William Taptico, Chief of the Wicocomico Nation - Erroneous Merge

Also, what can be done about the two Elinor Tapp widow of Ignatius Oliver wive's for Old Tapp whom did not bear Old Tapp children? There seem to be 2 Elinor Tapp profiles.

Also, there needs a ydna merge in at this level to Dogett son of which William G. Stricklin is ydna direct.

Someone has made Old Tapp 's dad from England, Thomas Tapp? ? ? Is that what the Wicocomico FTDNA Admin agrees to? And the Lewis mom? Euro? Not a chance.

Someone has made Old Tapp 's dad from England, Thomas Tapp? ? ? Is that what the Wicocomico FTDNA Admin agrees to? And the Lewis mom? Euro? Not a chance.

Can the Jones parents of Elinor (Bnu) Oliver-Tapp be removed. No one has proven who her parents were. Then can the two duplicates of her profile (both master profiles) be combined into one profile?

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Past Tribal Chiefs
During our research of the Taptico and Tapp connection, we found several names of past Tribal Chiefs or Great men of the Wicocomico Nation. The list will enter the title used for that particular period of time.

From the earliest known leader to the last leader; William Taptico, various titles were used, and some may have been misinterpreted by the English when recording some action.

We will also list names of various Wicocomico Indians that were mentioned. Some names may be a clue to a persons Native American Heritage.However keep in mind that many of the indians changed their Indian names to the name of an English friend, or an English employer, or if they were slaves or indentured servants to the names of the English that owned them.

We also have to keep in mind of the possibilty that many of the tribes merged with the larger tribes in Virginia and some may have crossed into North Carolina and joined the Cherokees. Currently Virginia has nine tribes that survived the colonization of Indian land.Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Rappahannock, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Monacan, Nansemond ,Pamunkey and Wicocomico.

As we have stated previously, it is our intent to reestablish the Wicocomico Indian Nation. There are hundreds of Wicocomico descendants through out the United States that were disenfranchised because of the English Colonists failure to appoint or allow the hereditary heirs take reign of the Wicocomico Nation when King William Taptico died in 1719. If the natural process had been allowed to take place, the Wicocomico may very well have remained in existence with out a break.

TRIBAL CHIEFS---1655--1719
Weroance-------------1655

Machywap was the first Tribal Chief after the merger of the Sekacawone and Wicocmico.

Great Men-------------1660

Pewem and Owasewas; Pewem was the Tribal Chief of the Wicocomico, but was not recognized as such by the English and considered him as a Great Man. The English in Northumberland had disrupted the normal process of electing the Tribal Chiefs and had taken on the roll of approving authority for all Tribal Chiefs.

Great Men-------------1662

Orasonay, Chistecuttewaws and Tatememony

Great Men-------------1668

Owasawas, Appenmaw and Chicatomen

Great Man-------------1678

Robert; is referred to as "Robert The Great Man"

Indian King-------------1688

James Veazey; Appears to be the Father of John Veazey

Great Man-------------1693

William Taptico I; this is the father of William Taptico II, last Tribal Chief.

Chief Man-------------1713

John Veazey; It's difficult to determine if the English did not understand the council structure or the titles. The English called John Veazey a Chief man, however William Taptico II was called King William Taptico in 1710 when he presented three Indian Arrows as an acknowledgement for the land he and his Nation holds in Northumberland County Virginia.

King----------------------1710-1719

William Taptico II was the last Tribal Chief of the Wicocomico. He died in 1719 and it appears the tribal land was turned over to Phillip Smith, based on a document William Taptico I supposedly signed about 1693.

https://www.wicocomico-indian-nation.com/pages/chiefs.html

TAPTICO-TAPP
This section gives a brief history outline of the connection between King William Taptico and the Tapps, included is the first four generations of William Taptico and when they begin using the name Tapp.

After King William Taptico, the last hereditary Tribal Chief of the Wicocomico died, the English did not appoint a successor, nor did a descendant of Taptico take over reign of the tribe. Taptico's wife Elizabeth, settled his estate, (which was substantial) and began the process by signing the documents as Elizabeth Taptico,and completed the process by signing Elizabeth Tapp.This appears to be the period in time when the Indian Tapps came into being.Currently we do not have proof if Elizabeth was English or Indian. The book,"Tapp Family of America" stated that she was English but did not offer proof. During this period it was against English law for Indians and whites to marry, so there is doubt that Elizabeth was English.

1. WILLIAM TAPPTICO I was born sometimes in the 1650s in Northumberland County VA and died after November 1695, most likely in Northumberland County VA. WILLIAM I married Elinder ? date unknown in Northumberland County VA. We can not determine Elinder's surname or where she was born, she most likely died in Northumberland VA. They had only one proven child. William Taptico II (Recent research may have revealed another son , George Taptico, however the relationship is speculation, but very possible).

2. WILLIAM TAPTICO II born about 1690 in Northumberland County VA and died June 1719 in Northumberland County VA. WILLIAM II married Elizabeth ? date unknown and most likely in Northumberland County VA. and died about 1724 in Spotslvania VA. Shorly after her husband's death Elizabeth began using the surname Tapp; at this point in time the children will be referred to as Tapp.

They had three children. William Tapp III, Charity Tapp, Vincent Tapp.

3. WILLIAM TAPP III born about 1707,Richmond County VA,died January 1791 Culpeper County VA. Married Christian Bourne about 1725 in VA.She was born about 1708 in Essex County VA. and died about 1780 in Fredrick County VA. They had eight/nine children. Vincent , William , Lewis , Ann , Alice (Alse) , Elizabeth , Sarah , Mary.( Recently one our members stated that William III had nine children which is supposedly Margaret. Until proven this is an assumption) CHARITY TAPP born about 1709, Richmond County VA, married BARTHOLEMEW WOOD,about 1724. VINCENT TAPP born about 1714, Richmond County VA,died about 1751,Fredrick Co.VA Married Elizabeth Bourne about 1735 in VA. She was born in VA and died in VA.

4. VINCENT TAPP( William Tapp III , William Taptico II , William Taptico I) born about 1726 Culpepper County Virginia . Died about January 17, 1791 Culpepper County Virginia, Married Mary (Mollie)Jett about 1754, Virginia. She was born (Unknown) They had eleven children. Moses , William , Vincent , James H , Nimrod , Elias , Sussana , John , Ann , Molly , Sally.

The above lineage is verified and will give the visitor a good solid foundation to start his/her research.

Extant records of Northumberland County VA indicate that other Wicocomico family names are, Veazey, Curtis, Mosco, Nordas, and possibly Roberts.

Other major family lines in the earlier Taptico/Tapp lineage are; Bourne, Dogget, Fowler, Boch, Jett, and Wright.

https://www.wicocomico-indian-nation.com/pages/history.html

William2 is believed to be the son of Machywap1 (documented in Helen C. Roundtree’s scholarly researched book “Pocahontas’s People: The Powhatan Indians of Virginia Through Four Centuries”, page 123.) Machywap was the weroance of the Sekakowon (Chiskacone) tribe which the English pressured to merge with the Wicocomino tribe with Machywap being the ruler of this merger. The Wicocomino’s didn’t take kindly to this and Machywap and his families lives were in danger. It is believed that Machwap’s son, William, was raised with the British at this time. This is speculative as no primary documentation at this time can prove this emphatically, but this conclusion can explain why William2 Taptico, King of the Wicocomico’s, was so wealthy and dressed in British attire. HelenRountree did not make this link in her book referenced above, published in 1990.

https://historicalgenealogy.blogspot.com/2016/11/wicocomino-native-...

Thanks for all of that. It seems the Jones parents of Mrs Elinor (Bnu) Oliver-Tapp need a disconnection as there is no proof of them being her parents. The Euro lines that are the Tapp and Lewis couple need to be removed as the parents of Ole Tapp as N.N. is already there as parents in a mastered profile for each of his N. N. parents.

Can the profiles that need disconnects be tagged please ? I follow the concept but am lost in the tree. Thanks !

Can someone merge the two wives named Elinor?

No, because they are different women. Elinor (Bnu) Oliver-Tapp was a widow who did not bear Tapp children that he already had with his first wife whose name was unknown and not Elinor. When Tapp passed, his life estate ended on Phillip Smith of Purton's property and Elinor Oliver-Tapp went back to her estate, which she held in her own right from her presumed Jones parents, one mention of her assumed parents due to her land she returned to upon Tapp's death.

Thank you Private

David this neat,
Looks like I have Various connections to different tribes here. Many going through that Carroll Family in Maryland so this makes bit sense thank you.

Billie

Is there a history that I can read on this guy? He is my 11th Great grandfather