Who is Appy
MAPP?
For many of
us on this group page, we are related through the recent bloodline of Appy
MAPP. For others, we have a common European
connection through John MAPP I (circa
1625 in England and died February 1671 in Northampton County, VA). John
MAPP I was the great grandfather of Littleton MAPP, Sr. who was born in
Northampton County, VA and died in Georgia. Littleton MAPP, Sr. also had
connections (land) to North Carolina
and South Carolina.
One of my
goals concerning the MAPP Family genealogy is to do further research about Appy
MAPP. What I know at this time is the
following documented facts;
1. DOB: June 01, 1842 in Accomack County, VA
2. Died: November 01, 1916
3. Married Mary Susan HARMON on August 04, 1892 in Accomack County, VA. It looks like they had 10 to 15 Children throughout their marriage(s).
4. Severed in the Civil War - 1863 Virginia, United States of America Private, Co. I 2nd Colored Cavalry.
5. From 1870 to his death he lived in the Pungoteague Magisterial District of Accomack County, VA. This also known as Saint Georges Parrish.
6. His death certificate states that he was the son of Appie PARRAMORE and Leah MAPP. It also states that he was buried in the Red Hill Church cemetery on November 02, 1916 by the undertaker W. E. REID and Company from Keller, VA. His death was reported by Edward MAPP who lived in Wachapreague, VA. NOTE: Keller and Wachapreague are towns in Accomack County, VA.
7. Appy MAPP had several aliases or misspelling of his name. His first name was recorded as “Happy”, “Appie” or “Appe”. In his pension file, he was listed as Appy Mapp alias “Happy NAPP”.
By far this is
the most information that I have found on any one person as long as I have been
involved with genealogy. With that said,
I still have many questions than answers concerning Appy MAPP.
1. Who was his father Appie PARRAMORE? I find little information concerning him or his wife Leah MAPP.
2. Was Appy MAPP a runaway slave that joined the Union Army to fight in the Civil War? I have searched the Registers of Free Negroes for Northampton and Accomack counties and have not found an Appy MAPP. I did find several other men with the first name Appy, but no last names of MAPP or PARRAMORE. On the flip side, I have not any documents listing an Appy or any variation of that name as slave inventory, engaged in legal proceedings, etc.
3. What was the relationship between Edward MAPP and Appy MAPP? Edward was the informant listed on Appy’s death certificate.
4. What was the relationship between Appy and his wife Mary Susan HARMON? They both married late in life, but the children look like they are theirs together. Mary also seems to have been married to a Peter Taylor.
5. What was the connection between the Black and White MAPP’s? How are we connected to Littleton MAPP, Sr. slaves and/or family?
I hope to
find the answers to these questions and develop a framework for a book.
Appy MAPP’s Whereabouts
1863 Civil War
Virginia,
United States of America Private, Co. I 2nd Colored Cavalry
1870 Census – Saint Georges Parish, Accomack CO, VA
George S. Mears - 26 - W
- Farmer
Mary Anna Mears - 23 - W
- Keeping House
VA Mears - 1 - W
Thomas White - 12 - B -
Domestic Servant
Soyo (?) Jubilee - 11 -
M - Domestic Servant
Molinaa (?) Mears - 21 -
B - Domestic Servant
Appie Mapp - 28 - B - Farm Laborer
Mary Mapp - 25 - M - Farm Laborer
Luke Mapp - 2 - M
Eliza Mapp - 5 - M
1880 Census - Pungoteague Magisterial Dist. 8
1890 Veteran Census Index
Mapp, Appias Pungoliaguo District
Napp, Happy Pungoliaguo
District
Looks like a
duplicate entry with two different spellings of his name. According to the Pension File, Happy Napp was an alias. Why would he have an alias?
1900 Census – Pungoteague Magisterial Dist. 13
South Boundary line commences at the mouth of Pungoteague
Creek, continuing up said Creek to a point known as The Ware House, thence from
said point along the County road to Bobtown, thence to Keller, thence turning
S.W. along…
1910 Census - Pungoteague Magisterial Dist 15
Excludes Belle Haven town and Wachapreggue town,
beginning at line north go as far south as the north side of Nandua Creek, then
taking a by-road coming out in the main county road to the L J Hyslop lot, then
following main county road to Pear Tree and then turning at the J R Sturgis
farm and follow road to Painter, thence follow RR to point of beginning…
