Robert Evans

ROBERT EVANS (THOMAS3, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1675 in Wales, and died 1754 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. He married (1) JANE MORGAN Abt. 1700 in Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA. She was the daughter of Cadwalader Morgan and Jane Price. He married (2) SARAH MORGAN April 04, 1705 in Merion MH, Haverford MM, Chester Co., PA. She was born in Of Merion, PA. She was also the daughter of Cadwalader Morgan and Jane Price.

   Notes for ROBERT EVANS: Howard Jenkins: "Robert Evans, Of Merion, son of Thomas, b. in Wales, lived for some time in Gwynedd, moved to Merion, and d. there late in 1753 or early in 1754, "aged about 80." In June, 1705, his father conveyed him 298 acres in Gwynedd (part of his tract, and apparently the part adjoining Montgomery), which subsequently he sold to his brother Hugh. In these and other conveyances he is called "eldest son and heir, and "son and heir apparent" of Thomas, and in the latter deed (conveying to Hugh) the recital, after stating his purchase from his father in 1705, says he "built a messuage and other edifices, and made a plantation and other improvements" on the tract. In 1705 he is recorded as "of Gwynedd, yeoman". In 1709, however, in a conveyance from his father, he is described as "of Merion," so that apparently he moved there between 1705 and 1709. He appears to have been twice married. First to Jane __; and second, to Sarah Evans, of Merion, 4th mo. 4, 1705 (Haverford records). His will dated May 1, 1753 was proved 22 Jan 1754; he mentions his daughter Catharine Evans, his daughters Anne Tillbury and Jane Roberts, his son Cadwalader, his grandsons Robert Evans and Amos Roberts, and his granddaughters Sarah and Catharine Evans, daughters of Thomas. He appoints his oldest son Thomas Evans executor, and leaves him the farm he now lives on, in Merion, 315 acres. He appoints his brother Hugh and his friend Robert Roberts, "both of Merion," and his brother Owen, of Gwynedd, overseers." (Philadelphia will Book K.137)

Child of ROBERT EVANS and JANE is:
i. ELIZABETH EVANS, b. November 03, 1703, Gwynedd Pennsylvania.
Children of ROBERT EVANS and SARAH EVANS are:
96. ii. JANE EVANS, b. March 20, 1705/06.
97. iii. THOMAS EVANS, b. June 22, 1707, Gwynedd, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. 1784.
iv. CADWALADER EVANS, b. June 07, 1709, Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Abt. 1770; m. ANN PENNELL, August 10, 1730, Chester MM, PA; b. October 02, 1711, Edgmont Twp, Chester Co (now Delaware Co), PA; d. January 25, 1803, Edgmont Twp, Chester Co (now Delaware Co), PA. Ann Pennell may be the daughter of Joseph Pennell and Alice Garrett.
Children: a) Pennell (m. Margaret Jackson. Their son Cadwalader m. (1) Sarah Cox [dau. of John Cox and Mary Farr] and (2) Sarah Bond and died 1825 in Wheeling, Virginia); b) Hannah; c) Alice b. 1734 m. Jonathan Morris b. 1729, son of Jonathan Morris and Catherine Moore, Alice's daughter Catherine m. Dr. Joseph Shallcross of Wilmington, DE); d) Robert; e) Joseph; f) Thomas b. 4 Mar 1744/5 m. Jane Cox; g) Ann.
Will abstract (copied and pasted from Karen's Worldconnect Database):
CADWALLADER EVANS, Yeoman and tanner. Edgmont, Chester County, PA. November 16, 1768. Proved December 7, 1768.

       Provides for wife Anna.

       To son Pennell £10.

       To 3 grandchildren by my son Pennell, viz., Cadwallader, Sarah and Ann Evans, remainder of tract

       of land bought of Executors of Job Harvey deceased in Berks Co.

       To son-in-law Rowland Parry £10 and to my daughter Hannah his wife £150 (the interest during life only).

       To son-in-law Jonathan Morris £50.

       To son Robert Evans £100.

       To daughter Ann, wife of Joshua Cowpland £150.

       To Middletown Meeting £5.

       To son Thomas tract of land in Edgmont whereon I now dwell willed me by my father-in- law Jos. Pennell, also tract adj. containing about 30 acres.

       To wife Ann 2 lotts of land bought of Jacob Yarnall.

       Executors: Wife and son Thomas.

       Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Danl. Bromall, Danl. Calvert.

v. CATHARINE EVANS, b. January 28, 1710/11, Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Abt. 1758, Philadelphia, PA (unmarried).
Notes for CATHARINE EVANS: d. unmarried, in Philadelphia
Her will is dated in 1749 and was probated 2 Feb. 1758. She appears to have been housekeeper for her father, who lived in Philadelphia at the time of his death. Her will makes bequests to her sister Anne Tillbury, her nephew Robert Evans, son of Cadwallader; her niece Catharine, dau. of Thomas; and residue to her brothers Thomas and Cadwallader. She appoints Owen Jones executor, and Anthony Benezet and Isaac Zane trustees.
vi. HUGH EVANS, b. May 06, 1715.
vii. ANN EVANS, b. March 23, 1716/17; m. THOMAS TILLBURY; b. Of Philadelphia PA.
Notes for THOMAS TILLBURY: described as Of Philadelphia, baker at the time of his marriage http://www.gwyneddmeeting.org/history/evans4.htm
( https://archive.org/details/cu31924096785351/page/n97/mode/2up page 81

Note of August 2010: It appears, so far, that men descended from Evan Robert Lewis, by an unbroken male line, will have the E1b1b1 y DNA haplotype (formerly called E3b), which is only present in about 2% of the male population of Wales.