MR. LEWIS EVANS. PHOENIXVILLE, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Lewis Evans with Sarah his wife, and children, came from Caernarvonshire, Wales, and settled in Vincent township, near what is known as the "Tilt Mills."Here Lewis worked at his trade of a shoemaker until his death, May 19th, 1762, in the forty-sixth year of his age.
He was buried at Charlestown Presbyterian church.
His widow survived until March 11th, 1805, when she had reached her ninety-third year, and was buried by her husband.
After his death the family removed to Uwchlan, settled on 62 1/2 acres and in 1766 built a house, which was enlarged in 1801 and is still standing. The farm was increased to 350 acres, of which 333 acres are now (1881) owned by Newton Evans. The home is said to have been, for a time, the headquarters of General Wynne while his forces were encamped on the farm.
The children of Lewis and Sarah were :
Daniel, John, Barbara, Jeremiah, Sarah, Abel, the last being born on the voyage to this country.
History of Chester County Pennsylvania.
MR. LEWIS EVANS. PHOENIXVILLE, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Lewis Evans, great great grandfather of Mrs. Pleasant Myers (Evans) Greene, wa born in 1716, in Wales, and was of Caernarvonshire. He married Sarah, and their children were : Daniel; John; Barbara; Jeremiah; Sarah and Abel.In 1752 Mr. and Mrs. Evans, with their children, emigrated to Pennsylvania, settling in Vincent township, Chester county.
After the death of Mr. Evans in 1762 the family removed to Uwchlan township, in the same county, and purchased land, three hundred and thirty-three acres of which are now owned by descendants.
Mrs. Evans died in 1805, having attained the venerable age of ninety-three.
The Evans Line.
MR. LEWIS EVANS. PHOENIXVILLE, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
NEWTON EVANS, who for several years was cashier of the Farmers' and Mechanics' National Bank of Phoenixville, and is now a director of the National bank at Royer's Ford, and treasurer of the Phoenix Storm Insurance Company, is also leading farmer and well known surveyor of this county. He is the oldest of the two sons of Ezra and Eliza (King) Evans, and was born March 2nd, 1823, in Uwchlan township, now Upper Uwchlan township, Chester county, Pennsylvania, on the farm where he now resides.The name Evans is frequently met with in this county, and is borne by several families in no wise related to the subject of this sketch, who is descended from Lewis Evans (great-grandfather), a native of Caernarvonshire, Wales; who came to America accompanied by his wife, Sarah, and their six children: Daniel, John, Barbara, Jeremiah, Sarah and Abel, the latter of whom was born at sea during the voyage, he settled in Vincent (now West Vincent) township, near what is known as the "Tilt Mills" where he followed his trade of shoemaker until his death, May 19th, 1762, when in the forty-sixth year of his age.
His remains were interred at Charlestown Presbyterian church, where his widow, who survived him until March 11th, 1805, was also laid to rest by his side.
After the father's death the family removed to Uwchlan township, now Upper Uwchlan, where they purchased and settled on sixty-two and a half acres of land, where on, in 1766, they erected a house which was enlarged in 1801, and is still standing. It is said to have been the headquarters of Gen. Anthony Wayne while his forces were encamped on the farm. The farm was increased from time to time by the purchase of other land until they owned three hundred and fifty acres, comprising two fine farms, nearly all of which is now owned by the subject of this sketch.
Daniel Evans (grandfather) was born in Caernarvonshire, Wales, September 27th, 1743, came with his father to America, and, after attaining manhood, of married Esther Benner, who was born in 1759.
He died October 1st, 1820, and his widow passed away August 10th, 1840. Their children were: Lewis, who married Sarah Evans; Isaac; Elizabeth, became the wife of Joshua Evans; Sarah, married Samuel Keiler; Ezra, father of Newton; Mary is wedded Robert McClure; Jesse, Daniel, Abel, married Ann Wilson; and Henry T., the latter of whom married Elizabeth Thatcher. They are all now deceased.
In politics Daniel Evans was a democrat of the old school, and in his religious faith a strict Baptist. Ezra Evans (father) was born in 1788, on the homestead now owned by his son Newton, where he was reared and educated, and where he continued to live until 1850, when he removed to Schuylkill Township. Five years later he returned to Uwchlan, now Upper Uwchlan township, where he continued to follow the vocation of a farmer until his death in 1874. He also was a democrat in politics, and a member of the Baptist church.
In 1822 he married Eliza King, a daughter of Conrad King, of Uwchlan, now Upper Uwchlan Township, and to their union was born a family of two sons: Newton, whose name heads this sketch and J. Benner.