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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)

In 1645, William Nelson Jr * entered the world in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Boswell Nelson "Keeper of the Cows" and Martha Forde (Nelson). William Nelson Jr * married Ruth Foxel\Foxwell (Nelson), and had children including Anna Nelson (Smith), Mercy Nelson (Fuller), Thomas Nelson, Mary Nelson (Thomas), Foxel Nelson, Ruth Nelson (Thomas), Martha Nelson (Irish). William Nelson Jr * passed away in 1718 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1645, William Nelson Jr * entered the world in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Boswell Nelson "Keeper of the Cows" and Martha Forde (Nelson).
  • William Nelson Jr * married Ruth Foxel\Foxwell (Nelson), and had children including Anna Nelson (Smith), Mercy Nelson (Fuller), Thomas Nelson, Mary Nelson (Thomas), Foxel Nelson, Ruth Nelson (Thomas), Martha Nelson (Irish).
  • William Nelson Jr * passed away in 1718 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

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

Anna (Smith)
1669 – 1721
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Mercy (Fuller)
1672 – 1717
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Thomas Nelson
1675 – 1755
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary (Thomas)
1677 – 1760
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Foxel Nelson
1679 –
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth (Thomas)
1681 – 1719
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Martha (Irish)
1683 – 1720
Birth Location: Barnstable, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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William Nelson's Ancestors

Self
William Nelson
1645 – 1718
Birth Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Boswell Nelson "Keeper of the Cows"
1615 – 1679
Humber, Lincolnshire, , England
Martha (Forde) (Nelson)
1619 – 1683
Surrey, England
Grandparents
William Forde
1562 – 1621
St Olave Parish, Surrey, England
Martha (? (Forde)) (Brown)
1580 – 1630
England
Great-Grandparents
John Forde
1530 – 1590
Elizabeth (Forde)
1542 – 1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Forde
1470 – 1530
Anna (Forde)
1474 – 1530
Barnard Kemp
1511 – 1592

William Nelson's Descendants

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William Nelson (1645 – 22 Mar 1718) m. Ruth (Foxel\Foxwell) (Nelson) (25 Mar 1641 – 7 Sep 1723)
  1. 1. Anna (Nelson) (Smith) (1669 – 11 Sep 1721)
  2. 2. Mercy (Nelson) (Fuller) (1672 – 20 Mar 1717)
  3. 3. Thomas Nelson (16 May 1675 – 28 Mar 1755) m. Hope (Huckins) (Nelson) (10 May 1677 – 7 Dec 1782)
    1. 1. Hannah (Nelson) (Wood) (10 Apr 1699 – Aft. Mar 1772) m. Jabez Wood (1 Jul 1691 – 1734)
      1. 1. Jabez Wood (10 Mar 1719 – 9 Apr 1793)
      2. 2. Thankful Wood (28 Sep 1722 – 18 Dec 1809)
      3. 3. Nathan Wood (14 Mar 1724 – )
      4. 4. Alice (Wood) (Thurber) (27 Mar 1726 – Bef. 1785)
      5. 5. Patience (Wood) (Freeman) (11 Jul 1729 – 28 Feb 1814) m. Simeon Freeman (28 Feb 1733 – 2 Apr 1776)
        1. 1. Peleg Freeman (20 Feb 1758 – 1843) m. Hannah (Deane) (Freeman) (10 Jul 1764 – Abt. 1861)
        2. 2. Lydia Freeman (22 Feb 1760 – 21 Apr 1834)
        3. 3. Simeon Freeman (12 Mar 1762 – 13 Jun 1847)
        4. 4. Nelson Freeman (14 Jul 1764 – 19 Mar 1819) m. Mercy (Whitman) (Freeman) (26 Mar 1763 – 13 Feb 1828)
        5. 5. Jabez Freeman (6 Feb 1766 – Mar 1801)
        6. 6. Patience Freeman (29 Mar 1768 – )
        7. 7. Samuel Freeman (10 Aug 1770 – 15 Feb 1834)
        8. 8. Hope Freeman (6 Jul 1772 – 24 Apr 1835)
        9. 9. David Freeman (11 Mar 1774 – 1778)
      6. 6. Dinah (Wood) (Rayment) (27 Dec 1731 – 25 Mar 1766)
      7. 7. Caleb Wood (8 Oct 1733 – )
      8. 8. Amos Wood (13 Apr 1738 – 30 Sep 1818)
    2. 2. Hope Nelson (23 Dec 1700 – 10 Nov 1746)
    3. 3. John Nelson (1 Aug 1702 – 6 Jul 1732)
    4. 4. Lois (Nelson) (Thomas) (19 Apr 1704 – 9 Mar 1799)
    5. 5. Ruth Nelson (25 Feb 1706 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Nelson) (Cole) (3 Jun 1708 – 25 Mar 1748)
    7. 7. Thomas Nelson (12 Apr 1710 – 7 Mar 1768)
    8. 8. Sarah Nelson (22 Jan 1712 – )
    9. 9. William Nelson (Jun 1714 – 14 Dec 1776)
    10. 10. Foxel Nelson (22 Jun 1716 – 15 May 1743)
    11. 11. Amos Nelson (31 Dec 1718 – )
    12. 12. Ebenezer Nelson (22 Dec 1721 – )
  4. 4. Mary (Nelson) (Thomas) (30 Oct 1677 – 15 Feb 1760)
  5. 5. Foxel Nelson (1679 – )
  6. 6. Ruth (Nelson) (Thomas) (Abt. 1681 – 7 Dec 1719)
  7. 7. Martha (Nelson) (Irish) (1683 – 5 Oct 1720)

William Nelson's Timeline

3 Records

1645
1645
Birth of William Nelson Jr * in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1718
22 Mar 1718
Age 73
Death of William Nelson Jr * in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1718
11 Apr 1718
Age 73
William Nelson Jr * - Probate in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

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

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

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1718
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Estate Files; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Plymouth County); Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
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