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Josiah Evans 1716–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1716

Birth Location: Welsh Tract, Pencador Hundred, New Castle County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware)

Death Date: 1790

Death Location: Cheraw District, South Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Evans

Mother: Hannah Irby

Spouse(s): Arabella Middleton, Mary Evans, Catherine McIver, Catherine McIver, Phoebe Edwards

Children(s): Josiah Evans, George Evans, John Evans, Enoch Evans, Abel Evans, Thomas Evans, Samuel Evans, Josiah Evans, Jane Evans, Margaret Evans, Mary Evans, Hannah Evans

The story of Josiah Evans began in 1716 in Welsh Tract, Pencador Hundred, New Castle County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware). Josiah Evans married Arabella Middleton, Catherine Mciver, Mary Evans, Phoebe Edwards, and had children including Abel Evans, Enoch James Evans, George Evans, Hannah Evans, Jane Evans, John Capt Jack Evans, Josiah Evans, Josiah James Evans, Margaret Evans, Mary Ellen Evans, Samuel Evans, Thomas Evans. Josiah Evans passed away in 1790 in Cheraw District, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Evans began in 1716 in Welsh Tract, Pencador Hundred, New Castle County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware).
  • Josiah Evans married Arabella Middleton, Catherine Mciver, Mary Evans, Phoebe Edwards, and had children including Abel Evans, Enoch James Evans, George Evans, Hannah Evans, Jane Evans, John Capt Jack Evans, Josiah Evans, Josiah James Evans, Margaret Evans, Mary Ellen Evans, Samuel Evans, Thomas Evans.
  • Josiah Evans passed away in 1790 in Cheraw District, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Evans
1685–1751
Birth Location: Lantivy, Carmarthanshire, , Wales
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Hannah Irby
1700–1771
Birth Location: , , , Wales
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Spouses(s)

Arabella Middleton
1705–1734
Birth Location: –
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Mary Evans
1716–
Birth Location: Vincent, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Catherine McIver
1763–1784
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Catherine McIver
1720–1784
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Phoebe Edwards
1742–
Birth Location: New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States
PE

Children(s)

Josiah Evans
1730–1795
Birth Location: Prince Frederick Parish, South Carolina
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George Evans
1730–1819
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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John Evans
1725–
Birth Location: –
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Enoch Evans
1740–1808
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
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Abel Evans
1748–
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Thomas Evans
1743–1800
Birth Location: Cheraw, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
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Samuel Evans
1763–1815
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina
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Josiah Evans
1863–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Jane Evans
1755–
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia
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Margaret Evans
1753–1844
Birth Location: Virginia
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Mary Evans
1742–1817
Birth Location: Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
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Hannah Evans
1770–1802
Birth Location: Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
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Josiah Evans's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Evans
1716–1790
Birth Place: Welsh Tract, Pencador Hundred, New Castle County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware)
Parents
Thomas Evans
1685–1751
Lantivy, Carmarthanshire, , Wales
Hannah Irby
1700–1771
, , , Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Evans's Descendants

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Josiah Evans (abt 1716–1790) m. Arabella Middleton (1705–After 1734) m. Mary Evans (1716–) m. Catherine McIver (1763–29 Jan 1784) m. Catherine McIver (1720–29 Jan 1784) m. Phoebe Edwards (1742–)
  1. 1. Josiah Evans 1730–1795 m. Margaret Larkins 1734–1761
    1. 1. Josiah Evans 1783–1851 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Morton 1790–1841 m. Sarah King 1802–1886 m. Samantha Patton 1841–
      1. 1. Harriet (Mott) Evans 1813–1891 m. Chapman (Levi) DAVIS 1825–1864
        1. 1. Robert (Josiah) DAVIS 1856–1941 m. Mary (Arobelle "Pinkie") Covington 1854–1893 m. Susan (Adella (Delia)) Lewis 1870–1939
        2. 2. Isabella Davis 1855–
        3. 3. Robert (Josiah) Davis 1855–1941
        4. 4. Arra (R) Davis 1854–1881
        5. 5. Arabell Davis 1854–1911 m. Washington (Brown) TRAWEEK 1845–1923
      2. 2. Josiah, (Jr.) Evans 1820–1850
      3. 3. Susan EVANS 1824–1919
      4. 4. Lydia EVANS 1822–1870
      5. 5. Jane EVANS 1834–
      6. 6. Nancy EVANS 1836–
      7. 7. Margaret EVANS 1832–1880
      8. 8. Elizabeth EVANS 1818–1852 m. Jackson ("Jack") King 1814–1886 m. Jackson King –1852
        1. 1. Joseph (S. "Joe") King 1848–1934 m. Colon (Cornelius "Pinkie") Nix 1854–1928
        2. 2. Eleazer King 1842–1846
        3. 3. Doctor (Duncan "Dunk") King 1843–1909
        4. 4. Elias (Franklin) King 1845–1864
        5. 5. Jared (H) King 1850–1866
        6. 6. William (Sampson) King 1846–1866
        7. 7. Ella (Virginia) King 1855–1895
      9. 9. Martha EVANS 1848–
      10. 10. MARTHA EVANS 1842–1924
      11. 11. Nancy EVANS 1836–
      12. 12. Margaret EVANS 1832–
    2. 2. Tabitha Evans 1761–
    3. 3. Arabella Evans 1793–
    4. 4. John ((Capt Jack)) Evans 1765–1819
    5. 5. George Evans 1775–
    6. 6. Margaret Evans 1762–1848
    7. 7. Arabella Evans 1770–
    8. 8. James Evans 1775–
    9. 9. George Evans 1760–
    10. 10. Josiah Evans 1757–1813
    11. 11. John ("Jack") Evans 1768–1820
    12. 12. John Evans 1761–1831
    13. 13. Jack EVANS 1765–1819
    14. 14. John (Jehu) Evans 1765–1821 m. Elizabeth McMURRAY 1770–1845
      1. 1. Elizabeth Evans 1799–1854 m. William (Whatley) CARLISLE 1798–1883
        1. 1. William (Jefferson CARLISLE 1) Lt. 1827–1895 m. Sarah ("Sallie" Elizabeth Catherine) BROOKS 1831–1905
        2. 2. Martha (Ann) CARLISLE 1823–1896
        3. 3. Malinda (Christiana) CARLISLE 1827–1911
        4. 4. Clarissa ("Clara") CARLISLE 1824–1841
        5. 5. John (Andrew Jackson) CARLISLE 1831–1861
        6. 6. James (Green Whatley) CARLISLE 1822–1822
      2. 2. John EVANS 1793–1852
      3. 3. Jane (Larkin) EVANS 1795–1867
      4. 4. William (George EVANS - son of John) J 1804–1878
      5. 5. Clarissa EVANS 1797–
      6. 6. Dorcas EVANS 1802–1870
      7. 7. Mary ("Polly") EVANS 1788–
      8. 8. Josiah EVANS 1790–
      9. 9. Winston EVANS 1802–
      10. 10. Martha EVANS 1782–
      11. 11. Sarah EVANS 1792–1840
      12. 12. William (P) Evans 1803–1885
  2. 2. George Evans 1730–1819
  3. 3. John ((Capt Jack)) Evans 1725–
  4. 4. Enoch (James) Evans 1740–1808
  5. 5. Abel Evans 1748–
  6. 6. Thomas Evans 1743–1800
  7. 7. Samuel Evans 1763–1815
  8. 8. Josiah (James) Evans 1863–
  9. 9. Jane Evans 1755–
  10. 10. Margaret Evans 1753–1844
  11. 11. Mary (Ellen) Evans 1742–1817
  12. 12. Hannah Evans 1770–1802

Josiah Evans's Timeline

3 Records

1716
abt 1716
Birth of Josiah Evans in Welsh Tract, Pencador Hundred, New Castle County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware)
Welsh Tract, Pencador Hundred, New Castle County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware)
1790
1790
Age 74
Death of Josiah Evans in Cheraw District, South Carolina, USA
Cheraw District, South Carolina, USA
1790
2 Mar 1790
Age 74
Josiah Evans - Probate in Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
Marlboro, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1716
    Event Place: Welsh Tract, Pencador Hundred, New Castle County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Burlington, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1812-1839; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: MR-Ph 162

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Cheraw District, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Estate Papers, Ca. 1790-1904 ; Index to Estate Papers, Ca. 1790-1973; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Marlboro County); Probate Place: Marlboro, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1790
    Event Place: Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Estate Papers, Ca. 1790-1904 ; Index to Estate Papers, Ca. 1790-1973; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Marlboro County); Probate Place: Marlboro, South Carolina
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