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Francis Epes (abt. 1695 - 1739)

Francis Epes aka Epps Eppes
Born about in Prince George, Colony of Virginiamap
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Husband of — married 1715 in Prince George, Colony of Virginiamap
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Died at about age 44 in Prince George, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

Name: Francis EPES [1]

Birth: about 1695, Prince George, VA [2]

Death: 10 Jul 1739, Prince George, VA [3] Francis Eppes had definitely died before 17 Apr 1745, when his widow, Susannah, and her sisters sold land they inherited from their parents, William Moore and Mary (née Robards):

Surry Co., VA, DB 4, p. 288, 17 Apr 1745: “Susannah Eppes, widow of Prince George Co., and Robert Pettway and wife Mary Pettway to Edward Pettway of Surry Co. £40. 170 acres on north side of Nottoway River (being 2/3 of a certain tract which was coneyed to William Moore and wife Mary Moore on 16 Jun 1718 by John Robards). William Moore and Mary Moore have died and the land has descended to their three daughters as co-heirs to wit Susannah Moore, Mary Moore and Elizabeth Moore. Susannah Moore Eppes and Mary Moore Pettway are selling their 2/3 part of the land). Wit: Christopher Golightly, William Shands. Rec. 17 Apr 1745.” [4]

4 Apr 1744, Surry Co., VA - The will of William Moore names "daughter Susanna Eppes," "grandsons William Eppes, Francis Eppes, Daniel Eppes, Richard Eppes," and "granddaughter Sarah Eppes." [5]

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  4. Hopkins, William Lindsay, “Surry County, Virginia, Deeds and Estate Accounts, 1734-1755,” ® 1991 by William Lindsay Hopkins; reprinted Iberian Publishing Co., Athens, GA, 1994, p. 62.
  5. Will of William Moore. Surry Co., VA, DB/WB 9, pp. 476-477, written 4 Apr 1744, proved 18 Jul 1744. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62347/images/007676310_00281?pId=2026121
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Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Epes-8 created through the import of Murdock _ WarrenFamilies.ged on May 29, 2011 by Jerry Murdock. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jerry and others.





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