Thomas Nelson (1710 - 1768)

Born 12 Apr 1710 in Lakeville, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Judith (Pierce) Nelson — married 2 Dec 1736 in Middleborough MA

Descendants

Died 7 Mar 1768 at age 57 in Lakeville, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Biography

Thomas Nelson was born 12 Apr 1710 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts to Thomas and Hope Nelson^[1]

On 02 Dec 1736, he married Juda (Judith) Peirce in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States^[2]

They were the parents of:

1. John 1737^[3]
2. Thomas 1738^[4]
3. Abagail 1742^[5]
4. Judith 1742^[6]

He died 7 Mar 1768 (aged 57) in Orange County, North Carolina, USA and was buried at Pond Cemetery, Lakeville, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ^[7]

Research Notes

While many have indicated a son named Abraham born in North Carolina and wives named Agnes, along with an Indian woman, there are many books written about Thomas and none of them have this information. ^[8][9][10] A researcher of the Nelson family indicated that in 1987 he was searching in North Carolina for the grave-sites of Abraham and his father Thomas. They were both buried in North Carolina, this would confirm that this man is NOT the father of Abraham, as we know that he was buried in Massachusetts.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHHB-HS6 : 10 December 2019), Thomas Nelson, 1710.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHG1-5LX : 3 November 2017), Thomas Nelson and Juda Peirce, 02 Dec 1736; citing Marriage, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934231.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHHB-3X5 : 10 December 2019), Thomas J Nelson in entry for John Nelson, 1737.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHHB-W81 : 10 December 2019), Thomas Jr. Nelson in entry for Thomas Nelson, 1738.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHHB-444 : 10 December 2019), Thomas Jr. Nelson in entry for Abigail Nelson, 1742.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHHB-4HZ : 10 December 2019), Thomas Jr. Nelson in entry for Judith Nelson, 1743.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #77445286
8. ↑ Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts, By J.H. Beers, page 1548
9. ↑ Get this book in print Commemorative Biographical Record of Hartford County, Connecticut ..., Volume 1, edited by J.H. Beers & Co, page 264
10. ↑ Peirce, Ebenezer Weaver. Indian History, Biography and Genealogy: Pertaining to the Good Sachem Massasoit of the Wampanoag Tribe (Z.G. Mitchell, North Abington, Mass., 1878) Page 191
11. ↑ Letter from Steve Nelson

See Also

• The Peirce family of the old colony, or, The lineal descendants of Abraham Peirce : who came to America as early as 1623 The old Colony family. Abraham Peirce and his descendants page 45. available at Ancestry.com

• White, Elizabeth Pearson, John Howland of the Mayflower Volume 3, Rockland, Maine, Picton Press, 2011. Subtitle: The First Five Generations Documented Descendants Through his third child Hope (2) Howland, Wife of John Chipman