EVANS (or ap Evan), Thomas, 1650-1738
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'''Thomas Evans''' (1650 or 1651 - December 10, 1738) was a Welsh-American Friend, Yeoman and overseer at Goshen Meeting. | '''Thomas Evans''' (1650 or 1651 - December 10, 1738) was a Welsh-American Friend, Yeoman and overseer at Goshen Meeting. | ||
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| - | + | |name=Thomas Evans | |
| - | + | |alternative names= Thomas ap Evan | |
| - | + | |gender=M | |
| - | + | |birthdate= 1650 or 1651 | |
| - | + | |birthplace= Fran Goch, near Merionethshire, Wales | |
| - | + | |nationality= Wales, US | |
| - | + | |spouses= Ann, Hannah (Price) Davies ''(or Davids or David) | |
| - | + | |children= Robert (ca. 1674), Hugh (b. 1682), [[EVANS, Evan, 1684-1747|Evan]] (b. 1684), [[EVANS, Owen, ca. 1687-1757|Owen]] (b. 1687) | |
| - | + | |meeting= Goshen Meeting | |
| - | + | |branch= Pre-separation | |
| - | + | |disowned= | |
| - | + | |deathdate=10 December 1738 | |
| - | + | |deathplace= Goshen, Pa. | |
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 25 June 2007
Thomas Evans (1650 or 1651 - December 10, 1738) was a Welsh-American Friend, Yeoman and overseer at Goshen Meeting.
| Thomas Evans |
| Alternative names: Thomas ap Evan |
| Gender: M |
| Birthdate: 1650 or 1651 |
| Place of birth: Fran Goch, near Merionethshire, Wales |
| Nationality: Wales, US |
| Spouse(s): Ann, Hannah (Price) Davies (or Davids or David) |
| Children: Robert (ca. 1674), Hugh (b. 1682), Evan (b. 1684), Owen (b. 1687) |
| Meeting: Goshen Meeting |
| Branch: Pre-separation |
| Disowned date: |
| Death date: 10 December 1738 |
| Place of death: Goshen, Pa. |
Biography
Thomas Evans, son of Evan ap Evan was born in 1650 or 1651 at Fran Goch, near Bala, Merionetshire, Wales. W illiam John and Thomas Evans were in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania near the end of the year 1697 and chose Gwynedd as the place of settlement. He then became a convinced Friend. Evans and his first wife Ann (d. 1716) had eight children. He married for the second time in 1722, to Hannah Price Davies (or Davids, or David), a widow. From 1737 to 1738, Evans was an overseer at Goshen Meeting. He died on December 10, 1738 in Goshen, Pennsylvania.
Sources
- Jordan, Colonial families of Phila., p. 1467.
- Haines, Clovercroft Chronicles, p. 179.
- Jenkins, Historical collections relating to Gwynedd.
- Glenn, Merlon in the Welsh Tract, p. 121.
