Tapleys of Virginia

The name Tapley is a rare name in the records. The first record I found of the name in Virginia, was Adam Tapley located in Prince George County as early as 1679. (Prince George was taken from Charles City County in 1704).

Prince George County Deeds:

12 May 1714. Thomas Harrison of Prince Georgia County authorizes Thomas Simmons of same ot be the attorney to acknowledge a deed to Adam Tapley for 100 acres of land. Indenture between Thomas Harrison of Westopher Parish, Prince George County and Adam Tapley of the same, 100 acres, adj. lands of Sanders' Tapley, Richard Hamlin, Capt. Harrison, and an old field of Christopher's.

5 Aug 1714. Adam Tapley of Westopher Parish, Prince George County, to Thomas Harrison, 100 acres of land bounded by Sanders Tapley and Richard Hamlin.

9 June 1717. Adam Tapley of Westopher Parish, Prince George County, planter, to Randle Platt, merchant, 100 acres, which acreage was purchased by Alexander Davidson from Rice Pritchett in 1681, and by Davison and his wife assigned to Adam Tapley, father of said Adam Tapley, land bounded by Symond's Swamp and Richard Hamilin; except 10 or 15 acres that John Owen formerly bought of Adam Tapley; the other part is 26 acres purchased by Adam Tapley, father of said Adam Tapley, from Elizabeth Drayton, widow, by deed of sale dated 3 Jan 1679.

27 Dec 1720. Adam Tapley of Prince George County to Alexander Tapley of the same, 100 acres of land located on the East side of Powell's Creek, formerly in the possession of Thomas Tapley, deceased, and by him given in the Will of Alexander Tapley

Virginia Patent Book No. 8:

"Adam Taply and William Harryson, 1,068 acs., Charles City Co., in Jordan's Par: on S. side of James River, 21 April 1690, p. 78. Beg. at Maj. Poythres; near Aroocock Path; & near Nich. Whitmore. Trans. of 22 pers: Elfrid Snow, Tho. Oxly,Ja. Allin, Geo. Rudder, Antho. Scarlett, Ja. Lewis, Robert White, Edw. Hutchison, Jno. Whiting, Wm. Rosse (or Roffe), Sarah Moore Tho. Osborne, Tho. Randall, Ruth Everett, Rich. Isham, Geo. Nelson, Robt. Wells, Andrew Isham, John Willoughby, Robert Norton, Joshua Royston, Richard Mallard."

Virginia Patent Book No. 12:

"Adam Tapley, 430 acs. (N. L.) Surry Co.; on N. side of the Three Creeks; adj. William Macklin's land; & Nicholas Hatch; 22 Feb. 1724, p. 225. 45 Shill."

Adam Tapley is listed on the 1704 Virginia Quits as owning 377 acres in Prince Georgia County. Also listed is Sanders Tapley, 300 acres, and Thomas Tapley, 300 acres.

With Adam Tapleys land interests in Surry County, note Moses Tapley, as follows:

Surry County, Virginia Deed Book #8, p. 188, on 5 May 1732 Richard Smith deeded to Moses Tapley 250 acres (being the land granted to said Smith on 22 Feb 124). Ann Smith relinquished her Right of Dower. Wit: James Mathis, Jr., James Loftin and Adam Tapley.

Members of the family must have drifted into Georgia where we find continous repetitive first names, i. e....Adam, Mark and Joel.

Mark Tapley b. ca 1740, d. 1788 Warren or Columbia Co., Ga. The family appears to have originated in South Carolina. There is so little data on it that I traced all the Tapley's in Georgia and put them together in family groups. The collage is fairly accurate; however, lacks substantiating proofs. Issue:

Adam Tapley b. 1760/1770 d. after 1830 Monroe Co., Ga. Listed on the 1820 Baldwin Co. Census and 1830 Monroe Co. Census.
Joel Tapley b. ca 1760 d. 1791 Warren Co., Ga. m. Mary. List 1820 Baldwin Co. Census and 1830 Monroe Co. Census. Issue:

New Tapley.
Elizabeth Tapley.
Judith Tapley.
William Tapley, b. ca 1790 S. C., d. before 1850 Bibb Co., Ga. m. E. (Elizabeth?) Listed 1830 Bibb Co. Census. Issue:

Teresa Ann Tapley b. ca 1816 Baldwin Co., Ga.
Cezza Tapley b. 1817 Baldwin Co. m. Matthew Hughes on 29 Dec 1850 Bibb Co.
Clara Tapley b. 1820 Baldwin Co.
Mary E. Tapley b. 1820 Baldwin Co. m. Andrew Jackson Chambliss on 3 Feb 1846 Bibb Co.
Winifred Tapley b. 1820 Baldwin Co.