John Charles CAPP & Sarah SINGER

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John Charles CAPP
Sarah SINGER

Husband: John Charles CAPP
Birth: 26 Jun 1800, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA
Death: 3 Mar 1876
Occupation: merchant
Father: John CAPP
Mother: Catherine CHAMBERLAIN

Marriage: 28 Jul 1829

Wife: Sarah SINGER
Birth: 16 Nov 1798
Death: 8 Apr 1876
Father: John SINGER (1763-1829)
Mother: Anna Maria MUSSER (1771-1828)

Children — born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA:

1. Charles Singer CAPP, b. 19 Dec 1831; d. 1912; went to California in 1849; m. 6 Aug 1889, Lillian E. STILLWELL (1864- )
2. John Singer CAPP, b. 29 Apr 1833; d. 10 Jan 1882; m. 22 Nov 1860, Mary MICHENER
3. Samuel M. CAPP, b. 2 Mar 1836; d. 1908; went to San Francisco, CA
4. (Rev.) Edward Payson CAPP, b. 12 Sep 1837; d. 26 Oct 1873, Japan; m. Margaret BROWN (c1841 -1882)
5. Alfred CAPP, b. 13 Feb 1840; d. 2 Apr 1852
6. William Musser CAPP, b. 20 Nov 1842?

. Samuel CAPP, died in infancy
. Allen CAPP; died young?

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Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1830 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): not found.

3. 1840 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #65-66 of 106; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840 PA Philadelphia Co. City of Philadelphia North Mulberry Ward pp. 34B-35A Ln. 18 John C. Capp 320 001 - 000 112 0010000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

3 males 4 or under 1835-1840 = Alfred (b. 1840)
= Edward (b. 1837)
= Samuel (b. 1836)

2 males 5-9 1830-1835 = John (b. 1833)
= Charles (b. 1831)

1 male 30-39 1800-1810 = J.C. (b. 1800)

1 female 15-19 1820-1825 = ?

1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = ?

2 females 30-39 1800-1810 = Sarah (b. 1798)

1 person employed in commerce

With six males to do for, Sarah needed hire help!

4. 1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #140 of 298): Philadelphia: North Mulberry Ward, Philadelphia Co., PA, p. 389B, 894/891, enumerated 10 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

J Charles Capp 49 M Merchant Penna

Sarah      " 46 F "

Charles    " 18 M Clerk "

John       " 16 M Optician "

Samuel     " 14 M "

Edward     " 12 M "

Alfred     " 10 M "

William    " 9 M "

Catharine Phillips 36 F "

Catharine Kelley 30 F Ireland

Sarah is fibbing about her age.

5. 1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com; Image #147 of 551): Philadelphia (10th Ward), Philadelphia Co., PA, Roll 1160 (Book 1), p. 581, PN 147, 954/1046, enumerated 12 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Jno C Capp 56 M Stock & Note Broker 10,000 800 Pa

Sarah S " 45 F "

John S " 26 M " " " "

Wm M " 19 M Book Keeper "

Mary A Gilbert 50 F 12,000 "

Cath S Phelps 40 F 12,000 Ireland

Margt Menin 30 F "

Oooh. Now we're really fibbing about our age. Sure doesn't look like William's in med school.

6. 1870 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com): can't find.

7. George Norbury MacKenzie, ed. 1907. Colonial Families of the United States of America. Grafton Publishers, New York (reprinted 1966 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD; OCR'd version online at Ancestry.com). On pp. 132-137: a genealogy of Seth Bunker CUPP, grandson of our subjects.

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