By Esther Rancier
Charles
Shaughnessy and Esther Rancier both researching different lines
in Oswego County, N.Y. met on the Internet beginning an exchange which
Everts/Evarts researchers may find useful. Charles' wife Betsy is a descendant
of Philo Everts, 1792-1858 of Mexico.
In an effort to sort out the Everts lines Charles used the standard source
for Everts' genealogy,an article in the New England Historic Genealogical
Register, v. 61, p. 25-30, compiled by RalphD. Smith, "John Evarts of Guilford,
Conn. and His Decendants." The material begins with John Evarts being
made a freeman at Concord, MA in 1637/8. John's grandson Nathaniel3 (John2
John1) lived in East Guilford, CT, but many of his children removed to
Salisbury, CT and Salisbury, VT.
The grandson Daniel3 (Daniel2 John1) also of Guilford had a grandson
Solomon5 (Samuel4 Daniel3 Daniel2 John1) b. 24 Feb. 1763 who went to Mexico,
N.Y. No further details given. Later in 1815 a Solomon Everts owned
lot 54 next to Phineas Davis. He was in town earlier, as a local
story related - "Old Solomon Everts" said there never were rats in Mexico
until people began to raise corn about 1811 or 12.
Elizabeth M. Simpson in her work, Mexico, Mother of Towns, found that in
1804 Samuel G. and Ebenezer Everts came to Mexico from Salisbury, CT.
"The two brothers had lost their wives in a fever epidemic in 1801, Samuel
G. being left with a family of nine: Elijah, Samuel G. Jr., Walter,Luther,
Electa, Sarah, Asenath, Olive, and Julia while Ebenezer had six children:
Mary or 'Polly',Waita, Melinda, Ebenezer, Jr., Frederick and Philo."
To assist his research Charles posted a will abstract of Philo Everts of
Mexico, N.Y. on the Internet 6 July 2001.
"Everts, Philo - Mexico, Oswego
(E-412) New York
Will made Sept. 2, 1857.
Proved Oct. 15, 1858.
Wife: Sally, Executrix, $150
in addition to real estate.
Daughters: Hannah $400, Harriet
$250, May $250.
Sons: Morgan, executor $62.
Philo $100 (Algernon was deceased, but his children Nathan M.?and Alice
E. Everts are listed to receive $100 each upon turning age 21). Reuben
$37, Erastus C. ? $162, and Henry. The remainder of his estate
is to be shared equally by four of his sons, Henry, Morgan, Reuben and
Erastus C.?.
Witnesses: Samuel H. Stone,
Timothy W. Skinner, Samuel H. Jones."
He received a response:
"Thank you for posting the Everts' will.... Was the son Henry
mentioned b. ca. 1824 or ca. 1801? The 1801 Henry married Fanny;
the 1824 Henry married Joanna Soule, daughter of ConstantSoule of Richland,
N.Y. This latter Henry had a son, Morgan b. 1853, who probably died
young as he was not in 1880 census." Charles replied, "There was
a Henry Everts who settled in North Scriba, Oswego, New York in 1798.
His son Henry Everts, Jr. was the first white child born there.
He could have been the Henry bornin 1801. I don't know if there was
a Henry in the next generation of that family. Philo's children's
birth >years included
Eben Perry b. 1816, Morgan b. 1828 and Mary b. 1830, so that the
Henry b. 1824 had a son named Morgan, it seems possible that he could have
been named for Henry's brother Morgan. So your Henry may be the Henry,
son of Philo named in the will. I think the Henry who settled in
1798 wasa son of Gilbert Everts, who was a first cousin to 1804 settlers
Samuel Gillette Everts and Ebenezer Everts, brothers."
Later Charles added more information, "Morgan Everts was a surgeon,
was on the 1860 census Mexico, enlisted in the Union Army in 1862, was
on the 1870 census Webster, Hamilton County, Iowa
and was in Californiaa later.
There is a Morgan Everts Library in Clarion, Iowa... but I don't know the
>connection, if any. My wife Betsy's
cousin has an oil portrait of Morgan, handed down from Franklin Davis Weygint,
Morgan's nephew, Mary's son and my wife's great grandfather....
"Do you happen to know where the following people fit in? Franklin
Everts (1864 will); Asa D.Everts, executor and brother; Delos Everts and
Orville Everts, brothers; Asa D. Everts, Orville Roberts
and Myron Everts, trustees for Delos
and Orville Everts; Cyrus Whitney and Myron Everts, witnesses. Ibelieve
there was an Asa Davis in Oswego [County] in the early years and that Asa
Everts' middle name is Davis. I think my wife's great grandfather
Franklin Davis Weygint may have been named for FranklinEverts and the Davis
Family. I don't know how these people are related to our Mary Everts
b. 1830."
Charles then offers the following: "I will send the will of Philo and that
of his father Ebenezer....I will include a transcription of a 1921 letter
mentioning the Asa Davis Association and another with vital statistics
on Elijah's family compiled by a descendant."
"My wife's ancestors are Mary Everts 1830-1901 and Reuben Weygint 1818-1894,
buried in the ... Primitive Cemetery in Mexico, Oswego. We have Mary's
parents as Sally Johnson and Phil Everts 1792-1858.... To formally introduce
my wife: Betsy Weygint Bergen is her maiden name. (Mrs. Shaughnessy for
30 years.) Her 'daughtered out' Everts line is Betsy, Phyllis Marie
Weygint Bergen, Walter Weygint, Franklin Davis Weygint, Reuben Weygint
and Mary Everts, Philo Everts, Ebenezer, Elijah, Nathaniel, John1-2.
Betsy's family has always spelled it Evarts."
Here is the 1921 letter from Walter S. Evarts to Franklin Davis Weygint.
It was transcribedby Dorothy Carolyn Weygint Delong, the youngest of four
daughters of Walter Weygint and
granddaughter of Franklin Davis
Weygint. She is still living in 2001 and employed. After the
signature there are two notes which were added by "Aunt Dorothy".
These notes are followed by a series of data about Elijah Everts, Deacon,
which are signed Melinda Calkins who probably was the daughter of
Ebenezer Everts.
7 Windsor St. Andover, Mass.
Cousin Frank:
I trust you will pardon me for not writing you before as you asked me to
do after I had made avisit to Mexico. We arrived home from Calif.
on July 19th. We left Detroit about Oct. 1st to make a
little visit to my daughter Mrs.
E. H. Ziegler in NY City, also my daughter, Mrs. R. B. Homer of Boston
or rather Andover. We had planned to go to Florida for the winter
and in fact motored as far as Durham, NC where we received word that previous
arrangements which were made for my daughter's Auntie to come and stay
with her for the winter had fallen thru. Mrs. Homer expected a new
arrival about the middle of Febr and Mr. Homer being a naval officer was
called to sea Dec. 26th and with her two other kiddies we felt quilty to
leave her alone especially as she has been quite miserable during her confinement.
Hence we wintered so far in a cold clime although the weather has been
fine most of the time. We have no snow nor have we had any to speak
of. I stopped over in Mexico only two days, coming east Mrs. Ziegler
came up to Det. and motored home with us. She wanted to see my native
country "Some place." Our lot at the cemetery is now in fine
shape. I have had the trees trimmed up, the lot was all spaded up
and new diirt drawn in to terrace it up (as it was too low) fertilizer
put on and new dirt seeded. Also when there before I had all the
stones and monuments cleaned and some of the stones I had reset as they
were loose at the base. Also I had the chain put in order,
which was loose at the posts. I made arrangements with Mr. T.A. Stevins
while there to look after the lot hereafter. He lives up near the
cemetery and said he would keep the grass and weeds out and keep it in
good condition which will not cost much now as the Myrtle and weeds are
out and in good shape. You will see by the enclosed clipping, wince
I have cleaned up our lot it has started some of the other citizens to
wake up and take some interest. You spoke of being willing
to pay a portion of the expense. Because I did this on my own initiative,
you can do as you wish. It will be all right with me either way.
It cost me $55.00 for this work. Aunt A-- Evarts, Lute and Rolls'
Mother died this last Dec. I don't know whether you remember her
or not. She was Lorenzo Evarts Widow. My stepmother also died
last Sept. Warren Everts is the only one of the older ones living.
He was Perry Everts' son. The Everts family is almost extinct in
Oswego County. It gives me the willies everytime I go down there.
I might add that Lute is living all alone in the old farm (he never married)
he has always lived with and taken care of his Mother. I had a letter
from Dora* sometime ago and was glad to hear from her. Had we gone
to Florida I was going to motor back via McMinnville to Detroit and call
and see her. I am going to try and go down to Urbana, Ohio this summer
and see George Everts. I have not seen him for 29 years. His
two daughters are both married. His only son Walter was killed riding
a bicycle some four or five years ago. I sent Dora the obituary notice
which was taken from the Urbana papers at the time. Now in regard
to the Everts genealogy, I motored over to West Lynn last fall and
made the acquaintance of -------Everts, the man who is getting the data.
He has not done very much lately as he had not been very well, and another
thing we have not been able to get hold of any blanks. He says just
as soon as we can get some blanks he will get busy and as soon as
he gets more data will have it put in book form. He seems like a
nice fellow. I would like to spend more time in Salisbury, Oh and
dig around and see what I can find out. I may motor over there on
our way back to Det. We will be here to the 1st of April at least.
It is rather quiet here in the east as yet - the big textile mills at Laurence,
Lowell in fact all thru New England are not doing much yet.
Boston is tied up with a big strike of the Allied and Building trade
unions, carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers, cement workers, etc. Well, Frank
I would be mighty glad to hear from you any time and will try to keep you
posted in regard to the genealogy. Did I tell you the Asa Davis Assocation
of Boston are getting data together for a genealogy of the Davis family?.
I have my order in for one when completed of the Davis family.
Do you want one? I trust this finds yourself and family all well
and hoping to see you some time and hear from you once in a while.
I am sincerely
yours, Walter S. Evarts >*Dora
was Franklin Weygint's sister. She died when we were living in Brookings,
South Dakota - in late1930's. Franklin Weygint was our grandfather
and died in 1922 or early 1923 I think - at least I was told he died when
I was 1 year old
Transciptions from old fragile document
I ran across some years ago. Had some problems with the handwriting.
Elijah Everts, Deacon
Elijah Everts and Mary his wife was
married Monday May 25, 1741
Mary their daughter born December
13th, 1741
Elijah their son born February
9th, 1743
Ebenezer their son born January 29,
1747
Their twins born Spetember 19, 1749
Mary their daughter deceased February
9th 1748
Elijah Everts father to Ebenezer
and Samuel Everts deceased December 4th, 1754
Mary his wife deceased September
28th 1783
Elijah Everts deceased November
5th 1813 - age 68
Samuel Everts deceased December 3rd
1834, aged 87 years and 10 months.
Melinda Calkins
On back side: Mr. Samuel Everts,
Mexico
Later Charles added more data to help fill in the letter. "The materials
I sent you were also sent to Charisa Calvert ... who ... is a descendant
of Samuel Gillette Everts, brother of our Ebenezer, bothsons of Elijah
Everts. The 'Aunt A--' in the letter is her ancestor Artemsia Snell
Everts Brown and the'Lute and Rolls' are Luther and Rolland. Charisa
Calvert has postcards from Walter and Gertrude Evarts dated 1922.
They were still 'motoring' around the country and writing to cousins.
The postcards areaddressed to Mr. & Mrs. R. R. Evarts who are Rolland
Richard Evarts and Margaret Stockwell, great grandparents of Charisa.
"The Salisbury, Ohio mention in the letter would mean that Walter was planning
to look into a more distant branch of the family, the descendants of Elijah's
brother Sylvanus Evarts, who was Vermont Tory during the Revolution, married
to Elisheba Chittenden, sister of Vermont Governor Thomas Chittenden.
I don't know if Sylvanus left Vermont, but his son Ambrose removed to Salisbury,
Ohio. Some descendants went on to Michigan City, LaPorte, IN. I found
the following refences to the family.
"1) Ambrose Everts b.
27 Nov. 1759 in CT; d. 4 Mar. 1802 in OH; married to Ashsah Binghamb. 18
Dec. 1760 in Salisbury, CT; d. 1832. Their son, Gustavas Adolphus
Everts b. 17 Aug. 1797 in Athens Co. OH; d. Jan. 1884 in Fort Worth, Tarrant
Co., TX.
"2) [OHMEIGS] Dr. Brewster
Higley facts Contents - Type: text/plain; Charset="1so-8859-1" Here is
a list of facts on Dr. Highley vi? He was born in Rutland, OH on
November 30, 1823... His mother's name was Ashsah Everts, At the
age of 18 he began to study medicine in New Plymouth, OH.
In the spring of 1848, he went to
LaPotre, IN and formed a partnership with his uncle, Dr. Everts.
He wrote the poem 'Home on the Range' in Kansas. His neighbor, Dan
Kelly, a banjo player from Virginiaset the poem to music. 'Home on
the Range' was the favorite song of President Franklin Roosevelt.
RoyRogers called it the 'Cowboy's National Anthem'. American soldiers
on every front during WWII sang it.
"3) 1850 census IN,
LaPorte Co., Michigan City Reel no:157 page no: 295B
20 151 159 Everts Sylvanus
62 m Physician
Vermont
21 151 159 Everts Elizabeth
55 F
Maine
22 151 159 Everts Julia Elvina
19 F
Indiana
23 151 159 Everts Thomas H
15 m
Indiana
"I found the following in History
of Oswego County, New York by Crisfield Johnson, p. 273.
'The North Mexico Methodist Episcopal Church. Meetings were
held at this point at quite an early day.The present church was erected
in the summer of 1846, by the Methodists and Baptists, in union, withthe
understanding that each should have the use of the house on alternative
Sabbaths. In 1875 the members of the Methodist demonination
purchased the interest of the Baptists and meetings have since been held
by the former only. Prior to 1875 this was a branch of the
Holmesville society, and at present one pastor supplies both pulpits.
The number of members is sixty-two. Frederick, Adelina, Philo and
Sally Everts, Joel and Electa Roberts, ... Davis and Mary Everts, ...
and Albert Everts were among the early members and supporters of the church."
The 1921 letter from Walter S. Evarts talked about clearing up the Everts/Evart
graves in thePrimitive Cemetery. The graves Walter meant were the following:
Samuel G. Revolutionary War soldier;
grave unmarked
Philo July 26, 1858, 66y
Sally, his wife, Sept. 26, 1862,
65y [Johnson]
William Feb. 1852, 62y
Caroline June 1, 1827, 32y
S. July 13, 1820, 58y [Could
this be Solomon?]
Elizabeth, wife of Samuel?.
May 5, 1818, 81y
J. Newton June 30, 1869, 59 y
Martha, dau. of John N. & Rhoda
Feb. 24, 1848, 8y
Lorenzo, Jan. 8, 1870, 43y
Bertie R., Son of L & A Dec.
28, 1869, 5y
Artemesie 1834-1920
Amelia F., dau. of E.P. & B.
June 17, 1868, 23y
Eliza A., 2d dau. of E.P. & B.
Mar. 1, 1875, 24y
Perry Oct. 11, 1877, 62y
Betsey, wife of Perry, Dec. 15, 1894,
76y
Orville June 16, 1832-Dec. 2, 1864
George W. Apr. 3, 1839-Sept. 27,
1865
Deloss, June 13, 1824-July 4, 1873
Franklin Feb. 12, 1964, 36y
William May 27, 1907, 72y
Hattie, w. of William W. Apr. 13,
1864, 25y
Davis July 1, 1873, 47y
Mary S., w. of Davis June 17, 1826-May
28, 1867
Channy, son of C & E June 20,
1866, 1y
Walter July 7, 1784 - Mar. 1, 1874
Elizabeth, w. of Walter May 29, 1863,
62y
Algernon Mar. 21, 1856, 26y
In addition they also worked
on the nearby Weygint graves:
R.T. 1818-1894
Mary Everts, w. of R.T. 1830-1901
Bessie E. June 6, 1865-Dec. 15, 1865
Nellie E. May 22, 1855-Oct. 13, 1867,
ch. of RT & ME
Further note on the 1921 letter, the Lute who is mentioned as living alone
on the farm was listed in the 1917 Oswego County, NY Farm Directory as
Luther M. Everts, farmer (milk) 56 acres, RD 1, Mexico. He died in
1924 and is buried in the Primitive Cemetery.
From the N.Y. Oneida Co.Will Books, v. 1-3 Charles supplied a copy of the
will of Ebenezer Everts:
"In the name of god Amen -
I Ebenezer Everts of the Town of Mexico in the County of Oneida and
State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, and taking into consideration
the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make ... this my
last will and testament. That is to say first and principally I give
my soul to God who gave it and my body to the Earth from which it was taken.
Andthinking of my worldly estate, I give my heirs and dispose of the same
in the following manner - that is to say - First I give and devise unto
my youngest son Frederic Everts ... thirty-eight acres and a half which
I hold by deed from George Scriba. Lying on the north end of no.
27 to be taken by parallel lines with the northline of the said lot to
hold to him, Frederic and his heirs and assigns forever. Secondly,
I give and devise unto my daughter Malinda Everts her heirs and assigns
twenty acres of land next adjoining south of what I have given my son,
Frederic, to be taken in the like parallel lines to hold .... Thirdly,
I give and devise unto my daughter, Waighty Savage, her heirs and assigns
ten acres of land next & adjoining southof what I have given my daughter
Waighty....
Whereas I have made no provision for my wife, Lydia in this my will on
account of the followingreasons, viz. - She hath not performed the
duty she owed to my family. She has applied a great part of her labor
to her for her own children. The hardships she would injure my family
what she could. She has for about a year left my house and family
concerns and has refused to come home when requested. Therefore my
will is that if she should survive me that she have no part of my estate.
And I hereby appoint my son, Philo Everts, Executor of this my last will
and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-fourth day of
August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
Signed, sealed, Published... by the
said Ebenezer Everts as his last will and testament....
Subscribed our names: Gail W. Morton
Solomon Evarts
Walter Evarts
For the record Ebenezer's first wife was Hannah Perry, but only the name
Lydia is known about the second marriage.
In a thank you note to Charles this material was extracted from Tree Talks
about the Everts/Evarts families: "12:3 Maple View Cemetery - Laura
E. (House) wife of Frank Everts 1872-1924.
16:2 Betsey Everts, late widow of
James Whitney, now wife of Luther Everts from Oswego Co. Dowerdated 7 Sept.
1821. 17:3 Samuel Everts of Mexico Wife: Lucinda
Sons: Myron & Avery Daughters:Matilda, Alma, Sarah
Executors: Lucinda & Myron 25 March 1841 Witnesses:
Joel Roberts, Elias Brewster, Ichabod N. Dunning, Cyrus & Lydia Ann
Lull. Oswego Co.Wills, Bk. B, p. 174. All further items are
gravestones from Mexico Village Cemetery - 25:1 William Fletcher Everts
1827-1910 = Frederick Everts 1 June 1847, age 49 = Adeline, wife of Frederick
Mar. 13, 1877, age 77. 26:2 Lulie Everts, dau of M & JL Oct.
30, 1864, age 3. 27:1 Sarah Hutchins Everts 1821-1881. 27:3 Samuel
Everts Dec. 8, 1842, age 62 = Lucinda Slack, wife of S.. Feb.
9, 1865, age 72 = Milton Everts Aug. 29, 1884, age 66 = Avery
Everts Apr. 16, 1858, age 26. 29:3 Myron Everts June 20, 1908,
age 92 = Lucretia Matthews, wife of Myron Everts Apr. 30, 1892, age 73
= Charles H. Everts 1854-19-- = Emma Aird,
wife of C.H. 1854-19-- =
Matilda Everts, wife of Lyman Payne, Mar. 7 1909, age 85. 30:1 Margaret
Everts, wife of H.M. 1853-1930. 30:2 A.D. Everts b. Mexico,
NY Aug. 25, 1819 d. Houston, Texas Nov. 6, 1859, age 37 = Matilda
E., wife of A.D. d. Galveston, Texas Nov. 6, 1858, age 37 =
Elijah Everts Apr. 2, 1852, age 75 = Dianthe, wife of Elijah
July 6, 1840, age 54. 30:3 Charles L. Everts 1838-1917 = Rosalie
E., wife of C. L. 1842-1923 = Channy C., son of Carl 1864-1867.
31:2 Charles M. Everts Co. D 5th Regt. NYV 1841-1912 = Matilda M.,
wife of C. M. 1844-1895 (Whipple)
To help understand who some of the Everts/Evarts living in Mexico were
Simpson's Mexico explains Asa D. Everts was the son of Walter Everts
who married Betsey Davis, daughter of Asa and Polly (Herring) Davis.
Ebenezer Everts bought lots 27 and 19 in Mexico. His daughter,
Mary "Polly" Everts married Brainard Selby. Elijah Everts' daughter
Eliza married Solomon Tillapaugh. Elijah owned lot 18. Joel
Roberts married Samuel G. Everts' daughter, Electa. They owned lot
10.
In the 1820 census there were 2 Evarts - Luther and Samuel in Mexico.
Also at Mexico werefive Everts - Bessey, Elijah, Luther, Philo, Walter.
In Oswego Henry Everts lived. At Volney a Hyman Everts was listed.
Brainard Selby, husband of of Mary Everts Selby, lived next door to Bessey.
LutherEverts resided two houses away. While Luther Evarts lived next
to Joel Roberts, husband of Electa EvertsRoberts.
By 1830 little had changed. In Volney Hyman had become Heman.
In Mexico there was a Harley Evarts. Luther Everts had disappeared
from the census. In the entire US there were only 81 Everts Heads
of Household recorded. They resided heavily in New York State.
While there were 35 Evarts listed who were divided between Connecticut
and New York.
Charles
Shaughnessy <[email protected]> would be pleased to exchange
information with any "long lost cousins" of his wife.