Martha Eppes/Epps

1695 - 1766  (71 years)

• Name	Martha Eppes/Epps
  Born	1695	Prince George Co., Colonial Maryland
  Gender	Female
  Died	1766	Lunenburg Co., Colonial Maryland
  Person ID	I16958	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2016

  
  

  DNA Tests	1 person has linked a DNA test to Martha Eppes/Epps
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	Y-DNA-	Living	I1-12

  
  

  Father	Francis Littleberry Eppes/Epps, III,   b. 1659, Shirley Hundred, Henrico Virginia ,   d. Jan 1718, Bermuda Hundred, Henrico, Virginia Colony  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann Fitzhugh Isham,   b. Abt 1665, Shirley Hundred, Henrico Co., Virginia ,   d. 1718, Henrico Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Family ID	F518495478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Tucker,   b. 1677, Prince George Co., Colonial Maryland ,   d. 1750, Prince George Co., Colonial Maryland  (Age 73 years)
  Children	+ 1. Martha Ann Tucker,   b. 29 Aug 1719, Charles City County, Colonial Virginia ,   d. 9 May 1782, Lunenburg County, Virginia  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F6000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

  Virginia Heraldica - A Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat Armor with Genealogical Notes of the Families Edited by William Armstrong Crozier, F.R.S., F.G.S.A. Virginia County Record Series Volume V. 1908 virginiaheraldic00croz.pdf

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com. Birth: Aug. 29, 1719 Prince George County Virginia, USA Death: May 9, 1782 Lunenburg County Virginia, USA __________________________________________________ ~~ MARTHA ANN TUCKER ELLINGTON ~~ __________________________________________________ "Martha Ann Tucker" was born on 8-29-1719 or 9-29-1719 in Prince George Co., VA. She was baptized on 10-9-1720 according to Bristol Parish Register, VA where the family emphasized "ANN" in her baptismal name. She was born to "Robert Tucker, Jr. & Martha Epes Tucker". Martha Ann died on 5-9-1782 @ Lunenburg Co., VA. ______________________________________________ Martha Ann's FATHER: "Robert Tucker, Jr." was born in 1676 in Charles City Co., VA. He died in 1750 @ Amelia Co., VA. He made his will on 9-26-1744 which was probated on 5-18-1750. ------------------------------- Martha Ann's MOTHER: "Martha Epes Tucker" was born about 1695 in Charles City Co., VA. She died in 1766 in Amelia Co., VA. ------------------------------- Martha Ann's PARENTS married on 5-8-1712. Martha Epes was Robert's 2nd. wife. Their 4 CHILDREN who were all born @ Prince George Co., VA were: ~ MARTHA ANN TUCKER (b: 8-29-1719 or 9-29-1719; d: 5-9-1782); ~ Joseph Tucker (b: 6-22-1722; d: 1798); ~ Daniel Tucker (b: Jan. 1724); ~ Sarah (Sally) Tucker (b: 5-10-1725; d: 1783). ______________________________________________ "Martha Ann Tucker's FATHER's LINEAGE: (Please Note: This is a particularly tedious research to do because this Tucker family named most of their children "John, Robert, Daniel, William, & Sarah (Sally)" which complicated the search for Martha Ann's father's direct line! There were "multiple" generations of brothers who did this!) --------------------------------------------------- ~~ Her GRANDFATHER = "Robert Tucker, Sr.". He was born & died @ Charles City Co., VA; he was born in 1652 & died in 1704. ~He married "Elizabeth Coleman" in 1676. ~They had 4 Children @ Charles City Co., VA: Robert Jr., Daniel, Joseph, & William. ---------------------------------------------------- ~~ Her FATHER: "Robert Tucker, Jr. (Captain)". He was born @ Charles City Co., VA in 1676; he died in 1750 @ Amelia Co., VA. (He first married Elizabeth Parham & had 5 children with her.) ~ Following Elizabeth?s death, he then married "Martha Epes" on 5-8-1712. Martha was 19 when she married; he was a generation older than she. (Frances Epes III?s land joined that of his neighbor, Captain Robert Tucker, Jr. Martha named her first child, Ann, perhaps as a tribute to Frances Epes? wife, Ann Isham Epes, who had died the previous year. There was some kind of familial connection between Martha Epes & this Epes family.) ~They had 4 CHILDREN who were all born @ Prince George Co., VA: 1. ?Martha Ann Tucker? (m: David Ellington, Sr.); had 10 children. 2. Joseph Tucker (m: Prudence Wood); had 7 children. 3. Daniel Tucker (m: Elizabeth Clay); had 13 children. 4. Sarah ?Sally? Tucker (m: John Jesse Clay); had 3 children. ____________________________________________________ Further TUCKER Connection to the ELLINGTON's: ~~ Martha Ann Tucker Ellington's Brother, "Joseph Tucker", made his will on 6-1-1793. Probate of his will was granted in court on 6-18-1798. (Will Bk. 3, p. 123 of Prince Edward Co., VA). *** His Sons, Joseph Tucker, Jr. & Wood Tucker, & "Daniel Ellington" are listed as his 3 Executors. "Sally Ellington, John Ellington, & Daniel Ellington? are also witnesses to his will. *** ____________________________________________________ ?Martha Ann Tucker? MARRIED ?David Ellington, Sr.? in 1735. ---------------------------------------------------- DAVID ELLINGTON, SR. was born in 1713 or 1718 @ Prince George Co., VA. This gets a little tricky as to his death; he "made his will" on 11-5-1773 @ Nottoway Parish, Amelia Co., VA. One account (of ?many' varying accounts) said he died on 5-11-1774 which was the spring after he made the will in Nov. So, I tend to think he did die on 5-11-1774. HIS FATHER was "John Ellington, Jr. or IV" who arrived in 1712 (according to a NASA biography called "Ellington Field, a Short History") or in 1717 (according to Ancestry.com where a passenger list to Virginia showed a "John Ellington" arriving in 1717 "with father John" stated as 'another' John Ellington. They were listed as "appraiser & surveyor".) HIS MOTHER was "Sarah Sabrina Worsham". (There were many Worsham's in VA in the 1600-1700's, but which one was her line is unknown as-of-yet.) ---------------------------------------------------- MARTHA ANN & DAVID ELLINGTON, SR. had 10 Children who all lived to adulthood & prospered?quite a feat in the mid 1700's! THEIR CHILDREN: * = service during The Rev. War. It seems these Ellington's "gave goods & supplies for the war effort" while the 1 son-in-law was a supply agent (Martha's husband) & the other son-in-law actually "fought in The Rev. War" (Obedience's husband). 1. Martha (1736--1780); m: Joseph Motley, III in 1750. * "Martha Ellington Motley" = There are So Many stories about: how she protected the whereabouts of her husband, Capt. Motley, from the Tories; how she would not divulge to the Tories where the supplies were kept for The Rev. War effort; & how she was stabbed & left weak & unconscious by the raiding Tories; & some say she "died for her country". I don't know. She was attempting to recover from the birth of her "11th. child @ age 44" when the Tories attacked her in her bed! The Rev. War ended in 1783; Martha died in 1780. She "could be" a true heroine of The Rev. War! * "Joseph Motley III" served as a Captain under George Washington during The French & Indian War (1754-1763). He was a "supply agent" for The Continental Army during The Rev. War (hence, the Tories wanting to know where the supplies were stored from Martha). This is perhaps "why" most of the Ellington's "supplied goods & materials to The Continental Army" because of their brother-in-law Motley holding this particular position as supply agent. 2. Jeremiah (1737--1796); m: Frances (Fanny) Jones. * Jeremiah Ellington supplied beef to The Continental Army during The Rev. War. 3. Lucy (1739--1802); m: Joel Tanner; lived in Wilkes Co., GA. 4. "DAVID, JR." (9-7-1741?1-2-1820); m: Jerusha Fowlkes in 1765; Jerusha died 6-28-1789; m: Jane Harrison on 1-6-1790. David JR., Jerusha, & Jerusha's cousin John were "Separate Baptists". They petitioned Amelia Co., VA court to gather in the home of George Walton in 1768 to worship. DAVID JR. was a Baptist Minister in 1771 in Amelia Co. VA; he continued that from 1781-1791 in Lunenburg Co., VA. -David married Jane Harrison in Prince Edward Co., VA on 1-6-1790. She was the daughter of William Harrison. * "DAVID ELLINGTON, JR." [Patriotic Service, VA] according to "Soldiers & Patriots of GA" website. 5. Josiah (1743--1819); m: Mary Cunningham; m: Elizabeth Bruce. 6. Obedience (1745--1827); she died in Hancock, GA; m: Stephen Evans, Jr.; there were 13 children from this marriage; * "Stephen Evans, Jr." was a corporal in "The VA Militia" during The Rev. War. 7. Sarah (1750--1782); m: John Page. Sarah married John Page. She was dead before 11-28-1782 when he married Elizabeth Wilkerson. John Page died in Lunenburg Co., VA in 1786 & identified "David Ellington Page" as a minor son in his will. Sarah's brother, David Ellington JR., witnessed Page's will. 8. Hezekiah, Sr. (2-23-1753?1793); m: Ridley Ann Bruce. * "Hezekiah Ellington" provided beef & a gun to The Continental Army during The Rev. War. 9. Enoch Ward (1754--1826) m: Sarah Woodson in 1779; m: Judith Woodson (her sister) in 1780; m: Nancy Blankenship in 1816. 10. Stephen (1757--?); m: Frances Williams. * "Stephen Ellington" provided beef to The Continental Army during The Rev. War. -------------------------------------------------- *** DAVID SR.'s FATHER "John Ellington" lent a horse & also provided beef & bacon to The Continental Line during The Revolutionary War said one account. Then this: "Ellington, John: Service: VA Rank: Patriotic Service: Description: 'He rendered material aid.' This was according to Abercrombie & Slatten, VA Rev. Public Claims, Volume 1." *** This goes along with the "family story" that he supplied the soldiers with goods & animals. __________________________________________________ "Martha Ann Tucker Ellington" lost her husband, David SR. in 1774. According to records, she lived with her son, David JR., following her husband's death. She died on 5-9-1782 @ Lunenburg Co., VA. What an interesting part her Tucker Family played in the beginnings of our nation & what an interesting Ellington family she & her husband produced! __________________________________________________ ~~Lynda, MARTHA ANN's 5-great's granddaughter through her son, David Ellington, Jr. __________________________________________________ [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=139398377. Martha Eppes Birth: 1695, Charles City Co., Virginia Death: 1766, Amelia Co., Virginia Spouse: Robert Tucker (1677 - 1750) Children: Martha Ann Tucker Ellington (1719 - 1782) Burial: Tucker Cemetery, Amelia Court House Amelia Co., Virginia __________________________________________ ~~ MARTHA EPES TUCKER ~~ __________________________________________ "Martha Epes" was born about 1695 in Charles City Co., VA. She died in 1766 in Amelia Co., VA. _________________________________ MARTHA EPES knew widower, "Robert Tucker, Jr.". He was known as "Captain". (His 1st. wife was Elizabeth Parham, & they had 5 children.) "Robert Tucker, Jr." was born in 1676 in Charles City Co., VA. He died in 1750 @ Amelia Co., VA. He made his will on 9-26-1744 which was probated on 5-18-1750. ---------------------- MARTHA EPES married CAPTAIN ROBERT TUCKER, JR. on 5-8-1712. Their 4 CHILDREN who were all born @ Prince George Co., VA were: ~~ Martha Ann Tucker (b: 8-29-1719 or 9-29-1719; d: 5-9-1782); m: David Ellington, Sr.; had 10 children. ~~ Joseph Tucker (b: 6-22-1722; d: 1798); m: Prudence Wood; had 7 children. ~~ Daniel Tucker (b: Jan. 1724); m: Elizabeth Clay; had 13 children. ~~ Sarah (Sally) Tucker (b: 5-10-1725; d: 1783); m: John Jesse Clay; had 3 children. ___________________________________________ HER HUSBAND, CAPTAIN ROBERT TUCKER, JR.'s LINEAGE: "Robert Tucker, Sr." (1652-1704) + Elizabeth Coleman "Captain Robert Tucker, Jr." (1676-1750) + Elizabeth Parham + "Martha Epes" (1695-1766) ____________________________________________ There is a lot of circumstantial evidence that places "Martha Epes Tucker" within the "Physical Neighborhood" of the following landowners/surveyors who often witnessed deeds & wills of each other & married their neighbors. ~~ John, Daniel, William Sr., & William Jr. WORSHAM William Sr.'s widow later married Col. Frances Epes II who was Frances III's dad. ~~ John ELLINGTON His wife was Sarah Sabrina Worsham. Their son, David, Sr., married the daughter of "Martha Epes Tucker" & Capt. Robert Tucker, Jr. = Martha Ann Tucker. ~~ John, Daniel, & Robert Sr. TUCKER These men surveyed land & worked on bridge projects with the Worsham's & John Ellington. ~~ Captain Robert TUCKER, Jr. After his wife died, he married "Martha Epes" who was 19 years younger than he. His son, Joseph Tucker, had 3 Ellington's listed in his will as an executor (Daniel who was the son of JOHN) & 2 witnesses (Sally & JOHN). ~~ Frances EPES III His wife was "Anne" Isham. "Martha Epes Tucker" named her 1st. child "Martha ANN" where ANN was emphasized in her baptismal record. Anne Isham Epes died in 1718; it would have been a tribute to this deceased lady to have named Martha's first child (who was born the following year) in remembrance of her. Frances Epes III's land also "joined" Capt. Robert Tucker, Jr.'s land. It would have been very convenient to marry-off Martha Epes (some relation to him) to his widowed neighbor! These families were intertwined for decades within VA where they sold land to one another, witnessed deeds of one another, had their children marry into these neighboring landowners' families, surveyed land & built bridges with one another, & witnessed each others wills. At-this-point, I'm not sure exactly which Epes Family that Martha descends from...she was married to a prominent member of the Tucker Family who was a generation older than she was when she married @ 19...she had to have had an older Epes relation which helped to facilitate her marriage to the neighbor of Frances Epes III, Captain Robert Tucker, Jr. ____________________________________________ ~~Lynda, 6-great's-granddaughter to MARTHA EPES TUCKER through her daughter, Martha Ann Tucker Ellington. ____________________________________________