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Capt. Thomas Nelson 1736–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1736

Birth Location: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1 Nov 1823

Death Location: King William, King William, Virginia, United States

Father: Sec. letter)

Mother: Lucy Armistead

Spouse(s): Jane Spurlock-Slave, Sara Cary, Lucy Nelson

Children(s): Sarah Spurlock, Lewis Spurlock, William Spurlock, Carter Spurlock, Jack Spurlock, Lucy Spurlock, Robert Spurlock, Edmund Nelson, Harry Spurlock, James Spurlock, Sarah Nelson, Judy Spurlock, Thomas SH, Susanna Nelson, Robert Nelson, Lucy Nelson, Jack Spurlock

The story of Capt. Thomas Nelson began in 1736 in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA. Capt. Thomas Nelson married Jane Jenny Spurlock Slave, Lucy Grymes Nelson, Sara Sally Cary, and had children including Carter Spurlock, Edmund Spurlock Nelson, Harry Henry Montaro Spurlock, Jack John Spurlock, Jack Spurlock, James Spurlock, Judy Juda Spurlock, Lewis Spurlock, Lucy Nelson, Lucy Spurlock, Robert Nelson, Robert Spurlock, Sarah Cary Nelson, Sarah Jane Spurlock, Susanna Nelson, Thomas Cary Nelson Sh, William Billy Spurlock. Capt. Thomas Nelson passed away in 1823 in King William, King William, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. Thomas Nelson began in 1736 in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA.
  • Capt. Thomas Nelson married Jane Jenny Spurlock Slave, Lucy Grymes Nelson, Sara Sally Cary, and had children including Carter Spurlock, Edmund Spurlock Nelson, Harry Henry Montaro Spurlock, Jack John Spurlock, Jack Spurlock, James Spurlock, Judy Juda Spurlock, Lewis Spurlock, Lucy Nelson, Lucy Spurlock, Robert Nelson, Robert Spurlock, Sarah Cary Nelson, Sarah Jane Spurlock, Susanna Nelson, Thomas Cary Nelson Sh, William Billy Spurlock.
  • Capt. Thomas Nelson passed away in 1823 in King William, King William, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sec. letter)
1711–1782
Birth Location: Yorktown, VA
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Lucy Armistead
1710–1780
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Jane Spurlock-Slave
1760–1814
Birth Location: King William, King William, Virginia, USA
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Sara Cary
1762–1779
Birth Location: Warwick, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
SC
Lucy Nelson
1738–1830
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Sarah Spurlock
1805–1850
Birth Location: King William County, VA
SS
Lewis Spurlock
1800–1860
Birth Location: King William County Virginia
LS
William Spurlock
1780–1860
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
WS
Carter Spurlock
1792–1839
Birth Location: Mangohick, King William County, Virginia, USA
CS
Jack Spurlock
1795–1832
Birth Location: King William County Virginia
JS
Lucy Spurlock
1804–1880
Birth Location: King William County, Virginia, USA
LS
Robert Spurlock
1785–1813
Birth Location: King William County Virginia
RS
Edmund Nelson
1790–1870
Birth Location: King William County, Virginia, USA
EN
Harry Spurlock
1778–1860
Birth Location: Mangohick, King William County Virginia
HS
James Spurlock
1806–1872
Birth Location: King William County Virginia
JS
Sarah Nelson
1780–1861
Birth Location: Virgina, USA
SN
Judy Spurlock
1780–1850
Birth Location: King William County, Virginia, USA
JS
Thomas SH
1779–1840
Birth Location: King William County, Virginia
TS
Susanna Nelson
1780–1850
Birth Location: Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
SN
Robert Nelson
1778–1818
Birth Location: Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
RN
Lucy Nelson
1777–1863
Birth Location: Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
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Jack Spurlock
1782–1831
Birth Location: King William County Virginia
JS

Capt. Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Nelson
1736–1823
Birth Place: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Sec. Thomas Nelson (A. Lincoln letter)
1711–1782
Yorktown, VA
Lucy Armistead
1710–1780
Middlesex, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Nelson's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (Thomas) Nelson (26 Dec 1736–1 Nov 1823) m. Jane ((Jenny)) Spurlock-Slave (about 1760–after 1814) m. Sara ('Sally') Cary (1762–13 Jan 1779) m. Lucy (Grymes) Nelson (1738–18 Sep 1830)
  1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Spurlock 1805–1850 m. Lewis Spurlock 1800–1860
    1. 1. Grandison Spurlock 1833–1882 m. Carolina Fox 1841–1881
      1. 1. Spurlock 1870–1934 m. Sadie (B.) Morgan 1886–1957
        1. 1. Delbert (Leon) Spurlock 1916–1982 m. Annie (Elizebeth) Duvall 1918–1990
        2. 2. Granderson Spurlock 1909–1987 m. Addie (Evelyn) Myers 1912–1995
        3. 3. Herman (Ulysses) Spurlock 1912–1958
        4. 4. Walter (Howard) Spurlock 1922–1990
        5. 5. Leroy Spurlock 1918–1989 m. Gladys (Evelyn Jones) Samuels 1921–1977 m. Alease (Virginia) Trent 1922–1988 m. Adeline Baskerville 1919–
        6. 6. Raymond (Maurice) Spurlock 1914–1966 m. Marie Bowman 1915–
        7. 7. Lillian (Celestine) Spurlock 1925– m. Keith (P) Staples 1926–
      2. 2. Sarah Spurlock 1863–
      3. 3. Arabella Spurlock 1864–1905 m. Lee (S) Forrester 1870–1930
      4. 4. William (Henry) Spurlock 1866–
      5. 5. Margaret (St Clairre) Spurlock 1873–1946
      6. 6. Carrie (Spurlock) Waller 1877–1952
      7. 7. Laura Spurlock 1862–
      8. 8. Mary (S) Spurlock 1868–
    2. 2. Newton Spurlock 1837–1888
    3. 3. Robert (Carter) Spurlock 1826–1897
    4. 4. Sarah ('Sally') Spurlock 1827–1900
    5. 5. Douglas (C) Spurlock 1830–1900
    6. 6. Eliza Spurlock 1842–
    7. 7. Albert Spurlock 1830–
    8. 8. Christopher Spurlock 1840–
  2. 2. Lewis Spurlock 1800–1860
  3. 3. William (Billy) Spurlock 1780–1860
  4. 4. Carter Spurlock 1792–1839
  5. 5. Jack (John) Spurlock 1795–1832
  6. 6. Lucy Spurlock 1804–1880
  7. 7. Robert Spurlock 1785–1813
  8. 8. Edmund (Spurlock) Nelson 1790–1870
  9. 9. Harry ((Henry) Montaro) Spurlock 1778–1860
  10. 10. James Spurlock 1806–1872
  11. 11. Sarah (Cary) Nelson 1780–1861
  12. 12. Judy (Juda) Spurlock 1780–1850
  13. 13. Thomas (Cary Nelson) SH 1779–1840
  14. 14. Susanna Nelson 1780–1850
  15. 15. Robert Nelson 1778–1818
  16. 16. Lucy Nelson 1777–1863
  17. 17. Jack Spurlock 1782–1831

Capt. Nelson's Timeline

3 Records

1736
26 Dec 1736
Birth of Capt. Thomas Nelson in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
1775
1775
Age 39
Capt. Thomas Nelson was married
None
1823
1 Nov 1823
Age 87
Death of Capt. Thomas Nelson in King William, King William, Virginia, United States
King William, King William, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1736
    Event Place: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1775

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1823
    Event Place: King William, King William, Virginia, United States
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