John Evans II

1660 - 1721  (61 years)

• Name	John Evans II
  Birth	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 Island, Accomack, 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 Island, Accomack, 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.
  Death	November 1721	Rich Valley, Smyth, Virginia
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Grace Evans           b. 1665   2. Susannah Evans           b. 1675   3. Sarah Evans           b. 1680
  Person ID	P7840	Burress

  
  

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

  
  

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

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1660 - Accomack County, Virginia Marriage - 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 Island, Accomack, 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 Island, Accomack, Virginia Death - November 1721 - Rich Valley, Smyth, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth