On 28 May 1833, orator Thomas William Micou, who had already filed a bill re Stella Matthews requested as defendants Thomas Matthews a brother of the said testatrix, Virginia Baynham relict of Wm Baynham decd a sister, Albert Micou and Elizabeth M his wife who is a daughter of Fanny B. Micou decd late the wife of James R. Micou, another sister of the textatrix, Eleanor Roy Micou, Ann O. L. Micou and James R. Micou Jr (in his own right) who are only children of Fanny B. Micou decd, John C. Matthews, William B. Matthews and James M. Matthews infant children of the late William B. Matthews decd another brother of the said testatrix, Lucy Y. Matthews, Philip Matthews and Maria Louisa Matthews infant children of John R. Matthews decd who was a son of John Matthews decd another brother of the said testatrix, and therefore nephews to the said textatrix, and John M. Tupman a son of Nancy Tupman another sister of the said textatrix only heirs of law of Stella Matthews. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 46, item 46-G-20.]

On 17 March 1834, John M Tupman and James Roy Micou Jr were bound in the penalty of $800 for John M Tupman’s administration of the estate of Sally A Tupman, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 243–244.]

On 18 April 1836, Mary Micou, Susan S. Micou, Albert Micou, John M. Tupman and James Roy Micou Jr., were bound in the penalty of $54,000 for Mary Micou’s administration de bonis non with the will annexed of the estate of Paul Micou Senr. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 8.]

On 18 April 1836, Mary Micou, Susan S. Micou, Albert Micou, John M. Tupman and James Roy Micou Jr., were bound in the penalty of $11,000 for Mary Micou’s administration de bonis non with the will annexed of the estate of Paul Micou Senr. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 8.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 81A, Dwelling 260, Family 260
Tupman, John, 45, male, manager, born in Virginia
Tupman, Phelicia, 48, female, born in Virginia
Tupman, Paul, 16, male, no occupation, born in Virginia
Tupman, John, 12, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Tupman, Somervail, 10, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Tupman, Phelicia, 8, female, born in Virginia, attended school
Tupman, Mary, 28, female, born in Virginia
Tupman, Elizabeth, 3, female, born in Virginia

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Lloyds Post Office, Page 13
Dwelling 122, Family 119
Tuptman, J. M., 55, male, farmer, $5,789 real estate, $14,000 personal estate, born in Virginia
Tuptman, F. L., 58, female, born in Virginia
Tuptman, Sarah E., 26, female, born in Kentucky
Tuptman, Paul M., 25, male, born in Virginia
Tuptman, J. W., 22, male, born in Virginia
Tuptman, Wm. B., 8, male, born in Kentucky