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William Nelson 1645 – 1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1645

Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 22 Mar 1718

Death Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Cows"

Mother: Martha (Nelson)

Spouse(s): Ruth (Nelson)

Children(s): Anna (Smith), Mercy (Fuller), Thomas Nelson, Mary (Thomas), Foxel Nelson, Ruth (Thomas), Martha (Irish)

The birth of William Nelson Jr * took place in 1645 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, to William Boswell Nelson "Keeper of the Cows" and Martha Forde (Nelson). William Nelson Jr * married Ruth Foxel\Foxwell (Nelson), and together they had Anna Nelson (Smith), Mercy Nelson (Fuller), Thomas Nelson, Mary Nelson (Thomas), Foxel Nelson, Ruth Nelson (Thomas) and Martha Nelson (Irish). William Nelson Jr *'s death occurred in 1718 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Parents

William Cows"
1615 – 1679
Birth Location: Humber, Lincolnshire, , England
WC
Martha (Nelson)
1619 – 1683
Birth Location: Surrey, England
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Spouses(s)

Ruth (Nelson)
1641 – 1723
Birth Location: Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
R(

Children(s)

Anna (Smith)
1669 – 1721
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
A(
Mercy (Fuller)
1672 – 1717
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
M(
Thomas Nelson
1675 – 1755
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
TN
Mary (Thomas)
1677 – 1760
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Foxel Nelson
1679 –
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
FN
Ruth (Thomas)
1681 – 1719
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
R(
Martha (Irish)
1683 – 1720
Birth Location: Barnstable, Plymouth, Massachusetts
M(

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1645
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Source number: 23886.007; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 22 Mar 1718
    Event Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Estate Files; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Plymouth County); Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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