John Evans II

1660 - 1721  (61 years)

• Name	John Evans II
  Born	1660	Accomack County, Virginia
  Land Purchase	1685	Accomack County, Virginia
  Purchased 200 acres of Pitchcroft on Smith's Island from Henry Smith
  Residence	1686	Smith's Island, Accomack County, Virginia
  Named for early landowner Henry Smith. Charted by Captain John Smith (Jamestown J Smith) in 1608 as "The Russell Isles". English farmers John Evans and John Tyler came via Accomack County Virginia to become the first permanent settlers in 1686.
  Land Purchase	1701	Accomack County, Virginia
  Purchased 300 acres near Back Creek from William and Dorothy Jarman
  Cattle Mark	1701	Somerset County, Maryland
  Recorded his cattle mark in court as John Evans of "Smith's Island."
  Will	6 January 1720	Smith's Island, Accomack County, Virginia
  To son John 200 acres, to son Mark 200 acres, to son Richard old plantation where Arthur Park lived, to daughter Mary all island called Point Comfort and 50 acres of Silverthorn Ridge as well as 50 acres to son Mark.
  Died	November 1721	Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia
  Age	61 years
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Grace Evans           b. 1665   2. Susannah Evans           b. 1675   3. Sarah Evans           b. 1680
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	P7840	Burress
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	John Evans I           b. 1635, England/Wales ?           d. February 1695, Accomack County, Virginia  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Sarah ?           b. 1640, ?           d. February 1712, Accomack County, Virginia  (Age 72 years)
  Married	1660	Virginia?
  Family ID	F2573	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Elizabeth Ewell           b. 1665, Accomack County, Virginia           d. 1730, Somerset, Maryland  (Age 65 years)
  Married	1681	Accomack County, Virginia
  Children	4 children
  1. Mary Evans           b. 1686  [natural] + 2. John Evans III           b. 1690, Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia           d. Feb/March 1758, Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia  (Age 68 years)  [natural]   3. Mark Evans           b. 1692  [natural] + 4. Richard Evans           b. 1694           d. 1733  (Age 39 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F2525	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1660 - Accomack County, Virginia Married - 1681 - Accomack County, Virginia Land Purchase - Purchased 200 acres of Pitchcroft on Smith's Island from Henry Smith - 1685 - Accomack County, Virginia Residence - Named for early landowner Henry Smith. Charted by Captain John Smith (Jamestown J Smith) in 1608 as "The Russell Isles". English farmers John Evans and John Tyler came via Accomack County Virginia to become the first permanent settlers in 1686. - 1686 - Smith's Island, Accomack County, Virginia Land Purchase - Purchased 300 acres near Back Creek from William and Dorothy Jarman - 1701 - Accomack County, Virginia Will - To son John 200 acres, to son Mark 200 acres, to son Richard old plantation where Arthur Park lived, to daughter Mary all island called Point Comfort and 50 acres of Silverthorn Ridge as well as 50 acres to son Mark. - 6 January 1720 - Smith's Island, Accomack County, Virginia Died - November 1721 - Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth