David Evans

Resident slave-owner on St Kitts, purchaser of the Conyers estate in 1816 from John Conyers II of Copped Hall (q.v.).

1. Will of David Evans of St Kitts but now of 96 Upper Stamford Street proved 07/09/1837. He ordered the sale of his property other than his house at Old Roads to support the annuities he left, with the remainder divided in six parts between his sons Coward [?] and Henry Rawlins, and daughters Susan the wife of Robert Armstrong, Margaret the wife of John Earle Tudor, and Amelia wife of John Gregory [?], and the children of his deceased daughter Beatrice Walker. The annuities he left were of £15 currency p.a. to Mrs Cox his housekeeper on St Kitts, £15 p.a. to his sister Mary and £10 p.a to his late wife's brother Edward Parry.

2. In 1871, Henry Rawlins Evans sen. 'retired farmer' aged 69 born St Kitts was living with his son and his family at Swanston Court, Dilwyn, Herefordshire.

1. PROB 11/1884/54.

2. 1871 Census online.