===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: EVANS-RICHARD@rootsweb.com From: MegMccalla@aol.com Subject: Re: [EVANS-RICHARD] Quaker question This doesn't answer the question, but Richard Hall's will said his children were to be raised Quaker. I'm going to try to find out how many, if any, married Friends. Quakers were "married out of unity (mou)" if they married a non-Quaker & were dismissed from membership, but allowed to attend meeting for worship. (There would first be an effort to persuade the couple to "confess" and spouse to join the Meeting.) The Halls were members of Cliffs Monthly Mtg. - maybe "we" / someone can find a record of the members of that Meeting? I found the info below Renee's post on World Connect, but couldn't get to the web page of the second source of info. If they were all neighbors, there's a good chance Richard Evans was a Quaker & the marriage record found in Quaker rec.s for that area. In the 1600s, Friends did hold public office & "affirmed" rather than swore the oath. Richard Hall was probably in VA before MD & may have first been a Puritan (see accounts of Richard Preston's history). I'll keep looking. Newbie Meg McCalla In a message dated 7/11/2009 4:07:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time, listadministratorevans@earthlink.net writes: Here's a query I'm just throwing out there to see what folks think: We know that Richard Evans 1669 married Elizabeth Hall, daughter of a relatively famous Maryland Quaker, Richard Hall. We've never found any kind of marriage citation for Richard and Elizabeth, right? Here's my question [along with sub-questions]: do you think Richard was Quaker at the time of his marriage? Did Quakers have to marry Quakers or was there a lot of intermarriage? . . . _Click here: RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Russell's Ancestors_ (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mikegburke&id=I04701&prin ter_friendly) _Return to normal view_ (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mikegburke&id=I04701) Entries: 2353 Updated: 2007-07-31 03:43:06 UTC (Tue) Contact: Michael Burke ____________________________________ ID: I04701 Name: Richard Evans Sex: M Birth: ABT. 1670 in Wales Death: 1703 in Calvert Co, Maryland Religion: Quaker [source?] Will: 7 JAN 1701/02 Probate: 25 APR 1703 Calvert Co, Maryland Note: >From Lucas Genealogy by Annabelle Kempt [Kemp]: Richard Evans, father of Elizabeth Lucas-Beall, was a planter in Calvert Go, Md he mar Elizabeth Hall b 1673, 6th child of Richard Hall, planter, of Calvert Co, Md. Richard Evans made his last will 7 Jan 1702, proved in Calvert Go, Md 25 Apr 1703 in which he mentions his wife Elizabeth, as Exec; she to have his dwelling place and part of "Hall's Hill" which land he had purchased from his brother-in-law, Elisha Hall; she also to have the 150 acres called "Johnson's Place" during her lifetime, then it to go to their son Samuel Evans. Son Samuel also to have the 300 acres called "The Hope," which was located on the Susquehanna River in Cecil Go, Md. "If my unborn child be a dau, she to share equally with my dan Elizabeth in the 400 acre tract called "Evans Ranges'; to his dau Ann the survey called "Green's Delight" in Prince George Go, his daus to be over 16 yrs of age when they receive their property. He appoints his brothers in-law, Walter Smith and Benjamin Hall, as overseerers. (See Md Cal of Wills vol 3 p 1.) His unborn child was a dau, Priscilla who mar (1) a Mr. Groome; mar (2) a Mr. McClain. Richard Evans received patents to several parcels of land in Md including "Green's Delight" on 1 June 1686, which land was then located in Charles Co until 1696 when Prince Geo Co was erected. On 30 Mar 1685 he patented "Barbadoes" in Charles Co and on 2 Apr 1698 he obtained a patent for the 44)0 acres called "Evan's Range" in Prince Geo Co. _http://www.rfrank.net/genealogy/cehg.html_ (http://www.rfrank.net/genealogy/cehg.html) [Meg couldn't get to page] I believe I can clear up or at least cast some additional light on the problems you are struggling with in regard to the Evans family. I also carry the notation that Richard Evans came from the old country to New Jersey and thence to Maryland, but only because that is the traditional account with which we started this search. I am not convinced that he ever went near New Jersey. We know that he married Elizabeth Hall who was born in 1673 in Calvert County, Maryland. Her father, Richard Hall, an English born Quaker, who died in Calvert Co., is your earliest known ancestor [in the Hall line]. His wife was named Elizabeth, and was so far as I know the only wife he had. She immigrated with him on or before 1663. The Halls, Evans, and Kingsburys had land grants on a survey of The Ordinary of 1664 at the head of Lands Creek on the Pawtuxent River. I have not been able to follow up the information I have on these Maryland records as I would wish to do, but I intend to do so. It has been written that one Bishop Joseph Hall of England was the father or other ancestor of Richard Hall, but Richard Hall was a Quaker, and I am not inclined to think that this is likely, although my husband reminds me that somebody had to the first Quaker in every family. Another possible antecedent is based on the note in Early Virginia Immigrants 1623-1666 in re: transportation by Richard Hall, county not named, of Joseph Hall, Samuel Hall, Katherine Hall, Richard Hall Sr., Richard Hall Jr. in 1652. I believe some Quakers from VA went to MD when it became expedient to do so. A Richard Hall and a Stephen Hall had been transported by Capt. Moore Fauntleroy in 1650, county not named, but I believe the Fauntleroys were primarily in Westmoreland Co., VA. Another Richard Hall was transported by John Clarkson, Charles River Co., 1638. We had always assumed that Richard Evans, b. circa 1650, d. 1703 Calvert Co., MD, first husband of Elizabeth Hall, was the earliest known Evans. However, in noting the close proximity of the Hall, Evans, and Kingsbury families, I discovered that Letters of Administration were granted (apparently to one Kingsbury) on the estate of Samuel Evans between 1691 and 1694. I want to see this. It might be in Anne Arundel [County] and might be in Calvert Co. I have not had the best of luck in getting my hands on various documents in Maryland records, nor in persuading other folks to look certain items up for me and themselves, so progress on these questions has been slow. Richard Evans was possibly a good 20 years younger than we were originally led to believe, or 3 instead of 23 years older than his wife. The statement that he was b. circa 1650 and landed first in New Jersey was just a statement. Nothing was ever put forward to substantiate it, and it does look highly unlikely upon close examination. Richard Evans in his will left land to Samuel, to his named daughters Elizabeth and Ann, and mentioned an unborn child, also leaving a life estate in the home plantation to his wife, Elizabeth. Elizabeth later married Dr. James Kingsbury, who died in 1725 or 1726 leaving all his property in England and Maryland to her. When she made her will in March 1743 she left a token coin each to Samuel Evans, Elizabeth Lucas, and Ann Pottinger, and left her land and other property to her son James Kingsbury and her daughter Priscilla Groome. Some descendants have somehow concluded that Ann was a Kingsbury and the question of whether Priscilla was an Evans has been raised. While I do not have documentary proof, I would feel quite safe in betting that Priscilla was a daughter of the husband who left all his property to her. Her Evans children had their inheritance from their father's will, and during their minority their stepfather was responsible for its conservation. While all this was going on Calvert Co. was being subdivided and Elizabeth Hall had her will probated in Prince George County. When Samuel Evans was born, his parents were definitely located in Calvert Co., MD., Conocoteague settlement, where at least some of his children were born near where Hagerstown, Maryland is now . . . Samuel Evans either was not fortunate or maybe he bet on too many slow horses, but he mortgaged some of the land disposed of by Richard Evans' will to a London merchant, one William Black, and then sometime before 1771 assigned the remainder to another party. It is entirely possible that when he left Maryland with his sons and his sister's children in 1769 that he had no property left in Maryland. He was apparently a widower, since there is no record of an assignment of dower that I have found. He may have had no choice but to accompany the younger members of his family to where they were going. They may also have had little choice. The trip was not as arduous as it sounds. From Hagerstown to just north of Morgantown is not so far as some traveled by wagon when they jumped off from St. Joseph, MO to the far west, and possibly not as uncomfortable. There was a well defined road through Hagerstown to the west with a fair amount of traffic on it. Braddock cut the original road from Alexandria for his cannon and didn't quite make it all the way to Ft. Duquesne but the trace he cut was followed later by more successful travelers. The road later known as the National Highway cut through the same area on the way to Wheeling. It was one of the main arteries to the west and eventually to the French and Spanish settlements on the Mississippi. The Lucas', Swans and Hughes who settled Ten Mile Creek in Washington (Greene) Co. PA at the same time as Samuel Evans were children and grandchildren of his sister, Elizabeth. They didn't need John Snider to show them the way out to Ten Mile Run, and it is possible that he couldn't have held them back if he had tried. What they did get from him was some advice on the quality and attributes of the land still available that was located off the main highway. I have seen copies of the list of Samuel Evans' children from his Bible made by people who state that they have seen the original. It is regrettable that none of them ever put a [photostatic] (or certified) copy of the Bible record in the public record. You will never be able to use their statement as proof. However, I see no reason to think that the information they have copied and published is not correct. From the list it appears that Samuel Evans may have had at least two wives, there being a five year gap between the births of Mary the oldest and Samuel the second child and oldest son. The four year gap between Richard and Thomas near the end of the list might also indicate another lost wife, but it is less likely. Presumably if any record of a marriage is found it will be in Calvert or Prince George's Co. I would like to find some estate settlement of Samuel Evans, but given the probability that he died without property, there may not have been any. At the time of his death the record, if any, would have been in Bedford County. Westmoreland, then Washington, then Greene Counties were carved out of the older county after 1770. I have not combed the Bedford Co. records although there are several people to look up there in one time period or another, and I intend to do so if time permits it. I know of no reason to suppose that he died in Maryland. Usually the accounts of the oldest of the first settlers are found to be accurate if you can carve through the accumulations and embellishments added by intervening generations. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=nlndgrn&id=I38354 The Maryland Calendar Of Wills Compiled And Edited by Jane Baldwin (Jane Baldwin Cotton) Wills From 1703 To 1713 Volume III, Family Line Publications Westminster, Maryland; 1988, p. 1 Evans, Richard, Calvert Co., 7th Jan., 1702; 25th Apr., 1703. To wife Eliza:, extx., 1/3 of personalty, dwelling plantation, part of "Hall's Hill," bought of brother-in-law Elisha Hall, and 150 A., "Johnson's Place," during life. " son Samuel and hrs., afsd. lands at death of wife and 300 A., "The Hope" on Susquehanna R., Cecil Co. " unborn child. if son, 400 A., part of "Evans' Range" on n. branch Patuxent R, Prince George's Co. Should sd. unborn child be dau., afsd. "Evans' Range" to be equally divided among afsd. child. and 2 daus. named below. To dau. Eliza: and hrs., 200 A., residue of "Evans' Range," Prince George's Co. " dau. Ann and hrs., "Greene's Delight," Prince George's Co. Daus. to be of age at 16 yrs. and son or sons at 18 yrs. Overseers: Brothers-in-law Walter Smith and Benjamin Hall. Test: Henry Cole, Dan'l Malraigne. 11. 282. Mr. Richard Evans 24.67 I £386.17.7 May 12 1703 Appraisers: Mr. Edward Buttler, John Smith. Creditors: Col. William Smith. Richard Evans 25.60 A CA £386.17.7 £354.6.8 Apr 28 1705 Payments to: Richard Bennitt & Mr. James Heath, Mr. Robert Bradley, Walter Smith, Aron Hall, Nathan Smith for use of Nathaniell Rouse & Co., Edward Buttler, James Stoddert, Ellas Coleman, George Parker, Thomas Cockshutt, Capt. Thomas Emms, Charles Allen for use of Thomas Norris, Thomas Brooke, Esq., Peter Paggen & Co. per Walter Smith, Peter Paggen & Co. per John Smith, John Lidden. Executrix: Elisabeth Kingsberry, wife of Dr. James Kingsberry. Richard Evans 25.112 A CA £386.17.7 £384.15.2 Nov 15 1705 Payments to: Edward Buttler for use of John Hyde, Walter Smith for use of Capt. Hepburne, John Philips, Richard Harrison, John Smith for use of Mr. Peter Pagen & Co., Katharine Anderson, John Pedden, Edward Butler for use of Tob. Bowles. Executrix: widow (unnamed), now wife of Dr. James Kingsberry.[Kingsbury] Marriage 1 _Elizabeth Hall_ (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mikegburke&id=I05317) b: 1673 in Prince Georges Co, Maryland * Married: ABT. 1690 in Prince Georges Co, Maryland Children 1. _Samuel Evans_ (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mikegburke&id=I13185) b: 1691 2. _Elizabeth Evans_ (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mikegburke&id=I09513) b: 1695 in Maryland 3. _Anne Evans_ (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mikegburke&id=I13196) b: 1696 in Prince George Co, Maryland 4. _Priscilla Evans_ (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mikegburke&id=I13034) b: 1703