Census Information 

1790 Federal Census for North Carolina XX

John Poplin       Montgomery co, Salisbury district   p166

      1 free WM > 16, 3 Fwm < 16, 6 Free WF

George Poplin           Chatham co, Hillsborough distritct   p 85

      1 Free WM>16, 4 Free WF

Richard Poplin          Montgomery co Salisbury district p 166

      1 Free WM > 16,  1 Free WF

1800  Federal Census for North Carolina

Poplin, Daniel          Chatham xx  174   00000-00000-10

Poplin, John            Meck        507   222201-20201-00

Poplin, William         Meck        507   11010-11010-00

1810  Federal Census for North CarolinaXX

Poplin, H         Mont        038   4-0-0-1-0   0-1-0-1-0

Poplin, Henry           Chat        189   4-0-0-1-0   0-1-1-1-0

Poplin, J Jr            Mont        038   0-0-1-0-0   1-0-2-0-0

Poplin, Joseph          Mont        039   0-0-1-0-0   1-0-1-0-0

Poplin,  R        Mont        038   1-2-0-0-1   2-1-1-0-2

Poplin, William         Mont        038   0-0-0-1-1   0-2-0-0-1

Poplin, John            Mont        039   0-1-3-0-1   0-1-1-1-1

[David Poplin would have been around 3 years old in the 1810 census. Therefore his possible fathers from above would be

H Poplin in Montgomery county, Henry Poplin of Chatham county or R Poplin of Montgomery county. Notice that Henry and H Poplin have suspiciously similar enumerations.  Possibly the same man who had land etc in both counties??]

1820 Federal Census for North Carolina

George Poplin           Meck 181    00010 10100

[This is the only Poplin listed in 1820]

1830 Federal Census for North Carolina

Poplen, Jesse           Mont  068   West side

Poplin, Andrew          Burk  180   No twp

Poplin, Ebazer          Mont  094   West side

Poplin, George          Wilk  346   No twp

Poplin, George          Burk  180   West side

Poplin, Richard Jr      Mont  090   West side

Poplin, William         Mont 094   West side

1840 Federal Census for North Carolina

Poplin, Allsa           Mont  213   W Pee de

Poplin, Anderson Linc  097   Upper Re

Poplin, David           Mont  218   W Pee De

Poplin, George          Linc  095   Upper Re

Poplin, George          Wilk  084   Spicers

Poplin, Jeremiah        Mont  213   W Pee De

Poplin, Jesse Sr        Mont  213   W Pee De

Poplin, Richard Jr      Mont  206   W Pee De

Poplin, Richard Sr      Mont  214   W Pee De

1850 Federal Census for North Carolina

Poplin, Catherine Stan  044   Albemarle

Poplin, Cooney          Stan  053   Ross Dist

Poplin, Daniel          Stan  064   Albemarle

Poplin, David           Stan  064   Albemarle

Poplin, George          Wilk  304   No twp

Poplin, Henry           Stan  054   Ross Dis

Poplin, Henry           Stan  053   Ross Dis

Poplin, Henry           Alex  114   No twp

Poplin, Jeremiah        Stan  053   Ross

Poplin, John            Stan  052   Ross Dis

Poplin, John            Ashe  238   No twp

Poplin, John D          Stan  046   Smith Dis

Poplin, Judith          Stan  054   Ross Dis

Poplin, Lucy            Stan  046   Smith Dis

Poplin, Richard         Stan  056   Ross

Poplin, Richard         Stan  054   Ross

Poplin, Riley           Stan  053   Ross Dis

Poplin, William         Stan  051   Ross Dis

General North Carolina

Index to Pension Records, Revolutionary War soldiers (Film 0971952) XX

George Poplin           S 7328 North Carolina

George Poplin of Burke co NC was a private in the company commanded by Capt Ducks (?) and the regiment commanded by Col Littenell for 14 months.  He was placed on the pension roll in North Carolina 11 Oct 1833.

22 Oct 1832 in Burke co NC appeared George Poplin. According to what his parents told him he was born 15 Dec 1752 and he believes that he was 79 years old last Dec.  He volunteered for 9 months in the month of Sept, does not remember the year, under Col John Littenell and Capt Jacob Ducks and was stationed in the Hickory Mountains Barracks in Chatham co NC.  They were frequently sent on short expeditions against the Tories.  He was on this duty for 7 months then marched up the Yadkin River and then had a small engagement with some of Cornwallis' troops.  Col Littenell was defeated at this place and was separated from his troops who retreated under Capt Ducks back to Chatham where they were discharged.  He received a written discharge from Capt Ducks.  Poplin next volunteered under Major John Knalls whose brother Nicholas was Captain.  This was a little before Hillsborough was taken by Col Fanning and McVeal's Scotch Levies.  The Americans marched from Chatham to Cane Creek at Linley's mill where they met Fanning and McVeal who were returning from Hillsborough and a severe engagment ensued.   The battle last about 3 hours at the US troops tried to retake Governor Burke and other prisoners where were at Hillsborough, but they were unsuccessful.  Col Littenell and Major Knalls were both killed in the battle.  Poplin remained in service under Capt Nicholas Knalls abouth 3 months.  On account of the Levies they had to leave the county and under Major Rossen and Col Golson they went down to South Carolina and remained there until they heard that Cornwallis had been taken.  While in South Carolina he was in 2 skirmishes, one on Drowning Creek and one on Shoe heel Swamp.  Both of those were against the Scotch Levies.  Poplin was discharged by Major Rossen soon after Cornwallis' capture.  His discharge papers are all lost at this time.  Issac Stewart testified that he first knew George Poplin in Anson co and had heard it said that he had been a soldier in the Revolution.

William Poplin          W 10231     North Carolina XX

Wife's name was Lucy.

16.180 William Poplin of Montgomery co NC was a private in the company commanded by Col Alston in North Carolina for 9 months.  He was placed on the roll 12 July 1833.

State of North Carolina, Montgomery co, 10 Oct 1832 appeared in court William Poplin, resident of said county and state, 83 y/o.  He was born Feb 1749 and when he entered service, he lived in Chatham co.  Col Philip Alston raised a troop of horsemen in Chatham co who were engaged to serve 3 months and they marched into South Carolina to join General Ashe's army who was then in South Carolina not far from Charleston.  They joined said army near the Santin River and Poplin was placed under the command of Col Alston and Capt Walsh (who came from Taylorsville NC).  From this place, Ashe's army crossed the Santin River at Nihon's Ferry leaving Charleston about 9 miles to the left and thence up the Savannah River to the town of Savannah Georgia where part of the British army was stationed.  Ashe's army moved to Augusta andt hence to Brier Creek in pursuit of the British who tore up the bridge at Brier Creek.  Ashe's army halted here for about a week and was attacked by the British who had re-crossed the river.  The Americans were defeated and  130 American prisoners were taken including Poplin.  The prisoners were taken about 15 miles down the river to Savannah where for a week to 10 days they were confined in a large house built for a church.  From here they were carried down to the mouth of the Savannah River and put on board a prison ship that was laying there.  Poplin was confined here with other prisoners for about 6 months when he was induced from fear of starving to death to enlist in the British service.  During his imprisonment he was  given a pint of rice a day and 3/4 pounds of fresh beef a week.  He left Col Alston on the same prison ship.  After enlisting in British service he was carried up the to Savannah and made to work on the fortifications there for 4 to 5 weeks.  At the time, Savannah was surrounded by the American Army under General Lincoln on one side and the French on the other.  Poplin escaped and went to General Lincoln who allowed him to go home to Chatham.  A guard accompanied Poplin and others that were in a similar situtation to the Cumber River.  Poplin stayed in Chatham about 12 months and moved to Moore county where he lived 3-4 years and then moved to Montgomery county where he has lived ever since.  He had a certified affadavit from Hudson Taylor who lived in Chatham co when Poplin returned from service.

#3317 Lucy Poplin widow of William Poplin who died 2 June 1835 was placed on the roll 13 June 1835

24 April 1840 in Montgomery co NC, Lucy Poplin, aged 89 year appeared and swore that she was the widow of William Poplin late a pensioner of this county.  She married William Poplin 1767 or 1768 prior to his service in the Revolutionary War.  They married in Chatham county but she had no documentary evidence.  She said they were married by Justice of the Peace, Simon Poe. William Poplin died in Montgomery co 2 Jan 1835.

North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal XX

Vol 2 1976

p143  Marriage and Death Notices from Extant Lincolnton Newspapers 1836-1853)

Poplin, George aged 100 18 May 1849 near Salem Baptist Church in Lincoln co NC.  He was a liberty man of '76 (C.R. 25 May 1849)

Vol 9       1983

p113  Montogomery co NC Tax List of 1782

Poplin, John            250 acres

In Margaret M. Hofmann's The Granville District of North Carolina. 1748-1763. Abstracts of Land Grants Volume Two.  1987.  The Roanoke News Company.  Welden, NC.  1987. XX

Sent by Eleanor Lyon Duke

Grant Book Twelve.  Abstracts of Land Grants.  page 84.  Lord Granville to (OR refers to original record).

"2099.  p. 23.  GEORGE POPLIN.  2 October 1761.  550 acres in Orange County on both sides of Bear Creek (which is) on the Waters of Rocky River OR: /s/ (mark)  Wits:  JAS WATSON, ROBT RAINLY  surveyed 23 March 1761.  OC:  GEO WILLIAMS, JOHN MILES  W CHURTON Surveyor"

Chatham County

Land and Property

Index to Deeds, Mortgages, Real Estates 1771-1935 Grantees H-R, Film (1689164) XX

*Richard Poplin grantee; Taylor Billington et al grantors

May 1792, Deed, Book E p 323

Index to Deeds, Mortgages, Real Estates 1771-1935 Grantors H-R, Film (1689233) XX

*George, Patty and Averilagh Poplin grantor; Thomas Beal grantee

Feb 1785, Deed, Book C p 445

*George, Averelah and Martha Poplin grantors; William Dodson grantee

Nov 1786, Deed, Book D p 157

*Chiser and Richard Poplin grantors; George Dodson grantee

Feb 1793, Deed, Book G p 4

George Poplin grantor; Richard Kennon grantee

Aug 1794, Deed, Book G p 256

*George and Marthy Poplin grantors; Samuel Hinson grantee

Feb 1795, Deed, Book G p 366

*George Poplin grantor; Cornelius Dowd grantee

Feb 1799, Deed, Book K p 190

*George Poplin grantor; Parish Self grantee

May 1799, Deed Book K , p 245

Chatham County Deed Book C   1783-1786  (Film 0259406) XX

p 445 1 Jan 1785

George Poplin and Pattey his wife and Averilah Poplin, widow of George Poplin deceased of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina, sold to Thomas Beal of same for 50 pounds current money, "a certain tract of land in Chatham county, on the south side of Bear Creek: Beginning at a poplar on the Creek at Thomas Beal's line and turning up said creek the Various courses thereof to a small Elm at the mouth of the Branch near George Poplin's plantation, thence up the said branch along a line of marked trees to a small red oak in said Poplin's back line thence East along said line to a pine at Thomas Beal's corner thence North along his line to the Beginning, containing an Estimation Seventy Five acres, it being a part of a tract of land granted to George Poplin deceased, from Earl Granville and given by the last will and testament of the deceased to the said George Poplin with the appurtenances situate lying and being as aforesaid..."

Signed: George Poplin, Patty Poplin, Averilagh Poplin

Wit: Wyatt

         James Boyd

Chatham County Deed Book D  1786-1790  (Film 0259407) XX

p 157 28 Sept 1785

George Popling of the County of Chatham, State of North Carolina sold to William Dobson of same, for 30 pounds current money of North Carolina, a certain tract of land in Chatham co on "Bair Creek bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a red oak on Bair Creek Bank thence along the Said Creek  to the mouth of the Haw Branch thence along the North prong of the Haw Branch to Hanson's Dividing line thence along his line to the first Station including by Estimation fifty acres of Land..."

Signed: George Poplin, Martha Poplin, Averilah Poplin

Wit: Eleazer Andrews, Samuel Henson

Chatham County Deed Book E  1789-1792  (Film 0259407 it 2) XX

p 323 9 Feb 1792

Billington Taylor of Chatham co NC sold to Richard Poplin of said for thirty pounds current money a certain tract of land in Chatham county "on a branch of Cedar Creek bounded as follows to wit, Beginning at a red oak on Thompson's Road thence along the said road to a red oak thence along Beals line to a Pine thence North to A Post Oak thence West to the first station including by Estimation one hundred of acres of land..."

Signed: Billington Taylor, Mary Taylor

Wit: Eleazar Andrews, James Smith

Chatham County Deed Book G  1794-1795  (Film 0259408 it 1) XX

p 4   23 Aug 1792

Richard Poplin of Chatham co , NC, sold to George Dodson of said for 20 pounds current money, a certain tract of land in Chatham county "on Silver Creek Bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a red oak on Thompson's Road thence along the said Road to a red oak along Beal's line to a Pine thence North to a Post Oake thence West to the first station including by estimation one hundred acres of land..."

Signed: Richard Poplin, Chiser Poplin

Wit: James Smith, William Dodson

p 256 30 Dec 1791

George Poplin of Chatham co NC sold to Richard Kennon of same for 15 pounds current money, a certain parcel of land in Chatham County " on the North side of Bear Creek containing by estimation fify acres more or less. Joining Joseph May's line on the North thence East to a pine George Poplin's Corner thence thence [sic], East to a pine Samuel Hinsons Corner thence South along Hinson's line to a Corner Pine..."

Signed: George Poplin

Wit: William Meroney

p 366 16 July 1795

George Popling of Chatham co NC sold to Samuel Hinson of same for fifty pounds current money, a certain tract of land in Chatham county "on Bair Creek of Rocky River bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a White Oak thence Down Patrick's Branch to Bair Creek thence up Bair Creek to a White Oak thence a Pine in the old line thence along the old line to the first station including by Estimation one hundred acres of land..."

Signed: George Poplin, Marthy Poplin

Wit: Eleazar Andrews,

Chatham County Deed Book K  1798-1801  (Film 0259409) XX

p 190 12 Feb 1799

George Poplin of Chatham county NC sold to Cornelius Dowd of Moore County NC for fifty pounds current money a certain tract of land in Chatham county "on Bear Creek where Richard Oldham now lives and known by the name of Poplins Old Place, Beginning at a red oak and runs acroiss said Creak threw the Old Field a direct course to a White Oak and a Turkey Oak in Thomas Beals line thence with said Beals to said Creeak thence up said Creeak the various courses thereof to the Beginning, containing one hundred acres more or less..."

Signed: George Poplin

Wie: M McKenzie, Josiah Maples

p 246 5 Feb 1799

George Poplin of Chatham co NC sold to Parish Self of same for 72 pounds, ten shillings current money a certain tract of land in Chatham co, whereupon George Poplin "now lives, containing by Estimation one hundred acres, Beginning at a White oak and red oak on the North side of Bear Creek thence running North to a Pine thence West to a Pine thence South along the Haw Branch to Bear Creek thence down Bear Creek to the first station..."

Signed: George Poplin

Wit: Charles Kinnon, William Goldston

Probate/Wills/Deaths

Chatham County North Carolina Inventories of Estates 1795-1868 (Film 0018451 it 2) XX

Inventory of Estate of William Brantley deceased, 27 Nov 1806

Debts due on specialties doubtful, to wit:

Henry Poplin $5.05

Debts due by acct. supposedly to be desparate

George Poplin $26.13 1/2

Henry Poplin $6.11.3

Lydia Poplin $4.7.6