Elizabeth Nelson

Burial record:

Elizabeth Burwell Nelson
BIRTH
1718
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
DEATH
1798 (aged 79–80)
Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Grace Episcopal Churchyard
Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID
43206825 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 20
Family Members
Parents

Nathaniel Bacon Burwell
1686–1721

Elizabeth Carter Nicholas
1692–1734

Spouse

William Nelson Sr
1711–1772 (m. 1738)

Siblings

Lewis Burwell
1711–1756

COL Carter Burwell
1716–1756

Robert Carter Burwell
1720–1777

Half Siblings
John Nicholas Sr
1726–1814

Robert Carter Nicholas Sr
1728–1780

Children

Thomas Nelson
1738–1789

Nathaniel Nelson
– unknown

Col William Nelson
1746–1807

MAJ John Nelson
1748–1827

Col Hugh Nelson
1750–1800

PVT Robert Nelson
1752–1818

Judge William "Uncle Judge Billy" Nelson
1754–1813

Elizabeth Nelson Thompson

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43206825/elizabeth-nelson

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• Birth: 1718, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
• Death: 1798, Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA

"Mrs. William ("President") Nelson, who was Elizabeth Burwell, only daughter of Nathaniel Burwell (1680-1721) of "Carter's Creek," Gloucester Co., Va., and his wife Elizbeth Carter (c. 1690-liv.1732), who was the eldest daughter of "King" Carter (1663-1732) of "Corotoman, " and Judith Armistead (16 -1699), his first wife. Her father died when she was a child and her mother married, c. 1723, Dr. George Nicholas. The supervision of her education fell to her aunt, Mrs. Mann Page, of "Rosewell," who was Judith Carter, third child of Robert and Judith Armistead Carter."

"She married President William Nelson probably in March, 1738 (Feb 2, 1737/38). Her first and most illustrious son was born the day after Christmas of the same year and became one of the most famous of all Virginians. He was Thomas Nelson, Governor of Virginia, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a Major General of the Revolutionary Army."

"According to Bishop Meade (Old Churches, etc.), President and Elizabeth Burwell Nelson had many sons and many daughters, but none of the latter lived beyond the age of twelve years. One of their sons was burned to death. These and other misfortunes made Mrs. Nelson "a woman of sorrowful spirit." The same authority asserts: "She was a truly pious and conscientious woman. Her private and public exercises of religion, her well-known frequent prayers for her children and pious instruction of them, and exemplary conduct in all things, established this beyond all contradiction.""

"The father of Mrs. Nelson was the grandfather of Col. Nathaniel Burwell (1750-1814), who built "Carter Hall" in Clarke Co., Virginia. Her son, Col. Hugh Nelson, of Yorktown, at one time owned much land in what is now Clarke County, and offered o give the land on which the Old Chapel now stands to the Church. The same two acres he offered was later given the Church by Col. Burwell. A number of her grandchildren have lived and died in Clarke County among them being Philip Nelson, "The Patriarch," who owned "Long Branch" and "Roseney," and Betsey Nelson who married Nathaniel Burwell of Saratoga and lived and died there. Both of thees rest in the Old Chapel grave yard." (Ref: Clarke County Historical Association website)

Parents:

• Nathaniel Burwell (1680 - 1721)
• Elizabeth Carter Burwell (1688 - 1721)

Spouse:

• William Nelson (1711 - 1772)

Children:

• Elizabeth Nelson Thompson*
• Thomas Nelson (1738 - 1789)*
• Nathaniel Nelson (1745 - ____)*
• Hugh Nelson (1750 - 1800)*
• Robert Nelson (1752 - 1818)*
• William Nelson (1754 - 1813)*

Siblings:

• Lewis Burwell (1711 - 1756)*
• Elizabeth Burwell Nelson (1718 - 1798)
• Robert Carter Burwell (1720 - 1777)*

Calculated relationship*

• Burial: Grace Episcopal Churchyard, Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
• Maintained by: Thomas
• Originally Created by: P Fazzini
• Record added: Oct 17, 2009
• Find A Grave Memorial# 43206825
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 17 2017, 7:26:55 UTC