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Facts and Events
References
- see: http://www.gwyneddfriends.org/evans.htm
- Howard Jenkins:
"Thomas Evans, of Gwynedd, son of Owen and Elizabeth, d. 5th mo. 22 1760, m. at Radnor m.h. 4th mo. 30, 1720, Elizabeth Griffith, dau. of Edward of Merion, dec'd. In his will, dated March 13, 1760 and proved May 26, same year, he describes himself as "innkeeper." He leaves his eldest son Owen 10 pounds, "he having received his portion heretofore," provides for his wife Elizabeth, and makes bequests of 20 to 50 pounds each to his dauther Mary, and sons Edward, Griffith, and John. He mentions his grandson William, son of his eldest son Owen, appoints his son Thomas executor, and says: "I direct him to sell all my land the east side the Philadelphia road, situate between the lands of Rowland Evans, on the one side, and Peter Lukens, Cadwallader Jones, and Ballas Wick on the other." He also names his cousins John Jones, Rowland Evans, and Samuel Evans, overseers."
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