I need help trying to find the ancestors of Morris Evans b abt 1675 and died in York Co, VA in 1739. The first record that I have of him there is May 1738. His will was proved in March 1740. This Evans line is Welsh and later generations were in Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg Co., VA and then in Wake County, NC where 4 Evans brothers lived and owned property; Morris, Gilbert, William and John Evans. Morris b 1675 executor of will was Rebecca Hulet and Morris Evans. Morris b 1675 had 2 sons, Charles Evans b 1696 d bef June 1760 Brunswick Co., VA and Morris Evans b 1710 and d bef Dec. 1754 in Lunenburg Co., VA. I don't know if Morris Evans b 1675 had ancestors in the Jamestown area or if he was the one who came from Wales. I really don't know how to find Evanses that were living in this area at this time because records are so scarce. I don't know how to check to see if Morris entered the USA without a date or a port of entry or port of departure. If anyone out there can help me, I would really appreciate it very much. Thanks, Martha Evans

Your Morris Evans may have been a Jacobite. The following is a bit taken from the Marjoribands website about another fellow who came to York county about the same time as your fellow.. I think the compliment of Jacobites on that ship, the Elizabeth and Anne, is online someplace. Does anyone know how many total were shipped out of England to the colonies? The American Dimension George Marjoribanks was the first Marjoribanks known to have emigrated to what were then known as "The American Colonies" -- and he did not go willingly. George the Jacobite, as he is now familiarly known in the family, fought with the Scottish forces against the English at the Battle of Preston in 1715, in a vain attempt to restore the exiled King James III (the "Old Pretender") to the throne of England and Scotland. He was captured along with more than a thousand Scottish troops. The English, recognizing strong Scottish sympathy with the Jacobites, were inclined to be merciful. Only the Earl of Derwentwater and Viscount Kenmure were executed. George Marjoribanks was taken to Liverpool and put aboard the ship Elizabeth and Anne11 on 29 June, 1716, and transported to York in Virginia. I need help trying to find the ancestors of Morris Evans b abt 1675 and died in York Co, VA in 1739. The first record that I have of him there is May 1738. His will was proved in March 1740. This Evans line is Welsh and later generations were in Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg Co., VA and then in Wake County, NC where 4 Evans brothers lived and owned property; Morris, Gilbert, William and John Evans. Morris b 1675 executor of will was Rebecca Hulet and Morris Evans. Morris b 1675 had 2 sons, Charles Evans b 1696 d bef June 1760 Brunswick Co., VA and Morris Evans b 1710 and d bef Dec. 1754 in Lunenburg Co., VA. I don't know if Morris Evans b 1675 had ancestors in the Jamestown area or if he was the one who came from Wales. I really don't know how to find Evanses that were living in this area at this time because records are so scarce. I don't know how to check to see if Morris entered the USA without a date or a port of entry or port of departure. If anyone out there can help me, I would really appreciate it very much. Thanks, Martha Evans ______________________________