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    1. Re: [EVANS-RICHARD] Richard, Elizabeth, Kingsbury & John Evans
    2. Don
    3. Thank you Renee. I want to thank the many respondents in the last few days stirring a lively debate and exchange of Evans family data and lineage. Don Raymond I do however have some questions that are quite perplexing to me. 1. We have an established fact that Richard Evans died in 1703. My question is why would there be guardianship proceedings for minor children some 11 years after the parent's death? If this date was 1704, I could see it having relevance. But 11 years later does not seem to make sense. One problem we have in discussing these things is in understanding English/Colonial Law which was in effect at this time. Another is that I personally have seen no original documents, only someone else's transcription of documents. Even these are many times republished several times over leaving one concerned with accuracy as each person republished the information. 2. Again, working from a transcription. Elizabeth (Hall) Evans, Kingsbury's will in 1743, leaves property to her daughter, Priscilla Groom along with others of her family. This will assigns James Kingsbury (Dr. James & Elizabeth's son) as her executor. No mention is made of John Kingsbury which did exist based on a deed transfer from Dr. James & Elizabeth (Hall) Evans, Kingsbury to their sons, James & John, probably made in 1724 or 1725 since Dr. James Kingsbury died in 1726. This land was subsequently transferred to Elihu Hall in 1731 at which time both James Jr. & John are alive. This leaves one to presume John has died between 1731 and 1743. Then additional transcribed documents report James Kingsbury Jr. gave his son, John Kingsbury, a cow in 1753. Telling us James Jr. has carried on his brother's name. Knowing that girls did not always inherit land from their parents leaves us with the continued problem of identifying Priscilla's parentage correctly, Evans or Kingsbury. 3. Another question is the one of a Richard Hall, son of Richard & Elizabeth (Hall) Evans. I have had a family structure for Richard and Elizabeth since 1985 or before, garnered from transcribed and published sources, not original, but until recently, had never heard of or read any mention of a child named Richard in this family. I am not doubting it, but, if we need the guardianship documents to validate this, I guess that is the direction we need to direct our energies. And hope the date is not 1714 or that there is a valid explanation for that late date. 4. The debate of John Evans (the many John Evans) has still left me without a connection to the John Evans born 12 Nov 1785, married in Monongalia Co., VA. on 23 Feb 1809 to Sarah Miller, daughter of Abraham Miller Sr. & Elizabeth Pigman, then moved to Green Twp., Ross Co., OH. to live out their lives. As I say, I know how Sarah Miller connects back to the Evans family of Maryland but I can't establish a family for this John Evans. Even though there doesn’t seem to be a connection yet for this John Evans, your information is of great value in sorting through the large number of that name. Again, Thanks to all.

    12/15/2010 01:15:02