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Deborah Nelson (Chapin)

Also Known As: "Nelson"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Death: July 21, 1777 (73)
Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Capt. Seth Chapin and Bethiah Chapin
Wife of Nathaniel Nelson
Mother of Ruth Nelson; Gershom Nelson; Josiah Nelson, I; Lt. Seth Nelson; Abigail Albee and 2 others
Sister of Seth Chapin, Jr.; Bethiah Adams; Josiah Chapin; Deacon John Chapin; Mary Taft and 8 others

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About Deborah Nelson

Deborah was the daughter of Capt. Seth Chapin and Bethia Thurston.

She and her siblings are listed as follows:

Seth, jun , b. Medfield, July 2, 1692; one of our most conspicuous early citi-

zens.

Bethiah, b., place not given, Feb. 16, 1693; m. Jonathan Thayer, jun., Oct.

1, 1714.

Josiah, b., place not given, March 1, 1695-96; untraced.

John, b., place not given, May 13, 169S; always res. here; dea. of the ch., etc.

Mary, b. hereabouts April 30, 1700; m. Robert Taft.

Samuel, b. hereabouts June 2, 1702; not well traced.

Deborah, b. hereabouts June 14, 1704; m. Nathaniel Nelson, April 15, 1725.

Hopestill, b. hereabouts Nov. 27, 1715; m. the 2d Dr. John Corbett, Bell.

Joseph, b. hereabouts March 6, 1707; m. Mary Nelson, Feb. 5, 1729.

Abigail, b. hereabouts June 10, 1710; untraced.

Lydia, b. hereabouts Feb. 2, 1712; m. Taft.

Benjamin, b. hereabouts April 6, 1713; m. Sarah French, Feb. 23, 1732-33.

Ebexezeb, b. hereabouts Dec. 23, 1714; lived and d. in old Mendon.

Japheth, b. hereabouts Feb. 24, 1716; d. April 15, 1717.

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Deborah Nelson's Timeline

1704
June 14, 1704
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1726
January 28, 1726
Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
1729
1729
Mendon, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts
1732
August 16, 1732
Mendon, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts
1735
June 22, 1735
Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts
1737
July 14, 1737
Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
1741
June 10, 1741
Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
1743
July 5, 1743
Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
1777
July 21, 1777
Age 73
Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts