Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,124, Evan Evans, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.
Evans, Evan
Susannah
NUMBER
W 7124
CONTENTS
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15. 171
Pennsylvania
Evan Evans
Chester County in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel St Clair of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3d of June 1818.-
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of Sept 1819 and sent to John Ralston, Esq. Chester, Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 15 mo & 2/30 120.51
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th March 1819. 48.00
$168.51
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Notification sent October 28. 1820 to John G Werster, West Chester Pa
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one Case 705
Judge Ralston
Chester Pernn
Accd 16th June 1818
Evan Evans
Corporal
2d. Pennsa Regt
[July?] 1776 to March 1777-
June 3. 1818
Admitted
Returned, in order to procure the Judges certificate as to "reduced circumstances" of applicant
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Nine months Service, must be proved or a pension will not be granted.
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Proof of service is
required. The testimony
of a credible witness
will be received
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7th District of Pennsylvania
On the third day of June 1818 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Seventh Judicial District for the County of Chester Personally appears Evan Evans aged about Sixty years resident in Chester County in the said District who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress
entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Navel service of the
United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said Evan Evans inlisted in January 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain John Brisbane of the Second Pennsylvania Regiment now Corporal that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States untill March 1777 when he was Discharged from service at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania that he was in the Battle of the three Rivers in Canada, and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his services and hereby Relinquishes any pension that he heretofore might be entitled to from the United States 
Evan Evans [his signature]
Sworn and Declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John Ralston [his signature]
I John Ralston Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the
said Evan Evans did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding
declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and
Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
John Ralston [his signature]
I John G. Wersler Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify that John Ralston Esquire before
whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken and subscribed, is and at the time of taking the same was one of the associate Judges of the said Court, duly appointed, Commissioned & qualified to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at WestChester in the said County the Eighth day of June A.D. 1818.
John G. Wersler, Prot
[seal]
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I John Ralston the within named Judge do further certify from my own knowledge
of Evan Evans the within named applicant that he is Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the support of his country Given under my hand & seal this 23rd day of February AD. 1819
John Ralston [his seal and signature]
Chester County ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Seventh Judicial District of Pennsylvania James Guest a Sergeant in Captain Caleb North's Company of the fourth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Coln Anthony Wayne, who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he well remembers that Evan Evans the within applicant was at Tigandgu a Soldier I understood he belonged to Capt. Bisben Company in the fall of the year One thousand Seven hundred seventy Six and further Saith not
James Guest [his signature] 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22d day of May 1819
John Ralston [his signature]
I John G. Wersler Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do Certify that John Ralston Esquire whom all the foregoing proceedings were had, is and
at the time, thereof was one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, duly appointed & Commissioned
& qualified and to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given.-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at West Chester in the County aforesaid the 24th day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.-
Jno G. Wersler Prot
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The foregoing applicant resides in the township of Coventry, Chester County Pennsylvania, and if his prayer or application should be granted he is desirous that
letters for him may be addressed to the care
of Judge Ralston, Pugh town Post Office, Coventry Township Chester County Pennsylvania
Chester County ss
Personally came before me the subscribed one of the Judges of the Seventh Judicial District of Pennsylvania Methuselah Davis who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he was enlisted in Captain John
Gees Company of the Second Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Coln
Saintclair in the year 1776 and was Sergeant in said Company and he well Remembers that the within applicant Evan Evans was in Capt Brisbines Company and Corporal in said Regiment and that he continued in said
service for one year and went to Canadary [Canada] together and other saith not
Methuselah Davis [his signature]
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 29th day of August 1819
John Ralston
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Evan Evans
1511.71
Chester Co'y
Con
28 Sept 19
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District of Pennsylvania ss:
On this Thirty first day of July Anno Domini 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas holden in Westchester for the
County of Chester being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a Record of its proceedings Evan Evans Corporal aged sixty three years resident in Chester County in said District who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820.
That he served in the Revolutionary war in the
Company commanded by Captain John Brisbin in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sinclair in the C line of the State of Pennsylvania, and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818, his certificate being numbered 15171 AND I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Evan Evans
Sworn to, declared and subscribed, on the thirty first day of July 1820, in OPEN COURT of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the said Court, being a Court of Record by the Laws of the said Commonwealth.
John G Wersler Prothonotary
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY belonging to Evan Evans
I have besid is necessary clothing and bedding
Two Cows                                   $26 -
Two Chairs                                      - 40
Two iron pots one tea kettle           - 95
One cedar tub one bucket             1.00
six plates and four bowls                 - 25
One doughtsough one pine table 1.00
one walnut Chest                             - 75
One old ten plate Stove                 6.00
Fire shovel and tongs-                    - 62 ½
---
                                                    $36.97 ½
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the following debts are due to me and recoverable-
One debt of ten dollars
One debt of Eight dollars
Two debts of four dollars each
One debt of Three dollars.
and I am indebted the following sums.
One debt of fifteen dollars
One debt of twelve dollars
I am by trade a shoemaker but by reason of a severe pain in my right shoulder am not able to pursue that occupation only at times
I have a wife Susannah aged fifty six years
and three children namely Catharine aged fourteen years James aged twelve years
and Jane aged nine years (who is Dumb)
residing with me
Evan Evans
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
CHESTER COUNTY, SS:
I John G Wersler Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of the said county of Chester; the same being a Court of Record by the Law of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify, that the foregoing Declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; AND I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Thirty six dollars dollars and 97 1/2 cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Westchester, this Fourteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Jno G Wersler Prothonotary.
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12197
Rd Sept 20 1848
Rejected husb. died 1845
married in 1791
husb. died on 5 June 1845
2nd Pa Regiment Cap Busban from
January 1776 March 1777 13 months
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State of Pennsylvania
Chester County ss
On this fifteenth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty five personally appeared
before the Subscriber, Thomas Jones, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Chester aforesaid
Susannah Evans a resident of West Vincent
Township in the County of Chester aforesaid
aged eighty one years who, being first duly
Sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Evan Evans who was a corporal in the Army of the Revolution, that she is unable to give the particulars of her husbands service, which she presumes is unnecessary in such as her said husband received a pension from the United States by virtue of a certificate of which the following is a copy.
"War Department - Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March 1818 Evan Evans late a Corporal in the Army of the
Revolution, is inscribed on the pension list,
Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on
the third day of June one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen. Given at the War office of the United States this twenty eighth day of September One thousand eight hundred and nineteen J. C. Calhoun Sectry of War"
[seal]
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She further declared that She was married to the Said Evan Evans on the twenty third day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety one, that her husband, the aforesaid Evan Evans died on the fifth day of June eighteen hundred and forty five; that She was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz:  at the time above Stated.
       Susannah Evans {X is her mark}
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before 
       Thomas Jones

State of Pennsylvania 
Chester County ss
Be it remembered that on this fifteenth day of September A D 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County aforesaid, the above named Susannah Evans widow of Evan Evans who being Sworn according to law deposes and Says, that the annexed certificate of her marriage was given to her by John Ralston, the Justice of the Peace who married her to the said Evan Evans, on the day of their marriage to wit August 23rd A D 1791 & that it has been in her possession Ever Since.  That the Said David Evans and Catharine Evans who Signed the Same as witnesses and were the father in law & mother in law of
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the deponents are both deceased and further that She had no other written evidence of her marriage with the Said Evan Evans but that Sarah Evans whose affidavit is hereto annexed lived with (illegible) deponent at the Same house Shortly before your deponents marriage and in her affidavit testifies to her knowledge a relation to the same - and further saith not. 
     Susannah Evans {X is her mark}
Sworn and Subscribed on this 15th day of September A D 1845 before
    Thomas Jones

State of Pennsylvania 
Chester County ss
Be it remembered that on this fifteenth day of September A. D. 1845 personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County aforesaid, Sarah Evans, a resident of West (illegible) Township, in the County aforesaid, aged about seventy three years who being affirmed according to law declares and Says that She is well acquainted with Susannah Evans further (illegible), that She & I resided in the Same house before She was married to Evan Evans deceased and had resided written from notes of her ever Since, that the affirmant was married in September 1792 and the Said Susannah was married about two (illegible) before the affirmant (illegible)
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in 1791, that (illegible) affirmant was not present at the marriage, but went to See them Soon after their marriage when they had commenced house keeping, affirmant thinks it was in the Spring of 1792, & before her own marriage, when they recognized each other as man and wife & were so reputed (illegible) the neighborhood in which they resided, and that they lived together as man and wife up to the time of the death of said Evan Evans who died Sometime in June last but She cannot remember the day - and further saith not -
      Sarah Evans
Affirmed & Subscribed before me the 15th day of September A D 1845.
    Thomas Jones

State of Pennsylvania 
Chester County ss
Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of   September A. D 1845 personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County aforesaid, Robert Ralston a resident of West Vincent Township in Chester County aforesaid, who being Sworn according to law deposes and Says, that he is aged Sixty three years, that he is the Son of John Ralston late of West Vincent Township aforesaid deceased by whom according to a certificate hereto annexed (which is identified
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by my Signature and that of Judge Jones placed upon the foot of the Same, of this date is Sept'r 15, 1845). Evan Evans and Susannah Evans were married, that my father the Said John Ralston was an acting Justice of the Peace at the time Said certificate bears date, to wit August 23. 1791, that your deponent is well acquainted with his father's hand writing, and that the body of Said certificate and the heading to the attestation of the witnesses, together with the names of the witnesses, the name of Susannah Evans and his own name are all in his the Said John Ralston's hand writing and further saith not.
   Rob Ralston
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 15th day of September A. D. 1845
   Thomas Jones

State of Pennsylvania 
Chester County ss
Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of September A. D. 1845 personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County David D Mancilll a Resident of West Vincent Township in Chester County aforesaid aged forty years who having duly affirmed according to law declares and Says that he was well acquainted with Evan Evans who was the husband of Susannah Evans further named, that the Said
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Evan Evans did on Thursday the fifth day
of June in the year of one Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty five, that your
affirmants knowledge of that fact is derived
from his being personally present at the time
of his death & for having assisted inlaying out the corpse And further saith not.
David D Mancill [his signature]
Affirmed and subscribed before me this 15th day of September A D 1845.
Thomas Jones
State of Pennsylvania
Chester County ss
Be it known that on this fifteenth day of September Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred, and forty five personally one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County aforesaid appeared
before me the within named
Susannah Evans, Sarah Evans, Robert Ralston
and David D Mancill, And I do hereby certify that they were duly sworn or affirmed as herein stated & deposed as hereinbefore
set forth, that they are all credible persons in whose statements within contained full confidence may be reposed and I do further certify that the said Susannah Evans from the infirmities of her age is entirely unable to attend Court
Witness my hand this fifteenth day
of September one thousand eight hundred
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and forty five at the Township of West Vincent in the County of Chester aforesaid.
"The words - one of the associate Judges of
the court of Common pleas of Chester County
aforesaid" [inserted?] before signing.
Thomas Jones [his signature]
State of Pennsylvania
Chester County
I Abner M. Chamberlain Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chester aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Jones before whom the foregoing
proceedings purport to have been had is one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid duly appointed and commissioned as such and that the signatures thereto purported to be his are genuine.
[seal]
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
A M. Chamberlain Prot.
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Be it Remembered that on the Twenty third day of August A D 1791 Before me the subscriber one of the
Justices in & for the
County of Chester Evan Evans of Vincent
Township Chester County & State of Pennsylvania and Susannah Rimmy of the same place were lawfully joined in Matrimony and as a further confirmation they the said
Evan Evans and Susannah Rimmy she according to the Custom of Marriage assumed the name of her Husband
have to these presents set their hands
Evan Evans [his signature]
Sussannah Evans X her mark
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal the day aforesaid
John Braxton
[seal]
And we those named are hereto subscribed being present at the Solemnization of the above Marriage as Witnesses
have set our hands the day aforesaid
David D Evans X his Mark
Catharine Evans X her Mark
September 15 AD 1845
Thomas Jones
Rob Kalston
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September 18 1938
Mrs. Robert W. King
106 Southwick Street
Bethesda, Maryland
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Evan Evans, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.7134, based on the military service in that war of Evan Evans.
Evan Evans was the son of David Evans and his
wife, Catharine. The date and place of his birth
are not given.
Evan Evans enlisted in Pennsylvania, place
not stated, in January 1776, served as corporal in Captain John Brisban's Company, Colonel St. Clair's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Three Rivers and was discharged in March 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed June 2,1820, while a resident of Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, aged about sixty years.
He died June 5, 1841, place not shown.
Soldier married August 23, 1791 Susannah Rimmy.  They were both then residents of Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier's widow, Susannah Evans, was allowed
pension on her application executed September 15, 1845, while a resident of West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-one years.
In 1820, reference was made to three children,
Catharine, aged fourteen years, James, aged 12 years, and Jane, aged nine years.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of widow's death, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data "Susannah Evans, widow of Evan Evans, Certificate No.1700, issued September 1, 1848, rate [illegible] per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Philadelphia Pennsylvania Agency, continued under the Act of February 2, 1948".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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12197 Sept. 20. 1845.
Bl Su Trans
July 7 1838
=================
Seal was circular with writing across it
JL Edward’s Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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                                                     1 1/2 oz. 15

13497 Sept. 20. 1845
Be Su illegible
July 1, 1838
Seal covered by writing

J.L. Edward’s Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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West Chester Sept 18 1845

To J L Edward’s Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
[illegible]

Enclosed [illegible] find the Declaration and of Susannah Evans made in ade to obtain a pension- 
   Should there be a favorable decision on her case please forward the certificate to the subscriber and any communication after the subject aforesaid to him will be attended to. An early consideration of her case is desired. 
Jos Hemphill
West Chester
Chester County
Pa
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Seal on left upper side of document is circular with West Chester Pa on the outer edge with AUG 15 in the middle. Pa is written vertically on left side

Hon J.L. Edward’s
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Along the right side and written vertically is the following:
Pa 105.44
Mr Cole
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J  Hon J L Edwards. (The letter J in front of Honorable most likely stood for Judge or Justice, but shows alone before his title)
     Commissioner of Pensions
    
     Dear Sir
                 Enclosed you will find the Declaration of Susanna Evan’s in Ryder to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of Feby 2nd 1848.
                 If a new certificate is required to be issued under that act (which I have not been able to see) you will please forward the same to me and make such other communication as can illegible deem for her and the same will be mended to illegible.
Respectfully
Jos Hemphill
——————-

West Chester
Chester County Pa
Aug. 15. 1848
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Act ‘46
No 12197.  Adm No105
                   166

Susannah Evans
Widow of Evan
Pa
Act of July 1838
Illegible husb. Died
1845 ——————

Adm Act 17 Issue 1844
13 mo per. $43.33 per am
Commencing on 5 June 1845

Joseph Hemphill
West Chester
Chester Co
Goa
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January 24, 1939
BA-J/ady
Evan Evans
W.7124

Mr. Edwin E. Ellis
239 Huntington Avenue
Buffalo, New York
Dear Sir;
reference is made to your letter relative to Evan Evans, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.7124, based upon the military service of Evan Evans in that war.
Evan Evans was the son of David Evans and his wife Catharine.  The date and place of his birth are not given.
Evan Evans enlisted in Pennsylvania, placed not stated, in January 1776, served as corporal in Captain John Brisban's Company, Colonel St. Clair's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Three rivers and was discharged in March 1777. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1818, while a resident of Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, aged about sixty years.
He died June 5, 1845, place not shown.
Soldier married August 23, 1791, Susannah Rimmy.  They were both then residents of Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier's widow, Susannah Evans, was allowed pension on her application executed September 15, 1845, while a resident of West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Aged eighty-one years.
In 1820 reference was made to three children, Catharine, aged fourteen years, James, aged twelve years, and Jane, aged nine years.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of widow's death, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Susannah Evans widow of Evan Evans, Certificate No. 1700, issued September 1, 1848, rate $43.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Philadelphia Pennsylvania Agency, continued under the Act of February 2, 1848.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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May 18, 19[illegible]
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mr. Willard E. Wight
Quarters 17-A
Fort Harrison, Indiana

BA-J/ady
Evan Evans
W. 7124

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Evan Evans, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, w.7124, based upon the military service of Evan Evans in that war.

Evan Evans was the son of David Evans and his wife Catharine. The date and place of his birth are not given.

Evan Evans enlisted in Pennsylvania, place not stated, in January 1776, served as corporal in Captain John Brisban's Company, Colonel St. Clair's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Three Rivers and was discharged in March 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1818, while a resident of Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, aged about sixty years.

He died June 5, 1845, place not shown.

Soldier married August 23, 1791, Susannah Rimmy. They were both then residents of Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Soldier's widow, Susannah Evans, was allowed pension on her application executed September 15, 1845, while a resident of West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, aged
eighty-one years.

In 1820 reference was made to three children, Catharine, aged fourteen years, James, aged twelve years, and Jane, aged nine years.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistantto the Administrator
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June 28, 1935.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mr. William Jones
8 Deshon Avenue
Bronxville, New York

BAandJ/ady
Evan Evans
W.7124

Dear Sir:

In compliance with the request of Mr. H. W. Jenks, of this city, you are furnished herein the record of Evan Evans, Revolutionary War, pension claim, W.7124.

Evan Evans was the son of David Evans and his wife Catharine. The date and place of his birth are not given.

Evan Evans enlisted in Pennsylvania, place not stated, in January 1776, served as a corporal in Captain John Brisban's Company, Colonel St. Clair's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Three Rivers and discharged in March 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1818 while a resident of Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, aged about sixty years.

He died June 5, 1845, place not shown.

Soldier married August 23, 1791 Susannah Rimmy. They were both then residents of Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Soldier's widow, Susannah Evans, was allowed pension on her application executed September 15, 1845 while a resident of West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-one years.

In 1820 reference was made to three children, Catharine, aged fourteen years, James, aged twelve years, and Jane, aged nine years.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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June 10, 1924

Clara Yocum
Glen Moore, Penna.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7124 it appears that Evan Evans, the son of David Evans and his wife Catharine, enlisted in Pennsylvania in January 1776, served as a Corporal in Captain John Brisban's Company, Colonel St. Clair's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Three Rivers and was discharged in March 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1818 while residing in Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania aged about sixty years. He died June 5, 1845.

Soldier married August 23, 1791, Susannah Rimmy (both of Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania). She was allowed pension on her application executed September 15, 1845, while a resident of West Vincent
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Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania aged eighty-one years.

In 1820, reference was made to three children, Catharine aged fourteen years, James aged twelve years and Jane aged nine years.

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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widow [illegible]
June 22, 1910.

Mrs. Sarah H. Erwin,
R. D. #2
Christiana, Pa.

Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 9th and received
the 10th instant, you are advised that in the claim of Evan Evans, Vid. File No. 7,124, Revolutionary War, the name of soldier's grand father does not
appear.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment:  Jan 1776 to Mar 77
Length of Service:
Rank:  Corpl
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain:  John Brisban
Colonel:  St. Clair
State:  Penn.

Battles engaged in, Three Rivers
Residence of soldier at enlistment:  Enlisted in Penn.
Date of application for pension:  June 3, 1818 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application:  Chester Co, Pa.
Remarks:  He was son of David and Catherine Evans and was mar. Susannah Rimmy of Vincent Twp. Chester Co, Pa on Aug. 23, 1791. Children Catharine 14, James 12 and Jane 9 in 1820.  She was allowed pension on appli Sept 15, 1845 while a res of West Vincent Twp 
Chester Co, Pa and 81 years old.
very respectfully
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Mrs. Robert W. King
106 Southwick St.
Bethesda, Maryland.
[Stamped]
RECEIVED
AUG 22 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
READER No. 14
VETS ADM

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Record Division,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

Would you be kind enough to send me a statement of the military history of Evan Evans, a soldier of the Revolutionary War? This to include any information that you may have. If you do not have the required information, would you please let me know where I could get it. If you do have information of the pension, could you tell me where I could get any additional information.

Thanking you for any trouble,
Yours truly,
Edna S. King
(Mrs. Robert W. King
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Sons of the American Revolution
Buffalo Chapter

EDWIN E. ELLIS
REGISTRAR
233 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
BUFFALO, N. Y.

December 8, 1938

Veterans Administration
Washington, DC

Gentlemen:
At your very earliest convenience will you kindly
send me what information you may have on file regarding the Revolutionary Pension Claim of

EVAN EVANS [initialed] ADY

Records show that he was born and died in Pennsylvania, birth date December 28, 1758 and death date -- June 5, 1845. I believe his pension was dated March 17, 1838. His wife's name was Sussanah Remming.

Very truly yours,
Edwin E. Ellis
Registrar.

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RECEIVED
DEC 9 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETN ADM
READER # 16
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Quarters 17 - A
Ft. Harrison
Indiana

Revolutionary War Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you please send me my family data contained in the papers under the name of Evan Evans of Chester Co., Penna. Who was pensioned in 1818? I am also desirous of knowing his war service and where in Chester Co., he resided.

I shall appreciate this favor greatly

Yours truly,
Willard E. Wight

[Stamped]
REC'D
APR 29 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER # 4
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W. J. C.
June 25, 1935

Vets Adm.

Please send history in fol- Rev. War pension claim

Evan Evans
W. 7124
to Mr. William Jones
6 Dishon Ave.,
Bronxville, N.Y

Respectfully
H. W. Jenks
28 -18th St.

S.E.
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Office of the Deputy Collector
District of Tennessee
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Service
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Knoxville, Tenn
Jan 30, 1922

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Do you have any records of a Revolutionary War soldier, Capt Evan Evans?  I would appreciate any information that you might be able to furnish concerning such a person; especially concerning the last years of his life, as to where she spent them, etc.
Respectfully
(Miss) Ruby J. Edmondson
Deputy collector
Internal Revenue Service
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Glen Moore
Pa.
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May 7, 1924
Dear Sirs,
Will you please send me Revolutionary Records of my great grandfather Evan Evans.  Thanking you in Advance.  I am
Sincerely
(Miss) Clara Yocum
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W 7,124
VLW

Ack. Mch 18, 1911

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U.S. Pension Office
Mar 15, 1911
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Berwyn, Chester Co.
Pennsylvania
Mr. Davenport
Dear Sir,        W.7,124
Will you kindly send me the military records of Evan Evans of the Revolution as he was my Great, Great Grandfather.
And oblige Yours Respec.
(Miss) Bessie E. Ressler

March 13, '11
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Record Division
R. L. N.
Wid File 7124
Rev War

Christiana R. D. #2 Pa
June 9, 1910
Department of Information
Dear Sirs, 
Please find on file on Sept the 17th 1909, you received a letter from me asking for the military history of my Grandfather Evan Evans and you were very kind indeed to give the much wanted information.  I wanted to know what my Grandfathers fathers first name was and you reply was David Evans.  Now what I am about to ask now is can you direct me how to find out what David Evans fathers first name.  I have been told when I was a child but do not remember for sure now (over)
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I am the daughter of Elinor Evans Hanna.  If I could find out this name no doubt it would be a great benefit to me and the country.  These ancestors were born in Wales and done trading on the ocean.  Hoping I may have an early replay. Your very Resp
Mrs. Sarah Hanna Irwin
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1529 North 54 St, Phila., Pa.
Oct. 3, 1909
Mr. H. Warner
Dear Sir:
Having seen a military history of Evan Evans which was sent Mrs. Sallie N. Irwin of Christiana, I write to request you to forward me a duplicate.  My cousin Mrs. Irwin, is descended from Eleanor Evans while my actecedent was Catharine, a sister of Eleanor. m Am desirous of having a copy
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of this history as I am trying to connect a family history.  Evan Evans served as a Corporal in Col Brisbans Company Col. St. Clair's Regiment.  By so doing you will oblige me. 
Sarah Richard

R. L. W.
Hist File 7124
Rev War

Soldier was son of David and Catherine Evans

Stamped 
U. S. Pension Office
Oct 4, 1909
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O. W. Wid
7124

Nov 18th, 1908
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs - will you kindly send me the Military history of My Grandfather Evan Evans - a soldier of the Revolutionary War, He was a Corporal in Captain John Brisban company Colonel St. Clair regiment what Battles did he take part in.   By sending the above information you
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Will greatly oblige me
Respectfully
(Mrs) Jennie Chapman
1612 Gilpin Ave
Wilmington, Del.

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U S Pension Office
Nov 19, 1908
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Christiana R. D. #2 Pa
Sept 15th, 1909
Bureau of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me the military history of my Grandfather Evan Evans who served in the Revolutionary War as a Corporal under Captain John Brisban, Colonel St Clair Regiment.  I am the daughter of Elenor Evans Hanna.
Yours Resp
Mrs. Sarah Hanna Irwin
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3-595
Record Division
O. W. and N. Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
No date Indicated
Searched by W. T. Conboye
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant.
Soldier:  Evan Evans
Services:  Revolutionary War
Remarks:  No O. W. In or Wid.
No O. W. Rej, except O.W. Wid. 7, 127, as above

Chief of Division

23266b5m6-06
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Address: "The Military Secretary, War Department, Washington, D. C."
1151962

War Department,
the Military Secretary's Office,
Washington, 
July 31, 1906

Respectfully returned to
Mr. George W. Bourne
5025 Hazel Avenue,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The revolutionary war records in this Department afford no information as to the family history of soldiers of that war.  In view of the statement that the within-mentioned soldier was a pensioner, it is suggested as a possibility that some information relative to his family history can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pension, Washington, D.C., who is the custodian of the pension records of all wars.

8/1/06
Information requested from Commissioner of Pensions
Geo. W. Bourne

F. C. Ainsworth
the Military Secretary
(M.S.O.72-1)    per He
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Stamped
Military Secretary's Office
Jul 30, 1906
1151962
War Department

5025 Havel Ave.
Philadelphia, Pa.
July 30th, 1906

Evan Evans,
Late Corp. in Capt. Brisban's Co. Inf in col. St. Clair's Regt, and Lt. 6th Co. of foot 6th Battn. of Militia, Pa.

George W. Bourne,
Requests ancestry of above named. in order to ascertain names of parents, and grand parents, and their birth places, if possible.
Received from War Dept.
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Wardner, Idaho, Nov 22, 1899

To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I wish to find out all the information on record of Mr Evan Evans, of East Nantmeal, Penn, a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, who died about 1845.  If you cannot furnish it, kindly inform he, how to proceed to obtain it and oblige.  
Yours Resp.
Frank Anderson
255 2nd East St.
Salt lake City, Utah

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O.W. & N. division Dec 1, 1899
Received

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U.S. Pension Office
Nov 28, 1899
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N. L. Harwood Prest.
F. M. Cook, Cashier
C.L. Lippincott, Asst. Cashier
C. A. Hanna, Vice Pres.
H.LO. Freeman, Asst Cashier 1798
First National Bank of Lincoln
Capital $400, 000 Surplus $100,000
Lincoln, Neb.
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June 16, 1896
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
Referring to the enclosed correspondence I find that a pension was granted to "Samuel Ewing for the loss of a thumb while a member of Capt. Ephraim Blackburn's Company in 4th Battalion Chester County Militia".  He resided in Chester County Penna after the revolution.  From the records in his case can you kindly tell me what service or services Capt. Ephraim Blackburn's Company 4th Battalion Chester County, Penna. Milita performed and what battles they were in.
Respectfully Charles A. Hanna
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U S Pension Office June 19, 1896
Stamped 
U S. Pension Office June 2?, 1896

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F. M. Cook, Cashier
C.L. Lippincott, Asst. Cashier
C. A. Hanna, Vice Pres.
H.LO. Freeman, Asst Cashier 1798
First National Bank of Lincoln
Capital $400, 000 Surplus $100,000
Lincoln, Neb.
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Col. F. C. Ainsworth
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me a record of the service in the Revolution of Col. Evan Evans (4th) Battalion Chester County, Pa Militia and particularly of Captain Ephraim Blackburns Company (from West Nottingham Township) in same.
Respectfully
Charles A. Hanna
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Stamped
Record & Pension Office
June 12, 1896
452439
War Department

First National Bank
Lincoln Neb. June 9, 1896

Evan Evans
2d Battln, Chester County, Pa, Militia and Capt Ephraim Blackburns Co. of West Nottingham Township Revolutionary War

Charles A. Hanna, requests record of service of this man.
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Stamped 
U.S. Pension Office 
Jun 19, 1896
Stamped U.S> Pension Office
June 2? 1896

Record and Pension Office
War Department, 
Washington, June 12, 1896
respectfully returned to 
Mr. Charles A.   Hanna
First National Bank
Lincoln, Nebraska
The name Evan Evans has not been fund on the rolls, on file in this office, of any Pennsylvania military organization, or on the rolls of any organization of Continental troops, in service during the war of the Revolution.
It is proper to add, however, that the collection of Revolutionary war records in this office is far from complete, and that the absence therefrom of any name is by no means conclusive evidence that the person who bore the name did not serve in the revolutionary army.
It is suggested as a possibility that the desired information may be obtained from the adjutant general of the State of Pennsylvania.
By authority of the Secretary of War:
F. C. Ainsworth
Colonel, U S Army, Chief of Office
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Right side of Page:
Revolutionary War
Widow, &c.
File No. 7124
Susannah Evans
Widow
Evan Evans
Pvt. Rev. War
Act:  Feby 2, 1848
Index: - Vol. A, Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870]
1935 June 26.  Hist. to Wm. Jones (thru ILLEGIBLE Jenks) A.D.Y.
1938 May 18. Hist to Willard E. Wight A.D.Y.
1939 Jan 24 Hist. to Edwin E. Ellis. A.D.Y.
1939 Sept 18. Hist to Mrs Robt. W. Hunt. A.D.Y.

Left side of Page:
July 1, '96 Sold ILLEGIBLE to Chas A. Tanna, Lincoln, Neb. LWR
January 25, 1900 Mil Hist. to Frank Anderson, Salt Lake City, Utah
1906 Aug 14 Hist to Geo W. Bownie.  AW
1908 Nov 28 Hist. to Jennie Chapman. V.L.M.
1909 Sept 21 Hist to Sarah H. Irwin. V.L.M.
1909 Oct 9. Hist to Sarah Rickard. V.L.M.
1910 June 22 that name of soldiers' grand-father is not stated.
1911 March 20 Hist to Bessie E. Ressler
1922 Feb 8. Hist to R. J. Edmonds
1924 June 10 Hist to Miss Clara Yocum
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105 Philadelphia, Penn
Susannah Evans
act 18
Widow of Evan Evans
who was a Private
in the Revolution.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 5 June 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of October, 1845 and sent to Joseph Hemphill, West Chester, chest Co. Pa.

Act of June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book D
ILLEGIBLE 1, Page 219
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Pennsylvania
Chester county
On this fourth day of August 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Susanna Evans a resident of West Vincent Township in the county of Chester State of Pennsylvania, aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war;  the she is the widow of Evan Evans who was a Private soldier in the war of the revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Forty Three dollars and thirty two cents, per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Susanna Evans (her mark)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
Thomas Wynn, Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Thomas Wynn, Justice of the Peace.
State of Pennsylvania
Chester County Ss
I James Davis, prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County do certify that Thomas Wynn is a Justice of the Peace of the said county of Chester and that the foregoing signatures importing to be his are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this fifteenth day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred forty eight.
James Davis  Prot
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The National Archives 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name:  Evans, Ezekiel
Grade:  Private "in the
Line: Artillery Artificers of Pennsylvania

Warrant Number:  13057
Acreage:  100
Issued:  March 21, 1791 to Samuel Horton Administrator

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.