Gloria, Thanks for the info on Nancy Epperson. It answers a lot of questions for me. I suspected that Nancy was the sister of my 8th Great Grandmother--Susan Epperson Moore. I think I can answer as to why everyone wanted her to be Nancy Humphreys. It comes back to the Spindletop Oil Money claim. There are many who have Nancy as sister to my 4th Gt Grandmother Sarah Humphreys/Humphries. Many have tried to attach Sarah's brother William to the William and the fabled "Pelham" Humphries of Texas oil claim fame. Elaborate stories have been told about how William came to East TN to visit with his sister Nancy on his way to Texas with "their brother Pelham". This has been proved to be totally false. I fear some have been duped out of a lot of money with the promise of riches and don't want to believe it was all for nothing. Debbie Message: 2 Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:32:03 -0500 From: "Gloria Fay Burris" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [TNANDERS] Mary Ann Foust's statement of Nancy Epperson being her mother To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Message-ID: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" The following is a portion of the William E. Parham papers located in the McClung Library, Knoxville, TN. Mary Ann Foust stated: "My mother was Nancy Epperson, her sister Susan m James Moore; another m Abner Pear; another m old John Cox; I married Eli Sartin." This is probably the best statement that could have ever been made to prove Nancy Epperson's last name was EPPERSON & not Humphrey's even though she was married as Nancy Epperson May 4, 1808 Knox Co, TN to Daniel Foust; but for whatever reason everyone wanted her to be Nancy Humphrey? I have been unable to determine who the Epperson was that was supposedly married to old John Cox. Anyone have any input on old John Cox here? Thanks, Fay ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 3:02 AM Subject: TNANDERS Digest, Vol 3, Issue 17 Today's Topics: 1. Mary Ann Foust Sartin's Will (Gloria Fay Burris) 2. Mary Ann Foust's statement of Nancy Epperson being her mother (Gloria Fay Burris) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 19:31:19 -0500 From: "Gloria Fay Burris" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [TNANDERS] Mary Ann Foust Sartin's Will To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Message-ID: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I think---all of Mary Ann Foust's children belong to Eli Sartin but went by the Foust name. Mary & Eli didn't get married until she was almost 65 years old. Mary Foust Sartin's Will dated Mar 20, 1905. Know all men by these presences that I Mary Ann Sartin do in this the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred & five, declare this to be my last will & testament hereby revoking all other wills made by me. 1st: I Bequeath to my son Christopher Joshua Foust & my daughter Mary Ann Foust, all of my real estate which I have deeded to them to have at my death till which time they are to take care of me & also to pay my debts, doctor bills, & funeral expenses. 2nd: I further direct that my household goods be divided as follows: I bequeath to my son Louis W A Foust 1 bed, 2 pillows, four quilts, sheet & straw tick, & twenty dollars, [which I paid him] worth of land which I gave him a deed. I also bequeath the same amount to Eli Daniel Foust, which I have already paid him. I further bequeath to Mary Ann Foust; 1 bed, 2 pillows, four quilts, 1 sheet & straw tick, which I have already, gave her. I further bequeath to my daughter Nancy Elizabeth Roisdon, 1 bed, 2 pillows, four quilts, 1 sheet & straw tick. And twenty dollars in money [$20.00] which has not been paid. I further direct that often my daughter, Elizabeth Roisden gets hers out of the household goods. That the remainder be equally divided between Christopher Joshua Foust and Mary Ann Foust what is in the big house. What is in the kitchen belongs to Christ.? And further I appoint N S Moore executor of this will in witness where of I have here unto set my hand & seal this Mar 20, 1905. Mary Ann Sartin X her mark Gloria Fay (Harmon) Burris [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:32:03 -0500 From: "Gloria Fay Burris" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [TNANDERS] Mary Ann Foust's statement of Nancy Epperson being her mother To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Message-ID: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" The following is a portion of the William E. Parham papers located in the McClung Library, Knoxville, TN. Mary Ann Foust stated: "My mother was Nancy Epperson, her sister Susan m James Moore; another m Abner Pear; another m old John Cox; I married Eli Sartin." This is probably the best statement that could have ever been made to prove Nancy Epperson's last name was EPPERSON & not Humphrey's even though she was married as Nancy Epperson May 4, 1808 Knox Co, TN to Daniel Foust; but for whatever reason everyone wanted her to be Nancy Humphrey? I have been unable to determine who the Epperson was that was supposedly married to old John Cox. Anyone have any input on old John Cox here? Thanks, Fay Gloria Fay (Harmon) Burris [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ------------------------------ To contact the TNANDERS list administrator, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. 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