William, who was born to Elizabeth and “Phil” in Fauquier County around 1820, registered as a free mixed-race person in 1845. He had been born free as mandated by law for children of a free women. About 1851 William married or began cohabitating with Amanda Pinn. This date is indicated since Amanda was living with her mother, Nancy, in 1850, and Amanda and William’s first child was born c1852.
In 1860, William and Amanda were living in Fauquier County with
Amanda’s brother Eli Pinn. But by 1870, William and Amanda were settled
in their own home in the Cedar Run area. It was there, in Fauquier County, that
they raised seven children: Edmond, Chilton, Nancy John Jackson, Amanda, and Catherine.
Amanda passed away around 1871 for on 1 May 1872 in Fauquier
County, a widowed William Tapscott married Margaret Proctor, who was also
widowed. Margaret was Margaret A. Johnson, widow of
Samuel Proctor. Already the mother of nine children (one of whom, Texanna,
would marry William’s great nephew, James Henry Martin) Margaret would
have three more with William: Bessie, Helen, and Nettie. By 1880 William and
Margaret were living separately. William, claiming to be married, was with his
children from both marriages (those still living), in Fauquier county. Margaret, with the name
“Proctor” and claiming to be widowed, was by herself in the District of
Columbia.
On 15 Jun 1895, William died of “dropsy” (an archaic term for
edema) in Fauquier County. His son Jack, who did not know the names of his
father’s parents, was the informant.
The book on the Fauquier Co Tapscotts is essentially finished. Right now I'm proofing it. Please let me know if you see what you believe to be errors in the Fauquier County Tapscott blogs since they summarize what's in the book, which I would like as error-free as possible.
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