Elizabeth Eppes

Elizabeth (Littlebury ??) was born 1623, and died 1678 in Henrico Co, Virginia.

Disputed Origins

Seen as Daughter of Robert Littlebury and Frances Eppes

Many online family trees cite her parents as fishmonger, Robert Littlebury, Sr. and Jane Marye Littlebury ... but this cannot be since their ONLY child was a well known bookseller, Robert Littlebury, Jr. who was born on the very date that this profile has for this Elizabeth Eppes.

Family

She married

1. William Worsham. He was born 1619, and died BEF 1661 in Henrico Co, Virginia.
2. Francis Epes (II). He was born ABT 1628, and died 1678 in Henrico Co, Virginia.

	  Children of Elizabeth (Littlebury ??) and William Worsham are:

• i. Charles Worsham died 5 MAY 1712 in Henrico Co, Virginia.
• ii. Elizabeth Worsham died 1743 in Henrico Co, Virginia.
• iii. Capt. John Worsham was born 1653, and died 1729 in Henrico Co, Virginia.
• iv. Mary Worsham was born ABT 1660 in Henrico Co, Virginia.

Children of Elizabeth Littlebury and Francis II Eppes are:

• i. Ann Eppes was born ABT 1655 in Henrico County, Virginia.
• ii. Francis Eppes III was born 1659 in Of Shirley Hundred, Virginia, and died JAN 1717/18 in , Henrico, , Virginia. He married Anne Fitzhugh Isham 1685 in Of, Shirley Hundred, Virginia, daughter of Henry Isham and Katherine Banks. She was born 1665 in Of King And Queen, Virginia, and died 1718.
• iii. William Eppes was born 1661 in Bermuda Hundred, Chesterfield, Virginia, and died 16 NOV 1710 in Prince George County, VA.
• iv. Mary Eppes was born 1664 in Bermuda Hundred, Chesterfield, Virginia, and died in , Henrico County, Virginia. She married Joseph III Royall, son of Joseph Jr. Royall and Katherine Banks. He was born 1656 in Doghams, Charles City, Va, and died 7 MAY 1722 in , Henrico County, Virginia. She married John LIEUTENANT COLONEL Hardiman. He died BEF 1713.
• v. Littlebury Eppes was born ABT 1665 in Bermuda Hundred, Chesterfield, Virginia, and died 1743 in Charles City County, Virginia. He married Unknown.

Will

Elizabeth died in Henrico County in 1678 . Will dated 28 Aug. 1678 recorded 1 Oct. 1678

Dated: 28 August 1678

Describes her as "Elizabeth Epes, of Bermuda Hundred, widow," makes the following bequests: to daughter, Elizabeth Kennon, a stone ring, her black gown, green silk petticoat, green satin bodie, and one-fourth of her money in the hands of Samuel Claphamson (of London); to her grandchild, Mary Kennon/Bolling a stone ring "given me by my sister King; to her daughter, Mary Worsham, one-fourth of her money, certain personal property and wearing apparel, and her thumb ring; to her daughter Mary Eppes, a "new suite which came in this year"; to son John Worsham, one-fourth of her money and her silver tobacco box; to son Charles Worsham, one-fourth of her money and certain other personal property. The remainder of her estate to her husband, Eppes' children. Makes her son-in-law Richard Kennon, executor.

Dated: 23 September 1678

Describes her as widow of Col. Francis Epes/Eppes of Henrico, deceased, ratifies all her gifts to her children by her former husband, Mr. William Worsham, deceased. What estate was given to her by the verbal will of her husband, Col. Frances Eppes, she wishes to be divided equally between the children she had by said Eppes, viz: William, Littlebury, and Mary, when they come of age. Appoints her step-son Francis Eppes, and her son-in-law Richard Kennon, executor.

Witnesses Mary Randolph, Elizabeth Cocke & Anne Isham

“Said to have been the first white child born in the settlement of Bermuda Hundred.”

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Will of Elizabeth Worsham Eppes, mother of Elizabeth Worsham Kennon of Old Brick House as recorded in the Henrico Co., VA, Court Order Book 1678-1693, pp 59-60, from Worsham and Washum Family History

NOTE: The Worshams were early settlers in the Bermuda Hundred area. After William Worsham the immigrant died, his wife Elizabeth (maiden name probably Littleberry) married Col. Francis (Frances) Eppes II of Henrico Co., VA, about 1661. Their children were therefore brothers and sisters to Elizabeth’s Worsham children, one of whom went on to become the wife of Richard Kennon of Old Brick House.

Elizabeth Worsham Eppes’ will and codicil were recorded in Henrico County. They were proved Oct. 1678, and read as follows:

In the name of God amen. I Elizabeth Epes of Burmody Hundred Widdow being very sicke and weake but of good and perfect memory doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme as following.

I bequeath my soule to Jesus Christ that made it my only maker and redeemer hoping in him to be redeemed into Everlasting Glory.

I bequeath my body to the ground from whence it came to be buried decently according to the will and disposal of my Exec? or Adm?

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Kennon a stone ring wch came in this year, and my black gown, green silke peticoate, green satin boddice, and her fourth part of that money wch is due to me lyeing in the hands of Mr. Samll Claphamson.

Also a stone ring wch was given me by my sister King I give unto Mary Kennon, my daughter Eliz. child. I give my daughter Mary Worsham a feather bed, bolster, curtaines and vallainces, and two pr of sheetes one of hollan the other of canois, and her part of that money before expressed, and my thumb ring, and all the rest of my wearing cloaths, except one new suite wch came in this yeare, wch I give to my daughter Mary Epes.

I give unto my sonne John Worsham my silver tobacco box, and his equall part of that money, and also to my sonne Charles the other part of the money, and a fether bed and furniture, belonging thereto, and for the rest of my estate I give unto my husband Epes children they paying these small legacies out of their estate to say, two fether beds and furniture, and lastly I make my sonne Kennon Execr revoking all other wills, to see my Will performed as Witt. my hand and seale this 28 of Aug 1678.

/s/ Elizabeth Epes (Sealed in red wax)

Test. Tho. Fitzherbert and Frances Burrell (her mark)

Proved in Court to be the act of Mrs. Epes by the oath of Thos. Fitzherbert and Frances Burrell. Test. Wm. Randolph.

[The codicil]

In the name of God amen. I Elizabeth Epes Widdow and relict of Coll Frances Epes of the County of Henrico decd being sicke and weake in body, but (I thanke the Almighty God) of a sound perfect and disposeing memory, doe hereby revoke and annull all Wills and testament at any heretofore made (except what I have made in this my sicknesse conserning some estate wch I have given to my children wch I had by my husband Mr. Wm. Worsham decd) And doe hereby make ordaine publish and declare this present to be my last will and testament.

I bequeath my soule unto the hands of Almighty God my creatour hopeing and assuredly believing that I shall (after this transitory life ended) receive a joyfull resurrection and Eternal salvacion by the Meritts of my only saviour Jesus Christ and my body I bequeath to the earth to be decently buryed at the discrecion of my Execrs:

I doe hereby ratifie and confirme that part of my estate wch I have in this my last sicknesse given to my children wch I had by my former husband Mr. Wm. Worsham decd. and doe bequeath that the same be disposed of according to my sd gift.

I doe hereby give and bequeath all that remaining part of my Estate (after my funerall expenses and debts are paid) wch was given me by my late husband Col Francis Epes decd by his last verball will to be disposed of and equally divided betweene my children wch I had by my sd husband Epes (namely William, Littleberry and Mary Epes) the same to be equally divided and delivered in kinde to my sd three children, as they come to lawfull age, and if either of my sd children should dye before they come to age as aforesd then I doe bequeath that their part of the Estate soe dyeing shall be equally divided betweene the survivor or survivors of them.

I doe hereby nominate and appoint my sonne in law Richard Kennon and Frances Epes to be Execors of this my last Will and testament and doe request my friends Lt. Coll John Farrar Mr. Tho. Cocke Mr Rich Cocke and Mr. William Randolph Overseers of this my sd last will hopeing that they will see the same performed truly and justly according to the purport hereof. Witness my hand and seal this 23 day of September 1678.

• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 21 2020, 21:48:30 UTC

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Some researchers believed Elizabeth's maiden was Littlebury because this name appears as a given name among some of her descendants. The Littlebury name could have come from the Eppes family since she and her second husband named a son, Littlebury Epes. Some researchers use the article on the Worshams which appeared in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol. XLVI, 1938 as their source. Elizabeth's will mentions "my sister King." Therefore, Elizabeth may have been the sister or sister-in-law of the wife of Eusebius King of neighboring Charles City County who had land near Swift Creek. Eusebius' name was mentioned in the will of Mary Piatt, spinster dated 10 Mar 1699 & Proved 1 Feb 1700. Piatt mentioned son Edward Tanner, daughter Martha Haskins, grandson Thomas Liggon, grandson Thomas Jones, grandson Joseph Liggon who is bequeathed 200 acres on Swift Creek, joining the land of Eusebius King. She also mentions grand daughter Phebe Liggon, grand daughter Lucretia Liggon, & Charles Roberts.

Worsham Family History _D. G. Tuttle - L. E. Washam

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• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900about Francis Eppes Name: Francis Eppes Gender: Male Birth Place: EN Birth Year: 1628cSpouse Name: Elizabeth Littlebury Marriage Year: 1661 Marriage State: VA Number Pages: 1 Source Citation: Source number: 41.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS. Source Information: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004
• Reference: MyHeritage Genealogy - SmartCopy: Sep 7 2018, 2:41:49 UTC
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