Hannah (Brown) Evens (1668 - 1738)

Born 3 Apr 1668 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas (Evens) Evans — married 30 Sep 1686 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 2 Jun 1738 at age 70 in Salisbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Parentage; Date and Place of Birth

Hannah, the daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Brown and Hannah (Fellows) Brown, was born in Salisbury, Massachusetts on 3: 2m: 1668,^[1] which in the New Style Calendar, converts to April 3, 1668.

Marriage and Children

Hannah married Thomas Evens in Salisbury on September 30, 1686.^[2][3]

Hannah and Thomas had the following children, all born in Salisbury:

1. Ann, b. Nov. 5, 1687,^[4][2] m. after August 8, 1718 (date of intentions) Cornelius Clow/Clough of Kingston,^[5][6][7] living in 1736^[8]
2. John, b. August 24, 1689,^[4][2] m. December 23, 1714 Mary Tappan in Salisbury,^[3][6] living in 1736^[8]
3. Abigail, b. August 22, 1692,^[4][2] m. after July 30, 1715 (date of intentions) Ichabod Hease/Hayes of Dover,^[5][6] living in 1736^[8]
4. Tameson, b. April 5, 1696,^[2] m. November 9, 1721 Judah Hackett in Salisbury,^[3][6] living in 1736^[8]
5. Hannah, b. April 5, 1698,^[4] m. July 10, 1721 Benjamin Twombly of Dover,^[3][6] living in 1736
6. Thomas, b. March 24, 1702/3,^[9][2] m. December 14, 1721 Dorothy Stockman in Salisbury,^[3][6] living in 1736^[8]
7. Elizabeth, b. November 20, 1707,^[4][2] m. 1st January 20, 1729 Theophilus Stevens,^[3][6] m. 2d after May 15, 1735 (date of intentions) William Hackett,^[10][6] living in 1736^[8]
8. Ezekiel, b. December 15, 1710,^[4] m. October 5, 1732 Judith French in Salisbury,^[3][6] d. July 6, 1753^[2]

Will; Death

Hannah made her will on March 8, 1735/6. In her will, she described herself as "Hannah Evins of Salisbury in ye County of Essex in ye Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England, widow & relict of Tho: Evins of said Salisbury Deceased." She made bequests to son John Evins, son Thomas Evins, son Ezekiel Evens, daughter Ann Clough, daughter Abigail, daughter Tamesin Hackett, daughter Hannah, and daughter Elizabeth Hakett. Her bequests to her son Ezekiel included land in Salisbury given to her by her "Honored Father Brown." She appointed her son Ezekiel as her sole executor. The will was witnessed by Abigail Fitts, Ezekiel Hayes, and Nathaniel Brown. It was proved on July 10, 1738.^[11]

Hannah died in Salisbury on June 2, 1738.^[12]

Hannah's will was proved on July 10, 1738.^[11]

^{[7] [10] [6] [8] [2] [12] [3] [5] [9] [4] [1] [11]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society. 1915. p. 30. Link to page at archive.org
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} Hoyt, David. W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts, Part One. 1897, p. 154. Link to page at archive.org.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society. 1915. p. 348. Link to page at archive.org
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society. 1915. p. 88. Link to page at archive.org
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society. 1915. p. 347. Link to page at archive.org
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9} Hoyt, David. W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts, Part One. 1897, pp. 381-382. Link to pages at archive.org.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} The Genealogy of the descendants of John Clough of Salisbury, Massachusetts. John Clough Genealogical Society, 1952. p 118. Link to page at archive.org.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6} Living in 1636 based on receiving a bequest in mother's will dated March 8, 1735/6.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society. 1915. p. 89. Link to page at archive.org
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society. 1915. p. 384. Link to page at archive.org
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} Essex County Probate Records, Vol. 322, pp. 352-353. Link to pages at familysearch.org.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. The Topsfield Historical Society. 1915. p. 556. Link to page at archive.org