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About George Evelin, First Commander of Kent Island
EVELYN (EVELIN), GEORGE (1592/93-?)
- BORN on January 31, 1592/93, in London, England; first son.
- IMMIGRATED: in 1636 as a free adult with his family.
- RESIDED on Kent Island; St. Mary's County, by 1638; returned to England, ca. 1639.
FAMILY BACKGROUND.
- FATHER: Robert Evelyn, Sr. (ca. 1570-1639), son of George Evelyn, of Wotton, Surrey, England; a member of the Virginia Company, 1609.
- MOTHER: Susannah, daughter of Gregory Young, Esq., of York, England.
- BROTHER: Robert Evelyn (?-ca. 1649).
- MARRIED in 1623 Jane, daughter of Richard Crane, of Dorset, England.
CHILDREN.
- SONS George (1623-?); Mount joy (?-by 1662), who married Dorothea,daughter of Obedience Robins.
- DAUGHTER: Rebecca (ca. 1635-1701), who married first, Barholomew Knipe, and second, Daniel Parke.
PRIVATE CAREER.
- EDUCATION: literate; entered the Middle Temple, London, England, 1620.
- SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: his family was prominent in colonial activities; probably returned to England after his father's death to assume ownership of the family estate there.
- OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: agent, Cloberry & Company, 1636 (held one-sixth interest in the joint-stock venture); planter.
PUBLIC CAREER.
- LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Assembly, special writ, 1637/38 (Laws).
- LOCAL OFFICE, commander, Kent Isle, 1637-1638.
Source: Archives of Maryland Online
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George Evelin, First Commander of Kent Island's Timeline
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January 31, 1592
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London, England
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1623
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1625
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St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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1628 |
October 30, 1628
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Westminster, Greater London, England
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1630
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Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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1649 |
1649
Age 56
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England
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