died, his extensive but disorganized, confusing, and often
poorly written papers and notes were given to the University of Virginia
Library. June obtained copies of some of the notes and passed them on with a letter from the library. Below is my transcription of what June sent. Bracketed
italicized items are my comments. “[…]”
indicates unreadable material. “[?]” indicates that the preceding word is uncertain. Of some interest is that George Allen Tapscott
mentioned a “Bolling” in his poem “Boyhood Days.” (See blogs of 23 Oct 2013, 19
Mar 2014, and 18 Jul 2014.)
Treat these transcriptions with
great caution. Most of the notes are unclear and their accuracy, uncertain. Those doing research
with this Tapscott branch may wish to examine first hand the entire collection of George Allen
Tapscott papers at the University of Virginia.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
LIBRARY
MANUSCRIPTS DEPARTMENT/ALDERMAN LIBRARY
MANUSCRIPTS DEPARTMENT/ALDERMAN LIBRARY
22 April 1986
Dear Mrs. Leathers:
It
is not possible to borrow the George Allen Tapscott Papers (#4754) because they
have never been microfilmed and our manuscript collections are non-circulating.
However,
I have examined the four notebooks and enclose complimentary copies of those
pages pertaining to the genealogy of the Tapscotts. The other material in the
collection consists of legal papers including deed, court orders, land surveys,
etc. I have included a list of these items, which can be copied for you at the
rate of twelve cents per page plus a handling fee of three dollars. Do not send
payment; you will be billed upon completion of your order. Please mark any
items on the list that you want copied and return it to this department.
I hope this information
will be helpful in your research.
Sincerely,
SharonDefibaugh
Technical Services Assistant
SD:jls
Technical Services Assistant
SD:jls
Boyhood Days
I love to think of my boyhood days
Of the days, when I was young
Of home, the dear I […]
passed array
Whenever with […]
joyful hear I sang.
Of happy days with Father & mother
Of a sister and dear one,
who. called me their brother
Romping & playing happy & gay
From daylight till dark
Contented & happy each day
Single singles as happy as a lark
Of the days at Grammer School
With Willis, Walter & Jim
Isa, Sallie, Susie & Jin
Bolling, Gary, Wiley Bob
To each them […]
had guile a job
39
1 of Father aunts Betsy
Married 1st a Nevis
afterward Capt Flood
of Appomatix Va
1.Millines married
Jhon [John] Anderson of Cumbeld [Cumberland]
Jane Tapscott married
a Woodson Went. [?]
Cool [?]
Dolly Tapscott Married
a Coleman.
My Fathers ancestors
on his mother side
were Cobbs. One
Married a Lewis
John its said of
Albemarle Co. Va
40
Virginia See also Page 86
Confederate Veterans
1929 Vets in camps 7
26
Not in camps 2 23
Total 9.49
1926 (1933 Chatamera 20
00
NP[?] Vets at
Farmville Va 3 83
1927 Alexander 3
03
1928 Portsmouth 2
97
1929 Petersburg 2
09
1930 Orange 2 07
1931 Charlotteville 1
90
1932 Richmond. Va 20.00
1933 Veterans of the
Counties of Albemarle
Nelson, Highland,
Buckingham & Bath
are invited to meet at
Monteray, Highland Co
June 27th 1933 to 29th
also Rockbridge County
106
George Tapscotts
1st of Revolution War came
to Buckingham & settled on
Rock Island Creek his son
2cd Geo Tapscott born April 1778
& married Mildred V. Cobbs b Aug 8 1786 [month and date uncertain]
his children below
Diedna Tapscott born Dec 13 1810
Betsy born Apr 5 1813 [this
line crossed out]
Thomas C was born Feb 26 1815
Milincent [sic]
was born Feb 20 18
Elizabeth was born Feb 1809 [this line scratched out and difficult to read]
Mildred was born June [?]
14 1817
Geo N. was born Apr 2 1819
Delany was born Aug 15 1821
Wm H was born Dec 18 1824
Scott is claimed as
Old name of the
Tapscotts
[unclear] 1931
Genealogy of Tapscotts
in Buckingham Co
The 1st George Tapscott
was granted land
in Buckingham Co
by a survey dated Apr. 26 year 1784
Grant signed by Liet.
Gov Beverly Randolph
Apr 26th 1787.
at Richmond Va
Geo. Tapscott it is
Said married a Hill
& had 4 sons
1 James 2 George
3 Raleigh 4 William
46
George Tapscott
must have come to
Buckingham about 1780
2cd George was his
son. Married a Cobb
3 Geo. Nichols Tapscott
born Apr 2cd 1819
died year 1900 He
married Ann E. Scruggs
who was born on Mar 17th 1829. died 1899
4th Geo. Allen Tapscott
Son of Geo N. born
June 8th 1850. his son
5 Geo Norvell Tapscott
was born Jan 5th 1893
6 Geo W. Son of GN born Dec 4 1928
107 Tapscott Born
6 Frank J. Tapscott Aug 13 1870
7 John C. Tapscott July28 1872
8 Kate Elizabeth
Baby Sister of Geo. T. 1867
" Born ~
Children of GN Tapscott
Ann E Tapscott No 8
Children G.A Tapscott
Mary L. Tapscott No 5
Kate E. Tapscott [No]
3
Total = 8
My Grandfather
George Tapscott
No of his children 8
My Great Grand Father
Geo. Tapscott of the
Revolutionary War [8]
So I have heard.
Mary First Set 108
Ages of My Children
1 Annie born May 30 1877
2 Allen [born]
October 19 1879
3 Julia [born]
January 12 1882
4 Tucker [born]
June 10 1884
5 Mamie [born]
June 5 1887
Katie Second Set
6 Mary born Sept 7 1890
7 George [born]
January 5 1893
8 Minnie [born]
January 24 1893
Father of Above.
1. GA. Tapscott June 8 1850
Mary Baber Nov 8.1858
Katie Norvell June 24 1870
Geo. N. Tapscott Apr 2 1819
Ann E. Tapscott Mar 17 1829
2 Julia A. [Tapscott]
born Oct 22 1852
3 Goule T. [Tapscott]
June 5 1856
4 W. H. Tapscott Oct 16 1858
5 Walter L. Tapscott Aug 31 1861
George Nicholas Tapscott
Mother of Albermarle Was Mildred Cobbs
Her Birth records
Thus we see that
there has been 6
George Tapscotts
up to date. 1930
My father Geo Nichole Tapscott
Had 2 brothers
Thomas Cobbs Tapscott
Who died without issue.
Wm. Henry Tapscott
who went to Calafornia
year 1849 & Never heard from
41
Mother of GeA Tapscott
Was Anne Scruggs
her Mother Franes [Frances]
Noel
Married Geo. A. Scruggs
Whose father was
Grose Scruggs
who was born 1773. &
Died Decd 1833
He married a Cottrel
& had 2 children.
GA Scruggs and
Sabrina O Who
married Schyler Thomas
who was born 1801
Sabrina born May 1807
Married 1823
I've read these papers before, and I have found it interesting that he specifically noted that Thomas Cobbs Tapscott died without issue, when we know that he had a 'mulatto' daughter and son, and that the son eventually started using the Tapscott name.
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