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John Eppes 1626–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1626

Birth Location: Ashford, Kent, England

Death Date: 16 Oct 1679

Death Location: Shirleys Hundred Island, Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA

Father: Capt Burgess

Mother: Mary Pawlett

Spouse(s): Mary Kent

Children(s): Daniel Eppes, Francis Eppes, William Eppes, Anne Eppes, Richard Eppes, Isham Eppes, Edward Eppes, David Epes

John Eppes was born in 1626 in Ashford, Kent, England, the child of Capt Francis Eppes I County Militia House Of Burgess And Mary Marie Pawlett. John Eppes married Mary Kent, and had children including Anne Eppes, Daniel Eppes, David Epes, Edward Eppes, Francis Eppes, Isham Eppes, Richard Eppes, William Eppes. John Eppes passed away in 1679 in Shirleys Hundred Island, Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Eppes was born in 1626 in Ashford, Kent, England, the child of Capt Francis Eppes I County Militia House Of Burgess And Mary Marie Pawlett.
  • John Eppes married Mary Kent, and had children including Anne Eppes, Daniel Eppes, David Epes, Edward Eppes, Francis Eppes, Isham Eppes, Richard Eppes, William Eppes.
  • John Eppes passed away in 1679 in Shirleys Hundred Island, Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA.

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John Eppes's Ancestors

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John Eppes
1626–1679
Birth Place: Ashford, Kent, England
Parents
Capt Francis Eppes I, County militia, House of Burgess
1597–1674
Ashford, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Mary ('Marie') Pawlett
1597–1644
Ashford, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas Pawlett
1578–1643
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth Wrenne
1584–
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Pawlett
1523–1610
Mary Hungerford
1535–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hungerford
1511–1581
Ursula Maidenhead
1513–

John Eppes's Descendants

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John Eppes (1626–16 Oct 1679) m. Mary Kent (1625–1722)
  1. 1. Daniel Eppes 1671–1753 m. Mary (A) Jordan 1674–1755
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Eppes) (Jordan) 1690–1760 m. John (Francis Knight) I 1680–1762
      1. 1. Col (John Hughes Knight II, US War for Independence: officer Granville Cty Militia of Continental) Line 1710–1772 m. Elizabeth Woodson 1713–1784
        1. 1. Jonathan Knight 1729–1809 m. Judith Woodson 1741–1812
        2. 2. Joseph Knight 1746–1823
        3. 3. William Knight 1730–1791
        4. 4. Charles Knight 1731–1823
        5. 5. Peter Knight 1734–1811
        6. 6. James Knight 1734–1831
        7. 7. Rachel Knight 1736–
        8. 8. Richard Knight 1744–1760
        9. 9. James Knight 1740–1821
        10. 10. Colonel (John) Knight 1738–1811
    2. 2. Daniel Eppes 1707–1734
    3. 3. Edward Eppes 1694–1780
  2. 2. Francis Eppes 1646–1679
  3. 3. William Eppes 1671–1722
  4. 4. Anne Eppes 1650–1682
  5. 5. Richard Eppes 1645–1722
  6. 6. Isham Eppes 1646–
  7. 7. Edward Eppes 1650–1722
  8. 8. David Epes 1673–1753

John Eppes's Timeline

2 Records

1626
1626
Birth of John Eppes in Ashford, Kent, England
Ashford, Kent, England
1679
16 Oct 1679
Age 53
Death of John Eppes in Shirleys Hundred Island, Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Shirleys Hundred Island, Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Ashford, Kent, England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 50.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1629; Page Number: 8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1679
    Event Place: Shirleys Hundred Island, Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA

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