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Thompson Epperson
1757 -
1836 |
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Born |
Birth Location |
Death |
Death Location |
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1757 |
Epperson Mountain, Saint
Anne’s Parish, Albemarle Co., VA |
June 9, 1836 |
Franklin Co., GA |
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David Epperson / Apperson |
May 27, 1734 |
New Kent Co., VA |
Oct. / Dec. 1799 |
Saint Anne's Parish, Albemarle
Co., VA |
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Hannah Thompson |
ca. 1735 |
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ca. 1814
Richmond, KY |
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See Marriages and Children of Thompson Epperson 1757 -
1836 |
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Chronology of Captain Thompson Epperson by Michael Vaughn Sims
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this chronology as a Word document
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1757 |
Born - 1757,
Epperson Mountain, Saint Anne’s Parish, Albemarle County, VA;1
son of
David Epperson2
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Hannah Thompson |
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1777 |
Enlisted in
militia in Albemarle County, VA - 1777; served two months as Private3
under Captain Robert Harris4 |
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1780 |
Enlisted in
militia at Wilkes County, NC - 1780; served six months as Private5 under
Captain Suep6 / Moses Suest |
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1781 |
Enlisted in
militia at Albemarle County, VA - 1781; served two months as Private7
under Captain Marks8
/ John Martin |
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Fought at
LaFayette and King’s Mountain9 |
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1782 |
Married
Mary
Israel (b. ca. 1755,10 Albemarle Co., VA; dau. of
Michael Israel and
Sarah
Graves) - September 22, 1782, Amhearst County, VA; couple drove to
Amhearst County to the parson’s house11 |
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Lived in
Albemarle County, VA following wedding12 |
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Moved to Wilkes
County, NC - November 1782; lived there about 8 years13 |
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1785 |
Lived in Wilkes
(later Caldwell) County, NC - 178514 |
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1790 |
Lived in
Franklin County, GA - 1790;15 lived in Captain Mangrum’s Militia District16
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1796 |
With James Gates
and Henry Hardy, signed?/received? bond of 500 pounds sterling from? /
for? James Gates, admistrator of the estate of Samuel Epperson, deceased
- January 30, 1796; witnessed by Moses Birdwell; bond recorded March 23,
179717 |
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1803 |
Appointed
Captain of militia company from Franklin County, GA - November 2, 180318
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1805 |
Drew lot 151 of
3rd District, Wilkenson County, GA in 1805 lottery; resident of Franklin
County, GA; granted property from lottery August 20, 180619 |
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1807 |
With Samuel
Shannon and Asa Allen, conducted an appraisal of the estate of James
Little, deceased - October 17, 1807, Franklin County, GA; estate valued
at $2,723.50 20 |
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1812 |
Bought 264 acres
of Franklin County, GA for $400 from George and Nancy Gober - January 8,
1812; 264 acres on Little’s Creek adjacent to Patrick Mabry; witnessed
by William Little, Willliam South(?), and James H. Little, J.P; legal
description: Begin at a maple corner on the East band of Little’s Creek,
then North 30º East 16 chains, to a post oak corner on Mabry’s line, on
his line East 6 chains 40 links to a persimmon corner, then on Baker’s
line North 20 chains (rest of decription not copied21) |
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1820 |
Assessed
property tax of $2.50 - 1820, Franklin County, GA; “Captain Flemming’s
District;” 200 acres of 3rd class land, granted to Ayers joins J. Mays
on Little Creek22 |
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1825 |
Assessed
property tax of $2.50 - 1825, Franklin County, GA; “Captain Strange’s
District;” 200 acres of 2nd quality land, granted to Ayers joins Mays on
Little Creek23 |
1830
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1830 U. S. Census, Franklin County,
Georgia |
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Males |
Females |
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Name |
Of 15 and
under 20 |
Of 20 and
under 30 |
Of 70
& under
80 |
Of 20 and
under 30 |
Of 60 and
under 70 |
| Thompson
Epperson |
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1 |
1 |
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1830 |
Assessed
property tax of $2.50 - 1830, Franklin County, GA; Thompson Epperson,
“Captain Brawner’s District;” 200 acres of 3rd quality land, granted to
Ayers and bounded by Mays on Little Creek24 |
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1832 |
Granted pension
of $30.00 per year - September 3, 1832; resident of Franklin County, GA;
75 years old25 |
1835
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Sold 42 ½ acres
(home site) in Franklin County, GA to son John Epperson for $50.00 -
September 29, 1835; witnessed byRichard Allen, Robert King; recorded
Nov. 30, 1839; decription: Have granted unto my said son John Epperson,
that tract of land whereon I now live, it being part bounded as follows
- - Begin at a stake on the Creek, thence on a conditional line to a
Hickory Corner, thence on a conditional line to Richard Allen’s post oak
corner (rest not copied) thence to a Rock corner on John Epperson’s
line, his line to Little’s Creek, then up said Creek to beginning26 |
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Assessed
property tax of $2.89 - 1835, Franklin County, GA; “Thomas” Epperson,
Captain Brawner’s District;” 264 acres on Little’s Creek in 17th
District; 160 acres (No. 127) in 21st District; tax $2.8927 |
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Captain John
Stonecypher made affidavit in relation to the destitute condition of
Captain Thompson Epperson - November 5, 183528 |
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Captain
Epperson’s mind failed him - 1835; pension application signed by John
Epperson and wife Tabitha Epperson29 |
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1836 |
Died - June 9,
1836,30
Franklin County, GA |
1840
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1840 U. S. Census, Franklin County,
Georgia |
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Females |
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Name |
30
& under 40 |
40
& under 50 |
70
& under 80 |
| Mary
Epperson |
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1843 |
Widow Mary
Epperson, age 88, filed (for pension) - September 27, 1843, Franklin
County, GA31 |
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Death of widow
Mary Israel Epperson - November 6, 184332 |
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Revolutionary War Pension
Application for Thompson Epperson (filed by wife Mary)
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See Marriages and Children of Thompson Epperson 1757 -
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Edna Epperson
Brinkman; The Story of David Epperson and His Family of Albemarle
County, Virginia. By the author; Hinsdale, IL; 1933; p. 17. |
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Pension record
of Thompson Epperson (Epsom), copied March 6, 1926, Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.; cited by Edna Epperson Brinkman; The Story of David
Epperson and His Family of Albermarle County, Virginia. Hinsdale,
IL; 1933; p. 26. |
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Thompson Epperson File No.
W-7115, Georgia 16325-Franklin County; LDS Branh Library, Wichita,
Kansas, June 1977. |
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Pension record
of Thompson Epperson (Epsom), copied March 6, 1926, Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.; cited by Edna Epperson Brinkman; The Story of David
Epperson and His Family of Albermarle County, Virginia. Hinsdale,
IL; 1933; p. 26. |
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Thompson Epperson File No.
W-7115, Georgia 16325-Franklin County; LDS Branh Library, Wichita,
Kansas, June 1977. |
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Pension record
of Thompson Epperson (Epsom), copied March 6, 1926, Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.; cited by Edna Epperson Brinkman; The Story of David
Epperson and His Family of Albermarle County, Virginia. Hinsdale,
IL; 1933; p. 26. |
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Thompson Epperson File No.
W-7115, Georgia 16325-Franklin County; LDS Branh Library, Wichita,
Kansas, June 1977. |
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Thompson Epperson File No.
W-7115, Georgia 16325-Franklin County; LDS Branh Library, Wichita,
Kansas, June 1977. |
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Pension record
of Thompson Epperson (Epsom), copied March 6, 1926, Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.; cited by Edna Epperson Brinkman; The Story of David
Epperson and His Family of Albermarle County, Virginia. Hinsdale,
IL; 1933; p. 26. |
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Thompson Epperson File No.
W-7115, Georgia 16325-Franklin County; LDS Branh Library, Wichita,
Kansas, June 1977. |
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Edna Epperson
Brinkman; The Story of David Epperson and His Family of Albemarle
County, Virginia. By the author; Hinsdale, IL; 1933; p. 26. |
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Thompson Epperson File No.
W-7115, Georgia 16325-Franklin County; LDS Branh Library, Wichita,
Kansas, June 1977. |
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Thompson Epperson File No.
W-7115, Georgia 16325-Franklin County; LDS Branh Library, Wichita,
Kansas, June 1977. |
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Pension record
of Thompson Epperson (Epsom), copied March 6, 1926, Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.; cited by Edna Epperson Brinkman; The Story of David
Epperson and His Family of Albermarle County, Virginia. Hinsdale,
IL; 1933; p. 26. |
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Pension record
of Thompson Epperson (Epsom), copied March 6, 1926, Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.; cited by Edna Epperson Brinkman; The Story of David
Epperson and His Family of Albermarle County, Virginia. Hinsdale,
IL; 1933; p. 26. |
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Thompson Epperson File No.
W-7115, Georgia 16325-Franklin County; LDS Branh Library, Wichita,
Kansas, June 1977. |
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Franklin County,
GA Deed Book L (July 7, 1796-April 6, 1797); transcription; Georgia
Department of Archives and History. |
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Hollingsworth
Genealogical Card File; Georgia Department of Archives and History. |
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Hollingsworth
Genealogical Card File. |
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Minutes of the
Court of the Ordinary (Franklin County, GA); May 15, 1786 to September
6, 1813; p. 84a. |
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Franklin County,
GA Deed Book TT (1811-1812); p. 60. |
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Franklin County,
GA Tax Digest 1820; Georgia Department of Archives and History; Atlanta. |
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Franklin County,
GA Tax Digest 1825; Georgia Department of Archives and History; Atlanta. |
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Franklin County,
GA Tax Digest 1830; Georgia Department of Archives and History; Atlanta. |
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Thompson Epperson File No.
W-7115, Georgia 16325-Franklin County; LDS Branh Library, Wichita,
Kansas, June 1977. |
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Franklin County,
GA Deed Book DDD (1837-1841); p. 105 (185?). |
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Franklin County,
GA Tax Digest 1835; Georgia Department of Archives and History; Atlanta. |
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Pension record
of Thompson Epperson (Epsom), copied March 6, 1926, Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.; cited by Edna Epperson Brinkman; The Story of David
Epperson and His Family of Albermarle County, Virginia. Hinsdale,
IL; 1933; p. 26. |
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Pension record
of Thompson Epperson (Epsom), copied March 6, 1926, Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.; cited by Edna Epperson Brinkman; The Story of David
Epperson and His Family of Albermarle County, Virginia. Hinsdale,
IL; 1933; p. 26. |
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Thompson Epperson File No.
W-7115, Georgia 16325-Franklin County; LDS Branh Library, Wichita,
Kansas, June 1977. |
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Thompson Epperson File No.
W-7115, Georgia 16325-Franklin County; LDS Branh Library, Wichita,
Kansas, June 1977. |
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Thompson Epperson File No.
W-7115, Georgia 16325-Franklin County; LDS Branh Library, Wichita,
Kansas, June 1977. |
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2007 |
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