Samuel Culbertson and Sue [Unk]

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Husband Samuel Culbertson ¹

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         Father: Samuel Culbertson (      -1799) 2
         Mother: Mary [Unk] (      -      ) 3

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Wife Sue [Unk] ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Culbertson

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He was in the "Regulators" (akin to the Sons of Liberty) in 1771 and was arrested and imprisoned and declared a traitor by the Colonial Legislature in 1771. Several of these Regulators were hung by Gov. Tryon of N. Car. in 1771 (See N. Car. Colonial Archives). We are not informed how Samuel Culbertson was released or escaped. He got in the game early against the British. He was declared a Traitor to King George, Mar. 11, 1771; residence Orange Co., N. Car. He was a ring-leader in the Regulators. Caswell Co., N. Car., was formed from Orange Co. in 1777. Washington Co. was formed from Orange Co. in 1777.
Census of 1790 for So. Car., Dist. 96, Spartansburg Co., gives him and wife and three sons under 16 years.
The famous Mecklenburg Declaration (the first Declaration of Independence), was made in Mecklenburg Co., N. Car., in 1775. This county adjoined Orange County and probably was taken off of Orange before 1766. Have not been able to ascertain whether Samuel or any of the Culbertsons signed this Declaration.
Court records of Spartansburg Co., S. Car., show no wills or administration of Culbertsons. The deed records reveal the fact that Samuel Culbertson, Sr., of Spartansburg Co., S. Car., had a son, Samuel Culbertson, Jr., who was just of age and deeded 26 acres in April, 1795, to Henry O'Neil. Wife's name Celia. Made another deed to O'Neil May 14, 1796, wife Celia. It appears from a deed made by him Sept. 12, 1798, that his first wife had died, as on this deed of Samuel, Jr., to Samuel Culbertson, Sr., the name of Samuel, Jr.'s, wife is Jane. This deed was for 290 acres. I do not know what became of him after this. Samuel, Sr., was deeded by his brother, Josiah Culbertson, Jan. 7, 1797, 179 acres. This deed shows Josiah Culbertson's wife (Thomas) did not sign (no doubt dead). Witnesses: E. Smith, W. D. Thomas (bro-in-law) and Andrew Culbertson (Josiah's son?). In 1811 Samuel Culbertson (Sr.) conveyed 340 acres to O. Wingo. Wife Sudie. Do not know what became of him after this, nor do I know names of his other children.
As Samuel, Jr., was of age in 1795 he must have been born late in 1774 as Census 1790 shows he was under 16 years old at that date (1790). Therefore his father was married by or before 1773. Hence he was undoubtedly the Samuel of Orange Co., N. Car., who in 1771 was declared a traitor to King George. As he is not on the deed records or Census of N. Car., I surmise that when he was declared a traitor to King George that he fled to S. Car. Name on deeds spelled with "t".
A warrant was issued to David Culbertson Feb. 5, 1798, for 445 acres in Spartansburg Co., S. Car.; also a warrant for 500 acres, Feb. 5, 1798, to John Culbertson in Spartansburg Co., S. Car. I am strongly of the opinion these were sons of Samuel of Spartansburg, and that these were taken out when they had just attained their majority. This would tally with the Census report of 1790 as to their ages.
Marriage records of Orange Co., N. Car., searched at State Library at Raleigh, N. Car., and no Culbertson found.

1 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 48.

2 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 45.

3 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 46.

4 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 56.