Person:Evan Pugh (1)

Early Land Survey in Frederick County, VA

• April 2d 1750 - Then Survey for Even Pugh a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County on the Trout Run a branch of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth begining at a white Oak & two Poplars stand8 on the Run & Run thence S° 85° East Three hund and twenty Poles to two red Oaks two Gums & a Maple thence N° 40° West Three hundred & twenty Poles to a white Oak from thence to the Beg: S° 27° West 244 Po. Con 226 - Plat drawn

DAVID EDWARDS

JOSEPH POWELL

EVAN PUGH JUNR Mark

[Source: "Journal of my Journey over the Mountains", by George Washington, while surveying for Lord Thomas Fairfax, Baron of Cameron in the Northern Neck of Virginia].

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

• H-160: Evan Pugh the Elder of Frederick County. 226 acres in said County. Surv. Mr. George Washington. On Trout Run, a Branch of Great Cacapehon. 13 Apr. 1752. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 60].

Information on Evan Pugh

From a Letter by Nellie A GARD dated 25 Oct 1970:

Robert PUGH was the son of Evan PUGH who came from near Bella, Merineth, WALES to Pennsylvania.

Evan Pugh

born 20 May 1699 Bala Lake, Merioneth County, Wales or Gwynedd Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

died after 1757 Gwynedd Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

father:

• Robert ap Hugh (Pugh)

born 1670 Gwernefel, Llanycil, Merioneth County, Wales

died 1717 Gwynedd Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

mother:

• Sarah verch Evan

born about 1670 Ucheldre, Merioneth County, Wales

died Gwynedd Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

married about 1695 Llandderfel Parish, Merioneth County, Wales

siblings:

Ellin Pugh born about 1695 Bala Lake, Merionth County, Wales

Robert Pugh born 15 May 1702 Gwynedd Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Jane Pugh born 25 Jan 1705 Gwynedd Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Sarah Pugh born 24 Aug 1707 Gwynedd Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Sidney Pugh born 20 May 1710 Gwynedd Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Mary Pugh born 1 Nov 1712/1715 Gwynedd Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

spouse:

Mary wife of Evan Pugh

born about 1703 <Bala Lake, Merioneth County, Wales>

married 1724/28 probably Pennsylvania

children:

John Pugh born about 1718 <Bala Lake, Merioneth County, Wales>, died 1794 Capon, Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia) or North Carolina

Jacob Pugh born 18 August 1725, died 27 September 1777 Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia) or Grove Creek, Ft. Henry, Virginia

Joseph Pugh born 28 June 1726 Chester County, Pennsylvania

Evan Jr. Pugh born 2 April 1729 died South Carolina

Robert Pugh born 7 October 1730 Gwynedd Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, died 18 January 1808 Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia), buried Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia)

Source: http://www.mathematical.com/pughevan1699.html

1.   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ancestral File (R) (2). (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).
2.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source)
   Ancestry Family Tree.

   http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=55173892&pid=1376