 Philip Evans, son of David ap Evan and Mary Jones.Born Sep 1, 1702 at ,Radnor,Chester Co,PA, died ± Apr 1779 at ,Aston,Chester Co,PA, approximately 76 years BIRTH: Either 11th day or lst day of the 9th month 1702. Record at Radnor M.M. and also Delaware Co. births by Humphreys which has a lot. !WILL: dated April 13 1779 Aston, Chester Co, PA wife Elizabeth. son Samuel plantation where Philip now lives in Aston cont. 116 acres paying legacies to daus Ruth and Hannah $133.33 each; son John messuage cont. 156 acres in Earl Twp. Lancaster Co where he now lives paying daus Ruth and Hannah $266.66 each and to sons Joshua and Amos $53.33 each and dau Elizabeth $26.66 and to grandson John Butler $2. to grandson Philip son of John saddle and bridle. wife and son Samuel exec. His ancestry back to Princes of Wales is contained in the Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania by Thomas Allen Glenn 1970. Additional lines are contained in the Visitations of Wales by Lewis Dwyn. He was under 18 in 1710. He was given land by his father which was purchased of Richard Davis 300 acres. The two Evans families have been discussed in Augusta Heritage Book 1998 p. 146 submitted by Christos Christou, Jr and included fully in his book Prominent Families of Augusta Co and Rockingham Co, VA. I am interested in contacting and exchanging information Married before Nov 1727 at Radnor,Chester,PA to:  Elizabeth Harry, daughter of N.N. and N.N..Born Mar 19, 1697 at Chester Co,PA, died after 1779, at least 82 years The will of her mother calles her Elizabeth Evans. Also John Longworthy was listed as residing next to David Evan. per court records p. 335 "Also we of the grand inquest laid out another road between John Longworthy's house and a road formerly laid out between Chester and Radnor meeting house beginning at John Longworthy's house at a marked white oak and from thence along over David Evan's land by his house from thence over Richard Cooks and John Lloyds land from then to William Davis then to Evan Oliver's alnd and then to widow Jeane Moore's land then to Samuel Miles land and part of Richard Miles land then over part of Griffith Miles land and so to Chester Road. I am interested in contacting and exchanging information Children: 1. Samuel EvansBorn ± 1730 at ,,Chester Co,PA Possibley married Ann Colville per letter of Keith Evans. I am interested in contacting and exchanging information 2. Elizabeth EvansBorn ± 1731 at ,,Chester Co,PA, died ± 1814 at ,,Clermont Co,OH, approximately 83 years !MARRIAGE: Elizabeth Evans m. Mar. 28 1752 to James Hodskins. Another says Elizabeth Evans m. Mar. 28 1752 to James Hodgkinson. from Gloria Dei Church (Old Swedes) in Philadelphia !WILL: will dated June 4 1814 Clermont Co, OH. names 3 sons James, Samuel and Joshua and daus. who maried a Robbins, Slade and Lane. Pleas held before the honorable John Thompson Esquire President Judge & Philip Gatch, Alexander Blair & Joseph Campbell Esquires Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas at the court house in Williamsburgh for the County of Clermont at the Term of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fourteen of this State the twelfth. This day came James Hodkins the Executor of the Will & Testament of Elizabeth Hodkins late of this County Deceased & produced said Will. At the same time came William Crossly & Calwell Tweed subscribing Witnesses thereto & being duly sworn According to Law depose & say that they were present when the Testator signed & Acknowledged the same as her last Will & Testament & that they in her presence at her Request & in the presence of each other signed their names as Witnesses thereto. And that they believed the Testator to be of sound Mind Memory & Judgement when she signed & Acknowledged the same Whereupon ordered said Will be Recorded. On Motion Ordered that Setters Testamentary issue to James Hodgkins Executor of the last will & Testament of Elizabeth Hodgkins late of this County Deceased on his entering into Bond in three Thousand Dollars with Amos Moore & Henry Chapman his securities, thereupon the said James Hodkins with his said securities entered into & Acknowledged Bond in three thousand dollars in open Court Conditioned as the Law directs The said James Hodkins took the oath required by Law The Court Order the personal property of said Deceased to be appraised by Amos Ellis, Charles Campbell & William Crossley under oath or Affirmation. Will In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Hodgkins of Pleasant Township in the County of Clermont & State of Ohio do for settling such Temporal Estate as it hath Pleased the Lord to bestow unto me make this my last will & Testament in manner & form following Revoking all others. Item I bequeath twenty Dollars to Mary Burget wife of Voluntine Burget which the said Voluntine Burget owes me & Ten Dollars to William Lain. Also I bequeath twenty Dollars to Elizabeth Burget wife to Aron Burget & to the rest of my beloved grand Children the following Sums (to wit) to John Slaid fifty Dollars to Ezekiel Slaid fifty Dollars, to James Slaid fifty Dollars, to Samuel Slaid Eighty Dollars to William Slaid one hundred & Eighty Dollars. To Mary Pangburn wife of Samuel Pangburn fifty Dollars, To James Hodgkins son of Joshua Hodgkins one hundred Dollars. To Nancy Hodgkins Joshua Hodgkinsâ Daughter fifty Dollars to Margary, Joshua Hodgkinsâ Step Daughter twenty Dollars, to Amos Robans forty Dollars - To Samuel Robans forty Dollars to Ezekiel Robans forty Dollars to William Robins John Robins Hannah Robins & James Robins Each fifty dollars To Elizabeth Wright Wife of George Wright fifty dollars To my son James Hodgkinsâ children each fifty dollars. & To my son Samuel Hodgkins twenty dollars. I also will the ballance of my Estate if any to my son James Hodgkins. I also order my Executor to pay all my bequeaths in two years after my decease to those my Legatees that is of lawfull age. & I nominate my son James Hodgkins to be Executor of this my last will & Testament made this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fourteen. 1814. signed sealed & acknowledged by Elizabeth Hodgkins to be her last will & Testament in presence of us who have hereunto set our names Wm. Crosley Caldwell Tweed Elizabeth Hodgkins her mark seal REFERENCE: Copy of will rec'd 6 Feb 1998 from Clermont County, Ohio Probate Court / 76 South Riverside Drive / Batavia, Ohio 45103. - Transcribed by T. Bodkin I am interested in contacting and 3. Ruth EvansBorn ± 1732 at ,,Chester Co,PA I am interested in contacting and exchanging information 4. Amos EvansBorn Sep 28, 1733 at ,,Lancaster Co,Pennsylvania, died ± Mar 1796 at ,,Lancaster Co,Pennsylvania, approximately 62 years !BIRTH: Amos Evens born Sep. 28 1733 parents names not given, per Lancaster Co PA births. !MARRIAGE: not found !WILL: Amos Evans of Salsbury Twp. Lancaster Co, PA. dated May 25 1793, probate Mar 23 1796 Wife: Christiana. children Ruth Right, Susanna Crosby, Joshua Evans, grandson Philip Evans. exec. Joshua Evans. !SOLDIER: American Revolution SAR supplemental application Christos Christou, Jr. 774121 and my cousin MaryRose R. Hess 75191. DAR Patriot index p 224, PA Archives 5th Series Vol. 7 below: p. 807 Capt. Joshua Evans Co (his uncle?), destined for the camps in the Jerseys Aug 17 1776. p 812 in the same co. for defense of Philadelphia. p 983 in the same co. p 1172 Cap. Jenkins Co, Lancaster Militia Oct 1780 p 1118 Capt. Jenkins Co at Sunbury Oct 1, 1780 p 498 in the same co 1782 p 1121 Capt. Jenkins gives cert. He was enrolled subject to call from 1776 to 1783. saw service in New Jersey and at Philadelphia. Penn Archives 6th series vol 3 p. 590 was enrolled up to 1790 !CENSUS: 1780 tax list Caernarvan Twp. Lancaster Co Amos Evans, Joshua Evans. 1768 tax list Radnor Chester Co PA John Evans, Amos Evans both freeman. BURIED: Amos Evans and Catherine are buried at Bangor Epis. Church, Churchtown, Lanc. Co., PA per Lida Merz. Amos Evans land-Lancaster co., pa. occupation cordwainer bought 20 acres in carnarvon, Lancaster co., pa. Vestry man Bangor p. Episcopal church (churchtown.) Lancaster co., Pa. 1772-1787. John Wilson sold Amos Evans land on May 8th, 1786-land in Carnarvon, Lancaster co., Pa. reference-Egle's Notes and Queries I am interested in contacting and exchanging information 5. Hannah EvansBorn ± 1734 at ,,Chester Co,PA I am interested in contacting and exchanging information 6. Joshua EvansBorn ± 1735, died Apr 1813 at ,Carmarvon Twp.,Lancaster Co,Pennsylvania, approximately 78 years !WILL: DAR application. no wife or child in will. Joshua Evans will Jan 7 1813 pro Apr 27 1813 brother Amos Evans and sister Elizabeth Hodskins, and the remainder of my land to Philip Evans my brother Amos' grandson. To his mother Mary Scott the sum of fifty pounds in gold or silver money of pennsylvania. James Hodgkins went back to Lancaster to claim the inheritance of Joshua Evans. Suit filed against him in Brown Co, Ohio by his relatives because he did not bring back all the money that was promised in the will. I am interested in contacting and exchanging information 7. John EvansBorn ± 1736 at ,,Chester Co,PA He was living in Lancaster and had son Philip. I am interested in contacting and exchanging information | |||