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ALEXANDER NELSON 1730–1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1730

Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 4 Mar 1768

Death Location: Swiss, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA

Father: Alexander Nelson

Mother: Prudence Pettey

Spouse(s): Amy Nelson

Children(s): Amy Nelson

The story of ALEXANDER NELSON began in 1730 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA. ALEXANDER NELSON married Amy Nelson, and had children including Amy Nelson. ALEXANDER NELSON passed away in 1768 in Swiss, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of ALEXANDER NELSON began in 1730 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • ALEXANDER NELSON married Amy Nelson, and had children including Amy Nelson.
  • ALEXANDER NELSON passed away in 1768 in Swiss, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA.

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ALEXANDER NELSON's Ancestors

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ALEXANDER NELSON
1730–1768
Birth Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
Parents
Alexander Nelson
1710–
Richmond, Virginia, British America
Prudence Pettey
1710–1740
North Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia
Grandparents
Niels JENSEN
1664–1736
Hammel, Arhus, Denmark
Kirsten Madsdatter
1674–1735
Hammel, Arhus, Denmark
Mary (Ann Legg Dodson) Petty
1672–1740
Richmond, Colony and Dominion of Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Ingerborg Pedersen
1641–1719
Mads Hansen
1630–1700
Anne Hansen
1634–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peder Knutsen
1622–1684
Ingeborg Hansen
1623–
Hans Nielsen
1600–1650
Kirstine Kofoed
1600–1660

ALEXANDER NELSON's Descendants

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ALEXANDER NELSON (21 Oct 1730–4 Mar 1768) m. Amy Nelson (1736–1782)
  1. 1. Amy Nelson 1757–1837 m. William Johnson 1755–1805
    1. 1. John (Brown) Johnson 1777–1861 m. Elizabeth Sims 1782–1845
      1. 1. Mary (Polly) Johnson 1815–1867 m. John Kincaid 1810–1900
        1. 1. Mary (Jincy) Kincaid 1850–1899 m. William (Harrison) Canterbury 1847–1925
        2. 2. Emertha Kincaid 1837–1900
        3. 3. Jane Kincaid 1842–
        4. 4. Morris Kincaid 1845–1909
        5. 5. Susan Kincaid 1846–
        6. 6. Gincy Kincaid 1850–
        7. 7. John Kincaid 1850–1920
        8. 8. John Kincaid 1853–
        9. 9. Pinkney Kincaid 1857–
        10. 10. Bella Kincaid 1865–
        11. 11. Catherine Kincaid 1835–
        12. 12. Reid Kincaid 1847–1858
        13. 13. Mary (May) Kincaid 1852–
        14. 14. Pinkney Kincaid 1857–1934
      2. 2. Phoebe (Pheby) Johnson 1803–1884
      3. 3. James Johnson 1805–1871
      4. 4. John (Brown Jr) Johnson 1808–1882
      5. 5. Amy Johnson 1808–1854
      6. 6. Rev (William B) Johnson 1811–1901
      7. 7. Susannah Johnson 1812–
      8. 8. Rachel Johnson 1813–1870
      9. 9. Hannah Johnson 1815–
      10. 10. Barbara Johnson 1816–1881
      11. 11. Elizabeth Johnson 1818–1892
      12. 12. Hannah Johnson 1819–
      13. 13. Harrison Johnson 1820–
      14. 14. Susannah Johnson 1823–
      15. 15. Hannah Johnson 1819–2003
    2. 2. Mary (Polly) Johnson 1790–1850
    3. 3. Rev. (William Johnson) Jr. 1793–1845
    4. 4. Amy Johnson 1795–1859
    5. 5. Rev (John Brown) Johnson 1777–1861
    6. 6. Nelson Johnson 1782–
    7. 7. James (M) Johnson 1783–1834
    8. 8. Susannah Johnson 1784–1840
    9. 9. Polly Miles 1786–1850
    10. 10. Mary (Polly) Johnson 1790–1850
    11. 11. Nelson Johnson 1775–1794
    12. 12. Nancy Johnson 1793–1825
    13. 13. Andrew Johnson 1796–
    14. 14. Elizabeth Johnson 1796–
    15. 15. James Johnson 1796–
    16. 16. Alexander Johnson 1798–
    17. 17. Elizabeth Johnson 1799–1840
    18. 18. Jane Johnson 1799–

ALEXANDER NELSON's Timeline

2 Records

1730
21 Oct 1730
Birth of ALEXANDER NELSON in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
1768
4 Mar 1768
Age 38
Death of ALEXANDER NELSON in Swiss, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
Swiss, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1730
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1768
    Event Place: Swiss, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA

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