Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Hugh EVANS
The EVANS Family Genealogy in the publication "Historical Collections of
Gwynedd," Howard M. Jenkins, Philadelphia, PA 1884, housed with the Quaker
Collction at Wilmington College, Wilmington OH; pg. 152 says this of Lowry:
"...Hugh EVANS, of merion, son of Thomas, b. in Wales, lived formany years
in Gwynedd, d. in Philadelphia, 4th mo. 6, 1772, aged 90 years 2 mos. In
1716 he is rcorded as "of Gwynedd, yeoman," and his removal to Merion must
have been later. A minute of Gwynedd MM, 10th mo. 27, 1715, says: 'Our
friend Hugh EVANS, who lately took a Trading Voyage to Great Britain, being
returned, brought a Certificate from haverford-West, which was read and
gave a good acc't of his life and conversation whiles in them parts.' it was
Hugh who related the incident of seeing William PENN on his knees at
prayer, as mentioned elsewhere. He was a member of the provincial Assembly in 1722, and from 1746 to 1754 continuously. His will, dated 10th mo. 18, 1771
describes him as 'of the city of Philadelphia' and 'far advanced in years.'
he mentions his daughters Ann HOWELL and Susanna JONES, his grandson Hugh HOWELL, and granddaughter Abigail HOWELL, and appoints Samuel HOWELL and Ann executors. (June 25, 1772, his two sons-in-law took out letters of administration, also.) He m. 1st 8th mo. 4, 1706, Catherine MORGAN (d. 6th
mo. 11, 1708), dau. of Cadwawllader, of Merion; 2d, 6th mo. 25, 1710 at
merion, Alice LEWIS, dau. of James of pembrokeshire, Wales; and 3d, 12th
mo. 13, 1716, Lowry LLOYD, of Merion, widow of Robert LLOYD, and dau. of Rees
John William. Of his children by his first wife, if any, we have no account.
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