Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8423, John Epps, Va.

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SERVICE                                                         NUMBER
Va.                                Epps, John                  S. 8423
carded

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Carolina
30.601
John Epps
in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Garland of the Regt command by --- in the Virginia line for 9 months & 16 days
----
Inscribed in the Poll of Virginia at the rate of 31 Dollars 78 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
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Certificate of Pension found the 2nd Day of May 1836 and Leut Hou W. Coles of PE file station
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $58 + 15.8 = $174.79
Sous-amt.  allowance ending 4 Sept

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832

RECORDED BY Dhl Addison CLERK
BOOK C Vol 6/2 Page 11

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Letter to Peu Agents by R.S. Mafoie L. Mardo 1839
Letter to R.S. Marfoie of Peo Agts 15 June 1849
Letter to D.H. Startuch of 19 April 1844
Letter to Peu Agents 30th May 1844
To H. Carolina from 4th March 1843, 3 June 1844.  Notification to D.HY. Startuch.  Lewensville Shotres County No. 6.

Date of Death - [illegilble]

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John Epps
A.F. Virginia

Admin as private
for 16 days $31.44

Hon. M. Colis

30.00
  1.88
31.78

Ru. March 16th 1836

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State of Virginia Halifax County G

On this day of 10th October 1834 Personally offered before Robert Nelson a Justice of the peace for the county and state for said John Epps a resident of the county & State for said age 71 years the 23rd day of December next, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress project I am this day of 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as stated - That some time before the battle was fought at the cowpath he does not know the date, he enlisted in the state of continental service for the period of twelve months under the command of Capt. Samuel Garland, he believe if he reccoletts/recollects right he was in the 22nd Virginia Regiment and marched from Suningbrogh County and state aforesaid.  Crossing Roanoak river a [illegible] ferry and from there to Petersburg, and from there to Williamsburg, and from there to Hoboken and from there towards the South until he came sick and was unable to do duty and was sent home after serving the Period of six months in that tour of duty. 

That in the year 1781 he was drafted and entered the militia service in the county of Dunningborough and state aforesaid under the Command of Captain Elison Ellis marched to Prince Edward Courthouse was stationed there a while and was transferred to Capt. Wm. Ragsdale's Company and was under Cpt. Lawson and marched from there to Bottoms Bridge crossing Sarry river and Cartersville and from there to Old Jamestown and from there returned to the said

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Friday and then was discharged and served in the town three months and sixteen days.  That he was detained in actual Service 16 days for more troops to relieve that Corps which had served a tour of three months.  That he has a recovered/recourse for [illegible], one of his neighbors houses -- that he was living in Lunenburg County & State of Virginia which he called in to Service labor lived in Halifax County & State aforesaid.  Since the revolutionary war and and do now live in the same.

That the officers he served was General Washington Stuben, Houfayethe.

That he has no documentary evidence he believes he received his discharge but cannot tell when they were.  That he was Born in Lunenburg County Virginia.  That John Phillaco and William Bunbin with whom I am well acquainted in the neighborhood and who can satisfy to my behavior for veracity and the belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

That the reason he has not obtained the Certificate of a Clergyman there is none convicted in the neighborhood.

That he knows no person by following he can substantiate his claim except Richard Pullam and John Rudder.

He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or entirely except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.

John Epps and mark

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Said before me Robert Hebron

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In addition to the declaration made by John Epps dated 10th October 1834 make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress dated June the 7th 1832.

That at the time he made his former declaration when the omission was made refuting his appearing in court he was afflicted with a fever in his life.

That his at this time unable by old age and body infirmity to attend Court -- 

That as well as he can recollect by old age Major Johns Colin commanded him when he enlisted and marched form Leninborough County that he cannot recollect officers at this  
time, that commander.

That as well as he can recollect he was Commanded and ordered by Major Guerstuch & General Lawson in his militia service.

That he now resides in Person County NC near his old residence and is not able to get further by means of affliction.

Sworn and submitted this 8th day of February, 1836 -- before me, [signed] Major Haliburton JJ

John Epps mark

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I Hon. Haliburton:, a justice of the peace in the the county of Person and State of N. Carolina do certify that it appears that John Epps who have sworn & subscribed to the forgoing declaration is not able in consequence of old age & bodily infirmity is not capable of attending court.  Given under my hand this day 8 of February 1836.  Hon. S. Haliburton GH

State of N. Caroline, Person County

I Charles Mason clerk of Person County, Court of please and Decater Sipisons [??] do hereby certify that Thomas Haliburton whose name appears to the above is and was an acting magistrate at the Inquiry of the same and that good faith and credit ought to be given all of the his official acts as such.  In testimony whereof my Seal of office doth appear given under my hand at office the 14th day of February 1836.

Charles Mason, Clerk

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September 10, 1932

BA-J/AWF [nitials] OM
John Epps
S. 8423

Mr. G.W. Epps
Asheville, P.O. Box 7175
North Carolina.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter requesting the Revolutionary War record of John Epps.

You are furnished herewith the history of the only soldier name John Epps or Eppes that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The data which follows were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 8423, based upon the Revolutionary War services of John Epps.

He was born December 23, 1763 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in said Lunenburg County, he served with the Virginia troops, as follows - "sometime before the battle was fought at the Cowpens" he enlisted for twelve months, served in Captains Samuel Garland's and Mackay's companies under Major John Glenn and was discharged after six months' service, on account of being sick; he served in 1781, three months and sixteen days in Captain Elison Ellis' and Captain William Ragsdale's companies under Major Overstreet.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1834, then a resident of Halifax County, Virginia.

In 1836 he was living in Person County, North Carolina and in 1844 was still a resident of North

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Carolina, probably in Guilford County

There are no data in this claim relative to his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the above named Revolutionary War pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data-

John Epps
Certificate Number 30601
Issued May 2, 1836
rate $31.78 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator

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State of Va.  Halifax County

This day personally appeared before me John Rudder and made oath that John Epps did inlist/enlist into the revolutionary Service under Capt. Samuel Garland of the County of Lunenburg of the State of S.C.  for the term of twelve months, and that he did march and serve as a private under the S.C. Samuel Garland perhaps at least six months in which time we were at Petersburg, Williams Burg / Williamsburg , and W. Brunsville Ferry on James River -- and the said Rudder further saith, that the Af.C. John Epps was drafted in the year 1781 and marched under Capt.  Ellison Ellis also of the County of Lunenburg to Jamestown Courthouse, and which Station then was Transferred to Capt. William Raysdale's Company under the command of Gen. L. Lawson.

And I, do hereby certify that the testimony of the Af.C. John Rudder is [illegible]  instilled To all Confidence -- Given under my hand this 6th day of May, 1833.

John L.  Fennings, J.P.

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Virginia so wit:

I Millar Holt clerk of the county court of Halifax county in the State of aforesaid do hereby certify that John S. Jennings before whom the within affidavit was made is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said county, and that the within signature from purporting to be him to him is genuine.

In testimony where I herein subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said county at my office eighth Eight day of October 1833.

Wm. Holt

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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

State of North Caroline, County of Guilford ss.

On this 21 day of May, 1844 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Guilford personally appeared John Epps who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Mackay in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Glenn in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia whence he lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District or Territory) of North Carolina, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from Virginia to North Carolina. 

He was poor person and removed to said State for the purpose of improving his condition, and living more easily in his old age.

John x hm Epps

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Peter Adam H

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper office, under his seal of office.  The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person as to the pensioner's identity.  He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.--In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

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State of North Carolina, County of Guilford

On this 21st day of May A.D. 1844, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Guilford personally appeared by a dock  to I Stafford who, on oath disclosed that he is personally acquainted with John Epps and has been for many years, that the person who has taken the forgoing oath in the identical John Epps described in the foregoing affidavit to the best of this said affidavit knowledge and belief.

[signed] B. Hafford

Captain Stafford who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit in my presence in the day and year aforesaid, is a person of veracity.

[signed] Peter Adam JH

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State of North Carolina:

I, J.M Logan, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Greater Lessons for the County of Guilford, do hereby Certify that Peter Adams whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting Magistrate for said County, that his signature is genuine, and that full faith is due his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Bond, and official seal of our said County, at Office in Greensborough, the 23rd day of May, A.D. 1844

John M. Logan, CCN

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Bank of Virginia
June 1, 1844

Sir:

The last payment to John Epps, a pensioner under the Act of the 7 June 1832, at $31, 78 cents per annum, was to the 4th day of March 1843.

I am respectfully, your obedient servant, Andy Robinson for J.W. Pegram

J.S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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Free
Feb 14
[stamp mostly illegible] FEB 

S. Edwards Esq.
Pension Agent
Washington City

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Free
Feb14
[stamp mostly illegible] FEB 

S. Edwards Esq.
Pension Agent
Washington City

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Dear Sir:

Enclosed is John Epps Pension claim sent to you for your approval, the word Revolution having been left out in the Power of Attorney.  Your agent says you would no doubt order it to be paid that being, the shortest way to get it paid.

Should you approve of it please order him to pay it.

Very respectfully, Your obs-Serv/obedient servant
R.S. Mapie

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J.S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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J.S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Richmond June 10th 1839

Dear Sir.

Your agent objects to pay the enclosed Power of Attorney from John Epps because he has omitted to say in what State Gilford County is, there eing no such County in Va. or in N.C.  If no objection is made you will please authorize him to pay.

Oblige

Yours Repectfully
R.S. Wapie

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FREE

J.S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[stamp] GREENSBORO N.C., APR 16
April 19, 1834 [but hard to read so year might be off]

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FREE

J.S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[stamp] GREENSBORO N.C., APR 16
April 19, 1834 [but hard to read so year might be off]

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Greensboro N.C.
April the 16th, 1844

Sir:

Mr. John Epps has applied to me to have his pension transferred from the Pension Agency at Richmond V.A. to Fayetteville N.C.  He has in his possession a certificate from the Secretary of War stating that said John Epps was a soldier of the revolution entitled to a pension of some 31.75 cts a year, payable one half semiannually.  Mr. Epps says that there is about 8 months of his pay now due him at the Virginia office.  This he desires, together with all the pensions that may hereafter be due him to be sent to Fayetteville N.C. so that he can there obtain them.  He h as been an inhabitant of N.C. some 10 years.

If this application is not sufficiently authentic, you will please send me a blank form for transferring pensions or some directions in relocating them.

Yours truly,

J.L. Edwards Esq.
D.H. Starbuck

(Note) P.S. Address Hernersville Stokes N.C.

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John Epps
Va
32.192

Claims for bmo actual service under an enlistment for 12 mos., Va Continental Army for 3 mo.  11 days under militia draft.
Switching to Va. terms  

Hn. Walter Coles AR

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We James Haverton & Robert Howerton residing in the County of halifax & State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Epps who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 71 years old on 23 of December next, that is is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

James Howentin
Robert Haverton

I am acquainted with the above subscribed James Howerton JRW Howerbon observes no hesitation in stating that their  certificate may be relied on 

Robt. Hebow

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Virginia to wit.

I William Holt clerk of the county court of the county of Halifax in the state aforesaid do hereby that Robert Nelson before whom the foregoing declaration of John Epps was made and whose name appears to the above certificate is an acting Justice of Peace in and for the county, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said county, 
at my office this 29th day of October, 1831

Wm Holt

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State of North Carolina, Parson County

Richard Pullican came before me this day and after being duly Sworn on the holiness of Almight Good deposed and sayest as follows: that he served a three month tour with John Epps under the command of Capt. Elison Ellis for a short time and this under the Command of William Razdedal.  Our field officer was Major Pumstreet.  Given under my hand this 10th day of November, 1832.

John Edwards JF

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State of North Carolina, Parson County

Richard Pullican came before me this day and after being duly Sworn on the holiness of Almight Good deposed and sayest as follows: that he served a three month tour with John Epps under the command of Capt. Elison Ellis for a short time and this under the Command of William Razdedal.  Our field officer was Major Pumstreet.  Given under my hand this 10th day of February, 1836.

John Edwards JF

I, Charles Mason Clerk of Parson County, Court of Please & Justice Supreme do hereby certify that Jason Edwards Sr. is and was an acting Magistrate at the time of assigning the forgoing, certify that good faith and credit aught to be given all of his official acts as such

In testimony  whereof my seal of office 26th appears, having under my hand at office
of February 1836

Charles Mason, Clerk

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Greensboro, N.C., May the 23, 1844

Sir:

I have enclosed you the form your forwarded me, arranged (I believe) according to your directions.  Mr. Epps desires that his pension
now in arrears as well as his future pension may be transferred to the North Carolina Agency, as early as possible.

If these papers are properly arranged you will please inform me when his Pension will be ready at the N.C. agency

Yours truly.

D.H. Starbuck

Note:  T.O. address Kennersville Stokes Co. N.C.

J.L. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.

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November 27, 1931

BA-J/AWF

Mr. Clifton F. Davis
City Bank Bldg.
Shreveport, Louisiana

Dear Sir:

The data obtained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 8423, based upon the military service of John Epps during the Revolutionary War.

He was born December 23, 1763 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

He enlisted, while residing in said Lunenburg County, and served with the Virginia troops, as follows -- "sometime before the battle was fought at the Cowpens" and served six months as a private in Captains Samuel Garland's and Mackay's companies under Major John Glenn; in 1781 three months and sixteen days in Captains Elison Ellis' and William Ragsdale's companies under Major Overstreet.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1834, at which time he was living in Halifax County, Virginia.

In 1836 he was living in Person County, North Caroline, and in 1844 was still a resident of North Carolina, probably in Gulfin C.

There is no reference to wife or children.

Very truly yours


A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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March 21, 1930.

Mary E. Jones
Eagle Lake, Box 157
Texas. 

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8423, it appears that John Epps was born December 23, 1763 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

He enlisted, while residing in said Lunenburg County, and served with the Virginia troops, as follows -- "sometime before the battle was fought at the Cowpens" and served six months as a private in Captains Samuel Garland's and Mackay's companies under Major John Glenn; in 1781 three months and sixteen days in Captains Elison Ellis' and William Ragsdale's companies under Major Overstreet.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1834, at which time he was living in Halifax County, Virginia.

In 1836 he was living in Person County, North Caroline, and in 1844 was still a resident of North Carolina, probably in Gulfin C.

The above noted John Epps is the only soldier of that name (all spellings of the surname searched) that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

In order to search the Revolutionary War records of this bureau for Richard Jones, and the War of 1812 records for Joseph Williams, as much as possible of the following data pertaining to each is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Very truly yours

KARL .D. CHURCH
Commissioner

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Asheville, N.C.
P.O. Box 7175
August 22, 1932

Only!

U.S. Pension Office
Revolutionary War Section
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I wish to get as much information as possible about the Revolutionary War record of John Epps, who in 1790 was living in Northampton County, North Carolina.  According to information which I have, he served in Captain Cook's Company of the Ninth Regiment, and was later on the Pension Roll.

Can you tell me when he was enrolled as a pensioner, the period during which he was pensioned, and if available, the places and dates of his birth and death?  This, and any other general information which the records may give, would be very greatly appreciated.

Yours very truly,

[signed] G.W. Epps

[stamped] RECEIVED AUG 28 1932 RECEIPT SECTION, PENSION FILES DIVISION

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Rev.

CLIFTON F. DAVIS
ATTORNEY AT ALAW
CITY BANK BUILDING
SHREVEPORT, L.A.
November 19, 1931

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please inform me if your records contain data relative to service of the following in the Revolutionary War, and if they do what the cost of photostating or copying same will be-

EDWARD FINCH, should have served in North Carolina, but was in South Carolina, at Newberry, immediately after the war and lived there many years.

JOHN EPPES/Epps, should have served in Virginia, but moved to Newberry, South Carolina about 1795, and lived there many years.

LEONARD DAVIS, should have served in Maryland, moved to Jefferson County, Virginia, about 1790 and lived there many years.  I believe there was another Leonard Davis of Rockingham County, Va.

Thanking you for your attention to the above, I am,
Very truly yours,
[signed] Clifton F. Davis

CFDeh


[stamped] RECEIVED NOV 23, 1931
RECEIPT SECTION, PENSION FILES DIVISION

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Box 157
Eagle Lake, Texas
January 18, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Could you give me any information which might be in your records pertaining to major John Epes/Epps and major Richard Jones of Virginia, who I think fought in the Revolutionary War?  Could you give me the war record of Joseph Miller 1812, whose wife was named Catherine Williams, of Nottoway County, Virginia, and who fought in the war

only niore mere



U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 23 1930

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of 1812?

Any information that you are able to furnish, will be greatly appreciated. 

Yours truly,

Mary E. Jones

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8423

INVALID

Robinson

File No. 8423
John Epps

Act: of June 7th 1832

Index: Vol: 102, Page 115

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1930 - March 21 -- [illegiblbe] E.Jones
1931- Nov 27 - "   " Clifton F. Davis aws
1932 - Sept 9 -  "  "  G.W. Epps aws