Elizabeth Tucker (Michaux) - Need a curator please and thank you

Abraham Michaux, the progenitor of the Michaux family, was a French Huguenot, who was born in Sedan France, in 1672. He was baptized at Sedan, Feb 23, 1672. Like thousands of other Huguenots, he fled France and abandoned all his possessions there to escape religious persecutions by French Catholics. There were eight wars between the Catholic party, linked to the powerful family of Guise, against the Protestants, between 1500 and 1789. The Edict of Nantes was signed by Henry IV, and gave the French Protestants political rights, religious freedom for an open bible, and possession of certain fortified towns. Henry XIV revoked the Edict in 1685, all protection of law was withdrawn and the Huguenots were forbidden from leaving the country, however thousands fled. Most fled thru the thick large forest which cover the mountain range called Les Ardennes. Since Holland extended religious freedom to all, he settled in Amsterdam, where he became a member of the French Church of Amsterdam, Jan 28, 1691, and married Susanne Rochet, another native of Sedan, on July 13, 1692. Abraham and Susanne removed from Holland to England in 1701. After sojourning there for a time, they migrated to Virginia, where they established their home in the French Huguenot settlement at Manakin Town, west of Richmond as early as 1705. Abraham Michaux was a man of great energy, on their original arrival they were shunned by the local residents as they had not had to survive some of the hardships of the original settlers, yet eligible to receive all rights of the day, ie; petition for grants of land. He acquired hundreds of acres of land on the James River in Henrico County, Va. In 1698 Colonel William Boyd of Virginia, a large landholder, caused to be presented to the Council of Trade and Plantations proposals for the settlement of French refugees in Virginia. The movement was encouraged by King William who wanted settlements in this new country. 10,000 acres, about 18 miles west of Richmond, on the south side of the James River at Manakintowne was set aside. The first ship for this settlement arrived in July 1700, one in September and the third in October. Many had to initially locate in other places, but were still eligible to apply for the land grants. It is believed, but not supported, that Abraham first located in Stafford County, VA., on the banks of the Potomac River. On November 2, 1705 he obtained a patent for 574 acres in the French settlement at Manakintowne. April 1, 1707 this 574 acres was sold to Rane Laforce. On Jan 27, 1713, Abraham Michaux was granted a patent on 850 acres of land on the south side of the James River, Henrico, County, in consideration of Importation of nine persons, to dwell on the land (Note; this would be himself, Susanne and 7 children). March 23, 1715, he received an additional 230 acres. He died sometime between May 13, 1717, the day he executed his will, and August 5, 1717, the day his will was probated in Henrico County. The Study indicates that it is filed in Will book 1714-1717, page 187. He states that I am now a native of Henrico County, Virginia, but I was born in the City of Cedent(Sedan), France, in 1672. By this will he devised various portions of his lands to his surviving widow, Susanne, their three sons, Jacob Michaux, John Paul Michaux, and Abraham Michaux, and their seven daughters, Anne Michaux, Jane Magdalin Michaux, Susanna Michaux, Olive Judi Michaux, Elizabeth Ann Maldin Michaux, and Easter Mary Michaux ( I count 6 girls). Sometime after Abraham's death, 1727-1728, Goochland County was created out of the western part of Henrico, and his home was in the Goochland side of the new County line. Therefore the will of his widow Susanne, which left all of her property to her son John Paul Michaux, was executed on March 22, 1740, and probated in Goochland County, December 17, 1744. She indicates that her husband has predeceased her.

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZLT-7MR

See Abraham Michaux, LZLT-7MR, for in-depth history of Michaux family, multiple marriages to Woodson family and multiple cited sources for marriage of Elizabeth Michaux to Sanbourn Woodson. No mention of marriage of Elizabeth to Tucker or Epperson as seen in some online trees without documentation

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LX35-7N7

Sanbourn Woodson
1707–1756 • LZ6J-263​​
Marriage: about 1738

Elizabeth Michaux
1701–1744 • LX35-7N7​​

Children of Elizabeth Michaux and Sanbourn Woodson (3)
Jesse Woodson
1740–Deceased • LKV8-KZJ​​

Mary Ann Woodson
1742–1767 • L2B4-8SP​​

Hughes Woodson
1751–1806 • L9GZ-B4S

NOT the daughter of Abraham Michaux and Susanne Rochet
Their daughter was married to Sanbourn Woodson! And was in Goochland, not in New Kent where John Epperson lived
Online trees on MyHeritage, WikiTree, Geni.com have much wrong information including the data on this Elizabeth. NO daughter of Abraham Michaux was ever married to an EPPERSON. Two of his daughters married Woodson - his daughter Elizabeth who married Sanburn Woodson and his daughter, Ann Madelin who married Richard Woodson.

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L1BP-T4V

Custom Fact •
Surname Unknown
This Elizabeth has no known surname. It is not in the records of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, where the children were baptized.
Custom Fact •
NOT the daughter of Abraham Michaux and Susanne Rochet
Their daughter was married to Sanbourn Woodson! And was in Goochland, not in New Kent where John Epperson lived.

I hope this helps.

Susie

"Woodson & Michaux genealogies both show Elizabeth married to Sanburn Woodson. See Sanbourn Woodson's will and wives/children and Memories for Abraham Michaux. William Tucker appears to have been in the wrong place - certainly he would not have married Elizabeth Michaux in Charles City since she did not live there!"

"Woodson & Michaux genealogies both show Elizabeth married to Sanburn Woodson. See Sanbourn Woodson's will and wives/children and Memories for Abraham Michaux. William Tucker appears to have been in the wrong place - certainly he would not have married Elizabeth Michaux in Charles City since she did not live there!"

"This Elizabeth has no known surname. It is not in the records of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, where the children were baptized."

Can a curator please change her maiden name to unknown

Thank you

Hi Cynthia. If you have the Epperson's in your family you've got a gem. They date back as far as the 13th century, and offer all the intrigue, lust, greed and violence that you would want in a family of that period. Included in their various lines, are many other French notable families. Now for the real question: Was there a marriage between the Epperson and Michaux families. I have found no documents that prove there was a marriage between Elizabeth Michaux and anyone in the Epperson line or the Woodson line. I don't know why the Tucker line is in here. They would not have been of the same social standing. As you know, many profiles are collaborations and get worked out along the way. I have seen in a couple of places that Sanbourne Woodson married a woman named Elizabeth Hughes in 1728. This seems to be verified by the name of a son, Hughes Woodson, born 1730 in Virginia. Parents would often include the mother's last name in the name of a male child. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108795250/sanburne-woodson) The Epperson that Elizabeth Michaux is said to have married is John Epperson Sr. (1703 - 1737). Case:
The Epperson's were at odds with Cardinal Richlieu. They fled to the Netherlands as did the Michaux family. Both families fled to America to escape. There is no evidence that the families knew each other. New Kent, Virginia is mentioned in their separate stories. Elizabeth Michaux (1707–1738) and John Epperson are close to the same age. They are said to have married in 1728, just as the date given for Woodson.
Elizabeth Michaux is listed as John Epperson's wife in find a grave. Information at this site is also provided by users. Also, names are not absolute in early America. You might see Epperson, Appernon, etc. Then when you get to Europe, the names will change to a title if the person is notable (Bernard de Nogaret de La Valette d'Épernon) The final answer is that we may never know, or data may show up. I'm going to rework the profile, leaving Epperson as the spouse unless there are objections. If there are objections, I'll have to work with just the first name, Elizabeth.