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Isaac Evans, of Rockbridge Co., VA
Facts and Events
Early Land Acquisition in Virginia
Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:
- H-47: Isaac Evans of Frederick County, 282 acres in said County. Surv. by Mr. John Bayliss, where he has made several improvements. Adj. John Evans. Strode's Meeting Road. 21 Oct 1751. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 54].
- K-134: Isaac Evans of Frederick County, 200 acres in said County. Surv. by Mr. George Byrn. 17 May 1760. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 118].
- K-419: Isaac Evans of Frederick County, 409 acres on Opeckon between Beason Evans & John Mendenhall in said County. Surv. [by] John Baily. Adj. Hazle Hardwick, John Evans. 5 May 1762. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 133].
- P-9. Isaac Evans of Frederick County, 57 acres on the North Mt. and Opeccon in said County. Surv.[eyor] Richard Rigg. Adj. Bell, Evans. 7 Feb 1771. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 209].
Records in Virginia
- Virginia Northern Neck Land Grant. H-102: John Evans of Frederick Co., 500 acres where he now lives on Great Road to Potomack River in Frederick County. Surv. Mr. George Byrne. Adj. land surveyed for his brother Isaac Evans, on the Waggon Road. 11 Jan. 1752. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 57].
- Virginia Northern Neck Land Grant. K-127: James Strode of Frederick Co., 289 acres in said County adj. Isaac Evens on Opeckon. Surv. [by] William Baylis. Adj. Widow Morgan, John Evens (Evins). 10 May 1760. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 118].
- Virginia Northern Neck Land Grant. K-130: Dugall Campbell of Frederick County, 300 acres on Opeckon in said County. Surv. [by] John Baylis. Adj. Isaac Evans, Col. George Fairfax, James Strode. 14 May 1760. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 118].
- Virginia Northern Neck Land Grant. M-121: George Lewis Coffenberry of Frederick County, 282 acres on Opeckon in said County. Surv. Mr. Thomas Rutherford, adj. James Stroud, Isaac Evans, Stroud Mordicai, Edward Morgan, Mr. Thomas Swearingin. 21 Jan 1763. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 149].
- Virginia Northern Neck Land Grant. M-122: Duggell Campbell of Frederick County, 343 acres on Opeckon in said County. Surv[eyor] Mr. Thomas Rutherford. Adj. his Patent, Isaac Evans, John Evans. 22 Jan. 1763. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 149].
- Virginia Northern Neck Land Grant. O-116: Thomas Cusick of Frederick County, 306 acres in said County. Surv[eyor] Richard Rigg. Adj. George Lewis Coffenbury, Daniel Davis, Abraham Vanmeter, side of Opeckon, William Burns, Evans's Run, Isaac Evans, James Strode. 14 Jan 1768. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 194].
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Isaac Evans [Sr.]: born c.1723 in Pennsylvania; received a grant from Lord Fairfax in 1751 (a year earlier than John) for 282 acres "on Branches of Opechon where he had improved for several years"; married Aelis [surname?] c.1745; had nine children; died 1786 in Rockbridge County VA
Isaac's children: * Joseph Evans: born c.1748; married Mary (surname?) c.1767 and had six children, including Mary Evans (1772-1810: married her cousin Squire Evans, son of John Sr.). In 1786 Joseph married Ann Nancy Snodgrass (1768-1806: from an Opequon family the Evanses frequently wedded with) and had another child; died c.1805 in Berkeley County VA * Alsie Evans: born 1750; married William Glenn (1749-1796) and had eight children; relocated to Mason County, Kentucky by 1792; died when? * Isaac Evans [Jr.]: born 1752; married Mary Elizabeth Strode (1759-1814) c.1779; had eight children; relocated to Champaign County, Ohio and died there c.1812 * James Evans: born c.1755; married Ann (surname?); had two children; died after 1793 * John Evans: born c.1760; married Rebecca Parks c.1780; had three children in Rockbridge County VA; Rebecca died c.1810; John followed c.1824 in Columbia, Fluvanna County VA * Elizabeth Evans: born c.1762; married a Mr. Martin; died by 1786 in Berkeley County VA * Abraham Evans: born c.1767; in 1788 married Mary Parks in Rockbridge County VA; after her death (by 1792) married Catherine Elizabeth Ensminger and had six children; died c.1848 in Warren County, Tennessee * Rebecca Evans: born 1772; married Valentine Dust (1770-1854) in 1793; had eight children, including John Evans Dust (born 1794: married his cousin Rebecca "Becky" Burns, daughter of William Jr. and Lany: see more below) and Joseph E[vans?] Dust (born 1800: married his cousin Elizabeth "Betsy" Burns, Becky's sister: see more below); died 1820 in Uvilla, Jefferson County VA; was buried there in the Dust Family Cemetery, where husband Valentine would join her * Rachel Evans: born 1773; in 1793 married Jesse Hedges (c.1755-1815: son of Joshua Hedges [Sr.] and Elizabeth Chapline; click here for more); had seven children; migrated to Fairfield County OH by 1806; died there c.1833/35 and was buried with Jesse in Hedges Cemetery
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