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David NELSON 1707 – 1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1707

Birth Location: Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 1757

Death Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Francis Nelson

Mother: Mercy Roy

Spouse(s): Margaret Rugg

Children(s): David Nelson

In 1707, David NELSON entered the world in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Francis Nelson and Mercy Roy. David NELSON married Margaret Rugg, and had children including David Nelson. David NELSON passed away in 1757 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1707, David NELSON entered the world in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Francis Nelson and Mercy Roy.
  • David NELSON married Margaret Rugg, and had children including David Nelson.
  • David NELSON passed away in 1757 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Nelson
1676 – 1720
Birth Location: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Mercy Roy
1675 – 1716
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Rugg
1716 – 1765
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

David Nelson
1742 – 1788
Birth Location: Lancaster, Massachusetts
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David NELSON's Ancestors

Self
David NELSON
1707 – 1757
Birth Place: Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Francis Nelson
1676 – 1720
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Mercy Roy
1675 – 1716
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Ann Lambert
1638 – 1678
West Yorkshire, England
Robert (John) Roy
1624 – 1710
Scotland
# (Elizabeth) Phipps
1643 – 1682
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jane Lambert
1593 – 1659
Robert Roy
1599 –
Solomon Phipps
1619 – 1671
Elizabeth Wood
1620 – 1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Barker
1576 – 1640
Jane Parker
1579 – 1635
John Phipps
1580 – 1641

David NELSON's Descendants

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David NELSON (23 Jul 1707 – 1757) m. Margaret Rugg (26 Aug. 1716 – 16 Dec 1765)
  1. 1. David Nelson (8 May 1742 – 28 Aug 1788) m. Hannah Bailey (2 Apr 1732 – )
    1. 1. Mary ("Polly" Nelson) Patterson (26 Feb 1766 – before 1810) m. Alexander Patterson (10 july 1763 – 7 Jan 1837)
      1. 1. Robert Patterson (August 1, 1795 – 21 Feb 1871) m. Hannah (Rhodes) Stickney (17 Apr 1794 – 17 Aug 1871)
        1. 1. Eleanor Patterson (25 May 1818 – 8 September 1901) m. Robert (D) Pottle (5 Oct 1812 – 14 Jul 1901)

David NELSON's Timeline

2 Records

1707
23 Jul 1707
Birth of David NELSON in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1757
1757
Age 50
Death of David NELSON in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1707
    Event Place: Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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