Edward Eppes ca1710 m Mary Anderson
Ancestors of Edward Eppes
Generation No. 1
1.Edward Eppes (Source: John Frederick Dorman, Ancestors and Descendants of Francis Epes I of Virginia, Volume One,(Society of the Dscendants of Francis Epes I of Virginia; 1992.).), born 1710 in Surry County, Virginia; died 1780 in Sussex County, Virginia.He was the son of 2. Daniel Eppes and 3. Mary ?.He married (1) Mary Anderson (Source: James Anderson, 1751 Will of James Anderson,(Will Book 9, Page 772, Surry County, Virginia).) Abt. 1738 in Surry County, Virginia.She was born 1715 in "Arnols", Surry County, Virginia, and died June 13, 1765 in Sussex County, Virginia.She was the daughter of James Anderson and Mary Jordan.
Notes for Edward Eppes:
Edward Eppes is the great-grandson of the original immigrant Francis Eppes by way of John and Daniel Eppes.He was born about the time his father moved to Albermarle Parish in what is now Sussex County, Virginia.At that time it was Surry County, Virginia.
/John Epes d: JAN 1526/27 =>
/Alan Epes d: 1551
|Alice ? d: 1527
/John Eppes b: 1550 d: 1627
|Agnes ?
/Francis Eppes b: MAY 1597 d: 1655
||/Alexander Fisher d: 1590
|Thomasine Fisher
||/Peter Maplesden
|Katherine Maplesden
/John Eppes b: ABT. 1626 d: ABT. 1679
|Marie ?
/Daniel Eppes b: ABT. 1672 d: 6 JAN 1753
||/Humphrey Kent
|Mary Kent b: 1624
|Joane ?
Edward Eppes b: 1710 d: 1780
Mary ? b: ABT. 1676 d: 13 JUN 1755
Edward inherited his fathers 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
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.Sussex County will book C page 348.The inventory of the estate is filed 02/25/1780 on page 362.
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.
Notes for Mary Anderson:
Mary Anderson would have been born on her father's Surry County plantation called "Arnols".Armols was located in the western corner of Surry County Virginia. I curently know of no record of her birth date, but I consider it likely that the gift of a landed estate to her mother Mary Jordan in 1715 was in celebration of the coming birth of this first child. Thus I list her birth as 1715.
Apparently there was little contact with her brothers after 1743 who relocated in Amelia County, as no oral tradition or correspondence regarding Mary's family passed into the documentation of the later generations. She is not mentioned in "Genealogy in part, of the Anderson-Owen-Beall families"; By Grant James Anderson; Richmond Virginia; Whitter & Shepperson printers, 1909.
In the 1750 will of James Anderson he names his daughter as Mary Eps.Mary Anderson married Edward Eppes the son of Daniel Eppes who had been a land owner adjacent James Anderson in the 1710-1718 time period and it is likely that Mary and Edward played together as toddlers and continued to see each other as children on Sundays at church.
Mary's name appears frequently in the records of the Albemarle Parish register as a sponsor for the christening of children of many of her neighbors and relations families.She was a genuinely religious woman and the births of Edward's children are carefully recorded in the register.Since her brothers helped to build the chapels of the parish and her fathers own death is amongst those recorded in the parish register it seems likely that she was a prominent contributor to the religious life of the community and the activities at St. Paul's church just a mile or so southeast of current Waverly, Virginia.Regrettably no trace of St. Paul's church remains today and as its location is a posted forest tract I was unable to determine whether any tombstones remain.
Bibliography
"Frances Epes, His Ancestors and Descendants", by Eva Lee Turner Clark, Richard and Smith, New York, 1942.
"Southside Virginia Families, Volume I", by John Bennet Boddie, Pacific Coast Publishers, Redwood City, California, 1955.
"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 list of entries in the book:
page 8 - Amy d. of Edward Eps jr and w. Mary, b. Sept 19, c. Nov 20, 1739; gdpts. Peter Hawthorn, ELizabeth Weaver, Sarah Davis.
page 213 - Amy Eppes a Child d. Oct 26, 1743; i. Edward Eppes.
page 10 - Anne d. of Edward Eppes and w. Mary; b. Sept. 15, 1743; c. Jan 8, 1743/4; gdpts. Richard Avery, Arthur Freeman, Eliza Bell.
page 23 - Frances d. of Edward Eppes and w. Mary; b. June 1; c. July 29, 1759; gdpts. Nathaniel Tomlinson, Jacobina Wylie, Anne Wiggins.
page 48 - Sarah d. of Edward Eppes and w. Mary; b. June 17; c. 1741; gdpts. Gilbert Weaver, Mary Moore, Eliza Denton.
page 80 - Mary d. of Edward Eppes and w. Mary; b. July 4; c. Aug 31, 1746; gdpts. Eppes Moore, Eliza Gilbert, Priscilla Mitchell.
page 105 - Winny d. of Edward Epes and w. Mary; b. Sept 16; c. Oct 20, 1751; gdpts. Drury Tatum, Mary Moss, Judith Tion.
page 140 - Elizabeth d. of Edward Eppes and w. Mary; b. June 3; c. Aug 29, 1756; gdpts. Timothy Ezell, Jr., Lucy Dunn, Anne Moore.
page 220 - Elizabeth Eppes d. Oct 14, 1768; i. John Adkins (unconfirmed that this is the daughter)
page 159 - Susanna d. of Edward Eppes and w. Mary; b. Sept 12; c. Nov 23, 1753; gdpts. Richard Blunt, Susanna Moore, Martha Gilbert.
page 172 - James s. of Edward Eppes and w. Mary; b. March 11 1748/9; c. April 29, 1749; gdpts. James Claiborne, James Anderson, Mary Tatum.
Generation No. 2
2.Daniel Eppes (Source: John Frederick Dorman, Ancestors and Descendants of Francis Epes I of Virginia, Volume One,(Society of the Dscendants of Francis Epes I of Virginia; 1992.).), born Abt. 1672 in Charles City County, Virginia; died January 06, 1753 in Surry County, Virginia (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).).He was the son of John Eppes and Mary Kent.He married 3. Mary ?.
3.Mary ?, born Abt. 1676; died June 13, 1755 in Surry County, Virginia (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).).
Notes for Daniel Eppes:
Daniel Eppes is recorded with 200 acres in Prince George County in the 1704 rent roll.
Death recorded in
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.
Daniel's will is in Surry County dated 09/10/1749, probated 01/16/1753.Legatees; wife Mary, son Edward, daughters Elizabeth Knight and Mary Tatum, grandson Daniel Tatum.
Notes for Mary ?:
Death recorded in
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.
Children of Daniel Eppes and Mary ? are:
i. Mary Eppes, married John Tatum.
ii. Daniel Eppes, born 1707; died Bef. January 16, 1733/34 in Surry County, Virginia; married Mary ? Abt. 1727; died in Anson County, North Carolina.
Notes for Daniel Eppes:
source for Descendants
Jess Stimpson Epps, Jr.
817 Bryan Avenue (or) P.O. Box 476
Seabrook, Texas 77586
Notes for Mary ?:
1 iii. Edward Eppes, born 1710 in Surry County, Virginia; died 1780 in Sussex County, Virginia; married Mary Anderson Abt. 1738 in Surry County, Virginia.
iv. Elizabeth Eppes, born 1712 in Surry County, Virginia; married John Knight 1729; died 1762 in Sussex County, Virginia.