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Edward Eppes (abt. 1710 - 1780)

Edward Eppes
Born about in Surry County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at about age 70 in Sussex County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

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Edward Eppes was a Virginia colonist.

Edward inherited his father's lands in 1753 along the Nottoway River adjacent the land which James Anderson had sold to Joshua Meachum in 1718. He lived on this land all his life never patenting or buying additional lands. He does appear as witness on various neighbors documents.

Edward had six tithables in Sussex County in 1754

Family

Edward Epes (b c1717) married Mary Anderson (b c1720) about 1738, probably in Virginia.[1]

Their known children [2] (reference numbers are from Richards):

  • (2 i) Amy7 Eppes, born September 19, 1739 in Surry County, Virginia died October 26, 1743 in Surry County, Virginia [3]
  • (3 ii) Sarah (Epes) Tomlinson[4], born June 17, 1741 in Surry County, Virginia; died Aft. January 12, 1772 in Sussex County, Virginia.
  • (4 iii) Ann (Epes) Gibbons,[4] born 15 September 1743, Albemarle Parish, and married there before 1765 to Thomas; died Bef. 1809 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Gibbons[1]
  • (5 iv) Mary (Epes) Moss, born July 04, 1746 in Surry County, Virginia; died April 29, 1785 in Sussex County, Virginia; married Henry Moss Jr.[4]
  • (6 v) James Eppes,[4], born 1749, married Martha Sledge[5]; died 1791 in Sussex County, Virginia.
  • (7 vi) Winifred Eppes, born September 16, 1751 in Surry County, Virginia; died in Sussex County, Virginia.
  • (8 vii) Susanna (Epes) Harrison[4], born September 12, 1753 in Surry County, Virginia (Source: Gertrude R. B. Richards, Register of Albemarle Parish, Surry and [6] She married Lemuel Harrison August 07, 1775 in Sussex County, Virginia; born Abt. 1750; died Bef. December 11, 1787 in Prince George County, Virginia. [7] Susanna relinquished administration of Lemuel Harrison's estate on 11 Dec 1787.

Revolutionary service

Two sources on this profile mention Revolutionary service. A review of the DAR page for Ancestor #201911 reveals that he "SIGNED OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, 10-17-1777" based on source "LIB OF VA, SUSSEX CO OATHS OF ALLEGIANCE, LIST OF GEORGE RIVES, REQ C 7002."

Will

Edward's will dated 06/08/1779 and probated 02/17/1780 bequeaths a negro to each of his daughters by name Sarah Tomlinson, Ann Gibbons, Mary Moss, Susanna Harrison. He gives to his son James the estate that he lives on and names son James and son-in-law Henry Moss, Jr. executors. Witnesses are Robert Watson, Susanna Moss, Martha Meachum.[8]

Slaves

According to the summary above, in his will Edward left "a negro" to each of his four daughters. The will does not appear to be on-line, and no other information appears to be available at this time. - Kelts-7 16:59, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

Note: This section has been added per instructions on the WikiTree page "Documenting Unnamed Enslaved Persons".

Location Note

Albemarle Parish, formed in 1738, served Surry County to 1753 and then Sussex County (to after 1785). "Sussex Co was formed from Surry in 1753, and the parish went with it."[9]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 see this DAR record for a descendant of Patriot Ancestor Edward Epes (#A201911)
  2. ↑ The birth and christening of the children is recorded in "Register of Albemarle Parish, Surry and Sussex Counties, 1739-1778", Transcribed and Edited by Gertrude R. B. Richards, The National Society Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1958. A microfilm of this is available in the Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia.
  3. ↑ (Source: Gertrude R. B. Richards, Register of Albemarle Parish, Surry and Sussex Counties, 1739-1778, (The National Society Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia; 1958).).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 named in Edward Epes' 1779 will (see abstract above)
  5. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Jan. 26, 2017), "Record of Edward Epes", Ancestor # A201911.
  6. ↑ Sussex Counties, 1739-1778, (The National Society Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia; 1958).).
  7. ↑ Register of Albemarle Parish, Surry and Sussex Counties, 1739- 1778, Gertrude R. B. Richards, The National Society Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1958.
  8. ↑ Sussex County will book C page 348. The inventory of the estate is filed 02/25/1780 on page 362.
  9. ↑ Parishes of Virginia, compiled by Freddie Spradlin. See also History of County Formations in Virginia 1617-1995.




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[Living Kelts]
The two separate lists of children on this profile are very confusing and not altogether consistent. Would you mind if I tried to consolidate them? (I wouldn't add or detach anyone without consultation.)

Thanks.

Update: I've gone ahead and consolidated the lists of children. Although I didn't realize it at first, both have exactly the same source--Gertrude R. B. Richards, Register of Albemarle Parish, Surry and Sussex Counties, 1739-1778, thus, there really is no reason to have two separate (and different) lists.

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Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
I couldn't find a WikiTree profile for son James, but a "contender" for James' wife might be Sledge-179 (b 1753; father born Surry Co.).

I think this profile - Eppes-143 - for Mary Eppes is probably Edward's daughter (based on birth 1746 in Albemarle Parish), but she's shown as married to Thomas Harwood with a Harwood daughter b 1759 in Charles City County... it may be Thomas is attached to the wrong Mary. I couldn't find any more info about Susanna Harrison.

Cheers, Liz

posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
[Living Kelts]
Thanks, Liz. I added a research note to Mary's profile before seeing your comment here. I hope that helps.
posted by [Living Kelts]
Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Hi! Just wanted to add a comment about the location categories. There is only one Albemarle Parish category: "Albemarle Parish, Virginia Colony". Both Surry County and Sussex County have both Virginia Colony & Virginia categories, so I added both for each, even though Surry County, Virginia probably doesn't apply. Since one of the uses of categories is to help find people and make connections, I find it better to use both Virginia/Virginia Colony categories when both exist for colonial Virginians.

Cheers, Liz

posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett

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