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Captain John "Trader" Evans 1642–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1642

Birth Location: Radnorshire, Wales

Death Date: 2 Apr 1690

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Evans

Mother: Sarah Evans

Spouse(s): Elinor Powell

Children(s): Captain Jr

The story of Captain John "Trader" Evans began in 1642 in Radnorshire, Wales. Captain John "Trader" Evans married Elinor Eleanor Powell, and had children including Captain John Livingston Trader John Evans Jr. Captain John "Trader" Evans passed away in 1690 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain John "Trader" Evans began in 1642 in Radnorshire, Wales.
  • Captain John "Trader" Evans married Elinor Eleanor Powell, and had children including Captain John Livingston Trader John Evans Jr.
  • Captain John "Trader" Evans passed away in 1690 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Evans
1628–1649
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
RE
Sarah Evans
1630–1718
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elinor Powell
1612–1686
Birth Location: Melksham, Wiltshire, England or Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
EP

Children(s)

Captain Jr
1671–1715
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia
CJ

Captain Evans's Ancestors

Self
Captain Evans
1642–1690
Birth Place: Radnorshire, Wales
Parents
Richard Evans
1628–1649
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Sarah (Yeomens) Evans
1630–1718
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Griffin Evans
1595–1635
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Elinor Whitcote-Evans
1599–1651
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, , England
William Yeamans\Yeomans\Yeaman
1595–1645
Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Agnes Bywell
1597–1652
Plymouth, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Charles\Charolus Whitcote
1566–1620
Ellen Verdon-Evans-Whitcote
1587–1675
John Yeman
1562–1615
Joan Healey\Heale
1570–1620
Richard Bywell
1559–1626
Lucy Greene
1563–1601
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomes Whitcote\Whatcott
1542–1597
Alice Pope-Whitcote\Whatcott
1544–1592
John 1575
1575–1675
Christopher Yeomens
1540–1592
Margerie Yeman
1546–1594
Edmond Heale
1550–
Heale
1552–
Mathow Bywell
1525–1606
Sweatt Taylor
1539–1559
Thomas Moulton
1535–1587
Joane\Joanna\Joan\Jane Moulton
1535–1589

Captain Evans's Descendants

1.
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Captain (John "Trader") Evans (1642–2 Apr 1690) m. Elinor (Eleanor) Powell (24 January 1612–1686)
  1. 1. Captain (John Livingston "Trader John" Evans) Jr 1671–1715
    1. 1. BARWELL EVANS 1700–1755 m. Elizabeth (St.) John 1704–1755
      1. 1. Mary (Evans) Crowder 1740–1814 m. Thomas (Thomas) IV 1737–1781
        1. 1. John (Lewis) Thomas 1759–1840 m. Prudence Townsend 1770–1803

Captain Evans's Timeline

2 Records

1642
1642
Birth of Captain John "Trader" Evans in Radnorshire, Wales
Radnorshire, Wales
1690
2 Apr 1690
Age 48
Death of Captain John "Trader" Evans in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Radnorshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1690
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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