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Capt. JOHN 'Jared' (Brunson) Nelson 1718–1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Pr. Frederick Parish, Craven, South Carolina

Death Date: Dec 1755

Death Location: Craven County, South Carolina

Father: Mathew Ire-SC

Mother: Jane Matthew

Spouse(s): Ester Brunson

Children(s): Dorcas Nelson

In 1718, Capt. JOHN 'Jared' (Brunson) Nelson entered the world in Pr. Frederick Parish, Craven, South Carolina, born to Mathew Peter Melette Neilson Nelson Ire Sc And Jane Matthew. Capt. JOHN 'Jared' (Brunson) Nelson married Ester Dorcas Nelson Brunson, and had children including Dorcas Anne Nelson. Capt. JOHN 'Jared' (Brunson) Nelson passed away in 1755 in Craven County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1718, Capt. JOHN 'Jared' (Brunson) Nelson entered the world in Pr. Frederick Parish, Craven, South Carolina, born to Mathew Peter Melette Neilson Nelson Ire Sc And Jane Matthew.
  • Capt. JOHN 'Jared' (Brunson) Nelson married Ester Dorcas Nelson Brunson, and had children including Dorcas Anne Nelson.
  • Capt. JOHN 'Jared' (Brunson) Nelson passed away in 1755 in Craven County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mathew Ire-SC
1686–1744
Birth Location: Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
MI
Jane Matthew
1688–1742
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
JM

Spouses(s)

Ester Brunson
1709–1758
Birth Location: Dorchester, South Carolina
EB

Children(s)

Dorcas Nelson
1741–1834
Birth Location: South Carolina
DN

Capt. Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Nelson
1718–1755
Birth Place: Pr. Frederick Parish, Craven, South Carolina
Parents
Mathew Peter Melette Neilson Nelson Ire-SC
1686–1744
Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Jane Matthew
1688–1742
Ireland, Ireland
Grandparents
Mathew (1650 John) Neilson
1648–1708
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Marion (Jane) Cowan
1661–1707
High Church, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Neilson
1590–
Janet Buist
1603–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James BUIST
1575–1628
Janet Dainzell
1575–

Capt. Nelson's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (JOHN 'Jared' (Brunson)) Nelson (1718–Dec 1755) m. Ester ('DORCAS' (Nelson)) Brunson (1709–3 Aug 1758)
  1. 1. Dorcas (Anne) Nelson 1741–1834 m. Col (Richard Charles Richardson) Jr 1741–1817
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Richardson 1763–1803 m. William Billups 1763–1817
      1. 1. Col (Richard Richardson) Billups 1788–1852 m. Eliza (Elizabeth Evalina) Humphrey 1801–1852
        1. 1. Robert (Lucius) Billups 1840–1881

Capt. Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Capt. JOHN 'Jared' (Brunson) Nelson in Pr. Frederick Parish, Craven, South Carolina
Pr. Frederick Parish, Craven, South Carolina
1755
Dec 1755
Age 37
Death of Capt. JOHN 'Jared' (Brunson) Nelson in Craven County, South Carolina
Craven County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Pr. Frederick Parish, Craven, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1755
    Event Place: Craven County, South Carolina
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