This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rdhevansville Surnames: EVANS WINFREY HARDIN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/9854.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am a descendant of Thomas Evans of Adair Co., KY through his son Benjamin Evans. I have been trying to find Thomas Evans in Virginia without any luck. A male descendant of Pleasant Evans (son of Thomas) has submitted his DNA to the Family Tree DNA Project. A group of us went in together to pay for the test. We are in the process of upgrading from a 12 to 37 marker test. To see the DNA results, visit the following website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~evansdna/EVANS Surname DNA Project.htm Go to the bottom of the page and click on EVANS DNA Test Results. Thomas Evans of Adair Co., KY's descendant is Kit Number 98613. I have been suspicious that our Thomas Evans was born in Wales or was a first generation Virginian. He does not match any of the main Evans families in Virginia. The DNA for two others in the project were too many generations to find a match. The 12 marker DNA test through Family Tree DNA is $99 plus $2 shipping and handling. The prices go up with the 25, 37, and 67 marker tests. The 12 marker test is a good one to start with. Occasionally, Family Tree will run specials on upgrades. They are running a special now for June and this is the reason we decided to upgrade. I encourage anyone stuck on their Evans family to participate in this project. Even if you do not match to anyone on the list, you can at least eliminate several Evans families like I did. Since most Evans families appear to be from Wales, it is very difficult to do research. The naming pattern that Wales used can be confusing. Evans derived from the Welsh patronymics of the father's given name. My Thomas Evans could actually have been the son of Evan (first name). Evans meaning the "son of Evan." I have read that some families carried on this tradition up to the early 1800s. Please let me know if you have any additional information on Thomas Evans and his family. I would be interested in know why you think that Thomas was the immigrant for our family. I am also interested in finding out where Lavinia comes in as Thomas's wife. What information I do have is on Thomas from Green and Adair counties, Kentucky. I have not made the connection with Virginia yet. Your input is very welcomed! Here is what I have on Thomas Evans and his children: Thomas Evans, born bef 1765 in VA; died 1820/24 in Adair Co.,KY. He married Mary? (---), born bef 1765 in VA; died aft 1820. Children of Thomas Evans and Mary? (---) were as follows: 1. John Evans, born abt 1785/94; died of Boone Co.,MO. He married on 21 Apr 1810 in Adair Co.,KY Sally Prowell.. 2. Elizabeth "Betsey" Evans, born 1785/88; died abt 1810/20 in Adair Co., KY. She married William Winfrey 31 Jan 1803 in Adair Co., KY. 3. Benjamin Evans, born abt 1785/94 in VA; died 1828/30 in Adair Co.,KY. He married Mary "Polly" Winfrey 4 May 1814 in Adair Co.,KY. 4. Matthew W. Evans, born abt 1792 in KY; died aft 1850 in possibly Monroe Co., MO. He married (1) Polly Shearwood 11 Jul 1824 in Casey Co., KY; (2) Sidney A. Adkinson 12 Sep 1848 in Monroe Co., MO. 5. Pleasant Lilly Evans, born abt 1794 in Bourbon Co., KY; died Jul 1862 in Howard Co., MO. He married bef 1820 Hannah Miller. 6. Sarah "Sally" Evans, born 24 Aug 1797 in KY; died 16 May 1874 in Adair Co., KY; buried in Monday Cemetery, Adair Co., KY. She married Christopher C Monday 30 Oct 1814 in Casey Creek, Adair Co., KY. 7. Thomas Evans, born abt 1800/04. He married Barbara Price 30 Oct 1814 in Casey Creek, Adair Co., KY. 8. James H Evans, born abt 1800/04. Here is Benjamin and Mary and their children: Benjamin Evans, born abt 1785/94 in VA; died 1828/30 in Adair Co.,KY, son of Thomas Evans and Mary? (--). He married on 4 May 1814 in Adair Co.,KY Mary "Polly" Winfrey, born abt 1798/99 in VA; died aft 1882 in Adair Co.,KY, daughter of Phillip Winfrey and Martha Northcutt. Children of Benjamin Evans and Mary "Polly" Winfrey were as follows: 1. Martha Louise Evans, born abt 1816 in Adair Co.,KY; died 11 May 1854 in Adair Co.,KY. She married Singleton Hardin 19 Dec 1833 in Adair Co.,KY. (I descend through their son, Alexander Franklin "Frank." 2. Philip Evans, born abt 1819 in Adair Co., KY; died 7 Oct 1876 in Adair Co., KY. 3. James H. Evans, born 18 Sep 1823 in Adair Co., KY; died 17 Jul 1907 in Adair Co., KY; buried in Evans Cemetery, Adair Co., KY. He married Dicey T. Evans. 4. Sarah Rebecca2 Evans, born 6 Oct 1829 in Adair Co., KY; died 13 Apr 1913 in Adair Co., KY; buried in Thomas-Cooley Cemetery, Adair Co., KY. She married Nelson A. Thomas 28 Aug 1847 in Adair Co., KY. 5. Elizabeth P Evans, born bef 1825 in Adair Co., KY. She married on 6 Aug 1846 in Adair Co., KY William Killman, born bef 1825. -Rose Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.