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John Nelson 1640 – 1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640/1650

Birth Location: England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1715

Death Location: Bath Township, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States

Father: George Nelson

Mother: Alice Bowker

Spouse(s): Jane Harker

Children(s): John Nelson

In 1640, John Nelson entered the world in England, United Kingdom, born to George John Nelson and Alice Bowker. John Nelson married Jane Lee Harker, and had children including John Nelson. John Nelson passed away in 1715 in Bath Township, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1640, John Nelson entered the world in England, United Kingdom, born to George John Nelson and Alice Bowker.
  • John Nelson married Jane Lee Harker, and had children including John Nelson.
  • John Nelson passed away in 1715 in Bath Township, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Nelson's Ancestors

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John Nelson
1640 – 1715
Birth Place: England, United Kingdom
Parents
George John Nelson
1602 – 1696
Carlton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice Bowker
1604 –
Carlton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard Nelson
1550 – 1617
Altofts, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Marie
1550 – 1614
England, United Kingdom
John Bowker
1580 – 1646
England, United Kingdom
Ellen Smythe
1582 – 1660
Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nelson
1529 – 1617
Cecila Maxey
1533 –
George Marie
1525 –
Mary Marie
1527 –
Edmund Smythe
1556 – 1614
Alice Warne
1556 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Nelson
1500 –
Mary Booth
1506 –
Ralph Maxey
1508 –
Maxey
1507 –
Andrew Smythe
1518 – 1580
Joane Smith
1516 – 1576
William Warne
1530 –
Elinor Warne
1535 –

John Nelson's Descendants

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John Nelson (1640/1650 – 1715) m. Jane (Lee) Harker (1637 – 1707)
  1. 1. John Nelson (2 JUL 1670 – ABT 1760) m. Ann (Elizabeth) Bell (1680 – 1746)
    1. 1. John Nelson (SEP 1701 – 1755) m. Elizabeth (Jean) Delamar (1705 – 1755)
      1. 1. James (Robert) Nelson (1720 – 1795) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Milbourne (1723 – 1818)
      2. 2. Sarah Nelson (1729 – 1828) m. Joseph Plumsted (1728 – 1753)
        1. 1. Margaret Plumsted (1745 – ) m. Abraham Wheeler (1742 – )
        2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Plumstead (1749 – AFT 1830) m. Richard Woolsey (1750 – 1825) m. Richard Woolsey (1747 – 20 OCT 1832)
        3. 3. James Plumstead (1752 – )
        4. 4. Nathaniel Plumstead (ABT 1754 – ) m. Sarah Quimby (16 JAN 1761 – 27 JUN 1844)

John Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640/1650
Birth of John Nelson in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom
1715
1715
Age 75
Death of John Nelson in Bath Township, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
Bath Township, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640/1650
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Bath Township, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States

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