EVANS, Thomas (1738 - 1803) ‹ LBT 02849 ›

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Floruit: 1770–1803

Floruit 1770 (A) — 1803 (B);  Male, married

Life Events

Event Date Source
Birth 1738 - in Wales O.D.N.B.
Death - on 2 Jul 1803 O.D.N.B.

Will

Will (Ref., Piece, Image) Will Dates Intestate Probate Dates Administration Dates Comments

PROB 11/1397 sig.697

O.D.N.B. (2004) - "that he was to be buried without a coffin, that his grave should not have a tombstone, and that the funeral would cost no more than forty shillings. His son was to be a beneficiary of his will to the amount of £200, while to his wife he bequeathed £40 a year and a further £20 per annum to a niece, Sarah Morgan, as well as a share of his property to his sister, Eleanor Vaughan. The remainder of his estate was left to his friend of forty years and fellow bookseller, Christopher Brown." --- QUERY = PRO - 2 Aug 1803 Thomas Evans, Gentleman of Chelsea, Middlesex, PROB 11/1397; Marriott: 672-724; Im Ref. 162/218. ---

Family Relationships

LBTNumber Name Relationship Occupation Comments
3040 EVANS, Ann ‹ LBT 03040 › spouse
17825 EVANS, James ‹ LBT 17825 › child Bookseller O.D.N.B. (2004) - 'his only son'

Livery Companies

Company Source
Musicians' Company

Occupations (1)

Occupation Comment
Bookseller O.D.N.B. (2004)

Addresses (3)

Date Address Trade at Addr Source Comment
1770, (1770-97) Paternoster Row - several addresses
1779, (1779) 32 Paternoster Row O.D.N.B. (2004) - taken control of the extensive busines of Hawes, Clarke, and Collins
1803-07-02 Chapter House Court - lodgings where he died

Events (3)

Date Event type Description
23 Apr 1776 Freed - of the Musicians' Company
1797 Retired
2 Jul 1803 Died - at his lodgins in Chapter House Court

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ODNB - article by Michael T.Davis