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James Evans 1720 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia Colony, British America, Virginia, USA

Death Date: February 1786

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Evans

Mother: Eleanor Morris

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In 1720, James Evans entered the world in Surry, Surry, Virginia Colony, British America, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Evans and Eleanor Elizabeth Walden Morris. James Evans passed away in 1786 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, James Evans entered the world in Surry, Surry, Virginia Colony, British America, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Evans and Eleanor Elizabeth Walden Morris.
  • James Evans passed away in 1786 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.

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James Evans's Ancestors

Self
James Evans
1720 – 1786
Birth Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia Colony, British America, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Evans
1650 – 1738
Virginia Colony, British America, Virginia, USA
Eleanor (Elizabeth Walden) Morris
1660 – 1740
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Evan (AP William Howell) (Powell)
1611 – 1687
Parish of Llanvachreth, Talybont, Merionethshire, Wales
Gwen (verch) Evan
1620 – 1692
Llanvachreth, Ucheldre, Merionethshire, Wales
Richard Morris
1615 – 1677
Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Dewas
1580 – 1610
JANE Robert
1595 – 1630
Evan ^'
1585 – 1668
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Evan Derwas
1550 – 1600
Goleubryd Maredydd
1550 – 1600
Sir Witney
1565 –
Lady Dorset
1568 – 1619

James Evans's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of James Evans in Surry, Surry, Virginia Colony, British America, Virginia, USA
Surry, Surry, Virginia Colony, British America, Virginia, USA
1786
February 1786
Age 66
Death of James Evans in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia Colony, British America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 1786
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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