Nelson Ansley Pulsifer (1830 - bef. 1904)

Born 1830 in Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Husband of Nancy Elizabeth (Richardson) Pulsifer — married 1855 in Indian Harbour, Halifax Co., Nova scotia

Descendants

Died before 1904 before age 74 in Nova Scotia

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Biography

Nelson Pulsifer was born in Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. He married Nancy Richardson. A Farmer and Shoemaker whose residence was Hammonds Plains, Halifax County, Nova Scotia.

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Sources

• Nova Scotia Census Reports

1891 Hammonds Plains, Halifax County Nelson age 60 B. N.S. Parents B. N.S. Occ. Farmer/Shoemaker;wife Nancy 52 B.N.S. Parents B.N.S.;son Howard 23 B.N.S. Occ. Cooper;son Albert age 17 B.N.S. Occ. Farmer.

• NSHVS

Marriage of son Howard Registration Year 1896 Book 1819 Page 89 #173.

Marriage Registration dau Ada Jane Yr 1890 Bk 1818 Pg 186 #408.

Birth Registration dau Elizabeth Year 1870 Book 1810 Page 58 #1160.

Birth Registration dau Ada Year 1872 Book 1810 Page 201 #1138.

Delayed Birth Registration son Albert Year 1904 Page 70800492.(POB Nelson)

Acknowledgments

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NOTES:

While some have placed Nelson as the son of Daniel and Sarah (WEBBER) PULSIFER, I have placed him here for following reason.

Daniel's marriage bond tells us that he has established himself as a farmer on the Windsor Road, Halifax. From the known birthplaces of at least three of his children, it is quite evident that the portion of the Windsor Road his farm is at is now known as Sackville, and it's also clear that he, his wife, and five of their children are buried at Sackville. So it seems safe to believe that Daniel and Sarah never lived at Hammonds Plains, where we know that Nelson lived.

Now according to the 1901 census, Daniel and Sarah's son David W. is born 14 Jun 1832 and, if one believes Census dates, then one cannot believe that Nelson and David had the same parents. Personally, I hardly ever believe census dates, so this is probably not a damning indictment of the theory that David and Nelson are brothers.

More importantly, in the 1838 Census of Lunenburg County, David PULISFER lives on the Windsor Road in Lunenburg County. This road (which is a completely different Windsor Road than the one in Halifax County) starts at Chester, and the area usually referred to as the Windsor Road is near to Chester. Also, from his daughter Ada's death certificate and son Albert's birth registration application, we know that Nelson was born at Chester (or perhaps on the Windsor Road) at the same time that the children of Daniel and Sarah are being born at Sackville.

So it would seem that [[Nelson belongs with David]], rather than Daniel; but the smoking gun that would prove it is not at hand.

Nelson and Nancy Richardson Nelson is one of their children

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