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he sailed for the West Indies; on his return from which station, in Oct. 1814, he joined the Phoenix 36, Capt. Chas. John Austen. From June, 1815, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 28 April, 1821, Mr. Evans served, on the Newfoundland, Home, and African stations, in the Salisbury 50, flag-ship of Sir Rich. Goodwin Keats, Orontes 36, Capt. Nathaniel Day Cochrane, and Tartar frigate, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Geo. Ralph Collier. He was then appointed to the command of the Snapper gun-brig; after a servitude of some months in which vessel he rejoined the Tartar. Quitting the latter ship in Sept. 1821, he remained unemployed until 21 Feb. 1826, when we find him appointed to the Prince Regent 120, flag-ship of Sir Robt. Moorsom at the Nore. He has been on half-pay since 1827.
EVANS. (Lieut., 1810. f-p., 13; h-p., 34.)
Thomas Pearce Evans was born 16 Oct. 1786.
This officer entered the Navy, in May, 1800, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Jason 36, Capts. Joseph Sydney Yorke and Hon. John Murray, on the Home station. In 1801 he became Midshipman of the De Ruyter 64, Capt. Rich. Dacres, whom he soon afterwards accompanied to the West Indies in the Désirée 36. Joining, in Sept. 1803, the Dragon 74, Capts. Edw. Griffith and Matthew Henry Scott, he served, as Master’s Mate, under the former officer, in Sir Robt. Calder’s action, 22 July, 1805; two years after which period he removed to the Brunswick 74, Capt. Thos. Graves. In 1808 Mr. Evans rejoined Capt. Griffith on board the Sultan 74; and in the boats of that ship, on proceeding to the Mediterranean, he assisted in cutting out several vessels from Oneglia, on the coast of Italy. On 16 May, 1809, he was promoted, from the Ocean 98, flag-ship of Lord Collingwood, to an Acting-Lieutenancy in the Hibernia 110, Capt. Rich. John Neve. He was confirmed, 4 May following, into the Warspite 74, Capts. Hon. Henry Blackwood and Lord Jas. O’Bryen; and with those officers he successively served, chiefly on the Home station, nntil Nov. 1814. Since that period Lieut. Evans has been unemployed.
He married, 12 Aug. 1812, Clare Elizabeth, third daughter of the Rev. John Pennefather, Rector of St. John parish, in the diocese of Cashell, co. Tipperary, and sister of Lieut. W. W. Pennefather, R.N., by whom he has issue six children.
EVANS. (Lieut., 1813. f-p., 10; h-p., 33.)
Ward Evans entered the Navy, 15 Sept. 1804, as Midshipman, on board a surveying vessel. Master Commander Seaton. He removed, in Oct. 1805, to the Vestal 28, Capt. Stephen Thos. Digby, employed on Home service; and, from 1808 until 1811, served in the Undaunted 38, Capt. Thos. Jas. Maling, Alphea, Lieut.-Commander Wm. Gibbons, Endymion 40, Capts. Hon. Thos. Bladen Capel and Sir Wm. Bolton, and Alphea again, on the Mediterranean and Channel stations. He became Acting-Lieutenant, 16 Nov. 1812, of the Arachne 16, Capt. Chas. Hope Watson, in the West Indies; and, being officially promoted, 28 May, 1813, was next appointed, 11 April, 1814, to the Sheldrake 14, Capt. Geo. Brine. After an intermediate servitude off the coast of Norway and in the Channel, Mr. Evans was paid off in Sept. 1815; and since that period he has not been afloat. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.
EVANSON. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 30; h-p., 9.)
Alleyn Evanson has lost a brother in the army and another at sea.
This officer entered the Navy, 8 July, 1808, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Donegal 74, Capt. Pulteney Malcolm, on the Home station, where he became Midshipman, in Feb. 1811, of the Boyne 98, flag-ship of Sir Harry Burrard Neale. From March, 1812, until Oct. 1814, he next served, off the coasts of France and North America, in the Hannibal 74, and Niemen 38, both commanded by Capt. Sam. Pym. He subsequently, in the Royal Oak 74, bearing the flag of Sir P. Malcolm, co-operated in the attack upon New Orleans. Obtaining his commission 13 June, 1815, Mr. Evanson, on 5 Oct. in the same year, joined the Spey 20, Capt. John Lake, but, invaliding 29 Dec. following, remained unemployed until appointed to the Coast Guard in July, 1820. In the ensuing Sept. he ppears to have received a gun-shot wound in the knee during an affray with a smuggler off Kinsale. He was superseded, after having been for 21 years employed as an Inspecting-Commander, in 1843, and has since been on half-pay.
Lieut. Evanson married, 15 March, 1821, Emily, eldest daughter of the late Counsellor Connell, of the city of Cork, by whom he has issue four sons and six daughters.
EVE. (Lieutenant, 1824.)
Edward Long Eve entered the Navy 16 June, 1808; and obtained his commission 13 July, 1824. He has not since been employed.
He married, 29 June, 1830, Harriet, fifth daughter of C. Tomson, Esq., of Breach Luton, co. Bedford.
EVELYN. (Lieut., 1804. f-p., 16; h-p., 34.)
George James Evelyn was born 7 June, 1783, at Barbadoes.
This officer entered the Navy, 8 Dec. 1797, as Midshipman, on board the Requin 12, Lieut.-Commander Wm. Wood Senhouse, in the boats of which vessel he appears to have been wonnded while boarding, 1 May, 1798, the French privateer La Mutine, of 6 guns and 44 men, under the batteries of St. Bartholomew. After the surrender of the Dutch colony of Surinam, in Aug. 1799, he removed to the Surinam 18, Capts. Christopher Cole and Robt. Tucker; and previously to the detention of that vessel by the Dutch at Curaçao, in 1603, he assisted at the cutting out and capture of more than 100 of the enemy’s armed and other vessels – was on one occasion taken prisoner – and succeeded, while in charge of a prize privateer, in re-taking and carrying into port, with only 5 men, an American schooner, within sight of her original captor. On the exchange of the Surinam’s crew, Mr. Evelyn, in March, 1804, joined the Pandora 40, Capt. John Nash, of which frigate we find him created an Acting-Lieutenant 5 May following. Being officially promoted, on 30 Aug. in the same year, into the Imogene 18, Capt. Henry Vaughan, he subsequently assumed command, 2 Jan. 1805, and 8 Feb. 1809, of L’Eclair and Swaggerer brigs, of 12 and 16 guns. In the former vessel, besides contributing; to the reduction of the islands of St. Thomas, Ste. Croix, and Marie-galante, he encountered, in 1807, and, having first re-captured her prize, brought to close action, a large three-masted French schooner privateer, La Félicite, which vessel, however, after occasioning the British a loss of 1 man killed and 4, including Mr. Evelyn, wounded, effected her escape by superiority of sailing. In the Swaggerer he assisted at the capture of Martinique, the Salutes, and Guadeloupe. Invaliding, in Oct. 1812, he remained on shore until appointed, 25 July, 1815, to the Venerable 74, Capt. Philip Chas. Durham, by whom, in the following Aug., he was intrusted with the charge of all the boats employed in landing the troops during the expedition against Guadeloupe. He left the Venerable in Dec. 1815, and has not since been afloat.
In March, 1816, Lieut. Evelyn was presented by the merchants and shipowners of Barbadoes with a piece of plate, valued at 100 guineas, in testimony of the high sense they entertained of the marked attention he had uniformly paid to their interests when in command of the vessels above named. This officer (who, during the 10 months immediately subsequent on the reduction of the Saintes, had officiated as Governor of those islands) has been a Magistrate since 1822, Harbour-Master since 1827, Captain of the Port since 1832, and Quarantine Officer since 1837, at Barbadoes. He married,
