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Nelson Carter DAWSON 1758–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1758

Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Father: Martin Dawson

Mother: Priscilla Sorrell

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In 1758, Nelson Carter DAWSON entered the world in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to Martin Dawson And Priscilla Sorrell. Nelson Carter DAWSON passed away in 1830 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1758, Nelson Carter DAWSON entered the world in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to Martin Dawson And Priscilla Sorrell.
  • Nelson Carter DAWSON passed away in 1830 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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Nelson DAWSON's Ancestors

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Nelson DAWSON
1758–1830
Birth Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Parents
Martin Dawson
1697–1812
Eastland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Priscilla Sorrell
1720–1783
James City, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Dawson
1683–1762
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Thomas
1675–1750
of Isle of Wight County, Virginia
John Sorrell
1688–1783
Virginia
Mary Coleman
1699–1770
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Dawson
1630–1698
Martha Vinson
1660–1703
Thomas
1647–
Elizabeth Hill
1647–1702
Thomas Sorrell
1680–1726
Lettice Ocanny
1681–1726
Robert III
1682–1748
Mary Coleman
1680–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dawson
1599–1668
Joan Block
1608–1668
John Martin
1616–1666
Martha Pitt
1622–1685
JOHN SORRELL
1646–1702
Dorcas Ingram
1660–
Daniel Ocanny
1662–1716
Elizabeth English
1648–1716
Robert ∞
1656–1713
Ann Spilsby
1656–1717
SAMUEL Sargent
1639–1702
Susannah Morris
1660–1710

Nelson DAWSON's Timeline

4 Records

1758
1758
Birth of Nelson Carter DAWSON in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
1758
1758
Birth of Nelson Carter DAWSON in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
1830
1830
Age 72
Death of Nelson Carter DAWSON in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
1830
1830
Age 72
Death of Nelson Carter DAWSON in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

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