The Evans family, natives of Radnorshire, Wales, landed in Philadelphia in 1695. The family consisted of the parents whose names are unknown, and two sons Rodger and John. A warrant was issued to John Evans for 300 acres of land in New Castle County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware) in 1701. It is within 10 miles of London Britain Township. As stated in Rodger's will, he was a carpenter. His will was probated in Chester County, Pennsylvania. His eldest daughter, Eleanor, married on December 17, 1724, Morgan Jones (1697 - 1760) of Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Pennsylvania, at Old Swedes Church, (now Wilmington, Delaware). In later life they became members of the Welsh Tract Baptist Church, and are buried in their graveyard along with their children. The London Tract Baptist Church, of which a number of the Evans families were members is located in Indian Town, London Britain Township in Chester County. The land for the church and cemetery was given by his brother John. The early notes of that church were destroyed by a servant girl who worked in the home of the church clerk, she tore the leaves from the old book and used them in lighting fires. Lettice is the younger of the sisters, therefore she would have married after her sister. Which places her in the correct age and time category to be the wife of Thomas Morgan. In the will of Rodger Evans, he gives each daughter the sum of 5 shillings. His well beloved wife Mary is named executrix. An appraisal is made by Richard Whitting -- whose family name appears on the later records of the London Tract Baptist Church and is buried in the cemetery. Rodger Evans owed Thomas Morgan the sum of L5 as listed on the account filed on May 31, 1740. After a search of the cemetery his grave could not be located; however, there are many unmarked graves and graves with missing headstones.
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