John Epperson, Jr.

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Epernon-5

"JOHN EPERNON (Junior) was born about 1659 in Glamorgan, Wales, the son of John Epernon Sr. and Sarah Fondan-Remon. John Jr. married ELIZABETH ALEXANDER in the Channel Isle of Jersey, Great Britain, about 1674. She was born in St. Peters Parish, Isle Jersey, Channel Islands, Great Britain, in 1643, the daughter of Philippe Alexander & Elizabeth le Roux Le Febvre. John Jr. and his wife emigrated in 1675 with his father and stepmother to Maryland, and thence to New Kent Co., Virginia. John Jr. would become the American patriarch of the David Epperson branch of Eppersons, of Albemarle County, Virginia. A book about this lineage has been written by Edna Epperson Brinkman. Both died in Virginia: John about 1709, Elizabeth’s death date unknown."[1]

Family

http://josfamilyhistory.com/htm/nickel/burch/epperson-families/eppe...

EMIGRATION TO AMERICA

Two family groups (father and son with their wives): John Sr. and Elizabeth Beard, and John Jr. and Elizabeth Alexander, emigrated to the American colonies in 1675. The elder Elizabeth was at the time pregnant with her first child, William. The family landed in Maryland and got themselves to New Kent County, Virginia, where they had other children and lived there until the mid-1700s when the children dispersed to other counties.

CHILDREN BY ELIZABETH (ALEXANDER) Per Bob Epperson

1. Susanna (Esperon) Epernon, b. about 1688 in Henrico Co, Virginia. She marr. Edward Maxey. She died in Goochland, Goochland Co, Virginia, at 55 years of age.
2. JOHN EPPERSON, b. in 1694 in New Kent Co, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Michaux in New Kent Co, Virginia. She was born in King William, Henrico Co, Virginia, in 1707. She was the daughter of Abraham Michaux and Susannah Rochet. John died on 20 Feb 1737 in New Kent Co, Virginia, at 42 years of age. [Third child was our David Epperson.]
3. Pall Apperson, b. before 25 February 1699 in Virginia. He was baptized in Saint Peter’s Parish, New Kent Co, Virginia, on 25 Feb 1699. Religion: unknown.
4. Francis Apperson, b. 3 Dec 1706 in St. Peter’s Parish, New Kent Co., Virginia.
5. Elizabeth Apperson, b. before 12 Jun 1708 in New Kent Co., Virginia; bapt. 12 Jun 1708 in New Kent Co., Virginia; religion: unknown.
6. Anne Apperson, b. 19 Mar 1710*.
7. John Apperson, b. 4 Feb 1712/13* in Virginia. He marr. Agnes Orchard about 1736 in Virginia; she was born in 1715 in Virginia. John died after 1759.
8. Mary Apperson, b. 26 Feb 1714/15*.
9. Peter Apperson, b. 19 Aug 1718*; mar. Frances Poindexter about 1738. She was b. in 1722, the dtr. of Thomas Poindexter and Sarah Bond de Ville.

Comments

Bob Epperson writes regarding the last four children in the above list:

Vaughn Elmo Epperson of Salt Lake City, Utah, has offered a different relationship for this family. If we are to accept the lineage as given by Vaughn Epperson, the David Epperson of Albemarle County, Virginia of Edna Epperson Brinkman’s book would descend from William Apperson's half-brother, John (born 1659). If we are to accept Edna Epperson Brinkman's account, David Epperson would descend from William Apperson (born 1675).

For this book, I have accepted Vaughn Epperson’s account as it is based on research he and his son, David, did in England and France. We must remember that Edna Epperson Brinkman stated in her book that the family relationships she gave were ‘suggested relationships’. So, we must not take Edna's book as gospel as current research has given us a more accurate placing of the children with parents.

With the new family relationship given us by Vaughn Epperson, we have misplaced four children: Anne, John, Mary and Peter. The reason these children can not be part of John's family is because they were born after his death in 1709. However, for continuity these children have been left attached with this family until they can be linked to one of John’s brothers: Jean Louis, Charles, William, Francis, Richard or Thomas. We know that Jean Louis and Charles remained in England so the children can not be linked to them. We also know the names of the children of William, Francis and Thomas. Therefore, there is a strong possibility that the misplaced children belong to Richard. In the general scheme of genealogy, it is unimportant which brother fathered these children. Regardless to which brother they belong, the children share common grandparents and their genealogy is uninterrupted.

Notes

Notes for *JOHN EPERNON EPPERSON:

In 1704, John Epperson paid quit rent in New Kent Co to her Majesty on four hundred acres of land 1704

John Eperson - 120 acres; listed on rent roll for Saint Peter’s or Saint Paul’s Parish, New Kent County, VA - 1704

Peters Parish Vestry: 4 May 1689. John Epecon was one of a company ordered for processing and remarking ye bounds of each man’s land in the parish.

Pall son of John Epperson baptized 25 Feb 1699

Which John?

John Epperson died 28 May 1722 in Kent Co VA. According to the ‘David Epperson’ book, his parents died early & he and brothers William & Richard were raised by an Uncle.

References

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Epernon-5
   1. [http://josfamilyhistory.com/htm/nickel/burch/epperson-families/eper... FROM ÉPERNON TO EPPERSON}
   2. Edna Epperson Brinkman's book, The Story of David Epperson and His Family of Albemarle County, Virginia,
   3. Huguenot Society of London, British Vol. 26 (p 40, 55), Vol. 27 (p 107); and Vaughn Elmo Epperson, Research