Evan Rice Evans Esq (1732 - 1794)

Born 22 Jan 1732 in Chester, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Nivin) Evans — married 1755 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 22 Oct 1794 at age 62 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Colonel Evan Evans Esq served with 4th Battalion, Chester County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Evan Evans Esq is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-155477
Rank: Colonel

• When Evan Evans was born in 1732, in Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, John Evans, Jr., was 32 and his mother, Jane Verch Howell, was 30. He married Margaret Nivin in 1755, in New London, New London Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 22 October 1794, in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Kemblesville, Franklin Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

Created by: The Ancestor Hunter Record added: Jul 31, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 28687625

Evan was the son of John & Jane (Howell) Evans Jr. He was one of six children. His siblings were:

• Mary, 1724-1752, m. Evan Rice, 2 ch.
• Lydia, 1726- 1745
• John Jr. Hon., 1728-1783, 4 ch.
• George, 1734-1818, 8 ch.
• Peter, Dr. 1736-1822, 6 ch.

In 1755 Evan married Margaret Nivin. She was the daughter of William & Jennet Nivin.

Evan & Margaret had 10 children:

• George, MD, d. 1822
• John, d. 1824
• Meridith, d. young
• Lydia, m. Robt Wilkin
• Mary, d. young
• Samuel, Capt, 1758-1805
• Evan Rice, 1763-1811
• Jane, 1765-1814, m. Thos. Henderson
• Margaret, 1769-1850, m. Levi Garrett
• Elizabeth, 1774-1794

During the Revolution he commanded the 2d Battalion of Chester Co, PA. Evan and his battalion fought in the battles of Trenton and Brandywine.

After the war Evan served in the Pennsylvania Assembly.

The Evans family was prominent in the early membership of this church. His parents and many other family Evans are buried in this cemetery.

Previously his marker could not be found but the photo that is supposed to be Evan's has recently been posted. (A flood in 1800 carried away many tombstones and fires destroyed church records, including grave location specifics.)

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 21 Jul 2022), "Record of Evan Evans", Ancestor # A037501.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28687625/evan-evans : accessed 20 June 2022), memorial page for COL Evan Evans (1732–22 Oct 1794), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28687625, citing London Tract Old School Baptist Cemetery, Landenberg, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by The Ancestor Hunter (contributor 46853198) .

• Google books Notes and Queries: Historical, Biographical, and Genealogical ., Volume 2 edited by William Henry Egle page 289