James Tarpley seems to have been a very diligent farmer who was not active politically or militarily. In 1704 he helped George Glasscock set off an acre of land for a grist mill in Richmond County on Farnham Creek on the southside of "Runn". William Barber, his half brother and Edward Jones, perhaps a cousin through marriage, also helped the venture. [Williams. p.63 (Fleet, XVII, p.1)]

The James Tarpley family were members in the North Farnham Church Parish well enough to have their children noted in the parish register for birth and baptism.

Will written on 12 Dec., 1711 probated August 5, 1713, Richmond Co. VA,

In the Name of God Amen: I, James Tarpley of ye parish of Farnham and County of Richmond being Sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and Memory, Thanks be to God for [the same] -- do Nominate and Appoint this my Last Will and Testament Revoking and Annulling all other Will or Wills Test-ament or Testaments Whatsoever
IMPRS: I bequeath my Soul to God who Gave it a my body to be Buryed as my Executors hereafter mentioned Shall think fitt. ITEM - I give and bequeath to my two Sons Thomas and Charles Tarpley two hundred and Sixty acres of Land Lying on the head of Farnham Creek to them and their heirs for ever Equally to be divided.
ITEM- I give unto my Son James Tarpley ten Shillings and his heirs for Ever the land where I now live, he not molesting his Mother So long as She lives, but that he many have liberty to Seat on any part of the land, and to have one tobacco house and my Still &c. Only his brothers to Still their owne liquor in it.
ITEM- I give to my Son William Tarpley ten Shillings to buy a Ring.
ITEM- I give to my daughters Mary, Eliza: and Lucy each of them a Gold Ring.
ITEM- All the Rest of my Estate I Order to appraised in tobacco and to be Equally divided betweene my loving wife and all my Children, and each childs part to be aid him or her, meaning all my Sons att the age of eighteen, and my Daughters att ye age of Sixteene or Marriage.
ITEM- I do nominate and appoint my Loving wife, My Brothers John Tarpley, William Barber and Charles Barber, my whole and Sole Executors: of this my Last Will, In Wits: Whereof I have hereunto Sett my Hand and Affixed my Seal this 12th day of December 1711.
published in presence of us James X Tarpley (Seal)

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Stephen S Gupton
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William Clarke
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This Will was proved in Richmond County Court the 5th day of August 1713 by the oaths of Stepen Gupton William Clark and William Gupton Witnesses thereto and admitted to record


Teste: M. Beckwith, Cl: Cur:
[Richmond Co. Wills & Inventories, Book 3, 1709-11, p.141]

1711- Samuel Peachey writes his last will and testament in North Farnham Parish, Virginia.

Peachey, Samuel. 24 June, 1711 - 4 June, 1712. Nephews and nieces viz: the sons and daughters of Nathaniel Peachey and Sarah, his wife, and sons and daughters of William Debamore and Ann, his wife, being William and Anne named and also the sons and daughters of John Williams and Jane, his wife - 3 Spoons apiece they all being in England, and said spoons to have my name engraved upon them; grandson Samuel Peachy my great silver tankard and my sealed gold ring having both my coat of arms; and negro to Kathrine Dobbins(DOBSON); James Biddlecomb, Robin Hood, Sen., William Dobbins and Charles Dobbins, Thomas Thorne; the eldest daughter of James Tarpley and Mary, his wife; to said grandson all my books; sister Jane Wildman; gold rings to his friends Col. Willoughby Allerton; Capt. Daniel McCarty, and Mr. Daniel Dobbins and Capt. Thomas Beale and their wives; to grandson Samuel Peachey the plantation I now live on and the plantation that joynes upon the same which I bouth of Mrs. Slaughter; to grandson Samuel all my lands and tenement; to be sent to school and to the College of William and Mary to be improved.
Ex: grson Samuel PEACHEY, Col Willoughby ALLERTON, Capt Daniel MCCARTY, Daniel DOBYNS, and Capt Thomas BEALE; to be trustees, grson to be of age at 18.
Wits: Thomas THORNE, Thomas BOWLES, Edward JONES.
[McGhan p 302]


1713, May - 2 Sep. 1713 This will  gives the connection of Mary Tarpley Peachey to Mary Tarpley. 
Peachey, Mary (will.) Grand-daughters Mary Tarpley, Elizabeth Tarpley; daughter Mary Tarpley; one half of property to daughter Mary Tarpley and her children and the other half to James Biddlecomb's children and daughter Elizabeth Jones' children.  Presented by Mrs Mary Tarpley, and proved by John Tarpley, gent., who wrote the will by Mrs. Peachey's direction. [William and Mary Quarterly. p. 179]

sources:

Ancestral Rolls, South Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, Compiled 1938 by Mrs E. T. Crawford, State Registrar.
College of William and Mary. William and MAry College quarterly historical magazine. Vol. XVII, Richmond, VA. Whittet & Shepperson, Pub. and Printers, 1909
Fleet, Beverley. Virginia Colonial Abstracts., The Original 34 Volumes reprinted in 3, Volume I. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, MD. 1988.
Mann, Col. Robt. Neville and Catherine Creek-Mann, Camp-Kemp Family Hist., Vol. I-II, 1969
McGhan, Judith. Virginia Will Book, Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD. 1982
McGhan, Judith. Virginia Vital Records, Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD. 1982
Landrum, Dr. L. B. O. . History of Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1900, reprinted 1954.
Williams, Russ E., The Kemp, Turner, and Roberts Families on Little Silver Creek, Washington, Parish Louisiana. The Story of Three Pioneeer families of early Louisiana, their Ancestors and Progeny., 1992. Monroe, LA., Williams Genealogical Pub., 514 Cole Ave, Monroe, LA 71203

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