John Evans
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John Evans (abt. 1640 - 1703)

John Evans
Born about in Nantmel, Radnorshire, Walesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1670 in Walesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 63 in Radnor, Chester, Pennsylvaniamap
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Profile last modified | Created 26 Jul 2013
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Biography

John Evans, of Nantmell Parish, Radnor, Wales. Son ofEvan Lewis, also of Nantmell. His wife Delilah (Unknown) Jones. Delilah & John's children used both the surname "Evans" and "Jones" (from the Welsh patronymic "ap John") which has caused some confusion.

John "Gentleman" of Nantmell, Radnorshire, emigrated to Radnor, Pennsylvania about 1682/3. He was a freeholder of 350 acres of land.

Family

Wife, Delilah, was born about 1640. She passed away in 1685.[citation needed]

Note: The children used both the surname "Evans" and "Jones"
  • Sarah, married John Morgan Sr. (son of James of Radnor)
  • Mary, married David Evan
  • Jane
  • Margaret, married Hugh Samuel
  • Phebe Evans, married Edward David
  • Rees Jones
  • Thomas Jones
  • there was an eighth child who died as an infant.

The Will of John Evans of Radnor, Chester County, Pennsylvania, dated 17 June 1703 names:[citation needed]

wife Delilah
daughter Mary, wife of David Evan
daughter Sarah, wife of John Morgan and their children Sarah and James Morgan
daughter Jane
daughter Margaret, wife of Hugh Samuel
daughter Phebe, wife of Edward David and their 3 children (not named)
son: Rees Jones
son: Thomas Jones
brother Edward Evans and his daughter Elizabeth
Executors: David Evan and John Morgan

Sources

Married in the United States. Entered by Nae X.

Sources (3)
1. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Gale Research
2. Ancestry Family Trees
3. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Godfrey Memorial Library, comp.
"Now and Before", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/39LX-GRS : accessed 2013-07-26), entry for John /Evans/.

Glenn, Thomas Allen. Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania. Oxford (1911). 2 volume set. (Hathi Trust) vol 1. page 166

Acknowledgments

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Evans-14455 and Evans-6368 appear to represent the same person because: proposing merge from information in "Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania". father and daughter match
posted by Andrea Powell

Unmerged matches › John Evans (1640-1703)