Hij is getrouwd met Elizabeth Kerr.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 6 juni 1781 te Surry County, North Carolina, hij was toen 24 jaar oud.
Kind(eren):
Note: William was raised by his uncle Peter Poindexter. Served in the American Revolution, Pvt. Nc PNSR WPNS Brown's Co., 13 June 1776 to 16 March 1779. (Ref. #430 on Jim White's web site.
Note: Tradition is that Frances' 2nd husband was cruel to her children and especially William. Thomas Poindexter had one of his slaves kidnap William, and then reared him. William served in the American Revolution
William APPERSON b 22 Mar 1757 d.22 Mar 1826 Surry Co.,NC; md 6 June 1781 Surry Co. to Elizabeth CARR b. 23 Dec 1763, d. 2 June 1850. They were married by Col. Martin Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace of Surry Co.
Revolutionary Service:
As a resident of Surry Co. NC, William Apperson (Epperson) served in the Continental Army for two and one-half years as a private substituting for William Harrison who had enlisted for three years and served six months. He served under Capt Joseph Philips in Col John Armstrong's Regiment and was in the Battles of Brandywine, Germanton, Monmouth Court House and White Plains. For this service, he received Bounty Land of 228 acres in the western district of TN.
In Aug 1779, he served three months as a private substituting for William Head under Capt Salathiel Martin in the Surry Co Militia. In the spring of 1780 he served as a private substitute for David Poindexter under Capt Joseph in Col William Sheppard's Regiment, during which time he transported lead from the lead mines to the Army in Salisbury, NC.
William Apperson died before landowners could apply for pensions, so the above was his service as related by his wife who was a neighbor before marrying him. She applied for a widow's pension on 19 Mar 1838 (File #W-3915) and enclosed the family Bible records of the following children:
1. John Apperson b. 8 Mar 1783 Surry Co., NC
2. Peter Apperson b 23 Mar 1784, died Waxohochie, TX 31 Mar 1853; md in TX 18 Nov 1817, Elizabeth Petty, born 15 May 1797 KY, died 23 Jan 1865.
3. Francis P. Apperson, b 9 May 1785; md probably as a 2nd wife 23 May 1845, Stokes Co, Patience (Sprinkle) Poindexter.
4. Richard Apperson, born 6 Sept 1786 Surry Co.
5. William Apperson, b 25 Aug 1788 Surry Co; md 21 July 1817 (MB) Stokes Co., Talitha Vest, dau of Isham Vest.
6. Thomas Apperson, b 25 May 1790 Surry Co, d 14 May 1854 Yadkin Co.,NC; md 22 Oct 1824 Luvitha Vest (dau of Isham Vest), born 14 May 1808, d 1 May 1894. She md 2nd her brother-in-law, Thomas Sprinkle. Both buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, Forsyth Co., NC.
7. Dr. Alexander Apperson, b 28 Mar 1792
8. Twins born dead 26 Nov 1794.
9. Mary Pearson Apperson, b ca 1796, died young.
10. Bennett Apperson, b 5 Feb 1798, d 1822; md 30 Oct 1820 Stokes Co. Nancy Scott, b 18 Feb 1805. She md 2nd 21 Nov 1824, Samuel Hauser.
11. Elizabeth Apperson b 30 June 1799, d 5 May 1851 Forsyth Co.; md Thomas Sprinkle, b 2 Feb 1793, d 17 Mar 1866. He md 2nd 26 Aug 1855 Yadkin Co., NC, Luvitha (Vest) Apperson.
12. George Apperson, b 16 June 1801.
Hope all this helps your search.
Carlie
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Burial: Surry Co., NC, Apperson Cemetery
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