He was the son of Major John Epes and Frances Campbell Epes, and a grandson of Colonel Francis Epes, Jr., who first settled in Nottoway. He married twice; his first wife was Jacqueline Segar Hardaway, and his second Rebecca Dupuy. Unlike his brother, Colonel Travis Epes, of Fancy Hill, Thomas Freeman Epes was a Democrat and an ardent secessionist. Although he himself was too old to serve in the army, several of his sons served in the war with distinction. Many stories are told about the quaint characteristics of Thomas Freeman Epes. He was a great lover of fox hunting, and kept one of the best packs of hounds in the county, following the sport even in his old age. In his home,Windrow,he was the typical old-fashioned Virginia gentleman, hospitable to a fault,nothing was too good for his guests, nor could their stay be too prolonged.
He was the son of Major John Epes and Frances Campbell Epes, and a grandson of Colonel Francis Epes, Jr., who first settled in Nottoway. He married twice; his first wife was Jacqueline Segar Hardaway, and his second Rebecca Dupuy. Unlike his brother, Colonel Travis Epes, of Fancy Hill, Thomas Freeman Epes was a Democrat and an ardent secessionist. Although he himself was too old to serve in the army, several of his sons served in the war with distinction. Many stories are told about the quaint characteristics of Thomas Freeman Epes. He was a great lover of fox hunting, and kept one of the best packs of hounds in the county, following the sport even in his old age. In his home,Windrow,he was the typical old-fashioned Virginia gentleman, hospitable to a fault,nothing was too good for his guests, nor could their stay be too prolonged.
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