George Evans and Harriet Bunce

Another Evans who lived in Adams Co., MS during the mid 1850s.

1.       George Evans & Harriet Bunce

a.       Marriage Book, Adams County, MS – Oct. 21, 1844 p 666

George Evans to Harriet Bunce

b.      Deed Index book – Adams County, MS

                                                               i.      March 23, 1839 – Grantor, Alvah Sanders – Grantee, George Evans, bill of sale, Book BB, p551

                                                             ii.      June 1840 – Grantor – Grantee, Alvah sanders, bill of sale, Book CC, p 201 (Dec. 8, 1840)

                                                            iii.      1847 – Grantor, George Evans, et al – Grantee, John B. Pryor, deed, Book GG p 357

                                                           iv.      1849 – Grantor, Wm Gay – Grantee, George Evans, deed, Book HH, p197

                                                             v.      1851 – Grantor,  - Grantee, G. Malin Davis, mortgage, Book II p304

                                                           vi.      1854 – Grantor, George Evans & wife – Grantee Edward P. Bunce, mortgage, book KK, p265

                                                          vii.      1854 – Grantor, George Evans & wife – Grantee, Harrison W. Brown, mortgage, Book KK, p275

c.       Census Records

                                                               i.      1850 Adams county, MS Census, City of Natchez, p33 Household 253

Evans, Geo age 46 – Machinest bn PA?

                Harriet age 30 – bn MD

                Robert age 5 – bn MS

                George J. ? (name partially obscured by tape) age 2 – bn MS

                                                             ii.      1860 Adams county, MS Census, Post Office, Natchez p.76  (1 of 3 Evans households in Adams Co.) Household #558

Evans, Harriet age 39 bn Pennsylvania, Property- $1,000, Personal Property - $1,000

Evans, George age 12 bn MS

Evans, Anna age 9 bn MS

Evans, Louisa age 5 bn MS

                                                            iii.      1870 Adams county, MS Census, post office, Natchez, MS (Aug 1^st, 1870)

Orphans in St. Mary’s Asylum

Evans, Louisa, age 14 bn MS

d.      Roll #0892101 V.12 Year 1855 Probate Court Records,  Adams County,  MS

                                                               i.      P.444, Harrick B. Evans granted letters of administration; 

     Appraisers:

         Levin M. Patterson

         Joseph D. Sheton

         James A. Hester? Shisti?

                                                             ii.      P 447, April 15, 1859 – George Evans, deceased

Harriet Evans, administrator

Peter Hinder (Hunder) – approved security for Harriet Evans

                                                            iii.      P. 467, Wed., June 29, 1859 – Harriet B. Evans presented appraisement

                                                           iv.      P. 571, Wed. June 27, 1860 – In the matter of George Evans, court ordered Harriet B. Evans, administrator, to settle account by June 1861.

e.      Record book at the Episcopal Church in Natchez, MS

March 1869 – George Evans was killed in the explosion of the ship, “Princess” on the Mississippi River. [too late to be the father, but could be the son, age 9 in 1860 census]

Oct. 18, (1865?)- Mrs. Harriet Evans; age 45, buried at Natchez City Cemetery