Descendants of Ranulphus De Praers Lord of Vil of Stokes

 Submitted By: DeLane Davidson

Generation No. 25 (11)

Generation No. 25 (12)

240.  JOSIAH²⁵ ROBERTS (JOSEPH²⁴, REBECCA²³ STOKES, JOSEPH²², THOMAS SR.²¹, HENRY²⁰, HENRY¹⁹, JOHN¹⁸, THOMAS¹⁷, GEORGE¹⁶, THOMAS¹⁵, THOMAS¹⁴, ROBERT¹³, THOMAS¹², JOHN¹¹ DE STOKES, ROBERT¹⁰, EDMUND⁹, RICHARD⁸, ROBERT DE⁷ STOKES CUSTODIAN OF NEWCASTLE MNT, JOHN DE⁶, ROBERT DE⁵, ROGER DE⁴, SIR RICHARD DE³, WILLIAM DE STOKE OR FITZ² RANULF, RANULPHUS DE¹ PRAERS LORD OF VIL OF STOKES)^1793,1794 was born 1783 in , , New Jersey, USA.  He married MARY FRENCH^{1795,1796,1797}.  She was born Abt. 1787 in , , New Jersey, USA. 

Notes for JOSIAH ROBERTS:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Name, Birth Date, & Birth Place are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search. 

Notes for MARY FRENCH:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Name, Birth Date, & Birth Place are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search.       

Children of JOSIAH ROBERTS and MARY FRENCH are:

                   i.    JOSIAH²⁶ ROBERTS¹⁷⁹⁸, m. LYDIA ROBERTS^1798,1798.

535.           ii.    GEORGE ROBERTS.

536.          iii.    ROBERT H. ROBERTS.

537.          iv.    HANNAH ROBERTS. 

241.  ANN²⁵ ROBERTS (JOSEPH²⁴, REBECCA²³ STOKES, JOSEPH²², THOMAS SR.²¹, HENRY²⁰, HENRY¹⁹, JOHN¹⁸, THOMAS¹⁷, GEORGE¹⁶, THOMAS¹⁵, THOMAS¹⁴, ROBERT¹³, THOMAS¹², JOHN¹¹ DE STOKES, ROBERT¹⁰, EDMUND⁹, RICHARD⁸, ROBERT DE⁷ STOKES CUSTODIAN OF NEWCASTLE MNT, JOHN DE⁶, ROBERT DE⁵, ROGER DE⁴, SIR RICHARD DE³, WILLIAM DE STOKE OR FITZ² RANULF, RANULPHUS DE¹ PRAERS LORD OF VIL OF STOKES)^1799,1800 was born 1788 in , , New Jersey, USA.  She married JOHN BUZBY^{1801,18021803}, son of JABEZ BUZBY and SARAH EVANS.  He was born Abt. 1784 in , , New Jersey, USA.

Notes for ANN ROBERTS:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Name, Birth Date, & Birth Place are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search. 

Notes for JOHN BUZBY:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Name, Birth Date, & Birth Place are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search.       

Children of ANN ROBERTS and JOHN BUZBY are:

538.            i.    JOHN²⁶ BUZBY.

539.           ii.    HANNAH BUZBY.

                 iii.    JOSEPH BUZBY¹⁸⁰⁴.

                 iv.    GEORGE BUZBY¹⁸⁰⁴.

540.           v.    MARY ANN BUZBY.

                 vi.    JOSIAH BUZBY¹⁸⁰⁴, m. ELIZA WALTON^1804,1804. 

242.  DAVID²⁵ ROBERTS (JOSEPH²⁴, REBECCA²³ STOKES, JOSEPH²², THOMAS SR.²¹, HENRY²⁰, HENRY¹⁹, JOHN¹⁸, THOMAS¹⁷, GEORGE¹⁶, THOMAS¹⁵, THOMAS¹⁴, ROBERT¹³, THOMAS¹², JOHN¹¹ DE STOKES, ROBERT¹⁰, EDMUND⁹, RICHARD⁸, ROBERT DE⁷ STOKES CUSTODIAN OF NEWCASTLE MNT, JOHN DE⁶, ROBERT DE⁵, ROGER DE⁴, SIR RICHARD DE³, WILLIAM DE STOKE OR FITZ² RANULF, RANULPHUS DE¹ PRAERS LORD OF VIL OF STOKES)^1805,1806 was born February 14, 1792 in , , New Jersey, USA¹⁸⁰⁷, and died December 09, 1880 in Moorestown, Burlington, New Jersey, USA¹⁸⁰⁷.  He married RACHEL HUNT^{1808,18091810}, daughter of JOSHUA HUNT and RACHEL.  She was born October 24, 1791 in , , New Jersey, USA¹⁸¹¹, and died June 28, 1881 in Moorestown, Burlington, New Jersey, USA¹⁸¹¹. 

Notes for DAVID ROBERTS:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Name, Birth Date, & Birth Place are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search. 

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 6/9/97) Location of Burial is in Moorestown N.J., "Friends Burying Grounds" Located next to Rachel (Hunt) Roberts on the South Side, next to Chester Ave.  Cemetery located on South West Corner of Chester Ave and E. Main Street.  Information on Head Stones states, "Born 2 Mo. 14th, 1792 Died 12 Mo. 9th, 1880" 

More About DAVID ROBERTS:

Burial: December 1880, Moorestown, Burlington, New Jersey, USA¹⁸¹¹ 

Notes for RACHEL HUNT:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Name, Birth Date, & Birth Place are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search. 

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 6/9/97) Location of Burial is in Moorestown N.J., "Friends Burying Grounds" Located next to David Roberts on the South Side, next to Chester Ave.  Cemetery located on South West Corner of Chester Ave and E. Main Street.  Information taken from Head Stone which states, "Born 10 Mo. 24th, 1791  Died 6 Mo. 28th, 1881." 

More About RACHEL HUNT:

Burial: June 1881, Moorestown, Burlington, New Jersey, USA¹⁸¹¹       

Children of DAVID ROBERTS and RACHEL HUNT are:

541.            i.    EDWIN²⁶ ROBERTS.

                  ii.    REBECCA ROBERTS¹⁸¹². Notes for REBECCA ROBERTS: Died Unmarried

                 iii.    ESTHER ROBERTS¹⁸¹². Notes for ESTHER ROBERTS: Died Unmarried

                 iv.    ANNA B. ROBERTS¹⁸¹².

542.           v.    SUSANNAH ROBERTS.

                 vi.    RACHEL ROBERTS¹⁸¹². Notes for RACHEL ROBERTS: Died Unmarried

                vii.    JOSEPH ROBERTS¹⁸¹². Notes for JOSEPH ROBERTS: Died in Minority

543.        viii.    ELISHA ROBERTS.

                  ix.    MARY ROBERTS¹⁸¹². Notes for MARY ROBERTS: Died Unmarried 

243.  ENOCH²⁵ ROBERTS (JOHN²⁴, REBECCA²³ STOKES, JOSEPH²², THOMAS SR.²¹, HENRY²⁰, HENRY¹⁹, JOHN¹⁸, THOMAS¹⁷, GEORGE¹⁶, THOMAS¹⁵, THOMAS¹⁴, ROBERT¹³, THOMAS¹², JOHN¹¹ DE STOKES, ROBERT¹⁰, EDMUND⁹, RICHARD⁸, ROBERT DE⁷ STOKES CUSTODIAN OF NEWCASTLE MNT, JOHN DE⁶, ROBERT DE⁵, ROGER DE⁴, SIR RICHARD DE³, WILLIAM DE STOKE OR FITZ² RANULF, RANULPHUS DE¹ PRAERS LORD OF VIL OF STOKES)^{1813,1814,1815} was born 1768 in Chester Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.  He married (1) RACHAEL SHUTE¹⁸¹⁶.  She was born 1772.  He married (2) NANCY THORN¹⁸¹⁶.  She was born 1772.  He married (3) RHODA COLLINS^{1816,1817.1817}, daughter of JOHN COLLINS and RUTH BORRODALE.  She was born Abt. 1772.  He married (4) HANNAH STOKES^1818,1819, daughter of THOMAS STOKES and SARAH INSKEEP.  She was born April 04, 1767¹⁸²⁰. 

Notes for ENOCH ROBERTS:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/19/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, pg. 58, states this about Enoch Roberts:

     "Enoch Roberts, who married Hannah Stokes, was the son of John Roberts and Phebe Andrews.  John was the son of Joshua Roberts and Rebecca Stokes, the daughter of Joseph Stokes and Judith Lippincott, the daughter of Freedom Lippincott and Mary Curtis.  Freedom was the son of Richard Lippincott and Abigail, the progenitors of the Lippincott family.  Joseph Stokes was the son of Thomas Stokes and Mary Bernard, the progenitors of the Stokes Family.  Joshua Roberts was the son of John Roberts and Mary Elkinton, the daughter of George Elkinton of Burlington, New Jersey, the progenitors of the Elkinton Family.  John Roberts was the son of John Roberts and Sarah, the progenitors of the Roberts family, who came from Ourton, Warwickshire, England." 

Notes for RACHAEL SHUTE:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Name & Birth Date are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File .  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search. 

Notes for NANCY THORN:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Name & Birth Date are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File .  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search. 

Notes for RHODA COLLINS:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Name & Birth Date are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File .  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search. 

Notes for HANNAH STOKES:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 04/03/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, pg. 41 states this about the Hannah Stokes family:

     "Hannah Stokes, the wife of Enoch Roberts, was the daughter of Thomas Stokes and Sarah Inskeep.  Thomas was the son of Joshua Stokes and Amy Hinchman, whose family see, page 26, for further ancestry."       

Children are listed above under (202) Hannah Stokes.

244.  JOHN²⁵ ROBERTS (JOHN²⁴, REBECCA²³ STOKES, JOSEPH²², THOMAS SR.²¹, HENRY²⁰, HENRY¹⁹, JOHN¹⁸, THOMAS¹⁷, GEORGE¹⁶, THOMAS¹⁵, THOMAS¹⁴, ROBERT¹³, THOMAS¹², JOHN¹¹ DE STOKES, ROBERT¹⁰, EDMUND⁹, RICHARD⁸, ROBERT DE⁷ STOKES CUSTODIAN OF NEWCASTLE MNT, JOHN DE⁶, ROBERT DE⁵, ROGER DE⁴, SIR RICHARD DE³, WILLIAM DE STOKE OR FITZ² RANULF, RANULPHUS DE¹ PRAERS LORD OF VIL OF STOKES)^1821,1822 was born 1771 in Chester Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.  He married ESTHER EVANS¹⁸²³, daughter of JACOB EVANS and MARY CHERRYTON.  She was born Abt. 1775. 

Notes for JOHN ROBERTS:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Name & Birth Date & Birth Place are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search. 

NOTE:(D.A.D.- 09/04/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, Pg. 78 - 79, states this about Reuben Roberts:

     "Reuben Roberts, who married Rachel Haines, was the son of John Roberts and Esther Evans, the daughter of Jacob Evans and Mary Cherryton, his second wife.  Jacob was the son of Thomas Evans and Esther Haines, the daughter of John Haines and Esther Borton, the daughter of John Borton and Ann, the progenitors of the Borton family.  John Haines was the eldest son of Richard Haines and Margaret, the progenitors of the Haines family.  Thomas Evans was the son of William Evans and Elizabeth, the progenitors of the Evans family.  John Roberts was the son of John Roberts and Phebe Andrews.  John was the son of Joshua Roberts and Rebecca Stokes, the daughter of Joseph Stokes and Judith Lippincott, the daughter of Freedom Lippincott and Mary Curtis.  Freedom was the son of Richard Lippincott and Abigail, the progenitors of the Lippincott family.  Joseph Stokes was the son of Thomas Stokes and Mary Bernard, the Progenitors of the Stokes family. (See page 8).  Joshua Roberts was the son of John Roberts and Mary Elkinton, the daughter of George Elkinton, of Burlington, New Jersey, the progenitor of that family.  John Roberts was the son of John Roberts and Sarah, the progenitors of the Robert s family. 

NOTE:(D.A.D.-10/28/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family, 1903, Pg. 111, states this about Jacob Roberts:

     "Jacob Roberts, who married Ann Evans, was the son of John Roberts and Esther Evans, the daughter of Jacob Evans and Mary Cherryton, his second wife.  Jacob was the son of Thomas Evans and Esther Haines, the daughter of John Haines and Esther Borton, the daughter of John Borton and Ann, the progenitors of the Borton family.  John Haines was the son of Richard Haines and Margaret, the progenitors of the Haines family.  Thomas Evans was the son of William Evans and Elizabeth, the progenitors of the Evans family. (DeLane here - This next part might be incorrect - according to Pg. 78 John Roberts, who married Esther Evans, is the son of John Roberts and Phebe Andrews - I don't know which one to believe, so I will stick with John being the son of John and Phebe until proven otherwise.) John Roberts was the son of Enoch Roberts and Rachel Cole, the daughter of Samuel Cole and Mary Kendall, the daughter of Thomas Kendall, the progenitor of the Kendall family, and Mary Collins, the daughter of Francis Collins, the progenitor of the Collins family, and Mary (Budd) Goslin, his second wife, the daughter of Thomas Budd, and widow of Dr. John Goslin, of Burlington, New Jersey.  Samuel Cole was t he son of Samuel Cole and Elizabeth, the progenitors of the Cole family.  Enoch Roberts was the son of John Roberts and Mary Elkinton, the daughter of George Elkinton, of Burlington, New Jersey, the progenitor of the Elkinton family.  John was the son of John Roberts and Sarah, the progenitors of the Roberts family." 

Notes for ESTHER EVANS:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Name & Birth Date are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search. 

NOTE:(D.A.D.- 09/04/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, Pg. 78 - 79, states this about Reuben Roberts:

     "Reuben Roberts, who married Rachel Haines, was the son of John Roberts and Esther Evans, the daughter of Jacob Evans and Mary Cherryton, his second wife.  Jacob was the son of Thomas Evans and Esther Haines, the daughter of John Haines and Esther Borton, the daughter of John Borton and Ann, the progenitors of the Borton family.  John Haines was the eldest son of Richard Haines and Margaret, the progenitors of the Haines family.  Thomas Evans was the son of William Evans and Elizabeth, the progenitors of the Evans family.  John Roberts was the son of John Roberts and Phebe Andrews.  John was the son of Joshua Roberts and Rebecca Stokes, the daughter of Joseph Stokes and Judith Lippincott, the daughter of Freedom Lippincott and Mary Curtis.  Freedom was the son of Richard Lippincott and Abigail, the progenitors of the Lippincott family.  Joseph Stokes was the son of Thomas Stokes and Mary Bernard, the Progenitors of the Stokes family. (See page 8).  Joshua Roberts was the son of John Roberts and Mary Elkinton, the daughter of George Elkinton, of Burlington, New Jersey, the progenitor of that family.  John Roberts was the son of John Roberts and Sarah, the progenitors of the Robert s family.       

Children of JOHN ROBERTS and ESTHER EVANS are:

544.            i.    REUBEN²⁶ ROBERTS.

                  ii.    JACOB ROBERTS¹⁸²⁴, m. (1) ANN EVANS^18251826; b. December 14, 1799¹⁸²⁷; m. (2) HANNAH JONES¹⁸²⁸, April 12, 1845¹⁸²⁸. Notes for JACOB ROBERTS: Ann Evans was Jacob Roberts' second wife and Hannah Jones was Jacob Robert's 4th wife 

545.          iii.    MARY ROBERTS. 

245.  EBENEZER²⁵ ROBERTS (JOHN²⁴, REBECCA²³ STOKES, JOSEPH²², THOMAS SR.²¹, HENRY²⁰, HENRY¹⁹, JOHN¹⁸, THOMAS¹⁷, GEORGE¹⁶, THOMAS¹⁵, THOMAS¹⁴, ROBERT¹³, THOMAS¹², JOHN¹¹ DE STOKES, ROBERT¹⁰, EDMUND⁹, RICHARD⁸, ROBERT DE⁷ STOKES CUSTODIAN OF NEWCASTLE MNT, JOHN DE⁶, ROBERT DE⁵, ROGER DE⁴, SIR RICHARD DE³, WILLIAM DE STOKE OR FITZ² RANULF, RANULPHUS DE¹ PRAERS LORD OF VIL OF STOKES)^1829,1830 was born 1776 in Chester Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.  He married RACHEL DUDLEY¹⁸³¹ February 12, 1801¹⁸³², daughter of THOMAS DUDLEY and MARTHA EVANS.  She was born 1777 in , , New Jersey, USA, and died 1864. 

Notes for EBENEZER ROBERTS:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Name & Birth Date & Birth Place are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search. 

Notes for RACHEL DUDLEY:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 04/03/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, Pg. 41, states this about the Rachel Dudley family:

     "Rachel Dudley, the wife of Ebenezer Roberts, was the daughter of Thomas Dudley and Martha Evans, the daughter of Thomas Evans and Rebecca Owen, his second wife.  Thomas was the son of William Evans and Elizabeth, the progenitors of the Evans family.  Thomas Dudley was the son of Francis Dudley, who came from Wales, England, and Rachel Wilkins, the daughter of Thomas Wilkins and Susannah, the progenitors of the Wilkins family."       

Children of EBENEZER ROBERTS and RACHEL DUDLEY are:

                   i.    MARTHA²⁶ ROBERTS¹⁸³³, m. THOMAS COMFORT^1833,1833.

546.           ii.    AMOS ROBERTS.

547.          iii.    ALLEN ROBERTS.

                 iv.    PHEBE ROBERTS¹⁸³³. Notes for PHEBE ROBERTS: Died Unmarried

246.  THOMAS²⁵ COWPERTHWAIT(E) (REBECCA²⁴ ROBERTS, REBECCA²³ STOKES, JOSEPH²², THOMAS SR.²¹, HENRY²⁰, HENRY¹⁹, JOHN¹⁸, THOMAS¹⁷, GEORGE¹⁶, THOMAS¹⁵, THOMAS¹⁴, ROBERT¹³, THOMAS¹², JOHN¹¹ DE STOKES, ROBERT¹⁰, EDMUND⁹, RICHARD⁸, ROBERT DE⁷ STOKES CUSTODIAN OF NEWCASTLE MNT, JOHN DE⁶, ROBERT DE⁵, ROGER DE⁴, SIR RICHARD DE³, WILLIAM DE STOKE OR FITZ² RANULF, RANULPHUS DE¹ PRAERS LORD OF VIL OF STOKES)^1834,1835 was born August 02, 1775 in Chester Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.  He married HANNAH BALLINGER^18351836, daughter of THOMAS BALLINGER and SUSANNAH DUDLEY.  She was born Abt. 1779. 

Notes for THOMAS COWPERTHWAIT(E):

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 5/28/97) Name & Birth Date & Birth Place are shown in the LDS Family Search Ancestral File.  I will attempt to prove it through other means during my search. 

Notes for HANNAH BALLINGER:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 4/8/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, Pg. 42-43, state this about the Hannah Ballinger Family:

     "Hannah Ballinger, the wife of Thomas Cowperthwait, was the daughter of Thomas Ballinger and Susanna Dudley.  Thomas was the son of Joshua Ballinger and Naomi Dunn.  Joshua was the son of Thomas Ballinger, the progenitor of the Ballinger Family."       

Child of THOMAS COWPERTHWAIT(E) and HANNAH BALLINGER is:

548.            i.    JOSHUA²⁶ COWPERTHWAIT(E). 

247.  REBECCA²⁵ COWPERTHWAIT(E) (REBECCA²⁴ ROBERTS, REBECCA²³ STOKES, JOSEPH²², THOMAS SR.²¹, HENRY²⁰, HENRY¹⁹, JOHN¹⁸, THOMAS¹⁷, GEORGE¹⁶, THOMAS¹⁵, THOMAS¹⁴, ROBERT¹³, THOMAS¹², JOHN¹¹ DE STOKES, ROBERT¹⁰, EDMUND⁹, RICHARD⁸, ROBERT DE⁷ STOKES CUSTODIAN OF NEWCASTLE MNT, JOHN DE⁶, ROBERT DE⁵, ROGER DE⁴, SIR RICHARD DE³, WILLIAM DE STOKE OR FITZ² RANULF, RANULPHUS DE¹ PRAERS LORD OF VIL OF STOKES)^1837,1838 was born August 22, 1778 in Chester Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA¹⁸³⁹.  She married JOHN EVANS^{1840,1841,1842} February 12, 1799 in , Burlington, New Jersey, USA^1843,1844, son of ENOCH EVANS and MARY WILCOX.  He was born February 17, 1774 in , Burlington, New Jersey, USA¹⁸⁴⁵. 

Notes for REBECCA COWPERTHWAIT(E):

NOTE: (D.A.D.-4/8/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, pg. 43, states this about the John Evans Family:

     "John Evans, who married Rebecca Cowperthwait, was the son of Enoch Evans and Mary Wilcox, the daughter of Joseph Wilcox and Sarah Iradell.  Enoch was the son of William Evans and Sarah Roberts, the daughter of John Roberts and Mary Elkinton, the daughter of George Elkinton, the progenitor of the Elkinton family, of Burlington, New Jersey.  John was the son of John Roberts and Sarah, the progenitors of the Roberts family.  William Evans was the son of Thomas Evans and Esther Haines, the daughter of John Haines and Esther Borton, the daughter of John Borton and Ann, the progenitors of the Borton Family.  John Haines was the son of Richard Haines and Margaret, the progenitors of the Haines family.  Thomas Evans was the son of William Evans and Elizabeth, the progenitors of the Evans Family in New Jersey.  Elizabeth was a minister in the Society of Friends." 

Notes for JOHN EVANS:

NOTE: (D.A.D. - 12/31/97) "History of Burlington County, N.J." Pg. 325, states the following about the William Evans family:

     "...no houses at that time, and the country a wilderness, inhabited only by the native Indians, they were obliged to live in a cave for a time, and settled near Mount Laurel.  Elizabeth was a minister in the Society of Friends.  They had two sons:  Thomas, born Dec. 12, 169 3, died in February 1783; and John; and one daughter, Jane.

     William Evans, the progenitor of the family here, died Dec. 23, 1728.  His son John inherited the homestead, and from him descended John and William, who held lands adjacent the Evesham meetinghouse, now in Mount Laurel Township.  The eldest son, Thomas resided where Joseph K. Evans now resides (in 1882), near Marlton, and bought of Margaret Cook, of Philadelphia, one thousand acres.  He afterwards, in 1801, secured a deed of the same from the Indian Chief, Himolin.  He left a small Bible, bought by him in 1731, which is now in the hands of Joseph Evans, and also a large Bible in 1775, brought by his father from Wales, to be handed down through the eldest son in regular line.  He was a minister.

     Thomas married his first wife, Esther Haines, Oct. 1, 1715, who bore him children:  William, born 1716; Elizabeth, 1718, Isaac, 1721; Esther, 1723; Jacob, 1725; and Nathan, 1727.  He married his second wife Rebecca, daughter of Joshua Owen, at the Burlington Monthly Meeting of the Friends, in 1730. She died Sept. 16, 1773, having borne him four children:  Joshua, born 1731; Caleb, 1736; Jemima, 1738; and Martha, 1742.

     Of the above children, William married in 1738, Sarah, daughter of John Roberts.  William died in 1761.  Their children were:  John, born 1739; Hannah, 1740; Enoch, Feb. 27, 1744; Esther, 1745; Mary 1748; Rebecca, 1753; Deborah, 1755; Sarah, 1758; and William, in 1760.

     Of these children, Enoch married in 1769, Mary, daughter of Joseph Wilcox.  She died in 1785.  His second wife was Elizabeth Haines, who died without issue, Sept. 9, 1805.  Enoch died May 29, 1818, leaving the following children:  Joseph, born 1770; John, born Feb. 17, 1774; Lydia, 1777, wife of Joshua Stokes; Joel, 1780; and Thomas, 1783.

    Of the above, John was father of Ezra Evans, and owned some three hundred and forty acres of land, now comprising the two farms of William J. and Joseph Evans, his grandsons.

     He, John, left to his son Ezra the homestead, and built a brick house about 1820 on another part of the farm where he settled his son William. John Evans was a noted surveyor, publicly identified with the interests of the township and county, and served in the State Legislature.  He married, Feb. 12, 1799, Rebecca, daughter of Hugh Cowperthwaite, who was born Aug. 22, 1778 and who bore him children: Ezra, born June 26, 1800, died Nov. 14, 1879; Lydia, born in 1804, wife of David Rogers, died in 1827; William, born Jan. 27, 1806, died Dec. 8, 1863; Mary, born 1808, wife of David Darnell, died 18 71; David, born in 1810, died in 1875; and Deborah C., born in 1816, became the wife of William C. Lippincott.

     William, above mentioned, son of John Evans, spent his life as a farmer, added to the real estate given him by his father, was a member of the Cropwell Meeting of the Society of Friends, and lived a quiet and unostentatious life.  He never sought any publicity, and was never identified with the public business of his township.  He was among the founders of the Farmer's and Mechanic's Bank of Camden, and one of the originators of the Marlton and Camden Turn pike.

     William's wife, Susan, whom he married in 1834, was a daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Evans, and descended through Thomas, Jacob, and Thomas and Esther, from William and Elizabeth Evans, the first settler's of the family from Wales.  She resides in Marlton (in 1882).  Their children are:  John, who died in 1866, aged twenty-one years; Joseph K., succeeded to his father's homestead; and William J. Evans, who purchased the old homestead of his Uncle Ezra, where he resides.

     Ezra Evans, eldest son of John Evans and Rebecca Cowperthwaite, inherited the homestead from his father, as stated before, where he resided until 1848, when he purchased of Isaac Stokes the brick house and grounds now the residence of Ex-Sheriff Lippincott, in Marlton, and there resided until his death.  He was never married.  Ezra Evans was one of the most influential and highly esteemed citizens of Burlington County.  He seeminingly succeeded his father in the public business of the township, served as Freeholder and in the other various local offices, and two terms in the State Legislature.  He was a surveyor, conveyancer, and Master in Chancery, and was constantly employed in the public business of the township and county.  His promptness in business and good judgment led his fellow townsmen to place full confidence in him, and he was frequently selected as administrator, executor, and counsel.  He was liberal of his means, secured a fortune, and upon his death, gave it to his relatives.  Ezra Evans was the friend of the honest poor man, and few, if any, ever asked him for aid without receiving it.  In his death, Evesham Township lost one of its noble-minded citizens, one of its public benefactors, and one of its most upright men.  He was among the foremost in founding the Farmer's and Mechanic's Bank of Camden, and in putting forward the Marlton Turnpike, of which latter he was secretary and treasurer until a year before his death, when he was succeeded by his nephew, William J. Evans, who is also a director of the First National Bank o f Camden, New Jersey. 

Children of REBECCA COWPERTHWAIT(E) and JOHN EVANS are:

                   i.    EZRA²⁶ EVANS^1845,1846, b. June 26, 1800, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA¹⁸⁴⁷; d. November 14, 1879, Marlton Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA¹⁸⁴⁷. Notes for EZRA EVANS: Ezra Evans Died Unmarried

                  ii.    LYDIA EVANS^1847,1848, b. 1804, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA¹⁸⁴⁹; d. 1827¹⁸⁴⁹; m. DAVID ROGERS^{1850,1851,1852,1853}. 

Notes for DAVID ROGERS:

NOTE: (D.A.D.- 10/23/98) "Genealogy of the Stokes Family," 1903, Pg. 107 - 108, states this about David Rogers:

     "David Rogers, who married Lydia Evans, was the son of William Rogers and Mary Davis, the daughter of David Davis and Martha Cole, the daughter of Samuel Cole and Mary Lippincott, the daughter of Samuel Lippincott and Hope Wills, the daughter of John Wills and Hope Delefaste.  John was the son of Dr. Daniel Wills, the progenitor of the Wills family, and Elizabeth, his first wife.  Samuel Lippincott was the son of Freedom Lippincott and Mary Curtis.  Freedom was the son of Richard Lippincott and Abigail, the progenitors of the Lippincott family.  Samuel Cole was the son of Samuel Cole and Mary Kendall, whose ancestry see 107, in Susan Evans' ancestry.  David Davis was the son of David Davis and Dorothy, of Salem County, New Jersey.  David was the son of John Davis, of Salem County, who came from Wales, England.  William Rogers was the son of William Rogers and Grace Allen (Widow Eayres), his third wife.  William was the son of William, who was the son of John Rogers.  John was the son of John Rogers, the progenitor of the Rogers family, who came from England." 

549.          iii.    WILLIAM EVANS, b. January 27, 1806, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA; d. December 08, 1863.

550.          iv.    MARY C. EVANS, b. 1808, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA; d. 1871.

551.           v.    DAVID EVANS, b. 1810, Evesham Twsp, Burlington, New Jersey, USA; d. 1875.

248.  PHEBE²⁵ COWPERTHWAIT(E) (REBECCA²⁴ ROBERTS, REBECCA²³ STOKES