It’s Family Time~The Evan Davis, Jr. & Mary Haughey Family

Evan Davis, Jr., was born about 1722 in Merion Township, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, British America. He was a son of Evan David, Sr, and Jane Rees. About 1740, he married Mary Haughey, daughter of William and Sarah Haughey, of Pencader Hundred.

This marriage strongly opposed by his father, Evan David, Sr., caused an estrangement never reconciled.

Nevertheless, the marriage did take place and the couple raised a family of 6 Children; all sons, no known daughters.

On 4 May 1787, Sarah Haughey, mother of Mary (Haughey) David wrote her Last Will shortly before her death. The Will was probated on 10 May 1787, just days after it was executed. ^{2 3} 

Named within the Will is her Son-in Law, Evan David and 3 grandsons, Nathaniel, Joshua and Hugh David. Why the other three were omitted is a mystery.

I give and bequeath two shillings and six pence to my Son in law Evin David I give and bequeath two Shillings and six pence to my Granson Nathaniel David I give and bequeath the sum of twenty Shillings to my Granson Joshua David I give and bequeath the sum of twenty Shillings to my Granson Hugh David.

Mary (Haughey) David, his wife,  passed away about 1780, her estate administered in 1780. (Adms., Lib. N1, fol. 356.) Evan was living in 1787 and died sometime before 1796-7. (Davis Book page 31)

I’m sure that with some search time in the Pencader Hundred, Delaware Probate Records their death dates can be found or narrowed to a shorter time period.

No Last Will has been found for Evan David, Jr. or his wife, Mary Haughey. No Obit, death notice or tombstones have been found for this couple.

Known children of Evan David and Mary Haughey are:

 i. Nathaniel Elisha David, born 1743; married Ann Evans, 1779; died bef 12 Jan 1832, New Castle County, Delaware, United States.

 ii. Joshua David, born 1744–45; married Sidney Ellis, 1 Feb 1798; died 31 Oct 1819, Newcastle County, Delaware, United States.

 iii. David David, born 1747; married Mary, 1770; died 14 Aug 1780.

iv. James David was born about 1750. He died without issue about 1831 at the age of 81.

v. Hugh Eleazer David, born 1758, New Castle County, Delaware, British America; married Isabella Keith, 1 Feb 1779; married Mary Johnson; died 1 Sep 1818, New Castle County, Delaware.

vi. Evan David III was born in 1758–9.

Evan David, Jr. is my 5th Great GrandUncle. 

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1. Harry Alexander Davis, The Davis Family (Davies and David) in Wales and America: genealogy of Morgan David of Pennsylvania (Washington, D.C.: H. A. Davis, 1927), pages 30, 31.

2. The Historical Research Committee of the Colonial Dames of Delaware, A Calendar of Delaware Wills New Castle County: 1682-1800 (Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969), Page 113.

3. Last Will and Testament Sarah Haughey (1787), WILL BOOK: "M"; page 266; Probate Office, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.