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Mary Helen Haines notes:
Sources on Ancestry put Andrew's birth as Nov. 26, 1731 in Lancaster Co. PA. This does not make sense that he would have the same birth date as his wife. Nancy's date comes from the McFarland Bible in Morristown TN.
Augusta County Surveys:
1747/1748: Robert Evans, 180 acres on Reed Creek. (Not sure if he is related to Andrew, but probably)
1750: Andrew Evans, 347 acres on a branch of Reed Creek, adjoining the Black Lick Survey, granted 1753, also grant for 1,300 acres on Reed Creek, 1753.
(Kegley, Vol. 5, p. 437)
Map of land ownership in Kegley, p. 473 shows the Andrew Evans survey adjacent to the Black Lick survey for John and Robert McFarland that was sold to David Doak in 1768. (p. 473)
Fincastle County Deeds: Christiansburg, Virginia
1773: John Ward of Augusta County from Andrew Evans and Nancy of Bedford County, Virginia for 100 pounds, 347 acres on a branch of Reed Creek, granted Evans in 1753. (Ibid. p. 438)
Washington Co. VA:
1775: Andrew Evans settled on 300 acres of land on both sides of Hungers Mother on waters of Middle Fork of Holstein. This was surveyed in 1775, and Evans was an assignee of John Crow. In 1776 Washington Co. was created. This appears in the Washington County Surveys in 1781. (Washington County Surveys and Commissioners Certificates 1781-1797, Tom Colley, 1999, p. 73)
1782: Tax List for Washington County:
In Col. Arthur Campbell's District: Robert McFarland with 2 tithes, 5 horses, 8 cattle, next to James McFarland with one tithe, four horses, six cattle, and nearby is John McFarland with one tithe, 3 horses, 5 cattle. (The John is John Stewart MacFarlane, from Scotland, not a relative, married to Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Col. Arthur Campbell.) Also present in this district is Andrew Evans, one tithe, 2 horses, 3 cattle. Since there are no Robert McFarlands left in Montgomery Co. this must be Robert Sr, with Jr. in one house, eldest son James. Col. Arthur Campbell lives in his district, and land deeds describe it as being on the middle fork of the Holston, Mill Creek, south of Abington.
Green Co. and Jefferson Co. TN
1791: Land Grant #894 in Greene Co. for 37 acres to Andrew Evans. Bk. 2, p. 385. Described as being an "island in the French Broad River that Col. William Christian marched through in the night he marched to the Cherokee Nation in year 1776." (Green County Court House, NC Grants, Book III, p. 115) {However, the Google Earth island called Evans island is in the Nolichucky R. {#13 on map} )
1791 Greene County Minutes, p. 241:
"Ordered that a road be laid off from the mouth of Boyds Creek through the gap of Bays Mountain crossing French Broad River at John Evans, thence to the Sinking Spring where Zophar farmer lives and that Nathaniel Evans, Jacob Edwards, Andrew Cowan, Andrew Evans, David Forster, Peter Keener, James Miliken Senr, James Gibson, James Brock, William Thomas, Henry Garner and ___ being first duly sworn view and mark the same and report next court.
1793: North Carolina Grant#1150 to Nathaniel Evans and Joseph Evans for 300 acres at 10 pounds for every 100 acres on waters of French Broad R. north east side.
1793: North Carolina Grant #1118 to Andrew Evins, 250 acres on the north side of the French Broad at the mouth of Bod's (Boyd's) Creek, adj. spring above the Rock House. (Jefferson Co. Deed Book A, p. 137)
1794: Land Deed Jefferson Co. Andrew Evans bought 250 acres for 200 pounds Green Co. on north side of French Broad River in the first bend below Christian's War Ford. Pat. Bearing date Sep. 20, 1787 from James Hubbart. Jefferson Co. Deed Book B, p. 101
1797: Nathaniel Evans Deed to Andrew Evans, Sr. (Both of Sevier Co.) dated Sept. 1797, 500 acres for $1000. Formerly a part of Green Co. on the waters of Long Creek on the head of the long Branch adj. Nathaniel Evans, as by Patent No. 1325. Test: W. Lackey; Margre Evans. Signed Nathaniel Evans (Jefferson Co. Vol. D, p. 141) This indicates a relationship between Andrew Evans and Nathaniel Evans that has not been noted before. (Sevier County was formed from Jefferson Co. in 1794) Because this appears in the Jefferson Co. Deed Book, I am assuming it is the Long Creek north of the Nolachucky close to Dandridge.
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