Evarts Family - Ourfolk

(I) John Evarts , immigrant ancestor, was born in England and settled early in Concord, Massachusetts , of which he was made a freeman by the general court in March, 1637-38 . He lived there several years and at least two of his children were born there. He removed to Guilford, Connecticut , and took the freeman's oath in Connecticut , February 5, 1651-52 . In 1655 he was defendant in two civil suits, being then a resident of Guilford . He purchased John Mepham 's allotment at Guilford , for twenty-one pounds, July 29, 1651 . In 1667 he was appointed tythingman. He is said to have lived also for a time at New Haven . He died at Guilford May 9, 1669 .

He married (first) Elizabeth - , and (second). May 27, 1663 . Elizabeth , widow of John Parmelee , who died in November, 1688 . Children of first wife: John , born February 29, 1639-40 , mentioned below: Judah , October 27, 1642 , at Concord : Daniel , 1645 ; James , 1648 : Elizabeth , married Peter Abbott , and was murdered by her husband, at Fairfield , for which offence he was tried, convicted and executed, October 16, 1667 .

from: Cutter, William Richard. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. New York, NY: Lewis Publishing Company, 1911.

William Bradley married (second) Elizabeth - , and had children: 5. Daniel , born, probably, in 1634 , drowned in December, 1653 , while attempting to cross the river; he left no children, and the court divided his property between his brothers and sister, giving William a half-share, because he was only a half-brother. 6. Joshua , born in 1636 . 7. Ellen , married John Alling . 8. Nathan , born in 1638 . 9. Stephen , see forward. These children were probably all born in England , as there is no record of the father in this country. After the death of her husband she brought her younger children with her to America , the elder having earlier joined their half-brother here. Later she removed to Guilford with Nathan and Stephen , and married (second) John Parmlee , of that town, who died November 8, 1659 ; she married (third) May 27, 1663 , John Evarts , of Guilford , who died May 10, 1669 , and she died January, 1683 .