Edward O. Bevans
Son of Rowland and Priscilla Bevans
Born Nov. 12, 182--?
A June 9, 1829 guardian bond identifies him as Edward Oliver Bevans, a minor son of Rowland Bevans.
Family cemetery
Bevans Cemetery
A small Bevans family burial ground near Milbourne Landing and the Pocomoke River, documented by Philip L. Goldsborough in 2007.
Location and background
The 2007 cemetery notes place this small Bevans family burial ground on the grounds of Milbourne Landing State Park, on a fire road north of the park and near a small gut leading toward the Pocomoke River. The plot was described as enclosed by an iron fence and shaded by large tulip trees and oaks.
- GPS recorded in 2007N 38° 7.8826′
W 75° 29.2466′ - RecorderPhilip L. Goldsborough
January 27, 2007
The recorder remembered seeing roughly eight to ten stones at the site in 1964, but only a few remained identifiable during later visits. The notes state that land records place the Bevans family on this property and suggest that Rowland Bevans was probably buried here even though his marker was no longer found.
Preservation note: The original record says probing did not reveal additional stones during the later survey. Dates that could not be read completely are shown with question marks rather than guessed.
Family connections and probate records
Priscilla Bevans was the wife of Rowland Bevans. Her gravestone records her death on April 23, 1823. A few months later, on October 6, 1823, James B. Selby made his will and named the children of “my deceased sister Priscilla Bevans, late wife of Rowland Bevans.” The will identifies those children as Elizabeth Bevans, Mary Bevans, Amanda Bevans, Francis James Bevans, and Edward Bevans. This record identifies Priscilla as a member of the Selby family. Source: Will of James B. Selby, Worcester County, Liber MH, folio 107, October 6, 1823.
A Worcester County guardian bond dated June 9, 1829, provides another link in the family. It identifies Edward Oliver Bevans as a minor and the son of Rowland Bevans, with Rowland appointed as his guardian. The bond was executed by Rowland Bevans, T. R. P. Spence, and David K. Hopkins; Spence and Hopkins were sureties on the bond rather than witnesses. The document was signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of William M. Burnell. The bond confirms that Edward was still living on June 9, 1829, and gives his fuller name as Edward Oliver Bevans.
Recorded burials
Priscilla Bevans
Died April 23, 1823
Aged 32 years
Stone broken
Mary C. H. Bevans
Daughter of Rowland and Priscilla Bevans
Born Aug. 24, 18--?
Died Nov. 2, 18--?
Stone broken
Rowland Bevans
Marker not found at the time of the 2007 visit. The cemetery notes state that he was probably buried here and that the marker had been destroyed.
Photographs and location images
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