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William Evans 1590 – 1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: York, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 21 Oct 1657

Death Location: Isle of Wight, IYork County, Virginia

Father: David Evans

Mother: Jane Penson

Spouse(s): Katherine Harrison

Children(s): Mary Evans

In 1590, William Evans entered the world in York, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to David Evans and Jane Penson. Years later, William Evans married Katherine Harrison, and the couple became parents to Mary Evans. William Evans died in 1657 in Isle of Wight, IYork County, Virginia.

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Parents

David Evans
1572 – 1620
Birth Location: Holborn, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
DE
Jane Penson
1579 – 1627
Birth Location: Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
JP

Spouses(s)

Katherine Harrison
1600 – 1657
Birth Location: York, England
KH

Children(s)

Mary Evans
1618 – 1664
Birth Location: York, Virginia, USA
ME

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1595
    Event Place: York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1590
    Event Place: York, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1613
    Event Place: , , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: Bet. 1613–1658

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1617
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1617
    Event Place: York, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1627
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1647

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Of, , England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of VA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St. Botolph Aldgate, London, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 28 October 1657
    Event Place: York Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 21 Oct 1657
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, IYork County, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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