Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas

Male 1678 - 1755  (77 years)

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  • Name Evan Thomas 
    Born 5 Jan 1678  Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Feb 1755  Hopewell, Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/THOMAS/2003-11/1068387719

      ". . . Historical Records of Old Frederick and Hampshire Counties, Virginia (Revised)" by Wilmer L. Kerns, Ph.D.
      p. 357:

      'Evan Thomas was born in Wales circa 1685 and died in Frederick County, Virginia on "the 4th day of the second month 1755, aged about seventy years." (Born into the Church of England, Evan Thomas later became a Quaker convert and minister. His former house still stands along US Route 11 just north of Winchester Va.' . . ."

      Cecil O'Dell, "Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia," (Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing, 1995), pp. 161-163:

      "Evan Thomas was born in Wales Abt. 1685 and came to Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Abt. 1719. He and his wife, Catherine moved Abt 1724 to Goshen Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Sometime before 18 Oct 1734 and after 1726, Evan moved to Frederick County, Virginia, when he had 1040 acres on west side of Opechon Creek surveyed. On 12 Nov 1735 he received a patent from the Colony for 1014 acres (Tract 63 Map 4). This land is located in Frederick County, Virginia on Turkey Run, a branch of Opequon Creek. . . .

      Evan Thomas died before 1 Apr 1755, when his will was proved. He listed sons Evan Jr., John, Thomas, and Enos, and daughter Martha. . . ."
    Person ID I41528  Complete
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2012 

    Father Daniel Thomas,   b. Abt. 1655, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Unknown 
    Family ID F18044144  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Morris,   b. Abt. 1679, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1758, Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married Abt. 1705  Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Thomas
     2. Thomas Thomas
     3. Mary Thomas
     4. Martha Thomas
    +5. Enos Thomas,   b. Abt. 1697,   d. 23 Mar 1763, Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years)
    +6. Evan Thomas,   b. 30 Jun 1706, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1758, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     7. Sarah Thomas,   b. 17 May 1708, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1746, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     8. Hannah Thomas,   b. 17 Oct 1709, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1760  (Age 50 years)
    +9. Daniel Thomas,   b. 9 Feb 1711, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1760, Moreland, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     10. Caleb Thomas,   b. 19 Feb 1713, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Susanna Thomas,   b. 11 Apr 1716, Abington, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1771, Abington, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     12. Benjamin Thomas,   b. 20 Feb 1720, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1795  (Age 74 years)
     13. Catherine Thomas,   b. 18 Dec 1721, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1772, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2012 
    Family ID F18044141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jan 1678 - Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt. 1705 - Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Feb 1755 - Hopewell, Frederick County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
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