Evan Jeffreys was born 1722 in Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Pierce 1743, daughter of Gainer Pierce and Sarah Walter. She was born March 24, 1721/22 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania, and died 1747 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
Notes for Evan Jeffreys:
Born source for Evan and Elizabeth: Pennslvania Births Chester County1682-1800 by John T. Humphery. Humphrey Publications, Washington DC 1994p. 104 and 154.
Elizabeth Pierce: She was a Quaker. Evan and Gainer her children show upin the Chester minutes of Friends Meetings.
Notes for Elizabeth Pierce:
Eliz. died after two sons, Evan jr., Gainer were born. Gainer went to orphans court for custody. Birth dates of two sons recorded in Quaker records.
Children of Evan Jeffreys and Elizabeth Pierce are:
1. Gainer Jeffreys, born January 23, 1743/44 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 1813 in Warren Co., Tennessee. He married Sarah Jackson; born March 04, 1749/50 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
2. Evan Jeffreys, born September 08, 1746 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
Gainer Jeffreys was born January 23, 1743/44 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania, and died 1813 in Warren Co., Tennessee. He married Sarah Jackson, daughter of Jonathan Jackson. She was born March 04, 1749/50 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
Notes for Gainer Jeffreys:
May have had a brother by the name of James and also John, although not listed in the Quaker Records. Shows up on Orange Co.NC Taxpayers list 1784-1794 in St. As District 1788 and Chatham Districtin 1787.
A copy of Rev. Army Accounts Vol. 1 Page 3 Folio 4 NC State Archives shows Gainer Jefferies received 1 pound, 10 shillings, 3 pence. Another entry shows he furnished a horse and militia but no amount of money was shown on the Accounts of claims December 1787 in the North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts of Secretary of State, Treasurer's and Comptrollers Papers Vol. V Bol VI Part IV published by Weynette Parks Haun of Durham NC in 1992. Gainer Jeffreys was appointed Constable of Chatam District of NC May 1785 according to May 1785 Court of Commons Pleas Orange Co. NC. Gainer owns land in Bumcomb Co. NC 12-2-1795 and buys more land 12-11-1804 from State of NC No. 1405 properties were along Laurel Branch and Cane Creek.
Died Note: Died after 1812 because he was on Property Tax List in Warren Co. TN for 1812. Born Source: Pennslvania Births Chester County 1682-1800 by John T.Humphery. Humphrey Publications, Washington DC 1994 p. 104
Wife Sarah Jackson- Born Source, Will of Jonathan Jackson of Chester Co.Pa
Children of Gainer Jeffreys and Sarah Jackson are:
1. John Jackson Jeffreys, born March 11, 1764 in North Carolina or Pennsylvania; died June 30, 1846 in Walker Co., Alabama. He married (1) Jincey Edwyn March 09, 1795 in Caswell Co., North carolina; born 1770; died Bet. 1796 - 1800 in Orange Co., North Carolina. He married (2) Winifred Whitmore April 21, 1800 in Orange Co. North Carolina; born 1774. He married (3) Deannah 1813; born 1773 in North Carolina; died Aft. 1860 in Lawrence Co., Alabama.
2. Jacob Jeffreys, born 1765.
3. Thomas Jeffreys, born 1766.
4. Evan Jeffreys, born 1766 in Pennsylvania; died April 27, 1850 in Alamance Co., North Carolina.
5. James Jeffreys, born 1770.
6. Elizabeth Jeffreys, born 1773. She married Edward Bracken; born 1769.
7. Sarah Jeffreys, born 1773 in North Carolina; died 1873 in Lawrence Co., Alabama. She married James Bracken September 30, 1794 in Buncombe Co., North Carolina; born 1772 in North Carolina.
John Jackson Jeffreys was born March 11, 1764 in North Carolina or Pennsylvania, and died June 30, 1846 in Walker Co., Alabama. He married (1) Jincey Edwyn March 09, 1795 in Caswell Co., North carolina. She was born 1770, and died Bet. 1796 - 1800 in Orange Co., North Carolina. He married (2) Winifred Whitmore April 21, 1800 in Orange Co. North Carolina. She was born 1774. He married (3) Deannah 1813. She was born 1773 in North Carolina, and died Aft. 1860 in Lawrence Co., Alabama.
Notes for John Jackson Jeffreys:
Children of John Jeffreys and Jincey Edwyn are:
1. Jemima Jeffreys, born 1785 in North Carolina; died 1855 in Lawrence Co., Alabama. She married James S. Waldrep 1812 in Tennessee; born 1781 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina; died Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Lawrence Co., Alabama.
2. William Jeffreys, born 1796 in North Carolina; died October 11, 1879 in Morgan Co., Alabama. He married Malinda Borden May 26, 1820 in Morgan Co., Alabama; born 1800 in Tennessee; died 1893 in Marion Alabama.
Children of John Jeffreys and Winifred Whitmore are:
1. Gainer Jeffreys, born 1800 in Orange Co. North Carolina. He married (1) Mary Armstrong February 14, 1828 in Lawrence Co., Alabama. He married (2) Artimissa Young 1842; born 1820 in Alabama.
2. John Jackson Jeffreys, born 1802 in Tennessee; died 1875 in Lawrence Co., Alabama. He married Mahala Castleberry September 28, 1826 in Morgan Co., Alabama; born 1806 in Georgia; died 1883 in Colbert Co., Alabama.
3. Evan Jeffreys, born 1803 in Tennessee. He married Elizabeth 'Betsey' Flanigan March 01, 1827 in Lawrence Co., Alabama; born 1807 in Tennessee.
4. James Jeffreys, born 1805 in Tennessee; died 1860 in Caldwell Co., Texas. He married M.A. 1829 in Alabama.
Notes for James Jeffreys:
He is buried in the Jeffrey Cemetary near McMahan Texas in Caldwell County according to the Plum Creek Almanac Vol.14 No 2 Fall 1996 p. 117 the dates are 1795-1860, if this is correct then he is the son of Jincy Edwyn not Winifred Whitmore.
5. Carroll Jeffreys, born 1807 in Tennessee; died 1856. He married Parmelia Stockton December 01, 1825 in Morgan Co., Alabama; born 1805.
Children of John Jeffreys and Deannah are:
1. Sarah Jeffreys.
2. Elizabeth Jeffreys, born 1814 in Alabama. She married Charles Armstrong.
3. Abner Baker Jeffreys, born 1815 in Tennessee. He married Nancy Hallmark; born 1816 in Alabama.
4. Lavina Jeffreys, born September 01, 1818 in White Co., Tennessee or Cataco Co., Alabama; died December 1912 in Bell Co., Texas. She married Alfred Toliver; born October 05, 1812 in Tennessee; died December 06, 1897 in Bell Co., Texas.
5. Simon Jeffreys, born 1818 in Alabama. He married Sarah Ann Whitson December 18, 1837 in Lawrence Co., Alabama.