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Bridget Nelson 1665 – 1713 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665

Birth Location: Nelson's Choice, Accomack County, Virginia

Death Date: 1713

Death Location: Little Monie Creek, Somerset Co, MD

Father: John Laws

Mother: Katherine Bozman

Spouse(s): William Waller

Children(s): Thomas Waller

In 1665, Bridget Nelson entered the world in Nelson's Choice, Accomack County, Virginia, born to John Laws and Katherine Bozman. Bridget Nelson married William Waller, and had children including Thomas Bassett Waller. Bridget Nelson passed away in 1713 in Little Monie Creek, Somerset Co, MD.

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Biography

  • In 1665, Bridget Nelson entered the world in Nelson's Choice, Accomack County, Virginia, born to John Laws and Katherine Bozman.
  • Bridget Nelson married William Waller, and had children including Thomas Bassett Waller.
  • Bridget Nelson passed away in 1713 in Little Monie Creek, Somerset Co, MD.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Laws
1654 – 1697
Birth Location: Accomac, Virginia & Somerset Maryland
JL
Katherine Bozman
1648 – 1697
Birth Location: Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
KB

Spouses(s)

William Waller
1661 – 1713
Birth Location: Accomack, Somerset, Maryland
WW

Children(s)

Thomas Waller
1696 – 1767
Birth Location: Wallers Adventure, Little Monie Creek, Somerset County, Maryland Colony
TW

Bridget Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Bridget Nelson
1665 – 1713
Birth Place: Nelson's Choice, Accomack County, Virginia
Parents
John Laws
1654 – 1697
Accomac, Virginia & Somerset Maryland
Katherine Bozman
1648 – 1697
Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
Grandparents
Major (John Lewis Laws 9th) ggf
1636 – 1734
Brecknock, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Sarah (Alice) Nicholas
1643 – 1677
Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales
William Bosman
1625 – 1665
County Lasswade, England
Bridget Justice
1625 – 1660
, England
Great-Grandparents
Mary Miles
1617 – 1663
Alice Hamill
1630 – 1746
Agnis Nicolson
1604 – 1650
Humphrey Justice
1600 – 1685
Susanna Burche
1600 – 1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Ellithorpe
1601 – 1688
Griffin Roberts
1610 – 1684
John Nicolson
1580 – 1605
Elizabeth *
1563 – 1637
Richard Justice
1575 – 1646
Jane McDaniel
1579 – 1600
Robart Birche
1570 – 1609
Jane Parker
1573 – 1638

Bridget Nelson's Descendants

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Bridget Nelson (1665 – 1713) m. William Waller (26 Dec 1661 – 1713)
  1. 1. Thomas (Bassett) Waller (20 FEB 1696 – 18 Nov 1767) m. Mary (Roberts) Waller (1696 – 1767) m. Mary (Weller hirst Trelkeld) Parker (20 Feb 1696 – 19 Feb 1768)
    1. 1. Thomas (J) Waller (1714 – 23 Feb 1786)
    2. 2. Priscilla Waller (Abt. 1715 – )
    3. 3. Richard Waller (1716 – 6 Jun 1784)
    4. 4. Thomas Waller (1718 – 1723)
    5. 5. John Waller (1718 – 1723)
    6. 6. William Waller (1722 – 1776) m. Elizabeth (Waller) (Strawbridge) (30 Jun 1716 – 5 May 1786) m. Rachel Jones (1722 – abt 1775) m. Ann Laws (Abt. 1740 – )
      1. 1. JOSEPH (B.) WALLER (22 Nov 1751 – 1819) m. Elizabeth ("Betty") Flint (10 Feb 1750 – 3 January 1827) m. Polly Dent (abt 1793 – before 1860)
        1. 1. James Waller (15 Dec 1768 – 19 Jan 1817)
        2. 2. John Waller (8 Jun 1775 – 07 March 1842)
        3. 3. Joseph Waller (1776 – 11 May 1817)
        4. 4. JOSEPH (B.) WALLER (14 Nov 1776 – 11 MAY 1817)
        5. 5. Margaret Waller (16 Feb 1777 – 10 Jan 1852) m. Alexander Semple (15 Sep 1773 – April 5, 1839)
        6. 6. Nathaniel (Greese) WALLER (1780 – 1819)
        7. 7. Margaret Waller (1780 – )
        8. 8. Telitha (Toole) Waller (1781 – )
        9. 9. Nancy Waller (1782 – Unknown)
        10. 10. Nancy Waller (1782 – )
        11. 11. Sarah Waller (1784 – DECEASED)
        12. 12. Joseph (J) Waller (1800 – 5 Sep 1850) m. Elizabeth ("Betty") Flint (10 Feb 1750 – 3 January 1827)
        13. 13. Nathanial Waller (about 1802 – )
        14. 14. Joseph Waller (1812 – 2 Apr 1910)
    7. 7. Amy (Threlkeld) Waller (1723 – 1771)
    8. 8. Ellinor Waller (1724 – 1800)
    9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth Cowles) Waller (1726 – abt 1761)
    10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth Cowles) Waller (c. 1726 – c. 1800)
    11. 11. Capt. (Nathaniel) Waller (1713 – 23 Feb 1786) m. Elizabeth (Waller) (Strawbridge) (30 Jun 1716 – 5 May 1786)
    12. 12. Nathaniel ((Waller)) Wheeler (1713 – 23 Feb 1786) m. Elizabeth (Waller) (Strawbridge) (30 Jun 1716 – 5 May 1786)
    13. 13. Thomas (J.) Waller (1714 – 1723)
    14. 14. Richard Waller (1715 – 1784)
    15. 15. Priscilla Waller (1715 – )
    16. 16. Mary Waller (15 FEB 1716 – 21 Dec 1790)
    17. 17. John Waller (1718 – 1723)
    18. 18. Sarah Waller (1720 – )
    19. 19. William Waller (1722 – 1775) m. Elizabeth (Waller) (Strawbridge) (30 Jun 1716 – 5 May 1786) m. Elizabeth Strawbridge (1718 – 5 May 1786) m. Elizabeth Strawbridge (1718 – 5 May 1786)
      1. 1. Zephaniah Weller (1744 – 1797)
      2. 2. Zephaniah (Waller,) Wheeler (28 Feb 1744 – 1798)
      3. 3. Nathaniel WALLER (9 SEP 1746 – October 1816)
      4. 4. John (W) Waller (9 Sep 1746 – 6 Jul 1808)
      5. 5. John (W Waller,) Wheeler (13 Mar 1749 – 6 Jul 1808)
      6. 6. Mary Weller (1754 – )
      7. 7. Nelly (Waller,) Wheeler (12 Sep 1754 – DECEASED)
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Waller,) Wheeler (23 Mar 1757 – 1778)
      9. 9. James ((Waller)) Wheeler (1760 – 9 Jan 1817)
      10. 10. James Weller (1760 – )
      11. 11. Thomas (Waller,) Wheeler (1763 – 1831)
      12. 12. Thomas Weller (1763 – )
      13. 13. Sophia (Ann Elizabeth) Waller (Dec 19, 1768 – Aft 1860)
      14. 14. Sophia Weller (1769 – )
      15. 15. Susannah (Waller,) Wheeler (1740 – October 1834)
      16. 16. Nathaniel (Waller,) Wheeler (1748 – 1808)
    20. 20. Amy (Threlkeld) Waller (1723 – 1771)
    21. 21. Ellinor Waller (1724 – 1800)
    22. 22. Mary Waller (Abt. 1730 – abt 1761)
    23. 23. Rhoda Parker (Dec 17, 1763 – Apr 26, 1823)
    24. 24. Jacob Parker (1764 – 1793)
    25. 25. Polly Parker (1767 – )

Bridget Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1665
1665
Birth of Bridget Nelson in Nelson's Choice, Accomack County, Virginia
Nelson's Choice, Accomack County, Virginia
1713
1713
Age 48
Death of Bridget Nelson in Little Monie Creek, Somerset Co, MD
Little Monie Creek, Somerset Co, MD

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Nelson's Choice, Accomack County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: Little Monie Creek, Somerset Co, MD
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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