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Lt. Thomas Burton Nelson 1675–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1675

Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 7 October 1745

Death Location: Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States

Father: Hugh Tom"

Mother: Sarah Nelson

Spouse(s): Frances Nelson, Margaret Nelson, Hope Huckens

Children(s): Sarah Nelson

In 1675, Lt. Thomas Burton Nelson entered the world in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Hugh Humphrey Nelson F Of Scotch Tom And Sarah Jackson Nelson. Lt. Thomas Burton Nelson married Elizabeth Burwell, Frances Courtenay Fannie Turner Tucker Houston Nelson, Hope Huckens, Margaret Reade M John Thomas Scotch Nelson, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Ann Nelson. Lt. Thomas Burton Nelson passed away in 1745 in Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1675, Lt. Thomas Burton Nelson entered the world in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Hugh Humphrey Nelson F Of Scotch Tom And Sarah Jackson Nelson.
  • Lt. Thomas Burton Nelson married Elizabeth Burwell, Frances Courtenay Fannie Turner Tucker Houston Nelson, Hope Huckens, Margaret Reade M John Thomas Scotch Nelson, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Ann Nelson.
  • Lt. Thomas Burton Nelson passed away in 1745 in Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Tom"
1658–1708
Birth Location: Penrith, Eden District, Cumbria, England
HT
Sarah Nelson
1653–1740
Birth Location: Penrith Parish, Cumberland, England
SN

Spouses(s)

Frances Nelson
1682–1766
Birth Location: Powderham, Devon, England
FN
Margaret Nelson
1677–1719
Birth Location: Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States
MN
Hope Huckens
1677–1782
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, MA
HH

Children(s)

Sarah Nelson
1712–1807
Birth Location: King George, King George, Virginia, United States
SN

Lt. Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Lt. Nelson
1675–1745
Birth Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Hugh Humphrey NELSON *F. of "Scotch Tom"
1658–1708
Penrith, Eden District, Cumbria, England
Sarah (JACKSON) Nelson
1653–1740
Penrith Parish, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
William (Humphrey NELSON *GF of "Scotch) Tom"
1621–1670
Penrith, Eden District, Cumbria, England
Bridget Ramney
1620–1670
Penrith, Cumberland, England
Robert (Jackson 8th) ggf
1634–1677
Over, Cheshire, , England
Ellen (Jackson Walker) Hamblington
1635–1709
Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Heugh Sr
1591–1674
Margert(Marion) Reid
1600–1657
Sir Romney
–1611
Rebecca Taylor
–1596
Richard Jackson
1592–1678
Margret Plumber
1605–1680
Rev. Ireland)
1600–1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
HEUGH 11thGG
1575–1671
John Nealson
1557–1607
May Nelson
1545–1609
ELIZABETH BRADFORD
1576–1664

Lt. Nelson's Descendants

1.
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Lt. (Thomas Burton) Nelson (16 May 1675–7 October 1745) m. Frances (Courtenay 'Fannie' Turner Tucker Houston) Nelson (1682–9 Jun 1766) m. Margaret (Reade m John Thomas Scotch) Nelson (26 Sep 1677–1719) m. Hope Huckens (10 MAY 1677–7 DEC 1782)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth Ann) Nelson 1712–1807 m. Henry Kelley 1720–1761
    1. 1. Henry Kelly 1742–1832 m. Mary Whiteside 1756–1838
      1. 1. Mary (Polly Ashe) Kelley 1777–1825

Lt. Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1675
16 May 1675
Birth of Lt. Thomas Burton Nelson in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
1745
7 October 1745
Age 70
Death of Lt. Thomas Burton Nelson in Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States
Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1675
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 October 1745
    Event Place: Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States
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