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William Neilson

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Birthplace: Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: January 30, 1832 (84)
Hot Springs, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Place of Burial: Hot Springs, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Immediate Family:

Son of Robert Neilson and Elizabeth Neilson
Husband of Jane Neilson
Father of Patrick Nielson; William Neilson, Jr; Anna (Anne) Gillespie; Catharine Strong; Archibald Douglas Neilson and 13 others

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About William Neilson

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When William Neilson was born on 6 January 1748, in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Nielson, was 26 and his mother, Betty Elizabeth Douglas, was 18. He married Jane Lackey on 7 August 1771, in Madison, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years. He died on 31 January 1831, in Township 6 Hot Springs, Madison, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Hot Springs, Madison, North Carolina, United States.


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Place: North Carolina; Year: 1760; Page Number: 344 1,7486::2615188

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Place: North Carolina; Year: 1760; Page Number: 344 1,7486::2615188


My 4th great grandfather, William, is the son of Robert Neilson and Elizabeth Douglas. William married Jane Lewis on 7 Aug 1771 in Leesburg, VA. There were fourteen children of this marriage: Elizabeth, Robert, Patrick, William Jr (my 3rd great grandfather), Anne, Hugh Douglas, Catherine, Charles Binns, Sarah Lewis, Thomas Lewis, Archibald Douglas, Mary Louisa, Nancy Ann, and Jane Harriet.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 13 2022, 15:57:46 UTC

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William Neilson's Timeline

1748
January 5, 1748
Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1760
1760
Age 11
North Carolina
1773
November 4, 1773
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
1775
November 27, 1775
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
1777
April 1, 1777
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
1779
March 14, 1779
Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
1782
February 1, 1782
Hot Springs, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
1783
January 17, 1783
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
1785
November 23, 1785
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA