Capt. Francis (2) Epes

Bef 1597 - Bef 1674  (< 77 years)

• Name	Francis (2) Epes  [1]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	Bef 14 May 1597	Ashford, County Kent, England   [2]
  	It was on this date that he was baptized.
  Gender	Male
  Anecdote	Apr 1625	Virginia   [2]
  	He was in Virginia by Apr 1625 when he was elected from Shirley Hundred to sit in the Assembly at James City on 10 May ensuing but was missed in both the census of 1623/4 and the muster of 1624/5. Ensign Frances Epes testified 9 Jan 1624/6 in the controversy between Mr. Thomas Paulett and the Rev. Greville Pooley. He was appointed commissioner fo rthe Upper Parts, 8 Aug 1626, and commander of forces with Capt. Thomas Pawlett to attack the Weyanoke and Appomattox Indians, 4 July 1627. There is no record of him in Virginia between 7 March 1628/9 and 21 Feb 1631/2. He probably returned to England with his wife and two sons, for on 8 Sep 1630 "Thomas, son of Francis Eps and Marie was born" in London.
  Anecdote	1631/32	Virginia   [2]
  	Back in Virginia, Francis Epes was a member, 1631/2 of the House of Burgesses for Shirley Hundred, Mr. Farrar's and Chaplain. On 26 Aug 1635 as Capt. Francis Epes he was granted 1700 acres in Charles City County on Appoxmattox River, a portion of which tract remained in the family until 1978.
  Land - they received a land patent	26 Aug 1635
  	On 26 Aug 1635 as Capt. Francis Epes he was granted 1700 acres in Charles City County on Appoxmattox River, a portion of which tract remained in the family until 1978. Headrights named in that patent were himself, his three sons, John, Francis and Thomas, and 30 servants.
  Anecdote	1640	Jamestown, Virginia   [2]
  	He served in the House of Burgesses for Charles City, 1639/40 and 1645/6 and, after having been recommended June 1637, was a member of the Council in 1652.
  Land - they bought land	Bef 1644	Eppes Island, Virginia   [2]
  	He also held land on Shirley Hundred Island, now Eppes Island, according to two patents to others.
  Anecdote	4 Oct 1668  [2]
  	He consolidated his land, 4 Oct 1668, in a patent for 1980 acres.
  Record ID	75518
  Death	Bef 30 Sep 1674	Virginia   [1]
  	He was evidently dec'd by this date when his son and heir John Epes renewed the patent in his own name.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Epes,   b. 1560, Ashford, County Kent, England d. Bef 16 Dec 1627, Ashford, County Kent, England  (Age < 67 years)  (Father)  Katherine Maplesden,   b. Abt 1545, England d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Capt. William (1) Epes,   b. Bef 7 Mar 1594/95, Ashford, County Kent, England d. Bef 3 Mar 1642/43, County Kent, England  (Age < 47 years) ╚═ Margaret (--?--),  m. Bef 1623 + 2. Capt. Francis (2) Epes,   b. Bef 14 May 1597, Ashford, County Kent, England d. Bef 30 Sep 1674, Virginia  (Age < 77 years) ╚═ Mary 'Marie' Pawlett,  m. Abt 1626 > 3. Mary Epes,   b. Abt 1600, Ashford, County Kent, England d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Capt. William Roper, (Burgess),  m. Mar 1622/23   4. Peter (3) Epes,   b. Bef 14 Apr 1601, Ashford, County Kent, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I75518	MilesFiles23 | Michael DeLoach Anc back 12 gen & Des forward 5 Gen
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	John Epes,   b. 1560, Ashford, County Kent, England d. Bef 16 Dec 1627, Ashford, County Kent, England (Age < 67 years)
  Mother	Thomazine Fisher,   b. Abt 1563, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	16 Jan 1579	Detling, County Kent, England   [3]
  	John Epes and his wife Thomazine Fisher had 9 sons (15 children). William, Francis & Peter Epes were the 5th, 6th & 8th sons (10th, 11th & 14th children).
  Family ID	F8208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary 'Marie' Pawlett,   b. Abt 1610   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1626  [2]
  Children	1. John (6) Epes,   b. Abt 1626, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Col. Francis (7) Epes,   b. 19 Nov 1627, Henrico Co, Virginia d. Bef 28 Aug 1678, Henrico Co, Virginia (Age < 50 years) ╚═ (--?--) (--?--)  (Age < 30 years)  m. Abt 1658;    ╚═ Elizabeth Littlebury, (Littlebury?)  (Age < 43 years)  m. Abt 1661   3. Thomas (8) Epes,   b. 8 Sep 1630, Greater London, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F24709	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 856 (Epes family), 887. [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 855 & 856 (Epes family), 887. [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 854 (Epes family), 887.