Fauquier County Tapscotts - The Coachman's Descendants

We’ve discussed the Cundiff Line of Elizabeth's descendants and have introduced the Plato Line. It appears that Plato the Coachman had a single child with Elizabeth—Telem Tapscott/Plato. Actually, Telem appears with the surname "Plato" in only a single record, a Southern Claim Commissions Claim filed after his death.

Telem and his wife, Peggy Pinn, had a big family, eleven kids, the Coachman's grandchildren. The eleven children are all listed in the 1860 Fauquier Co census for the Telem and Peggy “Pearson” household. Even with the presumably incorrect surname, this record is particularly useful since it is likely that the children are listed in birth order, despite what might be found for their ages in other sources. The birth years for the children are remarkably varied in the various available records, probably because most were illiterate, as were their parents. The children order in the chart here is based on the 1860 census. The names and birth and death dates are compiled from multiple records and are subject to change as new records are found.

 

We are going to take a look at each of these eleven offspring in future blogs.

If you are a descendant of one of these eleven kids, we would love to hear from you. We are particularly interested in what you've heard about your ancestry. Even when not factual, as is often the case, family stories can provide valuable clues. 

And contact me if you disagree with anything or have suggestions, comments, or questions. Living well away from Fauquier Co, and from a rather distant Tapscott line, I need all the help I can get.