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ACTIVITIES: Gent., by 1773; Esq., by 1783. OCCU-
PATIONAL PROFILE: merchant, by 1749; probably
also a planter. PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SER-
VICE: Lower House, Dorchester County, 1771
(Claims; Public Offices), 1773-1774; Conventions,
Dorchester County, 1st, 1774, 4th, 1775, 6th-8th,
1775-1776 (did not attend the 7th Convention);
Lower House, Dorchester County, 1777. LOCAL
OFFICES: justice, Dorchester County, 1760-1785
(quorum, 1770-1785); justice, Orphans' Court,
Dorchester County, 1777-1785; judge, court of
appeals, appointed under the Act to Procure
Troops for the American Army, Dorchester
County, appointed 1778; subscription officer, Con-
tinental Loan Office, Dorchester County, ap-
pointed 1779; commissioner of tax, Dorchester
County, 1779-1782. WEALTH DURING LIFETIME.
LAND AT FIRST ELECTION: at least 5,967 acres in
Dorchester County (2,288 acres inherited from his
father; 777 acres as heir-at-law of his sister; at
least 2,902 acres through marriage). SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES IN LAND BETWEEN FIRST ELECTION
AND DEATH: By 1783 Ennalls controlled 2,463
acres in Dorchester and Caroline counties as the
guardian for the son of his wife's half brother. He
also controlled 4,130 acres in Dorchester County
as heir-at-law of his brother, John Ennalls (by
1746-ca. 1778), all of which John had devised to
his sisters by his will. The will was witnessed by
only two people, and was, therefore, not legally
binding. William, as heir-at-law, chose to abide by
the will and by 1783 confirmed at least part of the
bequests his brother made. By 1783 William's
mother apparently had died and he inherited 698
acres in Dorchester County that his father had
entailed to him upon her death. WEALTH AT
DEATH. DIED: will probated on March 12, 1785, in
Dorchester County; buried on Col. George Aus-
tin's farm, near the Transquakin River, Bucktown
District, Dorchester County. PERSONAL PROP-
ERTY: assessed value £4,678.6.8, including 113
slaves in Dorchester and Caroline counties, 1783.
LAND: 6,879 acres in Dorchester and Caroline
counties, all of which was left to his wife for her
life. Ennalls probably still controlled 2,463 acres
in Dorchester and Caroline counties as guardian
of the son of his wife's half brother. He reaffirmed
in his own will probated in 1785 the bequests of
his brother John Ennalls (by 1746-ca. 1778) of
4,130 acres to his sisters.
EVANS, JAMES (ca. 1716-1788). BORN: ca.
1716, probably in Pennsylvania. IMMIGRATED:
possibly by 1760, from Pennsylvania. RESIDED: in
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1739-ca. 1752;
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West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania,
1751-1760; West Nottingham Hundred, Cecil
County, 1767. FAMILY BACKGROUND. FATHER:
John Evans (ca. 1680-?). BROTHERS: John, Jr.;
Robert (?-1775), of Milford Hundred, Cecil
County, a tanner, who married his sister-in-law
Margaret Kilpatrick. MARRIED first, Eleanor, pos-
sibly the widow of James Wright. MARRIED sec-
ond, Isabella, daughter of John Kilpatrick. Her
sister was Margaret, who married her sister's
brother-in-law Robert Evans. CHILDREN. SON: Ro-
bert, who resided near Port Deposit, Cecil County.
DAUGHTERS: Jean, who married (first name un-
known) Thompson; Eleanor, who married James
Gordon Heron. PRIVATE CAREER. EDUCATION:
literate. SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: Gent.,
1750; Esq., 1788. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE:
farmer. PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE:
Lower House, Cecil County, 1778-1779 (Laws to
Expire 3). LOCAL OFFICES: justice, Cecil County,
commissioned 1777; commissioner of tax, Cecil
County, 1783-1785. WEALTH DURING LIFETIME.
LAND AT FIRST ELECTION probably 983 acres in
Cecil County. WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED between
July 14 and August 19, 1788, in West Nottingham
Hundred, Cecil County. PERSONAL PROPERTY:
TEV, at least £1,160.0.9 current money (including
slaves). LAND: 983 acres in Cecil County.
EVANS, JOHN (?-1768). BORN: probably in
Somerset County, but possibly in Virginia; proba-
bly eldest son. NATIVE at least second generation.
RESIDED: in Somerset County, 1720 (later became
part of Worcester County). FAMILY BACKGROUND.
FATHER: John Evans, Gent. (?-1720), of Somerset
County. BROTHERS: Edward, probably died young;
Ebenezer; and Samuel. SISTERS. Mary; Elizabeth.
MARRIED on February 22, ca. 1727, Sarah Camp-
bell. CHILDREN. SONS: Elisha (1730-?); John
(1732-?); Ebenezer (1737-?); Edward (1747-1754);
probably Isaac (1750-?); and David (1753-?).
DAUGHTERS: Elizabeth, who married (first name
unknown) Tunel; Sophia (1745-?), who married
(first name unknown) Hopkins. PRIVATE CAREER.
EDUCATION literate. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: An-
glican. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: probably a
planter. PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE:
Lower House, Worcester County, 1751-1754,
1754-1757. LOCAL OFFICES: justice, Worcester
County, 1754-1768 (quorum, 1761-1768); justice,
Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery,
Worcester County, commissioned 1766. MILITARY
SERVICE: captain, by 1753; major, by 1756.
WEALTH DURING LIFETIME. LAND AT FIRST
ELECTION: 972 acres in Somerset and Worcester
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