The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-14

Travis H. and Elizabeth (Jones) Ecpes
 had 1st John Freeman, 2nd Branch J., 3rd
 Travis Edwin, 4th Almont, 5th Hamiin
 H., 9th Peter Batte,. 7th John M, sth
 Watkins Leigh, 9th Fanny. married Rich- ard Shrieve. Mary Jones married Dr. J. had 1st James F., End Fanny Harris, 3rd Freeman, 4th John s. 9th Theodrick P, Captain Thomas and - (William) Epes had 1st William D.. End John Freeman, 3rd Roper, 4th Francis, 9th Lettice; mar ried Thomas E. Scott, 9th Catherine mar ried William B. Green. Captain Thomas Epes married End Mrs. Jones, widow of Archer Jones, and had, 7th Richard S.. (See Virginia Magazine Vol. III, No. 4, page 3s3.
 47s. MARTIN-Col. James Martin re- sided in Stokes County, ". c. He was born in New Jersey in 1742 ,and in 1774 removed to this county, then Guilford. He was' brother of Alexander Martin, who was afterwards Governor of the State, with whom, in 1775 he marched as Colonel of the Guilford militia against the Tories at Fayett, ,ville. In ITS he ac- companied General Rutherford with his command on the expedition against the | Cherokees. John Paisly was Lieutenant. Colonel of the regiment. He was with | the North Carolina troops at the battle of Guflford Court House. After this he marched with 200 troops with General Rutherford to dislodge the English un- l der Major Craig then in Wilmington
 Colonel Martin received pension from l the United States For his services in the Revolutionary War. Col. John Martin lived near the Saura Mountains in Stokes County. He was a native of Essex Coun- | ty, Va. and removed in 176s, when only | twelve years of age. to this county. He was a man of great energy, indomitable courage, and of infinite honor. He was distinguished for his patriotism in the Revolutionary war and his dangerous conflicts with the Tories. He and Joshua Cox raised small force and attacked them and routed them out of the coun- | try. On one occasion, In hard skirmish, old Joshua was shot and left for dead, but finally recovered. In one of these skirmishes Colonel Martin received a | buckshot in the temple, which he car ried to his grave. He died in April, 1922, and left many children. See Wheeler's History of North Carolina, page 4O5. 470. EPPES-Memoranda in regard to persons bearing the names in various forms are given below, which may serve some future genealogist: John Eppes Sheriff, Charles City, 1707; Wm. Eppes Sheriff, Charles City, 170S; Col. Littlebury Eppes, Burgess for Charles City, 1710; Llewellen Eppes, Sheriff, Charles City, l1H: Llewellen Eppes, 1731-59 and James Eppes, 1759-70 Clerks of Charles City; James Eppes. appointed Justice of Charles City, l7a4; Edward Eppes. appointed Jus tice Charles City. 1739: Edmund Eppes Sheriff Charles City, 1745; Francis and James Eppes. members of the Charles City Committee of Safety, 1775; Edward Eppes of Prince George alive 170S Wm. Eppes, Sheriff of Prince George, 1705 and ITO; John and Isham Eppes of Prince George, alive 1721; Francis Eppes, Bur gess for Prince George. 1736: Francis Eppes of rince George Ga young man) died February, 1736; Wm. Eppes, Sheriff Eppes of Prince George Ca young man) Eppes Sheriff for Prince George, l'5l; Isham Eppes, Burgess for Prince George. 1755. Francis Eppes of Prince George, Va, was a lieutenant in Byrds End Virginia regiment. French and
 Indian war; Major 1st Virginia regiment l775, Colonel 2nd Virginia 177s, and died December 20th, 1776. leaving an only child. Elizabeth Hill, who married Thomas Woodley. Major Isham Eppes of Prince George, alive 1779. General Richard Eppes of Sussex. a native of that county was brdgadier general of militia and was member of the House of Delegates 1918, 1920. 1922, P, 3o and died July 9th, 1892, aged 42 years. John and Lewis Eppes were living in 1714. Frederick Eppes liv- ing 176S. Hamlin Eppes of Leinvoiddie, died in, or before 1775. William Eppes
 was a captain lieutenant in the Continen- tai line. Hamhn L. Eppes of King Will liam died October 9, 1884. Francis Epps, Jr., appointed sergeant-at-arms of the House of Burgesses 1752; held the same office in the House of Delegates. I776 with his son Freeman Eppes as deputy. The latter was sergeant at-arms 17S9-90 etc.
 The records of Prince George County, which would have thrown much light on the history of the family or families. were nearly all destroyed by Federal troops during the late war. The only old volume remaining contains deed from William Eppes and his wife Sarah CWall- pole) of Westover Parish, Prince George County, also will of John Eppes of Vest over Parish, Prince George County III which he mentions his children, John, Nathaniel and Thomas, and the rest of his estate to be equally divided between his six children, proved June, 1718 Deed june 11th, 1722, from Mary Eppes, widow of Charles City County to Willim Eppes of Prince George County, similar deed to Edward Eppes of Prince George. Deed from Mary Eppes of Charles City County widow to her son William Eppes of Prince George. Deed from Mary Eppes to her son Francis Eppes of Charles City Count y. She also mentions her sons John and Thomas and Edward. There Is recorded in Surry Q suit March 1880. by John Eppes, ddnnlnlStratoi or Colonel Jonn EppeS, de- ceased; also a deed dated TAO reciting that Sarah, wife of Francis Eppes of Prince George was daughter of Robert Hamblin (Hamlin) and Ann, his wife. The will of Martha Edwards was dated June 12th, 1773, and proved November g, 1H3 in Surry, legatees, mother Sarah Eppes brothers FrAacis and Peer Eppes, brother Hamlin Eppes and his daughters Sarah and Martha; sister Betty Jones,
 
 Mary Branch; sister Rebe ca Royal, sister Lucy Royal; nephe .ys Frederick md Calwallader Jones; nieces Ann. and Martha Jones; niece Martha Eppts daughter of Francis Epoes) niece Martha Eppes (da 'ghtcr of Peter Eppes; neph sw illiam Edwards. ITO be continued.)
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