Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Major Evans” in entry state-of-tennessee of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History:

... many thousands had come together to witness what was deemed by them the most important political event that had occurred since the proclamation of peace with Great Britain. With three others— Major Evans , and James and John Sevier, the two sons of the general—Cosby proposed to go to the rescue, to effect by stratagem what it would have been impolitic and hazardous to undertake by open force. ...
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