What is recorded here
This brass commemorative plaque records: Francis Epes Born in this house in 1597 Baptised in Ashford Parish Church on 15 May 1597 A pioneer settler and founder of Hopewell, Virginia in 1624 The Borough of Ashford is twinned with the city of Hopewell, Virginia, USA Recorded plaque organisation: Friends of Hopewell Association.
Francis Epes, born in 1597, was a pioneering settler who founded Hopewell, Virginia, in 1624, establishing one of the earliest English settlements in the region.
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