A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Evans, Gustavus
EVANS. (Commander, 1841. f-p., 20; hp., 28.)
Gustavus Evans entered the Navy, 18 March 1799, as Midshipman on board the Europe, Lieut. Commander John Gardiner, on the Plymouth station; served, from Aug. 1804 to Dec. 1808, principally as Master’s Mate and Acting-Lieutenant, in the Epervier brig, under various commanders, on the West India station; and then joined, in the latter capacity, the Cherub sloop, Capt. Thos. Tudor Tucker; to which vessel, after assisting at the reduction of Martinique and Guadeloupe, he was confirmed 18 April, 1811. He at length invalided from the Cherub, then in South America, in April, 1813; and was afterwards appointed, 25 Feb. 1814 and 8 Sept. 1815, as First-Lieutenant, to the Sheldrake 14, and Mosquito 10, employed on the Home and Cape of Good Hope stations. The Mosquito was paid off in Nov. 1818; and Mr. Evans, who had not since been afloat, was promoted to the rank of Commander 23 Nov. 1841.
He is married, and has issue.