After arriving in Savannah, Province of Georgia, he became an American Revolutionary War patriot and served in the conflict.

The building is still standing, believed to be the oldest intact brick structure in Georgia.

He initially settled in North Carolina but moved south to Savannah, Georgia, shortly thereafter.

They had eight known children: Margaret, Anna Magdalina, Wenafoothu (Winifred), John, Sarah, James, George and Matthew.

[4] Late in his life, he built the building, now known as the Eppinger House, at today's 110 East Oglethorpe Avenue in Savannah.