John Rape

M, #5305, b. 1794, d. 29 Jan 1872
Relationship
1st cousin 4 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
     John Rape was born in 1794 in Lancaster Co., SC.1 He was the son of Gustavus Rape.

John Rape married Polly Durm/Dunn on 12 Aug 1820 in Davidson Co., TN.2

The family moved to Sangamon Co., IL, in 1826.3

John Rape was widowed on 19 Jul 1838.3

John Rape married Elizabeth Snodgrass on 3 Feb 1839 in Sangamon Co., IL.4

In the will of Gustavus Rape, dated 3 Jul 1848 in Dickson Co., TN, John Rape, his son, was named as an heir.5 He was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1850 in Sangamon Co., IL, with others in the household: Elizabeth Snodgrass.6 John Rape was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1860 in Sangamon Co., IL, with others in the household: Elizabeth Snodgrass.7 John Rape was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co., IL, with others in the household: Elizabeth Snodgrass.8

John Rape died on 29 Jan 1872.3 He was buried in Joe Brunk Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL.9

Citations

  1. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, compiler, Reeb Roots in Europe and America (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1994), p. 66. Hereinafter cited as Reeb Roots.
  2. [S966] Ancestry.com, Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 (Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives), p. 225 (Early Settlers of Sangamon County, IL has date as 18 Aug 1818).
  3. [S1159] Laurence J. Van Nattan, Early Settlers of Sangamon County, IL (Springfield, IL: Sangamon County Genealogical Society of Illinois, 1982?). Hereinafter cited as Early Settlers of Sangamon Co., IL.
  4. [S1160] Jordan Dodd, Illinois Marriages to 1850 (Original data: Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Illinois).
  5. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, Reeb Roots, p. 69.
  6. [S414] US1850.
  7. [S402] US1860.
  8. [S497] US1870.
  9. [S1161] Cemetery Marker in Joe Brunk Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL (Brunk Cemetery Rd off KOA Rd (39.69860 -89.58110)).

Daniel Rape

M, #5306, b. circa 1796, d. 24 Sep 1838
Relationship
1st cousin 4 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
     Daniel Rape was born circa 1796 in Lancaster Co., SC.1 He was the son of Gustavus Rape.

Daniel Rape died on 24 Sep 1838 in Davidson Co., TN.2

Daniel Rape was mentioned in the will of Gustavus Rape (his father), dated 3 Jul 1848, Dickson Co., TN.3

Citations

  1. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, compiler, Reeb Roots in Europe and America (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1994), p. 66. Hereinafter cited as Reeb Roots.
  2. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, Reeb Roots, p. 68.
  3. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, Reeb Roots, p. 69.

Nancy Rape

F, #5307, b. circa 1798
Relationship
1st cousin 4 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
     Nancy Rape was born circa 1798 in Lancaster Co., SC.1 She was the daughter of Gustavus Rape.

Nancy Rape married ? Thomas.2

In the will of Gustavus Rape, dated 3 Jul 1848 in Dickson Co., TN, Nancy Thomas, his daughter, was named as an heir.2

Citations

  1. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, compiler, Reeb Roots in Europe and America (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1994), p. 66. Hereinafter cited as Reeb Roots.
  2. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, Reeb Roots, p. 69.

Amelia Rape

F, #5308, b. 1800
Relationship
1st cousin 4 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
     Amelia Rape was born in 1800 in Lancaster Co., SC.1 She was the daughter of Gustavus Rape.

Amelia Rape married ? Hanks.2

In the will of Gustavus Rape, dated 3 Jul 1848 in Dickson Co., TN, Amelia Hanks, his daughter, was named as an heir.2

Citations

  1. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, compiler, Reeb Roots in Europe and America (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1994), p. 66. Hereinafter cited as Reeb Roots.
  2. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, Reeb Roots, p. 69.

Frances (Franky) Rape

F, #5309, b. circa 1804
Relationship
1st cousin 4 times removed of Beryl Virginia Burns
     Frances (Franky) Rape was born circa 1804 in Lancaster Co., SC.1 She was the daughter of Gustavus Rape.

Frances (Franky) Rape married ? Evans.2

In the will of Gustavus Rape, dated 3 Jul 1848 in Dickson Co., TN, Frances (Franky) Evans, his daughter, was named as an heir.2

Citations

  1. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, compiler, Reeb Roots in Europe and America (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1994), p. 66. Hereinafter cited as Reeb Roots.
  2. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, Reeb Roots, p. 69.

Barbara <...>

F, #5310

Barbara <...>

F, #5311, b. circa 1766, d. 8 Sep 1865
     Barbara <...> was born circa 1766.1

Barbara <...> married first Jonathan Johnston.2

Barbara <...> was widowed before 9 Aug 1816.2

Barbara's second marriage was to Gustavus Rape, son of Johann Peter Reeb and Anna Maria <...>, on 13 Aug 1816 in Davidson Co., TN.3,4

In the will of Gustavus Rape, dated 3 Jul 1848 in Dickson Co., TN, Barbara Rape, his wife, was named as an heir.5 She was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Dickson Co., TN, in the household of Gustavus Rape.6

Barbara <...> applied for a widow's pension on 9 Apr 1853 in Dickson Co., TN, for her husband's service in the Revolutionary War in the 1st Reg. SC State Troops under Capt. Peter Burns.7

Barbara <...> left a will dated 7 Jun 1856 in Dickson Co., TN. Heirs: Jane Brumit, her daughter, and another daughter, Martha Ann Johnston. Heir and Executor: William Johnston, her son.8

Barbara <...> died on 8 Sep 1865.8 She was buried in Johnston Cemetery, Petway, Cheatham Co., TN.8,1

Children of Barbara <...> and Jonathan Johnston

Citations

  1. [S1016] Cemetery Marker in Johnston Cemetery, Petway, Cheatham Co., TN (on Toler Ln and may also be called Johnson Cemetery (36.24949, -87.18023)).
  2. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, compiler, Reeb Roots in Europe and America (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1994), p. 67. Hereinafter cited as Reeb Roots.
  3. [S1717] "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," Images, Family Search (http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 10 Sep 2015), Citing County courthouses, Tennessee, Marriage records, 1789-1837, book 1, p. 167.
  4. [S1014] http://southerncampaign.org, Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution (Charles B. Baxley), has date as Aug 20.
  5. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, Reeb Roots, p. 69.
  6. [S414] US1850.
  7. [S1014] http://southerncampaign.org, Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution.
  8. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, Reeb Roots, p. 70.

Jonathan Johnston

M, #5312, d. before 9 Aug 1816
     Jonathan Johnston married Barbara <...>.1

Jonathan Johnston died before 9 Aug 1816.1

Children of Jonathan Johnston and Barbara <...>

Citations

  1. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, compiler, Reeb Roots in Europe and America (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1994), p. 67. Hereinafter cited as Reeb Roots.

Jane Johnston

F, #5313
     Jane Johnston was the daughter of Jonathan Johnston and Barbara <...>.

Jane Johnston married William Brumit on 29 Oct 1828 in Dickson Co., TN.1

Jane Brumit was mentioned in the will of Gustavus Rape (her stepfather, and not by name, but naming her two children), dated 3 Jul 1848, Dickson Co., TN.2

In the will of Barbara <...>, dated 7 Jun 1856 in Dickson Co., TN, Jane Brumit, her daughter, was named as an heir.3 She was buried in Johnston Cemetery, Petway, Cheatham Co., TN.3,4

Citations

  1. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, compiler, Reeb Roots in Europe and America (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1994), p. 68. Hereinafter cited as Reeb Roots.
  2. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, Reeb Roots, p. 69.
  3. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, Reeb Roots, p. 70.
  4. [S1016] Cemetery Marker in Johnston Cemetery, Petway, Cheatham Co., TN (on Toler Ln and may also be called Johnson Cemetery (36.24949, -87.18023)).

William Johnston

M, #5314, b. 29 Apr 1812, d. 7 Sep 1911
     William Johnston was born on 29 Apr 1812.1 He was the son of Jonathan Johnston and Barbara <...>.

William Johnston married Susan Richardson on 23 Jun 1839 in Dickson Co., TN.2

In the will of Gustavus Rape, dated 3 Jul 1848 in Dickson Co., TN, William Johnston, his stepson, was named as an heir, and executor of the estate.3

In the will of Barbara <...>, dated 7 Jun 1856 in Dickson Co., TN, William Johnston, her son, was named as an heir, and executor of the estate.4

William Johnston died on 7 Sep 1911 at age 99.4 He was buried in Johnston Cemetery, Petway, Cheatham Co., TN.4,5

Citations

  1. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, compiler, Reeb Roots in Europe and America (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1994), p. 67. Hereinafter cited as Reeb Roots.
  2. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, Reeb Roots, p. 68.
  3. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, Reeb Roots, p. 69.
  4. [S721] John V. Rape and Nell Taylor Norvell, Reeb Roots, p. 70.
  5. [S1016] Cemetery Marker in Johnston Cemetery, Petway, Cheatham Co., TN (on Toler Ln and may also be called Johnson Cemetery (36.24949, -87.18023)).