Individual Details
Andrew Evans Sr.
(Sep 28, 1759 - Dec 5, 1840)
Name Suffix:<NSFX> Sr. BIOGRAPHY: While residing in Washington Cou nty, Virgini a, Andrew enlisted in May 1780 and served two weeks a s a Private in Captain Wil liam Neil's Company, Colonel William Campbe ll's Virginia Regiment. Soon after this he served one week guardin g a Tory Captain. He enlisted again in July 178 0 (?) and served seve n weeks as a private in Captain Jacob Stephens's Company, Colonel Will iam Campbell's Virginia Regiment. Ten days later he enlisted again a nd served two months in Captain William Edmondson's Company in the sam e regim ent and was with John McCullough at the Battle of Kings Mounta in. Immediately after this, he enlisted again and served under Colone l Sevier (?) in a campaign against Cherokee Indians. Andrew and frie nd John McCullough apparently both m igrated through Pulaski County, K entucky to Indiana. His son David married Joh n's daughter Elizabet h in Pulaski County, Kentucky. The Evans' were active in the settlin g of Pulaski County, their names appear frequently as officers in t h e local militia and on road construction projects. Andrew's Will i s dated Sept . 25, 1837. There is a monument at Riverside Cemetery, W ashington Township, Ow en County, Indiana, that is titled "To Soldier s of The Revolution Monument". O n the south side of that monument, t he name of Andrew Evans of Wayne Township i s listed.
Events
| Birth | Sep 28, 1759 | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | Abt, 1780 | Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee - Elizabeth Fain |  | ||
| Marriage | 1780/81 | Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee - Elizabeth Fain | | ||
| Death | Dec 5, 1840 | Owen County, Indiana, USA | |||
| Unknown | the Revolutionary War | | |||
| Title (Nobility) | Sr. | ||||
| Burial | Asher Cemetery, Owen County, Indiana | | |||
| Event (I) | the Revolutionary War | |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Fain (1764 - 1850) |
| Child | David Evans (1783 - 1837) |
| Child | Nathaniel Evans (1785 - ) |
| Child | Jesse Evans (1787 - 1875) |
| Child | John Fain Evans (1789 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Taylor Evans (1791 - 1837) |
| Child | Nancy Evans (1793 - 1837) |
| Child | Samuel N Evans (1795 - 1875) |
| Child | Andrew Evans Jr. (1796 - 1863) |
| Child | Mary Evans (1799 - 1871) |
| Child | William Evans (1801 - ) |
| Child | James Evans (1803 - 1866) |
| Child | Rachel Evans (1807 - 1885) |
| Father | David Evans ( - ) |
| Father | David Evans ( - ) |
| Father | David Evans ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. Group Sheet, Andrew M Evans.
2. Gene Pool Individual Records.
3. Group Sheet, Andrew M Evans.
4. Gene Pool Individual Records.
5. Gene Pool Individual Records, Births.
6. Revolutionary War, Pension Claim Number 17254.
7. Daughters of the American Revolution, E-Mail Response from DAR.
8. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Volume 51, Page 256.
9. Asher Cemetery, Harrison Township, Owen County, Indiana.
10. Revolutionary War, Pension Claim Number 17254.
11. Daughters of the American Revolution, E-Mail Response from DAR.
12. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Volume 51, Page 256.