Robert M. Evans was one of the founders of Evansville. He also patented land in Warrick county, Indiana At this point, I have no evidence connecting General Robert M. Evans to my ancestor, James Evans of Warrick County, Indiana. Perhaps figuring out all of the land transactions for Robert M. Evans in southern Indiana will help figure out whether they are related. Unfortunately, the two deeds found in Warrick county don’t connect to James Evans.
Warrick County Indiana
Deed Records
Vol. 2 page 236-237This Indenture made this first day of June in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Isaac
Caldwell and Nancy his wife of Warrick county in the state of Indiana of
the one part and Robert m. Evans, Joshua [M] Stephens & Silas Stephans of
Evansville Indiana of the other part Witnesseth that the said Isaac
Caldwell & Nancy his wife for and in consideration of the sum of three
hundred dollard current money of the United States to them in hand paid
the receipt whereof they hereby acknowledged have bargained and
sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell and
confirm unto the said Robert M. Evans Joshua W Stephens &
Silas Stephens their heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel
of land situate and being in the county of Warrick aforesaid
containing eight acres and known and designated as the east
half of the south east quarter of section no five in township
no six south of range no nine west in the district of
land subject to sale at Vincennes Indiana together with
all and singular the premises with all the appurtenance thereunto
belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the
land hereby conveyed with the appurtenances unto the said
Robert M. Evan, Joshua w Stephens & Silas Stephens their
heirs and assigns forever and the said Isaac Caldwell
for himself his heirs executors and administrators the aforesaid
tract of land and premises unto the said Robert M. Evans
Joshua W. Stephens & Silas Stephens their heirs & assigns
against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons
whatsoever doth and will warrant and forever defend by these
presents In witness whereof the said Isaac Caldwell and
Nancy his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals this day
and date first above written.
Isaac Caldwell (Seal)
Nancy Caldwell (Seal)
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Wm McKinny
Jared Bostwick
State of Indiana Warrick County SS I Sanson Bostwick
a justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that on this
the day of June A.D. 1836 the within named Isaac Caldwell
Nancy his wife personally appeared before me and acknowledged the
within indenture to their voluntary act deed and also that I examined
the said Nancy separate and apart from her said husband and
that upon such separate examination after I had made the full
contents and purport of the said indenture know to her she did declare
that she did voluntarily and of her own free will and accord and
as her act and deed seal and deliver the said indenture with
out any coercion or compulsion from her said husband.
Witness my hand and seal this the date by me above written
Sanson Bostwick J.P. (seal)
Warrick County Indiana
Deed Records
Vol 6 page 64This Indenture made the 31st day of July AD eighteen hundred
and thirty eight between Robert M Evans of Evansville Indiana of the one part & Silas Stephens
of the same place of the second part witnesseth that the said Robert M Evans the
party of the first part for and in consideration of ten thousand dollars to him in
paid by the said Silas Stephens (the right of which is hereby acknowledged) has
aliened released & quit claimed & by these presents does bargain sell alien release
& quit claim unto the said Silas Stephens & his heirs & assigns all the following
described tracts or parcels of land lying and being in Township No six (6) south of
range No nine (9) west in the district of lands subject to sale at Vincennes in the state of
Indiana that is to say the East half of the south east quarter of section five (5) the
East half of the south west quarter of section No [?6] the south east quarter
of section No seven (7) the west half of the north west quarter of the north east quarter
of the same NW quarter of section No seven (7) the west half of the south
west quarter of section No four (4) the east half of the [North] East quarter
& the east half of the south east quarter of section No eighty (8) the east half
of the north east quarter of section No seventeen (17) and the west half of
the north east quarter of section No seventeen (17) also the following described
tracts of lying and being in township No six (6) south of range No ten (10) west in
the district of lands subject to sale Vincennes that is to say the East half of
the south west quarter of section No one (1) the north west quarter of section No
twelve (12) the south west quarter of the south east quarter of section No twenty
one (21) & the undivided third of the south east quarter and the south east
quarter of the north east quarter of section No twenty four (24) And also the
west half of the north east quarter of section No nine (9) in township No eight
south of range No eleven (11) west in district of lands subject to sale at
Vincennes Indiana together with all and singular the rights
members privileges & appurtenances unto the said several tracts of parcels of land
belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the said several tracts or parcels of land above
described & every part & parcel thereof with the appurtenances aforesaid unto the said Lela
Stephens & his heirs and assigns forever Give quit & discharges of & from all
the claim claims of the said Robert M Evans & all persons claiming or the
claim under him. In witness hereof the said Robert M. Evans
has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal at Evansville this
the day and year first above written.
R. M. Evans (seal
In presence of
A Warner
Thos F Stockwell
State of INdiana
Vanderburgh COunty
I Adamson Warner a Justice of the peace of said
County do hereby certify that on this 31st day of July 1838 the above
[?] Robert M. Evans personally came before me & acknowl
edged the above indenture to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes
therein mentioned given under my hand & seal at Evansville this
the day & date first above written
A. Warner JP (Seal)
Recorded Jany 9th 1845
