Index of Family Records

Elias's Estate Partition - Heirs of Mary C. Lot #1 

Tapp Census Records

Tapp Misc. Notes

Maud Methodist Church - Miss Jennie Tapp & her Will

Tapp City Park New Boston Texas

The Tapp Memorial United
Methodist Church New Boston, TX

The Maud United Methodist Church
Remembers Miss. Virginia (Jenny) Tapp

Grave Stone of Jenny & William Lewis Tapp

Tapp Cemetery and its residences

Elias White Heirs who received lots in Elias’s Estate Partition (Bowie Co TX)

To Read Elias's Estate Partition Click Here

Estate Partition

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MAP of Texas Counties Tapps once lived

Remarks:
*West of the Colorado, headwaters of Walnut Creek. Issued after the closing
  of the land offices. See TGLO file Bastrop 1 000508.

William Tapp Land Headrights/Grants/etc
Bastrop/Red River/Bowie/Cass Counties Texas

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MAP of Texas Counties Tapps once lived

Emigration date
Apr 25, 1836

after revolution 640 acres

Remarks:
**We've learned from William Tapp's Will that Charles Tapp is indeed his brother.

Watson Family
Family of Watson's buried at the original
Tapp/Watson Cemetery site before bring relocated
to the Center Ridge Cemetery in Bowie County Texas,
however, no Watson's were relocated to the new site, in 1956,
even though, later, some Watson's of this family were buried at CRC

Watson Land Grant PDF Files >>

To Right are 5 Land Grants 2 for James Watson and 3 for Orin Watson>>
These two neighbors, properties were next to Wm & Charles Tapp, and
they are probably the other half of the Tapp/Watson Cemetery, that
was NOT relocated from, probably the Tapp/Watson Lands in 1956, this
included 8 relocated Graves to a Section of the Center Ridge Cem
etery, in Maud, called Tapp/Watson Cemetery, a cemetery within a cemetery.
For our historical purposes, I list the 5 Watson Grant PDF files to the Right >>

Watson Grants next to Tapp's [Tapp/Watson Cemetery]
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James Watson 1:
James Watson 2:

Oren (Orin) Watson 1:
Oren (Orin) Watson 2:
Oren (Orin) Watson 3:

Children of Charles Sr & Mary White Tapp

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Mary White Tapp's Bowie County Poll Tax Records 1847 - 1875

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1840 - Tax List - Charles Tapp - 1657 acres $1657, tax $23 1/2, Bastrop Co TX -

1846 - Tax List - Benjamin White - 1 Horse $40, -10 cows $50. (son of Elias)

1846 - Tax List - Wm S Tapp - 640 acres Wm S Tapp HRS, 2 slaves $800, 5 Horses $150, (brother of Charles Tapp)
                                               state taxes $3.54, co tax $1.77.     

1847 - Tax List - Charles Tapp - 1658 acres $829, Chas Tapp HRS, 1 horse $60, state tax $1.78, co tax .89.

1847 - Tax List - Charles Tapp - 1481 acres $1481, Charles Tapp HRS,          Bastrop Co.
                                                 177 acres $177, state tax $3.31, co tax $1.65. Bastrop Co.

1847 - Tax List - Wm Tapp (by Chas) 876 Acres Wm Tapp HRS, 5 slaves $1800, 5 Horses $150. (bro of Chas Tapp)

1848 - Tax List - Charles Tapp - 320 acres $160 - D Miller HRS, 1 horse $75, state tax $1.47, co tax .73 1/2.
          Tax List - Charles Tapp - 720 acres $540 - C Collom HRS, 4 slaves $1800, 2 hor, 17 cows.
           (Wm Tapp Estate now deceased)

1848 - Tax List - Charles Tapp - 720 acres $540, C Collom HRS, 4 negros $1800, 2 horses $150, 17 cows $100,
  Joseph Hambrick as executor - state tax $5.58, co tax $2.79.
  for Chas Tapp, Decd.
[This is a mistake Charles died 1858! his brother Wm Tapp died 1848... they got the name wrong]

1849 - Tax List - Charles Tapp - 320 acres $161, Wm Lunn HRS, 4 slaves $1600.
                                               - 640 acres $320, D White HRS, 3 horses $200.
                                                - 60 acres $ 30, Unkn HRS, -23 cows $100. Total=$2792.

1849 - Tax List - John Eblin - 1111 acres $560, Chas Tapp, from what Track taken No.#5, Headright (HR).
                    agent for Tapp -  370 acres, $185, Chas Tapp,  do       do     do     do     do          do           do.
                                           -  177 acres $90, C Stewart HRS, type claim Headright (HRS),
                                              [no tax listed as Charles living in Bowie Co, paid taxes on this land from Bowie]

1850 - Tax List - Chas Tapp - 320 acres $160, S Miller HRS, 4 slaves $1000.
                                           - 640 acres $320, D White HRS, 4 horses $280.
                                           - 60 acres $ 30, A P Milton HRS, 30 cows $100.
                                             4 negros $1600, 4 horses $280, 30 cows $100, state tax $4.64, co tax $2.32.

1850 - Tax List - Chas Tapp - 640 acres $320, W Tapp HRS - Cass Co.
                                             320 do $160, C Drake HRS,       do
                                             320 do $160, H McMann HRS   do
                                           1111 do $505, C Tapp HRS Bastrop Co
                                            370 do $185, C Tapp HRS   do
                                            177 do $ 80, C Stewart HRS do  state tax $2.10, co tax $1.15.

1850 - Tax List - Charles Tapp - 1111 do $505, C Tapp HRS Bastrop Co, track from Headright, survey #5.
     Jno Eblin as Agent Bastrop - 370 do $185, C Tapp HRS   do
                                               - 177 do $ 80, C Stewart HRS do
                                                 state tax $1.24, co tax .41.    

1851 - Tax List - Chas Tapp - 640 acres $320, Durant White HRS, 4 negros $2000.
                                             320 acres $160, Land W - D Miller HRS, 4 horses $300.
                                               60 acres $  30, A G Milton HRS, 25 cows $110.
                                             320 acres $160, H McManning? HRS. state tax $4.68, co tax $2.34.

1851 - Tax List - Charles Tapp - 370  do $185, C Tapp HRS, Bastrop Co
               agent for Chas Tapp - 1111 do $560, C Tapp HRS,  do
                             John Eblin -  177 do  $ 90, C Stewart HRS do, state tax $1.25, co tax .63.

**Note: 1851- Infant Tapp baby of Charles & Mary, departed this life.

1852 - Tax List - Chas Tapp - 640 acres $320, D White HRS, 4 slaves $2000.
                                             320 acres $160, Land Warrant, 5 horses $300.
                                               60 acres $  30, A G Milton HRS, 28 cows $150. state tax $4.84, co tax $2.42.

1852 - Tax List - Chas Tapp - 640 acres $320 W. Tapp HRS,        Cass Co.
                                             320 acres $160, B Drake HRS,        Cass Co.
                                             320 acres $160, H McManase HRS, Cass Co.
                                           1111 acres $505, C Tapp HRS,           Bastrop Co.
                                             177 acres $  80, C Start HRS,           Bastrop Co.

1852 - Tax List - Charles Tapp -  1107 do $553, C Tapp HRS, Bastrop Co, 1/4 league.
               agent for Chas Tapp -   370  do $185, C Tapp HRS,    do
                             John Eblin -   177 do  $ 90, C Stewart HRS do, labor.
                                                   state tax $1.43, co tax .71.

1853 - Tax List - Chas Tap - 640 acres $320, D White HRS, 4 slaves $2000.
                                           320 acres $160, Land Warrant, 5 horses $300.
                                             50 acres $  50, A G Milton HRS, 25 cows $150.

1853 - Tax List - Chas Tap - 640 acres $320, W Tap HRS   Cass Co.
                                          1111 acres $505, C Tap HRS    Bastrop Co.
                                            370 acres $185, C Tap HRS    Bastrop Co.
                                            177 acres $  80, C Stewart      Bastrop Co. state tax $1.62, co tax .81.

1853 - Tax List - Charles Tapp -  1107 do $553, C Tapp HRS, Bastrop Co, 1/4 league.
               agent for Chas Tapp -   370  do $185, C Tapp HRS,    do                 do 
                             John Eblin -   177 do  $ 90, C Stewart HRS do, labor.
                                                   state tax $1.23, co tax .61.

1854 - Tax List - Chas Tapp - 640 acres $1280, D H White DRS, 1 lot E. from Boston,
                                             320 acres $  640, D Miller HRS,
                                               60 acres $  120, A G Milton HRS, near Mud Creek,
                                             5 slaves $3000. 5 horses $350. 25 cows $100. state tax $8.38, co tax $4.17.

1854 - Tax List - Chas Tapp - 640 acres $  320, Wm Tapp HRS, Cass Co.
                                            1111 acres $ 556, Chas Tapp HRS, Bastrop Co.
                                              371 acres $ 185, Chas Tapp HRS, Bastrop Co.
                                              177 acres $   89, C Stuart HRS     Bastrop Co., west of Colorado.

1855 - Tax List - Chas Tapp - 640 acres $1280, D K White DRS, 6 slaves $3100.
                                             320 acres $  640, D Miller HRS, 5 horses $350.
                                               60 acres $  120, A G Milton HRS, 35 cows $100.
                                              1 lot E Boston, 6 nrgros $3100, 5 horses $350, 25 cows $100, state tax $8.54, co tax $2.14.

1855 - Tax List - Chas Tapp - 640 acres $  320, Wm Tapp HRS, Cass Co.
                                            1111 acres $ 550, Chas Tapp HRS, Bastrop Co.
                                              371 acres $ 185, Chas Tapp HRS, Bastrop Co.
                                              177 acres $   88, C Stuart HRS     Bastrop Co., west of Colorado.
                                             state tax $1.75, co tax .87.

**Note: 1855 - James M Tapp, son of Charles & Mary, departed this life.

1856 - Tax List - Chas Tapp - 320 acres $320, D Miller HRS
                                             640 acres $640, D White HRS
                                               60 acres $  60, A G Milton HRS
                                             6 negros $2100, 5 horses $300, 25 cows $125, state tax $6.21, co tax $1.75.

1856 - Tax List - Chas Tapp - abs 279, 640 acres $640, Wm Tapp HRS, Cass Co.
                                            1111 acres $1111, Chas Tapp HRS, Bastrop Co. Walnut Cr,
                                              370 acres $370, Chas Tapp HRS,  Bastrop Co. Wm Bastrop,
                                              177 acres $177, C Stuart HRS,     Bastrop Co., west of Colorado,
                                              state tax $3.44, co tax 1.72.

1857 - Tax List - Charles Tapp - 640 acres $640, D White HRS, class 2 claim, Tapps Creek,
                                                 320 acres $320, B Miller Warrant, Tapps Creek,
                                                   60 acres $  60, A G Milton HRS, class 1 claim, Tapps Crk,
                                                 7 negroes $3000, 5 horses $250, 30 cows $180, state tax $6.82, co tax $1.70.

1857 - Tax List - Charles Tapp - 640 acres $  320, Wm Tapp HRS, class 2 claim, BLY Bayou,     Cass Co.
                                               1111 acres $ 1100, C Tapp HRS, class 1 claim, Walnut Crk,         Bastrop Co.
                                                 370 acres $ 370, C Tapp HRS,   class 2 claim, Colorado River     Bastrop Co.
                                                 177 acres $ 177, C Stuart HRS,  class 1 claim, west of Colorado, Bastrop Co.
                                                 state tax $2.95, co tax $1.47.

1858 - Tax List - Charles Tapp - 640 acres $320, D White HRS, Tapps Creek, class 2 claim, Stream Sulphur,
                                                 320 acres $320, D Miller HRS, Tapps Creek, steam Sulphur,
                                                   60 acres $  60, A G Milton HRS, Tapps Crk, class 1 claim, stream Sulphut,
                                                 7 negroes $3500, 5 horses $250, 33 cows $165, state tax $6.17, co tax $6.17.

1858 - Tax List - Charles Tapp - 640 acres $  320, William Tapp HRS, class 2 claim, BLK Bayou,      Cass Co.
                                               1111 acres $ 1100, C Tapp HRS, class 1 claim, Walnut Crk,           Bastrop Co.
                                                 370 acres $ 370, C Tapp HRS, class 1 claim, Colorado River,        Bastrop Co.
                                                 177 acres $ 177, C Stewart HRS,  class 1 claim, west of Colorado, Bastrop Co.
                                                 state tax $2.47, co tax $2.47.

**Note: 1858 - Charles Y Tapp, son of Lewis M & Jennie Tapp, husband of Mary White Tapp, has departed this life.

1859 - Tax List - Mrs. Charles Tapp (wife Mary Caroline White Tapp)
1859 - Tax List - Mrs. Charles Tapp - 640 acres $640, D White HRS, class 2 claim, Sulphur Creek,
                                                         320 acres $320, D Miller HRS, class 2 claim, Sulphur Creek,
                                                         60 acres $  60, A G Milton HRS, class 1 claim, Sulphur Crk,
                                                         9 negroes $4500. 5 horses $250. 33 cows $168. state tax $7.42, co tax $3.71.

1859 - Tax List - Mrs. Charles Tapp - 640 acres $  320, Wm Tapp HRS, BLY Bayou,     Cass Co.
                                                        1111 acres $ 1000, Chas Tapp HRS, Walnut Crk,   Bastrop Co.
                                                         370 acres $ 370, Chas Tapp HRS, Colorado River  Bastrop Co.
                                                         177 acres $ 177, C Stuart HRS,  Bastrop Co., west of Colorado R.

1860 - Tax List - Caroline Tapp - 640 acres $1280, Durant White HRS,
                                                   320 acres $1500, D Miller HRS,
                                                     60 acres $ 180, A G Milton HRS,
                                                   9 negroes $3000. 7 horses $350. 33 cows $198. state tax $11.25, co tax $5.

1860 - Tax List - Caroline Tapp - 640 acres $  320, Wm Tapp HRS, BLY Bayou,     Cass Co.
                                                 1111 acres $ 1000, Chas Tapp HRS, Walnut Crk,   Bastrop Co.
                                                   370 acres $ 370, Chas Tapp HRS, Colorado River  Bastrop Co.
                                                   177 acres $ 177, C Stuart HRS,  Bastrop Co., west of Colorado R.

1861 - Tax List - Caroline Tapp - 640 acres $640, D White HRS, Tapps Creek,
                                                   320 acres $320, D Miller HRS, Tapps Creek,
                                                    60 acres $  60, A G Milton HRS, Tapps Crk,
                                                    9 negros $5500, 7 horses $350, 33 cows $198, state tax $10.17, co tax $5.03.

1861 - Tax List - Caroline Tapp - 640 acres $  320, Wm Tapp HRS, BLY Bayou,    Cass Co.
                                                 1111 acres $ 1000, Chas Tapp HRS, Walnut Crk,   Bastrop Co.
                                                   370 acres $ 370, Chas Tapp HRS, Colorado River Bastrop Co.
                                                   177 acres $ 177, C Stuart HRS,  Bastrop Co., west of Colorado.

1862 - Tax List - Caroline Smith - 640 acres, Duran White HRS, 9 negroes $5000, 8 horses $450.
                                                    300 acres, A. G. Milton HRS, 55 cows $250.
                                                      60 acres, A. G. Milton HRS.

1862 - Tax List - Caroline Smith - 1111 acres $ 1000, Chas Tapp HRS, Walnut Crk,   Bastrop Co.
                                                      370 acres $ 370, Chas Tapp HRS, Colorado River Bastrop Co.
                                                      177 acres $ 177, C Stuart HRS,  Bastrop Co., west of Colorado.

1863 - Tax List - Caroline Smith - 640 acres, Duran White HRS, 9 negroes $5000, 8 horses $450.
                                                    300 acres, A. G. Milton HRS, 55 cows $250.
                                                      60 acres, A. G. Milton HRS.

1863 - Tax List - Caroline Smith - 1111 acres $ 1000, Chas Tapp HRS, Walnut Crk,   Bastrop Co.
                                                      370 acres $ 370, Chas Tapp HRS, Colorado River Bastrop Co.
                                                      177 acres $ 177, C Stuart HRS,  Bastrop Co., west of Colorado.

1864 - Tax List - Caroline Smith - 1000 acres, Wm Tapp HRS $2500, 4 negroes $2000, 3 horses $400.
                                                    guardian of monor heirs    7 negroes $3500.

1865 - Tax List -  Caroline Tapp - Heirs of C Tapp - 1113, 370, 177 acres, Bastrop Co, 640 acres Davis Co. (Cass)

1866 - Tax List - M C Smith - 640, 320, 60 acres, 4 horses $12, 26 cows $104.

1866 - Tax List - M C Smith - guardian heirs C. Tapp
                                              C Tapp, 1113 acres $1113, Bastrop, state tax $2.23, co tax $1.11.
                                              C Tapp, 370 1/3 acres $370, Bastrop, state tax .74, co tax .57.
                                              C Stewart, 177 acres $177, Bastrop, state tax .55, co tax .18.
                                              C Tapp, 640 acres $640, Davis [Cass], state tax $1.28, co tax .64.
                                             
1867 - Tax List - M C Smith - 640 acres $320, D. White HRS, 4 horses $120. (Mary Caroline White Tapp Smith)
                                              320 acres $320, D. Miller HRS, 28 cows $154.

1868 - Tax List - Mary C Smith - Assignee heirs of Tapp,
                                                  abs #251, C Tapp HRS, 1113 acres $1115, Bastrop Co
                                                  abs #280?, C Tapp HRS, 370 1/2 acres, $379 1/2, Bastrop Co
                                                  abs #244, C Stewart HRS, 177 acres $177, Bastrop Co,
                                                  state tax $2.51, co tax $2.57.

1868 - Tax List - Mary C Smith - abs #696?, D W White HRS, 640 acres $600, Davis/Cass Co,
                                                   state tax .90, co tax .90.

1869 - Tax List - Mrs Mary C Smith - 320 acres $160, 5 horses $250, 38 cows $190.
                                                           60 acres.
                                                          640 acres.

1869 - Tax List - Mrs Mary C Smith heirs - 1113 acres $2929, C Tapp HRS, Walnut Crk, Bastrop Co.
                                          C Tapp              320 acres $325, C Tapp HRS, Colorado River Bastrop Co. st tax $4.88, co $17.87.

1869 - Tax List - Mrs Mary C Smith heirs - abs $616? 640 acres $600, Davis Co [Cass], town Montague,
                                          C Tapp             state tax $1.23, co tax $4.71.     (from Wm Tapp estate Cass)                                       

1870 - Tax List - Mrs Mary C Smith - 320 acres, 6 horses $425, 37 cows $175.
                                                           60 acres.
                                                          640 acres.

1870 - Tax List - Mrs Caroline Smith - 160 acres, pre-emption, 2 horses $100, 12 cows $50.
                                                         1113 acres, C Tapp HRS, Walnut Crk, Bastrop Co.
                                                           370 acres, C Tapp HRS, Colorado River Bastrop Co.
                             guardian C Tapp    640 acres, Davis Co  (from Wm Tapp estate Cass)

1870 - Tax List - Mary C Smith - guardian C Tapp Heirs,
                                                   C Tapp, 1113 acres $2226, Bastrop,
                                                   C Tapp, 370 1/3 acres $759, Bastrop, state tax $4.47, co tax $2.23.

1870 - Tax List - Mary C Smith - guardian C Tapp Heirs,
                                                  Wm Tapp, 640 acres $650, Daive Co [Cass], state tax .90, co tax .45.                                                  

1871 - Tax List - Mrs Mary C Smith - 320 acres, 5 horses $200, 30 cows $150.
                                                           60 acres.
                                                          640 acres.

1871 - Tax List - Mrs M C Smith - 177, 1113, 370 1/2 acres, Bastrop Co.

1872 - Tax List - Mrs M C Smith - 320 acres, 4 horses $200, 36 cows $180.
                                                      60 acres.
                                                    640 acres.

1872 - Tax List - Mrs Caroline Smith - abs #250?, 1113 acres, C Tapp HRS, Walnut Crk, Bastrop Co.
                                                           abs #251, 370 1/3 acres, C Tapp HRS, Colorado River Bastrop Co.
                                                           abs #244, 177 acres, Cassia Stewart, Bastrop Co.
                                                           abs #616?, 640 acres, Cass Co Wm Tapp HRS.  (from Wm Tapp estate)
                                                           total land value $5524?, state tax $5.24, co tax $2.49.

1872 - Deed Transaction - Book 8, page 125 - Durant H White of Pike Co Ark. sell to I M Ball for $120.00,
                                         640 acres sold by me to Charles Tapp, near Sulphur Fork of Red River, occupied
                                         by the heirs of said Tapp & 160 acres sold to Robt. Crosslard & occupied by his
                                         heirs & 200 acres sold to H J Foster & occupied by said Foster 1000 acres - 5 Nov 1872.

1873 - Tax List - Not Found.

1874 - Tax List - Mrs M C Smith - 320 acres, 3 horses $150, 35 cows $175.
                                                      60 acres.
                                                    640 acres.

1874 - Tax List - Mrs Caroline Smith - 1113 acres, C Tapp HRS, Walnut Crk, Bastrop Co.
                                                             370 1/3 acres, C Tapp HRS, Colorado River Bastrop Co.
                                                             177 acres, Bastrop Co.
                                                             300 acres, Cass Co Wm Tapp HRS.  (from Wm Tapp estate)

1874 - Tax List - Wm Tapp - abs #616, Wm Tapp HRS, 300 acres $300, state tax $1.50, co tax .90.

1875 - Tax List - Mrs M C Smith - 320 acres, D Miller HRS, 4 horses $200, 40 cows $200.  (Precinct #3)
                                                      60 acres, A G Melton HRS, 20 hogs $32.
                                                    540 acres, D H White HRS.

1875 - Tax List - Mrs Caroline Smith -   1660 acres Bastrop Co.  (Precinct #3)
                                                             300 acres, Cass Co Wm Tapp HRS.

1876 - Tax List - Lewis Tapp [WL] - 1 poll, state $1.00. co tax $1.50.

1877 - Tax List - W L Tapp - 1 poll, state and co tax $3.00.

1877 - Tax List - Charles Tapp - No info just tax, total state & co tax $3.75.
                 heirs by M C Smith

1878 - Tax List - W L Tapp - 1 poll, state and co tax $3.00.

1878 - Tax List - C Y Tapp - abs #639, D H White HRS, 540 acres $810,
                                           abs #413, D Miller HRS, 320 acres $800,
           for Mrs M C Smith   abs #274, A H Hale HRS, 100 acres $100,
                                           3 wagons $75, 7 horses $280, ?? cows $155, 35 hogs $35, total taxes $25.90. 

1879 - Tax List - W L Tapp - 1 poll, total tax $2.50.

1880 - Tax List - W L Tapp - 1 poll, total tax $2.50.

1880 - Tax List - C Y Tapp & Mother - abs #411, D Miller HRS, 320 acres $400,
                                                           abs #645, D H White HRS, 540 acres $650,
                                                           abs #273, A H Hale HRS, 100 acres $60,
                                                           abs #569, G W Tiller HRS, 108 acres $54,
                                                           abs #494, L M Rice HRS, 229 acres $174,
                                                           abs #492, Wm Ritchie HRS, 174 acres $87,
                                                           abs #380, Wm McDonald HRS, 1512 acres $750,
                                                           abs #395, Wm Malone HRS, 320 acres $160, Texarkana 4 lots 42 blocks 200 div.
                                                           1 wagon $40, 5 horses $150, 40 cows $200,
                                                           3 goats $3, 50 hogs $50, 100 hogs $100, total taxes $40.08.

1881 - Tax List CY Tapp - abs #645, D H White HRS, 540 acres $540, New Boston, no. lot 12, no blk 3
                                        abs #273, A H Hale HRS, 103 acres $103,                       no. lot 12, no blk 2 total value $25.
                                        abs #492, Wm Ritchie HRS, 174 acres $174, Texarkana  no. lot 4, no block 42, value $40.
                                        2 wagons, 3 horses $125, 50 cows $250, total taxes $15.48.

**Note: 1881 - Charles Y Tapp son of Charles & Mary Tapp, departs this life 2 Oct 1881.

**Note: 1881 - Mary Caroline White Tapp Smith, d/o Elias & Anne White, departs this life 18 Oct 1881.

1882 - Tax List - W Lewis Tapp - Co of Residence = Bowie, original Grantee = Chas Tapp HRS, 370 1/3 acres,
     agt for sister W. Lewis Tapp -  do                         do    ,    do                    = Cassia Stewart HRS, 177 acres
                                                    total land value $547, tax $2.73.

1883 - Tax List - W Lewis Tapp - abs #317, Co of Residence = Bowie, original Grantee = Chas Tapp HRS, 370 1/3 acres,
     agt for sister W. Lewis Tapp -  abs #304,             do    ,        do                                = Cassia Stewart HRS, 177 acres,
                                                    total land value $547, tax $4.37.

1884 - Tax List - W Lewis Tapp - abs #317, Co of Residence = Bowie, Chas Tapp HRS, 370 1/3 acres, $370.
                                                -  abs #304,             do    ,        do    , Cassia Stewart HRS, 177 acres, $177.
                                                   total tax $3.64.

1885 - Tax List - W Lewis Tapp - abs #317, Co of Residence = Bowie, Chas Tapp HRS, 370 1/3 acres, $370.
                                                -  abs #304,             do    ,        do    , Cassia Stewart HRS, 177 acres, $177.
                                                   total tax $3.69.

1886 - Tax List - W Lewis Tapp - abs #317, Co of Residence = Bowie, Chas Tapp HRS, 370 1/2 acres, $741.
                                                -  abs #304,             do    ,        do    , Cassia Stewart HRS, 177 acres, $354.
                                                   total tax $7.40.

1886 - Tax List - Lewis Tapp - abs #411, D Miller HRS, 320 acres $500,
                                               abs #645, D H White HRS, 485 acres $485,
                                               abs #380, Wm McDonald HRS, 1191 acres, $1190,
                                               abs #264, J S Herring, 123 acres $125,
                                               abs #273, An Hale, 103 acres $105,
                                               abs #375, A G Milton, 60 acres $60,
                                               abs #395, Wm Malone HRS, 320 acres $320,
                                               abs #102?, C M Collom, 5 acres $500,
                                               1 wagon $25, 1 horse $50, 25 cows $200, total taxes $30.51.

1887 - Tax List - Lewis Tapp - abs #411, D Miller HRS, 320 acres $500,
                                               abs #645, D H White HRS, 485 acres $485,
                                               abs #380, Wm McDonald HRS, 1191 acres, $1190,
                                               abs #264, J S Herring, 123 acres $125,
                                               abs #273, An Hale, 103 acres $105,
                                               abs #375, A G Milton, 60 acres $60,
                                               abs #395, Wm Malone HRS, 320 acres $320,
                                               abs #102?, C M Collom, 5 acres $500,
                                               1 wagon $25, 20 cows $160, total taxes $27.37.

1887 - Tax List - W Lewis Tapp - abs #317, Co of Residence = Bowie, Chas Tapp HRS, 371 acres, $370. Bastrop.
                                                -  abs #304,             do    ,        do    , Cassia Stewart HRS, 177 acres, $177. Bastop.
                                                   total tax $4.25.

1889 - Tax List - Lewis Tapp - abs #411, D Miller HRS, 320 acres $500, new Boston lots 1 & 2, blk 2 value $50.
                                               abs #645, D H White HRS, 485 acres $485,
                                               abs #380, Wm McDonald HRS, 1191 acres, $1191,
                                              
                                               abs #375, A G Milton, 60 acres $60,
                                               abs #395, Wm Malone HRS, 320 acres $320,
                                               abs #103, C M Collom, 5 acres $700,
                                               1 wagon $35, 25 cows $125, total taxes $41.25.

1893 - Tax List - W Lewis Tapp - abs #317, Co of Residence = Bowie, Chas Tapp HRS, 370 1/3 acres, Bastop.
                                                -  abs #304,             do    ,        do    , Cassia Stewart HRS, 177 acres, Bastop.
                                                   Total value of land $820, total tax $6.16.

1894 - Tax List - W Lewis Tapp - abs #317, Co of Residence = Bowie, Chas Tapp HRS, 370 1/3 acres, $555. Bastrop.
                                                -  abs #304,             do    ,        do    , Cassia Stewart HRS, 177 acres, $265. Bastrop.
                                                   total tax $6.16.

1895 - Tax List - W Lewis Tapp - abs #317, cert#217, Co of Residence = Bowie, Chas Tapp HRS, 377 1/3 acres, Bastrop.
                                                -  abs #304, cert#245,            do    ,        do    , Cassia Stewart HRS, 177 acres, Bastrop.
                                                    total tax $7.05.

1896 - Tax List - C Y Tapp & Mother - abs #411, D Miller HRS, 320 acres $320,
                                                           abs #645, D H White HRS, 540 acres $750,
                                                           abs #375, A G Milton, 60 acres $60,
                                                           abs #103, C M Collom, 5 acres $700,
                                                           abs #492, Wm Ritchie HRS, 105 acres $300,
                                                           abs #263, J S Herring, 100 acres $300,
                                                           1 horse $20, 25 cows $125, 1 wagon $40, total taxes $26.58

1897 - Tax List - W L Tapp -               abs #411, D Miller HRS, 320 acres $320,
                                                           abs #645, D H White HRS, 540 acres $750,
                                                           abs #375, A G Milton, 60 acres $60,
                                                           abs #103, C M Collom, 5 acres $700,
                                                           abs #492, Wm Ritchie HRS, 105 acres $300,
                                                           abs #263, J S Herring, 100 acres $300,
                                                           1 horse $15, 25 cows $125, 1 wagon $40, total taxes $28.85

1898 - Tax List - W L Tapp -                abs #411, D Miller HRS, 320 acres $320,
                                                           abs #645, D H White HRS, 485 acres $750,
                                                           abs #375, A G Milton, 60 acres $60,
                                                           abs #103, C M Collom, 5 acres $700,
                                                           abs #492, Wm Ritchie HRS, 105 acres $300,
                                                           abs #263, J S Herring, 100 acres $300,
                                                           2 horse $100, 30 cows $300, total taxes $31.63.

1899 - Tax List - W L Tapp -                abs #411, D Miller HRS, 320 acres $320,
                                                           abs #645, D H White HRS, 485 acres $750,
                                                           abs #375, A G Milton, 60 acres $60,
                                                           abs #103, C M Collom, 5 acres $700,
                                                           abs #263, J S Herring, 100 acres $300,
                                                           4 horse $120, 30 cows $300, 1 wagon $25, total taxes $29.22.

1896 - Tax List - W Lewis Tapp - abs #317, cert#217, C Y Tapp HRS, Inherited, 377 1/3 acres, $555. Bastrop.
                                                -  abs #304, cert#245, Cassia Stewart HRS, Inherited, 177 acres, $265. Bastrop.
                                                   Total Land Value: $820, total tax $6.73.

1901 - Tax List - W L Tapp - abs #304, cert#245, Cassia Stewart HRS, 177 acres $265, Bastrop.
                                            abs #317, cert#217, Charles Tapp HRS, 370 1/3 acres $555, Bastrop.
                                            total taxes $7.28.

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1879 Partial section of Bowie County Texas

Tapp property is Left Bottom'ish, Charles to left of
Durant White, Wm Tapp to left of Charles Tapp
James Watson south, Mark Epperson west
Wm had land in Cass, Charles in Cass, and
Bastrop Counties Texas, Cass changed to
Davis Co during Civil War then back to
Cass County after the Civil War.

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1850 & 1860 Texas Agricultural Census
 With a List of surrounding Neighbor's & Relatives

Note:  Only 5 Fields of this census transcribed; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13

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http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/tx/bowie/census/1850bowie.txt

1840 Census Bastrop Co TX
US Census TX Bastrop no Feb Census Tax Records
Tapp, Charles

1850 Bowie Co Census The 8th Judicial District ED 12 Sept 1850 

50-50 
Tapp, Charles - M - 47 - Farmer - 2000 - N.C. 
Mary   C.        - F  - 16 -                         N.C.? should be SC

NEXT DOOR - Was a WATSON family, might explain 
                         TAPP & WATSON Cem Plaque at Center Ridge Cem. 
49 - 49
Rhodia WATSON    57 F 2224 SC
Rebecca Watson      16 F MS
John W Watson       13 M MS
Tho Mason Watson 12 M TX 

1860 Fed Census Bowie County TX Precinct 2

Mary C Tapp 28 yrs old Farmer born SC
W. L.             08 yrs old son TX
Charles Y       04 yrs old son TX
Virginia A       02 yrs old dau TX
J F White       09 yrs old nephew TX (this would be Joseph F White son of Ben
                                                         Jackson White who died 1858)

1870 Fed Census Bowie County TX Precinct 3

Smith, Mary C 38yrs fem white keeping house born TX
Lewis T                18 male white at school born      TX
Charles Y             14 male white at school born      TX
Margariat              12 fem  white at school born      TX
WHITE, Franklin  18 yrs male white at school born TX (Son of BJ White, decd)

Bowie County Texas Deed Record:

1872 - Deed Transaction - Book 8, page 125 - Durant H White of Pike Co Ark. sell to I M Ball for $120.00,
                                           640 acres sold by me to Charles Tapp, near Sulphur Fork of Red River, occupied
                                           by the heirs of said Tapp & 160 acres sold to Robt. Crosslard & occupied by his
                                           heirs & 200 acres sold to H J Foster & occupied by said Foster 1000 acres - 5 Nov 1872.

1880 Fed Census Bowie County TX Precinct 3 on cd is image 03-17

142 158
SMITH, CAROLINE W-F-50 YRS OF AGE HOUSE KEEPER BORN SC DAD SC MOM SC
TAPP, LOUIS       W-M-28 SON BORN TX
TAPP, CHARLES W-M-24 SON SAME
TAPP, JENNIE      W-M-21 DAU SAME

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1882 Business Directory Bowie Co TX
Source: Texas State Gazetteer & Business Directory 1882-1883
for Texarkana Texas,  Boston (old Boston)

Jones & Tapp Genl Store  (this is William Lewis Tapp)

Population 250. County seat and distance from New Boston  TransConti. Div. T.
& P. Ry  it's nearest express and telegraph point  4 miles. Texarkana is it's
banking town. Ship to New Boston Exports are cattle and cotton. Mail daily.
B. R. Tidwell, Post Master.

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1889 Business Directory Bowie Co TX:
Source: The Mercantile Agency Ref. Book
R G Dun & Co, Chicago, 1889

Lewis Tapp - Drug Store etc - New Boston (this is William Lewis Tapp)
J W Jones   - General Store  - New Boston

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1900 Bowie Co Fed census Precinct 2 South of TP RR 
Bowie Co Web site 1900 census 07-29b

TAPP, W. L   Head  M  Dec 1851 49yrs S  TX NC SC
Miss Jennie     Sister  F  Feb  1864 36yrs S  TX NC SC

1904 BOWIE COUNTY POLL TAX LIST
PRECINCT NO. 17 (Boston, TX)
                                    YRS LIVED  YRS LIVED
NAME      AGE RACE IN TEXAS     IN COUNTY OCCUPATION

1910 Bowie Co Fed Census Precenct 2 CD PAGE 244A Prec #2 sheet 4a

TAPP, Louis head M W 59 Born TX dad NC mom SC

Note:  
This is William Louis Tapp above, he died in 1913, this is his last census.
Have not found Jennie in the 1910 yet...

1910 - Have not found Jennie in the 1910 yet...

1920 Bowie Co Fed census Justice Precinct 2 Dekalb Road 
sheet no. 8b Heritage Quest CD Rom image no. 196b

184 189
TAPP, VIRGINIA   HEAD F W 60 SINGLE TX NC SC

Living in same household:
Gregory, Josephine BOARDER F W 53 SINGLE TN TN TN
(Probably providing care for Jennie)

1930 Bowie Co Census (Cd Image page 13-06b)
New Boston Town - ED no. 19-13 sheet 6b
ED date April 10, 1930 by Mrs J. M. Tidwell
South Border Street

137 - 149
Tapp, Jennie             head F W 72 S TX NC SC
Gregory, Josephine   ???? F W 62 S TN TN TN

The Neighborhood:

132 - 143 
Howard, John H family

133 - 144
Eggeuburger, William M family

134 - 145 Martindale, Elijah L family

135 - 146 
Shirley, Jesse R family

136 - 148
McGe Joel R family

136 - 148 
McGee, Joel R Jr family

137 - 149
Tapp, Jennie 

138 - 150
Bakew Lthie C family

139 - 151 Blocker O W family

140 - 152 (Son of Wm P White)
White, Joe head M W 58 M 27 TX AL? AL 
Exie E        wife  F W 50 M 19 MS GA GA
Olene          dau  F W 22 S      TX  TX MS
Joseph        son M W 13 S      TX  TX MS
Note: Jennie Tapp was a gr aunt to Joe.

141 - 153
Galvin, Jim M family

142 - 154 
Walker, Johnie family

143 - 155
Stewart, William family

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Glenn Thrapp sent me this Oct 17 2000:

Mike,
Here what I can add to the Tapp Family.
Infant son 10 Dec 1850, Bowie Co., TX Died 2 Feb 1851, Creed Cemetery
William Lewis Tapp 6 DEC 1851, Died-10 Mar 1913, Reedhill Cem.
Charles Y. Jr. 2 April 1852, 2 Oct 1881, Creed Cem
James M. 16 Dec 1853,28 Sep 1855 " "
Virginia A (Jennie) 23 Feb 1858, 19 May 1932 Reedhill Cem
Mary C. White Tapp married William F. Smith
William F. Smith 18 Mar 1862 18 Aug 1864 Creed Cem.
Ruth A. Smith 9 Jun 1863 12 Aug 1865 " "

Bounty & Donation Land Grants of Texas By Thomas Lloyd Miller 1835-1888
Page 628 Tapp, Charles

"Received Bty Wnt 3850 for 320 acres from S War on 15 June 1838 for service
from 15 Jan until 15 Nov 1836. 154.5 acres in Cass Cty were ptd to Amy
Hamilton, asgn, on 24 Nov 1852. Pat 479 Vol 6 Abst 1053 Glo File Bowie Bty 20.
Don't know Amy Hamilton's connection. There was a Wm. Tapp here for a short
time also from N.C. Believed to be brothers, but no proof."

Glenn

Charles Tapp
Age at death 54 yrs 10 mo, 22 days.
Service in the Texas Army 15 Jan 1836 to 15 Nov 1836. 
at the Creed Cem a fence is around this grave site.

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More Notes from Mr. Glenn Thrapp
 of Redwater Bowie Co TX,
on the TAPP Cemetery and its residences
and some misc. census records:

Glenn Thrapp writes about the Tapp Cemetery

     On the Tapps buried in Center Ridge. Dick & Minnie were Black. They are found on the 1870 Census of Cass Co.,Tx. figure they were slaves that came with Charles Y. Tapp. 

     Never found proof as to William Tapp, believe that he was a brother to Charles. That line died with Jenny & I have never researched it very hard. I thought that were probably more graves in the Tapp Cemetery  than they moved, ones without stones. 

     Tried to find the original site once with no luck. Wanted to count the depressions, was looking for John G. White, who lived close by.  

     The Tapps in the Center Ridge Cemetery were moved to their present location when they built Lake Wright Patman in the 1950's.

     A William S. Tapp , 1846, paid tax in Bowie Co. 

Charles Tapp, page 50, 1850 Bowie Co. Census, but no William. William might have been in Cass Co. which was just across the river from Charles. 

Found some old notes on Center Ridge:

Tapp, Mima        Born in Person Co.,NC.  (former slave/servant of Wm Tapp)
Tapp, Dick         Born in Ky.                     (former slave/servant of Wm Tapp)
Tapp, Eliza         Born in Person Co.,NC   (wife of Wm Tapp)
Tapp, Wm         Born in AL.                     (husband of Eliza Tapp, brother of Charles Y Tapp)

Here is another tidbit:

Bowie Co.,Tx Book 18, Page 65, 1 Jun 1931, Guardianship of Henry & Lucde Tapp minors, Guardian Mattie B. Jones , land in Clarksville, Red River Co., Tx. 

Not sure about the Smith's in Tapp Cemetery, part of Center Ridge, but believe he was the second husband of Susan White.

NOTE: The TAPP Cemetery was relocated from possibly 
            Lands once owned by the Tapp's to CRC.

Glenn

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MISC. CENSUS:  (Unknown Tapps Relationships at this time)

Mike, 
I was sure that Both Dick & Minnie came from NC, 
but the note that I copied said Ky. This information may 
have come from the 1870 census. 

Back to the Tapps; 
1880 Bowie Co,census,page57, prec.2, 

Marlin,  Jessie              68         NC, NC, NC 
" ,        Tennessee        26 dau, Ar, NC.,Nc 
" ,        Jessie B.           21,son     same
" ,        Wm.W.            20   "       same
" ,        Robert L.         14   "       same

Tapp,   Margaret          34,dau,  WD., TN,AR.,NC 
McConbs, Ann            32, dau                 same
Janes,  Thomas            26                    FL.,FL.,FL. 
Tapp,  Mary E.            07 ?dau           AR.,AR.,AR. 
McCombs, Mary         10                         same
" ,       Thos.                08 Grandson         same
Don't know who these Tapps were. 

Glenn 

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Below is not confirmed yet, but being from Person CO NC I suspect a connection, posting was in Genforum.com 

My husband is a descendant of Eli Tapp b. 7 Dec 1797 in Person Co., NC. Eli married Sarah Lunsford on 10 June 1817 in Person County. He died 9 May 1854 (of "dropsy") in Hopkins Co., KY. Eli's parents were William Tapp IV b. c 1732 in VA; m/19 July 1796 Rebecca Fowler; he died bet 1808 and 1817 in Person Co., NC. William IV's parents were William Tapp III b. 1707 Northumberland Co., VA. He d. aft 27 June 1780 in Culpepper Co. VA. William III m/Christian Bourne b. 1708 d.c. 1780.

Christian was the daughter of John Bourne II and Elizabeth Johnson Bourne. William Tapp III was the son of William Tapp II b. 1690 Northumberland Co., VA; d. bef 17 June 1719 Northumberland Co.; m/1706 in Richmond Co., VA, to Elizabeth Barrick b. Jan 1690 Richmond Co., VA., d. aft 1724 in Spottsylvania Co., VA. Elizabeth was the daughter of Chariey Eale and David Barrick II. William Tapp II was the son of William Tapp b. c. 1664 Northumberland or Warwick Co., VA, m/c 1689 Elinor Jones b. 12 Aug 1674; d. 16 Sept 1719. William Tapp (also known as Taptico) was the son of Thomas Tapp b. c 1628 in England; d. 18 May 1689 in Northumberland Co., VA. He married c. 1653 Mary Lewis b. c 1636 Warwick Co., VA; d. aft 1691 in Middlesex Co., VA. She was the daughter of John Lewis (came to VA on the Bonadventure on 2 Jan 1635) b. c 1612, England; d. aft 1663; m/c 1635 Katherine Yates b. c 1616, England. 

Sarah Lunsford was b. 2 Aug 1797 in Person Co.; d. 22 Feb 1841 in Hopkins Co., KY. She was the daughter of Jesse Lunsford b. c 1765 Northumberland Co., VA; d. 8 Dec 1833 Person Co., NC. On 4 Nov 1795 he married Elizabeth Glenn b. c 1774 VA; d. 1849 Hopkins Co., KY. She was the daughter of Beverly Glenn and his wife, Sarah Richardson.

Jesse Lunsford was the son of Joseph Lunsford b. c. 1750; d. aft 1813 and Elizabeth (last name unknown). Joseph Lunsford was the son of John Lunsford and Catherine Neal. Joseph was the son of William Lunsford b. c 1638 and Miss Griffin. Catherine Neale was the dau of Christopher Neale and Hannah Rodham. 
Hope this helps.

Nancy Warren Hampton

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This linkage was sent to me by Bill picou2@aol.com also said they had indian of the Wicocomico Tribe, and to contact a Al Byrd for more information at byrdman@theriver.com

Mike,

Here is the information that I have on Charles Y. Tapp:
Charles Y. Tapp married Mary Carolina White Children: Charles Y. Tapp Jr ,
Baby Tapp (no Name) born and Died On December 10, 1850 , William Lewis Tapp,
James M. Tapp , Virginia A. Tapp.

Lewis Tapp II married Jennie Yancy Children: Elizabeth Tapp, Nancy Tapp,
Elijah Y. Tapp, James Tapp, Martha Tapp, John Tapp, Jean Tapp, Polly Tapp, Charles Y. Tapp, and Henry Tapp.

William Tapp IV married Elizabeth Doggett Lunsford Children: Betsy Tapp,
Miss Tapp, Sally Tapp, Susanna Tapp, Abner Tapp, Lewis Tapp II, George Tapp, Annie Tapp, Williiam Tapp V (born in North Carolina and Died in Kentucky) , Vincent
Tapp 1 of N.C.

William Tapp III married Christian Bourne Children: Vincent Tapp II ,
Sarah Tapp, Elizabeth Tapp, Lewis Tapp I, Ann Tapp, Alice Tapp, Mary Tapp, & William Tapp IV.

William Tapp II married Elizabeth Barrick Children: William Tapp III,
Charity Tapp, and Vincent Tapp I. 

William Tapp I married Elinor Jones Children: William Tapp II and
Elizabeth Tapp Thomas Edward Tapp born in London, England married Mary Lewis Children:  John Tapp, Henry Tapp, William Tapp I and Mary Tapp.

William Tapp married Mary Holland Children: Thomas Edward Tapp

I hope this helps. You might want to contact Al Byrd
(byrdman@theriver.com).

Somewhere in this lineage is our indian ancestory. The name of the tribe is the
Wicocomico indian tribe. He will have more information on this.
Bill
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TAPP Indian Connection go to web site: http://www.wicocomico-indian-nation.com/pages/history.html

WELCOME TO THE WICOCOMICO
INDIAN NATION
HISTORY SITE   

The Wicocomico were first mentioned by Captain John Smith when he explored Virginia's Northern Neck in 1608.( The area between the Rappahanock and Potomac River.) Smith's maps, produced during his exploration show thirty plus Chiefdoms which controlled approximately 161 villages, many made up the Powhatan Empire. One such tribe was the "Wighcocomico"(as they were called in the early 1600s by Capt John Smith) that lived at the mouth of the mouth of the Patawomeke (Potomac) at the end of the Little Wicocomico River. The Wicocomico had two villages, one was the Weroance's main village located at the end and slightly North of the Little Wicocomico River, the other village, called Cinquack was located South East of the Weroance's village on the Great Wicocomico River. The Wicocomico had about 520 population, of these 130 were bowmen. 

About thirty miles West of the Wicocomico were the Sekacawone, located on the Coane River with a population of about 120, 30 were bowmen. 

The tribes that were located beyond the Rappahanock River were considered to be part of the Powhatan Empire, however there is some doubt as to what degree they pledged their loyalty to Powhatan. 

In 1652 the Courts of Northumberland County VA directed the Sekacawone's and the Wicocomico's to merge and be moved to South East Lancaster County from their ancestral grounds. The new land ( reservation) consisted of 4400 acres and remained under the control of Northumberland County. It's believed the Cuttatawomen tribe merged with the Wicocomico around 1659 after they relocated to their new location. 

From the 1650s until the death of King William Taptico, (the last Tribal Chief of the Wicocomico) in 1719, sufficient information was available to determine the life style and the customs to present a reasonable history of the tribe. 
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TAPTICO-TAPP 

This section will detail the lineage of William Taptico through three generations. 

1. WILLIAM TAPPTICO I was born about 1664 in Northumberland County VA and died about 1694 in Northumberland County VA.
WILLIAM I married Elinder Jones about 1689 in Northumberland County VA. She was born August 12, 1674 in Virginia and died about 1719 in Northumberland County VA.
They had only one proven child. William Taptico II 

2. WILLIAM TAPTICO II born about 1690 in Northumberland County VA.and died about 1719 in Northumberland County VA. WILLIAM II married Elizabeth Berrick about 1706 in Richmond County VA.She was born January 1689/90 in Richmond County VA and died about 1724 in Spottsylvania County VA.
Shorly after her husbands death Elizabeth began using the surname Tapp,at this point in time the children will be referred to as Tapp.
They had three children. William Tapp III, Charity Tapp, Vincent Tapp. 

3. WILLIAM TAPP III born about 1707,Richmond County VA,died January 1791 Culpeper County VA. Married Christian Bourne about 1725 in VA.She was born about 1708 in Essex County VA. and died about 1780 in Fredrick County VA.
CHARITY TAPP born about 1709, Richmond County VA, married BARTHOLEMEW WOOD,about 1724.
VINCENT TAPP born about 1714, Richmond County VA,died about 1751, Fredrick County,VA. Married Elizabeth Bourne about 1735 in VA. She was born in VA and died in VA. 

If any Tapp can track their ancestors to any of the three above, they are descendants of Taptico.Our discussion page addresses the question of William I and William II, wives being English or Indian. 

Other major family lines in the earlier Taptico/Tapp lineage are; Jones, Berrick,Bourne, Dogget,Fowler, Boch, Jett, and Wright. 
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DISCUSSION 

Two items that are of particular interest to all Tapps and that is the question concerning Taptico I and Taptico II (s) marriage to Elinder and Elizabeth. The Lile's Fulcher, Tapp books states they are European, but offer no proof and after years of research I have not found proof. By the late 1600s and early 1700s, many of the Native Americans had taken english names, the Tapp, Fulcher book may have made some assumptions, not understanding the situation at that time. Until we have proof the assumption will be, the wives were english, not fact, assumption. 

Another question that needs serious research. In 1705, Robert Beverley wrote "The History and Present State of Virginia", Beverley wrote; Wicocomico has but three men living,which yet keep up their Kingdom, and retain their Fashion; they live by themselves, separate from all other Indians, and from the English. This is difficult to believe for the following reasons.
APRILL the 19th 1710, William Taptico King of the Wiccocomoco Indians came before the President and Council and presented three Indian Arrows as an acknowledgement for the land he and his Nation holds in Northumberland County which at the desire of sd King is Ordered to be noted in the Council books to perpetuate the claim of the said Nation of Indians to their land.
OCTOBER 19, 1713: Complaint being made to this Board by John Vesey, Chief Man of the Wicocomico Indians that one Richard Ball of Northumberland County hath for severall years; the complaint goes on about the complaint, the important part of this complaint is, the Council directed the Attorney General to take legal action if Ball was wrong. 
from "EXECUTIVE JOURNALS OF THE COUNCIL OF COLONIAL VIRGINIA" 
Does this sound like a nation with only three men ? On both occasions the English backed the action,they accepted Taptico's tribute,and accepted the complaint from Vesey.This is an area that needs much more research. 

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TAPP PLANTATION IS MENTIONED IN A STORY OF Trammel's Trace: 

Trammel’s Trace was a trade strictly for pack horses. In the year 1824, Andrew Davis helped Nicholas Trammel cut the trail for wagons. This trail began in St. Luis, came down to Fulton, Ark. Trammel’s Trace ran southwestly, crossing from Arkansas into Texas between mounds #102 and #103. According to surveyor notes and description of headright surveys of Texas it continued southwestly crossing U.S. Highway #82, at present day Nash where Nick Trammel once held a camp and stockade corral. Continuing on its southwestly course it bypassed towns of Redwater and Maud (Redwater and Maud had not been settled). It intersected State Highway #8 about one and half miles south of Maud. From present Highway #8 down a country lane and Sam Dicken’s home on by Uray Capps home, the Parker home and the old L. E. Fischer’s home, a very old place, then by the former Tapp Plantation, the Vanderburg home and a grandual curve to Sulphur River, the trace went to Epperson’s Ferry, where in 1936 a monument was erected by the State of Texas, bearing the inscription, "Site of Epperson’s Ferry", "At this crossing, constructed by nature and used by the Caddo Indians, early French and Spanish explorers, and travelers over Trammel’s Trace, 1815, and 1839, mark Epperson, before 1837, established a ferry, used until the construction of wooden bridges. This trace brought in great numbers of pioneers, among who were Stephen F. Austin, James Bowie, David Crockett, and others who died in the Texas Revolution.

Estate Index Card for Jennie Tapp's
Probate and Estate Records

(Will try and get copies sometime in the future)

Index Card of Jennie Tapp's records - Bowie County Court House New Boston Texas

Contestants of the Will Of Miss Jenny Tapp

1 Nov.1932

Bowie Co., Texas

There were 56 people names listed.  Connection was known
for most of the names.  Here is a list & results of search for the others.

1. Mrs. Ola Davis wife of David Davis

          [Ola Earnest d/o James & Sarah J White Earnest,
          wife of David Davis, gd/o Wm M & Sarah White]

2. Mrs. Sall Warren wife of J. N. Warren

          [Unknown relationship]

3. H. N. Kelly

          [this is Myrtle Evonia White, d/o Wm P & Winnie White,
          she married Howell Newton Kelly, Myrtle died Jan 1932,
          Jennie Tapp died May 1932, so husband contested...]

4. Mrs. Lula Young

          [Lula Inez Creed married Huie Calvin (Huey) Young
          Lula d/o Charley Jr & Dora Creed]

5. Vada Elliott

          [Vada Creed dau of Charley Jr & Dora Creed
           Married 1st Jim Elliott, 2nd Joe Campbell]

6. Ida L. Lee McKnight wife of John McKnight

          [Ida L Lee d/o Taylor & Martha Alford Lee
          wife of Jackson Esmond KcKnight]

7. Grace Stokes wife of J. J. Stokes

          [Gracie Truman McCloskey d/o Francis E &
          Martha Bobo McCloskey, wife of Joseph Johnston Stokes]

8. Mrs. A. E. Gammage wife of Albert Gammage\

           [this is Mary Caroline "Callie" Murphy Gammage, d/o
            Wm H & Mary E Harland Murphy, wife of Rev Albert E Gammage]

9. Fannie Hughes wife of Tony Hughes

           [Fannie Murphy d/o Wm & Mary Harland Murphy
           1st married John Bolick (not Balex) 2nd m. Tony Hughes]

10. Mrs. Lula Stewart wife of J. J. Stewart

          [this is Lula Ruth "Lou" Murphy Stewart, d/o Wm H &
          Mary E Harland Murphy, wife of John Jackson Stewart]

11. Nora Foster wife of C. H. Foster

          [this is Nora Lee "Norah" Murphy Foster, d/o Wm H &
           Mary E Harland, wife of Coy Augustus Foster]

12. Mrs Jennie Lemons

          [Unknown relationship]

13. John E. Briggs

          [Jennie Tapp had a Aunt in NC named Jennie who married
          a Samuel Briggs, had a son John Briggs, who may be this person]

Note: the [  ] insertions are mine, Mike White, several unknown...
         However, most of this list are related to Jennie Tapp, via Elias White...
         there were many contestants that had no connection to the Tapp family.

Any questions, corrections, or additions
Glenn E. Thrapp
Glennjoan7@aol.com

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Book: The History of Maud United Methodist Church 1874-1974
Written by:  Joey Clouse - Pastor and F. E. Cooley

     "Miss Jenny Tapp and her brother, Mr Lewis Tapp, were born in the 1850's and were brought up on their plantation
with their families. She attended school in Douglasville Texas.  Dorothy Fischer Pullan's grandfather and grandmother
Hunt went to school with Miss Jenny.  She related this information many years later to Mrs. Pullan.   Douglasville had
much culture and refinement as did Jefferson, Texas and Old Boston, Texas.  Later years Miss Jenny moved to New Boston,
Texas along in the 1890's or early 1900's.  Her brother remained on the plantation where he lived until he died.  He and Miss
Jenny are buried in the Reed Cemetery near New Boston.  Both were great benefactorys to many people, the rich and the poor. 
At Miss Jenny's death May 19, 1932 she bequeathed the Maud Methodist Church $10,000.00.

     Mr. Louis Tapp made a fortune from his $500 worth of stock in Groves Chill Tonic, he bought.  Many thought he had lost
his money, but instead he must multiplied it many times over.  Miss Jennie was his heir.  Both had inherited their father's large estate. 

JENNY TAPP

Born 2/23/1858.  Died 5/19/1932

"I, Jennie Tapp, of the County of Bowie, State
of Texas, being of sound mind do hereby write
this my last will and testament.

I will the Methodist Church at Maud, Texas,
$10,000.00 to be used for church and to be
under the direction of the Stewards and
Missionary Society, Jennie Tapp." witnessed
by W. D. Berry and Louise A. Berry. Filed
May 23, 1932 by Roy L. Arnold, County Clerk.
Will was written and signed August 5, 1931 by
Jennie Tapp.

The money was put into bonds and later in 1940 these
were sold and the present building built in her memory."

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Tapp City Park Sports Center

William Tapp and Mary Holland

Thomas Edward Tapp
Born: Abt 1628 Middlesex County London England
Died: 8 May 1689 Northumberland County Virginia

Married: 
Mary Lewis
Born: Warwick County Virginia
Died: Aft 1691 Middlesex County Virginia

Known Children of Thomas & Mary

William Tapp I
Born: Abt. 1664
Died: bet. 1695/1696 Northumberland County VA

Married: 
Elinor Jones  

Known Children of Wm & Elinor

William Tapp II
Born: Abt. 1690
Died: Abt. 1719

Married: 
Elizabeth Barrick  

Known Children of Wm & Elizabeth

William Tapp III
Born: 1707 Richmond Co VA
Died: 1780 Culpepper Co VA

Married:
Christian Bourne

Known Children of Wm & Christian

William Tapp IV
Born: abt. 1725 Person Co NC
Died: aft. 1808 Person Co NC

Married: 1st
Elizabeth Doggett Lunsford ?

Married: 2nd
Rebecca Fowler  
(5 Known Children)

Known Children of Wm & Elizabeth: 10

In the name of God Amen, I William Tapp, Senior, of the county of Person and state of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound mind, memory and judgement,, blessed be God, and well knowing the uncertainty of this life, do this twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and eight, make, ordain, publish and declare this instrument of writing to be my Last Will and Testament.

First, I give to my wife, Rebecca, the use of the whole of the land whereon I now live, containing about thirteen hundred and ninety acres, during the term of her natural life or widowhood, immediately after either, that is to say upon her death or second marriage, to be equally devided between my three sons to wit, Eli,, John and Joel, to them and their heirs forever. Also I give and bequeth unto my beloved wife during the rest of her natural life, one Negro man named Milks. Also it is my will and desire that my wife shall keep my five children to wit, the above mentioned Eli Tapp, John Tapp and Joel Tapp. Also Ruth Tapp and Polly Tapp and to enable my said wife, Rebecca, to support and maintain them until they and each of them shall reach to the age of maturity, I give to her for that special purpose two feather beds and furniture and all other household furniture to me belonging and not herein devided otherwise, three horses to wit Jewel, Prince and a black colt, my whole stock of cattle at my home plantation, all the hogs belonging to the same except two sowes and their pigges, called the killing hoggs, all the crop of corn, wheat and tobacco, oats and rye at the home plantation and two hundred dollars.

Also I give and bequeath to my said five children, Eli Tapp, John Tapp, Joel Tapp, Ruth Tapp and Polly Tapp, a lot of Negroes consisting of the following seven to wit, Elizah, Siloria, Sarah, Ruebin, Marioish, Marsh and Amy, to be equally devided ( them and their increase) between my said five children, share and share a like, when the first of them or anyone of them arrives to the age of twenty one years and until that time, the said lot of Negroes with their increase to remain in the possession of my wife, Rebecca, unless she again gets married and in that case, I direct the gardian of my said children, Eli, John, Joel, Ruth and Polly to take immediately after, into possession the said lot of seven Negroes with their increase and all other property which they may be entitled to, and for that particular purpose, do appoint my son Lewis Tapp Guardian to my said children Eli, John, Joel, Ruth and Polly.

I give and bequeath unto my son George Tapp the whole of the land whereon he lives on Hyco, containing by deed two hundred and sixty one acres, together with the small tract I lately purchased from and adjoining (?) Dixon, to him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my son ,William Tapp, a part of my tract of land on Hyco whereon my said son, William, resides to wit, Beginning at Henry Staffords line at the bend of Cobb Creek, thence down the creek as it meanders to the mill, thence from the mill door on a due east course to the line, ( ? ) Thomas, follow line. That part next to lands of James Rainy and Henry Stafford, I give to my son William and his heirs forever.

Also I give and bequeath to my son, Vincent, all the remainder of the said tract of land whereon my said son, William, resides not above devided to my said son, William, to wit all that part of the said tract which lies south of Cobb Creek and east line before mentioned, to him and his heirs forever.

Also I give and bequeath to my said sons, William Tapp and Vincent Tapp, jointly the mill ( on the said tract of land devided and given to them ) and a new pair of cart wheels to be used by them as their economic presence may require and in a brotherly manner.

I give and bequeath to my son, William Tapp, and his heirs forever the three following Negroes to wit, Joshea, Isabel and Marsha’s youngest child, one horse color grey, two cows and calves and one steer which is on the Hyco plantation and one bed and furniture.

Also I give and bequeath to my son, Vincent Tapp, and to his heirs forever three following Negroes to wit, one Negro man called Jim, one Negro woman called Lizzie and her suckling child, also horse Jack, one feather bed and furniture, the two sows and piggies and the killing hogs removed out of the stock at the home plantation.

Also I give and bequeath to my son, Lewis, a horse called young Jewel.

Also I give and bequeath to my daughter, Anna Bumpass, and to her heirs forever, the two following Negroes to wit, a Negro man named Tom and boy named Jim.

Also I give and bequeath to my daughter, Sally Harris. the two following Negroes to wit, one boy named Ned , the other called Daniel, to her and her heirs forever.

Also I give and bequeath to my daughter, Betsy Banks, and to her heirs forever, Keziah’s youngest child.

Also I give and bequeath to my son-in-law, Mandley Winstead, the above named Negro woman, Keziah, to him and his heirs forever.

Also to my grandson, Richard Tapp, (son of Abner) I give my Negro boy Dick to him and his heirs forever.

Also it is my wish and desire that after all my just debts are paid, the residue and remainder of my estate not herein devided or before given away, shall be equally devided between my five eldest sons to wit, Abner Tapp, Lewis Tapp, George Tapp, William Tapp and Vincent Tapp, share and share alike, which I give to them and theirs heirs forever.

Lastly, I do nominate and appoint my son, Lewis Tapp, Executor of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby ratify and confirm this my last Will and Testament. In witness where of, I have here onto set my hand and affixed my Seal this day and year above written.

Signed, Sealed, Published and
Declared in the presence of
William Tapp, Senior

Will Yarbrough
William Yarbrough, Jun.
Samuel Dickens

I William Tapp, Sen do this 1st day of August in the year of our Lord 1808, add this as an additional clause to the foregoing, my last Will and Testament and declare it to be a part of the same.

I give and bequeath to my sons, William Tapp and Vincent Tapp, the whole of the crop of wheat, oats and rye made this year on the plantation on Hyco, divided to them. Also the crop of corn, tobacco and rye now growing on said plantation, to be equally devided between them, my said sons, William and Vincent after deducting my son, William’s, part of which he may be entitled to as an overseer.

In witness hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal in the presence of

Wm Yarbrough
William Yarbrough, Jun.
Samuel Dickins , Wm Tapp

Person County, August Court 1808

The execution of this will as to both parts was duly proved in open court by the Oaths of William Yarbrough Jun. And Samuel Dickens, Esquire two subscribing witnesses thereto and on Motion, Ordered to be recorded. At the same time, Lewis Tapp, the Executor qualified and Letters of Testamentary issued and (?).

Lewis Tapp II
Born: Abt. 1770 Person Co NC
Died: Abt. 1845 NC

Estate or Lewis Tapp II

Married:
Jennie (Jenny) Yancy
Born: Abt. 1780
Died: Aft. 1833

Known Children of Lewis & Jennie

Will of Wm Tapp

m. Unkn date
Eliza Unkn last name
b. KY
d. bef 1846
bu: CRC Cem Bowie Co

Arrived Texas 1836 Red River Co TX later Bowie

m. abt 1850 Bowie Co TX
Mary Caroline White
b. 13 May 1832 UC SC
d. 18 Oct 1881 Bowie Co
bu: Creed Cem Bowie Co TX

m. 16 Dec 1828 Person Co NC
Samuel H Briggs
b. abt 1806 NC

married:

Timothy Dunnegan
 

not married

Francis Townsend

William Snipes

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DEED OF GIFT: William TAPP

From Texas General Land office, Archives and records Division,
Steven Austin Building, Room 800, 1700 North Congress, Austin TX 78701.
Deed was attached to file # BOW 2-99, a land patent certificate.

Know all me by these present that Ho William Tapp of the State of Texas County of Bowie for the love and natural affection that I have for my brother Charles Tapp I do at my death I give unto Charles Tapp one Negro boy by the name of Thomas Supposed to be fourteen years old also one Negro girl Supposed to be forty five years old by the name of Mina.

also one negro supposed to be sixteen years old by the name of Dick
also one negro boy supposed to be eleven years old by the name of Sam
also all the money that fell to by heirship that is in North Carolina Person County of Lewis Tapp my father deceased
the three last named negros are now in North Carolina also my tract of land whereon I now live containing eight hundred and seventy acres
also my stock of cattle containing twenty nine head more or less
also my stock of hogs hogs supposed to be one hundred and forty head
also my household firearms, kitchen and farming utensils for the said Charles Tapp to hold keep or assign the above named property in any way he may here after think proper to do for the love and natural affection that I have for Joseph Hamrick and his wife Nancy I give unto them at my death one negro girl by the name of Ann supposed to be sixteen years old for either of them to hold so long as their natural life shall last then after they both has departed this live I give the said Negro Girl and to my brother Charles at Joseph Hamrick and his wife Nancy death forever I also give unto Joseph Hamrick at my death all the notes and accounts to Collect and dispose as he may think proper and for the love and natural affection that I have for Nancy Hamrick the wife of Joseph Hamrick I give unto her my riding mare Sall for her to dispose of as she may think proper after my death.

This the 19th day of November 1846
Wiliam Tapp (seal)

Documents from Texas General Land office, Archives and reco rds Division,
Steven Austin Building, Room 800, 1700 North Congress, Austin Tx 78701 included:

William Tapp's will is attached to Second Class Headright c ertificate # 62 issued in 1838 to William Tapp (Red River C o, later Bowie Co.) In the will, dated Nov. 1846, this Will iam gives the land to his "brother Charles Tapp" along wit h some slaves, cows and hogs and "also all the money that f ell to me by heirship that is in North Carolina, Person Cou nty of Lewis Tapp my father deceased." The land certifica te indicates that William came to Texas in April 1836. Th e will also mentions Nancy Hamrick, the wife of Joseph Hamr ick - could that be a sister? (The will does not leave anyt hing to a wife or children, which leads me to believe thi s William was not married?) The will was filed March 1847 a nd probated May 1847.

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Notes from Glenn Thrapp: (11/7/2013)

On Joseph & Nancy Hamrick, mentioned in the Will of William Tapp.

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WiWilliam Tapp's Cass Co TX Land on a 1911 Map

William Tapp's Cass Co TX Land on a 1848 Map

General Perspective Map

Charles Y. Tapp
Born: 11 Jun 1803 Person Co NC
Died: 3 May 1858 Redwater Bowie Co TX
Buried: Creed Cemetery Redwater TX

Married:
Mary Caroline White
Born: 13 May 1832 Union Co SC
Died: 16 Oct 1881 Bowie Co TX

Children of Charles & Mary