Hepbourne (Hepburn), Francis (1769-1774)
Hepbourne (Hepburn), Francis
London then Annapolis, Maryland, USA; cabinet maker, chair maker and Venetian blind maker (fl. 1769-1774)
Francis arrived in Annapolis in early 1769 and by mid-June was advertising his new shop in Church Street.
On New Year's Eve 1772 he announced his indentured servant had runaway describing him as 'born in Ireland; which may be plainly discovered by his Tongue; he is a by Trade a Turner, and pretends to the Cabinet making Business' .
In 1774 he was confined to debtor's prison at Anne-Arundel county jail.
Source: DEFM; MESDA ID 16193; Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA; American Craftspeople, 1600-1995, The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Inc. Winterthur, Delaware.
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.