Dudley, Martha Evans, 1742-1799

Martha Evans Dudley was a Quaker from Evesham, New Jersey. She was born in 1742 to Thomas and Rebecca Evans; she was their youngest child. In 1763 she married Thomas Dudley (son of Francis). Because the marriage was conducted by paid Church of England clergy, the couple were disowned from the Society of Friends. However, they were readmitted two years later in 1765 after making an acknowledgement for their departure from Quaker principles. The couple had 10 children: Hannah (1763-1763), Job (1765-), Thomas (1768-1834), Rebecca (1770-), Jemima (1773-1791), Susannah (1775-1812), Rachel (1777-), Martha (1779-1835), Even (1782-1820), and Ann (1784-). Dudley died March 3, 1799, and was interred at the Quaker burial ground in Evesham.