William Tapp, b ca 1725, d after 1808 [Will dated 7-22-1808, Person Co, NC]. Removed to NC from Va before 1767. He served in the American Revolution. He married first Elizabeth. [She was possibly a Lunsford or Fowler]. He married 2nd on July 19, 1796 in Person County, NC, Rebecca FOWLER.Children by first wife, Elizabeth [Lunsford/Fowler]:
- Abner Tapp, b ca 1769; m Frances Snipes
- Lewis Tapp, ? - ?; m Jennie Yancey 1-2-1797
- George Tapp, 1772 - ?; m Peggy Forsythe 3-28-1796
- Betsy Tapp, m a Banks or Booker
- Sally Tapp, m John Harris, 1-5-1796
- Susanna Tapp, m John Cate 11-18-1793. They probably went to Ky.
- Miss Tapp, m __ Ashby [migrated to Ky]
- Miss Tapp, m Mandley Winstead and migrated to Hopkins Co, Ky
- Ann Tapp, m John Bumpass Jr. 12-4-1794 [migrated to Ky]
- William Tapp, b 1781, m __ [migrated to Ky]
- Vincent Tapp, b 1783, m Rosanna Hopson 10-8-1812 [migrated to Ky]
Children by second wife, Rebecca Fowler:
- Eli Tapp, b 1797 m Sarah Lunsford 6-10-1817
- John Tapp, b 1802, m Polly Lunsford
- Joel Tapp, m Susannah Lunsford 1-9-1825
- Ruth Tapp, m Jonas Parker 2-8-1816
- Mary 'Polly' Tapp, b 1804, m Ambrose Day 10-1-1831
- Susan Lucretia Tapp, b ca 1810, m Robert Clayton 12-9-1830
Sources: History of the Tapp Family, Liles, Fulcher and Tapp, 1977