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EVINS, Francis, Charles Co. 31 Aug, 1771; 3 Dec, 1771
Wife Fabe.
Five children: Bonet. Cloey Paterson, Alexander, Jesse, Elizabeth Wheler Evins,
Grandson Francis Ry.
Wit: Elander McConky (Alexander McConchie), John Evens, John B. Meek, 38.450
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From: Susan Bromm [mailto:sbb@cstone dot net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 9:57 AM
Subject: Evans, Haislip, Maddox
A group of related Evans descendants have been researching our Evans line for some time, which includes the line of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. Some of us descend from a Samuel Hiram Evans who was born in Newmarket, Shenandoah County, Virginia in 1774 and his wife, Elizabeth Watkins Somersall, and some from Joseph Evans and his wife, Sythe (Sytheva, Sythey, Sithe, Sitha) Haislip. Some family charts completed by early researchers showed Joseph and Samuel Hiram Evans to be brothers. However, recent research makes me believe that Samuel Hiram and Joseph were a generation apart and were instead, nephew and uncle, respectively. Further information seems to show a relationship between the Evans in Shenandoah County and Evans living in Charles County, Maryland. Some of these Evans are listed in your family tree post on Rootsweb.com (Pre-1776 Charles County, Maryland Families: Wills, Court, Church, Land, Inventories & Accounts). I therefore present the following information for a possible link between the two families.
Bible records for Samuel Hiram Evans and his family were located with the Matilda Evans Stevenson papers at the National Anthropological Archives in the Smithsonian Institute. These Bible records show that the birth date that we had been using for Samuel (1779) was off by five years. This new information made our Samuel Hiram Evans a perfect fit as the possible son of a Samuel Evans shown as a tithable on the tax lists of Shenandoah County, Virginia. This Samuel Evans first shows up on the Shenandoah County tax lists in the year 1784 (tax lists for all Evans in Shenandoah County included below). Besides Samuel, tithables recorded for this household include Francis (first recorded in 1789), William (1790), Samuel (1791), John (1793), and Joseph (1796). In 1790, another Joseph Evans is recorded as a tithable and, in 1793, Henry Evans is shown as a tithable in this Joseph's household. Between May of 1796 and 1797, this second Joseph Evans dies . His widow, Sythe, is shown on the tax lists until she marries Darby Downey on September 25, 1798 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
The children of Joseph and Sythe Evans are named in a Frederick County, Virginia Chancery suit dated 1826 (a transcription of the suit is shown below). This suit involves the children of Joseph's brother and property that they wish to be released to them. According to testimony from this Chancery case, Joseph was made guardian of his brother's children before he moved from Maryland to Shenandoah County, Virginia. The brother is not named but his children are noted as being Elisha Evans and Delilah Evans Dalton. Also named in the Chancery suit as "aged witnesses" are Darby Downey, his wife Sithe, and Samuel and Hezekiah Evans. Joseph Evans, son of Joseph and Sithe, makes oath in 1816 to summon these witnesses to court before their testimony is lost. So far, this chancery case seems to be the only proof of a relationship between Samuel Evans, Sr. and Joseph Evans. While there is a family tradition that the two families are related, this relationship is not defined in any documents. However, a photograph of the four sons of Samuel Hiram Evans has been handed down through both families. On the back of the photograph handed down through the Joseph Evans family is written by Mabel Lawrence Evans "own cousins of Augustus H. Evans, my grandfather. Samuel was father of Admiral Robley Evans. Joseph Evans was grandfather of Walker Evans I, who was my father. The names of Hiram's sons were written by my father." The names of Hiram's sons were written as Alex. H. Evans, George H. Evans, Hiram Evans, and Saml Andrew Jackson Evans by Mabel's father. These are definitely the sons of Samuel Hiram Evans. Other evidence in Virginia has been elusive.
Frederick County Chancery Cases-Reel #279, Superior Court of Chancery Causes, 1826.
Evans vs. Evans
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the corporation of Winchester Jona Foster (?) orator of the Republican Constitution and made oath that the subjoined order was inserted in the Constitution two months successively. Given under my hand April 19th 1817. Geo. M. Frye
Virginia to wit:
At Rules holden in the Clerk's Office of the Superior Court of Chancery for the Winchester District, the first Monday in December 1816, Henry H. Evans, Bennet Evans, Sarah C. Lamb and John Lamb her husband, Joseph Evans, Alexander Doyle and Nancy his wife, and Augustus H. Evans heirs of Joseph Evans, dec., Plaintiffs
Against
Elisha Evans, William Dalton and Delilah Dalton, Defendants.
The defendants not having entered their appearance according to the Act of Assembly and the Rules of this Court, and it appearing by satisfactory evidence that they are not inhabitants of this county: It is ordered, That the said Defendants do appear on the first day of the next term and answer the bill of the plaintiffs, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in Winchester, for two months successively and posted at the front door of the Court House in the said town of Winchester.
A Copy Teste, Daniel Lee, C. C.
Jan. 4, 1817.
State of Virginia and county of Shenandoah the affidavit of Joseph Evans taken subscribed & sworn to before me the Subscriber an acting magistrate in and for Said County who sais that from information the Best the affiant Has been able to prove that he has just cause to believe & doth believe that William Dalton and Delila his wife are not Inhabitants of this Commonwealth given under my hand & seal this 11th of August 1817. Jos Evans (signature)
State of Virginia & county of Shenandoah sworn and subscribed to before me the subscriber an acting magistrate for Said County this Eleventh Day of August 1817.
Wm. Smith (signature)
The Commonwealth of Virginia
To the Marshall of the Winchester Chancery District Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon Elisha Evans, William Dalton and Delilah Dalton-to appear at the Clerk's Office of the Superior Court of Chancery, directed by law to be holden at Winchester, in the county of Frederick, on the first Monday in December next, to answer a bill exhibited against them in the said Court, by Henry H. Evans, Bennet Evans, Sarah C. Lamb and John Lamb her husband, Joseph Evans, Alexander Doyle and Nancy his wife and Augustus H. Evans which said Henry, Bennet, Sarah, Joseph, Nancy and Augustus are children and heirs of Joseph Evans dec'd.
And this they shall in no wise omit, under penalty of £100 And have then there this Writ Witness, Daniel Lee, Clerk of our said Court of Winchester, the 26th day of October, 1816, and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth.
Daniel Lee
[The Marshall is requested to note, in his return, the time of executing this process.]
Shenandoah County Court Samuel Evans and Hezekiah Evans
Joseph Evans made oath before me a Justice of peace for the said County that Darby Downey Senr. and Sithe his wife ^, are aged witnesses whose testimony he is desirous of perpetuating by this body that the said Witnesses are as he believes material to the support of his right & the other complts. rights and that he is fearful lest he may lose the benefit of the testimony of some of them unless they are immediately taken: for which purpose he is desirous of ordering a commission to take them ___ ___ ___.
Given under my hand this 24th day of Oct. 1816.
J Rinker
To the Honourable Dabney Carr esqr Judge of the Superior Court of Chancery holden at Winchester respectively complaining show unto you honour your orators and oratories Henry H. Evans Bennet Evans Sarah C. Lamb and John Lamb her husband Joseph Evans Alexander Doyle and Nancy his wife and Augustus H Evans which said Henry Bennet Sarah Joseph Nancy & Augustus are children and heirs of Joseph Evans decd.
That the said Joseph Evans deceased was many years ago the guardian as the complainants have understood of the children of _____ Evans his brother was had before that time deceased. They also believe that afterwards the said wards of their father chose other guardians; but whether this be so or not they charge that more than thirty years ago as they believe and have been informed your orators & oratories said father made a settlement of his guardianship transactions with his said wards and at the time a negro girl named Polly and at that time supposed to have been about 5 or 6 years of age was given up to the said Joseph Evans decd. either as compensation for his services and for his Expenses or because a balance account in his favour. Moreover a bond called as your complts. have heard, an indemnifying bond, was then given either by that then guardians of the said wards, or by the wards themselves, if they were then of age, the object of which was to secure the right and title to the said slave to your orators & oratories sd. father.-And the complts. further show that these transactions happened in Maryland from which the said Joseph afterwards removed and brought with him the said slave whom with her increase he always claimed as his own nor was any demand ___ made of her by his wards although long before his removal they were of age. He retained uninterrupted & unquestioned possession till his death which happened some time previous to Sept. 1798 (about the year 1796.) And your complts. Further show that in the month of Sept. 1798, their mother to whom the said slave with her Increase was assigned as her distribution portion of her husbands estate executed a deed of transfer of the said slave & her increase to her children to take effect after her decease which is now recorded in Shenandoah County Court so that your complts. have a complete reversionary? interest in the slave and her children now five in number.
The complts. further show that about the year 1806 or 1807 the mother having married a second time the home in which she & her family resided was destroyed by fire together with every thing in it with excepting the clothing which they had pulled off at going to rest. In this fire all the valuable papers of the estate of the said Joseph was destroyed and among them the bond aforesaid, and since that time the complainants or some of them have heard that their cousins the wards of their father knowing of this circumstance have determined to set up a claim to the negroes as soon as all the witnesses or _____ have died who can establish the transactions before mentioned. The complainants further show that these are aged and infirm witnesses now living whose testimony will establish the existence of the bond aforesaid and the right of the complainants. Which testimony they ____ _____ ____ of their death _____ ____ _____ perpetuated by order of yr Honorable Court. To the ends therefore that Elisha Evans and William Dalton and Delila Dalton which said Elisha & Delila were the wards of the said Joseph herein before mentioned my be made Defendants, that commission? may be awarded to your complts. for taking the Depositions of their Witnesses in perpeticum res testimoniam & that an order or decree may be made by your honourable court perpetuating them where taken May it please the court ___ ____________ (signature unreadable)
(Note that the names Samuel Evans and Hezekiah Evans were written above the names of Darby Downey and Sithe his wife as shown, as if they were added later.)
After the Chancery papers were found, one of the researchers in our Evans group received information regarding the estate of a John Evans, Jr. in Charles County, Maryland. The information from this estate seemed to tie the Evans in Charles County, Maryland to the Evans in Shenandoah County . The inventory for the estate of John Evans, Jr. dated October 11, 1775 and exhibited in court October 18, 1777 (Charles County Probate 1777-1780, 33-34, page 77) showed kindred to be Joseph Evans and Jesse Evans and John's widow to be Victoria, wife of Daniel Johnson. The final account dated and proved June 9, 1778 stated that Victoria was also the widow of Thomas Nellson and that his estate was included in the John Evans, Jr. estate. The acount also mentions four children of John Evans, Jr.--namely, Ewell, Elisha, Delilah, & Mary Anne, all under age. So, this seemed to indicate that the brother mentioned in the Frederick County, Virginia Chancery papers was John Evans, Jr. Further proof was found when searching the Charles County Orphans Court records. The records are noted below:
(Charles County, Maryland Orphan's Court top of page 269, Oct. 10, 1786) (H-154b)
On reading the petition of Thomas Nellson and upon the affidavit of Thomas Jackson that William Tibbs & Victoria his wife (formerly Nellson) is at this time residents of the State of Virginia ordered that citation issue against the said Tibbs & Victoria his wife, John Haislep & John Hall & Willimenia Hall to admr of Henry Brawner to appear at the next Orphan's Court to answer the complaint of Thomas Nellson.
(Charles County, Maryland, Orphans Court, middle of page 291, Docket #8, Dec. 12, 1786)(H-154 d)
MJS. Thomas Nellson of Thomas
a
Wm. Tibbs & Victoria his wife formerly Nellson Exexc of the sd Nellson & John Haislep, John Hall & Willamenia Hall (Admr of Henry Brawner) Bondsman for the Estate of said Nellson-
Petition filed-Citation-Cepi all but Wm Tibbs & wife-
To show cause why they do not distribute the Estate of the said Thomas Nellson according to Law-
Contd-
Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 77.
John Evans Inventory. Oct 18, 1777.
Oct 11, 1775. A true inventory of the goods and chattels of John Evans, late of CC, deceased, appraised by us, Henry Davis and John Chelton. Includes: Negro men named Hisso, George; Negro Jane and child; Negroes Lisssey, Lucy; Negro girls Moll, Moll [sic]; Negro boy Bambo; 5 horses, 21 cattle, 28 sheep, 28 pigs; 1 ferry boat; 7 beds, 1 old desk. Total; 445 £14 shillings 8 pence. Signed - H. Davis, Jno Chelton.
Creditors: Knox and Salle, Robert Mundel for Jno Glasford & Co
Kindred: Joseph (X his mark) Evans, Jos (H his mark) Evans. Proved Oct 18, 1777 by the oaths of Daniel Johnson and Victoria, his wife, administratrix of Jno Evans, late of CC, deceased.
Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 171,
John Evans' final account. Jun 9, 1778.
The account of Daniel Johnson and Victory, his wife, admx of John Evans, late of CC, decd.
Debts include: the inventory of sd decd's estate, exhibited in the Orphan Court on Oct 18, 1777, amounting to 445 £14 shillings 8 pence; a crop of tobacco left by the decd, inspected in 1775; 54 barrels of corn, 180 bushels of wheat; money in the hands of Benjamin Pritchet; money recd of John Philbert. The whole amount of the estate: 660 £2 shillings 9 pence.
Disbursements went to: John Howard; Ignatius Ryan; Francis Adams for rent; Knox and Bane; Edward Stone; Henry Davis; Burdit Ratlif; Richard and Joseph Harrison; the estate of William Munroe; William Dunnington Jr; Samuel Hazlip; Zephaniah Turner; Joseph McPherson; Isaac Jones; Alexander McPherson; Zephaniah Frankling; Mr. Robert Townsend Hooe for rent; William Hanson, sheriff, for levies; Shadrick Barker; Walter Hanson, Register; stripping and packing the tobacco left in the deed's house; Thos Nellsones estate (afd Victory being the widow and executrix of sd Neilson). Balance accountable: 239 £ 19 shillings 2-1/2 pence.
Final Account: 660 £2 shillings 9 pence. Securities: Edward Milstead and Hawkins Stone. Representatives the widow and 4 children, viz, Ewel, glisha, Delilah, & Mary Anne, under age, ages not known.
Proved on Jun 9, 1778 by afd Daniel & Victory Johnson.
Charles County Orphans Court, page 325 #8:
Joseph Evans and Delilah Evans a John Evans guardian to the plantiff
Petition filed citation cause
To show cause why he shall not pay the plaintiff their share and portion of their father, John Evans (dec'd) estate. Filed to adjournment, contd.
Charles County Orphans Court, page 454 #1:
Elisha and Deliah Evans a Joseph Evans guardian to the plaintiff
Petition filed citation
To show cause who they shall not pay the plaintiff their share or portion of their father, John Evans (decd) Estate. Plaintiff witnesses Alex. Evans. Sumd Elizabeth Evans to cont.
Charles County Orphans Court, page 23:
Elizabeth Evans journ-to 3 day attend aman witness for Elisha & Deliah Evans against Joseph Evans for which she was sumd.
I then found tax records for Charles County, Maryland (see below) that show a John Evans Sr. in 1733 with one taxable. In 1755, John Evans Sr. is shown with tithables Francis (?) and Joseph, and, in 1758, Samuel and Hezekiah are recorded with John Evans, Sr. In the 1790 Census for Charles County, Maryland, there are two Hezekiah Evans, Elisha Evans, Jesse Evans, John and Thomas Evans.
1733 Charles County, Maryland Tax List
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by John B. Lomax, JBLomax@aol.com
Surname Given Name Taxables Notes Number Dist.
Evans John 1 13 Durham Lower Parish (DL)
1755 Lower Durham, Charles County, Maryland Parish Tax List
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by John B. Lomax, JBLomax@aol.com
Surname Given Slaves Taxables Notes Record Name
Name Number Order
Evnes Sr. John 1 2 41 1
Evnes Joseph 1 42 1
Evnes F[x?]i[?]s 1 43 1
1758 Charles County Tax Lists By District in Record order
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by John B. Lomax, JBLomax@aol.com
District Record Number Name Order Surname Given Name Slaves Taxables Notes
DL 14 1 Evans Sen. John 3
DL 2 Evans Saml.
DL 3 Evans Hez.
CENSUS YEAR: 1790 STATE: MD COUNTY: Charles ENUMERATOR: Charles Mankin
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559 10 Evans Thomas 1 . 1 . 1 .
559 11 Evans Elisha 1 . . . 20 (Overseer for Jo Simms)
559 12 Evans John 1 . . . . .
560 1 Evans Hezekiah 1 1 1 . . .
560 2 Evans Jesse 1 2 4 . 12 .
While it is not proven that Joseph, Francis, John, Jr., Hezekiah and Samuel were all sons of John Evans, Sr., there does appear to be a family relationship represented in the above records. Joseph was guardian to the children of his brother John and noted as kindred in John, Jr.'s estate records. John Evans, Jr. was the brother of Francis Evans per Charles County estate records and Francis' son Jesse is noted as kindred in John Jr.'s estate records. Hezekiah is noted as nearest kin of Alexander Evans, son of Francis Evans per Chas. County Estate records (this according to Steve Norris, a Norris family researcher). Hezekiah and Samuel are both named as "aged witnesses" in the Frederick County, Virginia Chancery case of Joseph Evans vs. Elisha Evans and Delilah Dalton. Elisha Evans and Delilah Evans Dalton turn out to be the children of John Evans, Jr. Alexander Evans and Elizabeth Evans, children of Francis Evans, are summoned as witnesses for Elisha Evans and Delilah Dalton according to Charles County Maryland Orphans Court records.
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Thomas Nelson 106.59 CH £215.6.4 Sep 26 1770 Nov 13 1770
(also Thomas Neilson)
Appraisers: H. Davis, Avery Dye.
Creditors: Knox & Baillie, Robert Mundell for John Glassford.
Next of kin: John Nelson, Sarah Nelson.
Executrix: Victory Evans, wife of John Evans, Jr.
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RIDDLE,JOHN, Prince George's Co. 19 Aug, 1745; 20 May,1746
Wife ELENOR RIDDLE, extx.
To son JOHN RIDDLE, 5 sh.
To dau. ELIZABETH LINTEN, 5 s.
Wife ELINOR, My Whole estate.
Wit: John Evans, Sr., John Evans, Jr., Wm. Smith. 24.402
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1740 - 1775 (35 years)