Daniel Evans,
Jr. was the grandson son of Joseph and Mercy
Evans. His father, Daniel, was born at Dover, NH in 1716. He m1.Eleanor Bamford
by whom his children were born and m2. Elisabeth Weymouth or Barrington in
1770. Daniel Sr. was appointed the executer of his father's estate and
inherited the Evans homestead. In 1740 Daniel Sr., moved to Allenstown, N.H.
where he was one of the first settlers and where he became a prominent citizen.
He was a member of the 3rd. Provincial Congress from New Hampshire in 1775. He
and his son George (Daniel Jr. brother) fought at the battle of Bunker Hill at
Boston, Mass. and in this fight the elder Daniel was critically wounded. He
died at a Mr. Blount's home at Andover, Mass. Jan 15, 1776 before he could be
taken home to Allenstown. After his death, Daniel Jr.’s brother George was made
executor of his father's estate, and Mr. Burgin of Allenstown was appointed
guardian for the other two sons. George in order to close the estate when younger
brothers Robert and Daniel Jr. became of age, received quit claim deeds from
them as well as from the other children. These deeds and the appointment of the
guardian for the minor children, Robert and Daniel, are recorded[i] Daniel
Jr. was born at Allenstown, NH on May 24, 1767. He was already residing in
Winthrop (Readfield) in 1787 and shows as living alone as head of household on
his own property on the 1790 US Census here. He settled on lot# 96 but moved to
Hallowell in 1793, however, and that same year he married to Joanna Haines,
daughter of John and Mary Dudley Haines and niece of Captain Dudley Haines. In
1806 Joanna Evans sold 50 acres, part of lot# 96, in Readfield to Peter Huntoon
and in 1816 Daniel Evans sold Huntoon another 10 acres, part of lot 96. That
lot is directly east of and bordered on the Huntoon property. As time went on Huntoon
purchased more acres that were part of lot# 96 from others. Daniel Evans died after
1840[ii] in
Hallowell. He and Joanna had 7 children born 1795–1815.
[ii]
1840 US Census in Hallowell
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