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VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY

I!mperor, of Xorwich, England, who was born in 15H4. He appears to have come to \'irginia about 1650, and settled in Lyn- haven jjarish. Norfolk county, ble was a c( mmissioner. high sheriff and surveyor and collector of the customs. He had his own ships and traded with New Amster- dam, New England and the West Indies. 1 le w^as a Puritan in sym])athy. He married Marv Tully and died in 1676, leaving sons Francis, ^\■illiam and Tully Emperor, and daughter Elizabeth Philips. The original iiame appears to have been De Keyser, and its first meml)ers in England were Dutch- men.

English, Captain John, of Isle of Wight county. ]:»urgess in 1658-59; will proved Oc- tober 9, 1678.

English, William, justice for York county

rico county, lieutenant-colonel of militia, married, and left issue, Francis, William; I ittlebury, Mary, married John Hardiman. and Anne.

Eppes, Colonel Francis, of Henrico, born i59, died about January, 1718-1719, was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Ep- j'cs, and grandson of Captain Francis Eppes. (*f the council, lie was justice of Henrico county in 1C83 and for many other years; sheriff; burgess, 1691, 1693, ^^^ 1703-1705, 1 705- 1 706. He married Ann, daughter of Henry and Katherine Isham, of Bermuda Hundred, and his will was proved in June. 1720.

Eppes, Colonel Francis, son of Colonel Francis Eppes, and Anne Isham, his wife, was made a justice of Henrico county in 1710; and in March, 1719-1720, was ap-

in 1633, member of the house of burgesses pointed a trustee of Bermuda Hundred, in

for l'7ii/.al)eth City county in 1629, 1632, and 16,33. As sheriff (jf Charles river, or York county, in 1635. he was i)resent at the meet- ing at William Warren's house near the jjrcscnt \'orktown. which was held to pro- test against the tyranny of Sir John Har- vey. He was arrested by Harvey, but re- leased by the assembly. He died in 1646, lca\ing issue by his wife Susannah. Eliza- beth, William and Dennis English.

Ennalls, Bartholomew, emigrated to \\r- ginia about 1660. and in 1661 married Mary, niece of Francis Heyward, deceased. He afterwards remo\ed to Maryland where in 1674 he patented "Bartholomew's Range." He died in 1688. leaving issue.

Eppes, Francis, son of Captain Francis Eppes, of the council, was born about 1628 and died in 1678. He was a justice of Hen-

the place of his deceased father. He was a member of the house of burgesses in 1712- 1714, and died in 1734.

Eppes, Francis, was a burgess for Prince George county in 1736. 1738, 1740, 1742, 1744. 1745, 1746. 1747, 1748. 1749-

Eppes, John, was a burgess for Prince

George county in 1755.

Eppes, Richard, son of Colonel Francis Eppes, of Henrico, who died in 1734, resided in Chesterfield county, and was burgess for that county in the assemblies of 1752-1755, 1756-1758, 1759-1761, 1761-1765. He died in 1764. Married Martha, daughter of Robert Boiling. His will is recorded in Chester- field county, and disposes of a large estate.

Epps, Captain 'William, came to Virginia in 1619. and resided on the eastern shore of