General Notes

His ancestry back to Emperor Charlemagne was proven in the Order of the Crown of Charlemagne by Christos Christou, Jr. Member #2087 September 2003.

!DEED: To John Evans 350 acres out of said tract he sold 100 acres to John
German now deceased his widow in possession. Another part thereof he sold 100
acres to John Roberts, the said John sold the same to John Morgan who has it in
possession, the remaining part John Evans hath in his possession all in Radnor.
p. 216 Welsh Settlement of PA.

!DEED: John ap Evan or John Evans Sr. received his right to 350 acres by deed
of July 19, 1682 witnessed by Edward Jones, Thomas Davies, David Jones, Richard
Jones and David Morris.  He located his land in Radnor Twp. On resurvey it
amounted to only 300 acres and surveyed again and came out to 250 acres and he
had to buy an overplus 25 acres. By deed Apr 4, 1688, Evans conveyed 100 acres
to John German whose relict Margaret Jermain held it.  On survey it made out to
be 42 acres over which her son John paid for at a noble an acre. p. 226 Welsh
Settlement of PA.

!DEED: John Evans sold 100 acres to John Robert of Haverford, smith adjoining
German, on the north. John Robert sold by deed of 1mo 9, 1699/1700 sold same
land to John Morgan, who also had 100 acres more of John Evans' land.  In 12mo.
1701, the land commissioners supposed John Evans had 2,200 acres in Radnor.

BURIAL: John Evans buried 21st day 7th month (Sep) 1707 in Radnor Friends Burial Ground.

!WILL: John Evans dated Jun 17 1703 pro Nov 22 1707 Radnor Chester Co, PA.
wife Dalila. son-in-law David Evan and Mary his wife my plantation of about 200 acres paying to my son-in-law John Morgan and Sarah his wife 60Pds subject to provisions for wife Dalila. eldest son Rees Jones 20Pds. son Thomas Jones 5Pds, dau Jane 40Pds, dau Margaret wife of Hugh Samuel a heifer. to dau Phebe wife of Edward David 10Pds and to each of their 3 children 1 ewe. granddau Sarah dau of John Morgan and grandson James son of same. a cow. neice Elizabeth Evans dau of Brother Edward Evans 40Pds. exec. David Evans and John Morgan. File #52 of 1707 Will Book C p. 65

Mentioned in Welsh Families of Pennsylvania by Thomas Allen Glenn 1970 edition, tracing John Evans family back through
Wales and royalty.  This same lineage is quoted in Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants by Gary Roberts.

p. 166 WFP John Evans of parish of Nantmell, co Radnor, gentleman, son of Evan
Lewis removed to Radnor, PA 1682-3. Freeholder of 350 acres.

p. 56 of Passengers and ships of Penn's Colony Vol. 1. John Evans and David
Kinsey both from the parish of Nantmel in Radnorshire bought certificates from
Bristol also dated 26 6mo 1682. They bought part of Richard Davies land in the
Welsh tract before leaving England. It appears that they both sailed on the Bristol Factor

The Welcome Society of Pennsylvania states that John Evans descendents may join their society since John Evans came on the Bristol Factor from Bristol between 26 July - 26 Aug 1682 (loading dates) and arrived in DE on the last week of Oct 1682.  David Kinsey and John appear to have boarded on the very last day.

IMMIGRATION: John Evans and David Kinsey, Location:    from Bristol, England   Date:    26 Jun 1682  Source Information:
Myers, Albert Cook. Quaker Arrivals at Philadelphia, 1682-1750. Baltimore: Southern Book Co., 1957.

Chester Co Bulletin 1898 p. 4 Landholders John Evans of Nantmele, Radnor, gentleman.


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