Evans and Reese are two VERY COMMON NAMES in this area! I also have Evans but in Delaware and no Abraham at that time period you mention. Reese as a first name evidently is not uncommon as I know a professor at Rutgers Univ who has that as his first name. I have not done any Evans research in Chester or Delaware Counties but did do some on Reese/Reece/Rees until I located my own family. If you get back to the surname itself and I can help you, do write. Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: <SusanVan@aol.com> To: <DENEWCAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [NewCastle] Reece > Hi Cathy, > I read with interest about your Reese family. I guess the two of you have > been communicating back and forth about this family. I am writing to the list in > hopes that somebody can shed some light on questions about my Evans family. > They were in Chester Co. as early as early 1800's to the best of my knowledge. > Have ggggrandfather and his wife and family. One of the boys was named: > Reese. > This is the family: > Abraham or Abram Evans- born 15 August 1786 Delaware married (Veteran of war > of 1812) > Rebecca ? born Pa 1793. > They had ten children. One was named Reese Martin Evans. He was born 1837. > His older brother was my ggrandfather William Miller Evans. He served as a Pvt. > in the civil war. > Just wondering how this Reese name ties in. A bit unusual for a first name. > I have the names of all the children and some of the marriages. There are > some popular Chester Co. names in this family. Two of the children married into > the Yarnall family. > Hope somebody out there will regonize one or more of these names. > Thanks, Sue in Florida > >