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John Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson 1677–1745

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Born 20 Feb 1677 · Penrith, Cumberland, , England

Died 07 Oct 1745 · Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States of America

Father Hugh Nelson

Mother Sarah Jackson

Spouse Margaret Nelson

Children Mary Berkeley, Thomas Nelson, William Nelson Sr

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The story of John Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson began in 1677 in Penrith, Cumberland, England. John Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson married margaret nelson, margerat reade, and had children including mary berkeley, thomas nelson, william nelson sr. John Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson passed away in 1745 in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States of America.

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1677

Birth of John Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson in Penrith, Cumberland, England

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1710

John Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson was married in Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States

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1721

John Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson was married

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1745

Death of John Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson in Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Nelson

This ancestor line traces from Penrith, Cumberland, England (1532) to Penrith, Cumberland, , England (1677) across 6 generations.

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: John Nelson (1677–1745) was born in Penrith, Cumberland, , England and died in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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