December 26, 1738 january 4, 1789 was an american planter, soldier, and statesman from yorktown, virginia. Nelson then aimed and fired a cannon at his own home, and ordered the men to fire at his house, destroying it. Nelson county is located in the westcentral portion of the commonwealth of virginia and was named for the third governor of virginia, thomas nelson, jr. He was the grandson of thomas nelson, known as scotch.
He signed the declaration of independence as a member of the virginia delegation and fought in the militia during the siege of yorktown. Grace episcopal church, yorktown va elizabeth burwell 3954. Learn about thomas nelson jr his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. Find nelson trees, crests, genealogies, biographies, dna projects, and much more at the largest directory to free and pay genealogical sources. The horse was probably the chestnut with white face and legs called nelson that, according to george washington parke custis, gw rode when receiving the surrender at yorktown custis, recollections. Compare dna and explore genealogy for thomas nelson born abt. Alderman nelson, according to dnike, founded a chantry at the altar where he was burfed, desiring that it should be called that of st.
The purposes and objectives of this chapter are declared to be patriotic, historical, and educational and shall include those intended or designed to perpetuate the memory of the men, who by their. While you are here, check out the following video provided courtesy of the lisa murphy. He was known as junior because his uncle thomas nelson was also of yorktown. I have been trying to ascertain the relationship between thomas nelson of king william county va to thomas nelson, jr. Episcopalian thomas nelson on founding fathers wiki page thomas nelson biography thomas nelson, jr. Welcome to the nelson family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. Contribute to her obituary and include details such as cemetery, burial, newspaper obituary and grave or marker inscription if available. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about charles nelson on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Thomas nelson was the 2nd son, and eldest to have surviving male issue. The maker of the will now given, william nelson, was his second son, and was chamberlain in 1489. My mother desires you will send her a genteel chariot with six harness, to be. Lami, hangs in the virginia state capitol, national park service. One girl married a saunders man, one married a johnson man, and the third had.
Thomas george nelson 18691875 wikitree free family tree. Welcome to our home page, we hope you enjoy your visit and come again real soon. Like many other people from virginia, thomas went to. The purposes and objectives of this chapter are declared to. For over 200 years, thomas nelson has been publishing bibles that preserve the authority and accuracy of gods word. Nelson county, virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch. Her occupation was married thomas james nelson 9111879 in mountainville, sanpete, ut. Descendants of the virginia page or nelson family will find this book a great joy as they will learn more than any other book about the signer of the declaration of independence, thomas nelson, jr. Chapter members mike humphrey and everett feldt participated in the wreaths across america wreath laying at yorktown national cemetery in yorktown, virginia. Thomas nelson constitution of united states of america 1789.
Compare dna and explore genealogy for thomas nelson born 1869 st. The society was founded in 1994 by cecil wray page, jr. Charles nelson historical records and family trees. Thomas nelson is one of the oldest and largest bible publishers in the world.
He was the son of elizabeth burwell and william nelson. Thomas nelson, 2nd earl nelson 17861835, english nobleman who was a nephew of admiral horatio nelson thomas nelson, 4th earl nelson 18571947, british peer thomas c. He was the eldest son of william nelson, a merchant of highly respectable character. Welcome to the holcombe family genealogy home page where we post the genealogies of the descendants of thomas holcombeand related families. Through his mothers burwell family and her carter ancestors, his familys history can be traced back to king henry iii in england. The british surrendered at yorktown on october 19, 1781, marking the end of the major. Chapter is comprised of compatriots from isle of wight in the south to gloucester in the north to include the lower peninsula. Governor thomas4 nelsonwilliam3, thomas tom scotch2, hugh1 was born in of yorktown, and died abt. Groomed since childhood to assume the reigns of power and place, he was a leading. National park service signers of the declaration thomas.
His parents were elizabeth burwell and william nelson, who was also a leader of the colony, and briefly served as governor. Timothy michael dowling, 6th cousin 8x removed nelson, thomas, jr. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along. Signer of the declaration of independence thomas nelson, jr. It was the home of the elder thomas nelson secretary nelson that was occupied by the british general lord cornwallis when he first. I am, my lord, tour lordships much obliged and most mole servt. He was the oldest son of the former governor of virginia, william nelson and grandson of scotch tom, the.
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