William Evans

GEDCOM Note

Biography==William Evans was born on 29 December 1697 in Somerset Co, Maryland of Walter E. Evans and Mary Powell .

He married circa 1718 in Somerset Co, Maryland. Catherine White,b. c 1700, daughter of William White and Katherine Powell, She died Aft. 1766.
William was named in his father Walter Evans's will on 6 January 1720/21, Somerset Co, Maryland. William made a will on 26 May 1764 at Worcester Co, Maryland. Towife Catherine dwelling house and plantation with privilege to all marshes and pastures. To son John part of tract of land called North Perthernton. To son Walter 20 shillings. To son Joshua plantation where he lives called Buck Ridge with 50 acres of land. To Son Solomon land and plantation where he lives as described in detail. To son Joseph parts of two tracts of South Perthernton and Evans Part as described. To son Elisha remaining lands which is part of North Perthernton from my son John. Bounds and likewise all remaining part of Evans Part containing 80 acres; 125 acres of South Perthernton; 61 acres in the woods called Timber Ridge. Should Elisha die without issue then to his brother Joseph. To grandson William Evans, son of Joshua. To Rachel Johnson and Comfort Justice, 5 pounds currency each. To daughter Martha Evans. To wife Catherine and to Elisha, Mary Hudson and Martha Evans remainder of estate. Extr. Catherine Evans. Witt: William Tunnell, Comfort Tunnell, Ginnethon(sic) Harney. He died before probate 5 November 1766 at Worcester Co, Maryland,

Children of William Evans and Catherine White are:#John4 Evans, born Abt. 1718 in Somerset Co. MD; died Abt. 1775 in Sussex Co., DE.# Walter Evans, born Abt. 1720-1722 in Somerset Co. MD; died Bef. 07 Mar 1796 in Sussex Co., DE.#Joshua Evans, born Abt. 1722-1726 in Somerset Co. MD; died Bef. 10 Jun 1785 in Sussex Co., DE.#Solomon Evans, born Abt. 1724-26 in Somerset Co. MD; died Aft. 1764 or bef 4 Oct 1808.#Elisha Evans, born Abt. 1726 in Somerset Co. MD; died Bef. 17 Oct 1791 in Somerset Co. #Rachel Evans, born Abt. 1728=1730; died Aft. 1764. She married [Unknown] Johnson.#Comfort Evans, born Abt. 1730; died Aft. 1764. She married [Unknown] Justice.

1. Martha Evans, born Abt. 1732 in Somerset Co. MD; died Aft. 1764.#Mary Evans, born Abt. 1734; died Aft. 1764. She married [Unknown]Hudson.#Joseph Evans, born Abt. 1728-1736 in Somerset Co.Maryland; died Bef. 17 Jun 1791 in Worcester Co., MD.

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• Pauline Manning Batchelder, Somerset Sampler - Families of Old Somerset Co, MD, 1700-1776, p. 103 (Evans Family).
• Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Worcester County, MD, Wils Book MH3, 1666-1742, p. 32 (will of Mary Evans, son Powell Evans).
• Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Worcester County, MD, Wils Book MH3, 1666-1742, p. 20 (will of Walter Evans, wife Mary).
• Sharon S. Jones, Worcester Co, MD Wills, 1759-1769, p. 35 (will of William Evans, wife Catherine).
• Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z7-K9N : 24 February 2016), WilliamEvans, 20 Dec 1697; citing Birth, , Somerset, Maryland, United States, various libraries, churches, historical and national societies, private and public records; FHL microfilm 14,416.