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Joseph Nelson 1750–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 JAN 1750

Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 Oct 1837

Death Location: Prince William, Fauquier, Co. Virginia USA

Father: Capt. Sr.

Mother: MARY TOBY

Spouse(s): Catherine O'Bannon, Jane Bradford, Cathrine O'Benon

Children(s): Lt Jr, Samuel Nelson, John Sr., Joseph Jr., George Sr., William Nelson, Nancy Nelson, Thomas Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, Ira Nelson, Alexander Nelson, Alexander Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, James Nelson

In 1750, Joseph Nelson entered the world in Prince William, Virginia, USA, born to Capt John Nelson Sr And Mary Toby. In 1779, Joseph Nelson resided in No Two Listed, Fauquier County, VA. In 1820, Joseph Nelson resided in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United Sta. Joseph Nelson married Catherine Caty O Bannon, Cathrine O Benon, Jane Bradford, and had children including Alexander Bradford Nelson, Alexander Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, George W Nelson Sr, Ira Thornton Nelson, James Nelson, John Barbee Nelson Sr, Joseph O Bannon Nelson Jr, Lt James O Bannon Nelson Jr, Nancy Nelson, Samuel Nelson, Thomas Nelson, William Nelson. Joseph Nelson passed away in 1837 in Prince William, Fauquier, Co. Virginia USA.

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Biography

  • In 1750, Joseph Nelson entered the world in Prince William, Virginia, USA, born to Capt John Nelson Sr And Mary Toby.
  • In 1779, Joseph Nelson resided in No Two Listed, Fauquier County, VA.
  • In 1820, Joseph Nelson resided in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United Sta.
  • Joseph Nelson married Catherine Caty O Bannon, Cathrine O Benon, Jane Bradford, and had children including Alexander Bradford Nelson, Alexander Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, George W Nelson Sr, Ira Thornton Nelson, James Nelson, John Barbee Nelson Sr, Joseph O Bannon Nelson Jr, Lt James O Bannon Nelson Jr, Nancy Nelson, Samuel Nelson, Thomas Nelson, William Nelson.
  • Joseph Nelson passed away in 1837 in Prince William, Fauquier, Co. Virginia USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Sr.
1712–1799
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia
CS
MARY TOBY
1720–1785
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
MT

Spouses(s)

Catherine O'Bannon
1748–1811
Birth Location: Salem, Fauquier County, Virginia, British American Colonies
CO
Jane Bradford
1757–1837
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
JB
Cathrine O'Benon
1759–1790
Birth Location: –
CO

Children(s)

Lt Jr
1774–1829
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
LJ
Samuel Nelson
1773–1850
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
SN
John Sr.
1772–1847
Birth Location: Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
JS
Joseph Jr.
1778–1856
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
JJ
George Sr.
1784–1860
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
GS
William Nelson
1780–1859
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
WN
Nancy Nelson
1780–1845
Birth Location: , Fauquier, Virginia, USA
NN
Thomas Nelson
1777–1856
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
TN
Elizabeth Nelson
1773–1778
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
EN
Ira Nelson
1797–1889
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
IN
Alexander Nelson
1795–1862
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
AN
Alexander Nelson
1782–
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
AN
Elizabeth Nelson
1784–
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
EN
James Nelson
1774–
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
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Joseph Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Nelson
1750–1837
Birth Place: Prince William, Virginia, USA
Parents
Capt. John Nelson Sr.
1712–1799
Prince William, Virginia
MARY TOBY
1720–1785
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
JOHN (WILSON NELSON) Sr
1646–1731
Yorkshire, England
Anne Glascock
1673–1714
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Seth Tobey
1686–1740
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Hannah Weeks
1688–1740
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Henry Nelson
1634–1677
Lettice Hodgshon
1636–1778
Thomas Glascock
1640–1701
Mary Fauntleroy
1641–1695
Nathan *
1655–1721
Mary *
1667–1716
Mary Prescott
1664–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Nelson
1604–1696
Alice Boucker
1604–1642
Sir Hodgshon
1603–1665
Ann Binkes
1605–1680
Thomas Sr
1613–1677
Robert Prescott
1636–1664

Joseph Nelson's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Nelson (1 JAN 1750–6 Oct 1837) m. Catherine ((Caty)) O'Bannon (1748–30 Mar 1811) m. Jane Bradford (1757–1837) m. Cathrine O'Benon (1759–1790)
  1. 1. Lt (James O'Bannon Nelson) Jr 1774–1829 m. Elizabeth Boone 1776–1854 m. Judith (Jones) Keith 1776–1824
    1. 1. Elizabeth Nelson 1806–1870 m. Joseph Coons* 1791–1848
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Coons* 1827–1914
      2. 2. James (Nelson Coons*) Dr 1829–1915
      3. 3. William (Morton) Coons* 1837–1886
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Nelson) Coons* 1831–1910
      5. 5. Sarah (Catherine) Coons* 1839–1915
      6. 6. Georgia (Ann) Coons* 1833–1859
      7. 7. Martha (L) Coons* 1847–
      8. 8. Robert (Harvey) Coons* 1844–
      9. 9. Rebecca (Virgina) Coons* 1842– m. Albert (G.) HURST 1840–1915
        1. 1. Mary (Eliza) Hurst 1868–1954 m. James Hadfield 1864–1933
        2. 2. James Hurst* 1873–
        3. 3. George (Wade Ray) Hurst* 1879–
        4. 4. Wade (Hamton) Hurst* 1880–1959
        5. 5. Anna (Clara) HURST 1876–1959 m. Leonidas (Luther) Leach 1859–1930
        6. 6. Joseph (Lee) Hurst* 1864–1934
        7. 7. Emmett Hurst* 1867–
        8. 8. Latham Hurst* 1870–
        9. 9. Bryan Hurst* 1871–1944
        10. 10. Amie Hurst* 1875–
    2. 2. John (F) Nelson 1798–1869
    3. 3. James Nelson 1799–1864
      1. 1. Henry (Boone) Nelson 1851–1929
    4. 4. George (Boone) Nelson 1809–1890
    5. 5. Ailsey (Jane) Nelson 1813–1845
    6. 6. William (H.) Nelson 1801–1874
    7. 7. Lt (James Franklin) Nelson 1805–1872
      1. 1. Permelia (J) Camp 1841–1868
      2. 2. Andrew (Jackson) Nelson 1838–1922
      3. 3. Alfred (Thomas) Nelson 1835–1916
      4. 4. Sarah (Francis) Abercrombie 1831–1863
      5. 5. James (Franklin) Nelson 1847–1916
    8. 8. William (Young) Nelson 1807–1833
    9. 9. Mary (Doniphan) Nelson 1807–1833
    10. 10. Nancy (Chapman) Nelson 1810–1834
    11. 11. Susan (Talton) Nelson 1811–1832
    12. 12. John (Knight) Nelson 1813–1834
    13. 13. Elizabeth (Keith) Nelson 1815–
    14. 14. Harriet (Alexander) Nelson 1816–
    15. 15. Matilda (Agnes) Nelson 1818–
    16. 16. Jemima Nelson 1794–
  2. 2. Samuel Nelson 1773–1850 m. Ann Parsons 1773–1831
    1. 1. George (Washington) Nelson 1820–1893
    2. 2. Catherine Nelson 1797–1872
    3. 3. Phoebe Nelson 1814–1889
    4. 4. Ruth Nelson 1810–
    5. 5. Courtney Nelson 1807–
    6. 6. Betty Nelson 1818–
    7. 7. Samuel Nelson 1831–1925
    8. 8. Cynthia (Ann) Nelson 1826–
    9. 9. Pauline Nelson 1823–
    10. 10. Sallie Nelson 1794–1880 m. John Houze 1804–1887
      1. 1. George (Henry) Houze 1828–1912
      2. 2. Eliza (J.) Houze 1829–1860
      3. 3. William Houze 1832–1859
      4. 4. Samuel Houze 1833–1864
      5. 5. Eva Houze 1836–1916
      6. 6. Michael (W) Houze 1836–1915
      7. 7. James (M.) Houze 1842–1863
      8. 8. Lafayette Houze 1844–1937
      9. 9. Francis (Marion) Houze 1846–1925
      10. 10. John Houze 1848–
    11. 11. Ezekiel Nelson 1804–1879
    12. 12. Charles Nelson 1801–1853
    13. 13. Mary (Ann) Nelson 1799–1868
    14. 14. Joseph (P) Nelson 1797–1862
  3. 3. John (Barbee Nelson) Sr. 1772–1847 m. Scythia (Withers) ?? 1779–1846
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Nelson) * 1800–1853
    2. 2. James (O Bannon) Nelson 1802–1861
    3. 3. Joseph (James) Nelson 1798–1841
    4. 4. John (Barbee Nelson) Jr. 1812–1878
    5. 5. Thomas (Withers) Nelson 1804–1879
    6. 6. Alexander (Rosser) Nelson 1815–1861
    7. 7. Ann (E) Nelson 1817–1879
    8. 8. George (Allison) Nelson 1822–1843
    9. 9. Catherine Nelson 1810–1831
    10. 10. Maria Nelson 1807–1808
    11. 11. Henry (Johnson) Nelson 1820–1881
  4. 4. Joseph (O'Bannon Nelson) Jr. 1778–1856 m. Susanna Lightfoot 1784–1823
    1. 1. Joseph (Obannon Nelson) JR 1805–1840
    2. 2. James (O'Bannon) Nelson 1810–1905
    3. 3. Wade Nelson 1797–1869
    4. 4. Susan (Fry Nelson) Elliott 1817–1884
    5. 5. Philip (Fry) Nelson 1802–1833
    6. 6. Margaret (Emily) Nelson 1805–1862
    7. 7. William (Henry) Nelson 1807–1837
    8. 8. Mary (Lightfoot) Nelson 1813–1853
    9. 9. Patsy (B) Nelson 1814–1849
    10. 10. Nancy Nelson 1818–
  5. 5. George (W Nelson) Sr. 1784–1860
  6. 6. William Nelson 1780–1859 m. Elizabeth Morehead
  7. 7. Nancy Nelson 1780–1845
  8. 8. Thomas Nelson 1777–1856 m. Elizabeth Green 1782–1837
    1. 1. Matilda (Trueheart) Nelson 1842–1873
    2. 2. Martha (E) Nelson 1819–1873
    3. 3. James (Richard) Nelson 1808–1861
    4. 4. Thomas (Henry) Nelson 1812–1849
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Nelson 1817–1887
    6. 6. Catherine (O'Bannon) Nelson 1805–1859
    7. 7. Elizabeth (F) Nelson 1809–1850
    8. 8. George (Addison) Nelson 1807–1883
  9. 9. Elizabeth Nelson 1773–1778
  10. 10. Ira (Thornton) Nelson 1797–1889
  11. 11. Alexander (Bradford) Nelson 1795–1862
  12. 12. Alexander Nelson 1782–
  13. 13. Elizabeth Nelson 1784–
  14. 14. James Nelson 1774–

Joseph Nelson's Timeline

5 Records

1750
1 JAN 1750
Birth of Joseph Nelson in Prince William, Virginia, USA
Prince William, Virginia, USA
1779
1779
Age 29
Joseph Nelson resided here in No Two Listed, Fauquier County, VA
No Two Listed, Fauquier County, VA
1820
1820
Age 70
Joseph Nelson resided here in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
1837
6 Oct 1837
Age 87
Death of Joseph Nelson in Prince William, Fauquier, Co. Virginia USA
Prince William, Fauquier, Co. Virginia USA
1837
Aug 1837
Age 87
Joseph Nelson - Probate in Craven, North Carolina, USA
Craven, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 JAN 1750
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: No Two Listed, Fauquier County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia; Page: 164; NARA Roll: M33_135; Image: 80

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1837
    Event Place: Prince William, Fauquier, Co. Virginia USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Craven County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: Aug 1837
    Event Place: Craven, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Craven County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina
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