Elisha Evans

1760 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Elisha Evans
  Born	2 Dec 1760	Amelia County Virginia   [1]
  	His pension application states that he was born in Nottoway County. However, Nottoway County was not formed until twenty years after his birth. He was more likely born in the part of Amelia County that later became Nottoway County.
  Gender	Male
  Share	18 Sep 1814	Caswell County, North Carolina   [2]
  	neighbor in the land-purchase of Jeremiah Rudd-2332
  Census	1830	Caswell County, North Carolina   [3]
  Military	8 Oct 1832	Caswell County, North Carolina   [1]
  	applied for a pension under the Act of 1832
  Census	1840	Caswell County, North Carolina   [4]
  _UID	3C5FDE1FECC1482592ADE361BC46ED7A9E18
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I2401	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	10 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Evans
  Children	2 children
  1. Elisha Evans,   b. 2 Dec 1760, Amelia County Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  2. Samuel Evans,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Lea,   d. Apr 1843, Caswell County, North Carolina
  Married	3 Mar 1789	Caswell County, North Carolina
  Children	1. Susanna Evans,   b. Abt 1789,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: Jeremiah Rudd (1811)   2. James Evans   3. William Evans   4. Elizabeth Evans Married: Henry Willis, Jr.   5. Sarah Evans Married: Vincent Griffin   6. Nancy Evans Married: John Miles   7. Elisha Evans
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elisha Evans was born 2 Dec. 1760 in Nottaway Co. VA. He enlisted in the North Carolina Continental line while residing in Caswell Co. NC. He was present at the Battle of Camden and the Battle at King’s Mountain. He married Elizabeth Lea 3 Mar. 1789. Elisha Evans was a Revolutionary War veteran who received a pension (Pension Certificate No. 4254). He applied for that pension in Caswell County on 8 Oct. 1832. According to his pension application (S6830), Elisha served with North Carolina troops in the Continental cause from 1778 to 1781. His service began sometime around Oct. 1778, when he served five months in Capt. White's company, Col. James Sanders' regiment. He was discharged sometime in April 1779. In the summer of 1780, he served four months in Capt. John Graves' company, Col. Paisley's regiment, with which he was at the Battle of Camden. Afterwards, he was transferred to Capt. John McMullin's company of Light Horse in Col. James Williams' regiment, with which he was at the Battle of King's Mountain (about Oct. 1780). In the winter of 1780/81 he served for three months in Capt. Spillsby Coleman's company, Col. Farmer's regiment, with which he was at the Battle of Cowan's Ford and an engagement at Torrance's Lane. From Aug. or Sept. 1781, he served in Capt. John McMullen's company, Col. William Moore's regiment, with which he was at an engagement at White Marsh.

  
  

• Sources

  [S234] Military, Revolutatinary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrants, Elisha Evans; Declaration of Elisha Evans; 1832; Captian White's Co., Col. James Sanders Regiment; pension application file S.6830; 939; 10 May 2015. [S5] Caswell County, North Carolina, Deed Abstracts, 1777-1817 (Kendall), 336. [S13] Caswell County, North Carolina, 1830 U.S. Census, 310; Elisha Evans; 10 May 2015 (Reliability: 3). 1 male 60-70 1 female 60-70 Slaves 1 male < 10 [S14] Caswell County, North Carolina, 1840 U.S. Census, 120; Elisha Evans; 10 May 2015 (Reliability: 3). 1 male 70-80 1 female 70-80