Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Thomas Nelson

Male Abt 1720 - 1770  (~ 50 years)


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  • Name Thomas Nelson 
    Birth Abt 1720  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 13 Jun 1770  Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I30473  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father Richard Nelson,   b. 1698, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Nov 1728, Charles County, Maryland - account Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne Booker,   b. Abt 1704, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1737, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1720  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Magdalen Hudson,   b. Abt 1732, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1762, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 30 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1748  Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Nelson,   b. Abt 1752, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1808, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 56 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. William Nelson,   b. Abt 1756, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1786, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 30 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Anne Booker Nelson,   b. Abt 1758, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. Sarah Nelson,   b. Bef 1761, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Oct 1788, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 28 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Abner Nelson,   b. Abt 1764, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Ashwell Nelson,   b. Abt 1766, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     7. Lawson Nelson,   b. Abt 1768, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F5854  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Family 2 Victoria Haislip,   b. Bef 1732, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1782, Dettingen Parish, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 52 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1763  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7912  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      NELSON THOMAS, Charles Co, 20 Nov, 1769 13 Jun, 1770
      To son William Nelson, tract called "Hudson's Rest," Patent 150 As
      To wife Victoria Nelson, 1/3 estate. Remainder to be divided amongst rest of children: Sarah, Thomas, Ann, Abner, Ashwell and Lawson Nelson.
      Extx: Wife.
      Wit: John B. Meek, Shadrick Barker, Thos. Templeman.
      Probated by John Booker Meek and other witnesses* Thos. Nelson, hr.-at-law, to a minor and not present at probate. 37. 617
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      Thomas Nelson 106.59 CH £215.6.4 Sep 26 1770 Nov 13 1770
      (also Thomas Neilson)
      Appraisers: H. Davis, Avery Dye.
      Creditors: Knox & Baillie, Robert Mundell for John Glassford.
      Next of kin: John Nelson, Sarah Nelson.
      Executrix: Victory Evans, wife of John Evans, Jr.
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      Thomas Nelson 6.177 D CH £183.8.3 Jul 2 1772
      Sureties: Henry Brawner, John Hazlip.
      Legatees; William (son).
      Distribution to: Widow (unnamed, 1/3). Residue to (equally): Sarah, Thomas, Ann, Abia, Ashriell, Lawson.
      Executrix: Victoria Evans, wife of Mr. John Evans, Jr.
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      1777-1780 Charles County, Maryland Will Book AF 7 Part 1 [TLC]; Page 320.
      Court Proceedings. Apr 14, 1779
      Daniel Johnson, being present, the court ordered that he bring Abner Neilson, Ashwell Neilson, Lawson Neilson, and Ann Booker Neilson, children of Thomas Neilson, deceased, now under his, the sd Daniel Johnson's care, to the next Court, in order to be put under guardianship.

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      Charles County Maryland Probate Records, Inventories, Book 1717-1735
      183: Joseph Chrismond decd 24 Apr 1726 - Sarah Nelsen, Richard Wade nearest relations.
      184: Thomas Rookwood decd 21 May 1726 - Sarah Nelsen, Richard Wade nearest kin.
      185: John Robey Sr. decd 23 Apr 1726 - Sarah Nelsen, Richard Wade nearest Kin.

      190: Matthew Sanders Jr. decd 14 May 1726 - Elizabeth Parander, Mary ? Sanders nearest kin- Wm. Nelson adm.
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      Mr. Jeremiah Hudson 66.179 CH £52.10.0 Mar 14 1759
      Appraisers: William Winter, John Elgin.
      Creditors: Thomas Nelson.
      Next of kin: Thomas Nelson.
      Mentions: Marymaglin Nelson John Patterson.
      Administrator: Nathaniel Williams.
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      Charles Co Land Records 1752-1756 Liber A#3 (AKA A#11/2) - Page (449).
      Nov 25, 1755 from William Sisson of CC, planter, to Thomas Nelson, for [blank] lbs of tobacco and for divers other good causes, a certain parcel of land belonging to a tract of land called Hudsons Rest, and being the third part of 100 acres, which 100 acres "has been willed to his wife of the said Nelson, by Thomas Hudson, and the third part being claimed as a right of the said Sison, by the property of his wife the Widowes the said Hudson". To have and to hold, the afd land unto sd Nelson, without any trouble from him, sd William Sisson or any persons claiming under him, sd William Sisson, or his wife, Elizabeth. Signed - William Sisson. Wit - Robt Yates, Dan of St Thos Jenifer. Recorded Feb 10, 1756.
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      1761-1765 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber L#3 [TLC]; Page 269. Oct 23, 1762 from Nathaniel Williams of CC, planter, and Elizabeth, his wife, to Thos Nelson of CC, for 4000 lbs of tobacco and for divers other good causes, a certain tract of land called Hudsons Exchange, lying in CC on the west si[de] of the Grait Bever Dam, containing about 100 acres. Signed - Nathaniel Williams, Elizabeth Williams.
      Wit - R Harrison*, Jo: H: Harrison*. Recorded Apr 16, 1763.
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      1761-1765 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber L#3 [TLC]; Page 262. Oct 23, 1762 from Thos Nelson of CC, planter, and Magdalen, his wife, to Nathaniel Williams of CC .. and for divers other good causes, two parcels of land, [the 1st parcel] called Hudsons Synagogue, lying in CC, bounded by a tract of land called Tobithas Lot, containing 30 acres, The other parcel, called Tob[thas L]ot, containing about 130 acres. Signed .. Wit - R Harrison*, Jo: H: Harrison*. Recorded Apr _6, 1763. {carried to folio 355)
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Riverside: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 412-242: HUDSON EXCHANGE: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Hudson, Thomas: : Surveyed for Thomas Hudson, 19 Oct 1724, lying on the West side of the Great Beaver Dam that falls into Burditts Creek: Other T notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.},
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 399-138: TABITHAS LOTT: 130 acres; Possession of - 130 Acres - Hudson, Thomas : Surveyed 17 Feb 1717 for Joseph Harrison on the South side of a great beaverdam falling into Burditt's Creek beginning at a bound White Oak.: Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 130 Acres - Michael Shacklett from Joseph Harrison; 11 Aug 1724,130 Acres - Thomas Hudson from William Johnson; 11 Mar 1746

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      1777-1780 Charles County, Maryland Will Book AF 7 Part 1 [TLC]; Page 231.
      Court Proceedings. October 13, 1778
      Ordered that citation issue against Daniel Johnson and Victoria his wife, executrix of Thomas Neilson, late of CC deceased, returnable to the next Court, to show cause why they do not settle with and pay the representatives of sd deceased, their share of the deceased's estate.

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