John Nelson

Name: John Nelson

Prefix: Major

Sex: M

Note:

Texas DAR membership book (1976) shows John Nelson died in 1802. It also lists an additional son, Alexander, who married Elizabeth McFarland, but questions that this might be the son, Moses, who other researchers believe it to be.

John Nelson was shown as a Captain in the Revolution, 4th North Carolina Reg't. on April 16, 1776; Major, 1st NC Reg't, February 3, 1778. He was taken prisoner at Charleston on May 12, 1780 and exchanged March 1781, transferred to the 1st NC Line in February 1782. Retired January 1, 1783. Wife Lavinia is credited with moulding bullets Americans , abused by British when her project discovered .

Additional information about the family of John Nelson and his descendents from the DAR applications of: Annie Key (DAR #56196, page 67, vol. 57), Marie Garland (DAR #479258), Carrie Marshall Williams (DAR #56196), Beatrice Wheeler Peeler; Kizziah Genealogical Report on the Nelson Family; BUFFALO CHURCH.

"Concerning John being born ca 1749 in North Carolina. The earliest ownership of land in the area was that obtained by David as a grant from the Earl of Granville, May 23, 1758, proved in open court, Rowan County, May term, 1759, for 600 acres on the waters of South Buffalo Creek (now Guilford County). It is highly unlikely that John was born in North Carolina, probably in Pennsylvania. The McQuiston brothers came to the area from Pennsylvania, and the pioneers may have come together. There were three of the Nelson clan who came to the Guilford area of Rowan County, David, William and Alexander. Alexander had a large family of more than seven children, of which the second child was named John

Birth: ABT 1749 in Guilford County, North Carolina

Death: AUG 1785 in Guilford County, North Carolina

Father: Samuel Nelson b: ABT 1717

Mother: Margaret b: ABT 1717

Marriage 1 Lavinia McCuistion b: 22 MAY 1742 in Derry County, Ireland

Married: 19 JUN 1764 in Rowan County, North Carolina

Children

• Has Children Jane "Jenny" Nelson b: 10 APR 1768 in Rowan County, North Carolina
• Has No Children Lavinia Nelson b: ABT 1773
• Has Children Sarah Nelson b: 15 SEP 1777 in Guilford County, North Carolina
• Has No Children Elizabeth Nelson b: 1779
• Has Children Moses Andrew Nelson b: 6 FEB 1780 in Guilford County, North Carolina
• Has Children John Nelson b: ABT 1783
• Has No Children Nancy Nelson b: ABT 1784 in Guilford County, North Carolina