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Henry Capps 1755–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Currituck County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1822

Death Location: Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Thomas Capps

Mother: Elizabeth Wagstaffe

Spouse(s): Zilpha Bulls, Elizabeth Kitchen

Children(s): Calley (Peden), Elizabeth (Benson), Harvey Capps, Henry Capps, Nancy Capps, Phoebe Capps, Rachel Capps, William Capps, Benjamin Capps

Henry Capps was born in 1755 in Currituck County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Thomas William Cave Capps And Elizabeth Wagstaffe. In 1764, Henry Capps resided in Beaufort, North Carolina. Henry Capps married Elizabeth Kitchen, Zilpha Bulls, and had children including Benjamin Capps, Calley Capps Peden, Elizabeth Capps Benson, Harvey Capps, Henry Capps, Matthew Capps, Nancy Capps, Phoebe Capps, Rachel Capps, William Thomas Capps. Henry Capps passed away in 1822 in Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Henry Capps was born in 1755 in Currituck County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Thomas William Cave Capps And Elizabeth Wagstaffe.
  • In 1764, Henry Capps resided in Beaufort, North Carolina.
  • Henry Capps married Elizabeth Kitchen, Zilpha Bulls, and had children including Benjamin Capps, Calley Capps Peden, Elizabeth Capps Benson, Harvey Capps, Henry Capps, Matthew Capps, Nancy Capps, Phoebe Capps, Rachel Capps, William Thomas Capps.
  • Henry Capps passed away in 1822 in Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Capps
1725–1785
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Wagstaffe
1722–1784
Birth Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
EW

Spouses(s)

Zilpha Bulls
1770–1844
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
ZB
Elizabeth Kitchen
1744–1822
Birth Location: Overwarton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
EK

Children(s)

Calley (Peden)
1798–1830
Birth Location: Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Elizabeth (Benson)
1790–1840
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Harvey Capps
1805–1860
Birth Location: –
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Henry Capps
1796–1870
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Capps
1791–1855
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
NC
Phoebe Capps
1775–1850
Birth Location: , Chatham, North Carolina, USA
PC
Rachel Capps
1788–1836
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
RC
William Capps
1762–1820
Birth Location: Hickory Valley, Union, Tennessee, USA
WC
Benjamin Capps
1794–1822
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
BC

Henry Capps's Ancestors

Self
Henry Capps
1755–1822
Birth Place: Currituck County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Thomas William (Cave) Capps
1725–1785
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Wagstaffe
1722–1784
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Cave) Capps
1696–1731
Kelham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Capps) Lucas
1699–1766
Woburn, Bedfordshire, England
William Wagstaff
1701–1746
England
Elizabeth Moor
1699–1783
Clipston, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1667–1759
Mary Millechoppe
1667–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Capps's Descendants

1.
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Henry Capps (1755–1822) m. Zilpha Bulls (1770–1844) m. Elizabeth Kitchen (20 Aug 1744–1822)
  1. 1. Calley (Capps) (Peden) 1798–1830 m. Elijah Peyton 1794–1878
    1. 1. Howell Peyton 1826–1863 m. Virginia (E.) Knox 1823–1887
      1. 1. Maggie (L) Hesler 1862–1924 m. Charles (Thomas) Heslar 1869–1947
        1. 1. Knox (Columbus Heslar) Sr. 1896–1965 m. Ellie (Linnie Belle) Evans 1898–1960
        2. 2. Thomas (Elbridge) Heslar 1890–1966 m. Della (Ella) Evans 1895–1978
        3. 3. Maude (L) Heslar 1892–1959
        4. 4. Ora (Edith) Heslar 1893–1980 m. Dean Young 1903–1973
        5. 5. William (Paul) Heslar 1899–1950 m. Mildred Hesler 1907–
        6. 6. James Heslar 1901–1913
        7. 7. Kurt Heslar 1897–
      2. 2. Madora (E) Peyton 1859–1921 m. James (Elbridge) Heslar 1839–1929
        1. 1. James (Howell) Heslar 1885–1968 m. Etta (Pearl) Julian 1886–1961
        2. 2. Mamie (V) Heslar 1887–1968 m. Bernard (Columbus) Wisdom 1883–1957
      3. 3. William (L.) Peyton 1857–1918 m. Mary (Emilie) Arnold 1856–1904
        1. 1. William (Knox) Peyton 1885–1950
        2. 2. Jerome (B) Payton 1888–1938
        3. 3. Nora (Pearl) Peyton 1883–1971
        4. 4. Ora (Minnie) Peyton 1893–1935
        5. 5. Nora (Pearl) Smith 1883–1971
      4. 4. Virginia (L.) Peyton 1862–
      5. 5. Knox (Molton H) Peyton 1853–1906
        1. 1. Minnie (Josephine) Peyton 1875–1959
        2. 2. Elmer Peyton 1878–1911
      6. 6. Virginia (A) Peyton 1860–1944
        1. 1. Mary (Olive) Morrison 1892–1966
        2. 2. Alpha (J) Morrison 1899–1942
      7. 7. James (Ashcraft) Peyton 1851–1932
    2. 2. Charles (Wesley) Peden 1824–1870
    3. 3. Virginia Peden 1830–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Capps) (Benson) 1790–1840
  3. 3. Harvey Capps 1805–1860
  4. 4. Henry Capps 1796–1870
  5. 5. Nancy Capps 1791–1855
  6. 6. Phoebe Capps 1775–1850
  7. 7. Rachel Capps 1788–1836
  8. 8. William (Thomas) Capps 1762–1820
  9. 9. Benjamin Capps 1794–1822

Henry Capps's Timeline

16 Records

1749
1749
Birth of Henry Capps in Currituck County, North Carolina, United States of America
Currituck County, North Carolina, United States of America
1755
1755
Birth of Henry Capps
None
1764
1764
Age 9
Henry Capps resided here in Beaufort, North Carolina
Beaufort, North Carolina
1767
14 Dec 1767
Age 12
Henry Capps was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1784
1784
Age 29
Henry Capps resided here in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 35
Henry Capps resided here in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 45
Henry Capps resided here in Johnston, North Carolina
Johnston, North Carolina
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 55
Henry Capps resided here in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 65
Henry Capps resided here in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1822
1822
Age 67
Death of Henry Capps in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1826
1826
Age 71
Henry Capps resided here in Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1830
1830
Age 75
Henry Capps resided here in Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1831
4 Mar 1831
Age 76
Henry Capps resided here in Johnson, North Carolina, USA
Johnson, North Carolina, USA
1833
1833-1849
Age 78
Henry Capps resided here in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1838
21 May 1838
Age 83
Death of Henry Capps in Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
1840
1840
Age 85
Henry Capps resided here in Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Henderson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Currituck County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 24
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 214.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DGS
    [3] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Caley Capps Peden, Memorial ID 281594945
    [7] Find a Grave, Memorial page for William Capps V, Memorial ID 281594026
    [8] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Zilpha Bulls Capps, Memorial ID 281594684

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 3133

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1767
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 3133

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Beaufort, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., State Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Johnston, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 473; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Johnston, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 746; Image: 701; Family History Library Film: 337907

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Tennessee Records of Grainger County - Tax Lists, 1810 [TN State Library and Archives]; Call Number: FHL Film 464105; Page Number: 224; Family Number: 3
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891
    [3] 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Johnston, North Carolina; Roll: 40; Page: 226; Image: Ncm252_40-0525; FHL Roll: 0337913

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Johnston, North Carolina; Page: 282; NARA Roll: M33_80; Image: 253

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Grainger, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 180; Page: 353; Family History Library Film: 0024538

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Johnson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1833-1849
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Pensioners, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Henderson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: 362; Page: 148; Family History Library Film: 0018094

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1838
    Event Place: Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Caley Capps Peden, Memorial ID 281594945
    [4] Find a Grave, Memorial page for William Capps V, Memorial ID 281594026
    [5] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Zilpha Bulls Capps, Memorial ID 281594684

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: Find a Grave, Memorial page for Caley Capps Peden, Memorial ID 281594945

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Find a Grave, Memorial page for William Capps V, Memorial ID 281594026
    [4] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Zilpha Bulls Capps, Memorial ID 281594684
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