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Evan Foulke

Birth
Llandderfel, Gwynedd, Wales
Death
25 May 1745 (aged 55–56)
Gwynedd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Gwynedd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Evan Foulke was born in 1689 in Coed-Y-Foel, Rhiwalis, Llandderfel, Merionethshire, Gwynedd, Wales. He was the 3rd son & 5th child of Edward & Eleanor "Hugh(es)" Foulke.

Evan emigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his parents and siblings, leaving Coed-Y-Foel on 3 Feb 1698 and arriving in Liverpool in 2 days. Fourteen days later they boarded the ship "Robert & Elizabeth and sailed to Ireland and on to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania arriving on 17 May 1698.

Evan's father purchased a tract of land of about 700 acres at Gwynedd (North Wales) & settled there the beginning of November 1698.

Evan married Ellin Roberts on 27 Feb 1725. in Gwynedd Friends Monthly Meeting. They had three children:
1. Margaret Foulke, 1726–1798
2. Anne Foulke, 1730–1745
3. Edward Foulke, 1735–1745

Ellin died in 1736 in Gwynedd.

Evan second married Anne Coulston on 20 Sep 1743 in Gwynedd Monthly Meeting. They had two children:
1. Esther Foulke, 1744 –
2. Ellen Foulke, 1745–1745

Evan died 25 May, 1745 in Gwynedd and is buried in Gwynedd Friends Cemetery.

Evan Foulke was born in 1689 in Coed-Y-Foel, Rhiwalis, Llandderfel, Merionethshire, Gwynedd, Wales. He was the 3rd son & 5th child of Edward & Eleanor "Hugh(es)" Foulke.

Evan emigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his parents and siblings, leaving Coed-Y-Foel on 3 Feb 1698 and arriving in Liverpool in 2 days. Fourteen days later they boarded the ship "Robert & Elizabeth and sailed to Ireland and on to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania arriving on 17 May 1698.

Evan's father purchased a tract of land of about 700 acres at Gwynedd (North Wales) & settled there the beginning of November 1698.

Evan married Ellin Roberts on 27 Feb 1725. in Gwynedd Friends Monthly Meeting. They had three children:
1. Margaret Foulke, 1726–1798
2. Anne Foulke, 1730–1745
3. Edward Foulke, 1735–1745

Ellin died in 1736 in Gwynedd.

Evan second married Anne Coulston on 20 Sep 1743 in Gwynedd Monthly Meeting. They had two children:
1. Esther Foulke, 1744 –
2. Ellen Foulke, 1745–1745

Evan died 25 May, 1745 in Gwynedd and is buried in Gwynedd Friends Cemetery.



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149604766/evan-foulke: accessed ), memorial page for Evan Foulke (1689–25 May 1745), Find a Grave Memorial ID 149604766, citing Gwynedd Friends Cemetery, Gwynedd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by MGlazeHart (contributor 48526081).