Descendants of Ievan known as Evan Robert Lewis
 

Gwynedd Friends Meeting Historical Notes transcribed by James A. Quinn, last modified September 2009

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  22. ANNE VERCH GRIFFITH JOHN (GRIFFITH AP3, JOHN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) died September 16, 1732. She married THOMAS JONES.

 

More About ANNE VERCH GRIFFITH JOHN: Burial: Merion MH, Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA


Children of ANNE JOHN and THOMAS JONES are:


i. EVAN JONES, d. May 30, 1748; m. ELIZABETH KNOWLES; d. February 11, 1734/35.


More About ELIZABETH KNOWLES: Burial: Merion MH, Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA


ii. CATHERINE JONES, d. April 19, 1706.


More About CATHERINE JONES: Burial: Merion MH, Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA


 

29. GWEN EVANS (MARGARET3 JOHN, JOHN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1686 in Radnor twp., Chester Co., PA, and died December 06, 1760 in Gwynedd, now Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. She married THOMAS FOULKE June 27, 1706 in Gwynedd Meeting House, Gwynedd, Pennsylvania, son of EDWARD FOULKE and ELEANOR HUGH. He was born July 07, 1679 in Merionethshire, , Wales, United Kingdom, and died August 15, 1762 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia Co. Pennsylvania.

 

More About GWEN EVANS: Burial: December 06, 1760, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Children of GWEN EVANS and THOMAS FOULKE are:


90. i. EDWARD FOULKE, b. March 10, 1706/07, Of Gwynedd, PA; d. October 10, 1770.


91. ii. WILLIAM FOULKE, b. September 02, 1708, Gwynedd Pennsylvania; d. August 30, 1775.


92. iii. ELLIN FOULKE, b. August 18, 1710, Gwynedd Pennsylvania; d. December 03, 1760, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., Pennsylvania.


iv. EVAN FOULKE, b. August 27, 1712.


v. MARGARET FOULKE, b. May 22, 1715; d. September 23, 1734.


93. vi. SUSANNA FOULKE, b. March 17, 1719/20, Gwynedd Pennsylvania; d. March 01, 1787.


94. vii. SARAH FOULKE, b. March 17, 1719/20, Gwynedd Pennsylvania.


viii. CALEB FOULKE, b. August 13, 1722, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., Pennsylvania; d. July 07, 1736, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., Pennsylvania.



 

30. MARGARET EVANS (MARGARET3 JOHN, JOHN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1687 in Merionethshire, Wales. She married ROBERT HUMPHREY.

 

Marriage (Radnor MM records): Robert Humphrey of Gwynedd and Margret Evans of Radnor 9-1-1705; Wit: Jno Humphrey, Abell Thomas, Jno Hugh, Rbt Davis, Owen Rbts, Rbt Rbts, Hugh Griffith, Jno Griffith, Evan Griffith, Wm Lewis, Evan Owen, Rbt Jones, David Griffith, Hugh Robert, Rbt Evan - women sign column to left: Gwen Evans, Gainor Roberts, Ellin Hugh, Mary Orme, Mary Orme, Cath Orme, Mary Orme Jr., Ellin Orme, Eliz. Jones, Thamer Miles, Phebe Miles, Susanna Jones, Priscilla Jarman, Lowry Jones, Eliz. William, Anne Jones

Will of Robert Humphrey, of Gwynedd Co., Philadelphia Co., PA, June 24, 1736. Proved September 11, 1736. Will book F, page 8.
To my eldest son David Humprhey, 250 acres, part of 400 acres
To my son Joshua Humphrey, 150 acres (remainder of 400 acres), adjoinint Richard Thomas and Rowland Hugh; also 60 pounds, he to have the privilege of moving the house Jenkin Morris lives in.
Said sons to be under their guardians during their minority
To my dau. Ellin Humphrey 100 pounds
To my dau., Gainor, wife of John Jones, 45 pounds
To my dau., Cathrine, wife of Robert Lloyd, 45 pounds
Residue to be divided equally among my said children.
(Testator provides for sale of his plantation, in case of death of both sons in their minority and without issue)
Executors: my sons in law John Jones and Robert Lloyd.
Trustees and guardians: "my trusty Friends and Relations John Humphrey, Edward Robert, Thomas Foulke, Rowland Hugh, Humphrey Jones and Robert Robert.

It appears likely a communicable disease or other catastrophe struck this family in August of 1736 as there are multiple deaths...

Children of MARGARET EVANS and ROBERT HUMPHREY are:


95. i. DAVID HUMPHREY, b. October 31, 1719, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.


ii. GAINOR HUMPHREY, m. JOHN JONES, June 07, 1733, Gwynedd MH, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.


iii. ELLIN HUMPHREY

iv. CATHERINE HUMPHREY

v. JOSHUA HUMPHREY

vi. JOHN HUMPHREY, b. March 07, 1708/09, d. prior to father's will

vii. ANNE HUMPHREY, d. 1736 (Gwynedd MM record)

viii. ELIZABETH HUMPHREY, b. 1717, d. August 21, 1736.

The Humphrey line has its own file.


 

31. ROBERT EVANS (THOMAS3, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1675 in Wales, and died 1754 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. He married (1) JANE MORGAN Abt. 1700 in Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA. She was the daughter of Cadwalader Morgan and Jane Price. He married (2) SARAH MORGAN April 04, 1705 in Merion MH, Haverford MM, Chester Co., PA. She was born in Of Merion, PA. She was also the daughter of Cadwalader Morgan and Jane Price.
 

Notes for ROBERT EVANS: Howard Jenkins: "Robert Evans, Of Merion, son of Thomas, b. in Wales, lived for some time in Gwynedd, moved to Merion, and d. there late in 1753 or early in 1754, "aged about 80." In June, 1705, his father conveyed him 298 acres in Gwynedd (part of his tract, and apparently the part adjoining Montgomery), which subsequently he sold to his brother Hugh. In these and other conveyances he is called "eldest son and heir, and "son and heir apparent" of Thomas, and in the latter deed (conveying to Hugh) the recital, after stating his purchase from his father in 1705, says he "built a messuage and other edifices, and made a plantation and other improvements" on the tract. In 1705 he is recorded as "of Gwynedd, yeoman". In 1709, however, in a conveyance from his father, he is described as "of Merion," so that apparently he moved there between 1705 and 1709. He appears to have been twice married. First to Jane __; and second, to Sarah Evans, of Merion, 4th mo. 4, 1705 (Haverford records). His will dated May 1, 1753 was proved 22 Jan 1754; he mentions his daughter Catharine Evans, his daughters Anne Tillbury and Jane Roberts, his son Cadwalader, his grandsons Robert Evans and Amos Roberts, and his granddaughters Sarah and Catharine Evans, daughters of Thomas. He appoints his oldest son Thomas Evans executor, and leaves him the farm he now lives on, in Merion, 315 acres. He appoints his brother Hugh and his friend Robert Roberts, "both of Merion," and his brother Owen, of Gwynedd, overseers." (Philadelphia will Book K.137)


Child of ROBERT EVANS and JANE is:


i. ELIZABETH EVANS, b. November 03, 1703, Gwynedd Pennsylvania.


Children of ROBERT EVANS and SARAH EVANS are:


96. ii. JANE EVANS, b. March 20, 1705/06.


97. iii. THOMAS EVANS, b. June 22, 1707, Gwynedd, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. 1784.


iv. CADWALADER EVANS, b. June 07, 1709, Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Abt. 1770; m. ANN PENNELL, August 10, 1730, Chester MM, PA; b. October 02, 1711, Edgmont Twp, Chester Co (now Delaware Co), PA; d. January 25, 1803, Edgmont Twp, Chester Co (now Delaware Co), PA. Ann Pennell may be the daughter of Joseph Pennell and Alice Garrett.
 

Children: a) Pennell (m. Margaret Jackson. Their son Cadwalader m. (1) Sarah Cox [dau. of John Cox and Mary Farr] and (2) Sarah Bond and died 1825 in Wheeling, Virginia); b) Hannah; c) Alice b. 1734 m. Jonathan Morris b. 1729, son of Jonathan Morris and Catherine Moore, Alice's daughter Catherine m. Dr. Joseph Shallcross of Wilmington, DE); d) Robert; e) Joseph; f) Thomas b. 4 Mar 1744/5 m. Jane Cox; g) Ann.

Will abstract (copied and pasted from Karen's Worldconnect Database):

CADWALLADER EVANS, Yeoman and tanner. Edgmont, Chester County, PA. November 16, 1768. Proved December 7, 1768.
Provides for wife Anna.
To son Pennell £10.
To 3 grandchildren by my son Pennell, viz., Cadwallader, Sarah and Ann Evans, remainder of tract
of land bought of Executors of Job Harvey deceased in Berks Co.
To son-in-law Rowland Parry £10 and to my daughter Hannah his wife £150 (the interest during life only).
To son-in-law Jonathan Morris £50.
To son Robert Evans £100.
To daughter Ann, wife of Joshua Cowpland £150.
To Middletown Meeting £5.
To son Thomas tract of land in Edgmont whereon I now dwell willed me by my father-in- law Jos. Pennell, also tract adj. containing about 30 acres.
To wife Ann 2 lotts of land bought of Jacob Yarnall.
Executors: Wife and son Thomas.
Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Danl. Bromall, Danl. Calvert.
 

v. CATHARINE EVANS, b. January 28, 1710/11, Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Abt. 1758, Philadelphia, PA (unmarried).

 

Notes for CATHARINE EVANS: d. unmarried, in Philadelphia


Her will is dated in 1749 and was probated 2 Feb. 1758. She appears to have been housekeeper for her father, who lived in Philadelphia at the time of his death. Her will makes bequests to her sister Anne Tillbury, her nephew Robert Evans, son of Cadwallader; her niece Catharine, dau. of Thomas; and residue to her brothers Thomas and Cadwallader. She appoints Owen Jones executor, and Anthony Benezet and Isaac Zane trustees.

 

vi. HUGH EVANS, b. May 06, 1715.


vii. ANN EVANS, b. March 23, 1716/17; m. THOMAS TILLBURY; b. Of Philadelphia PA.
 

Notes for THOMAS TILLBURY: described as Of Philadelphia, baker at the time of his marriage

 

32. EVAN EVANS (THOMAS3, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1684 in Wales, and died July 26, 1747 in Gwynedd, Philadelphia Co., PA. He married ELIZABETH MUSGRAVE September 13, 1713 in Haverford meeting, Chester Co., PA, daughter of THOMAS MUSGRAVE and HANNAH COCKSHAW. She was born Abt. 1690 in of Halifax, Yorkshire England.

 

H.M. Jenkins (1897):


He was a preacher among Friends, and a memorial of him by Gwynedd (1787) is in the next paragraph. He lived by the present mill (still standing at the corner of Swedesford Rd. and Township Line Rd.) on the Wissahickon, now (1884) belonging to Henry Mumbower. His will, dated 5th mo. 3, 1747 was proved 3 Aug of that year. He leaves bequests to his sons Abraham, Jonathan, Musgrave, David and Daniel, and his dau. Barbara. He mentions his wife's uncle, Jonathan Cockshaw. He appoints his wife Elizabeth and sons Jonathan as his executors, with authority to sell the farm he lives on, about 200 acres. He appoints his brother, Owen Evans, his cousin, Thomas Evans jr. (son of Owen), and William Foulke, trustees for his children.


"Returning to our notice of Evan Evans, we find him mentioned by John Churchman as a "grave and solid Friend." Gwynedd Monthly Meeting's memorial speaks of him strongly. One or two passages have already been cited. It says "he was favored with an excellent gift in the ministry, which he exercised in solemn dread and reverence. **** Besides his travels through many of the colonies, he also frequently visited the several counties in this province, and more particularly many of the adjacent meetings in their infancy; wherein his unwearied labours of love tended much to their comfort, growth, and establishment in the truth. " The memorial alludes to his usefulness in the administration of the Society's discipline, and to his consistency of conduct in private life; it adds that "he was abroad in the service of truth when attacked with his last illness; and as the disorder was slow and tedious, he attended several meetings in the fore part thereof, " etc. He was about 63 years old when he died, --July 24th, 1747."


At Mumbower's, there was a saw and fulling-mill set up about 1744. In that year Evan Evans conveyed 29 acres to his son Abraham Evans, including a strip 2 perches wide and 98 long, "for the purpose of digging a race to lead the water to a saw and fulling mill."


In Evan Evan's inventory, 1747: "A servant man's time, 2 yrs, 10 pounds." [indentured servants]


From the Internet: Thomas Musgrave, of Halifax, Yorkshire, England purchased land in Chester Co., PA in 1698. He died 1700, leaving wife Hannah; children Thomas, Abraham, Elizabeth, William. His widow, 1701 married David Price. His brother in law Jonathan Cockshaw was to see to the division of land among his 4 children who are named in the will..Of the children of Thomas and Hannah, Elizabeth married 1713, Evan Evans, son of Thomas Evan of Gwynnedd; William married, in 1721, Barbara Bevan, daughter of Evan, of Merion; Abraham married, in 1714, Gainor Jones, daughter of Wm. of Gwynnedd. On 7 mo., 3, 1713. Excerpt from the marriage certificate of Evan and Elizabeth: Evan Evans, yeoman, son of Thos. Evans of Gwynnedd. - and Elizabeth Musgrave, dau. of Thos. Musgrave, dec'd, of Yorkshire, Great Britain, at Haverford. Witnesses, Thomas, Robert, Hugh, Owen, Robert and Owen Evans... from http://musgravemanor.homestead.com/2004/9291.html & http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cockshottlist&id=I12892.

Children of EVAN EVANS and ELIZABETH MUSGRAVE are:


98. i. JONATHAN EVANS, b. May 15, 1714, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. February 03, 1795, Philadelphia PA.


ii. WILLIAM EVANS, b. May 12, 1716; d. 1745.


iii. HANNAH EVANS, b. 1719; d. 1745.


99. iv. ABRAHAM EVANS, b. July 08, 1721, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.


v. BARBARA EVANS, b. Abt. 1723; m. ISAIAH BELL.


100. vi. MUSGRAVE EVANS, b. Abt. 1725, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., Pennsylvania; d. 1769.


vii. DANIEL EVANS, b. Abt. 1731, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; m. ELIZABETH RITTENHOUSE, April 14, 1763, Plymouth twp., in Public Meeting, under care of Gwynedd MM; b. Bef. 1749.

 

Notes for DANIEL EVANS: Blacksmith


Notes for ELIZABETH RITTENHOUSE: Sister of the astonomical instrument builder David Rittenhouse.

 

101. viii. DAVID EVANS, b. Abt. 1733, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. 1817, H. Jenkins says "Of Spruce St., Philadelphia PA".


ix. HANNAH EVANS, b. Abt. 1735.



 

33. OWEN EVANS (THOMAS3, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born 1687 in Wales, and died May 01, 1757 in Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co., PA. He married (1) RUTH MILES January 03, 1715/16 in Radnor meeting, Chester Co., PA, daughter of SAMUEL MILES and MARGARET JAMES. She was born March 28, 1693 in Radnor Twp., Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, and died Bef. 1736 in Gwynedd Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. He married (2) MARY NICHOLAS April 29, 1736 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. She was born Abt. 1695 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, and died July 20, 1769 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA and was the daughter of SAMUEL NICHOLAS and MARGARET MOORE.


 

Notes for OWEN EVANS:


Howard Jenkins: Owen Evans, of Gwynedd, son of Thomas, b. in Wales, d. at Gwynedd, 3d mo. 1, 1757, aged 70, which would fix his birth in 1687. A brief memorial of him in John Smith's manuscript collection says: "His education was amongst Friends. He was of an honest and sincere disposition, a lover of truth... zealous, active, and serviceable in our meetings and discipline. He was an elder about 14 years." In a deed to his son Samuel he sescribes himself as "storekeeper." His will, dated 2d mo. 18, 1754, was proved May 2, 1757. He leaves his son Samuel a lot of land, "adjoining a tract that I have already conveyed to him, containing 82 acres." To his "eldest son" Amos he leaves a small legacy, "having provided well for him before." He mentions his daughter Margaret (a minor), and his granddaughters the children of Amos. He appoints his wife Mary executrix, with his "loving cousins" Thomas Evans, jun., Rowland Evans, and Evan Jones, overseers. Owen was for many years a justice of the peace, by appointment of the Governor: his first commission appears tobe that of August 25, 1726, and he probably served (by numerous reappointments) to 1752, though it is not easy to distinguish him (in the record in the Penna. Archives) from Owen Evans of Limerick, who was contemporary and also a JP. Owen was also a member of the Provincial Assembly, from 1739 to 1750 inclusive. He m. first, at Radnor m.h., 11th mo. 3, 1715/6, Ruth Miles, dau. of Samuel and Margaret of Radnor; and, 2d, at Philadelphia m., 2d mo. 29, 1736, Mary Nicholas, dau. of Samuel, yeoman, deceased. Mary survived him; she d. 5th mo. 20, 1769, and was bu. at Gwynedd. She was a preacher, and the memorial of Gwynedd MM concerning her is in the Collection of 1787. "She was born in Philadelphia, in or about the year 1695, her father dying when she was young." After her husband's death, "she lived some years with her daughter, who was married and settled in Philadelphia, but returned back again within the compass of this meeting....Her last illness was lingering."


[Alice_D_Gedge.ged]:
 

Notes for Owen Evans:
 

Birth: (2) s/o Thomas Evan. (5) s/o Thomas EVANS or Thomas ap EVAN, the oldest of 4 brothe rs who emigrated from Wales in 1698 and settled in Gwynedd in what is now Montgomery Co., PA . This makes Owen a cousin of Evan Evans who married his wife Ruth's sister, Phebe Miles.


Marriage to Ruth Miles: (4,5)


Marriage to Mary __: (4)


Death: (4) Will dtd 18 2nd mo. 1754, proved 2 May 1757, Philadelphia Co., PA.



(3) Of Gwynedd. (4) Lived in Gwynedd Twp., then Philadelphia Co., now Montgomery Co., PA.


(1) c.1690/7: Samuel Miles, Richard Moor, Owen Evan and Thomas Parry were among the subscribers for shares of the Susquehanna Land Co. from Radnor and Haverford Twps., Chester Co., PA . The subscription was taken when William Penn had a scheme to found an interior city in hi s province on the Susquehanna River. He got no further than selling the subscriptions and a few lots in the plot. Owen subscribed 2.10 lbs. (NOTE: Another Owen Evan? It may have been to too early for this one.)


(4a) 1754, 18 Feb (2nd mo.): Owen Evans wrote his will, proved 2 May 1757. Named children S amuel Evans, Amos Evans, and Margaret Evans.

 

Notes for Ruth Miles:
 

Birth: (1) 18 1 mo. (Mar) 1693. (1,4) d/o Samuel Miles/Margaret James. (2,5) d/o Samuel Miles/Margaret. (3) 28 Jan 1693, Radnor, PA. (4) 28 1st mo. (Mar) 1693, Radnor Twp., Chester Co ., PA.


Marriage to Owen Evans: (1,2,4) 3 11 mo. (Jan) 1715/6. (2,4) Radnor Meeting, Chester Co., P A. (2,4,5) He s/o Thomas Evan. (3) 3 Nov 1715 or 1716. He of Gwynedd. (5) He was cousin of Ruth's sister Phebe's husband Evan Evans.


Death: (3) Before 1736. (4) Her husband had wife Mary when he died in 1757.


(4) 1707, 20 Jun: Samuel Miles wrote his will. He specified that the part of his land in Ra dnor Twp., Chester Co., PA not left to daughter Tamar was to be divided between daughters Rut h and Phoebe. The will was proved 28 Apr 1708.


(4) 1726/7, 10 Jan: Margaret Miles sold her land to ger grandson Mile Thomas, Radnor Twp. , Chester Co., PA. The deed specified that the watercourse which ran from the property into t he meadow of Owen Evans and Ruth his wife must never be altered or obstructed.


(4) Lived in Gwynedd Twp., then Philadelphia Co., now Montgomery Co., PA.

 

References for Alice D. Gedge database:
 

(1) "Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania," by Charles H. Browning (Philadelphia, 1912) p.424.

(2) Notes on the Miles family, Chester Co., PA Archives. Compiler unknown.

(3) "History of the Miles Family," by Irven Green Miles (Bellevue, PA) p.8. FHL #929.273 M5 94M.

(4) "The Miles Family," by Mildred Goshow (Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA, 1965) p.7. FHL #51 1,745. Cites: (a) Abstract of Wills, Philadelphia County, 1747-1763, Genealogical Soc. of PA , 1219, from Philadelphia Co. Will Bk K, p.527: 1757 #327.

(5) Great Valley Baptist Church 1740-1898, Tredyffrin Twp., Chester Co., PA. FHL #986,477.
 

From the Gwynedd MM records:

At Our Monthly Meeting held at Gwynedd the 25th 8th month 1715


2nd ly Application made in behalf of Owen Evans for a Certificate to Haverford Monthly Meeting in Order to proceed in marriage with Ruth Miles; John Humphrey and Tho Foulke are appointed to make Necessary Inquiry and Draw one against Next Meeting.

Much more about the Miles family can be found in the Alice D. Gedge Worldconnect database.

Owen Evans and Mary NICHOLAS: Burial: Gwynedd Friends burial ground.

Mary (Nicholas) Evans was a preacher at Gwynedd Friends Meeting.

Mary's brother John mentioned her in his will (abstracted here): JOHN NICHOLAS. City of Philadelphia. House carpenter. Written May 7, 1755. Proved February 4, 1756. K.378. Wife: Jane. Sisters: Martha Roberts and Mary Evans. Niece: Sarah Loyd. Grand niece: ---. Samuel, Robert and Martha Loyd, Margaret Evans and Jane (daughter of Aubry Roberts). Cousins: Samuel, Mary and Sarah (children of Testator's deceased brother, Anthony Nicholas). Exec: Wife, cousin Hugh Roberts and Joseph Fox. Wit: Rebecca Owen, Mary Griffiths, Joseph Galloway.

Mary's mother Margaret (Moore) Nicholas also left a will: MARGARET NICHOLAS, City of Philadelphia. Widow. April 27, 1743. May 27, 1743. P.44. Brother: Anthony. Children: Martha, Mary, John and Anthony. Cousin: Mary Pound. Two children of Mary Evans. Society of Quakers. Exec: John Nicholas. Wit: Margaret Child, Samuel Smith and Thos. Hopkinson.

Mary's father Samuel Nicholas had been a Quaker lawyer in Philadelphia and had died in 1709. Her maternal grandfather Anthony Moore, a member of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Society of Friends, died in Philadelphia in 1688/9. He was by trade a locksmith and had received his warrant for a town lot in Philadelphia on 3 January 1683/4.

Children of OWEN EVANS and RUTH MILES are:


i. ANN EVANS, b. June 09, 1717, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Bef. 1754.


ii. OWEN EVANS, b. July 18, 1719, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Bef. 1754.


102. iii. AMOS EVANS, b. June 25, 1721, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Of Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.


103. iv. SAMUEL EVANS, b. May 29, 1729, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.




Child of OWEN EVANS and MARY NICHOLAS is:


104. v. MARGARET EVANS, b. 1737, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia Co., PA.


vi. REBECCA EVANS, d. July 18, 1745 in the epidemic, buried at Gwynedd Meeting.

 

34. HUGH EVANS (THOMAS, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. February 1681/82 in Wales, and died June 06, 1772 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. He married (1) CATHERINE MORGAN October 04, 1706 in Merion MH, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, daughter of CADWALADER MORGAN and JANE RHYS. She was born in of Merion twp., Philadelphia (nwo Montgomery Co.), PA, and died August 11, 1708. He married (2) ALICE LEWIS August 25, 1710 in Merion meeting, Montgomery Co., PA, daughter of James Lewis. He married (3) LOWRY JONES February 13, 1716/17 in Merion Mtg., Montgomery Co., PA, daughter of REES JOHN WILLIAM and HANNAH PRICE. She was born 1680 in Llangelynnin, Dolyserve, Merioneth, Wales, and died November 25, 1762 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.

 

Howard Jenkins:


In 1716 he is recorded as "of Gwynedd, yeoman" and his removal to Merion must have been later. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly, in 1722, and from 1746 to 1755 continuously. His will dated 10 mo. 18, 1771, describes him as "of the city of Philadelphia", and "far advance in years." He mentions his daughters Ann Howell and Susanna Jones, his grandson Hugh Howell, and granddaughter Abigail Howell, and appoints Samuel Howell and Ann executors. (June 25, 1772, his two sons-in-law took out letters of administration also).


It is from Hugh (via grand daughter Susan Nancarrow) that we have the story of William Penn's visit to his father's home at Gwynedd:


..."Their house then was superior in that it was of barked logs, a refinement surpassing the common rank. ... At that house William Penn ascended steps on the outside to go to his chamber; and the lad of twelve, being anxious to see all that he could of so distinguished a man, went up afterwards to peep through the apertures at him; and there he well remembered to have seen him on his knees praying and giving thanks to God for such peaceful and excellent shelter in the wildnerness."

"There was at this time a great preparation among the Indians near there for some public festival. Leticia Penn, then a lively young girl, greatly desired to be present, but her father would not give his consent, though she entreated much."

In much the manner of adolescents of this period, Leticia was not at all happy that her father refused to let her continue with him to the Indian festival. She ran outside, and in her rage, picked up a flail (a tool used to beat the wheat kernels from chaff). Leticia was not accustomed to farming, as anyone who has ever visitied Penn's home at Pennsbury Manor might surmise. In the course of venting her anger she managed to thump herself soundly on the head with the flail, "...and was thus quickly constrained to retreat into the house, with quite a new concern upon her mind."


from the Meeting Records:
 

At Our Monthly Meeting held at Gwynedd the 27th of 10th mo 1715


2nd ly Our Friend Hugh Evans who lately took a trading voyage to Great Britain being returned brought a Certificate from Haverford-West which was read and Gave a Good account of his life and Conversation while in them parts was well read



At Our Monthly Meeting held at Gwynedd the 31st 11th mo 1715/6


3rd ly John Humphrey, Hugh Evans and Rowland Hugh are Appointed to Attend the Service of the Next Quarterly Meeting at Philadelphia and to report that Love and Unity subsists among Friends our Meetings both first days and other days are attended and a Religious Concern on the minds of faithful friends, to maintain the Discipline of Truth and to put the Same in Practice


 

Notes for LOWRY JONES: Took surname of Jones, although parents were Rees John William (Jones?) and Hannah Price. ( FTM CD#512. Vol I, p 496.) Burial: Merion Meeting, Montgomery Co., PA


Child of HUGH EVANS and ALICE LEWIS is:

 

i. JAMES EVANS, b. August 29, 1711.
 

Children of HUGH EVANS and LOWRY JONES are:

 

105. ii. ANN EVANS, b. March 23, 1717/18, Merion, Montgomery (was Philadelphia) Co., PA.


iii. ABIGAIL EVANS, b. Abt. 1722, Merion twp., Montgomery (was Philadelphia) Co., PA; d. Bef. 1771, PA (unmarried).


106. iv. SUSANNAH EVANS, b. January 25, 1719/20, Merion twp., Montgomery (was Philadelphia) Co. PA; d. May 04, 1801, PA.



 

35. ELLIN EVANS (THOMAS3, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1691 in Gwynedd, Montgomery Co., PA. She married ROWLAND HUGH July 31, 1712 in Gwynedd Meeting House, son of JOHN HUGH. He was born Abt. 1689, and died in Of Gwynedd, PA.

 

Will abstract: HUGH, ROWLAND. Gwynedd, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman , 3 mo. 27, 1752/3. Proved April 14, 1752. Philadelphia County Will Book J.541.
Wife: Ellin. Children: Ellis and Jane Lea.
Grandchildren: Atkins Hugh, Jane Roberts.
Cousin: Thomas Evans, Junr. Brother-in-Law: Owen Evans.
Exec: Ellis Hugh. Overseers: Owen Evans, Thomas Evans, Junr. Wit: Robert Roberts, David Humphrey, Jacob Jones, Jno. Evans.

Note: The Hugh line is also covered on a separate web page...
 

Children of ELLIN EVANS and ROWLAND HUGH are:


i. THOMAS HUGHS, b. 7 mo., 8, 1715 m. SUSANNAH ATKINSON daughter of William and Phebe (Taylor) Atkinson.
 

Will abstract of THOMAS HUGHS, Philadelphia County. 7 mo. 8, 1747. October 19, 1747. H.408.
Father: Rowland. Exec: Wife Susannah. Children: Atkinson and Ellin.
Guardians and Overseers: Father-in-law William Atkinson,
brother Ellis Hughs and cousins David Humphrey and Thos. Evans Jr.
Wit: Robert Roberts, David Evans, Jacob Jones.

Gwynedd MM records
299-1 1743-6-31 Thomas Hughs gct Abington MM to marry
375-1 1747-7-29 Thomas Hughes gct Exeter MM

 

ii. ANNE HUGHES, b. 7 mo., 27, 1717, m. JOHN ROBERTS, March 20, 1741/42, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia Co., PA; b. July 09, 1716, Worcester twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.


107. iii. JANE HUGHES, b. 11mo., 01, 1720/1; d. February 28, 1772, Oley, Berks Co., PA.


iv. ELLIS HUGHS m. HANNAH ATKINSON, daughter of William and Phebe (Taylor) Atkinson
 

Abington MM, Ellis Hughs provided a certificate from Gwynedd MM to marry, 1745, 9, 25.
Abington MM, Ellis Hughs reported married to Hannah Atkinson, 1745, 10, 30
Abington MM, Ellis Hughs received on certificate from Gwynedd MM, 1762, 8, 30.
Abington MM, Ellis Hughs disowned 1767, 8, 30.

Children:  1. Rowland, b. April 11, 1747; 2. Rebecca, b. December 27, 1748. 3. Jane, b. January 21, 1750/51. 4. Phebe, b. August 24, 1753. 5. Thomas, b. September 05, 1755.

Hannah (Atkinson) Hughes d. May 12, 1757.
 

 

36. LOWRY EVANS (THOMAS3, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1697 in Wales. She married (1) EVAN JONES June 08, 1711, son of JOHN JONES and MARY of Radnor. He died in Of Radnor, PA. She married (2) WILLIAM LEWIS March 1717/18 in Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, son of WILLIAM LEWIS and ANN EVAN. He was born February 1682/83 in Eglwysilan Parish, Glamorganshire, Wales, and died 1731 in Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

 

Evan Jones, son of John Evans, Radnor married Lowry Evans daughter of Thomas, Gwynedd, at Gwynedd meeting house, 4th mo 8, 1711. Witnesses at the wedding included Lewis, Evan, Samuel, Seaborn and Evan Lewis.


From the Gwynedd MM minutes:

At Our Monthly Meeting held at Gwynedd the 28th 11 mo 1717

 

2nd William Lewis and Lowrey Jones Declared their Intentions of Marriage with each other the first time – he is Desired to produce a Certificate of his Clearness and Conversation from the Meeting he belongs to To our Next Meeting


At Our Monthly Meeting held at Gwynedd the 25th 12 mo 1717


William Lewis and Lowrey Jones Declared their Intentions of Marriage with each other for the second time – his Certificate from Chester Monthly Meeting Giving a good account of Conversation and Clearness also affairs relating to her Child by a former Husband being Settled to Satisfaction they are Left to their Liberty to accomplish their Intentions – Edward Foulk and John Hugh are appointed to Attend their Marriage


At Our Monthly Meeting held at Gwynedd the 25th 1st mo 1718


1st The Friends Appointed Last Meeting to Attend the Marriage of Wm Lewis report it was Decently Accomplished – his Certificate also ordered to be entered


 

Children of LOWRY EVANS and WILLIAM LEWIS are:


i. GIDEON LEWIS.


ii. BENJAMIN LEWIS, b. Abt. 1720, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania;


iii. ANN LEWIS, b. Abt. 1722, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; .


iv. AMBROSE LEWIS, b. Abt. 1724, Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania;


 

37. EVAN EVANS (ROBERT, EVAN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born Abt. 1680 in , , Wales, and died October 1728 in Gwynedd Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. He married Margaret Griffith, daughter of Edward and Katherine (William) Griffith of Merion.
 

H. Jenkins (1897):
 

"Father of Edward Evans, late of South St. Philadelphia and of Jane Much." (Family Record, 1797-1815).


Evan Evans, son of Robert, the immigrant. He married and had ten children, of whom the fullest account I have found is in the copy of the Evans Genealogy in the possession of Mr. Allen Childs. It (with some aid from Mr. Charles J. Wister's copy), refers to five of them...


In Evan Evan's inventory, 1728: "a servant lad, 15 pounds, and a servant maid, 1 yr to serve, 4 pounds." [indentured servants]"
 

For more on the parents of Margaret Griffith see #43.

After Evan Evans died, his widow, Margaret remarried Thomas Owen of Salford who left a will naming two of her children:
 

THOMAS OWEN, Salford, Co. of Philadelphia. 6 mo. 7, 1733/4. August 29, 1733. E.254.
Wife: Margaret. Sister: Ann. Brother-in-Law: John Morris. Son-in-Law: Edward Evans. Daughter-in-Law: Katherine Jones. Grandchildren: Nathan, Gainor, Jane and Margaret Jones. Nieces: Joan, Mary, Margaret and Elizabeth Morris.
Nephew and Exec: John Morris Junr.
Trustees: Owen Evan, Rowland Hugh.
Wit: Robert Jones, John Mathias, Thos. Phillip (his mark).

 

After the death of Thomas Owen, she married Evan Griffith, son of Griffith John.
 

Evan Griffith, Gwynedd, widower, m. Margaret Owen, widow of same at Gwynedd mh, 9th mo 23, 1736. Col 2, under bride and groom: Amos Griffith, Edward Evans, Elizabeth Evan, Hugh Jones, Catherine Jones, Nath. Jones. In Col 1: John Humphries, Caddr Evans Sen., Owen Evans, Thos Foulk, Jane Evans.

More can be found on the Griffith Web Page under Elizabeth Griffith (who married Edward Evans, possible son of Evan Evans.)
 

Children of EVAN EVANS are:


108. i. EDWARD EVANS, Of South St., Philadelphia, PA.


ii. JANE EVANS, m. ? MUCH.

 

She left a will in Philadelphia:

MOUCH, JANE. City of Phila. Widow.
September 21, 1796. August 24, 1801. Y.561.
Children: Margaret [Wife of Thomas Wright], Jeremiah.
Granddaughters: Jane Wright, Jane Mouch [Daughter of Son Jeremiah].
Exec: Jeremiah Mouch, Daughter Margaret Wright.
Wit: Saml. Thomson, P. Thomson.

Although we cannot find the name of her husband, her son, Jeremiah Much left numerous children. One of them, Evan Evans Much, left a will in Camden County, Georgia in 1804, naming his brothers and sisters, which was abstracted on that county's Genforum board.

EVAN EVANS MUCH, 6/21/1804:7/5/1804 - Camden Co., Georgia - Camden Co. WB A, Wills and Appraisements (1795 1829)
Father: Jeremiah Much. Sisters: Elenor Waters, Jane and Margaret Much. Bros: Adam,
Thomas and Jeremiah Much. Friend: Francis Young of St. Marys, ship carpenter. To: Mrs. Elizabeth Sleigh, Miss Jane Hage. Exrs: James Townsend, John Chevalier.

We can also find more information about Jeremiah Much from the marriage and burial records of St. Michael and Zion Lutheran Church (Germantown, PA) and the marriage records of Christ Church Philadelphia:

marriage - St. Michael and Zion Lutheran - June 27, 1775 Jeremiah Much and Catharine Fox, L.

burials - St. Michael and Zion Lutheran - 21 Aug 1797, Catherine, wife of Jeremiah Much. (and 14 days later an infant daughter Catherine is also buried there).

marriages - Christ Church, Philadelphia - December 19, 1797 - Jeremiah Much marries (secondly) Winnefred Lollar (she is buried 1801 at St. Peter's Episcopal). Earlier at Christ Church, 1776, May 23, Mouch, Margaret, and Thomas Wright wer married. It appears that daughter Eleanor was also married at Christ Church: February 27, 1796, Mudge, Eleanor, and Jacob Wonters [note spelling Waters in will of Evan Evans Much].

 

iii. ROBERT EVANS. (probably died young)


iv. THOMAS EVANS. (probably died young)


109. v. KATHERINE EVANS.



 

38. SARAH EVANS (ROBERT, EVAN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born Abt. 1680. She married RICHARD KENDERDINE July 27, 1714 in Gwynedd Friends Meeting, Philadelphia County, PA, son of THOMAS KENDERDINE and MARGARET ROBERTS. He was born Abt. 1680, and died September 1732.

 

Will abstract, RICHARD KENDERDINE. Horsham, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. 12 mo. 13, 1732/3. Proved May 28, 1733. Philadelphia Co. E.242.
Wife: Sarah. Children: Thomas, Sarah, Ellin, Mary, Elizabeth.
Brothers: Jenkin in North Wales, Great Brittain, Joseph.
Brother-in-Law: Hugh Evans. Nephew: Thomas Kenderdine.
Exec: Sarah Kenderdine, Hugh Evans.
Trustees and Overseers: Thomas and Joseph Kenderdine, William Roberts, Cadwalader Foulke.
Wit: James Nash, Richard Shoemaker.

Children of SARAH EVANS and RICHARD KENDERDINE are:


110. i. SARAH KENDERDINE, b. August 09, 1717.


ii. MARY KENDERDINE.


iii. ELIZABETH KENDERDINE. She is thought to have married John Rakestraw. He was born 27 Oct 1724 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, the son of Joseph Rakestraw and Elizabeth Fox. This marriage was condemned by Philadelphia MM in 1748 as out of unity. John and Elizabeth Rakestraw had children named Rebecca, Hannah, Joseph (a Quaker who married Sarah Milner and removed to Virginia in 1781) and John (who married Sarah Kimble and also removed to Virginia).


iv. THOMAS KENDERDINE, b. 1716.


v. ELLINOR KENDERDINE, b. October 24, 1718.


 

39. LOWRY EVANS (ROBERT, EVAN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born Abt. 1682 and died July (7 mo.), 14, 1764 (ae 82.) She married THOMAS SIDDON July 28, 1701 in Gwynedd Friends Meeting, son of ANTHONY SIDDON. He died in Of Upper Dublin twp., PA.

 

Notes for LOWRY EVANS: Her wedding is the first recorded at Gwynedd in the Radnor MM records (28th, 5th month [July], 1701)


Thomas Siddon, of Upper Dublin married Lowry Evans, of Gwynedd, at Gwynedd Meeting House, 5th mo 28, 1701 Wit: Ellin Evan, Jane Evan, Ann Evan, Sara Evan, Katherin Evan, Mary ? Evan, Col 2. An Evans, Elizabeth Evans, Jane Evans, Sarah Hugh, Ellin Jones, Ann Griffith. Col 3 (under bride and groom): Samuel Siddon, Robert Evan, Thomas Evan, Cadwallader Evans (next page) Col 1 Owen Evan, Robert Hugh, Griffith John, William John, Hugh Griffith, Evan Evans, Hugh Evan. Col 2. Robert Evan, Robert John, Hugh Evans, Thomas Chalkley, Rees Petters, Robert Roberts, Owen Roberts, Col 3. David William, Edward Ffoulk, Daniel Humphrey, Evan Hugh, John Hugh, John Humphrey, Richard Jones, Thomas Jones.

1729, 2, 25. Hinshaw, Phila MM: Lowry Siddon and her small children received on certificate from Gwynedd MM
 

will abstract for Thomas SYDDON, Upper Dublin, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. December 3, 1727/8. Proved January 1, 1728/9. Philadelphia will book E.94.
Wife: Lowry. Children: Samuel, Thomas, Anthony, Ellin, Hannah, Mary, Ann, Sarah, Susannah.
Exec: Lowry Syddon.
Trustees: John Hawk, Richard Kenderdine.
Wit: William Atkinson, Huse Burch, Edward Burch, Jonathan Robeson.

will abstract for Lowry SYDDON, City of Phila. Widow. June 22, 1763. Proved July 16, 1764.
Children: Mary Moore, Thomas, Anthony, Sarah Hall, Hannah Rhoads, Susanna Sweet.
Grandchildren: John, Anthony and Ellin Syddon, Ellin Seull
and children of Hannah Rhoads.
Exec.: Anthony Syddon.
Wit: Cad. Evans, Nathl. Silsbee, Jr., John Davis. Philadelphia Co. Book N.154.
 

Philadelphia MM (Hinshaw); Lawry Siddon died 7 mo. 14, 1764.

Children of LOWRY EVANS and THOMAS SIDDON are:

i. SUSANNA SIDDON, m. BENJAMIN SWETT.

 

1760, 4, 10. Hinshaw, Philadelphia MM: Susanna Siddon, daughter of Thomas of Philadelphia County married Benjamin Swett of Philadelphia County at Philadelphia Meeting.

1761, 5, 29. Hinshaw, Philadelphia MM: Benjamin Swett and wife Susanna got a certificate to Burlington MM, NJ.

Note this Benjamin is not the father of Benjamin Swett Jr who marries Mary Howell as the Philadelphia MM marriage certificate says Benjamin Jr.'s father was John Swett.
 

ii. ANTHONY SYDDON, d. 1768, Newtown twp., Bucks Co., PA; m. DEBORAH JONES, March 26, 1743, Philadelphia MM, Philadelphia PA. She was the daughter of John Jones and Mary Doughty. This John Jones was the son of Dr. Edward Jones of Merion and his wife Mary Wynn.

 

Notes for ANTHONY SYDDON:

1743, 3, 26. Hinshaw, Philadelphia MM: Anthony Siddon, son of Thomas, Philadelphia County, PA, married Deborah Jones, daughter of John, of Philadelphia County at Philadelphia Meeting.

1771, 8, 31. Hinshaw, Phila MM:  Deborah Siddon and children granted a certificate to Middletown MM, Bucks Co.

Bucks Co. will book 3.182. Anthony Siddon, of Newtown, Inn Keeper. July 1, 1768. Proved August 19, 1768.
Wife Deborah and Eldest son John, exrs. Lot in Phila. adj. Dr. Benjamin Franklin and Richard Brockden, on Market St. to be sold to pay debts.
Residue to wife until dau. Martha arrive at age of 18 yrs. Then Real estate to be sold and proceeds to two daus. and rest of children.
Wit: Samuel Smith, George Campbell, and Gilbert Hicks.

Will of Thomas CAMPBELL, City of Philadelphia. Merchant. October 11, 1762. November 26, 1762. M.420.
Wit: Plunket Flesson, Anthony Siddon.


http://franklinpapers.org/franklin/framedVolumes.jsp?vol=12&page=278a001


From Anthony and Deborah Syddon (unpublished)

Deed Anthony Syddon and Uxr. to Benjn. Franklin

This Indenture made the Twenty Sixth of September [with?] the Fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third and in the year of our Lord One Thousand and Seven Hundred and Sixty Five Between Anthony Syddon of Bucks County in the Province of Pennsylvania yeoman and Deborah his wife of the one Part and Benjamin Franklin of the City of Philadelphia in the said Province Esqr. of the other Part ... (Click on link above to see the rest)

Anthony and Deborah's daughter Susanna (m. John Torbert) is reported to be an ancestor of the actress Meryl Streep.

This is his son or nephew...

Will abstract, Montgomery County, PA; SIDDONS, ANTHONY. Whitpain. June 18, 1805. August 13, 1805. 2.471

To granddaughter Jane Tyson, bed, etc. To granddaughter Maria Biddle, spoons, etc. To grandson, Isaac Biddle, wearing apparel. Rem. of estate to be sold and divided among 2 granddaughters Jane Tyson and Maria Biddle. Execs: Evan Evans, Job Roberts. Wit: David DeHaven, Joseph Richards.
 

iii) SAMUEL SYDDON

iv) THOMAS SYDDON

v) ELLIN SYDDON

vi) HANNAH SYDDON m. RHOADS
 

1732, 9, 24. Hinshaw, Phila MM: Hannah Siddans received on certificate from Gwynedd MM.

1735, 8, 31. Hinshaw, Phila MM: Hannah Rhodes, late Siddons, reported married contrary to discipline.
 

vii) MARY SYDDON m. MOORE

viii) ANN SYDDON

ix) SARAH SYDDON m. HALL

 

1735, 1, 28. Hinshaw, Phila MM: Sarah Hale, late Siddons, disowned for marriage out of unity.
 

40. HUGH EVANS (ROBERT, EVAN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born Abt. 1685, and died 1734. He married MARGARET ROBERTS October 23, 1719 in Gwynedd MM, PA, daughter of EDWARD ROBERTS and ANNE HUMPHREY.

 

Howard Jenkins:


"Hugh Evans, of Gwynedd, son of Robert, d. 1734, m. 8th mo. 23, 1719, Margaret Roberts, dau. of Edward. He received, in 1719, from his father, a deed for 275 acres of land, in the north-eastern part of Robert's original tract - the part next to the meeting house. He lived probably at his father's house (belonging in 1884 to Silas White) and in his will (dated 2 May, 1734, probabed Oct. 1, same year) makes provisionfor his parents living there. He leaves to his son Robert, the west side of his farm, "with the buildings and improvements; extending eastward to a fence about 20 perches westward of the Great Road," and to his son Jesse the remainder of the farm, eastward of this fence. He names his sons Hugh, jr., and Edward and daughters Anne, Sarah and Mary. He appoints his wife executrix, and names as trustees for his minor children, his brother-in-law, Robert Roberts, his cousins, Evan Evans, Owen Evans, John Evans, and Thomas Evans; and John Jones. Margaret, his widow, m. 1747, Robert Jones of Merion."

Margaret (widow of Hugh Evans) was the daughter of Edward Roberts, of Gwynnedd, who died 1748-9, "very old". She married, 1747, Robert Jones of Merion (b. 1709) son of Robert Jones, and grandson of John ap Thomas of Wales (Margaret Harvey, see reference below under son David).


Children of HUGH EVANS and MARGARET ROBERTS are:

i. ROBERT EVANS, b. July 26, 1720.

111. ii. ANN EVANS, b. July 26, 1720.

112. iii. EDWARD EVANS, b. May 05, 1723.

iv. JESSE EVANS, m. CATHARINE JONES, June 19, 1750; b. Of Horsham twp., Montgomery Co., PA.

 

Howard Jenkins (1897): As has been already stated, the central part of the present store-building and residence of Walter H. Jenkins was a hotel during the Revolution. Jesse Evans, the tailor, when he sold most of his property to George Maris, in 1755, retained this, (now W.H.J.'s), but as he became insolvent, the sheriff sold it for him, in November, 1764, to Jacob Wentz, of Worcester.


Jesse Evans, of Gwynedd, son of Hugh, m. 4th mo. 19, 1750, Catherine Jones, dau. of John, of Horsham. The Family Record (1797) refers to him as having "formerly lived where George Maris lives." He was a tailor by trade as well as a farmer, and, in 1755, sold the 55 1/2 acres left him by his father (which included the present dwelling of Dr. M. R. Knapp, the dwelling and store of Wm. H. Jenkins, and the Acuff hotel property), to George Maris, for 270 pounds. He then bought of Hugh Evans, of Merion, Thomas's son, the property now owned [1884] by Jacob B. Bowman. Of his children no list has been obtained.

 

v. HUGH EVANS.


vi. SARAH EVANS, d. July 31, 1745.


vii. MARY EVANS, d. July 31, 1745.
vii. DAVID EVANS married EDNAH GRIFFITH, daughter of JOHN GRIFFITH of Merion and GRACE FOULKE.
 

1 mo., 5, 1735-6. David Evans, of Merion, son of Margaret, and Ednah Griffith, dau. of John of the same twp., yeoman, at Merion Meeting House. Wit: Margaret and Lowry Evans; John, Evan and Susannah Griffith etc.


Edna (Griffith) Evans died November, 1746 and was buried at Merion Meeting. David Evans remarried a woman named Ann. David Evans and Edna had a number of surviving children in 1762 when their names appeared on a land transaction: "( June 17, 1762), the said David Evans and Anna his wife; Reese Evans and wife; John Evans and wife; Hannah Evans and Priscilla Evans ( Reese, John, Hannah and Priscilla being the only issue of the aforesaid David and Edna, his wife, deceased) conbeyed by deed 37 1/2 acres to James Jones. This 37 1/2 acres had been bequeathed to his daughters, Edna and Susanna, by their father John Griffith. By deed, May 12, 1752, John Adamson and wife Susanna conveyed all their moiety to David Evans, husband of Edna." (Edna's sister Susanna Griffith m. (1) Robert Naylor who d. 1747 and (2) John Adamson.)

source: The Incompleted Burial Records of Merion (PA) Meeting Grave-yard by Margaret B. Harvey, (d. 1912) (transcribed by Elizabeth Hanebury from an unpublished manuscript)


 

41. ANN EVANS (ROBERT, EVAN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born Abt. 1697 in Merionethshire, Wales, and died Abt. 1735. She married WILLIAM ROBERTS August 25, 1715 in Gwynedd Meeting, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, son of EDWARD ROBERTS. He was born Abt. 1695 in Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, and died in Of Frederick Co., MD.

 

From the Gwynedd MM minutes:

At our Meeting held at Gwynedd the 28th 4th month 1715

4th ly William Roberts and Anne Evans Declared their Intentions of Marriage with each other the rist, Robert Jones and John Humphrey are Appointed to Make Necessary Inquiry Into his Clearness and Conversation and to make report thereof to Next M:ing

At our Meeting held at Gwynedd the 26th 5 month 1715

2nd ly Williiam Roberts and Anne Evans declared their Intentions of Marriage with each other the second time, Consent of parents being obtained and by the Inquirers Report are Clear from all others Are left to their liberty to Consumate their said Intentions According to Good Order; John William and Robert Humphrey are Appointed to Attend their Marriage.


WILLIAM ROBERTS was a Blacksmith, and was described as the son of Edward of Merion deceased on his marriage certificate.


William Robert s/o Edward of Merion dec'd m. Anne Evans d/o Robert, of Gwynedd at Gwynedd mh 6th mo 25, 1715; Wit: Robert Evan, Anne Robert, Mathew Robert, John Robert, Robert Roberts, Owen Roberts, Joseph Roberts (all right column) etc. From the list of witnesses it appears this William Roberts belongs to the Mill Creek Roberts family of Merion.

Will abstract for William Roberts, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia Co., PA
Signed 12 day 6 mo 1747, proved 18 Sept 1747
Wife Anne Executrix
Children William, Evan, Robert and Anne
Overseers Joseph Roberts, Owen and John Evans.
Witnesses Benjamin Davids, William Williams and Evan Evans (his mark)
Recorded p. 377, book H

Children of ANN EVANS and WILLIAM ROBERTS are:


i. JOHN ROBERTS, b. July 09, 1716, Worcester twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; m. ANNE HUGHES, March 20, 1741/42, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia Co., PA.


ii. EDWARD ROBERTS, b. September 17, 1717, Worcester twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Rowan Co., NC; m. MARTHA COX, February 13, 1737/38, Philadelphia Co., PA.

 

Notes for EDWARD ROBERTS: Granted 260 acres in the forks of the Yadkin River near the Boone family.


 

iii. EVAN ROBERTS, b. 1718, Worcester twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Abt. 1790, Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co., PA.


iv. ROBERT ROBERTS, b. 1719, Worcester twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Abt. 1789, Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co., PA; m. RACHEL, Abt. 1737, Uwchlan, Chester Co., PA.


v. ANN ROBERTS, b. December 02, 1720, Worcester twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; m. WILLIAM ROBERTS, April 1746, Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia Co., PA.


vi. WILLIAM ROBERTS, b. July 14, 1722, Worcester twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Aft. August 08, 1778, Rowan Co., NC; m. (1) SARAH DAVIS, April 12, 1741, Talbot Co., MD; m. (2) ELENDER MAHON, 1754, Rowan Co., NC.


 

Notes for WILLIAM ROBERTS:


Roy Buck Roberts:


1749-1754 lived in Frederick Co., MD or VA


William and Elinor were deeded 444 acres on Dutchman's Creek, Rowan Co., NC by the earl of Granville in 1762. They likely were in Maryland or Virginia for 10 years before migrating to NC.



 

42. MARY EVANS (ROBERT, EVAN AP EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT LEWIS) was born Abt. 1700, and died 1747 in Bristol, Bucks Co., PA. She married (1) CADWALLADER FOULKE June 13, 1719 in Gwynedd MM, Pennsylvania, son of EDWARD FOULKE and ELEANOR HUGH. He was born September 13, 1691 in Coed-Y-Foel, Merionethshire, Wales, and died September 17, 1743 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. She married (2) THOMAS MARRIOTT January 31, 1744/45, son of ISAAC MARRIOTT and JOYCE OLIVE. He was born September 12, 1692 in Burlington Co., NJ, and died January 1747/48 in of Bristol twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.


 

Notes for THOMAS MARRIOTT:
Christening: Holborne,London,England
Elder at Bristol MM, Bucks Co., PA. Served in the Pennsylvania Assembly 1733, 1734, 1738.
Burial: January 11, 1747/48, Bristol Friends burying ground



Child of MARY EVANS and CADWALLADER FOULKE is:


113. i. JUDAH FOULKE, b. September 30, 1722, Gwynedd MM, Pennsylvania; d. January 24, 1776, Philadelphia, PA.



 

43. THOMAS EVANS (OWEN3, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1682 in Merionethshire, Wales, and died May 22, 1760 in Gwynedd, twp., Montgomery Co., PA. He married ELIZABETH GRIFFITH June 30, 1720 in Radnor MH, Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA, daughter of EDWARD GRIFFITH and KATHERINE WILLIAM. She was born in of Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery Co.), PA.
 

Howard Jenkins:


"Thomas Evans, of Gwynedd, son of Owen and Elizabeth, d. 5th mo. 22 1760, m. at Radnor m.h. 4th mo. 30, 1720, Elizabeth Griffith, dau. of Edward of Merion, dec'd. In his will, dated March 13, 1760 and proved May 26, same year, he describes himself as "innkeeper." He leaves his eldest son Owen 10 pounds, "he having received his portion heretofore," provides for his wife Elizabeth, and makes bequests of 20 to 50 pounds each to his dauther Mary, and sons Edward, Griffith, and John. He mentions his grandson William, son of his eldest son Owen, appoints his son Thomas executor, and says: "I direct him to sell all my land the east side the Philadelphia road, situate between the lands of Rowland Evans, on the one side, and Peter Lukens, Cadwallader Jones, and Ballas Wick on the other." He also names his cousins John Jones, Rowland Evans, and Samuel Evans, overseers."


Note on parents of Elizabeth Griffith:
 

Edward Griffith and Katherine William were married at Hugh Roberts' house in Merion the18th day of the 8th month 1689. Witnesses: Column 1: Thomas Griffith, Robert William, Evan Harry, Rees Johns, John Roberts, Robert David, Hugh Jones, Edward Rees, David Moris, John Roberts, Charles Hughs, Evan Harry, Joshua Owen, Wm Cureton, Cadwalader Morgan, Wm Edward; Column 2: Robert William, Tho. David, Rowland Richard, John Hugh, Robert Jones, John Owen, Tho. Jones, Abel Thomas, Caddr Jones, Owen Hugh, Edward Hugh, William Robert, David Thomas, Wm David, Robert Hughs; Column 3: Elizabeth William, Gainor Roberts, Elizabeth David, Elizabeth Edward, Mably Rees, Jane Morgan, Hannah Jones, Sarah Rees, Mary Llewelyn, Sarah Thomas, Katherine Jones, Elin Jones, Katherin William, Katherin Richard, Sybil Price.

Children of Edward and Katherine William recorded at Merion: Elin, the daughter of Edward Griffith and Katharine b. 5, 7th mo., 1690; Jane, the daughter of Edward Griffith and Catherine b. 3, 1st mo. 1693; Elizabeth, the daughter of Edward Griffith and Catherine b. 6, 12th mo., 1698; Thomas, son of Edward Griffith and Catherine, b. 2, 9th mo., 1699; Jane, daughter of Edward Griffith and Catherine b. 3, 6th mo. 1701.

Marriages of Children: (1) Ellin m. Robert Evans (#45), brother of Thomas Evans. (2) Elizabeth m. Thomas Evans; (3) Katherine m. 10 mo., 8, 1725 at Radnor MH, Robert Jones, son of Peter Jones and Jane Wharton. (4) Margaret m. Evan Evans, son of Robert and Ellen of Gwynedd; (5) Sarah m. 9 mo., 6, 1729 at Radnor MH, Joseph Williams of Whitemarsh twp. (son of David Williams b. Llandilo, Caermarthenshire, Wales, d. November 11, 1714 in Whitemarsh township and Mary Rhoads his wife).
 

The brother in law of Elizabeth (Griffith) Evans was Robert Jones (married her sister Katherine Griffith) who left a legacy to Elizabeth and her children:
 

ROBERT JONES. Philadelphia. cordwainer. 5 mo. 6, 1745. October 1, 1745. H.52.
Nephew: John Evans.
Cousins: Elizabeth Evans (wife of Thos. Evans), Owen, Edward, John and Mary (children of Thos. Evans), Peter Evans, Thomas Griffith, Joseph Williams, Evan Bevan (wife, Margaret), Robert Jones (wife Catherine).
Exec: Thomas Evans.
Wit: John Evans (his mark) and William Jones.

 

Children of THOMAS EVANS and ELIZABETH GRIFFITH are:


114. i. OWEN EVANS.


ii. JANE EVANS, b. January 15, 1723/24, d. July 04, 1745, the first victim of the epidemic. which may have started either at her husband's or at her father's inn. Her sister Elizabeth was the next victim. Jane had married William Jones, son of John Jones (b. Penmaen, Merioneth, Wales). She appears to have been unusually young when she married William Jones as she is mentioned, apparently, in her mother in law's will written in 1739. She had no known children. William Jones appears to have married secondly Sarah Foulke.


iii. MARY EVANS, b. 1728; d. unmarried.


iv. EDWARD EVANS, b. November 04, 1730.

 

Notes for EDWARD EVANS: There was apparently another child named Edward preceding him that d. 1728. (H. Jenkins)

 

115. v. THOMAS EVANS, b. March 24, 1732/33, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. September 03, 1818, Gwynedd, twp., Montgomery Co., PA.


vi. GRIFFITH EVANS, b. July 29, 1735.


vii. JOHN EVANS, b. December 01, 1737.


viii. ELIZABETH EVANS, d. July 05, 1745, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, the second victim of the epidemic.




 

44. EVAN EVANS (OWEN3, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born 1684 in Merionethshire, Wales, and died October 07, 1728 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (Montgomery) Co., PA. He married PHEBE MILES April 13, 1715 in of Radnor Meeting, Chester (Delaware) Co., PA, daughter of SAMUEL MILES and MARGARET JAMES. She was born June 20, 1690 in Radnor twp., Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA, and died in , Pennsylvania.
 

Howard Jenkins:

"Evan Evans, of Gwynedd, son of Owen, d. 8th mo. 7, 1728, aged 44, which would make his birth in 1684. He m. 2d mo. 13, 1715, Phebe Miles (b. 4th mo. 20, 1690), dau. of Samuel (dec'd), and Margaret of Radnor. His will is dated 8th mo. 4, 1728, and was proved Oct. 22, same year. He gives to his two sons Samuel and Nathan "the plantation and tract of land" he lives on, his wife Phoebe to have "her lawful thirds." He names also his sons Joseph and Miles, and dau. Elizabeth. He appoints as trustees his three brothers, John, Robert, and Thomas, his two brothers-in-law, Thomas Thomas and Owne Evans, and his cousin John Evans. Phoebe, with her children, removed after her husband's death within the limits of Haverford Monthly Meeting, as is shown by their certificate from Gwynedd, presented at Haverford, 2d mo. 29, 1729."


From the Alice D. Gedge database on Worldconnect:

Birth: (3,5) s/o Owen Evan of Gwynedd. (4) s/o Owen Evans of Gwynedd Twp., then in Philadelphia Co., now Montgomery Co. (5) His father Owen was one of 4 brothers who emigrated from Wales in 1698 and settled in Gwynedd in what is now Montgomery Co., PA. This makes Evan a cousin of Thomas Evans who married his wife Phebe's sister Ruth Miles. (7) Merioneth, Wales.


Death: (4a) Will dtd 4 Oct (8th mo.) 1728, Gwynedd Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA; proved 22 Oct 1738, Philadelphia Co., PA.


(6a) Of Haverford.


(2) 1746, 19 Mar: Thomas Price, son of David Price, with consent of his uncles, Evan Evans and James Freedman, binds himself to Arthur Burrows of Philadelphia, mariner, to learn the mystery of a mariner. (NOTE: Same Evan Evans?)


(2) 1746, 10 Jun: Charles Murray, a servant, assigned to Evan Evans of Chester Co. (NOTE: Same Evan Evans? He was supposed to have removed to Haverford, now in Montgomery Co., date unknown. Montgomery Co. was created 1784 from Philadelphia Co.)


(1a) 1749, 8 Feb: John David of Radnor, Chester Co., PA wrote his will. Names kinsman Evan Evans executor with son Edward David; Witnessed by Samuel Morgan, Thomas Thomas. (NOTE: Same Evan Evans?)


(4a) 1728, 4 Oct (8th mo.): Evan Evans of Gwynedd Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA, yeoman, wrote his will. In it he provided for his wife Phoebe Evans and named her sole executrix. Named sons Samuel Evans, Nathan Evans, Joseph Evans, and Miles Evans. Named daughter Elizabeth Evans . Appointed as trustees his brothers John, Robert and Owen Evan, and his cousin John Evans. W ill proved 22 Oct 1738, Philadelphia Co., PA.


sources:
 

(1) "Davis Directory of Pennsylvania," comp. by Dorothy Davis Smith (Gateway Press, Inc. , Baltimore, MD, 1991) p.259. Cites: (a) Chester Co., PA Will Bk 3, p.204.


(2) "Emigrants to Pennsylvania," By Michael Tepper (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1978 ) p.100,121.


(3) Notes on the Miles family, Chester Co., PA Archives. Compiler unknown.


(4) "The Miles Family," by Mildred Goshow (Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA, 1965) p.6. FHL #51 1,745. Cites: (a) Philadelphia Co. Will Bk E, p.89: 1728 #99.


(5) Great Valley Baptist Church 1740-1898, Tredyffrin Twp., Chester Co., PA. FHL #986,477.


(6) "The Welcome Claimants Proved, Disproved and Doubtful," by George E. McCracken (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1970) p.288. Cites: (a) GWF GWF 1:194.


(7) Ann Lockie. E-mail: lockiea@cg0cable.net (1999).

 

Notes for PHEBE MILES:


From the Alice D. Gedge database on Worldconnect:

Birth: (1,2,4) 20 4 mo. (Jun) 1690. (1,4) d/o Samuel Miles/Margaret James. (2,5) d/o Samuel Miles/Margaret. (3) 20 Apr 1690, Radnor, PA. (4) Radnor Twp., Chester Co., PA.


Marriage to Evan Evans: (1,4) 13 2 mo. (Apr) 1715. (2,3,4,5) He s/o Owen Evan of Gwynedd. ( 3) 13 Feb 1715. Marriage was witnessed by Alice Miles. (4) Radnor Meeting, Chester Co., PA. ( 5) He was cousin of Phebe's sister Ruth's husband, Owen Evans.



(2a) 1707, 24 Jun (4th mo.): Samuel Miles wrote his will. He leaves to his wife 100 acres adjoining the land of Richard Hiedling, Richard Miles, and Richard Hedding on Darby Creek, the half next to his dwelling house, and after her death to his daughter Tamar. The remaining half he leaves to daughter Phebe when she arrives at age 21. Proved 28 Apr 1708.


(4a) 1715, 20 Mar: Deeded her share of her father's plantation in Radnor Twp., Chester Co. , PA to her mother Margaret Miles.


(4a) 1726/7, 10 Jan: Witnessed a deed from her mother Margaret Miles to Miles Thomas (her sister Tamar's son).


(1,3) Removed to Haverford, PA.


(4b) 1728, 4 Oct (8th mo.): Evan Evans of Gwynedd Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA, yeoman, wrote his will. In it he provided for his wife Phoebe Evans and named her sole executrix.


Sources:
 

(1) "James Miles and Some of His Descendants," by Thomas Allen Glenn, "Pennsylvania Magazi ne," Vol. 37, No. 16, p.242. Cites: (a) George K. Miles, Pittsburgh, PA.


(2) Notes on the Miles family, Chester Co., PA Archives. Compiler unknown. Cites: (a) Phila delphia Will Book E.P. 172.


(3) "History of the Miles Family," by Irven Green Miles (Bellevue, PA) p.8,9. FHL #929.27 3 M594M.


(4) "The Miles Family," by Mildred Goshow (Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA, 1965) p.6-7. FHL # 511,745. Cites: (a) Chester Co., PA Deed Bk L, p.544,546. (b) Philadelphia Co. Will Bk E, p.8 9: 1728 #99.


(5) Great Valley Baptist Church 1740-1898, Tredyffrin Twp., Chester Co., PA. FHL #986,477.

 

Children of EVAN EVANS and PHEBE MILES are:


116. i. ELIZABETH EVANS, b. January 26, 1715/16.


ii. SAMUEL EVANS, b. August 17, 1718; d. October 14, 1728.


117. iii. NATHAN EVANS, b. January 17, 1720/21, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Abt. 1759, at home of Benjamin Morgan.


iv. JOSEPH EVANS, b. November 18, 1723, Gwynedd twp, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.

 

Notes for JOSEPH EVANS: The father of William Ashby's wife (Howard Jenkins)


According to the Alice D. Gedge Worldconnect website, Joseph Evans married in 1743 Mary Hammer, daughter of Johannes Hammer of Roxborough who left a will: JOHN HAMMER. Roxborough. Co. of Phila. Yeoman. 11 mo. 18, 1761. June 10, 1765. Children: John, Elizabeth Dickinson, William, Abraham, Mary Evans, Hannah Supplee. Son in law: Benjamin Dickinson. Grandchildren: Abigal Evans and others. Execs.: Thomas Livezey, Thomas Rose. Wit: Thomas Bedrow, John Jones, James Dilworth, Jr. Codicil, August 19, 1764, Daughter: Mary Evans. Granddaughter: Abigal Evans. Wit: Thomas Livezey, David Whiteman.

Joseph and Mary (Hammer) Evans' daughter Abigail married William Ashby (tailor) March 20, 1781 at St. Michael and Zion Lutheran Church in Germantown. They subsequently joined the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Friends (Quakers), as can be seen by the following records: 1782, 10, 25. Abigail Ashby received on certificate from Gwynedd MM dated 1782, 5, 28.; 1785, 8, 26. William Ashby received on request; 1785, 12, 30. William Ashby and wife Abigail granted certificate to Phila MM, ND; 1819, 7, 29. William, wife Abigail and apprentice, Charles Sleeper, received on certificate from Phila MM, Western District MM, dated 1819, 7, 21.

The Alice D. Gedge web site also gives a death date for Joseph Evans of April 26, 1790 in Philadelphia County and for wife Mary of 2 March 1785 in Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania.
 

v. MILES EVANS, b. Abt. 1725, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.

 

Notes for MILES EVANS: Gwynedd Monthly Meeting, Pennsylvania - 1st mo., 1780. Miles Evans agrees to manumit his negro man. A committee of the meeting is appointed to advise the negro with respect to his conduct when free.


Will abstract:  MILES EVANS. Norriton twp., Montgomery Co., PA. July 20, 1801. October 24, 1801. 2.223
To wife Hannah, horse, household goods, watch and bible. After wife's death, watch and bible to Miles Evans of son Amos. Rem. to children of brother and sister, equally.
Exec: Nephew Job Evans.
Wit: Nathan Potts, George M. Potts.

 

45. ROBERT EVANS (OWEN3, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1690 in Wales, and died September 1746 in Of Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. He married (1) ELLEN GRIFFITH May 30, 1717 in Radnor Meeting house, Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA, daughter of EDWARD GRIFFITH and KATHERINE WILLIAM. He married (2) RUTH RICHARDS May 02, 1729 in Gwynedd Meeting, daughter of ROWLAND RICHARD and SARAH THOMAS.

 

Howard Jenkins:


Robert Evans, of Gwynedd, son of Owen, died September, 1746, m. 1st, at Radnor mtg., 3d mo. 30 1717, Ellen Griffith, dau. of Edward, of Upper Merion; 2d, at Gwynedd m.h. 3d mo. 2, 1729, Ruth Richard, dau. of Rowland, late of Tredyffrin, Chester county. Robert's will was dated 7th mo. (September) 8, 1746, and probated October 1, indicating very closely the time of his death. He leaves to his two sons, Evan and Robert, "the messuage and tract of land situate the west side [of] and divided from my other land by the road leading from North Wales meeting house to Plymouth meeting house," containing about ten acres, his wife, Ruth, to have a right to live on it, however, till his said sons were of age. He makes bequests to his "eldest son" Owen, to his son Peter, and to his daughter Catharine, wife of Peter Jones, and names as his "minor children", Evan, Robert (both named above), Ellin, Sarah, Elizabeth, Ruth, and one yet unborn, but expected. He appoints his wife Ruth executrix, with power to sell the farm he lives on, about 150 acres. He appoints his brother in law, Samuel Richards, and his uncle, Joseph Jones, and his cousin John Evans, overseers and trustees. He describes himself in his will as "of Gwynedd, yeoman."



Children of ROBERT EVANS and ELLEN GRIFFITH are:


i. CATHARINE EVANS, b. March 09, 1717/18; m. PETER JONES, May 15, 1740, Gwynedd Meeting; Peter Jones was the son of Peter Jones (d. 1747) and Jane Wharton of Merion township.
 

Peter Jones, Merion. Will proved Sept. 23, 1747. Signed April 26, 1747. Mentions wife Catharine. Father, Peter Jones. Son, Samuel Jones. Trustees and guardians, brother Robert Jones and Uncle Joseph Williams. Witnesses, G. Llewellyn, William Thomas, Thomas Dennis.


Catharine, wife of Peter Jones, Jr., of Merion, was the daughter of Robert Evans of Gwynnedd, and his first wife Ellen Griffith (daughter of Edward of Upper Merion.) Catharine Evans was born 1 Mo. 9, 1718; and was married to Peter Jones, Jr. at Gwynnedd Meeting House, 3 Mo. 15, 1740.


source: The Incompleted Burial Records of Merion (PA) Meeting Grave-yard by Margaret B. Harvey, (d. 1912) (transcribed by Elizabeth Hanebury from an unpublished manuscript.) For more discussion on the parents of Ellin Griffith go HERE.
 

ii. OWEN EVANS, b. March 09, 1719/20; d. Aft. 1746.


118. iii. PETER EVANS, b. March 20, 1721/22, Of Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.


iv. JAMES EVANS, b. March 14, 1723/24; d. Bef. 1746, (date is probably).



Children of ROBERT EVANS and RUTH RICHARDS are:

v. EVAN EVANS.

119. vi. ROBERT EVANS, b. Of Gwynedd PA; d. Bef. 1820, Of Philadelphia PA.

vii. ELLIN EVANS, d. of Pikeland twp., Chester Co., PA; m. JEREMIAH MCVEIGH.
 

Notes for ELLIN EVANS: Several daughters and one son...

 

viii. SARAH EVANS, d. August 06, 1759, Pennsylvania, unmarried.

ix. ELIZABETH EVANS.

120. x. RUTH EVANS.

121. xi. JANE EVANS, b. March 22, 1745/46; d. March 23, 1832.




 

46. MARY EVANS (OWEN3, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born 1692 in of Dolgelly, Merioneth, Wales, and died 1748 in Frederick, VA. She married (1) ELLIS PUGH May 03, 1708 in Gwynedd meeting, Montgomery (was Philadelphia) Co., PA, son of ELLIS PUGH and SINAH. He was born 1683 in Dolgelly, Merioneth, Wales, and died 1711 in of Plymouth twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. She married (2) WILLIAM ROBERTS November 16, 1736. He died Bef. 1748.

 

Mary Evans survived her second husband and her will was made 3rd mo (May) 1748 and proved in August. She mentions her grandsons Ellis and Elijah Pugh, her granddaughter Mary Pugh, her "only daughter" Sina Walker (Abel Walker of Tredyffrin, m. Sina Pugh, of Gwynedd, 4th mo 13 1727); her grandson Isaac Walker, the daughters of her son, Ellis Roberts, her brothers John, Cadwallader and Thomas. (Howard Jenkins)



Children of MARY EVANS and ELLIS PUGH are:


122. i. SINA PUGH, b. February 28, 1708/09, Tredyffrin twp., Chester Co., PA; d. Bef. November 1761, Frederick Co., VA.


ii. ELLIS PUGH, b. June 27, 1710.


iii. DAVID PUGH, b. Abt. 1712.


iv. ELIJAH PUGH, b. Abt. 1712.



 

47. JOHN EVANS (CADWALADER3, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born 1689 in Denbighshire, Wales, and died November 23, 1756 in Gwynedd, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. He married ELLIN ELLIS June 08, 1715 in Merion MH, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of ROWLAND ELLIS and MARGARET ROBERTS. She was born 1685 in Bryn Mawr, Dyffrydan, Merionethshire, Wales, and died April 29, 1765.

 

EVANS, JOHN. Gwneadd, Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. 9 mo. 16, 1756. June 22, 1757. K.543.
Wife: Ellin.
Children: Jane (Hubbs), Margaret, Ellin, Elizabeth, Cadwallader, Rowland and John.
Exec: The three sons.
Wit: Daniel Williams, Amos Roberts, George Maris.

Howard Jenkins:


John Evans, of Gwynedd, son of Cadwalader, b. in Denbighshire, Wales, 1689, d. at Gwynedd, 9th mo. 23, 1756, m. Eleanor Ellis, dau. of Rowland, of Merion, at Merion m.h., 4th mo. 8, 1715. Eleanor, b. near Dolgellau, Merionethshire, Wales, 1685, d. 4th mo. 29, 1765. John was a preacher of eminence among the Friends. His will, dated 9th mo. 16, 1756 was probated 22 June 1757. He leaves to his dau., Jane Hubbs the life right, with remainder to her children, of a lot of 2 1/2 acres, "part of the tract of 100 acres which I hold, tobe laid out for her the west side of Montgomery Road, adjoining George Maris' field." He gives his daughters, Margaret, Ellen, and Elizabeth, 50 acres, "to be divided off the upper end, next Owen Evans' land." He mentions his sons Rowland and John, and appoints them and his son Cadwalader executors.



On John Evans' Ministry:


It is evident, that both Robert and Cadwallader Evans of the first generation were not frequent or extended in their communications. They were exhorters rather than preachers. The memorial in relation to Ann Roberts (wife of Rowland), says "her first coming among us [1705-10] was seasonable, for we having few ministers, the field before her was extensive, in which she labored fervently." A little later, other ministers appeared. Prominent among these were two of the second generation --Evan Evans, son of Thomas, and John Evans, son of Cadwallader. From the memorial of the latter, from which I shall presently quote more at length, it seems he must have appeared as a minister about 1712-13, and a passage in the Journal of Jane Hoskens, who from 1712 to 1716, was a teacher in Friends' families at Plymouth, gives us the impression of a religious awakening during that period. She says: "About this time, the Lord was graciously pleased to renew his merciful invitation unto the Friends and inhabitants of North Wales and Plymouth. Many of the youth were reached. **** Several were called to the work of the ministry. **** Among the many others favored was our dear and well-beloved brother, John Evans, who was blessed with an excellent gift in the ministry. ****."



Concerning John Evans, the memorial says he was "a man of good natural understanding, and favored early in life to see the necessity of a diligent attention to the voice of Divine wisdom. In the twenty-third year of his age [he was born in 1689] he appeared in the ministry. **** He had a clear, engaging manner of delivery, was deep in heavenly mysteries, and plain in declaring them; being well acquainted with the holy scriptures, he was made skillful in opening the doctrines therein contained, and was often led to draw lively and instructive similitudes from the visible creation. He was often drawn to attend general meetings, funerals, and other public occasions, particularly the adjacent meetings after their first establishment. **** He was a zealous promoter of visiting Friends in their families. He was many times engaged therein, and his labors were awakening and useful; often employ'd in visiting the sick, the widow, and the fatherless and others in affliction; on these occasions he was seldom large in expression, but his silent sympathy and secret breathing for their relief was more consolatory than many words; a considerable part of his time was spent in assisting widows, and the guardianship of orphans, which, though laborious to him, was of much advantage to them."



John Evans died in September, 1756, his ministry having covered fifty-four years. He was undoubtedly one of the strongest and most influential characters of his time. His cousin Evan probably began to preach a little later than he, but the two for many years were closely associated. Amongst the minutes from the monthly meeting records there are indications of this, and in the memorial of Evan it is said of the two men that "their friendship was pure, fervent, and lasting as their lives, and their separation a wound to the latter [John Evans], the remembrance of which he never wholly survived. They traveled together through many of these colonies in the service of the ministry."



From the Journal of John Fothergill, of England, we get some glimpses of the Friends at Gwynedd, about this time. In 1721, accompanied by Lawrence King, he was visiting meetings in America, and we find the following passages in his Journal: "The 10th of 11th mo. [January] we had a Meeting at Buckingham, and went the 11th to North Wales, where we lodged at John Evan's, and had a good meeting that Evening with a large Number of Friends who came to see us. The 12th, being accompanied by several of those and some other Friends, we went to a new settled Place called Great Swamp, [Richland, Bucks Co.] and tho' the Snow was deep and the Frost very vere, yet thro' the Lord's Goodness we got well through, and had a good little Meeting with some Friends and other People who came in that Evening at Peter Leicester's. The 14th we were [again] at the Meeting at North Wales, which was very large, several other Professors coming in, and the Gospel was preached in its own Authority and Wisdom, and was exalted in many souls, [etc.]. We had another Meeting that Evening at the House of Hugh Foulke, which was much to our Satisfaction. The 15th we had a meeting at Plymouth **** and the 16th we were at North Wales meeting again; a large solidly edifying Meeting it was. **** We lodged that night at William Stockdale's, where we had some good service in the Love of the Truth that Evening, among a pretty many Friends."


From the minutes, 1722: A certificate for Evan Evans, John Evans, Hugh Foulk, and Ellis Hugh, ministers, in order to recommend them to ye Quarterly meeting of Ministers and Elders at Philadelphia, was read and approved.


From the minutes, 1723: Evan and John Evans laid before this Meetting a concern they had to visit some meetings in the Jerseys. They both being young and pretty much unknown they laid it to Condsideration whether it be proper to have a few lines with 'em.


From the Gwynedd Minutes:

At our Monthly Meeting held at Gwynedd the 29th 1 month 1715

3rd John Evans proposed for a certificate to Haverford Monthly Meeting in Order to proceed in Marriage with Ellin Ellis, This Meeting appoint Ellis Pugh and Hugh Griffith to Inspect into his Conversation and Clearness and to write one against next Meeting.



At Our Monthly Meeting held at Gwynedd the 26th 2nd month 1715


1st The Friends appointed last Meeting to Draw a Certificate for John Evans have Accordingly Done the which was read Signed and Directed to Haverford Monthly Meeting.


At our Monthly Meeting held at Gwynedd 29th 3rd month 1715

3rd John Evans is appointed to prepare a Book to Enter all Certificates Granted by this Meeting.


Howard Jenkins (Ch. 3): In the memorial of Gwynedd Monthly Meeting concerning Ellen Evans, wife of John (son of Cadwallader the immigrant), who died in 1765, it is recorded that she delighted to converse with our uninstructed Indians about their sentiments of the Supreme Being; and often said she 'discovered evident traces of divine goodness in their uncultivated minds.' "


Children of JOHN EVANS and ELLIN ELLIS are:


i. CADWALADER EVANS, b. 1716, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. June 30, 1773, Philadelphia PA; m. JANE OWEN, January 22, 1760, Gwynedd MH, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. 1768, Philadelphia PA. She was the daughter of Owen Owen and Ann Wood.
 

 

Cadwallader was buried at Gwynedd. He left no children.


He was born at Gwynedd, in 1716, the son of the first John Evans and his wife, Eleanor. Contemporary accounts present him as one of the most eminent professional men of his day. He studied medicine under the direction of the famous Dr. Thomas Bond, of Philadelphia, and afterward at the University of Edinburgh, and in London, when, returning to practice in Philadelphia, he settled there, and soon enjoyed a large practice. He became a friend and correspondent of Franklin, and was deeply interested in scientific and philanthropic work. (He was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society, in 1767. In 1770-71, he appears among the managers of the "society for the cultivation of silk.") He married, January 22, 1760, Jane Owen, daughter of Owen Owen, of Philadelphia, but had no children. His wife died in 1768. A paragraph in the Pennsylvania Gazette, of March 17th, in that year says:


"Yesterday se'ennight died Mrs. Jane Evans, the wife of Dr. Cadwalader Evans, of this city, much respected and lamented by all who knew her." [The funeral was large; her remains interred at the Friends' burial ground in this city.]


And the same journal, July 7, 1773, has the following obituary paragraph:


"On the 30th of last month died, beloved and lamented, in the 57th year of his age, Dr. Cadwalader Evans, one of the Physicians of the Philadelphia Hospital, after a lingering illness, which he sustained with that Composure and Resignation of Mind which are a certain Evidence and a happy Consequence of having filled the Sphere of Life allotted to him with Rectitude and Integrity....He was justly esteemed an eminent, candid, and successful Physician; his knowledge was deep and liberal, his Principles rational, improved by an extensive Practice, a diligent Observation, and a penetrating Judgement....In his Sentiments he was liberal, in Argument solid, acute and facetious, but above all in his Friendships he wa ardent, steady, and sincere.


His remains were interred in Friends' Burying Ground at North Wales, amongst many others of his ancient and worthy Family, attended by a large Number of respectable People, both from the City and Country."


In his will, dated, January 24, 1773, and probated July 17, he appoints Abel James and Owen Biddle, merchants, of Philadelphia, and his brothers Rowland and John Evans, executors; who are to sell all his property, real and personal, not specially devised. "I give all my plate, which belonged to my late dear wife Jane, unto her beloved niece, Ann Biddle, the wife of John Biddle. I give the China Jarrs, which was my said dear wife's, to the daughters of the said John Biddle, and Ann Morris, the daughter of Tacy Forbes.... I direct my said Executors to have made two silver pint canns and a silver Cream jugg I give to my sister Margaret Williams, and the other of them I give to my sister Eleanor Lewis." The residue of his property he divides into four parts, one for his brother Rowland, one for his brother John, one for his sister Elizabeth, and the fourth in trust for his sister, Jane Hubbs, and after her death, for her three daughters, Rachel, Ellinor and Mary.


More About JANE OWEN: Burial: Philadelphia PA


124. ii. ROWLAND EVANS, b. Bet. 1717 - 1718, Gwynedd twp., PHiladelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. August 08, 1789, Philadelphia PA.


v. MARGARET EVANS, b. July 26, 1719; m. ANTHONY WILLIAMS.

 

Notes for MARGARET EVANS: No children

 

125. iii. JANE EVANS, b. March 30, 1721, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.


iv. ELLEN EVANS, b. January 21, 1722/23, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. Aft. 1783, Pennsylvania; m. ELLIS LEWIS, December 18, 1764, Gwynedd Friends Meeting, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (Montgomery) Co., PA; b. September 26, 1708, Upper Dublin twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. 1783, Of Upper Dublin twp., Montgomery Co., PA.


v. ELIZABETH EVANS, b. August 26, 1726, Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co., PA; d. March 06, 1805, Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co., PA.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH EVANS:


d. unmarried. Elizabeth, who lived with her brother John, is the source of much of the 1797 Evans History that Howard Jenkins uses as his source.


Montgomery Co., PA will book 2b


EVANS, ELIZABETH. Gwynedd.


May 13, 1804. March 16, 1805. 2.445


To Margaret Hubbs, chest. To nieces Mary Hubb and Margaret Hubb, wearing apparel equally. To Jesse Foulke, William Foulke and James Jones, Jr., part of land in Gwynedd, 1/2 a. in trust for Preparative Meeting of Friends, in Gwynedd.


To brother John, rem. of land in Gwynedd, and personalty.


Exec: Brother John.


Wit: William Morris, Cadwalder Evans, Jr., Edward Jenkins.

 

126. vi. JOHN EVANS, b. February 1729/30, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. September 1807, Gwynedd twp., Montgomery Co., PA.


 

48. HUGH EVANS (CADWALADER3, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1690, and died in Of Gwynedd, Philadelphia Co., PA. He married MARY.
 

Howard Jenkins lists this man and his children, but does not assign him a father. Cadwalader is the only possibility of the four Evans brothers since Robert and Thomas already have a son named Hugh assigned and no Hugh is listed in Owen's will.


Children are from the Gwynedd MM records.


Children of HUGH EVANS and MARY are:


i. EVAN EVANS, b. March 16, 1716/17, Gwynedd MM records, Philadelphia Co., PA.


ii. ROBERT EVANS, b. September 01, 1719, Gwynedd MM records, Philadelphia Co., PA.


127. iii. JOHN EVANS, b. April 02, 1721, Gwynedd MM records, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. Of Gwynedd, Montgomery Co., PA.



 

49. SARAH EVANS (CADWALADER3, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1690 in Denbighshire, Wales. She married (1) JOHN HANK December 11, 1711 in Gwynedd Mtg., Montgomery (now Philadelphia Co.) PA, son of JOHN HANK. He was born May 21, 1676 in Derbyshire, England, and died 1731 in Whitemarsh twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA. She married (2) THOMAS WILLIAMS January 06, 1732/33 in Philadelphia Co., PA, son of JOHN WILLIAMS and MARY EVANS. He was born Abt. 1690, and died August 18, 1741 in Of Montgomery twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.

 

Notes for JOHN HANK: Lived in Whitemarsh twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. PA at the time of his marriage (John Hanke, of Whitemarsh, yeoman).


John Hanke made his will, Dec. 12, 1730 and it was proved in May, 1731; he leaves his wife, Sarah, executrix, and mentions his "seven children", all named. also names his cousin John Hank to whom he leaves 8 pounds. He appoints his brother in law John Evans and his friends, Thomas Evans son of Owen of Gwynedd and Jonathan Robeson as trustees. His will indicates that he had real estate in Whitemarsh.


Following from Hinshaw card catalog at the Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College


Gwynedd Monthly Meeting, Pennsylvania (GWP)


P 203-1 GWP 1736-3-13, Hank, Jane, dt of John: Phila Co., PA m. Roberts, John: at Gwynedd MH


P 37-1 GWP Hank, John w. Sarah [Evans] ch: John b. 9-20-1712; Jane b. 8-12-1714 d. 10-7-1762, Eliz. B. 11-28-1716; Wm b. 1719; Wm b. 9-12-1720; Samuel b. 1-15-1723; Joseph b. 1725; Sarah b. 8-8-1728


p. 165-1 GWP 1732/3-1-6 Hank, Sarah, dt of --?--: Phila Co., PA m. Thomas Williams at Gwynedd MH


p. 74-2 GWP 1752-3-31 Hank, Sarah: gct Burlington (?) MM


Burlington Monthly Meeting, New Jersey


1752,6,1 Sarah Hank rocf Gwynedd MM, N. Wales, dtd 1752,3,31


1754,3,4. Sarah Hank dis


Notes for THOMAS WILLIAMS:


http://www.gwyneddmeeting.org/history/jenkinschapter12.htm

Thomas Williams, Montgomery, widower m. Jane Morris d/o Morris Richard of Merionethshire, Wales dec'd at Gwynedd mh, 8th mo 14, 1720. Wit: women in center list - Mary Morris, Catherine Morris, Barbara Thomas, Jane Evans etc.; men in list at right: William Morris, John Morris, Robert Thomas, John Edward, Evan Pugh etc.


Thomas Williams, Montgomery, widower m. Sarah Hank, Gwynedd, widow at Gwynedd mh, 1st mo 6, 1732/33. Among witnesses are John Hank, William Hank, Samuel Hank, John Hank, Jane (or James) Hank, Elizabeth Hank.


Children of SARAH EVANS and JOHN HANK are:


128. i. JOHN HANK, b. September 20, 1712, Whitemarsh twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. 1780, Of Rockingham Co., VA.


129. ii. JANE HANK, b. August 12, 1714, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. October 07, 1762, PA.


iii. ELIZABETH HANKS, b. November 28, 1716, Whitemarsh twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.


iv. WILLIAM HANK, b. September 12, 1720, Whitemarsh twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery Co.) PA.


v. SAMUEL HANK, b. January 15, 1722/23, Whitemarsh twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; m. SARAH GOING, October 26, 1758, Burlington Co., NJ.

 

Notes for SAMUEL HANK: 28 7th mo 1752 - dismissed by Gwynedd MM

 

130. vi. JOSEPH HANK, b. 1725, Whitemarsh twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.


vii. SARAH HANK, b. August 08, 1728, Whitemarsh twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.

 

Notes for SARAH HANK:


31 3rd mo 1752 - got certificate to Burlington MM from Gwynedd


Burlington NJ:


1752,6,1 Sarah received on certificate from Gwynedd MM, N. Wales, dated 1752,3,31


1754,3,4. Sarah dismissed



 

50. MARY PUGH (SARAH EVANS, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1693 in Wales. She married ROWLAND ROBERTS May 01, 1713 in Gwynedd, PA, son of ROBERT CADWALLADER and JANE JOHN. He was born 1685 in Bala, Wales, and died September 22, 1749 in Montgomery twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.

 

Notes for ROWLAND ROBERTS:


Immigrated from Wales about 1700 with his father. A minister amongst Friends. Visited Wales as a preacher. Established a tavern in Montgomery twp. His will is dated 12 Jul 1749 and was probated Oct 1749. He leaves to daughter in law Hannah Jones two small plots of land with the


stipulation that she does not set up a competing tavern. He also mentions daughter in law Mary Davis, son in law James WIlliams and his wife Anne. His son Eldad was appointed executor.


Children are listed under Rowland Roberts.


Note: This line is also covered under Robert Pugh...

 

51. SARAH PUGH (SARAH3 EVANS, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born August 24, 1707 in Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, and died Abt. 1735 in Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA. She married SAMUEL BELL Abt. 1730 in Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, son of HENRY BELL. He was born Abt. 1703, and died 1765 in Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.

 

Notes for SARAH PUGH:


Howard Jenkins: "They left one daughter, Hannah, who m. Evan Rees, of Providence township, near Perkiomen; and had several children, one of whom, Samuel m. a daughter of Colonel Jacob Stroud, of Northampton County; he [Samuel] lived lately in Providence, and was a few years ago a member of Assembly for Montgomery County, he now lives beyond the Blue Mountains, in Northampton County, where his father-in-law, Stroud lived." His brothers, Evan and Daniel, and sister Sarah still live in Providence, and are of the Baptist Church." (Evans family document from 1797).


Notes for SAMUEL BELL:


Father listed alternatively as Matthew Bell b. 1677 Londonderry, Ireland w/ children Andrew, Samuel, William, Robert, John and Joseph.


Child of SARAH PUGH and SAMUEL BELL is:


131. i. HANNAH BELL, b. 1733, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.


 

52. ELLEN PUGH (SARAH3 EVANS, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1694 in Bala, Merionethshire, Wales, and died in Frederick Co., VA. She married JOHN ROGERS June 01, 1720 in Gwynedd Meeting, PA, son of ROGER ROBERTS and ELIZABETH. He was born in Wales.

 

Notes for ELLEN PUGH: Howard Jenkins: "She m. first, John Rogers, and was the mother of Sidney Pickering, a Public Friend." (Evans family Document, 1797) Gwynedd records show marriage of "John Roger, son of Roger Roberts, of Merion," and Ellen Pugh, dau. of Robert, of Gwynedd, at Gwynedd m.h., 4th mo. 21, 1717. The will of Roger Roberts, 1720 mentions his son John Rogers (above) as then living.


Children of ELLEN PUGH and JOHN ROGERS are:


132. i. ELIZABETH ROGERS.


ii. SIDNEY ROGERS, m. ESTHER PICKERING; b. July 06, 1755.



 

53. EVAN PUGH (SARAH EVANS, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born July 20, 1699 in Gwynedd, PA, and died Bef. November 12, 1771 in Capon Valley, Hampshire Co., VA. He married (1) MARY. She was born Abt. 1699, and died Bef. 1757 in Hampshire Co., VA. He married (2) CATHERINE.

 

Notes for EVAN PUGH: Evan was the first recorded birth at "Guineth" in the Haverford records: "Evan mab Robert ap Hugh a Sara oi wraig 20-5-1699"


H.M. Jenkins (1897): "He went to Virginia to live. One of his sons became a Baptist minister, and one a justice of the peace, in good circumstances. (Evans family Document of 1797)"


Note: This line is also covered under Robert Pugh...

Children of EVAN PUGH and MARY are:


i. JONATHAN PUGH, b. Abt. 1720.


ii. JOHN PUGH, b. Abt. 1723.


iii. JACOB PUGH, b. 1725.


iv. JOSEPH PUGH, b. 1726.


v. EVAN PUGH, b. 1729.


133. vi. ROBERT PUGH, b. October 07, 1730, Hampshire Co., VA; d. 1802, Hampshire Co., VA.


 

54. THEOPHILUS WILLIAMS (MARY3 EVANS, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1690, and died October 1765. He married CATHARINE FOULKE June 05, 1713 in Gwynedd Mo. Mtg., Meeting House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of EDWARD FOULKE and ELEANOR HUGH. She was born 1686 in Merion, Wales, England, and died April 13, 1745 in Pennsylvania. He married secondly CATHERINE GRIFFITH, daughter of EVAN GRIFFITH and MARY JAMES of Hilltown twp., Bucks Co., PA.

 

Notes for THEOPHILUS WILLIAMS: He was an early settler of Montgomery township, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA and the place where he lived at the upper end of the township adjoining the Hatfield line is shown by the description of the road laid out from there, downward through the township. (Howard Jenkins)


He was an early settler of Montgomery township, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA and the place where he lived at the upper end of the township adjoining the Hatfield line is shown by the description of the road laid out from there, downward through the township. (Howard Jenkins)


Will of Theophilus Williams, Montgomery twp., of Philadelphia County, Yeoman. Written April 28, 1764. Proved October 26, 1765. Wife: Catherine. Children: Benjamin, Ellin, Jane, Jesse. Grandchildren: children of son Benjamin and daughter Ellin. Exec.: Catherine Williams. Witnesses: John Jenkins, Thos. Shoemaker, Evan Jones. Trustees: John Williams, John Jenkins, Humphrey Bate, Evan Jones. (Will book N: page 446) Source: Abstracts of Philadelphia Co Wills, 1763 - 1784, www.genealogy.com (found on Worldconnect)

Children of THEOPHILUS WILLIAMS and CATHARINE FOULKE are:


i. JOHN WILLIAMS, b. February 27, 1713/14, Montgomery twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.


ii. BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1716.

 

Gwynedd MM records, 343-1, 1745-12-25, Benjamin Williams, married contrary to discipline, disowned.

BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, Montgomery. Phila. Co. Yeoman. December 9, 1773. Proved June 4, 1774.
Wife: Mary.
Brother in law: Jno. Jenkins.
Children: John, Elizabeth, Theophilus, Benj., Jr., Abel, Levi and Mary.
Execs.: Mary Williams and Jno. Jenkins.
Guardians: Jno. Jenkins and Evan Jones.
Wit: Jno. Renberg, Humphrey Bate and Evan Jones. Q.14.


 

iii. MARY WILLIAMS, b. June 08, 1718, Montgomery twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.


iv. ELLENOR WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1720.
 

Note for Ellenor: She probably married Henry Bartleson who died in Montgomery twp. leaving a will dated April 7, 1788. proved August 7, 1788. 1.158 which reads, in part, To son Enos, mare and desk. To daughter Katharine, featherbed, case of drawers, dining table, teatable, 6 chairs &c. Farm of 30 acres to be sold. To daughter Katharine, 200 pds. therefrom to release unto son Enos any right in farm inherited from her grandfather, Theophilus Williams. Gray mare and 3 cows and 3 sheep for 3 years for use of mother in law and her 2 children. Rem. to be equally divided between son Enos and daughter Katharine. Exec: Thomas Shoemaker. Trustees, Evan Jones to assist exr. Wit: David Bruner, Jacob Bruner, Evan Jones. [Alternatively it could be Jane instead of Ellenor]
 

v JANE WILLIAMS

vi JESSE WILLIAMS
 

 

 

56. WILLIAM WILLIAMS (MARY3 EVANS, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born 1689 in Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, and died October 26, 1766. He married MARGARET (LONGWORTHY, WIDOW) RICHARD August 10, 1715 in Radnor MH, Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA, daughter of ROWLAND RICHARD and CATHARINE. She was born Abt. 1694 in Of Tredyffrin twp., Chester Co., PA.

 

His first marriage is in the Radnor MM records:



William Williams, s/o John of Montgomery, yeoman m. Margaret Longworthy, of or near Radnor, widow, at Radnor mh, 6th mo (August) 10, 1715. Wit: John, Thomas, David, Catharine and Hugh Williams and others.



Gwynedd MM records: page 86-book 1, Wm Williams, wife Margaret, dt. of Rowland Richards. Children: John b. 10-4-1716; Mary b. 11-11-1718; Wm b. 9-28-1721; Ann b. 3-13-1724; Samuel b. 12-3-1726;

William married second Hannah Bolton, the widow of Richard Carver as found in the Philadelphia MM records:



1729, 8, 31. William Williams provided certificate from Gwynedd dated 1729, 8, 28 to marry Hannah Carver


1729, 9, 28. William Williams reported married to Hannah Carver.


1729, 11, 30. Hannah Williams got certificate to Gwynedd MM.



William Williams left a will:



will abstract: WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Philadelphia Co., Yeoman. 3 mo. 23, 1757. Proved 1 November 1766.


Children: John (Exec.), William, Samuel, Mary and Ann.


Stepchildren: Richard Carver, Mary Ogilby and Sarah Lloyd.


Wit: Theophilus Williams, Isaac Jones and David Pugh. O.38.



Margaret's father left a will:



ROWLAND RICHARD, Tredyfrun, Chester County. April 13, 1720. December 7, 1720. Philadelphia County will book D. 178.


Sons Rowland, Isaac and John. Daughters Elizabeth, Gainor, Sarah, Ruth, Margaret and her children John and Mary. Grand-daughter Jane Longworthy. David Powell and John Cadwallader mentioned.


Executors: Wife Katherine with sons John and Samuel.


Overseers: Father-in-law Hugh Jones and friends Hugh, William, Hary,


David and Robert Jones.


Witnesses: Hugh Jones, Hugh William and Robert Jones.




Children of WILLIAM WILLIAMS and MARGARET RICHARD are:


136. i. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, b. April 28, 1721, Pennsylvania; d. July 27, 1801.


ii. JOHN WILLIAMS, b. December 04, 1716, Pennsylvania; d. October 04, 1780; m. JANE NAYLOR, March 21, 1739/40, Gwynedd MH, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; b. January 10, 1717/18, Pennsylvania.

 

John Williams, s/o William of Philadelphia Co., m. Jane Naylor, d/o Joseph of same at Gwynedd mh 1st mo 21, 1740. Wit: Wm & Hannah Wms, Jos and Jane Naylor, Jane Rbts, Jane Rbts, Wm William, Sam Williams, Rich Naylor, Rbt Naylor, Jon Forman, Eliza Foreman, Mary Grigs, Sam Richards, Theo Wms, Cath Wm, Lewis, Rbts, Thos Kenderdine, Jon Webster

Children of John Williams and Jane Naylor:

Gwynedd MM records, page 87- book 1, John Williams, wife Jane; children: Margaret b. 5-21-1741; Ann b. 7-19-1742; Mary b. 2-29-1745; Wm b. 8-17-1747; Mary b. 5-14-1750; John 4-22-1755; Joseph b. 3-14-1758.


Son Joseph Williams (d. April 30, 1807, Warwick twp., Bucks Co., PA) m. December 12, 1778 Mary Acuff, the daughter of David Acuff of Whitemarsh and Mary Ottinger.

Gwynedd MM minutes, page 309- book 3, 1779-7-27, Joseph Williams offered an account for marriage contrary to discipline.


 

iii. MARY WILLIAMS, b. January 11, 1717/18.


iv. ANN WILLIAMS, b. May 18, 1724.


v. SAMUEL WILLIAMS, b. February 03, 1725/26; m. SARAH.


Some information on the William Williams m. Margaret Richard line was first obtained from the Shulers database on Worldconnect.

 

57. ANN WILLIAMS (MARY EVANS, EVAN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born January 08, 1693/94 in Merion Township, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, and died September 10, 1773 in Richland Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. She married HUGH FOULKE April 04, 1713 in Gwynedd Monthly Meeting, Gwynedd Meeting House, Pennsylvania, son of EDWARD FOULKE and ELEANOR HUGH. He was born July 06, 1685 in Coed-y-Foel, Merionethshire, Wales, England, and died May 21, 1760 in Richland MM, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

 

Notes for HUGH FOULKE: Hugh Foulke's log cabin outside of Quakertown on California Road was with stone additions still standing in 1993. He removed to Richland shortly after his marriage


1732 applied for grant of 200 acres on land he was already living on.


The Warrant of Survey is dated 22 March 1733/4


The land patent for 313 acres was granted 10 Jan 1740


Note: This family is also covered on the Foulke web pages on this site, and the information there may be different and more complete...


Note: Ann Williams' family is also covered on the Williams web page on this site...

Children of ANN WILLIAMS and HUGH FOULKE are:


137. i. MARY FOULKE, b. September 24, 1714, Gwynedd twp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. February 20, 1756, Exeter, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.


138. ii. MARTHA FOULKE, b. July 02, 1716, Gwynedd, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; d. April 17, 1781, Pennsylvania.


139. iii. SAMUEL FOULKE, b. February 04, 1718/19, Quakertown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; d. January 21, 1797, Quakertown, Richland Twp, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.


140. iv. ELEANOR FOULKE, b. March 19, 1719/20, Richland Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; d. Pennsylvania.


141. v. JOHN FOULKE, b. February 21, 1722/23, Richland Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; d. May 25, 1787, Richland Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.


142. vi. THOMAS FOULKE, b. March 14, 1723/24, Richland Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; d. March 31, 1786, Richland Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.


143. vii. THEOPHILUS FOULKE, b. February 21, 1726/27, Richland Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; d. November 04, 1785, Richland, Bucks, Pennsylvania.


144. viii. WILLIAM FOULKE, b. February 10, 1727/28, Richland, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; d. April 11, 1796, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.


ix. EDWARD FOULKE, b. December 19, 1729, Gwynedd, Philadelphia (now Montgomery), Pennsylvania; d. March 08, 1746/47, Richland Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

 

More About EDWARD FOULKE: Burial: March 10, 1746/47, Richland Monthly Meeting, Richland Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania

 

145. x. ANN FOULKE, b. March 01, 1731/32, Richland, Bucks, Pennsylvania; d. December 14, 1786, Richland, Fairfield Co., Ohio.


146. xi. JANE FOULKE, b. March 03, 1733/34, Richland Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; d. August 01, 1771, Abington, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.


 

58. EVAN OWEN (ROBERT3, OWEN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born 1682 in Fron Goch, Merionethshire, Wales, and died 1727 in Philadelphia or Northampton Co., PA. He married MARY HOPKINS or HOSKINS November 10, 1711 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. She was born 1685 in Philadelphia Co., PA.

 

The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 13, 1889 p. 176


Owen of Merion by Thomas Allen Glenn


"Evan Owen, eldest son and heir of Robert and Rebecca, born in Merionethshire, Wales, 1682/3; died at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1727. Letters were granted on his estate to Mary, his widow, 27th October, that year. He married 10th mo. 11th, 1711, Mary, daughter of Dr. Richard Hoskins. The record of their marriage says, "Evan Owen, son of Robert, of Merion Township, Philadelphia, County, yeoman, deceased, and Mary Hoskins, daughter of Richard, practitioner of physick, deceased...Philadelphia Meeting." The witnesses were Owen, John and Robert Owen, Gainor Jones, John and Martha Cadwalader, and forty seven others. Evan Owen, having sold his Merion land to his brother in law, Jonathan Jones, removed to Philadelphia, and was admitted to the freedom of the city in April 1717; neither he nor his brother Robert, who was admitted with him, gave any occupation. He (Evan) became a member of the common council, 1717, and was appointed a justice of the peace of the Philadelphia County Courts, 1723, serving until his decease. He was justice of Court of Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions, and Orphans' Court, commissioned 18th February, 1723. Became associate justice of the City Court and alderman, 6th October, 1724. Justice of orphan's Court from 5th December 1724; was a master of the Court of Equity, 1725, teasurer of Philadelphia County from 1724 to his death. Became a member of the Provincial Assembly 1725, and Provincial Councillor of Pennsylvania, 1726, being a justice of the Court of Chancery the same year. While serving as a member of the Assembly, Evan Owen was, as we have seen, called to the Provincial Council, the lieutenant governor expressing a desire to have another Quaker at the board, and Preston and Fishbourne, whose advice was asked, recommended him. He asked to be excused until the expiration of the Assembly, but appears to have qualified, as there is a note to the minutes of the first meeting he afterwards attended, which was during Gordon's term, that he had qulaified in Keith's time. Perhaps Evan's most important trust was as a trustee of the Society of Free Traders, who had purchased several thousand acres in Pennsylvania. The records of the Arch St., Philadelphia, Monthly Meeting show the births of four children of Evan and Mary, and the death of one. They were:


1. Robert d. 10 mo. 9th 1712
2. Robert b. 10 mo. 12th, 1712, d.s.p.
3. Martha, b. 4 mo. 12th, 1714
4. Esther, b. 9 mo. 18th, 1716, m. 1743, William Davis
5. Aurelius, b. 1 mo. 1st, 1718, d. 5 mo. 2d 1721."

Children of EVAN OWEN and MARY HOPKINS are:

 

i. ROBERT OWEN, b. December (10 mo.) 12, 1712. (second of that name, the first having died three days before he was born)


147. ii. MARTHA OWEN, b. June (4 mo.) 02, 1714, Philadelphia, PA.


iii. ESTHER OWEN b. 18 November (9 mo.), 1716, Philadelphia, PA m. 1743 at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA, William Davis.

iv. AURELIUS OWEN b. 1 March, 1718/9, Philadelphia, PA, and died 1721.
 

59. ELIZABETH OWEN (ROBERT3, OWEN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born 1687 in Merionethshire, Wales and died 1753/4 in Philadelphia, PA. She married DAVID EVANS. He was born Abt. 1685, and died Abt. 1745 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.


 

David Evans was the Deputy Sheriff of Philadelphia County 1714-21.

Thomas Allen Glenn:  David Evans, of Philadelphia, gentleman, "being aged and infirm of Body," made his will 27 Sept. 1745. He mentions his wife Elizabeth, his brother-in-law, John Owen of Chester County, the six dhildren of his daughters, Susanna and Margaret, "whom I had by a former wife," and his four children by his present wife, Evan, Rebecca, Sidney, and Sarah. He appoints Evan Jones, of Merion, son of Thomas dec'd; Owen Jones, of Philadelphia and John Owen, guardian and overseers. Elizabeth was the dau. of Robert and Jane Owen, of Merion. Her (and David's) son Evan "was the father of David Evans, joiner, who lived in Arch St. between 6th and 7th. Their daughter Sarah, "spinster", made her will 14 July 1762, and it was proved Septermber 21 of that year. She makes bequest to her sister Sydney Howell, wife of Joseph Howell, of Philadelphia, tanner, son of Jacob (and Sarah, dec'd) of new Garden, Chester Co., and Syna Evans, dau. of David, of said city of Philadelphia, m. 4th mo. 26, 1759.)


Will abstract of ELIZABETH EVANS. City of Philadelphia. Widow. 10 mo. 14, 1753. Proved November 1, 1753. Philadelphia Co. Will Book K.117.
Grandson: David.
Overseers: Edward Jones, Charles Jones, Owen Jones, Joseph Redman.
Exec: Children Evan, Sidney and Sarah.
Wit: Samuel Movis, Jane Nicholas.

Children of ELIZABETH OWEN and DAVID EVANS are:


148. i. SIDNEY EVANS, b. Abt. 1730; d. April 01, 1801, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.


149. ii. EVAN EVANS.


iii. REBECCA EVANS.


iv. SARAH EVANS, d. Abt. 1762, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.


v. DAVID EVANS, died 18 January 1725/6 in Philadelphia, PA.

vi. MARGARET EVANS died 12 June 1734 in Philadelphia, PA.


 

60. GAINOR OWEN (ROBERT3, OWEN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born October 26, 1681 in Merionethshire, Wales. She married JONATHAN JONES October 04, 1706 in Merion MM, Philadelphia Co., PA, son of EDWARD JONES and MARY WYNN. He was born November 03, 1680 in Bala, Merionethshire, Wales, and died July 1770 in Of Merion, PA.


 

Notes for JONATHAN JONES:


http://www.hsp.org/files/findingaid1301jones.pdf


Jonathan Jones purchased, about the time of his marriage, from his brother in law Evan Owen, land. He named this plantation Wynnewood in honor of his grandfather Thomas Wynne.


http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/chester/cemeteries/merion05.txt (provides list of descendants)

Jonathan Jones, son of Dr. Edward Jones, born in Wales, died in Lower Merion, aged over 90. Came to America in 1682. Buried 7 Mo. 30, 1770. Will proved Sept. 1, 1770. His wife was Gainor Owen, daughter of Robert Owen, (m. 1706).


On List of Taxables in Philadelphia County, 1769, 1734.


Merion In the Welsh Tract, with sketches of the Townships of Haverford and Radnor, By Thomas Allen Glenn Original pub. 1896, Reprt 1970-92-94-1999, Pg. 132:
 

"GAINOR OWEN, daughter of Robert and Rebecca, Born in Merionethshire, died in Pennsylvania. She was married 8th mo 4th, 1706, Jonathan, son of Dr. Edward Jones, of Merion, by Mary, daughter of Dr. Thomas Wynne, of Bronvedog, near Caerwys, Flintshire. Gainor is described as being "much beloved by her neighbors, a friend to the poor." They had eleven children; surname Jones"
 

Charles Browning (Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania):
 

"Jonathan Jones eldest son who came over with his parents and for whom his father desired that a pair of strong and large shoes be sent from Wales, although he was only two years old. He was born at Bala, Merionethshire on 3 11mo 1680, died 30 7mo and was buried at the Merion Meeting House 8 8mo 1770, aged 90 years. His will, dated 19 May 1768, was proved at Philadelphia 1 September 1770. Jonathan was given some of his father's estate and bought from his brother in law, Evan Owen, the plantation of about 450 acres which included the seats subsequently called "Wynnewood" and "St Mary's", East of Ardmore and North of the Pensylvania Railroad, which it being a part of the Charles Lloyd tract. Thomas Lloyd had conveyed by deed, dated 5 6mo 1691, to Robert Owen, who settled it on his son Evan Owen.

Jonathan Jones married at the Merion Meeting, Gainor Owen (b 26 8mo 1688), daughter of Robert Owen of Merion. This union of scions of two of the most important families of the Welsh Tract naturally brought to the wedding a great concourse of English and Welsh Friends, as may be judged by the signers of their extant marriage certificate. which is of longer form than now used, beginning, "Whereas Jonathan Jones, son of Edward Jones of Merion in ye Welsh Tract Chyrgeon, and Gainor Owen daughter of Robert Owen late of ye same place, yeoman, deceased, having declared their intention of marriage with each other before several Monthly Meetings of ye people of God called Quakers in ye Welsh Tract aforsayd etc. Now these are to certifie to all whom it may concern that for ye full accomplishment of their said intentions this 4th day of ye 8th mo in ye year 1705 they ye sayd Jonathan Jones & Gainor Owen appeared in the publick meeting of the said People and others met together at the public meeting place at Merion aforsayd & ye Jonathan Jones taking ye sayd Gainor Owen by ye hand did in solemn manner openly declare that he took her to be his wife promising to be unto her a faithful and loving husband until death separate them & then and there in ye sayd assembly ye sayd Gainor Owen did in like manner declare that she took ye sayd Jonathan Jones to be her husband & promising etc. The names of the signers were:

Witnesses to the marriage of Jonathan Jones and Gainor Owen (1706) were, Edward and Mary Jones, Griffith John, Rowland Ellis, John Roberts, Edward Jones, Jr., Evan Jones, Eliza. Jones, Robert Lloyd, Evan Owen, John Jones, John Owen (2), Robert Owen, Jonathan Wynne, Joshua Owen, Daniel Humphrey, Hannah Humphrey, John Cadwallader, Martha Cadwallader, Eliza. Owen, Jane Roberts, Gainor Roberts, Thomas Lloyd, Martha Owen, Thomas Evan, Robert Evan, Owen Bevan, Cadwallader Evan, Robert John, Edwards Roberts, Robert Ellis, Gainor Jones, John Griffith, Evan Griffith, Mary Badcock, Mary Ornes, Sarah Owen, Martha Thomas, Ellen Jones, Jane Price, Catherine Jones, Eleanor Bevan, Jane ap Bedward, Sarah Williams, Mary Badcock (2), Eliza Badcodk, Cath. Orne, Elizabeth Roberts, Catharine and Rebecca Humphrey, Rebecca Roberts, Jane Jones, Gainor Lloyd, Eliza Lloyd, Anne Jones, Anne Roberts, Griffith Owen, Joshua Salkeld, Rees Thomas, Caleb Pusey, David Meredith, Edward Rees, Rees ap Ed., John Moore, Robert Jones, John Owen, John Jones, William Edward, Cadwallader Roberts, Edward Roberts, William C_____, Rees Price, John Williams, Edward Griffith, Richard Jones, Roberts.

They had eleven children of these Mary m Benjamin Hayes, Edward Jones d unm, Rebecca married John Roberts Jr of Pencoyd, Owen Jones married Susanna Evans who received 350 acres from his father and added about 120 acres by purchase from brother Jonathan, his possessions included much of Wister's "St Mary's" and "Wister's Woods" and "Wynnewood" which had been the estate of his brother in law Evan Owen and is still in part occupied by descendants, Ezekiel Jones, Jacob Jones, and Jonathan Jones Jr who received about 120 acres at Ardmore from his father, some of which was owned by the Glenn family but is now divided among many newcomers."
 

Children of GAINOR OWEN and JONATHAN JONES are:


150. i. MARY JONES, b. May 14, 1707, Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA.


ii. EDWARD JONES, b. July 07, 1708.


151. iii. REBECCA JONES, b. December 21, 1710, Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. December 08, 1779, "Pencoed", Merion twp., Philadelphia Co., PA.


iv. EZEKIEL JONES, b. Abt. 1711.


152. v. OWEN JONES, b. November 13, 1711, Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. October 09, 1793, Philadelphia of Yellow fever.


vi. JACOB JONES, b. May 14, 1713.


153. vii. JONATHAN JONES, b. April 29, 1715, Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. July 24, 1747.


154. viii. ELIZABETH JONES, b. Abt. 1716, Merion twp., Philadelphia Co., PA; d. Merion twp., Philadelphia Co., PA.


ix. MARTHA JONES, b. March 06, 1716/17.


x. HANNAH JONES, b. November 28, 1719.


xi. CHARITY JONES, b. August 04, 1720.



 

61. OWEN OWEN (ROBERT3, OWEN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born December 21, 1690 in Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, and died June 06, 1741 in Pennsylvania. He married ANN WOOD March 23, 1713/14 at Darby Meeting, Chester Co., PA, daughter of JOHN WOOD and JANE BEVAN. She was born September 17, 1688, and died February 04, 1742/43.
 

From the Gwynedd MM minutes:
 

At Our Monthly Meeting held at Gwynedd the 25th 6th mo 1717


1st Owen Owens proposed for a Certificate for him and his wife to Darby Monthly Meeting where they are going to remove - Thomas Foulk and Rowland Hugh are Appointed to make Necessary Inquiry and to Draw a few lines against next Meeting


At Our Monthly Meeting held at Gwynedd the 24th 7th mo 1717


1st Application made for a Certificate for Owen Owens and his wife to Darby monthly meeting at our last Meeting one being now prepared was read approved and signed

 

Thomas Allen Glenn:  He was High Sheriff of Philadelphia from 4th October 1726, and coroner 1729 to 1741. The Pennsylvania Gazette, August 6, 1741, says, "Yesterday died after a long illness, Owen Owen, Esquire, formerly High Sheriff, and for many years Coronor of this city and county."

OWEN, OWEN. Philadelphia. July 5, 1741. Proved August 11, 1741. Philadelphia Co., Will Book F.232.
Children: Robert, Rebecca, Tracey and Jane Owen and Sarah (Biddle).
Wife and Exec: Anne.
Sons-in-law: George Wood, John Biddle.
Brother: John.
Wit: Cadwallader Foulke, Jeremiah Wardle and Richard Hayes.


Children of OWEN OWEN and ANN WOOD are:


i. ROBERT OWEN, b. 1716.


155. ii. SARAH OWEN, b. 1717, Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA; d. January 01, 1773.


iii. JANE OWEN, b. 1720, m. Dr. Cadwalader Evans.
 

CADWALLADER EVANS, City of Phila. Physician. January 24, 1773. July 17, 1773.
Brothers: Rowland, John.
Sisters: Jane Hubbs, Margaret Williams, Elizabeth, Eleanor Lewis.
Nieces: Ann Biddle, Ann Morris (daughter of Tacy Fobes),
Rachell, Elinor and Mary Hubbs.
Execs.: Abel James, Owen Biddle, John and Rowland Evans.
Wit: Henry Drinker, John Boynton, Will Parr. P.434.
 

156. iv. TACEY OWEN, b. Abt. 1723, Merion twp., Philadelphia now Montgomery Co., PA.


v. REBECCA OWEN, b. Abt. 1726.


157. vi. OWEN OWEN, b. Abt. 1742.



 

62. JOHN OWEN (ROBERT3, OWEN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born December 26, 1692 in Merion, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, and died 1752 in Chester Co., PA. He married HANNAH MARIS October 22, 1719 in Chester MM, Chester Co., PA, daughter of GEORGE MARIS and JANE MADDOCK. She was born February 17, 1698/99 in Springfield, Delaware (then Chester) Co., PA.

 

Thomas Allen Glenn:  He removed from Philadelphia to Chester in 1718. He married 8th mo. 22d, 1719, Hannah, daughter of George Maris, Provincial Councillor and a colonial justice of Pennsylvania, the marriage being recorded as follows in the books of the Chester Monthly Meeting of Friends: "John Owen, son of Robert, of Merion, Philadelphia County, yeoman, deceased, and Hannah Maris, daughter of George of Chester, yeoman." The witnesses were Evan, Robert, and Owen Owen, George Maris Sr., and 44 others. John Owen was high sheriff for the county of Chester, 4th October, 1729-31; 3d Oct, 1735-37; 4th Oct 1743-45; 8th Oct 1749-51. He was elected a member of the Provincial Assembly of Pennsylvania at periods extending from 1733-1748; was collector of excise for Chester 1733-7, and for many years one of the trustees of the Loan Office of Pennsylvania. He had issue by Hannah his wife, five children.

JOHN OWEN, Chester. Yeoman. January 14, 1752. Proved January 23, 1752. Chester County Will Book C. 339.
To son George house and lott on Market Street, Philadelphia. To daughter Elizabeth, wife of James Rhoads the back messuage on Church Alley, Philadelphia. To daughter Rebecca Owen the messuage where Matthew McLoghlin lives in Chester, also to daughters Susanna and Rebecca Owen certain lotts and articles named on condition that they pay to daughter Jane West £6 yearly during life. To grandson Isaac West £40 when of age and to the rest of my grandchildren £5 each.
Executors: Son George, James Rhoads and Aubrey Bevan. Letters to son and Rhoads. Wit: B. Davis, Samuel Davis.


Children of JOHN OWEN and HANNAH MARIS are:


i. JANE OWEN, b. June 09, 1720. She married Joseph West (b. January 06, 1717/18, in Springfield, Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA). Joseph was the son of John and Sarah (Pearson) West. Joseph was also the much older brother of the artist Benjamin West. Jane and Joseph had the following children:  Isaac (m. Rosannah Lewis); Tacy (m. Jacob Nichols); Sarah (m. Jesse Patey); Joseph (m. Judith Ballenger); Hannah; John (m. Mary King); George (m. Elizabeth Templeton); James; Benjamin (m. Rebecca Cannifax).

ii. GEORGE OWEN, b. Abt. 1723 m. Rebecca Haines.


iii. REBECCA OWEN, b. 1726 m. Jesse Maris in 1754


iv. SUSANNAH OWEN, b. September 09, 1731 m. Josiah Hibberd October 25, 1764 at Goshen Meeting House and had children: Owen, Rebecca, Josiah, George, Susannah and James.


158. v. ELIZABETH OWEN, b. November 20, 1722, Springfield, Delaware (then Chester) Co., PA.



 

63. ROBERT OWEN (ROBERT3, OWEN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born July 27, 1695 in Merion twp., Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, and died Abt. 1730 in Pennsylvania. He married SUSANNA HUDSON November 10, 1716 in Philadelphia, PA. She was born Abt. 1698 in Philadelphia Co., PA.

 

Thomas Allen Glenn - "Robert Owen, fourth son of Robert and Rebecca, born in Merion Township, Philadelphia County, 7th mo. 27th, 1695; died circa 1730. He married, 11th mo. 10th, 1716/17, Susanna daughter of William Hudson, mayor of Philadelphia and a justice of the Orphan's Court, by Mary, his first wife, daughter of Samuel Richardson, Provincial Councilor and a justice of Pennsylvania. Witnesses on marriage certificate: William, Hannah, Samuel, William Jr., John, Hannah and Rachel Hudson, Evan, Mary, John and Owen Owen, and 50 others.

Along with his brother Evan, the Councillor, Robert Owen was admitted to the freedom of the city in April, 1717, and continued to reside there until his decease. His widow married, 3d mo. 2d, 1734, John Burr, of Northampton, Burlington Co., NJ, and died at Philadelphia 3d mo. 4th, 1757.

Robert Owen is grantee in a deed dated 24th May, in 4th year of the reign of our sovreign Lord George, King of Great Britain, and in the year of our Lord 1718," for a lot of ground "fronting 28 feet on Walnut St., and in length to formly the 30 foot cartway under the bank of the Delaware called King Street, 58 feet" and "with North and Werst, the Smithshop & ground of Robert Jones, Eastward by Samuel Carpenter's warehouse."

Children of ROBERT OWEN and SUSANNA HUDSON are:


i. MARY OWEN, b. March 03, 1718/19. m. Henry Burr (b. October 26, 1715 in Burlington Co., NJ, son of John and Keziah (Wright) Burr.) Mary and Henry had children:  Mary and Rachel, maybe more. After Mary's death, Henry Burr married secondly Sarah Eayre on April 15, 1755 and had five more children. 


ii. RACHEL OWEN, b. June 19, 1724 m. Samuel Kemble (who died January 13, 1787 in Evesham twp., Burlington Co., NJ.) They had children (at least): Thomas (m. Priscilla Burr) and Susannah (m. Abraham Stockton).


159. iii. HANNAH OWEN, b. May 16, 1720; d. 1791.


 

64. ROBERT ROBERTS (JANE AP OWEN3 EVAN, OWEN AP2, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born November 07, 1673 in Wales, and died November 11, 1728. He married (1) CATHERINE JOHN. She died May 13, 1697. He married (2) PRISCILLA JOHN December 03, 1703 in Pennsylvania, daughter of RICHARD JOHN and ELIZABETH KINSEY. She was born March 21, 1681/82, and died April 01, 1725.

 

Thomas Allen Glenn, Merion in the Welsh Tract, p. 334

 

Robert Roberts, eldest son of Hugh, born in Wales, 1673, is said to have removed to Maryland (A), and there died, leaving according to several accounts, a son Richard Roberts (B) who was father to Robert Roberts, who returned to Philadelphia and married Catherine, daughter of David Deshler, of Philadelphia, and became a prominent merchant of that city. Robert Roberts married 1st, Catherine Jones; 2ndly Priscilla Johns.
 

Child of ROBERT ROBERTS and PRISCILLA JOHN is:


i. ELIZABETH ROBERTS, b. November 22, 1705; m. JOHN PARRISH.

ii. RICHARD ROBERTS (his son Robert, born January 12, 1740/41, married Catherine Deshler, b. December 31, 1752. d/o David and Mary (LeFevre) Deshler)



 

65. OWEN ROBERTS (JANE AP OWEN3 EVAN, OWEN AP2, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born October 01, 1677. He married ANN BEVAN, daughter of JOHN BEVAN and BARBARA AUBREY.

 

Charles Browning, Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania.

 

Owen Roberts, second son, b. 1. 10mo. 1677. He inherited some land from his father (see brother Robert), but entering on mercantile life in Philadelphia, was never a Merion planter. There was in 1716, an "ould Grave Yard" on his Merion property, from which bodies were removed to the ground of the Merion Meeting. He was the worthy son of his father, and was honored by being made the high sheriff of Philadelphia County 1716-23; the treasurer 1712-16; collector 1716-23; a member of the city council 1712, and of the Assembly, 1711, etc.



He owned 231 acres, of the east end of his father's original land, and by deed of 14 October, 1725, his relict, Ann, then residing in Nantmeal township (Chester Co.), conveyed the same to Jonathan Jones, of Merion.



His will, signed 31. 1 mo. 1706, witnessed by Griffith John, Evan Owen, John Roberts and Robert Jones, was proved at Philadelphia in 1723. He named brother Edward, and appoknted trustees, brothers-in-law Evan Bevan and Robert Jones, with uncle John Roberts and Griffith John. He m. 23, 1mo. 1696, Ann, daughter of John Bevan, one of the early settlers of Merion, who died after 1723. Issue, six children. His infant son, Owen Roberts, was buried at Merion Meeting, 7mo. 25, 1707, but he had another Owen, b. 23, 9. 1711. Other children were Hugh Roberts, b. 30.5.1699, John Roberts, b.12.8.1701, m. Mary Jones and Awbrey Roberts, b. 24.4.1705.
 

Will abstracts:
 

OWEN ROBERTS. Merion, Pennsylvania.
March 30, 1706. Proved December 29, 1725. Philadelphia Will Book D. 438.
Brother Edward Roberts; brother-in-law Evan Bevan and Robert Jones trustees and together with uncles John Roberts and Griffith John
overseers of his children (names not mentioned).
Executrix: Wife Ann.
Witnesses: Griffith John, Evan Owen, John Roberts and Robert Jones.

ANN ROBERTS. Pennsylvania. October 9, 1739. Proved October 16, 1739. Philadelphia Will Book F.123.
Husband: Name not given.
Children: Jane Nichols, Hugh, Aubrey, John and Owen.
Son-in-law: John Nicols.
Sister-in-law: Rachel (wife of Hugh Roberts).
Exec: Aubrey Roberts.
Wit: Henry Hockley, James Orr and James Spears.
 

Child of OWEN ROBERTS is:


i. HUGH ROBERTS, b. July (5mo.) 30, 1699 m. RACHEL.

ii. JOHN ROBERTS, b. October (8mo.) 12, 1701

iii. JANE ROBERTS, b. June 02, 1703 m. JOHN NICHOLS

iv. AWBREY ROBERTS, b. June 24, 1705, m. MARTHA NICHOLAS (d/o Samuel)
 

Goshen MM 79-1 Awbry receive on certificate from Phila MM 1731-4-21


Goshen MM 283-1 1757-11-21 granted certificate to Phila MM


Goshen MM 345-1 1762-8-6 received on certificate from Phila MM


Goshen MM 347-1 1762-9-10 Aubrey disowned for marriage contrary to discipline


Goshen MM 320-1 1759-5-18 Elizabeth dt of Aubrey gct Philadelphia



Philadelphia MM, Aubrey Roberts received on certificate from Goshen MM, dated 1757, 11, 21.


Philadelphia MM, Aubrey Roberts granted certificate to Goshen MM dated 1762, 7, 30.

Said to have a daughter named Jane who married Benjamin Morgan (s/o Alexander and Hannah (Cooper) Morgan)
 

v. OWEN ROBERTS buried at Merion MH Sept (7 mo.) 25, 1707.

vi. OWEN ROBERTS, b. 23, 9 (Nov). 1711



 

66. EDWARD ROBERTS (JANE AP OWEN3 EVAN, OWEN AP2, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born February 04, 1679/80 in Kiltalgarth, Llanvawr Parish, Merionethshire, Wales, and died February 03, 1740/41 in Philadelphia, PA. He married (1) ANN HUMPHREY, daughter of SAMUEL HUMPHREY and ELIZABETH REESE. She was born May 1666. He married (2) SUSANNAH PAINTER September 09, 1703. He married (3) MARCY HOPKINS February 14, 1713/14 in Philadelphia Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.


 

Thomas Allen Glenn (Merion in the Welsh Tract):

 

Edward Roberts, "Esquire," third son of Hugh Roberts and his first wife Jane Owen, daughter of Owen ap Evan and Gainor Johns his wife, was born in Ciltalgarth Township, Merioneth County, Wales 2nd mo. 4th, 1680. He was Mayor of Philadelphia from the 2nd of October 1739, having been a member of the Common Council since 1717. He was Alderman and Justice of the Peace from the 12th of May 1725 to 1741 and Associate Justice of the City Court prior to the 3rd of October 1727 and Justice of the Orphans' Court from the 10th of June 1724. He married first, Susanna Painter , daughter of George Painter. He married secondly, 1714, 2, 14, Philadelphia Meeting House, Marcy (Martha) Hopkins, daughter of Richard Hoskins. He married thirdly, 1738, 2, 13, Philadelphia Meeting, Martha Cox. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2-3-1741. His will was proved on the 6st of May 1741.


 

Charles Browning, Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania

 

Edward Roberts, third son, b. 4.2mo. 1680. He received the "Chestnut Hill" place from his father, in 1702, but resided in Philadelphia, where he was a member of the City Council, in 1717, and Mayor, in 1739-40, having served as alderman, and a justice. he used for his seal "a rose, under a crown, between two human hearts." His will was proved 6 May, 1741.



He m. first, Susanna Painter, buried at the Merion Meeting House, 10mo. 3. 1707, daughter of George Painter, and m. secondly, Martha Hoskins, and m. thirdly, Martha Cox. He had four children: Hugh, Jane, wife of William Fishbourne, Mayor of Philadelphia 1719-21; Mary, and Elizabeth Bond.
 

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. II, Pennsylvania & New Jersey by William Wade Hinshaw, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1969, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, pp. 414, 554, 636 (copied from D. Cresson Hoehn Worldconnect database).
 

Page 636 Philadelphia Monthly Meeting: Roberts
1714, 2, 14. Edward Roberts, Phila., Pa., m Marcy Hoskins, dt Richard, Phila., Pa., at Phila.. MH.
1738, 2, 13. Edward Roberts, Phila., Pa., m Martha Cox Phila., Pa., at Phila. Mtg.


Page 554 Philadelphia Monthly Meeting; Hoskins
1714, 2, 14. Marcy Hoskins, dt Richard, Phila., Pa., m Edward Roberts, Phila., Pa., at Phila.. MH.


Page 414 Philadelphia Monthly Meeting; Roberts
Roberts, Marcy, wife of Edward , died 1-2--1730
Roberts, Edward, died 2-3-1741
 

Will Abstract:
 

EDWARD ROBERTS. Philadelphia. Esquire. October 21, 1740. Proved May 6, 1741. Philadelphia Will Book F.214.
Wife: Martha. Children: Hugh, Jane and Mary.
Grandchild: Elizabeth Bond.
Exec: Hugh Roberts.
Wit: Joseph Paschall, Benjamin Shoemaker and Thomas Hopkinson.
 

Children of EDWARD ROBERTS and SUSANNAH PAINTER are:


160. i. HUGH ROBERTS, b. April 07, 1706, Philadelphia, PA; d. Philadelphia, PA.


ii. MARY ROBERTS, b. Abt. 1710.


iii. JANE ROBERTS m. WILLIAM FISHBOURNE
 

William Fishbourne was a prominent member of the Society of Friends, and a merchant. He was also 1719-1727 Justice of the Peace; 1719-22 Mayor of Philadelphia; 1725-6 Treasurer of Philadelphia.

WILLIAM FISHBOURN. City of Philadelphia. Merchant. October 26, 1741. Proved December 31, 1742. Philadelphia Will Book G.21.
Wife: Jane.
Children: William Jr., Samuel, Hannah and Sarah Lloyd.
Son-in-law: Mordecai Lloyd.
Grandchildren: Hannah, Sarah and William Lloyd.
Servant: Elizabeth Lloyd.
Codicil -Niece: Elizabeth, daughter of Doctor Thomas Bond.
Friends: Richard Martin (grandson of Richard Martin), Thomas Martyn.
Exec: William Fishbourn Jr., Mordecai Lloyd and Hannah Lloyd, William Coleman.
Wit: Jno. Nicholas, John Denis, Pat Lithgow, Elizabeth Lloyd.
 

iv. SUSANNAH ROBERTS m. THOMAS BOND. He was born on May 2 1713 in Herring Creek, Calvert County, Maryland. He died on Mar 26 1784 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Richard and Elizabeth (Benson) Bond.
 

Thomas Bond, a Medical Doctor, was one of the Founders of the American Philosophical Society. After Susannah died he married Sarah Veneables. With Susannah Roberts, he had a daughter Elizabeth who married John Martin.

Will abstract.
 

THOMAS BOND, Phila. Surgeon. March 4, 1784. Proved March 31, 1784. Will Book Q, page 413.

Wife: Sarah and sons Thomas and Veneables, Execs.
Children as above and Elizabeth Martin. GrandChildren: Mary and Sarah Rebecca Lawrence (daughters of Thomas and decd. daughter, Rebecca Lawrence).
Negroes: Phillis and Peter, to whom also is given their freedom.
Wit: Samuel Morris, John Swift and Benj. Chew. Q.413
 

Child of EDWARD ROBERTS and MARCY HOPKINS is:


v. EDWARD ROBERTS. He died February 17, 1730/31 in Philadelphia, PA.

 

69. JOHN CADWALLADER (ELLIN3 OWEN, OWEN AP2 EVAN, IEVAN KNOWN AS EVAN ROBERT1 LEWIS) was born Abt. 1670 in Penllyn, Merionethshire, Wales, and died July 26, 1734 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. He married MARTHA JONES December 26, 1699 in Merion Meeting, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA, daughter of EDWARD JONES and MARY WYNN. She was born May 10, 1678 in Bala, Merionethshire, Wales, and died April 16, 1747 in Philadelphia, PA.

 

 

Notes for JOHN CADWALLADER: 1699 emigrated to Pennsylvania; 1718-1733, on the Pennsylvania Council


More About MARTHA JONES: Burial: Merion MH


Children of JOHN CADWALLADER and MARTHA JONES are:


i. REBECCA CADWALADER.


163. ii. MARY CADWALADER, b. Abt. 1700.


164. iii. DR. THOMAS CADWALADER, b. 1706, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. November 14, 1779, Trenton, NJ.


165. iv. HANNAH CADWALADER, b. April 15, 1715, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. December 15, 1787, Philadelphia Co., PA.