Evans, Caleb, 1737-

Caleb Evans was a Quaker from southwestern New Jersey. He was born to Thomas and Rebecca Evans on the 2nd of the 12th month of 1736, old style (February 13, 1737, new style). In 1756, Evans married Abigail Thorn, daughter of Robert Hunt and sister of minister John Hunt. The couple had seven children together. Over the course of his life Evans was a member of Haddonfield Monthly Meeting and Evesham Monthly Meeting, but he was disowned by Evesham Monthly Meeting in 1769 for infidelity to his wife.