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Mary or Polly Evarts

Female 1801 - 1837  (36 years)


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  • Name Mary or Polly Evarts 
    Born 21 Sep 1801  New Lebanon, Columbia, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 2 Oct 1837  Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1077  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family David Frederick,   b. 15 Sep 1801, Minden, Montgomery, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1888, Huntington, Emery, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 16 Jan 1825  of Clarendon, Orleans, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Nancy Frederick,   b. 16 Dec 1825, Barre, Orleans, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1892, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Mary Elizabeth Frederick,   b. 21 Aug 1830, Barre, Orleans, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1907, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Sarah Jane Frederick,   b. 2 Oct 1837, Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1837, Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. First name is generally Polly and sometimes Mary [or even Dolly]. Daughter Mary Elizabeth's Patriarchal Blessing mentions mother's name as Mary; however, temple work she did for her mother in 1872 says Polly Evarts b. 1801 Connecticut. Subsequent temple work in 1883 at the St. George Temple by David Frederick also shows name as Polly.

      2. 1900 US: daughter Mary shows possible birth in Connecticut: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Roll 1684, Book 2, p. 58a, ED 32, 3rd Ward:
      Gideon Gibbs, head, b. Jul 1821, age 78, married 55 years, he and parents b. Vermont.
      Eliza A. Gibbs, wife, b. May 1824, age 76, married 55 years, 0 total children with 0 living, she and parents born New York.
      Mary E. Gibbs, plural wife, b. Aug 1838, married 44 years, 7 total children with 4 living, b. NY, fa. b. CT, mo. b. CT.
      Sarah A. Gibbs, dau. b. May 1860, age 40, single, b. UT, fa. b. VT, mo. b. NY.

      3. 13 Dec 2002 Ancestry.com database email: danny@tripnet.com has much interesting information as follows:
      A. Dolly/Polly Evarts b: 21 Sep 1801 in New Lebanon, N.Y., married David Frederick 16 Jan 1825 with two daughters listed in sources, p. 30 [no names given with website], d. 2 Oct 1837 in Farmington, Mich.:
      Parents: Eli Evarts, b. 28 Oct 1773 in Guilford, New Haven Co., Conn. Lived 25 Nov 1834 at Clarendon, Orleans Co., N.Y. Married 24 Jun 1798 to Susan Merriman, b. 3 Feb 1777.
      Father's parents: Benjamin Evarts, b. 26 Apr 1745 in Guilford, New Haven Co., Conn. and Abigail Bradley, b. 1743.
      B. Had several siblings [see website for marriages of these individuals]:
      Abigail Evarts, b: 7 Oct 1799 in Richmond, Berkshire Co., Mass.
      John Evarts, b: 10 Jul 1803 in New Lebanon, N.Y., m. Sarah Ann Evarts[?], b. 3 Jan 1811 at Richmand, Berkshire, Mass. John and Sarah Evarts joined the Mormon Church and trekked from Nauvoo to Utah. No children. [I found this information in the Utah State Historical Society Burials Database: John Evarts, b. 10 Jul 1803, New C., Columbia, New York, d. 10 Sep 1874 at Centerville, Davis, UT, bur. in Centerville Cemetery plot A-15-1-4, with mother showing as Susanah Merriman.])
      Sally/Sarah Evarts, b: 30 May 1805 in Stamford, Vt.
      Dennis Evarts, b: 24 Aug 1809 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Conn.
      Martin Evarts, b: 21 Jul 1812 in Riga, N.Y.
      Louisa Evarts, b: 1 May 1815 in Riga, N.Y.
      C. Sources:
      i. NEHGR 61:25-30: Smyth, Ralph D., Hon.; "John Evarts of Guilford, Conn. and His Descendants." [KP: I verified this source and it only reports on the earliest Evarts and does not go far enough to pick up the three generations of Benjamin, Eli, or Mary.]
      ii. Book; Author: Talcott, Alvan; Periodical: Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut; Publication: Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1984; Text: pp. 401, 407.
      iii. Book; Author: Adams, J.M.; Periodical: A History of the Adams and Evarts Families; Publication: Chatham, NY: The Courier Printing House, 1894; Text: Very Sketchy Source, especially for the first few generations. Do not trust as solid. Text: p 30.
      iv. Book; "The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records"; vol. 16, Guilford 1639-1850; p. 106. [KP: I checked this source and all it does is confirm the birth of Eli Evarts 28 Oct 1773 to Benjamin and Abigail. No birth for Mary nor her brother John.]

      4. Mary Frederick Gibbs did her mother's LDS baptism (for the dead) at the Endowment House 16 Oct 1872 indicating her mother was born 1801 in Connecticut. Same day her brother John Evarts was baptized for Eli Evarts who is noted born in Connecticut. LDS Ordinance Index also has John "Everts" doing baptism work for the dead 22 Jul 1873 at Endowment House for Martin Everts, b. Monroe Co., NY.

      5. From the Internet 16 Jul 2008 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyorlean/cempett.htm. The following related Evarts burials are shown in the Pettingil aka Manning or Christian Cemetery in Clarendon, Orleans, NY:
      Evarts, Dennis Aug 24, 1809 Jul 3, 1885 husb. of Susan Oman
      Evarts, Eli Sep 1, 1773 Nov 25, 1834 husb. of Susanna
      Evarts, Louisa May 1, 1815 Jun 24, 1882
      Evarts, Martin Jul 12, 1812 Apr 23, 1873 'Husband' & 'Brother,' hus. of Charlotte Burnham.
      Evarts, Susan Oman Nov 13, 1811 Aug 11, 1886, wife of Dennis
      Evarts, Susanna Feb 3, 1777 Jul 29, 1848, wife of Eli
      [Note: Eli and Susanna are parents of Polly/Mary and the others are siblings. There are also other Evarts buried in other Clarendon cemeteries that can be viewed on the Internet at NYGenweb.]

      6. FHL book 974.67/G1 D2t "Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut," by Alvan Talcott, 1984, pp. 401, 407. Book traces Mary's father Eli back and includes the following entry on Eli's family:
      Eli Evarts, son of Benjamin and Abigail (Bradley), was born 23 Oct 1773. He married Susan Merriman. Lived in Clarendon, NY. Children:
      Abigail, b. 7 Oct 1799; mar. Franklin Grinnell.
      Dolly, b. 21 Sep 1801; mar. David Frederick.
      John, b. 10 Jul 1803; mar. Sarah Ann Evarts.
      Sally, b. 30 May 1805; mar. Stephen Wyman.
      Dennis, b. 24 Aug 1809; mar. Susan Omar.
      Martin, b. 21 Jul 1812; died 23 April 1873; mar. Charlotte Burnham. [Entry on p. 413 for him shows additional wives as well.]
      Louisa, b. 1 May 1815; unmar.

      BIRTH:
      1. Baptism record per Online Ordinance Index FHL film 1149521, p. 5, ord. 216, Mary Frederick Gibbs shown as relative, indicates birth 1801 in CT.

      2. Endowment record per Online Ordinance Index FHL film 170544, p. 240, ord. 3968, Cynthia Frederick Hardy shown as relative, indicates birth as 21 Sep 1801 in USA.

      3. FHL film 928159, it. 4; book "History of the Adams, Evarts, Merriman, and White Families," by J.M. Adams, West Lebanon, NY, 1894, pp. 30-33:
      Eli Evarts. Born in Guilford, Conn., Oct. 23, 1773; married June 24, 1798, Susanna Merriman who was born Feb. 3, 1777; she was a descendant of the Cromwell element in England; she died in Clarendon, N.Y., July 29, 1848. Eli died in Clarendon, Nov. 25, 1834. Children:
      Abigail, b. in Richmond, Oct. 7, 1799.
      Polly, b. in New Lebanon, N.Y., Sept. 21, 1801. [This is Mary Evarts who married David Frederick.]
      John, b. in New Lebanon, July 10, 1803.
      Sarah, b. in Stamford, Vt., May 30, 1805.
      Dennis, b. in Stamford, Aug. 24, 1809.
      Martin, b. Riga, N.Y., July 21, 1812.
      Louisa, b. Riga, May 1, 1815, d. June 24, 1882. Louisa d. unmarried.
      Same source also gives the parentage of Sarah Ann Evarts who married John Evarts, the brother to our Mary: Sarah Ann was the daughter of John Evarts and Polly Law. She was b. June 3, 1811.
      John Evarts, b. 13 Aug 1789 died 21 Apr 1832; married Polly Law, 10 Mar 1810, who died 14 Oct 1832. Children; All these were born in Richmond, Mass.:
      Sarah Ann, b. 3 Jun 1811. [m. John Evarts]
      Minervia, b. 27 Dec 1815.
      Hannah, b. 22 May 1818.
      Clark, 18 Mar 1820.
      Mary, b. 20 Sep 1821.
      Isaac R., b. 4 Nov 1823.
      Lucretia, b. 28 Sep 1825.
      Henry, b. 20 Jul 1827.
      Laney, b. 16 Mar 1829.
      Charles, b. 28 Mar 1831.
      Same source further details the family of John Evarts and Sarah Ann Evarts:
      Sarah Ann Evarts. Born in Richmond, Mass., Jan. 3, 1811; married John Evarts at New Lebanon, June 9, 1831. John and Sarah Ann joined the Mormons; they were among those that journeyed from Nauvoo, enduring many hardships along the way. They finally located at Salt Lake, Utah. John died at Centerville, Utah, Sept. 9, 1874. Sarah died a few years earlier. No children.
      Same source further details Polly's [Mary] family:
      Polly Evarts. Born in New Lebanon, N.Y., Sept. 21, 1801; married David Fredericks, Jan. 16, 1825; died Oct. 2, 1837, at Farmington, Mich. Children:
      Nancy, b. at Barre, N.Y., Dec. 16, 1825.
      Mary, b. at Barre, m. Gideon Gibbs.
      Same source further details Nancy's and Mary's family:
      Nancy Fredericks. Born at Barre, N.Y., Dec. 16, 1825; married John Palmer; lived at Ridgeway, Mich. After her mother's death Fredericks married again, joined the Mormons and took Mary with him; but Nancy being unwilling to go was secreted by her father's relatives and did not go. Children: Sarah; John Henry; Albertus; Martin; Edward.
      Mary Fredericks. Married Gideon Gibbs, of Salt Lake City, and lives there. Children:
      Euphrenia E., b. 18 Sep 1858.
      Sarah A., b. 17 May 1860.
      Mary J., b. 28 Dec 1861, d. 29 Sep 1863.
      Gideon A., b. 24 Nov 1864.
      John E., b. 7 Jan 1868.
      Francis R., b. 26 Feb 1873, d. 5 Dec 1884.
      All these were Mormon Children.

      MARRIAGE:
      1. From Online Ordinance Index from marriage ordinance performed 19 Dec 1997.

      DEATH:
      1. Obituary of daughter Mary Elizabeth Frederick Gibbs: "Mrs. Gibbs was a native of New York, born in Berry, Orleans county, Aug. 21, 1830. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. David Frederick, the mother dying when the child was six years of age. Nine years later, Mary became a Latter-day Saint, being baptized May 24, 1845."

      2. Ancestry.com source cited above: 2 Oct 1837 at Farmington, Mich.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. Per research work by Daisy Van Wagoner (Jones), P.O. Box 190, Cleveland, Utah 84518 (875 W. 1st North), Phone 435-653-2255, email: Cocoamat@hotmail.com. Daisy is descendant of David Frederick through daughter: Cynthia Julia Frederick.