I found a chancery record in Cumberland County that I am trying to
figure out. I have a Wood/Epperson line in Cumberland then Charlotte
County that intermarried with the Cardwell line and lived next to
William Anglea. Francis epperson deeded land to Bartlett Anglea in
Cumberland county. Francis Epperson married a Martha Cardwell
(supposedly Martha Perrin Cardwell, dtr of Thomas Cardwell and Martha
Perrin; which may have been a second marriage for Martha Perrin
Cardwell and they had three or four children I know of - Thomas
Epperson married Martha Cardwell, dtr of John Cardwell and Kezia Lowe
1778 in Charlotte Co. This is proved by Martha Cardwell Epperson's
pension application. Anne Epperson married William Atkins 1774 in
Charlotte County proved by marriage record.
Martha Epperson married Joseph Wood about 1766 possibly in Powhatan
County, no marriage found but direct family line information. There is
possibly a fourth child named Francis Epperson who appears in Charlotte
County.
Joseph Wood and Francis Epperson appear as a witness to the will of
William Anglea in Cumberland County in 1769.
The Chancery record mentions a Penelope Cardwell that Francis Epperson
"had the bringing up of." I am trying to figure out who this Penelope
Cardwell is. She would not be the daughter or Richard Ambrose Cardwell
as this Penelope Cardwell's marriage to William Anglea was in 1756 and
she was born 1757. William Anglea appears to be the son of the above
William Anglea who died in 1778. Any help would be appreciated.
Cumberland Co Chancery Record 1779-012
Francis Epperson on 4 Monday in November answer a bill in chancery
against him by William Anglea.
Contract of marriage 1756 between William Anglea and Penelope Cardwell
by the promeses of Frances Apperson he told me that he knew she was not
his own daughter but he had the bringing up of her and would give as
much as one of his own children if I would marry her and the marriage
was carried on by sending word to me by serveral people that because of
her good behaviour and the regard he had for her mother that he would
do the same for her as if she was his own and the said Epperson told me
that he had but lettel that he cold save jest then but whenever he had
I should be shore of as much as are a one of his own children afterward
I was married he gave me a feather bed and some other things and told
me to wate whilst he had something worth giving and he would mach that
of a good a child part as aney of his own this was don in the presents
of sundrey witnesses which is Jeames Leware and Betty Ferguson and Mary
Jennens and Joseph Anglea.
Joseph Angela said he heard Francis epperson say at the time Wm Angelea
jr was bitt with a rattlsnake that he would make Penelope Cardwell
equal with the rest of his children and further this deponent saeth not.
Betty Durham heard Francis epperson say if Wm Angelea jr would marry
Penelope Cardwell tho he was worth but little, he would give her an
equal part with the rest of his children and further this deponent
sayeth not.
Mary Jennings - Francis epperson say after that Wm Anglea jr was bitt
with a rattlesnake that she heard Francis epperson say that he heard
Penelope Cardwell say that she would be glad to see Billy again as she
had wanted to talk with him on the old affar and that Francis Epperson
agreed.
28 July twelfth year of his reign George III Francis Epperson testified
no truth.
Case judged in favor of Francis Epperson
Patte Wood
Lexington, Virginia 24450