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Lt John Evans

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Deerfield, MA, United States
Death: February 25, 1781 (69)
Hinsdale, NH, United States
Place of Burial: Hinsdale, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Peter Evans, Sr. and Mary “Mercy” Evans
Husband of Lydia Evans
Father of Ore Evans Evans; Zeri Evans; asa Evans; Asher Evans; Henry Evans and 21 others
Brother of Deacon Peter Evans; Lieut. Moses Evans, Rev. War Vet.; Mary Evans Evans and Randolf Evans

Occupation: Lieutenant
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About Lt John Evans

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FIRST GENERATION 1. John EVANS Baptized on 2 Nov 1760.

SECOND GENERATION 2. Lt. John EVANS was born on 2 Dec 1711 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 23 Feb 1781 in Hinsdale, Cheshire, New Hampshire. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 438 Hinsdale, 1753. He was married to Lydia DOOLITTLE.

3. Lydia DOOLITTLE was born on 24 Aug 1720 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 2 Apr 1806. Lt. John EVANS and Lydia DOOLITTLE had the following children: i. Maj. Asher EVANS. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 438 Major, at Rockingham, Vt., 1779 ii. Ethni EVANS. iii. Ore EVANS. iv. Zeri EVANS. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 438 of Hartland, Vt., 1786. v. Asa EVANS. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 438 of Hartland, Vt., 1786. vi. Henry EVANS. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 438 Settled in Guilford, Vt. vii. Eldad EVANS was born on 27 Apr 1749 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 438 Settled in Hinsdale, N.H. viii. Mindwell EVANS was born on 27 Apr 1749 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. ix. Medad EVANS was born in 1750. He died on 11 Apr 1833. x. Lydia EVANS was born about 1751 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She Baptized on 16 Nov 1751. xi. Urial EVANS was born about 1753 in Hinsdale, Cheshire, New Hampshire. He Baptized on 23 Sep 1753. xii. John EVANS was born about 1755 in Hinsdale, Cheshire, New Hampshire. He Baptized on 29 Jun 1755. He died. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 438 Died young xiii. Elzi EVANS Baptized on 2 Jul 1858. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 438 of Hartland, 1768. 1 xiv. John EVANS. xv. Phila EVANS. xvi. Selah EVANS was born in 1678 in Hinsdale, Cheshire, New Hampshire. He died on 11 Oct 1792.

THIRD GENERATION 4. Peter EVANS was born on 21 Jan 1674 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He died on 8 Jul 1752 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 154 Remvoed to Northfield with children, about 1716. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 64. 1914 - Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, 9 Ashburton Place, Boston. p. 274. of Northfield, Mass. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 438 Removed to Northfield abt. 1716. He was married to Mercy ALLEN on 8 Apr 1708 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts.

5. Mercy ALLEN was born on 3 Feb 1689 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died in May 1772 in Hinsdale, Cheshire, New Hampshire. Peter EVANS and Mercy ALLEN had the following children: 2 i. Lt. John EVANS. ii. Dea. Peter EVANS was born on 11 Feb 1713/14 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 154 They were dismissed from the church in Northfield in 1763 "to lie in the foundations of the church in Hinsdale." iii. Mary EVANS was born in Nov 1717 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 154 Died young iv. Moses EVANS was born on 17 Mar 1721 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 6 Feb 1807 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 154 Sol. in French war; removed to Warwick. v. Randall EVANS was born on 25 Mar 1727 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 154 Removed to Waterbury, Ct., 1754.

6. Rev. Benjamin DOOLITTLE was born on 10 Jul 1695 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. He died on 9 Jan 1748. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 434 Graduate of Yale College, 1716; first minister of Northfield; settled 1718 (see ante, pp. 148 and 230). He died in the ministry, Jan. 9, 1748-9. He was married to Lydia TODD on 24 Oct 1717 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.

7. Lydia TODD was born on 28 Jul 1699. She died on 16 Jan 1790 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 434 Returned to Northfield, where she died, June 16, 1790, a. 92. "She appeared to be full of faith and good works." Rev. Benjamin DOOLITTLE and Lydia TODD had the following children: i. Oliver DOOLITTLE was born on 28 Oct 1718 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 434 Died "in ye flower of his age." (Ex. from is father's letter, May 6, 1746). 3 ii. Lydia DOOLITTLE. iii. Charles DOOLITTLE was born on 31 Jul 1722 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died in 1745. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 434 Under Capt. Alexander, in the expedition to Loisburg, in 1745, where he was probably lost. iv. Eunice DOOLITTLE was born on 24 Jul 1724 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. v. Susanna DOOLITTLE was born on 13 Jun 1726 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 15 Nov 1787 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. vi. Lucius DOOLITTLE was born on 16 May 1728 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 434 Sol. in French war; kept Tavern at the north end of the street. vii. Chole DOOLITTLE was born on 4 May 1730 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. viii. Lucy DOOLITTLE was born on 27 Feb 1731 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 434 Died young ix. Thankful DOOLITTLE was born on 20 Jan 1733/34 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. x. Amzi DOOLITTLE was born on 15 Nov 1737 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died in Townshend, Windham, Vermont. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 434 He was of Warwick, 1761, but died in Townsend, Vt. xi. Lucy DOOLITTLE was born on 15 Jul 1741 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died in 1824 in Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts.

FOURTH GENERATION 8. John EVANS died after 1695. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 153 Roxbury, per. here before Philip's war; centainly here with the first permanent settlement. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 70. of Hatfield and Deerfield, Mass. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 438 Roxbury; Deerfield, before Philips' war and again, 1685 - 95. He was married to Mary.

9. Mary. John EVANS and Mary had the following children: i. John EVANS was born about 1671 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He Baptized on 30 Jul 1671. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 438 Settled in Springfield, Mass. ii. Peter EVANS was born in 1673 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He died about 1673 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 153 Died soon. He Baptized on 27 Apr 1673. 4 iii. Peter EVANS.

10. Edward ALLEN was born on 1 May 1663 in Ispwich, Essex, Massachusetts. He died on 10 Feb 1740 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 10 Went to Suffield, Conn. 1678, where he had a grant of 40 acres; he had a 40 acre grant on Green river in 1686; he was quite a prominent man in town affairs, town clerk 1704-12, and for many years clerk of the market. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 64. 1914 - Published by The New England Historical Genealogical Society, 9 Ashburton Place, Boston. p. 274. In 1678, he went to Suffield, Conn., with his father, and in 1686 he received a grant of land on Green River. He was town clerk 1704-1712. He was married to Mercy PAINTER on 24 Nov 1683 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts.

11. Mercy PAINTER was born in 1664 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. She died on 1 Sep 1740 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Edward ALLEN and Mercy PAINTER had the following children: i. Elizabeth ALLEN was born on 14 Mar 1685/86 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 7 Feb 1697 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. ii. Edward ALLEN was born on 11 Mar 1687/88 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 19 Dec 1756 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 11 Inn-holder, 1723-29; removed to Greenfield after 1749. Was buried on that part of his home lot set apart for a buryground. His dust with that of the leading men who settled Greenfield, was carted away in 1881, to make place for a highway - a disgrace to the town which will burn deeper and deeper as the years roll by. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 64. 1914 - Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, 9 Ashburton Place, Boston. p. 274 Removed to Greenfield, Mass. 5 iii. Mercy ALLEN. iv. Sarah ALLEN was born on 1 May 1692 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. v. Martha ALLEN was born on 6 Nov 1694 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 11 Feb 1778 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. vi. Jemima ALLEN was born on 4 Feb 1696/97 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died after 1770. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 105 Alive 1770. vii. Hannah ALLEN was born on 12 Feb 1698/99 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died after 1772. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 319 Living in 1772 viii. Consider ALLEN was born on 8 May 1701 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 26 May 1701 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. ix. Samuel ALLEN was born on 6 Apr 1702 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 25 Aug 1746 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 64. 1914 - Published by The New England Historical Genealogical Society, 9 Ashburton Place, Boston. p. 275. Killed by Indians.

12. John DOOLITTLE was born on 14 Jun 1655 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. He died on 28 Sep 1746 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 433 of Wallingford, Ct. He was married to Mary PECK on 13 Feb 1682 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.

13. Mary PECK. John DOOLITTLE and Mary PECK had the following children: i. Esther DOOLITTLE was born on 24 Jan 1683 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. ii. Samuel DOOLITTLE was born on 4 Feb 1685 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. iii. Sarah DOOLITTLE was born on 16 Feb 1686 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. iv. Susanna DOOLITTLE was born on 5 Apr 1688 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. She died. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 433 Died young. 6 v. Rev. Benjamin DOOLITTLE. vi. Susanna DOOLITTLE was born on 4 Feb 1706 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. vii. Eunice DOOLITTLE was born on 30 May 1707 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. viii. John DOOLITTLE was born on 6 Feb 1712 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.

14. Samuel TODD. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 434 of New Haven, Ct. Samuel TODD had the following children: 7 i. Lydia TODD.

FIFTH GENERATION 20. Edward ALLEN was born about 1640 in , , Scotland. He died on 21 Nov 1696 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut. History of the Town of Gill, Massachusetts. Volume IV, Genealogies J-Z by Ralph M. Stoughton, 1960. of Ipswich, 1658; removed to 1678 to Suffield, Conn., where he died. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 8. Allen, Edward, weaver, of Ipswich, 1658; in 1662 he was occupying a farm owned by Rev. John Norton of Boston; in 1670 his barn was burned by lightning, with 60 loads of barley; in 1678 he received a grant of 60 acres of land at Suffield, Conn., and removed about that time, from Ipswich to Suffield, where he died Nov. 21, 1696. In his Will, made one week before his death, he provides for his five younger sons, at Suffield, and his two younger daughters, Elizabeth and Sarah. The older daughter are not mentioned and were probably both dead. He provided that Samuel should live with Benjamin, and Caleb with David until they were 21; the older brothers to teach the younger the "art or trade of a weaver," and when they came of age to build each a house and give each a cow. Inventory of his estate is listed on page 9. He was married to Sarah KIMBALL on 24 Nov 1658 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Lt John Evans's Timeline

1711
December 2, 1711
Deerfield, MA, United States
1734
1734
Hinsdale, Cheshire, New Hampshire
1739
1739
Northfield, MA, United States
1739
Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
1741
1741
Northfield, MA, United States
1741
Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1743
1743
1744
August 7, 1744
Northfield, MA, United States
August 7, 1744
Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1745
1745
Northfield, MA, United States