According to Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Evan Thomas and his wife Jane came to Boston from Wales in 1640 with four children. Daughter Jane was born close to or on 16 May 1641, daughter Dorcas (who lived only for about three weeks) was born on or about 5 February 1643.

Daughter Jane married John Jackson on 14 November 1657, and her mother Jane died on 12 January 1659.

Father Evan then married Alice, the widow of Philip Kirtland (or Catlin) of Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1659 or 1660. Evan then died 25 August 1661.

When Evan's second wife Alice left a will, written 26 January 1697 and probated 21 October 1697, she allegedly named "plenty of children and grandchildren", including an Abigail. I would love to see that will. Does anyone know how I might get my hands on it? Savage doesn't name his source. I suspect that the will was written and probated in Boston.