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Gustavus Rape

b. 23 Jul 1762 · York Co., Pennsylvania  |  d. 27 Feb 1852 · Dickson Co., Tennessee

Parents

Events

Birth
23 Jul 1762 · York Co., Pennsylvania
Death
27 Feb 1852 · Dickson Co., Tennessee
Residence
22 Aug 1850 · Dickson Co., Tennessee[1]

Family 1

Spouse: Baxter (–1816) · m. 1793

Children:

  1. Jacob Rape (1 Mar 1778–28 Apr 1865)
    m. Patsy Thornton (10 May 1797–30 Nov 1875) · 14 Jul 1815 · Dickson Co., Tennessee
    Children: Abisha Anders Rape (1816–1841); Gustavus Thornton Rape (1818–1841); Elizabeth Rape (1820–1821); Noel R.E.S. Rape (1822–1872); Lousasor Louisa Rape (1825–1910); Agnes Thornton "Aggie" Rape (1827–1860); Peter Rape (1830–1831); Martha Rape (1832–1832); Arra Ellen Rape (1833–1870); Butler Rape (1836–1910); Josephus Flavius Rape (1838–1922); Narcipas or Narcessa Rape (1840–1908)
  2. Henry Rape (1784–11 Nov 1851)
    m. Nancy Pack (–1830)
    Children: Susannah Rape (1810–); Indiana Tennessee Rape (1812–); Elizabeth Ann Rape (1814–); Mary Ann Rape (1816–)
    m. Polly Snodgrass (29 Mar 1813–AFTER 1876) · 23 Jun 1836 · Sangamon Co., Illinois
    Children: James Henry Rape (1837–); Gustavus F. Rape (1840–1876); Thomas Jefferson Rape (1842–1920); Elizabeth F. Rape (1844–); William L. Rape (1845–)
  3. Mary "Polly" Rape (1786–1841)
    m. Henry Funderburk (1773–1843) · Sangamon Co., Illinois
    Children: Mary "Polly" Funderburk (1803–); Elizabeth "Betsy" Funderburk (1806–1885); Jacob Funderburk (1807–1887); James Funderburk (1810–); Henry Funderburk (1812–1875); Milly Funderburk (1815–1841); Frankie Funderburk (1816–); Sarah "Sallie" Funderburk (1819–); Rape Funderburk (1821–); John Funderburk (1824–); Martha Funderburk (1826–); Nancy Funderburk (1828–); Eliza Funderburk (1830–1852); Orlena Funderburk (1832–)
  4. Elizabeth Rape (1790–)
    m. Butler Noles (1769–)
    Children: William Noles (1828–); George Noles (1836–); Carelan Noles (1839–)
  5. John Rape (ABOUT 1794–29 Jan 1872)
    m. Polly Dunn (–19 Jul 1838) · 18 Aug 1815 · Tennessee
    Children: Catherine Rape (1821–1880); Amelia "Milly" Rape (1823–1891); Daniel Rape (1826–1900); Jacob Rape (1827–1876); Alfred Newton Rape (1830–); Francis Marion Rape (1831–1903); Amanda Rape (1835–1900)
    m. Elizabeth Snodgrass (1 Feb 1819–18 Sep 1881) · 3 Feb 1839 · Sangamon Co., Illinois
    Children: Joseph Rape (1840–); John Rape (1843–1926); James Thomas Polk Rape (1845–1921); Mary Evaline Rape (1848–1886); Samuel D. Rape (1853–); Nancy Eveline Rape (1856–); Emily Jane Rape (1859–1879)
  6. Daniel Rape (1796–1838)
    m. Emelia Jervois Lovell (1809–1850)
    Children: Susannah Mary Ann Rape (1828–1845); Nancy Elizabeth Rape (1831–1832); Melinda Frances Rape (1835–1892)
  7. Peter Rape (15 Mar 1790–29 Mar 1847)
    m. Peggy Pack · Davidson Co., Tennessee
    m. Sarah Ann "Sallie" Funderburk (1796–23 Jul 1841) · ABOUT 1816 · Davidson Co., Tennessee
    Children: John Rape (1817–1841); Jackson Rape (1819–1899); Margaret Catherine Rape (1821–); James Rape (1823–1861); Henry Rape (1827–1889); Mary "Polly" Rape (1829–); Sarah Ann Rape (1831–); Peter Cartwright Rape (1834–1907); Jacob Early Rape (1836–)
    m. Eliza Snodgrass (ABOUT 1791–AFTER 22 Aug 1850) · 5 Nov 1842 · Sangamon Co., Illinois
  8. Nancy Rape (1798–1848)
  9. Amelia Rape (1801–1862)
  10. Frances Franky Rape (1804–)

Family 2

Spouse: Barbara Johnson (1771–)

Notes

The leading researcher on the Reeb/Rape/Rappe family is John V. Reeb. He is credited with identifying much of the family roots, and continues to research all Reeb families, both ancestry and descendants. He is the author of the excellent book: "Reeb Roots: In Europe and America", compiled by John V. Reeb, edited by Nell Taylor Norvell, Gateway Press Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1994. John V. Reeb can be contacted (and would like to be contacted by Reeb descendants and researchers) at: John V. Reeb email: jvreeb@pacbell.net If you use data from this website that comes from that source, please credit him in your own research or on your own website. ------------------------ He served in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina. [Hist Sang. Co. p. 593] He at one time held the distinction of being the oldest man living in Dickson County, Tennessee. !Census 1790, Mecklenburg Co., NC (along with brothers Peter & Henry) !Deed: 20 July 1795: "Gustavus Rape of South Carolina, Lancaster Co., to Henry Kee, of same, for f 12 s 6, part of a granted 15 July 1795 in Little Cedar Creek, 149 acres... Wit: J. Holliman, Coonrod Aron, James McDonald. Gustavus Rape (X) Proven by Coonrad Aron, 8 Oct 1796, Before John Welsh" From [Lancaster County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, 1787-1811, by Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S., pg. 165, from Book G., p. 7-8; courtesy Aileen Norris, April 1998]. !Deed: 1 Sep 1788 [ibid p.255-258, Book A p.15]: "William Wood of Camden Dist., Lancaster Co., to Devall Fonerburgh, (Lease s10, release L 53) by grant 2 Oct 1786, 200 A on waters of Great Lynches Creek... Wm Wood (seal), Wit: Joseph Funderburk, Gustavus Rape (X). Proved by Gustavus Rape 1 Sep 1788, before John Craig, J.P." !Deed: 9 Mar 1795 [ibid p.304, Book B p.59]: "Jacob Shofner & wife Elizabeth of Lancaster Co., to David Funderburk of same, for f 87 s 12... land in Lancaster and Chesterfield County on both sides of Great Lynches Creek 100 A adj. Peter Arrans, Devault Funderburks, John Funderburk, Gustavus Rape, David Funderburk, where he now lives, Jacob Shofner (seal), Elizabeth Shofner (seal). Prov. 10 Apr 1795, before John Craig, J.P." !Deed: 13 ??? 1808 [ibid p.318-320, Book G, p.207]: "Thos Lee, Sheriff, to Samuel Caston... Gustavus Rape, formerly of this state, was seized of 375 acres on waters of Great Lynches Creek, part of grant to Genl. Sumter, adj. Devault Funderburk.. Daniel Beaver was indebted to said Gustavus Rape...land of said Beaver was sold... Thos Lee Wit: Thos H. Wade, Jos Lee, Q.U." !Deed: 11 Jan 1809 [ibid p.187, book G p. 178]: "Augustavus Rape of Williamson County, Tenn., appoint Jacob Funderburk and Jacob Shoffne both of Lancaster Dist., S.C., attorneys.... 11 Jan 1809. Gustavus Rape (X) (seal) Wit: Saml Funderburk, John Carns. Proved in Lancaster Dist. by Samuel Funderburk, before Jno Crowder, J.P." !Census 1850: The Middle District, Dickson Co., Tennessee, enum 22 Aug 1850, p. 92, household 30/30: Gustavus Rape, 94, farmer, $700, N .Car. Barbary Rape, 78, female, S. Car. [Adjacent to household of Wm Johnson, 37]

Sources

  1. 1850 U.S. Federal Census