Evan Jones (1689 - 1755)

Born 1689 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Died 1755 at about age 66 in New Windsor, New York

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Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania By Charles Henry Browning Evan Jones - He m. first Mary Stephenson, of New York, and m. secondly, a daughter of Colonel Matthews, of Fort Albany, New York.

"Welcome Passengers, Doubtful, Claimed and Disproved" Vol. II, 1970, George McCracken Source Medium: Book

Text: p. 574 v. Evan, b. 25 1st mo. 1689, will dated 22 May 1753, probated 24 May 1755 in Ulster Co., NY.: 31 Evan Jones of Hermitage Co., N Ulster, practitioner of physick; wife Bridgett and five sons, John, Thomas, Evan, James and Edward, daughter Mary. Son John has received L432 for education and expenses while studying physick abroad, and will get the library and shop interests and only so much money as will mek him equal, including the advance. Evan Jones m. [1] by 7 Feb. 1727 Mary Stevenson of Flushing and Burlington, [NY] daughter of Thomas Stevenson, and she d. 19 6 mo. 174? in 70th year; [2] Bridget Matthews, daughter of Co. Vincent Matthews of Fort Albany, NY.

https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofn00rutte/historyoftownofn00rutte_djvu.txt "History of the town of New Windsor, Orange County, N.Y." Haskell Patent. — The patent granted to Colonel John Haskell*** was settled by himself in 1726. He erected a log house on what was afterwards known as the Dusenberry farm, and which is now standing on lands adjoining the farm late of Ezra P. Thompson, Muchattoes hill. To this portion of his patent he gave the name of "The Hermitage"; divided it into farms, and remained in occupation of his original location, it is said, until his death. Tradition asserts that after obtaining his patent, he visited England and brought back with him many kinds of seeds, plants and cattle, which he cultivated and raised. Evan Jones, surgeon, was among the early settlers on the patent, having purchased and occupied lot No. 3. His farm of two hundred and ninety-two acres was sold by Bridget Jones, John Jones, and Thomas Jones, his execu- tors (Dec. 2-/, 1763), to Samuel Brewster, who erected (1768) what is now known as the Brewster house.

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