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Lawrence county Ky annotated abstracts circut court records 1821-1873

Abstracted and compiled by Phoebe Ann Hale Webb, Ashland Ky

Page 69

Bill of Exceptions dated circa 1830

An action of ejectment of Vaughnagainst William Evans. Mentions house where Evans lived about a mile from the town of Louisa.

Page 70

...apparently Vaughn claimed ownership of the landand the house, deposition attached to the suit by Gordon Burgess says Dr William Evans moved from the premisis in controversy to Louisa in 1829 and continued to live in town during 1830--- the suit then mentions a deed of Dr William Evansto his son William Evans and proved that in the spring William Evans was living wiht him. Lawson Evans the grandson of Evans cultivated the premisis in question.The field cultivated are included inincluded in the deed from Dr Evans to his son under an agreement With William Evans . Wm. Evans was the main support of the family of his fatherwhen the father went away in the year 1830 and was absent a considerable legnth of time. Deposition of George L Burton: Burton testifies that Lawson Evans 13 or 14 years old in 1830and had been raised by his grandfather Dr William Evans and works for him and that Lawson worked the farm for Dr Evans and his family.

Family/Spouse: Mary Ann Stewart. Mary was born in Apr 1815 in Cabell County, Virginia; died in 1914 in Coal Grove, Lawrence, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hiram Tracy Evans was born on 24 Apr 1838 in Lawerence County, Kentucky, United States; died on 27 Oct 1925 in Carter County, Kentucky, United States.

William married Patsy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]