WHO IS THIS JAMES MCEVERS AS A STAMP AGENT IN NEW YOUR DURING THE 1760'S
Picture of James McEvers as stamp collector in New Your
New York Main article: Province of New York#Stamp Act In New York, James McEvers resigned his distributorship four days after the attack on Hutchinson’s house. The stamps for several of the northern colonies arrived in New York Harbor on October 24. Placards appeared throughout the city warning , "the first man that either distributes or makes use of stamped paper let him take care of his house, person, and effects." New York merchants met on October 31 and agreed not to sell any English goods until the Act was repealed. Crowds of people, uncontrolled by the local leaders, took to the streets for four days of demonstrations, culminating in an attack by two thousand people on Governor Cadwallader Colden’s home and the burning of two sleighs and a coach. Unrest in New York City continued through the end of the year, and the Sons of Liberty had difficulty in controlling them.[51]
30 AUGUST 1765: James McEvers - New York: After hearing of the mob violence in Newport and Boston, McEvers preemptively resigned his position as Stamp Distributor for New York. He sent a request to England for a substitute explaining that he owned too much property subject to mob action and didn't wish to lose it.
SO AGAIN WHO IS THIS JAMES MCEVERS IN THE SAME AREA BEFORE OUR JAMES?
James
McEvers
Massachuetts
PVT
Creation's 5 Mass Regt
Rev. War
Jan 23, 1829
Glasgow, Ill
Born
Sept 1, 1755
Scotland
Picture and some Data courtsey of another McEvers researcher
born 5 Sep 1755, Scotland
married Dec 1788 (Louisa Howard) Columbia Co., Ny.
died 24 Jan 1829, Glasglow, Scott Co., or Morgan Co. Il.
Children of James and Louisa
James b. 22 June 1779
Charles see below
Betsy b. 17 Oct 1785
Sally b. 17 Nov 1787
Nancy b. 16 Dec 1789 - married Mr. McGregor
Billy/William b. 12 Feb 1781- or 1791?
John b. 28 Jan 1794
Elisha b. 22 Oct 1795
Archibile C. b. 20 Jan 1797
Walter L. b. 10 Mar 1800
Seneca b. 18 Jan 1803 - married Charlotte
Robert b. 15 Apr 1805
born 15 Sep 1783, Hillsdale, Columbia Co., Ny.
married 1803 (Tamma Knapp)
died 1836, Monrwum, Pike Co., Il.
Harriet McEvers daughter of Charles and Tamma
Horrace Roberts husband of Harriet McEvers
Children of Harriet and Horace are:
Maria Louisa
Homer
Susan
Jane Ceclia
Ephraim Horace
Emily
Charles Daniel
Morris Geraldu
Laura Celestia
born 10 Sep 1815, Athens Co., Oh.
married 17 Dec 1840, Pike Co., Il. (Samantha Chamberlain) * have no info on her
died 19 March 1900, Milwaukee, Wi.
Children of John and Samantha
Theadore S.
John Nelson
Groveline (see below)
Isaac (see below)
Wm H.
Charles S.
Seldon B.
Nelson
born Nov 1847, Il.
married (Samuel Shaw)
died 23 Dec 1910, Kirkland, King Co., Wa.
Isaac McEvers born 26 Aug. 1854 Clayton County, Iowa
died 26 Sept. 1913 Clayton County, Iowa
buried in Mt. Harmony Cemetery, Clayton Iowa.
married Francis E in 1876
Delbert A. McEvers son of
John Nelson McEvers and Dordana Pratt
born 1878 Clayton County, Iowa
died 11 May 1879 Clayton County, Iowa
buried in Old Garber Cemetery, Clayton Iowa
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I would be interested in hearing from anyone that has more
information on the McEvers line. I have no children for Charles and Tamma except John Nelson.
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