Sunday, September 15, 2013

Henry C. Tapscott and Robert C. Tapscott

I have posted this also on Ancestry.com to see who reads what.

It is often stated that Robert C. Tapscott, son of Edney and Sarah (Windsor) Tapscott had the middle name "Conway," a name that he used in Caswell County, NC, but not after moving to Missouri. One often cited record (Property for Methodist Episcopal Church, 28 Aug. 1828, Caswell County, North Carolina, Deed Book Y, pp. 61-61) which names a "Conway Tapscott" as a grantee. But this was certainly not Robert C. Tapscott, who would have been at most 14 years old in 1828 (1850, 1860, 1870 Missouri censuses) and could not have been a grantee. Moreover Robert C. had no known Conways in his line. On the other hand, Henry C. Tapscott, son of Henry and Nancy Tapscott and first cousin of Robert (through his mother, Nancy) was 28 years old in 1828 and had a paternal grandmother who was a Conway. I believe that Henry C. was probably the "Conway" in the 1828 transaction (along with his close relatives, brother James and uncle John). I know of no evidence for Robert having the middle name "Conway". I am requesting comments on or arguments against this.

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