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Capt. John Nelson 1675–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 29, 1675

Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1759

Death Location: Carteret, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Nelson

Mother: Jane Harker

Spouse(s): Ann Bell

Children(s): Sarah Nelson

Capt. John Nelson was born in 1675 in York, Virginia, United States, the child of John Nelson And Jane B Harker. Capt. John Nelson married Ann A Bell, and had children including Sarah Nelson. Capt. John Nelson passed away in 1759 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Capt. John Nelson was born in 1675 in York, Virginia, United States, the child of John Nelson And Jane B Harker.
  • Capt. John Nelson married Ann A Bell, and had children including Sarah Nelson.
  • Capt. John Nelson passed away in 1759 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt. Nelson's Ancestors

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Capt. Nelson
1675–1759
Birth Place: York, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Nelson
1650–1708
Massachusetts
Jane (B) Harker
1637–1707
Settrington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Anthony Harker
1569–1658
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Margeria (Wilson) RGGM8
1589–1658
Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Settrington
1510–1574
Dorothy Bigod
1529–1573
Gilbert (10xGG-EOL)
1540–
Genet Hargreaves
1547–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Settrington
1482–1573
Lady Thompson
1488–1566
Jno Wilson
1515–
James Hargraves
1520–1582

Capt. Nelson's Descendants

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Capt. (John) Nelson (Aug 29, 1675–1759) m. Ann (A) Bell (1678–1754)
  1. 1. Sarah Nelson 1713–1750 m. Samuel (Chadwick Whitehurst, aka,) Whitehouse 1697–1756
    1. 1. Sarah (Frances) Whitehurst 1735–1774 m. William (Wilkins) Taylor 1727–1802
      1. 1. Jacob (Craig) Taylor 1763–1862
        1. 1. John (Anderson) Taylor 1792–1855 m. Mary McLellan 1798–1860

Capt. Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1675
Aug 29, 1675
Birth of Capt. John Nelson in York, Virginia, United States
York, Virginia, United States
1759
1759
Age 84
Death of Capt. John Nelson in Carteret, North Carolina, USA
Carteret, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 29, 1675
    Event Place: York, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Carteret, North Carolina, USA

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