Andrew, a son of David and Mrs. Evans, was probably born September 28, 1759 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Fain in 1782. Elizabeth was the daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Taylor) Fain. Both Andrew and Elizabeth made their homes in Washington Co., Tennessee (NC) and near or in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky until 1818. In that year, the Evans family moved to Owen County, Indiana.
Andrew passed away on December 5, 1840 in Owen Co., Indiana. Elizabeth (Fain ) Evans passed away on August 8, 1850 in Owen Co. They are buried in Asher Graveyard in Owen County, Indiana.
Mr. Evans was born in Owen county, Indiana, May 9, 1825. His father, Jesse Evans, was born in East Tennessee in 1787. He emigrated to Pulaski county, Kentucky, and in 1812 married Esther M. Newell. In 1818 he removed to Owen county, Indiana, living in Owen and Montgomery counties until 1868 when he came to Kansas, dying in Iola in 1875. His wife died in Waveland, Indiana, in 1854. His father, Andrew Evans, the grandfather of our subject, was born in North Carolina, removed to Tennessee and there married Elizabeth Fain, of French descent. The early settlers of that state were frequently attacked by the Indians and at such times would take refuge in the block-houses. During one of these attacks Mr. Evans' supply of lead gave out and his wife melted their pewter plates and moulded bullets which he shot through the portholes, thus keeping the Indians from setting fire to the block-house. In so doing he saved their lives with their dinner plates. Mr. Evans afterward moved to Kentucky and later to Owen county, Indiana, where he died in 1842. His wife died in the same state in 1846. His ancestors were Welsh people who settled in the south at an early date. Since then, by intermarriage, the blood of the Scotch, Irish and French have been introduced into its own strain. Esther M., the wife of Jesse Evans, was Scotch-Irish. She was born in Pulaski county, Kentucky, in 1783. Their children were: Elizabeth F., wife of Rezin Richards; Samuel N.; Jane M., wife of Milam Knox; Andrew H.; Margaret E., wife of Andrew Couchman; Harriet N., wife of Samuel Steele, and John M., the subject of this review.
Andrew Evans pension records:
Owen County, Indiana Court
October 16, 1831
On this 16th day of October, A.D. 1831, Andrew Evans, Sr., appeared in open court before the honorable Amory Kinney, president judge and Circuit Court of the said county of Owen, the same being absent, of the record, now sitting, Andrew Evans, a resident of the said county being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress drafted on June 7, 1832.
That he entered into service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. His first service was a volunteer in the Virginia Militia under a Captain William Neil from Montgomery Co., Virginia, this applicant entered this service from Washington County, Virginia that being the place of residence. Captain Neil was under Col. Campbell and the service lasted for about two weeks during which time the body of troops to which this applicant belonged was in search for the pursuit of the Tories in the New River below Peppers (?) Ferry the town and of the county of Montgomery County, and as well as this declarant recollects, and he is pretty certain he is correct, it was in the month of May next before the Battle of Kings Mountain.
His lieutenant's name was Lyon. His ensign's name the thinks was Doherty (?). After this short time the troops were marched back and discharged verbally in Surry Co., North Carolina. This declarant was afterwards ordered out by the Col. of Washington Co. to aid in guarding a Tory Captain by the name of James Carr on his way to Richmond as far as Hau's (Haw?) Meadow, in which the service that he was employed about one week. This was a short time after his former service. The custody of the said James Carr was given to David Kincaid of Washington County.
This applicant was afterward in the month of July called out by Col. Wm Campbell to go with a body of troops to the mountains bordering North Carolina against the Tories who were there residing, His captain was Jacob Stephens, and his lieutenant the same (looks like Nash, not Neil). They marched from Washington County to Montgomery to the said Moravian Town and traversed the county from there to Allen Iron Works and on to the town fork of the Dan River and to the shallow ford of the Yadkin.
From thence they returned to the Morvian town where they were stationed about a month. After they had continued there short length of time, they went to the waters of the Dan River again. After this they returned home with orders to be in readiness at a momen's warning to again take to the field. This tour lasted about 7 or 8 weeks, he thinks he may safely say seven weeks.
In about ten days after this applicant returned home, another call was made on the county of Washington where this applicant still lived as well as the surrounding counties. This declarant again entered the service as a volunteer under Captain Wm. Edmondson; the lieutenant's name was also Edmonson.
Shortly after the company met, being a voluntary, they were marched to Abingdon, Virginia in the same county and joined the company of Col. Wm. Campbell who marched into Sullivan and Washington ( then
North Carolina, now Tennessee) where they joined Evan Shelby, and the three colonels some short time after joined Cleveland. This junction was followed by the Battle of Kings Mountain in which this applicant took part. He recollects that Capt. Edmondson and his lieutenant were both killed on the field. Major Lewis was wounded and died the third day. He saw Col. Ferguson after he fell and saw his wounds, the one which proved fatal was received by the ball which struck him in the face.
He recollects the name of Mills, a Tory colonel, hung afterwards. He also remembers the name of the captain of the Tories of the name Inman who was persued some distance but not taken. After the battle this applicant continued in the service so as to make in all the period of two months that he was out in this tour.
He thinks a little over, but he considers himself safe in saying two months. He was discharged verbally but honorably as one of them who fought bravely at Kings Mountain. He thinks he got home in November after the battle.
Immediately after his return, this applicant went into Washington County, North Carolina (now Tennessee) and volunteered under Col. Sevier to go against the Indians, Cherokees. This tour lasted three months which he performed and was at the end honorably discharged. One of the major's names was Tipton (Jonathan). The captain this applicant was under the name of David Edmondson, a relative of him who was killed at King Mountain.
He returned home from this campaign in the close of the winter or the beginning of spring following, dates not recollected. The troops of Sevier marched into the Cherokee country and had turning the campaign one small engagement in which about sixteen Indians were found dead and a number wounded. He recollected they took their Christmas dinner in the Indian town called Old Chota.
This campaign ended this applicant's service in the Revolution. From all which appear that he is entitled to pay for 1-one tour of two weeks; 2-one tour of one week. 3-one tour of seven weeks, one tour of two months, one of three months or five months, 70 days, equal to seven months and 10 days.
He has no written documents to prove his service having never received a discharge in writing, but he solemnly upon his oath declares that he faithfully served his country as he has herein set forth, He has no living witness by whom he can prove his service and must rely upon this declaration and this testimony of his neighbors hereto amended. He states that he served in each tour as a volunteer.
He was born in Mechlenburg Co., North Carolina. He has lived since the Revolution, 13 years in Tennessee, 27 years in Pulaski County, Kentucky and nearly 8 years in the said county of Owen, State of Indiana aforesaid where he now resides. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state in the union.
Signed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid.
(signature)
--Andrew Evans, Sr.
We Thomas C, Johnson, a clergyman residing in the county of Owen and Elijah Lacy, and John McCullough, who resides in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Evans who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and we concur in the opinion.
(Signatures)
Thomas C. Johnson
Elijah Lacy
John McCullough
Andrew, Sr., a member of Captain William Edmondson's Company of the Virginia regiment at Kings Mountain, was among those who continued firing after the Tories' surrender at Kings Mountain and is cited by Draper (p. 283) that Colonel Campbell ran to him, knocked his gun to the side and said, "Evins, for God's sake don't shoot…they have raised there flag!". Evans testified to this event in May 1823 in support of Colonel Campbell.
Andrew Evans, Sr. (for our purposes) was born on September 28, 1759 was born on , Andrew, Sr. passed away on December 5, 1840. O'Byrne lists the burial place as the Asher Cemetery north of Gosport. Andrew and Elizabeth came to Owen Co. in 1824, possible to live with Jesse and Ester ( daughter of Samuel Newell). The Evans and Newell families were closely knit. Four of the Evans' sons Jesse, Andrew, Jr., Samuel and William had settle in Owen County around 1818 or shortly thereafter.
Andrew and Elizabeth (Fain) Evans had twelve children:
1. David Evans……………b. Jan. 11, 1783; m. Elizabeth McCullough
2. Nathaniel Evans………..b. Jan. 21, 1785
3. Jesse Evans……………..b. 1787 in TN or KY.; d. Dec.13, 1875 in Genvea , Kansas
4. John Fain Evans…………b. Mar. 13, 1787; d. Dec. 13, 1875; m. Elizabeth Newell
5. Elizabeth Taylor Evans….b. Mar. 1791; m. Matthew Wilson
6. Andrew Evans, Jr. ………b. ca 1792; m. Susannah Newell
7. Nancy Evans……………..b. Feb. 1793; m. Lewis Morgan
8. Samuel Evans……………b. April 2, 1795; m. Marjorie Modrell.
9. Mary (Polly) Evans………b. 1799 Pulaski Co., KY ( TN 1850 Boone Co.,IN Census); d. May 1871
in Boone Co., IN.; m. Joel Richardson in Feb. of 1818 in Pulask Co., KY.
10. William Evans…………….b. 1801; m. Maximalia Cunningham
11. James Evans………………b. 1804; m. Elizabeth Truax, then Jane Newell
12. Rachel Evans……………..b. 1805; m. John Couchman , then James Burcham (Durchman)
Andrew passed away on December 5, 1840 in Owen Co., Indiana. Elizabeth (Fain ) Evans passed away on August 8, 1850 in Owen Co. They are buried in Asher Graveyard in Owen County, Indiana.
Mr. Evans was born in Owen county, Indiana, May 9, 1825. His father, Jesse Evans, was born in East Tennessee in 1787. He emigrated to Pulaski county, Kentucky, and in 1812 married Esther M. Newell. In 1818 he removed to Owen county, Indiana, living in Owen and Montgomery counties until 1868 when he came to Kansas, dying in Iola in 1875. His wife died in Waveland, Indiana, in 1854. His father, Andrew Evans, the grandfather of our subject, was born in North Carolina, removed to Tennessee and there married Elizabeth Fain, of French descent. The early settlers of that state were frequently attacked by the Indians and at such times would take refuge in the block-houses. During one of these attacks Mr. Evans' supply of lead gave out and his wife melted their pewter plates and moulded bullets which he shot through the portholes, thus keeping the Indians from setting fire to the block-house. In so doing he saved their lives with their dinner plates. Mr. Evans afterward moved to Kentucky and later to Owen county, Indiana, where he died in 1842. His wife died in the same state in 1846. His ancestors were Welsh people who settled in the south at an early date. Since then, by intermarriage, the blood of the Scotch, Irish and French have been introduced into its own strain. Esther M., the wife of Jesse Evans, was Scotch-Irish. She was born in Pulaski county, Kentucky, in 1783. Their children were: Elizabeth F., wife of Rezin Richards; Samuel N.; Jane M., wife of Milam Knox; Andrew H.; Margaret E., wife of Andrew Couchman; Harriet N., wife of Samuel Steele, and John M., the subject of this review.
Andrew Evans pension records:
Owen County, Indiana Court
October 16, 1831
On this 16th day of October, A.D. 1831, Andrew Evans, Sr., appeared in open court before the honorable Amory Kinney, president judge and Circuit Court of the said county of Owen, the same being absent, of the record, now sitting, Andrew Evans, a resident of the said county being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress drafted on June 7, 1832.
That he entered into service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. His first service was a volunteer in the Virginia Militia under a Captain William Neil from Montgomery Co., Virginia, this applicant entered this service from Washington County, Virginia that being the place of residence. Captain Neil was under Col. Campbell and the service lasted for about two weeks during which time the body of troops to which this applicant belonged was in search for the pursuit of the Tories in the New River below Peppers (?) Ferry the town and of the county of Montgomery County, and as well as this declarant recollects, and he is pretty certain he is correct, it was in the month of May next before the Battle of Kings Mountain.
His lieutenant's name was Lyon. His ensign's name the thinks was Doherty (?). After this short time the troops were marched back and discharged verbally in Surry Co., North Carolina. This declarant was afterwards ordered out by the Col. of Washington Co. to aid in guarding a Tory Captain by the name of James Carr on his way to Richmond as far as Hau's (Haw?) Meadow, in which the service that he was employed about one week. This was a short time after his former service. The custody of the said James Carr was given to David Kincaid of Washington County.
This applicant was afterward in the month of July called out by Col. Wm Campbell to go with a body of troops to the mountains bordering North Carolina against the Tories who were there residing, His captain was Jacob Stephens, and his lieutenant the same (looks like Nash, not Neil). They marched from Washington County to Montgomery to the said Moravian Town and traversed the county from there to Allen Iron Works and on to the town fork of the Dan River and to the shallow ford of the Yadkin.
From thence they returned to the Morvian town where they were stationed about a month. After they had continued there short length of time, they went to the waters of the Dan River again. After this they returned home with orders to be in readiness at a momen's warning to again take to the field. This tour lasted about 7 or 8 weeks, he thinks he may safely say seven weeks.
In about ten days after this applicant returned home, another call was made on the county of Washington where this applicant still lived as well as the surrounding counties. This declarant again entered the service as a volunteer under Captain Wm. Edmondson; the lieutenant's name was also Edmonson.
Shortly after the company met, being a voluntary, they were marched to Abingdon, Virginia in the same county and joined the company of Col. Wm. Campbell who marched into Sullivan and Washington ( then
North Carolina, now Tennessee) where they joined Evan Shelby, and the three colonels some short time after joined Cleveland. This junction was followed by the Battle of Kings Mountain in which this applicant took part. He recollects that Capt. Edmondson and his lieutenant were both killed on the field. Major Lewis was wounded and died the third day. He saw Col. Ferguson after he fell and saw his wounds, the one which proved fatal was received by the ball which struck him in the face.
He recollects the name of Mills, a Tory colonel, hung afterwards. He also remembers the name of the captain of the Tories of the name Inman who was persued some distance but not taken. After the battle this applicant continued in the service so as to make in all the period of two months that he was out in this tour.
He thinks a little over, but he considers himself safe in saying two months. He was discharged verbally but honorably as one of them who fought bravely at Kings Mountain. He thinks he got home in November after the battle.
Immediately after his return, this applicant went into Washington County, North Carolina (now Tennessee) and volunteered under Col. Sevier to go against the Indians, Cherokees. This tour lasted three months which he performed and was at the end honorably discharged. One of the major's names was Tipton (Jonathan). The captain this applicant was under the name of David Edmondson, a relative of him who was killed at King Mountain.
He returned home from this campaign in the close of the winter or the beginning of spring following, dates not recollected. The troops of Sevier marched into the Cherokee country and had turning the campaign one small engagement in which about sixteen Indians were found dead and a number wounded. He recollected they took their Christmas dinner in the Indian town called Old Chota.
This campaign ended this applicant's service in the Revolution. From all which appear that he is entitled to pay for 1-one tour of two weeks; 2-one tour of one week. 3-one tour of seven weeks, one tour of two months, one of three months or five months, 70 days, equal to seven months and 10 days.
He has no written documents to prove his service having never received a discharge in writing, but he solemnly upon his oath declares that he faithfully served his country as he has herein set forth, He has no living witness by whom he can prove his service and must rely upon this declaration and this testimony of his neighbors hereto amended. He states that he served in each tour as a volunteer.
He was born in Mechlenburg Co., North Carolina. He has lived since the Revolution, 13 years in Tennessee, 27 years in Pulaski County, Kentucky and nearly 8 years in the said county of Owen, State of Indiana aforesaid where he now resides. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state in the union.
Signed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid.
(signature)
--Andrew Evans, Sr.
We Thomas C, Johnson, a clergyman residing in the county of Owen and Elijah Lacy, and John McCullough, who resides in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Evans who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and we concur in the opinion.
(Signatures)
Thomas C. Johnson
Elijah Lacy
John McCullough
Andrew, Sr., a member of Captain William Edmondson's Company of the Virginia regiment at Kings Mountain, was among those who continued firing after the Tories' surrender at Kings Mountain and is cited by Draper (p. 283) that Colonel Campbell ran to him, knocked his gun to the side and said, "Evins, for God's sake don't shoot…they have raised there flag!". Evans testified to this event in May 1823 in support of Colonel Campbell.
Andrew Evans, Sr. (for our purposes) was born on September 28, 1759 was born on , Andrew, Sr. passed away on December 5, 1840. O'Byrne lists the burial place as the Asher Cemetery north of Gosport. Andrew and Elizabeth came to Owen Co. in 1824, possible to live with Jesse and Ester ( daughter of Samuel Newell). The Evans and Newell families were closely knit. Four of the Evans' sons Jesse, Andrew, Jr., Samuel and William had settle in Owen County around 1818 or shortly thereafter.
Andrew and Elizabeth (Fain) Evans had twelve children:
1. David Evans……………b. Jan. 11, 1783; m. Elizabeth McCullough
2. Nathaniel Evans………..b. Jan. 21, 1785
3. Jesse Evans……………..b. 1787 in TN or KY.; d. Dec.13, 1875 in Genvea , Kansas
4. John Fain Evans…………b. Mar. 13, 1787; d. Dec. 13, 1875; m. Elizabeth Newell
5. Elizabeth Taylor Evans….b. Mar. 1791; m. Matthew Wilson
6. Andrew Evans, Jr. ………b. ca 1792; m. Susannah Newell
7. Nancy Evans……………..b. Feb. 1793; m. Lewis Morgan
8. Samuel Evans……………b. April 2, 1795; m. Marjorie Modrell.
9. Mary (Polly) Evans………b. 1799 Pulaski Co., KY ( TN 1850 Boone Co.,IN Census); d. May 1871
in Boone Co., IN.; m. Joel Richardson in Feb. of 1818 in Pulask Co., KY.
10. William Evans…………….b. 1801; m. Maximalia Cunningham
11. James Evans………………b. 1804; m. Elizabeth Truax, then Jane Newell
12. Rachel Evans……………..b. 1805; m. John Couchman , then James Burcham (Durchman)
Andrew, a son of David and Mrs. Evans, was probably born September 28, 1759 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Fain in 1782. Elizabeth was the daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Taylor) Fain. Both Andrew and Elizabeth made their homes in Washington Co., Tennessee (NC) and near or in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky until 1818. In that year, the Evans family moved to Owen County, Indiana.
Andrew passed away on December 5, 1840 in Owen Co., Indiana. Elizabeth (Fain ) Evans passed away on August 8, 1850 in Owen Co. They are buried in Asher Graveyard in Owen County, Indiana.
Mr. Evans was born in Owen county, Indiana, May 9, 1825. His father, Jesse Evans, was born in East Tennessee in 1787. He emigrated to Pulaski county, Kentucky, and in 1812 married Esther M. Newell. In 1818 he removed to Owen county, Indiana, living in Owen and Montgomery counties until 1868 when he came to Kansas, dying in Iola in 1875. His wife died in Waveland, Indiana, in 1854. His father, Andrew Evans, the grandfather of our subject, was born in North Carolina, removed to Tennessee and there married Elizabeth Fain, of French descent. The early settlers of that state were frequently attacked by the Indians and at such times would take refuge in the block-houses. During one of these attacks Mr. Evans' supply of lead gave out and his wife melted their pewter plates and moulded bullets which he shot through the portholes, thus keeping the Indians from setting fire to the block-house. In so doing he saved their lives with their dinner plates. Mr. Evans afterward moved to Kentucky and later to Owen county, Indiana, where he died in 1842. His wife died in the same state in 1846. His ancestors were Welsh people who settled in the south at an early date. Since then, by intermarriage, the blood of the Scotch, Irish and French have been introduced into its own strain. Esther M., the wife of Jesse Evans, was Scotch-Irish. She was born in Pulaski county, Kentucky, in 1783. Their children were: Elizabeth F., wife of Rezin Richards; Samuel N.; Jane M., wife of Milam Knox; Andrew H.; Margaret E., wife of Andrew Couchman; Harriet N., wife of Samuel Steele, and John M., the subject of this review.
Andrew Evans pension records:
Owen County, Indiana Court
October 16, 1831
On this 16th day of October, A.D. 1831, Andrew Evans, Sr., appeared in open court before the honorable Amory Kinney, president judge and Circuit Court of the said county of Owen, the same being absent, of the record, now sitting, Andrew Evans, a resident of the said county being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress drafted on June 7, 1832.
That he entered into service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. His first service was a volunteer in the Virginia Militia under a Captain William Neil from Montgomery Co., Virginia, this applicant entered this service from Washington County, Virginia that being the place of residence. Captain Neil was under Col. Campbell and the service lasted for about two weeks during which time the body of troops to which this applicant belonged was in search for the pursuit of the Tories in the New River below Peppers (?) Ferry the town and of the county of Montgomery County, and as well as this declarant recollects, and he is pretty certain he is correct, it was in the month of May next before the Battle of Kings Mountain.
His lieutenant's name was Lyon. His ensign's name the thinks was Doherty (?). After this short time the troops were marched back and discharged verbally in Surry Co., North Carolina. This declarant was afterwards ordered out by the Col. of Washington Co. to aid in guarding a Tory Captain by the name of James Carr on his way to Richmond as far as Hau's (Haw?) Meadow, in which the service that he was employed about one week. This was a short time after his former service. The custody of the said James Carr was given to David Kincaid of Washington County.
This applicant was afterward in the month of July called out by Col. Wm Campbell to go with a body of troops to the mountains bordering North Carolina against the Tories who were there residing, His captain was Jacob Stephens, and his lieutenant the same (looks like Nash, not Neil). They marched from Washington County to Montgomery to the said Moravian Town and traversed the county from there to Allen Iron Works and on to the town fork of the Dan River and to the shallow ford of the Yadkin.
From thence they returned to the Morvian town where they were stationed about a month. After they had continued there short length of time, they went to the waters of the Dan River again. After this they returned home with orders to be in readiness at a momen's warning to again take to the field. This tour lasted about 7 or 8 weeks, he thinks he may safely say seven weeks.
In about ten days after this applicant returned home, another call was made on the county of Washington where this applicant still lived as well as the surrounding counties. This declarant again entered the service as a volunteer under Captain Wm. Edmondson; the lieutenant's name was also Edmonson.
Shortly after the company met, being a voluntary, they were marched to Abingdon, Virginia in the same county and joined the company of Col. Wm. Campbell who marched into Sullivan and Washington ( then
North Carolina, now Tennessee) where they joined Evan Shelby, and the three colonels some short time after joined Cleveland. This junction was followed by the Battle of Kings Mountain in which this applicant took part. He recollects that Capt. Edmondson and his lieutenant were both killed on the field. Major Lewis was wounded and died the third day. He saw Col. Ferguson after he fell and saw his wounds, the one which proved fatal was received by the ball which struck him in the face.
He recollects the name of Mills, a Tory colonel, hung afterwards. He also remembers the name of the captain of the Tories of the name Inman who was persued some distance but not taken. After the battle this applicant continued in the service so as to make in all the period of two months that he was out in this tour.
He thinks a little over, but he considers himself safe in saying two months. He was discharged verbally but honorably as one of them who fought bravely at Kings Mountain. He thinks he got home in November after the battle.
Immediately after his return, this applicant went into Washington County, North Carolina (now Tennessee) and volunteered under Col. Sevier to go against the Indians, Cherokees. This tour lasted three months which he performed and was at the end honorably discharged. One of the major's names was Tipton (Jonathan). The captain this applicant was under the name of David Edmondson, a relative of him who was killed at King Mountain.
He returned home from this campaign in the close of the winter or the beginning of spring following, dates not recollected. The troops of Sevier marched into the Cherokee country and had turning the campaign one small engagement in which about sixteen Indians were found dead and a number wounded. He recollected they took their Christmas dinner in the Indian town called Old Chota.
This campaign ended this applicant's service in the Revolution. From all which appear that he is entitled to pay for 1-one tour of two weeks; 2-one tour of one week. 3-one tour of seven weeks, one tour of two months, one of three months or five months, 70 days, equal to seven months and 10 days.
He has no written documents to prove his service having never received a discharge in writing, but he solemnly upon his oath declares that he faithfully served his country as he has herein set forth, He has no living witness by whom he can prove his service and must rely upon this declaration and this testimony of his neighbors hereto amended. He states that he served in each tour as a volunteer.
He was born in Mechlenburg Co., North Carolina. He has lived since the Revolution, 13 years in Tennessee, 27 years in Pulaski County, Kentucky and nearly 8 years in the said county of Owen, State of Indiana aforesaid where he now resides. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state in the union.
Signed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid.
(signature)
--Andrew Evans, Sr.
We Thomas C, Johnson, a clergyman residing in the county of Owen and Elijah Lacy, and John McCullough, who resides in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Evans who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and we concur in the opinion.
(Signatures)
Thomas C. Johnson
Elijah Lacy
John McCullough
Andrew, Sr., a member of Captain William Edmondson's Company of the Virginia regiment at Kings Mountain, was among those who continued firing after the Tories' surrender at Kings Mountain and is cited by Draper (p. 283) that Colonel Campbell ran to him, knocked his gun to the side and said, "Evins, for God's sake don't shoot…they have raised there flag!". Evans testified to this event in May 1823 in support of Colonel Campbell.
Andrew Evans, Sr. (for our purposes) was born on September 28, 1759 was born on , Andrew, Sr. passed away on December 5, 1840. O'Byrne lists the burial place as the Asher Cemetery north of Gosport. Andrew and Elizabeth came to Owen Co. in 1824, possible to live with Jesse and Ester ( daughter of Samuel Newell). The Evans and Newell families were closely knit. Four of the Evans' sons Jesse, Andrew, Jr., Samuel and William had settle in Owen County around 1818 or shortly thereafter.
Andrew and Elizabeth (Fain) Evans had twelve children:
1. David Evans……………b. Jan. 11, 1783; m. Elizabeth McCullough
2. Nathaniel Evans………..b. Jan. 21, 1785
3. Jesse Evans……………..b. 1787 in TN or KY.; d. Dec.13, 1875 in Genvea , Kansas
4. John Fain Evans…………b. Mar. 13, 1787; d. Dec. 13, 1875; m. Elizabeth Newell
5. Elizabeth Taylor Evans….b. Mar. 1791; m. Matthew Wilson
6. Andrew Evans, Jr. ………b. ca 1792; m. Susannah Newell
7. Nancy Evans……………..b. Feb. 1793; m. Lewis Morgan
8. Samuel Evans……………b. April 2, 1795; m. Marjorie Modrell.
9. Mary (Polly) Evans………b. 1799 Pulaski Co., KY ( TN 1850 Boone Co.,IN Census); d. May 1871
in Boone Co., IN.; m. Joel Richardson in Feb. of 1818 in Pulask Co., KY.
10. William Evans…………….b. 1801; m. Maximalia Cunningham
11. James Evans………………b. 1804; m. Elizabeth Truax, then Jane Newell
12. Rachel Evans……………..b. 1805; m. John Couchman , then James Burcham (Durchman)
Andrew passed away on December 5, 1840 in Owen Co., Indiana. Elizabeth (Fain ) Evans passed away on August 8, 1850 in Owen Co. They are buried in Asher Graveyard in Owen County, Indiana.
Mr. Evans was born in Owen county, Indiana, May 9, 1825. His father, Jesse Evans, was born in East Tennessee in 1787. He emigrated to Pulaski county, Kentucky, and in 1812 married Esther M. Newell. In 1818 he removed to Owen county, Indiana, living in Owen and Montgomery counties until 1868 when he came to Kansas, dying in Iola in 1875. His wife died in Waveland, Indiana, in 1854. His father, Andrew Evans, the grandfather of our subject, was born in North Carolina, removed to Tennessee and there married Elizabeth Fain, of French descent. The early settlers of that state were frequently attacked by the Indians and at such times would take refuge in the block-houses. During one of these attacks Mr. Evans' supply of lead gave out and his wife melted their pewter plates and moulded bullets which he shot through the portholes, thus keeping the Indians from setting fire to the block-house. In so doing he saved their lives with their dinner plates. Mr. Evans afterward moved to Kentucky and later to Owen county, Indiana, where he died in 1842. His wife died in the same state in 1846. His ancestors were Welsh people who settled in the south at an early date. Since then, by intermarriage, the blood of the Scotch, Irish and French have been introduced into its own strain. Esther M., the wife of Jesse Evans, was Scotch-Irish. She was born in Pulaski county, Kentucky, in 1783. Their children were: Elizabeth F., wife of Rezin Richards; Samuel N.; Jane M., wife of Milam Knox; Andrew H.; Margaret E., wife of Andrew Couchman; Harriet N., wife of Samuel Steele, and John M., the subject of this review.
Andrew Evans pension records:
Owen County, Indiana Court
October 16, 1831
On this 16th day of October, A.D. 1831, Andrew Evans, Sr., appeared in open court before the honorable Amory Kinney, president judge and Circuit Court of the said county of Owen, the same being absent, of the record, now sitting, Andrew Evans, a resident of the said county being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress drafted on June 7, 1832.
That he entered into service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. His first service was a volunteer in the Virginia Militia under a Captain William Neil from Montgomery Co., Virginia, this applicant entered this service from Washington County, Virginia that being the place of residence. Captain Neil was under Col. Campbell and the service lasted for about two weeks during which time the body of troops to which this applicant belonged was in search for the pursuit of the Tories in the New River below Peppers (?) Ferry the town and of the county of Montgomery County, and as well as this declarant recollects, and he is pretty certain he is correct, it was in the month of May next before the Battle of Kings Mountain.
His lieutenant's name was Lyon. His ensign's name the thinks was Doherty (?). After this short time the troops were marched back and discharged verbally in Surry Co., North Carolina. This declarant was afterwards ordered out by the Col. of Washington Co. to aid in guarding a Tory Captain by the name of James Carr on his way to Richmond as far as Hau's (Haw?) Meadow, in which the service that he was employed about one week. This was a short time after his former service. The custody of the said James Carr was given to David Kincaid of Washington County.
This applicant was afterward in the month of July called out by Col. Wm Campbell to go with a body of troops to the mountains bordering North Carolina against the Tories who were there residing, His captain was Jacob Stephens, and his lieutenant the same (looks like Nash, not Neil). They marched from Washington County to Montgomery to the said Moravian Town and traversed the county from there to Allen Iron Works and on to the town fork of the Dan River and to the shallow ford of the Yadkin.
From thence they returned to the Morvian town where they were stationed about a month. After they had continued there short length of time, they went to the waters of the Dan River again. After this they returned home with orders to be in readiness at a momen's warning to again take to the field. This tour lasted about 7 or 8 weeks, he thinks he may safely say seven weeks.
In about ten days after this applicant returned home, another call was made on the county of Washington where this applicant still lived as well as the surrounding counties. This declarant again entered the service as a volunteer under Captain Wm. Edmondson; the lieutenant's name was also Edmonson.
Shortly after the company met, being a voluntary, they were marched to Abingdon, Virginia in the same county and joined the company of Col. Wm. Campbell who marched into Sullivan and Washington ( then
North Carolina, now Tennessee) where they joined Evan Shelby, and the three colonels some short time after joined Cleveland. This junction was followed by the Battle of Kings Mountain in which this applicant took part. He recollects that Capt. Edmondson and his lieutenant were both killed on the field. Major Lewis was wounded and died the third day. He saw Col. Ferguson after he fell and saw his wounds, the one which proved fatal was received by the ball which struck him in the face.
He recollects the name of Mills, a Tory colonel, hung afterwards. He also remembers the name of the captain of the Tories of the name Inman who was persued some distance but not taken. After the battle this applicant continued in the service so as to make in all the period of two months that he was out in this tour.
He thinks a little over, but he considers himself safe in saying two months. He was discharged verbally but honorably as one of them who fought bravely at Kings Mountain. He thinks he got home in November after the battle.
Immediately after his return, this applicant went into Washington County, North Carolina (now Tennessee) and volunteered under Col. Sevier to go against the Indians, Cherokees. This tour lasted three months which he performed and was at the end honorably discharged. One of the major's names was Tipton (Jonathan). The captain this applicant was under the name of David Edmondson, a relative of him who was killed at King Mountain.
He returned home from this campaign in the close of the winter or the beginning of spring following, dates not recollected. The troops of Sevier marched into the Cherokee country and had turning the campaign one small engagement in which about sixteen Indians were found dead and a number wounded. He recollected they took their Christmas dinner in the Indian town called Old Chota.
This campaign ended this applicant's service in the Revolution. From all which appear that he is entitled to pay for 1-one tour of two weeks; 2-one tour of one week. 3-one tour of seven weeks, one tour of two months, one of three months or five months, 70 days, equal to seven months and 10 days.
He has no written documents to prove his service having never received a discharge in writing, but he solemnly upon his oath declares that he faithfully served his country as he has herein set forth, He has no living witness by whom he can prove his service and must rely upon this declaration and this testimony of his neighbors hereto amended. He states that he served in each tour as a volunteer.
He was born in Mechlenburg Co., North Carolina. He has lived since the Revolution, 13 years in Tennessee, 27 years in Pulaski County, Kentucky and nearly 8 years in the said county of Owen, State of Indiana aforesaid where he now resides. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state in the union.
Signed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid.
(signature)
--Andrew Evans, Sr.
We Thomas C, Johnson, a clergyman residing in the county of Owen and Elijah Lacy, and John McCullough, who resides in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Evans who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and we concur in the opinion.
(Signatures)
Thomas C. Johnson
Elijah Lacy
John McCullough
Andrew, Sr., a member of Captain William Edmondson's Company of the Virginia regiment at Kings Mountain, was among those who continued firing after the Tories' surrender at Kings Mountain and is cited by Draper (p. 283) that Colonel Campbell ran to him, knocked his gun to the side and said, "Evins, for God's sake don't shoot…they have raised there flag!". Evans testified to this event in May 1823 in support of Colonel Campbell.
Andrew Evans, Sr. (for our purposes) was born on September 28, 1759 was born on , Andrew, Sr. passed away on December 5, 1840. O'Byrne lists the burial place as the Asher Cemetery north of Gosport. Andrew and Elizabeth came to Owen Co. in 1824, possible to live with Jesse and Ester ( daughter of Samuel Newell). The Evans and Newell families were closely knit. Four of the Evans' sons Jesse, Andrew, Jr., Samuel and William had settle in Owen County around 1818 or shortly thereafter.
Andrew and Elizabeth (Fain) Evans had twelve children:
1. David Evans……………b. Jan. 11, 1783; m. Elizabeth McCullough
2. Nathaniel Evans………..b. Jan. 21, 1785
3. Jesse Evans……………..b. 1787 in TN or KY.; d. Dec.13, 1875 in Genvea , Kansas
4. John Fain Evans…………b. Mar. 13, 1787; d. Dec. 13, 1875; m. Elizabeth Newell
5. Elizabeth Taylor Evans….b. Mar. 1791; m. Matthew Wilson
6. Andrew Evans, Jr. ………b. ca 1792; m. Susannah Newell
7. Nancy Evans……………..b. Feb. 1793; m. Lewis Morgan
8. Samuel Evans……………b. April 2, 1795; m. Marjorie Modrell.
9. Mary (Polly) Evans………b. 1799 Pulaski Co., KY ( TN 1850 Boone Co.,IN Census); d. May 1871
in Boone Co., IN.; m. Joel Richardson in Feb. of 1818 in Pulask Co., KY.
10. William Evans…………….b. 1801; m. Maximalia Cunningham
11. James Evans………………b. 1804; m. Elizabeth Truax, then Jane Newell
12. Rachel Evans……………..b. 1805; m. John Couchman , then James Burcham (Durchman)
Gravesite Details
Campbell's Regt. VA Rev. War
Family Members
Children
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David Evans
1783–1823
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Samuel Evans
1787–1863
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Jesse Evans
1787–1875
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Elizabeth "Betsy" Evans Wilson
1791–1832
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Nancy Evans Morgan
1793–1838
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Samuel Evans
1795–1875
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Andrew Evans Jr
1796–1868
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Mary "Polly" Evans Richardson
1798–1871
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William Evans
1801–1866
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James Evans
1803–1866
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Rachel Evans Burcham
1805–1885
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