Edmund EVANS

  General Notes:

Assuming 1856 marriage of Mary to John Thorne is correct - it was after they already had 6 children. But the death of Mary Evans that was registered by Mary Thorne of Fremington seems to confirm everything is correct.

Banns at Braunton, 1814, pge 73, entry 218
The banns of marriage were published between Edmund Evans and Mary Nicholls both of this parish
April 3rd 1814, April 10th 1814, April 17th 1814

Marriage at Braunton, 1814, page 6, entry 17
Edmund Evans bachelor of this parish
and Mary Evans spinster of this parish
were married in this church by banns this 1st day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen by me J H Townsend curate
signed Edmund Evans and Mary Nicholls
in the presence of John Nicholls (probably brother) and Jno Webber

Marriage in the transcripts of Braunton parish registers and from DFHS on Findmypast
May 1 1814 Edmund Evans and Mary Nicholls

Deaths Mar 1864
Evans Edmund Barnstaple 5b 406

Death certificate
Died Twenty first January 1864 in Braunton
Edmund Evans, Male, 71 years, Yeoman.
Informant was John Passmore, in attendance, of Braunton, on Twenty third January 1864

Burial at St Brannocks, Braunton, Devon
1864, page 200, entry 1595
Edmund Evans, Braunton, Jan'y 26th, 71

gravestone at St Brannocks Church, Braunton, Devon
Benjamin Evans
died Aug 10 1848 aged 22
also
Edmund Evans
father of the above
who died January 16th 1864
aged 73 years
-
The adjacent gravestone is of
Joseph (d Jan 25th 1836 aged 63)
wife Jane (d Dec 21 1805 aged 29)
daughter Jane (d June 6 1825 aged 17)
grand daughter Jane Evans Richards (d Jun 5th 1824 aged 2)
daughter Susanna Widlake (d March 9 1870)
-
a few graves away
Joshua Evans died Jan 30th 1878 aged 64
wife Elizabeth died May 7th 1875 aged 57

It is therefore possible, but unproved, that Edmund's parents were Joseph and Jane above.
Bearing in mind that one of the witnesses at his married was John Webber, there was a marriage in Braunton on 29 April 1790 of Benjamin Evans to Elizabeth Webber.

Record set
Index To Death Duty Registers 1796-1903
First name(s)
Edmund
Last name
Evans
Death year
1865
County
Devon
Court
Court of Probate
Residence
BRAUNTON
National Archives reference
IR27/353
Category
Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory
Wills & probate
Collections from
Great Britain, England
from image
Folio 73, Evans Edmund, Braunton Devon, Mary Evans sp, Exeter, ditto, folio 505


1841 census
HO107/204/11 F10 P14
Heanton Mills, Heanton Punchardon, Braunton, Devon
Edmund Evans, 45, , Y
Mary do, 45, , Y
Jane do, 20, , Y
Benjamin do, 15, , Y
Rich'd do, 12, , Y
Eliz'th do, 11, , Y
Ann do, 9, , Y
Margaret do, 7, , Y
Emma do, 4, , Y
Eliz'th do, 3, , Y - probably daughter of Joshua
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John Thorne, 25, MS, Y
Maria Cawler, 15, FS, Y
Amilia Bartlett, 20, Lab, Y

1851 census
NameRelationshipMarAge SexOccupation Birthplace
Edmund EVANSHeadM57MFarmer Of 13 AcresBraunton-DEV
Mary EVANSWifeM58FFarmer WifeBraunton-DEV
Richard EVANSSonU22MFarmers Son Employed On The FarmBraunton-DEV
Ann EVANSDaurU18FDress MakerBraunton-DEV
Margaret EVANSDaurU16FScholarBraunton-DEV
Emma EVANSDaurU14FScholarBraunton-DEV
Address:Church Street Sueecth Cottage, Barnstaple
Census Place:Braunton Barnstaple, Devonshire
PRO Reference:HO/107/1893Folio:255Page:4FHL Film:0221044
-image agrees with this except the Cottage name which only applies to the first family on the page. It looks like Suavoth
- daughter Elizabeth is listed 4 pages further on

1861 census
RG9/1493 F46 P4 Braunton - Church View
Edmund Evans, Head, M, 67, Carpenter &c, Devon Braunton
Mary Evans, Wife, M, 69, , Devon Braunton
Richard Evans, Son, Un, 32, Farm Labourer, Devon Braunton

According to descendant of his daughter Jane, Edmund was described on Jane's marriage certificate (1846) as a Miller

1850 White's directory - Heanton Punchardon
Evans, Edmund, Corn Miller
- Jane Hanna Evans said her father was a miller on her marriage certificate

Calendar of Wills 1864
Evans Edmund 13 February. The Will of Edmund Evans late of Braunton in the County of Devon Carpenter deceased who died 21 January 1864 at Braunton aforesaid was proved at Exeter by the oath of Richard Evans of Braunton aforesaid Yeoman the Son the sole Executor.
Effects under £100
Revoked by Registrar's Order 3 February 1865.

Calendar of Wills 1865
Evans Edmund 8 February. The Will of Edmund Evans late of Braunton in the County of Devon Carpenter deceased who died 21 January 1864 at Braunton aforesaid was proved at Exeter by the oath of Mary Evans of Braunton aforesaid Widow the relict the sole Executrix. The Probate of a Will dated 17 February 1855 granted at Exeter February 1864 having been revoked.
Effects under £100

Death Duty Registers
1864
Evans, Edmund, Braunton Devon, executor Richard Evans of ?, at Exeter, register 1, folio 258

Death Duty Registers
1865
Evans, Edmund, Braunton Devon, executor Mary Evans sp, at Exeter, register 2, folio 505

Probate and will from 1864
On the thirteenth day of February 1864, the will of Edmund Evans late of Braunton in the County of Devon, Carpenter deceased, who died on the twenty first day of January 1864 at Braunton aforesaid was proved in the District Registry attached to Her Majesty's Court of Probate at Exeter by the Oath of Richard Evans of Braunton aforesaid, Yeoman, son of the deceased, the sole Executor therein named he having been first sworn duly to administer.
Effects under £100
Extracted by Pearl & Langdon, solrs Barnstaple.
Also annotated :
Revoked by Registrars order 3 February 1865
A Will dated 7th April 1862 proved at Exeter February 1865

This is the last will and testament of Edmund Evans (Carpenter) of the parish of Braunton in the County of Devon. I give unto my beloved wife Mary Evans during her natural life without (impeachment or waste) everything of which I may be possessed of at the time of my death. And after the death of my wife I give and bequeath unto my Son Richard Evans his heirs and assigns all of the rest residue and remainder of or in the account of any property whatever in which I may be in any way interested at the time of my death subject as follows. Whereas my Daughter Mary some years since made a Deed of Assignment unto me of her Interest in a certain Tenement in Braunton called Parkins Tenement reference being had to such Deed will plainly appear. In consequence of which said Deed of Assignment I have charge my Executor hereinafter named to pay unto my said daughter Mary out of proceeds of the House and Garden where I now reside called (Barn's Tenement) the sum of one pound ten shillings yearly and every year should she outlive my before named Wife and not otherwise. I constitute and appoint my son Richard Evans the sole executor of this my last Will and Testament I also direct that if I should have a Horse or Horses at the time of my death I give the same with immediate posession together with all harness etc unto the said Richard Evans But if the said Richard Evans should die before his mother leaving no lawful issue then whatever property may be left to be equally divided among all my surviving Children except my daughter Elizabeth Ann Passmore. As witness my hand this seventeenth day of February One thousand eight hundred and fifty five - Edmund Evans - In presence of us who at the Testators request and in his presence and in the presence of each other do sign our names as Witnesses - Thomas Scamp - Mary Scamp

Probate and Will from 1865
On the eighth day of February 1865, the Will of Edmund Evans late of Braunton in the County of Devon Carpenter deceased, who died on the twenty first day of January 1864 at Braunton aforesaid was proved in the District Registry attached to Her Majesty's Court of Probate at Exeter by the Oath of Mary Evans of Braunton aforesaid widow, the Relict of the deceased, the sole Executrix therein named she having been first sworn duly to administer. The probate of a will of the said deceased, bearing date the seventeenth day of February 1855, & granted by authority of the said Court at the said District Registry in the month of February 1864 to Richard Evans the sole Executor therein named, having been brought in and revoked by order of one of the Registrars of the Principal Registry dated the third day of February 1865.
Effects under £100
Extracted by W. E. Langdon Solicitor Ilfracombe

This is the last Will and Testament of Edmund Evans (Carpenter) of the parish of Braunton in the County of Devon. I hereby give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Evans all and everything of which I may be posessed of at the time of my death (subject to the payment of my just debts and other incidental expenses) to be by her enjoyed during her natural life and whatsoever she may not want to use and expend and may be left at the time of her decease I hereby give and bequeath unto my son Richard Evans and his heirs and assigns for ever. And I further appoint the before named Mary Evans my Wife the sole executrix of this my Will. And now revoking and setting aside all former Wills made by me I do hereby declare this to be my last Will and Testament made this seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and sixty two. As witness my hand - Edmund Evans - in presence of us who at the Testators request, who in his presence and in presence of each other all parties being present at the same time do sign our names as Witnesses the day and date as above written - William Reed - William Alfred Reed -

In Her Majestys Court of Probate The District Registry at Exeter. In the Goods of Edmund Evans deceased I William Reed of Braunton in the County of Devon Shoemaker make Oath that I am one of the subscribing Witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Edmund Evans, late of Braunton in the County of Devon Carpenter, deceased the said Will being now hereunto annexed, bearing date the seventh day of April One thousand eight hundred and sixty two, and that the said Testator executed the said Will on the day of the date thereof, by signing his name at the foot or end thereof as the same nnow appears thereon in the presence of me and of William Alfred Reed the other subscribed Witness thereto both of us being present at the same time and we thereupon attested and subscribed the said Will in the presence of the said Testator - William Reed - Sworn at Barnstaple in the County of Devon on the twenty fourth day of January 1865 before me - John C Gribble a Commissioner to administer Oaths in Chancery in England

New.family search has two entries (one giving dob as 1793) giving
Birth: 1793 Of Eglwysilan, Glamorgan, Wales

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Carpenter, 1820, Braunton, Devon, England.

• Occupation: Carpenter, 1856.

• Occupation: Carpenter, 1861, Braunton, Devon, England.

Edmund married Mary NICHOLLS, daughter of William NICHOLLS and Elizabeth BESSOM, on 1 May 1814 in Braunton, Devon, England. (Mary NICHOLLS was born on 7 Apr 1792 in Braunton, Devon, England, baptised on 1 May 1792 in Braunton, Devon, England and died on 15 May 1872 in Bishops Tawton, Devon, England ³.)