John Evans (1738-1817)

John Evans was born in August 1738 in North Wales. He came to America from Caernarvon, Lynnon County, North Wales as a Luitendent in the British Army to fight in the French and Indian war. After the war, John travelled to New Jersey where he met Ann Birney and married her on April 10, 1769 in Neward, New Jersey. John went on to fight in the American Revolution under Captain Henry Luse's company, in the 2nd New Jersey Regiment. He served with that company until his discharge in 1779. The family moved to Pennsylvania after hearing about the vertile farm lands in what is now Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. John died on December 6, 1817 in Eaton, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.

Children

 * Thomas Evans (1776-1856)