Individual Details
William Evans , Col.
(Abt 1600 - Mar 1669/70)
Notes:
The Maryland Calendar Of Wills Compiled And Edited by Jane Baldwin (Jane Baldwin Cotton) Wills From 1635 (Earliest probated) To 1685 Volume I; Family Line Publications Westminster, Maryland 1988, p. 46
Evans, William, St Mary's Co, 10th Feb, 1667; -- --- ----;
To Catholic Church, goddau. Mary Mansell, and godson William Greene, personalty.
Wife Eliza:, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Jas. Martin, Wm. Assiter. 1. 331.
Lt. Evans, a Catholic, Immigrated to MD in 1646 from York, VA., with John Jarboe (immigrant] as part of the Maryland Militia organized by Lord Baltimore. 12 /1/1648 Both received a 100 acres on the west side of Bretton's Bay for transporting themselves into the Province. Their land was near the village of Newtown, MD.
In 1652 another 100 acres was patented to him "Evan's Quarter"
In 1665 he received a 550 acre patent " Even's Freehold."
Col. Evans was named a trustee in the will of John Medley in 1661,
"I do desire Col. William Evans to be trustee for my children and to see this will to be performed." John Medley, the immigrate had married Elizabeth Thompson the daughter of William Thompson and Ann. Col. Evans and Ann raised Ann's Medley grandchildren. Anne died in 1667, and Col. Evans continued to care for the Medley children. When John Medley, II reached maturity in 1668 he petitioned the court for possession of his estate which was in the hand of Col. William Evans. This was granted.
William Evans was termed Lieutenant 1646-1658, Captain 1685-1660, Colonel 1665-1668. In Newton he was a Commissioner of the Peace (Judge) and also a sheriff from 1663-1664. From 1658-1666 he was in the upper and lower houses of St Mary's County Legislature. He was also a justice of the Provincial Court from 1664 until death.
Elizabeth Evans, 2nd wife, possessed the land of the first wife's husband, William Thompson and William Evans, which was re-surveyed into on a 2100 acre tract called "Hopton Park" Elizabeth's second husband Cuthbert Scott became the owner of this tract. After his death Elizabeth married John Baptist Carberry and he became the owner of Hopton Park.
4 June 1679. Evans, William Died March 1669, seized of a parcel of land on the east side of St Clements Bay. He left a will dated 10 Feb 1667 in which he left his wife Elizabeth Evans all his lands. She married Capt. John Jordain. John Jordain died ca. 8 Sep 1678. She married 28 Oct 1678 Cuthbert Scott. St Mary's Co. (Arch. of MD, Vol. 51, p.283).
The Maryland Calendar Of Wills Compiled And Edited by Jane Baldwin (Jane Baldwin Cotton) Wills From 1635 (Earliest probated) To 1685 Volume I; Family Line Publications Westminster, Maryland 1988, p. 46
Evans, William, St Mary's Co, 10th Feb, 1667; -- --- ----;
To Catholic Church, goddau. Mary Mansell, and godson William Greene, personalty.
Wife Eliza:, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Jas. Martin, Wm. Assiter. 1. 331.
Lt. Evans, a Catholic, Immigrated to MD in 1646 from York, VA., with John Jarboe (immigrant] as part of the Maryland Militia organized by Lord Baltimore. 12 /1/1648 Both received a 100 acres on the west side of Bretton's Bay for transporting themselves into the Province. Their land was near the village of Newtown, MD.
In 1652 another 100 acres was patented to him "Evan's Quarter"
In 1665 he received a 550 acre patent " Even's Freehold."
Col. Evans was named a trustee in the will of John Medley in 1661,
"I do desire Col. William Evans to be trustee for my children and to see this will to be performed." John Medley, the immigrate had married Elizabeth Thompson the daughter of William Thompson and Ann. Col. Evans and Ann raised Ann's Medley grandchildren. Anne died in 1667, and Col. Evans continued to care for the Medley children. When John Medley, II reached maturity in 1668 he petitioned the court for possession of his estate which was in the hand of Col. William Evans. This was granted.
William Evans was termed Lieutenant 1646-1658, Captain 1685-1660, Colonel 1665-1668. In Newton he was a Commissioner of the Peace (Judge) and also a sheriff from 1663-1664. From 1658-1666 he was in the upper and lower houses of St Mary's County Legislature. He was also a justice of the Provincial Court from 1664 until death.
Elizabeth Evans, 2nd wife, possessed the land of the first wife's husband, William Thompson and William Evans, which was re-surveyed into on a 2100 acre tract called "Hopton Park" Elizabeth's second husband Cuthbert Scott became the owner of this tract. After his death Elizabeth married John Baptist Carberry and he became the owner of Hopton Park.
4 June 1679. Evans, William Died March 1669, seized of a parcel of land on the east side of St Clements Bay. He left a will dated 10 Feb 1667 in which he left his wife Elizabeth Evans all his lands. She married Capt. John Jordain. John Jordain died ca. 8 Sep 1678. She married 28 Oct 1678 Cuthbert Scott. St Mary's Co. (Arch. of MD, Vol. 51, p.283).
Events
| Birth | Abt 1600 | ||||
| Immigration | Abt 1646 | ||||
| Property | 1 Dec 1648 | Received 100 acres on west side of Bretton's Bay for tarnsporting himseld into the Province. Land ne | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1650 | St Mary's County, Md - Anne | |||
| Property | Abt 1652 | 100 A patented to him "Evan's Quarter" | |||
| Occupation | Bet 1658 and 1666 | Legislator and Justice of the Provincial court | |||
| Occupation | Bet 1660 and 1685 | Captain | |||
| Occupation | 1663/64 | Sheriff | |||
| Property | Abt 1665 | 550 A "Evan's Freehold" | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1667 | ||||
| Death | Mar 1669/70 | St Mary's County, Md |