MY HUSBAND'S LINE Edward EVANS Sr. b. 1753 or 1765 or 1762, Bedford, Pennsylvania From One World Tree On Ancestry d. 1838 or 39, Ky & Margaret BOWMAN b. abt 1763 d. 12 May 1838, Bush Creek, Clay County Now Lee Cty, Near Beattyville | Henry EVANS | b. abt 1800 | & Lucinda HANKS | | Lydia EVANS | | b. 5 Nov 1841 | | & Alexander DRAKE | | b. 1839 | | | George Washington DRAKE | | | b. 22 Aug 1861 | | | & Nannie Spencer | | | | Grover Cleveland DRAKE | | | | b. 21 Feb 1885 | | | | & Leely ROGERS | | | | | Jane DRAKE | | | | | b. 9 Mar 1917 | | | | | & Harold RIFE MY HUSBAND IS SON OF HAROLD RIFE, ROBERT RIFE BORN 6-7-1952 I do not know if this info will help, but below I am putting all the info I have collected to try to sort out this family. ******************************************** 1. Richard Evans-1[1]. He was born 1665 in Merionethsire, Wales. He died on 07 Jan 1703 in Maryland. Notes for Richard Evans: General Notes: GEOGRAPHY: One of the most important issues to conquer while researching these families is discovering where to find them. It is less of an issue of them moving around a lot as it is the division and creation of states and counties within one geographic region. See the county formation maps at FamilyHistory101.com. 1776: MONONGALIA COUNTY, VA from Western District of Augusta, VA 1781: NW section of Monongalia became WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA and Greene County, PA in 1796 1783: NE corner of Monongalia became FAYETTE COUNTY, PA. 1818: EAST half of Monongalia became PRESTON COUNTY, VA. 1863: WEST VIRGINIA formed from Virginia ***** Birth date could be abt 1669 and death date January 7, 1702. ***** We have finally solved the mystery of who the "COL. JOHN EVANS" is who ended up in the Monongalia / Preston County area of Northern West Virginia & was living close to several of our Evans Families including our "EDWARD EVANS (The Drummer Boy)-1731+" !!! ( SEE EMAIL MESSAGE BELOW SENT TO ME WITH THIS INFO ) Also notice that this Evans line also came over from Wales in the 1680s (like our RICHARD EVANS-abt 1666 & his father) and also settled in the "RADNOR, PA" area (LIKE OUR RICHARD EVANS-1666 & HIS FATHER) !!! The "RADNOR, PA" AREA IS WHERE WILLIAM PENN HAD THE LARGE "QUAKER SETTLEMENT" - WHICH IS WHERE OUR "RICHARD EVANS-1666" SETTLED INITIALLY - before eventually settling in the Hagerstown, MD area in the 1720s+ !!! It is very likely that this "DAVID EVANS" Line is related somehow - probably "Cousins" who lived in the Quaker Settlement in "LLANFACHRAETH, WALES" in Northwest Wales !!! Mystery Solved for now. I will fill you in more as I learn more from the person who supplied this info to me. "Cuz Joe" Evans finlplnr2@earthlink.net (972) 612-6067 I have a David Evans in Radnor, Pa. He came over in 1684. His wife, father and mother died on the trip over. The father's name was Evan ap William ap Howell/Powell and David had a brother, Philip, who came at the same time. David married a Mary Jones, daughter of James Evan(s) from Wales who settled in Radnor also. They had a son, John, Who married Margaret ? and ended up in Va. Their son, John, came to (W)V and was a Col. in the Am Rev. Ring any bells? Betty Evans Riley September 2008 ***** >From Renee - January 2008 Here”show that ”blind”research went. I walked over to the last aisle of the book stacks in the genealogy aisle, pulled up a step stool and sat on it in front of a book stack, all dedicated to books on Maryland, which was about 12 feet long by 7 feet high and just stared at the books. I picked up a couple of books on censuses and found nothing special.... I searched through a couple of books on Washington County and found slim pickins..... And then I picked up a book entitled: The Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume III. And there on page one I found the following: EVANS, RICHARD, Calvert Co., 7th Jan., 1702; 25th Apr., 1703. To wife Eliza: [from Renee: this would be Elizabeth Hall; until now we have known almost nothing about these folks] extx., 1/3 of personalty, dwelling plantation, part of ”Halls Hill,”bought of brother-in-law Elisha Hall, and 150 A., ”Johnsons Place,”during life. To son Samuel and hrs., afsd. lands at death of wife and 300A., ”The Hope”on Susquehanna R., Cecil Co. To unborn child, if son, 400 A., part of ”Evans”Range”on n. branch Patuxent R., Prince Georges 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 Georegs[sic] Co. To dau. Ann and hrs., ”Greenes Delight,”Prince Georges 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”lMalraigne 11.282 Eureka! There it was.... Our 6th Great Grandfather really was named Richard. He really did live in Calvert County and his wife really was Elizabeth Hall. We can see this from the property that Richard bought from his brother-in-law, Elisha Hall. What else does this genealogical sleuthing tell us? At the time of the writing Richard and Elizabeth have one son, Samuel [our 5 G Grandfather], two daughters [Elizabeth and Ann], and Grandmother Elizabeth is pregnant with another child. [A cousin has suggested that her name was Priscilla]. Moreover we have learned that Richard had a sister totally new information to us who was married to someone named Walter Smith and that Elizabeth had a brother named Benjamin Hall. [Keep in mind that this means that we can now track down all these new people Richards brothers-in-law and Elizabeth Halls people and maybe we can ”push back” into yet another generation.] We also learn that Richard was doing quite well for just having emigrated from Wales! Notice that besides his property in Calvert County [”Halls Hill,””Johnsons Palace”],Richard owns property on the Susquehanna River in Cecil County called ”The Hope”;”Evans Range”[on the Patuxent River] and ”Greenes Delight in Prince Georges County -- whimsical titles..... I like those better than, for example, 7141 Kingsbury.... I do remember calling our little place in the country [before we sold it] ”Evangeline.” But, you know, our Richard was really something! We can only imagine that he must have left Wales because of some sort of financial difficulty... too hard to make a living in Wales....? Or perhaps a search for adventure? So he moves to America in search of a better life... and, boy, does he find it! In a few years, he accumulates enough property to leave something substantial to each of his children. Well... there it is.... a little glimpse into how we, step by step, piece together bits which tell us about our ancestors' lives...all those formerly anonymous Evanses whose DNA is found in the cells of each of our bodies.... ***** "Elizabeth Lucas 3rd child of Chas and Elizabeth Evans Lucas was b in Prince George Co, Md 11 Mar 1723, d 17 Oct 1805. mar in MD 1742 John Swan, Jr. b Ann Arundel Co., Md May 1721 d 1796 son of John Swan, Sr., and his wife Elizabeth" further down the page: In 1754 John Swan, Jr. conveyed to Thomas Foster 'Swan's Delight' which survey was part of the tract called 'Evans Range.' Elizabeth Lucas Swan waived her dower rights. John Swan had purchased in the yr 1722 part of the tract called 'Evans Range.' This as undoubtedly the portion of 200 acres of the 'Evans Range' tract that Richard Evans had left in his will in 1702 to his un-born child who was Priscilla Evans-Groome-McClain. The balance of this tract of 200 acres, Richard Evans had left to his dau Elizabeth, wife of Charles Lucas, and in Dec 1744 she conveyed her 200 acres of 'Evans Range' by Deed of Gift to her sons Richard and Samuel Lucas." from Chapter Ten [page 110]: "Elizabeth Lucas-Swan of Green County, Pennsylvania and Descendants" by Annabelle Kemp ***** >From Sally Nelson a family member - January 2008 Vine of Liverpool, landed in Philadelphia, Pa. on Sept.17,1684.That is the ship that that his cousins came over on, if not, Richard and his family were not far behind....The cousins that Joe Evans is referring to are Robert Owen,b.1657,Wales,his father was Owens ap Evans,b.1616,d.1697. Robert and his wife Jane Vaughn, and his children, did come over on this ship. He was imprisoned for his beliefs and after his release, came to America. I got more info. On the Owen family ,but haven't posted that yet..He was a Quaker, I feel that Richard and his family were Quakers as well, but no proof. ***** >From Renee: Below: I”am going to try to piece together the pattern of the migration of our Evans Family based on these various sources. According to the book, about our branch of the American Evanses, Ancestral Trails: ”We trace our Evans connection back to Samuel Evans [our 5G Grandfather], who emigrated from Wales in 1730 [1692] and settled near Hagerstown, Maryland. According to Mrs. Eliza Jane Morton, Samuel was the father of 24 children by two wives [13 by his first and 11 by his second] Hugh Evans, our ancestor [GGGG Grandfather], came from the second wife. Isaac Evans said of Samuel: ”....he was a respectable, industrious man; but never made an effort to gain property. He raised a large family and probably did not become wealthy. Think he was an Episcopalian. Think his family was raised in this country. Think our family has been in this country 180 or 200 years. He was a man of good natural abilities, and might have done well if he would. His descendants, all I have seen, were of common stature and abilities.”[Note: I believe that Samuel Evans father was the ”first Richard Evans, but this has yet to be proved] Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland is where Hugh Evans was born in 1730. From Hagerstown, Hugh moved to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. From Cumberland County, he moved to Georges Creek Settlement, Pa, near Uniontown. This would have been about 1774. He then moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky near Paris. After 1795, he moved to Clear Creek, Highland County, Ohio, near Liberty Township. Richard Evans [our GGG Grandfather "started with his family from Kentucky in March, 1800] So: Hagerstown, Washington Cty, MD > Cumberland Cty, PA > George”sCreek, Pa > Bourbon Cty, Ky > Clear Creek, Highland County, Ohio. Israel Evans,{our GG Grandfather} [son of Richard Evans, son of Hugh Evans] was born in Hillsboro, Liberty Township, Higland County Ohio, He lived in the Cincinnati area, across the river in Ludlow and Bromley. But at some point he and Ann must have lived in Indiana, because our GGrandfather , George Robinson Evans, is documented as having been born in Rising Sun, Indiana. Was this when Israel was doing his medical training? George Robinson Evans had been quaintly described as: ”roving around, he knew not where”....evidentially he roved to Gretna!! So, insofar as the George R. Evans branch, the pattern of migration includes: Hagerstown, Washington Cty, MD > Cumberland Cty, PA > George”sCreek, Pa > Bourbon Cty, Ky > Clear Creek, Highland County, Ohio> variously Rising Sun, Indiana; Ludlow, Ky; Bromley, Ky; Gretna, La..... And now with our generation the migration has expanded: Missouri, Virginia, California, Arizona, Alabama..... and who knows where else! At some point it would be great to create a graphic [chart] with a timeline and combine that with the pattern of migration... to give a sense of the time span involved in this migration. Maybe someone with more graphic design capability than I could take on that little project! SOURCES: Ten mile Country & its Pioneer Families by Howard Lechey; Evans Family of Dunkard Creek (Article- page 95 in Evans notebook (fb) from Swan Hughes Bible; Maryland Marriage Records,pg. 138; "Ancestral Trails" by Charles Louis Zorbough; information from Katie EVANS Davis, family records in her possession in Hillsboro, Highland Co. Ohio; History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio. ***** The Will of Richard Evans of Calvert County Maryland 202 In The name of God Amen this seventh day of the ? [could this be "first"] mounth called January in the year of our Lord 1703 [? 1702? difficult to read], I , Richard Evans of Calvert County in the province of Maryland, being sick and week? of body but of sound mind and memory am willing to put things in such order that so near and as well as I can may avoid strife and contention among my children hereafter and to this instant of such lands, goods and Chattles as the Lord hath been pleased to lend? me maybe disposed of according to my intent and meaning? revoakeing all former wills by me made I do make this my last will and testament in mannor and form following Vizt:? Imprimis my will and mind is that all my ? debts be well and holy paid by my Executrix named hereafter 2d I give and bequeath to my Loving wife Elizabeth Evans during her naturall Life the land and plantation whereon I now live, orchard, and all the land thereto belonging. If being part of the land, call Hall”s[looks like Hath] HIll which I bought of my brother in law, Elisha Hall........ 3d My will and mind is that after the decease of my said, Loving wife I do give and bequeath all the aforesaid pieces of land, houses and orchards thereunto belonging being? and situate in Calvert County it being part of Hals Hill I do give and bequeath the same to my Son Sam[el] Evans to him and his heirs for ever. 4th I give to my son Sam [el] Evans three hundred acres of land, [being?] [lieing?] in Susquahannah River in Cecil County being the north parte of a parcell of land called the hope. I do give and bequeath the same to him and his heirs for ever. 5th If it happen that the child my wife is now big with be a boy, I do give and bequeath to him four hundred acres of land, it being part of a tract of land called Evans range, lieing in Prince George”sCounty in the north branch of Pattux[t?] River. I do give the said Land to ny said son to him and his heirs for ever..... 6th If it should happen to be a Girl my wife is now big with my will and mind is that the aforesaid four hundred acres given in the first article that it shall be equally divided between [among crossed out] my three daughters, Elizabeth Evans, Ann Evans and the child my wife is now big with to them and to their heirs for ever. 7th I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Evans two hundred acres of land, it being part of Evans range lieing in Prince George”sCounty in the north branch of -- Pattuxent River. I do give my said Daughter all the said land to her and her heirs for ever. 8th I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Evans all that tract of land called Greens Delight lieing in Pr Georges County I do give my said daughter Ann Evans all the said tract of land to her and to her heirs for Ever. 9th I give and bequeath to my loving wife Elizabeth Evans one hundred and fifty acres called Johnsons Place being in Dorchester County on the east side of Hungor River I give the said one hundred and fifty acres of land to my loving wife during her naturall Life. 10 ly And, after my wife”sdecease I do give the said one hundred and fifty acres of land, given to my wife in the ninth article after my wife”sdecease I do give the said Lan to my Son Sam [el] Evans and, to his heirs for ever. ---- 11th I give an bequeath to my loving wife Elizibeth Evans one third art of all my goods and Chattles negroes and tobacco, money and merchantdizes that doe at this time properly belong to me either in Maryland or England up the Sea of else where 12 I give and bequeath the other two third parts of my goods and Chattles negroes tobacco money merchandize that doe at this time properly belong to me either in Maryland, or England upon the Sea or elsewhere to all my children Sam[el] Evans, Elizabeth Evans and Ann Evans and the child my wife is now bigg with the said two thirds parts to be equally divided between all my said children and to be paid by my said Executrix hereafter named respectively as they come to age my will and mind is that my Son Samuel shall have his part of the two thirds of my Estate when he shall attain the age of eighteen years and my will and mind is that my daughter Elizabeth shall have her part of the two thirds of my Estate when she attains the age of Sixteen Years or day of marriage which shall first happen and my will is that my Daughter Ann Evans shall have part of the two thirds of my Estate when she attains the age of Sixteen years or day of marriage which shall first happen and my will and mind is that the Child my wife is now big with be it Son or Daughter shall have his or her third part of the two thirds of my Estate when he or she shall attain the age of Eighteen years and if should please God that if either of my said children shall happen to die before they attain their respective ages that his or their? of my Estate shall be equally divided between the survivor or survivours of my said children 13 I Constitute Ordain and Appointe my Loving wife Elizabeth Evans my whole and Sole Executrix of this my last will and testament ------ 14ly My will and desire is that my two friends and brothers in law ---- Walter Smith and Benjamin Hall be overlord? of this my last will and testament to ? all the articles herein mentioned and expressed be executed and performed and fulfilled according to the true intent and meaning of this my last will and testament for witness whereof I have ? unto ? my hand and seal this day and year first above written.--------------- Richard R [his mark] E Evans seal Signed, Sealed and Declared by the above Richard Evans to be his last will and testament in presence of Honory Colo? Danniel Malgraine William Wsho? On the back of the aforesaid will was this vizt written April 25th 1703: Then came Honory Cole? Danniel Malraigne and Mary Taylor and made oath on the holy Evangelist that they see the within name of Richard Evans sign seal publish pronounce and declare the within written to be his last will and testament sworn before me WParker Depty Com? Calvert County Additional notes from H Hotard This comes from the Maryland Calendar of Wills as found on Ancestry. It tells us the date of the Will 7 Jan 1702 and when it was proved 25 Apr 1703. It mentions his wife, Elizabeth; his brother-in-law, Elisha Hall; his son, Samuel; his daughters: Elizabeth and Ann; his brothers-in-law Walter Smith and Benjamin Hall. Col. Walter Smith was married to Rachel [Rebecca?] Hall. Benjamin Hall was married to Mary Brooke. Richard's daughters were married: Elizabeth to Charles [George] Lucas and Peter Beall; Anne was married to Dr. Robert Pottinger. Elizabeth Hall Evans was pregnant with Priscilla at the time of the writing of the will. She eventually married [William?] Groom. --------------- Additional notes I have made regarding some of Richard's land holdings say: TRACTS LAYED OUT IN CALVERT COUNTY PRIOR TO APRIL 23, 1696, BEFORE THE FORMATION OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. Evans, Richard / Evanses Range V-6 / Apl.2,1696/ BB#3 f199 and Charles County, Maryland land tracts as laid out prior to April 23 1696 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Shirley Asqueta. sasqueta@micron.net Evans, Richard / Greens Delight R-10 / June 1, 1686/ L 22, f 226 Evans, Richard /Barbador Q-9/ Mar.30, 1685 / L22, f 164 ***** LUCAS GENEALOGY, Compiled and Published by Anabelle Kemp, printed in 1964 b Bookman Press, Los Angeles [EZG L933 K] page 91-95 ”Richard Evans, father of Elizabeth Lucas-Beall, was a planter in Calvert Co, 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 Co, Md 25 Apr 1703 in which he mentions his wife Elizabeth, as Exec; she to have his dwelling place and part of ”Halls Hill”which land he had purchased from his brother-in-law, Elisha Hall; she also to have the 150 acres called ”Johnsons 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 Co, Md. ”If my unborn child be a dau, she to share equally with my dau Elizabeth in the 400 acre tract called ”Evans Range”;to his dau Ann the survey called ”Greens Delight”in Prince George Co, 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 ”Greens 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 400 acres called ”Evans Range”in Prince Geo Co. ***** This comes from the Maryland Calendar of Wills as found on Ancestry. It tells us the date of the Will 7 Jan 1702 and when it was proved 25 Apr 1703. It mentions his wife, Elizabeth; his brother-in-law, Elisha Hall; his son, Samuel; his daughters: Elizabeth and Ann; his brothers-in-law Walter Smith and Benjamin Hall. Col. Walter Smith was married to Rachel [Rebecca?] Hall. Benjamin Hall was married to Mary Brooke. Richard's daughters were married: Elizabeth to Charles [George] Lucas and Peter Beall; Anne was married to Dr. Robert Pottinger. Elizabeth Hall Evans was pregnant with Priscilla at the time of the writing of the will. She eventually married [William?] Groom. Additional notes I have made regarding some of Richard's land holdings say: TRACTS LAYED OUT IN CALVERT COUNTY PRIOR TO APRIL 23, 1696, BEFORE THE FORMATION OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. Evans, Richard / Evanses Range V-6 / Apl.2,1696/ BB#3 f199and Charles County, Maryland land tracts as laid out prior to April 23 1696 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Shirley Asqueta. sasqueta@micron.net Evans, Richard / Greens Delight R-10 / June 1, 1686/ L 22, f 226 Evans, Richard /Barbador Q-9/ Mar.30, 1685 / L22, f 164 also This is a partial list of debts due to Estates of PG County. This contains about 1/2 to 2/3 of Estate Book DD1 Prince Georges County, MD Probate Book DD1 Family History Center Film 0014285 Compiled by Billy Markland Evans John 1741 Edward Hall DD1 Pg. 189 Evans Philip 12/17/1741 Capt. Jno. Pritchard DD1 Pg. 125 Evans Richd. 1741 Edward Hall Run DD1 Pg. 189 Evans Saml. 1741 Edward Hall DD1 Pg. 189 *************** November 2008 What do you all think about the following? Is this Elizabeth who was married to our Richard Hall [+ 28 Aug 1688] >From QUAKER MARRIAGES OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND page 16 "Richard Harrison, of Calvert County, m. 7th day of 3rd month commonly called May, 1695, to Elizabeth Hall, at the house of Richard Harrison. Witnesses: Elisha Hall, Joseph Hall, Samuell Harrison, Sarah Harrison, Mary Harrison, Benjamin Hall, Sarah Hall, Aaron Hall, Benjamin Chew, Thomas Smith, Elizabeth Evans, Rachell Smith, Elizabeth Chew, Alice Smith, Ann Hall, Elizabeth Smith, Ann Short, Mary Biggs, Will Richardson, Jr., Christopher Mather [Mathew?], Robert Grover, Benjamin Leatherington, Neh. Birckhead, Elizabeth Cole, Elizabeth Suvy, Samuell Chew. Mary Deaver, Geo: Royston, James Stoddert, George Philips, Samuel Philips, Jr., Thomas Salmon, Jno. Chew, Thomas Evernden, Philip Coale." Keep in mind that in a previous message to this list I gave the following quote: In the book THE MCCARTYS OF THE NORTHERN NECK [pgs 188-189] the following comment is made: " Richard Hall [d. 1688] immigrated by 24 Aug 1658 as a carpenter. He shows up in Maryland 26 Aug 1663 [Maryland Land Office, Book 5:416]. He m. Elizabeth [-?-] and had four daughters and four sons. The main Hall plantation in Maryland was called Hall's Hills and was situated on the mouth of Hall's Creek [at least some of the headwaters of Hall's Creek are on Holly Hill farm, currently owned by Brice Clagett], which led to the Patuxent River. Richard Hall represented Calvert County in the Provincial Assembly from 1666 to 1670 and from 1674-1685. After Richard Hall's death, his widow m. Richard Harrison, who in 1698 built Holly Hill for his son Samuel Harrison. In turn, Samuel's bride was Sarah Hall, sister of Dr. Richard Hall [v.i]. She was also the sister of Elizabeth Hall who m. Richard Evans [ancestor of present-day Claggett children]. What birth and death dates do you all have for the Elizabeth who was married to Richard Hall and Richard Harrison? I think I have to revise the dates I had. They don't seem right. Renae **************** Elizabeth Hall is the daughter of Richard Hall and Elizabeth Wingfield[1]. She was born 1673 in Calvert County Maryland. She died on 03 May 1743 in Prince George County or Calvert County Maryland. Notes for Elizabeth Hall: General Notes: This is from THE HISTORY OF BALTIMORE on page 307 under a chapter entitled "Colonel Washington Bowie" "II] John Bowie Jr., son of John [q.v.] and Mary [Mulliken] Bowie, was born in 1708, died in February 1753. He was engaged in the cultivation of his large estate. He married Elizabeth Pottinger, born in 1717, died in 1775. She was the daughter of Robert and Ann [Evans] Pottinger, the former born February 25, 1694, died in 1738, the latter died in 1768; granddaughter of Richard and Elizabeth [Hall] Evans, the former of whom died in 1703, the latter in 1743; great-granddaughter of Richard and Elizabeth Hall, of Calvert county, Maryland. Richard Hall was burgess of Calvert county, 1666-70 and 1674-75, and died in 1688." *** An article states that she (Elizabeth Hall) was the 6th daughter of Richard Hall of Calvert County Maryland. ***** >From Norma Thompson I have these references to a Priscilla McLane, maiden name Priscilla Evans. I have her as the widow of William Groome, d. bef 9 Sep 1737. Her mother, Elizabeth (Hall) Evans Kingsbury (d. 1743) mentions her daughter, Priscilla Groom in her will. Her sister Ann (Evans) Pottenger calls her Priscilla MacClain. Ann Pottenger (of the following will) was Priscilla's sister and the wife of Robert Pottenger d. 1738 Prince George's County. I have Ann and Priscilla as the daughters of ?immigrant? Richard Evans (d. 1703 Calvert County) and Elizabeth Hall. After the death of Richard Evans, Elizabeth married James Kingsbury and she died 1743 Calvert County. Elizabeth (Hall) Evans Kingsbury was the daughter of Richard (d. 1688 Calvert County) and Elizabeth Hall, this Elizabeth died 1740 Calvert County. The Maryland Calendar Of Wills Compiled And Edited by Jane Baldwin (Jane Baldwin Cotton) And Roberta Bolling Henry; Wills From 1732 To 1738; Volume VII; Family Line Publications Westminster, Maryland 1988; p. 216 9 Sept., 1737. Oath of Thomas Boult, one of witnesses to will of Kenelm Cheseldyne, and deposes that he, this deponent, William Groome and William Hooke, both now dec'd., subscribed will in presence of testator. Taken at request of Kenelm Chezeldine of St Mary's Co.[Will recorded Vol. 15, fol. 181. Md. Cal. of Wills, Vol. 4, p. 212]. 21. 781. The Maryland Calendar Of Wills Compiled And Edited By Jane Baldwin (Jane Baldwin Cotton) Wills From 1738 To 1743 Volume VIII. Family Line Publications Westminster, Maryland 1988; p. 214 Kingsbury, Elizabeth, Prince George's Co, late of Calvert Co, 6th Mar., 1743; 3rd May, 1743. To son James, ex., and dau. Priscilla Groom, entire estate. " daus. Elizabeth Lucas and Ann Pottenger and son Samuel Evans, 5s. each. Test: Philip Green, Francis Hall, John Larmer. 23. 134. **************************************************************************** *********************************** Maryland Calendar Of Wills 1767-1772 Volume 14 Family Line Publications Westminster, Maryland 1993, p. 35 POTTENGER, ANN, Prince George's Co., widow. 18 May, 1767; 3 Feb, 1768 Children: Elizabeth Cramphin, Ann Beall wife of James Beall, Rachel Magruder wife of Zadock Magruder, Eleanor MacGill wife of Thomas MacGill and Mary Congrove. Grandchildren: Robert Pottenger, son of Robert; Allen and John Bowie; Robert Cramphin; Ann and Rachel Pottenger, children of Robert; Basil Cramphin, Richard Pottinger Cramphin, sons of Elizabeth; Elizabeth and Sarah Smith, daus. of Mary. Bro: Samuel Evans; Sister: Priscilla MacClain. I bequeath 25 lbs. to build a wall of brick or stone around the graveyard on plantation where I live. Exs Thomas MacGill. Wit: John Kingsbury, Thomas Cramphin, Jr. 36. 361 Abstracts of the Inventories Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland 1774-1777 (From Volumes 119 Through 126) V. L. Skinner, Jr., p. 37 Richard Grooms 121.332 PG ?9.14.7 Dec 17 1774 Mar 30 1775 Appraisers: Fielder Bowie, D. Hoye. Creditors: Edward Boteler for Mess. Wallace & Co., Hezekiah Orme. Next of kin: Priscilla Maclan, William Jackson. Administrator: James Grooms. ***************************** Richard Evans and Elizabeth Hall. They were married Abt. 22 Aug 1688 in Calvert County Maryland. They had 4 children. 2. i. Samuel Evans[1]. He was born on 30 Sep 1691 in Conocoteque, Calvert County-Maryland. He married Priscilla. They were married 1707 in Prince George County Maryland or about 1717 in Wales. He died on 30 Sep 1770 in Dunkard Township-Green County Pennsylvania[1, 2]. 3. ii. Elizabeth Evans[1]. She was born 1695 in Prince George County Maryland[1]. 4. iii. Ann Evans[1]. She married Robert- Pottinger Sr.. They were married on 02 Dec 1718 in Queen Anne Parish-Prince George's County Maryland. She was born Abt. 1729. iv. Priscilla Evans[1]. She was born Abt. 1703. ************************************************************************* *************************************************************************** 1. Samuel Evans-1[1]. He was born on 30 Sep 1691 in Conocoteque, Calvert County-Maryland. He died on 30 Sep 1770 in Dunkard Township-Green County Pennsylvania[1, 2]. Notes for Samuel Evans: General Notes: MARTIN'S FORT. In the northern part of Monongahela county, West Virginia, on Crooked run”very near the Greene county line. This fort was attacked in June, 1779, when ten whites were killed and captured. [See Border Warfare, by Withers and Hist. Monongalia Co., by Samuel T. Wiley.] ***** Samuel Evans had 22 or 24 children and at least 15 are documented. ***** Notes from Charlene Evans-Thomas who is related to Edward DAVID Evans - The Drummer Boy states Samuel Evans was born between 1691-1700 in Scotland, Irlenad or Wales - was married after April 1725 - died September 30, 1770 in District of Westd Augusta, Virginia. Recorded May 2008 ***** As of May 20th, 2007, we MAY know our Evans village of origin in Wales..... MAY.... NOT CONFIRMED It would be Llanfachreth at Tal y Bont in Merionethshire [where you see a V in Welsh try putting an F or a FF instead. F gives a V sound and FF gives an F sound! The double L [LL] is pronounced as CL so Clan-vach-reth But please note that this is NOT CONFIRMED! ***** General Information about this location: "LLANFACHRETH, a parish in the hundred of Talybont, county Merioneth, 3 miles N.E. of Dolgelly, its post town. It is situated in a hilly neighbourhood, watered by a tributary of the river Maw, and abounds with good pasturage. The parish includes the townships of Isafon and Uwchafon-Nannaw. Copper is obtained here. The village is situated at the N. foot of Moel Orthrwm, in the valley of the Mawddach. Here is a romantic pathway called the Precipice Walk. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Bangor, value ?2. The church is dedicated to St. Mackreth, and was restored partly at the expense of the patron in 1820. The Calvinistic Methodists have two chapels. The parochial charities produce about ? per annum. This was the birth-place of Rice Jones, the Welsh bard. Fairs are held on the 22nd April, 30th June, 15th August, and 23rd October." [From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland(1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ?003] EVANS FAMILY OF DUNKARD CREEK There were a number of Evans families who settled on Dunkard Creek, on both sides of the present State Line, and efforts to identify each connection ends in confusion. The following records are submitted because they belong in this collection, with a hope that they may aid someone in their ancestral search. The most prominent of the early settlers of this name to settle on Dunkard, was Colonel John Evans, mentioned in frequent dispatches during the Revolution. He was definitely on the West Virginia side of the line, and his family records are well authenticated in West Virginia. In the Swan-Hughes Bible there is found a list of names and birth dates of the family of Samuel Evans, who settled in Maryland about 1720, This Samuel Evans was probably the uncle of John Swan's wife. As three of the names of this list are found in the Springhill Township, Bedford County tax list for 1772, it is most likely that they came with the Swans or shortly thereafter. One of these, Hugh Evans, settled for a time in Fayette County and then removed to Kentucky, remaining in Bourbon County for a time and then in 1799, removing to Highland County, Ohio. Richard Evans seems to have stayed in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, while John Evans could be the man who moved across the Monongahela and settled on the State line. Here is the Swan- Hughes Bible record: Mary Evans, born October 31, 1718. Samuel Evans, born May 22, 1723. Sarah Evans, born April 5, 1725. Priscilla Evans, born December 26, 1726. John Evans, born November 2, 1728. Hugh Evans, born October 7. 1730. David Evans, born March 26, 1734. Richard Evans, born May 26, 1736. Thomas Evans, born September 27, 1740. Rachel Evans, born July 6, 1742. Found on Page 676 of: The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families by Howard L. Leckey Closson Press: January, 2007 Sarah. She was born 1700 in Calvert County Maryland. She died on 05 Apr 1725 in Maryland. Notes for Sarah: General Notes: Some believe her last name is Denny, but the John Evans who married a Sarah Denny lived in Little Britain Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. Somehow researchers over the years confused our John Evans with this man. Our John Evans never lived in Lancaster Co., PA. Samuel Evans and Sarah. They had 3 children. i. Mary Evans[3]. She was born on 31 Oct 1718 [5]. ii. Samuel- Evans Jr.. He was born on 22 May 1723 [3]. He died Apr 1798. iii. Sarah Evans[4]. She was born on 05 Apr 1725 [3]. Priscilla. Samuel Evans and Priscilla. They were married 1707 in Prince George County Maryland or about 1717 in Wales. They had 8 children. i. Priscilla Evans. She was born on 26 Dec 1726 [3]. Notes for Priscilla Evans: General Notes: First name could be spelled Persiler. 2. ii. John- Evans Sr.[3, 4]. He was born on 02 Nov 1728[3]. He died on 17 Apr 1798 in Dunkard Township, Greene County, PA.. Burial in Evans Farm Cemetery in Dunkard Township, Greene County, PA.. iii. Hugh Evans[3]. He was born on 07 Oct 1730. He died on 27 Mar 1808. Notes for Hugh Evans: General Notes: Moved to Kentucky 1785 around Lexington with his family at age 55. Whole family came and stayed for 15 years. Kentucky was still a territory of Virginia. Kentucky was deemed to be a slave state. 1799-1800 the entire family up and moved to SW Ohio. (Highland County) First settlers of Ohio. iv. Elenor Evans[3]. She was born on 25 Jun 1732. Notes for Elenor Evans: General Notes: Birth date could be October 7, 1732. v. Edward DAVID Evans[3]. He was born on 26 Mar 1734. He died 1820. Notes for Edward DAVID Evans: General Notes: Known as the drummer boy. vi. Richard Evans[3]. He was born on 26 May 1736. Notes for Richard Evans: General Notes: Clark County Kentucky Marriages Records by George Doyle Volume 1 1793-1820 1794 14th May Zachariah Beall and Nancy Evans Bondsman: James Evans Consent of Richard Evans father of Nancy Evans attested by Mabray Evans and Leonard Beall vii. Thomas Evans[3]. He was born on 27 Sep 1740. He died 1820. viii. Rachel Evans[3]. She was born on 06 Jul 1742. She married Thomas Arthur Foster. They were married on 21 Aug 1760 in Prince George’s MD. **************************************************************************** ************************************************************************** ********* Register Report for John- Evans Sr. 1. John- Evans Sr.-1[1, 2]. He was born on 02 Nov 1728[1]. He died on 17 Apr 1798 in Dunkard Township, Greene County, PA.. Burial in Evans Farm Cemetery in Dunkard Township, Greene County, PA.. Notes for John- Evans Sr.: General Notes: CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA; Vol 2, pp 310-319 by Lyman Chalkley 1796- -October 18, John Evans (widower) and John Evans, Jr., surety. John Evans (widower) and Margaret Jackson, widow. ***** DAR has birthday date as 1721 and death date January 26, 1798. ***** An additional thought to the list sent: Edward Evans birth date is about 1731-1734. George Washington's records show that in 1754 he is listed as 22. Others state 1731 and 1734 as his birthdate. ***** I had the following in my file.... unfortunately I can't identify who "Young" is right now. I'll try to find this out later today. "Young gives his name as Edward Also: 2. Edward EVANS was born 26 MAR 1734 in Saint Barnabas, Queen Anne Parrish, Prince George, MD, and died 1820. He was the son of 4. Samuel EVANS and 5. SARAH." We would need to verify this info. Renee - January 2008 **************************************** John- Evans Sr. and Sarah. They had 13 children. i. Dorcus Evans[3, 4, 4]. She was born 1755[4]. ii. Edward Evans[3]. He was born Abt. 1762 in NC or Virginia. He married Margaret Bowman. They were married Abt. 1786 in Which is Kentucky today. He died on 18 Dec 1839 in Buck Creek-Clay County (today would be Owsley County). iii. John- Evans Jr.[3]. He was born 1756. iv. Sarah Evans[3]. v. Mary Evans[3]. vi. Samuel Evans[3]. He was born 1758[5]. Notes for Samuel Evans: General Notes: Moved to Kentucky - 10-12 years old than brother, Edward - 1795-1800 moved to Bourbon County Kentucky Samuel's son moved to Indiana. vii. Elizabeth Evans[3]. viii. Jesse Evans[3]. ix. Rachel Evans[3]. She was born 1768. She died 1819. x. Ellender Evans[3]. xi. William Evans[3]. xii. Nancy Evans[3]. She was born on 28 Dec 1774. xiii. Isaac Evans[3]. He was born 1781. He married Sarah Rayburn (Raybourn). They were married in Montgomery County Kentucky [6]. Burial in Carter County Kentucky [6]. Notes for Isaac Evans: General Notes: Moved to Moorehead, Kentucky Sources 1 Swan-Hughs family bible. 2 Book-Colonial Settlers of Prince George, Maryland. 3 Per John Evans, Sr born 1728 will. 4 Gordon Baker family member. 5 Evans website. 6 Karen-family member. ************************************* END