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EARLY HISTORY OF
DRAPERS IN VIRGINIA


JOSIAS DRAPER

BROTHERS THOMAS, JOHN, AND WILLIAM DRAPER


THOMAS DRAPER
(c1690 - 1735)


SOLOMON DRAPER SR.
(1731-1807)


SOLOMON DRAPER JR.
(1756-1827)


MARTIN DRAPER
(1795-1878)


WILLIAM FRANKLIN
DRAPER
(1824-1897)


JOHN HARRISON DRAPER
(1851-1939)


GEORGE HARVEY DRAPER
(1890-1981)


WILLIAM LINN DRAPER SR.
(1930-2000)


NOTES

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The Will of Solomon Draper Sr.

4 Dec 1795 - Reubin Newton Sen. to Solomon Draper, for 60 Lbs. 50 A[cres] both sides Sergent’s Cr[eek] adjacent James Long, Mary Duncan.  Acknowledged in open court. 9

Nov 1796 - Solomon incidentally mentioned in deed from Benjamin Johnston to William Featherstone. 10

28 Jan 1797 - Solomon incidentally mentioned in deed from Vincent Brann to William Fetherstone. 11

9 Jan 1797 - Solomon incidentally mentioned in deed from Thomas Brann to his son John Brann. 12

1800 - Person County, NC Census:      (Page 199)
Solomon Draper
1 Male   10-15, b. 1785-1790     (Unknown)
1 Male      > 45,  b. before 1755   (Solomon, 1731, Virginia)
1 female    > 45,  b. before 1755   (Elizabeth, ?, Virginia)
Four Slaves

10 Dec 1803 - Solomon Draper to William Dixon, for 112 lbs. 15/, 94 acres nw side Hico Cr[eek] adjacent Edmund Dixon, orphans of Robert Black decd., Joseph McGehee, widow McCain—said tract conveyed him by John Pearson.  Wit: Edmund Dixon, Josias Chambers. 13

17 Mar 1804 - Solomon incidentally mentioned in deed from Archibald Lipscomb to James Hannah. 14

1805 - Solomon is listed in Taxables for 1805 in Capt. Atkinsons Company as “Draper, Solomon Sen., 211-0-4.” 15

24 Sep 1806 - Solomon Draper’s will dated 24 Sep 1806.  Wife: Elizabeth.  Sons: William, Solomon, daughter Frances Royster and her husband Henry and their children; daughter Elizabeth Royster.  Executors: Sons and Samuel Smith. 16

27 Jan 1807 - Solomon incidentally mentioned in deed from William Featherstone to Arnold Lipscomb. 17

27 Nov 1807 - Solomon incidentally mentioned in deed from John Ogilby to Edmond Dixon. 18

26 Dec 1807 - Solomon incidentally mentioned in deed from Edmund Dixon to William Scott Branch. 19

30 Apr 1808 - Reuben Newton, Junr. of Hardin County, KY to legal heirs of Solomon Draper, Senr. decd. of Person County for 125 lbs. (75 lbs. pd. by Draper and 50 lbs. by exec), 160 A[cres] on Sergent’s Cr[eek] being tract conveyed to Newton by Jonathan Skeen 14 Dec 1788. Wit: Jas Cochran, Jas Cardin. 20

Nov 1807 - Item 2; Inventory of the Estate of Solomon Draper, deceased.  Item 6, Account of sale of estate of Solomon Draper. 21

24 Sep 1806 – Solomon signed his final will.

1807 - Solomon’s will was probated.

Mar 1854 - An additional document involving Solomon’s estate:

A deposition by the administrators of Frances Royster re Solomon willing her, his granddaughter, a negro woman.  It reads:  Daniel Sargent, Robert Ball, Thomas Royster and William Royster and John Bradsher administrators of Frances Royster, humbly complaining respectfully show to your Worships that many years ago Solomon Draper of Person County separated this life after having made his Last Will and Testament and therein bequeathed to his granddaughter Frances Royster, a Negro woman named _______ for life and at her death, to her children; that the said Frances took the said slave into her possession and so continued her until during the year 1854 when the said Frances departed this life. They further show to yourWorships that the said Negro woman had large increase in both children and grandchildren numbering some 12 to 15; that the said Frances had during her marriage, the following children: Thoms Royster, Parthena who intermarried with Daniel Ball, John Royster, William Royster, and James Royster; that James Royster, some 15 or 20 years ago, left this state and though inquiry has been made he has never been heard from and letters of administration have been granted to Daniel Sargent. They further show to your Worships that Edward Grinstead also married a daughter of the said Frances Royster and has, by deed of bargain and sale, sold all of his intererst in the above slaves, both which he gets under the Will of Solomon Draper as well as those to which he is entitled as one of the next of kin of James Royster, to Daniel Sargent. They further show that the said John Bradsher was at March turn 1854, appraiser of the administration of Frances Royster petitioned for a sale of the said slaves. May it please your Worships to order and decree a sale of the said slaves upon such terms and credits as to you may seem fit and to grant such other and further relief as the cause may require. /s/

March term 1854 The Judge so ordered.

Person County, North Carolina document:

“Know all men by these presents that Jesse Bull and Samuel Bully are held and firmly bound unto Samuel Dickins Sheriff of Person County in the sum of $174.34 cent good and lawful money of the State of North Carolina to which payments will and truly be made and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, jointly and severally. Sealed with the seals and State this 17 Nov 1826.”

 “The condition of this above obligation is such that the above bounded Jesse Bull do make his personal appearance at our next court of pleas and 1/4 session to be held for the County of Person on the 4th Monday of December next, then and there to answer unto Solomon Draper, executor of Solomon Draper, deceased, of a plea of debt; that he render unto him the sum of $88.16 which he owes and from him detain to his damage $50.00 then the above obligation will be void; afterwise to remain in full force and virtue.

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Last Will and Testament
Of Solomon Draper, Sr.


Solomon Draper Sr Will, May 1807: In the name of God Amen, I Solomon Draper Res of the County of Person & State of NC , being at this time of sound mind and _____ing Memory do make and constitute this my last will and Testament viz- Item-I leave to my beloved wife Elizabeth Draper during her natural life or widowhood all my alnd stock of all kinds household & kitchen furniture, plantation tools of every kind & a Negro woman named Azza & should said Negro Azza outlive her mistress it is my will and desire that she shall then be free. The whole of the property under my wife besides said Azza it is my will at my wifes Death i shall be sold and the profit or amount thereof equally divided between my children or their Heirs under the same restrictions as the other property hereafter given or bonded to them shall be Item- I give and bequeath to my son William Draper two Negro men named Billy and Bob to him and his heirs forever. I give to my son Solomon Draper two other Negro men named Terry and Will to him and his heirs forever Item- I leave to my Daughter Francis Royster the following Negroes under the following restrictions to wit Amy and the four children she now has and their increase and also Filliz for her use & benefit during her life and at her Death to be Equally divided between her children lawfully begotten and it is my express will that the property left for the said benefit of my said Daughter Frances shall not be at the disposal of the Husband Henry Royster or liable to the payment of any of his debts, contracts, or engagements of any kind, in any manner or shape whatsoever & should my said Daughter Francis die before her said Husband Henry, in that case it is my express will that my Executor if living, if not some person appointed by Court shall take possession of the property under her & hire out or put to Interest as he or they may think proper for the use and benefit of the children of my said Daughter Frances till they come of age. Item- I give & bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Royster the following Negroes Polley and Jinny and the two children Polley now has & their increase to her and her heirs forever. Item- Should I possess any Other property not already or heretofore bequeathed or disposed of it is my will that it with all the residue of my Estate not heretofore Mentioned after paying of all my just debts be left to my wife in the same manner & at her Death to be disposed of in the same way with the property in the first Item of this my Will. Item- I so appoint and Constitute my two sons William Draper and Solomon Draper and my friend Sam Smith my executors to this my last Will and Testament in testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand & affix my seal this 24 day of Sept. 1806

Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of Samuel Smith, Elizabeth Avery.

Signed Solomon Draper


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