Here's an approximate time line for Hugh Evans. I invite anyone who would like to send me any additions, corrections, etc. Eventually, I will place it on our Myfamily site under Reviews Renee *Time line for Hugh Evans* Born 7 Oct 1730 near N. Hagerstown, Washington County, MD 1760 At the age of 30, married Sarah Harden, who had their daughter Sallie on 20 Apr 1762 and died 9 days later. Priscilla Evans Phelps [Hugh's sister] took care of the baby until Hugh remarried. 1763 He married Lavinia Simpson [described in a family history as "an English lady of deep piety, a member of the Established Church of England"] 1774... moved from MD to PA, first to Cumberland County, then Fayette County at George's Creek Settlement. He was a stone mason and followed it by trade till he moved to Kentucky. Revolutionary war soldier, D.A.R. Patriot Index pg. 224. Served as a Private under Capt. James Fisher in the Seventh Battalion, First Class, in the Associators and Militia in the County of Cumberland in July 1777, and again in July 1778. 1788-1789...he and several neighboring families moved to Kentucky. They loaded their possessions on a flat boat and floated down the Monongahela to Wheeling. They were delayed there for some time because of Indian uprisings in the area. However, they were joined by a number of soldiers and Indian spies who thought it was safe to resume their journey. They floated down the river to Limestone (Maysville) without being attacked. They went inland to a site near the present location of Paris, Ky., in Bourbon Co. They constructed cabins for each family, cleared out the cane brakes and planted a crop of corn, potatoes, etc. 1797 Surveys being made of his lands-to-be in Ohio, identified their lands on Clear Creek in what would eventually become Liberty Township, Highland County 1799 In the spring of 1799 Hugh Evans, his sons, Richard, Samuel and Daniel, his sons-in-law, William 'Billy' Hill, husband of Sallie Evans, daughter by his first marriage, and Joseph Swearingen, left their Kentucky home to prepare their land for their families. They followed the trace cut through from Maysville to New market and after a short visit with the genial Oliver Ross, cut a road through to their land grant on Clear Creek. They set about clearing land, built a cabin and planted some seeds to provide food to take care of their needs. The wild game provided their meat supply for the summer. Although history does not record the fact, some of the Evans family must have remained in the lonely cabin on Clear Creek during the winter of 1799-1800 to protect their property from squatters or from the Indians still encamped on the nearby watercourse. 1808 Hugh's Death occurred 27 Mar 1808 in Hillsboro, Liberty Township, Highland County, Ohio. He was 77. 1811 Lavinia's death occurred 21 July 1811 in Hillsboro, Liberty Township, Highland County, Ohio. She was 78