Peter Epes
Peter was born on July 23rd, 1801 in
Nottoway Co., Virginia. Peter's father was
Richard Epes and his mother was
Martha Greenhill Williams. His paternal grandparents were
Peter Epes and
Mary Poythress; his maternal grandparents were
Thomas Roper Williams and
Catherine Greenhill. He had three brothers and five sisters, named
Richard,
William,
Richard Francis,
Martha Ann,
Mary Elizabeth,
Catherine Greenhill,
Sarah Roper and
Martha Ann. He was the oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 32 on February 1st, 1834.