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Clementine Sarah Shawbell - Delbridge (b. 1862 d.1930), youngest
daughter of Maria Ann EVANS (b.1820 d.1900) and John G.
SHAWBELL b.1820 d.1903.
Children of Evan EVANS and Margaret :
Thomas EVANS b.abt 1726, Lionville, Chester Co.,PA d.
1807 Lionville, Chester Co., PA Wife: Eleanor REES (Reese)
b. 1727. Married: 17 Aug 1748 in PA. (Daughter of James REES and
Jane________.)
Children of Thomas Evans and Eleanor Rees:
Thomas, a Quaker, was not in military service during the
American Revolution, but served as Uwchlan Township representative
on a Committee of Safety and inventoried supplies.
Taxes 1767: Fermanagh Township, Mifflin (Juniata) County, PA Thomas EVANS-100 acres, 6 acres cleared land, 2 horses, 1 cow. Census: 1800 Living in
Uwchlan Township with wife and one non-white non-slave.
Jesse EVANS b.1756 d. 1843 m.Lydia VALENTINEb.1769 d.aft 1810
Children of Jesse Evans and Lydia Valentine:
Taxes: Milford Township: Evans, Jesse - 1795-1804
Spruce
Hill Township, Mifflin (Juniata) Co. PA : The Jesse Evans
saw-mill, 1795. The saw-mill tract (three acres) on Tuscarora Creek
was sold by Samuel Williams to Jesse Evans, May 4, 1805.(later
Juniata Co.)
Thomas EVANS b. 1768 d. April 1826 m. 1st wife: Lucy
JONES b.1768 d.abt 1802. (The daughter of John Jones
and Jane Godfrey.) Lucy Jones was born in Wales, but was living
in Chester County, Pa. at the time of their marriage. m. 2nd wife:
Clarissa H. THOMAS b. 1777 d. April 1855. Married: 23 Mar 1803 in
Williamsport, Washington Co., MD. (d/o Francis Thomas and Amelia
Selby.)
Children of Thomas Evans and Lucy Jones:
In 1823, John Godfrey Evans married Eleanor Musgrave, the
daughter of Robert Musgrave and Elizabeth Johnston of Chester Co.,
Pa. About two years later John Godfrey led a party of about 30
people to Monroe County, Kentucky where he died in 1838. His
descendants have lived in Monroe County since that time.
Children of Thomas Evans and Clarissa H. Thomas:
Thomas, Clarissa and family moved to Fincastle, Botetourt
County, Va. where Thomas was the manager of a plantation owned by
Col. John Taylor. In about 1810, Thomas moved the family to Carter
County, Tennessee where he died in about 1821.
Evan EVANS b. 19 Jun 1795 Spruce Hill Twsp, Mifflin Co.PA d.
10 Sept 1834 Mifflin Co. PA. m. 15 May 1819 Mifflin Co.PA to
Elizabeth 'Betsy' GINGERICH b. 9 Nov 1797 Mexico, Walker Twsp, Dauphin Co. PA , d. 8 Oct 1827(8) Mifflin Co. PA
Children of Evan Evans and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Gingerich:
Mother's great-great grandfather, Evan EVANS came from Wales in 1722, landed at Philadelphia Nov.17th, settled in Chester Co., he had nine children. His sixth son Thomas was Mothers greatgrandfather, he had six children and his third son Jesse was Mothers grandfather. Jesse had six sons and one daughter, Lydia.
The sons names were, Thomas,Lewis,Jesse,William,Ezkiel and Evan. Evan is Mothers father, was born in 1795.
Evan EVANS b. abt 1687, Trefeglwys,
Montgomeryshire, Wales.d. 1731, Uwchlan Township, Chester Co, PA.
Wife: Margaret_____________. m. 10 Oct 1714 in Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales.
Evan Evans of this lineage came from Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, Wales.Trefeglwys was a town known for feltmaking, and Evan was a Feltmaker. He arrived in America in 1722,and
purchased 250 acres in Uwchlan Twnshp,Chester Co. on 17 Nov 1722. Margaret remarried 4yrs after death of Evan to Charles GATLIVE of Uwchlan, Chester Co., PA.on 21 Jul 1735.
Children: Thomas - Sarah - Margaret - Mary - Catherine
D.A.R
Index of Patriots Vol.2 ©1994: Jessie EVANS, Private PA. b. 16 Dec 1756 PA d. 14 Jul 1843. Married: Lydia VALENTINE.
Marriages:
Presbyterian Congregation of Mifflintown and Lost Creek, PA. by John Hutchinson,Pastor. 1806-1844: Evan Evans to 'Betsy 'Gingerich 29 Feb 1820.
Evan Evans operated a fulling-mill (wool processing) at Mexico, Walker Twnsp from 1818 to past 1831.
Obituary:
Juniata County, Newspaper: Mifflintown Eagle obituary dated 30 Apr 1825: (dod: 14 Apr 1825) KINGERICH, MRS., died at Clark's Ferry, Perry County, on Sunday last; interred at Mexico in this county. This is Elizabeth 'Betsy 'SMUTZ -KINGERICH born in Town of Mexico, Walker Township,Juniata Co.PA.
Elizabeth Kingerich(Smutz) was the daughter of John Smutz, and the mother of Elizabeth Gingerich/Evans whose husband,Evan Evans was co-executor of her Will. (Will/Signature of Evan Evans Archived CIIISIII).