William Evans Jr. (1668 - 1728)

Born 1668 in Leicestershire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth B. (Hanks) Evans — married 6 Oct 1693 in Darby Township, Society of Friends Meeting House (MH), Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1728 at about age 60 in Evesham Township, Burlington County, Province of New Jersey

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Biography

William was a Friend (Quaker)

William Evans “the Jr. or Younger.” (1668-1728) born in Leicestershire, England, (NOTE: And may have arrived on board the ship “Kent” in 1677 or the ship "Amity" in 1682) and went to Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey and married on October 6, 1693 to Elizabeth Hanks (1677-1745) at the Darby Meeting House in Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, who was a minister in the Society of Friends. William Evans was an elder, "whose house and heart were open to Friends. He was a man of a noble spirit." An old deed dated 1717 shows that William Evans “the Jr.” transferred one acre and thirty-two perches to the Society of Friends for Meeting purposes and “for a place to bury their dead forever.” In 1694, the first Friends meeting in Mt. Laurel was held in the home of William and Elizabeth Evans. Their children were;

1. Jane Evans, b. 8 mo. (Oct) 1 1699, d. 5 mo. (Jul) 15 1759, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (married 1717 to William Hudson).

2. Thomas Evans, (1693-1783), Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA.

3. John Evans (abt.1695/1708-1746), Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.

"William Evans, the progenitor of the family here, died Dec. 23, 1728. His son John inherited the homestead, and from him descended John and William, who held lands adjacent the Evesham meetinghouse, now in Mount Laurel Township. The eldest son, Thomas resided where Joseph K. Evans now resides (in 1882), near Marlton, and bought of Margaret Cook, of Philadelphia, one thousand acres. He afterwards, in 1801, secured a deed of the same from the Indian Chief, Himolin. He left a small Bible, bought by him in 1731, which is now in the hands of Joseph Evans, and also a large Bible in 1775, brought by his father from Wales, to be handed down through the eldest son in regular line. He was a minister."

http://wirrelwind.net/SFR/randestokes103824.htm

"U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1994 Schools, Directories & Church Histories View Image Name: William Evans Mother: Elizabeth Evans Father: William Evans

U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1994 Schools, Directories & Church Histories View Image Name: William Evines Spouse: Elizabeth Hanke

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"Evans William 1668 Birth Leicestershire RG6_1441 F

http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/bmdr/results.php?fn=william&sn=Evans&exact=yes&event=b&all=1&all_set=1&st=s

"William Evans’ family Bible which he directed should be left to the oldest son of each generation is now in the possession of W. Henry Evans of Moorestown." Note: Currently at the Evesham Historical Society in Marlton, New Jersey."

http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/books/decou1/mtn12.html

"Information on genealogy is from the Evans Family Record Bible (1572) which was in the possession of William Evans who resides on the Joseph Evans farm near Marlton, New Jersey." Note: Currently at the Evesham Historical Society in Marlton, New Jersey."

http://findinghenryballinger.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/william-evans-i/

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115985971/william-evans

• Haddonfield Marriage Records, including some pages of misc. family information. Ancestry. Subscription. The William Evans Family - U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935

• http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h486.html;

• usgwarchives.net/nj/statewide/history/colrec/vol21/v21-25.txt

• Ancestry of the Haines, Sharp, Collins, Wills, Gardiner, Prickitt, Eves, Evans, Moore, Troth, Borton and Engle Families, (1902 Camden, N.J. : S. Chew & Sons Co.) pages 337-356

• Richard Haines, Genealogy of the Stokes Family (Medford, NJ: Sinnickson Chew & Sons Company, 1903), page 43

• https://archive.org/details/ancestryofhaines00hain

• The History of Camden County, New Jersey by Geo. R. Prowell, Philadelphia: L.J. Richards & Co. 1886: Chapter 17 -- The Township of Delaware files.

• usgwarchives.net/pa/chester/church/marriages/darbymm01.txt

• http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h486.html

• [_ftp=Darby%2c+Delaware%2c+Pennsylvania%2c+USA&msbpn=13759&msbpn_PInfo=8-|0|1652393|0|2|3244|41|0|862|13759|0|&msfng0=william&msfns0=evans&uidh=000&mssng0=elizabeth&mssns0=hanks&gl=ROOT_CATEGORY&gst=&ghc=20&fh=20&fsk=BEDJsR0IgAAERQIVFLI-61- Ancestry.com link]

• Drawing of Quaker passenger ship

• http://shissem.com/Hissem_Thomas_Heysham_Line.html

"William EVANS II Evans Family Tree Spouse: Elizabeth HANKS Father: given name surname Mother: given name surname Children: given name Birth: 1666 Oxfordshire, England Death: date date year city, Burlington, New Jersey, USA Residence: New Jersey, USA

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Marriage & Divorce Record information. Name William Evans Spouse Elizabeth Hanks Marriage year NJ."

• Ancestry.com link