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- U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 about William Nelson Jr
Name: William Nelson Jr
SAR Membership: 61784
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1760
Birth Place: Dutchess County, New York
Death Date: 1840
Death Place: Saltfleet, Ontario, Canada
Father: William Nelson
Mother: Hannah Nelson
Spouse: Eunice Young
Children: Joseph Nelson
1. WILLIAM1 NELSON JR.1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 02 Jun 1760 in Dutchess Co, New York1, 3. He died on 27 Jun 1842 in Stoney Creek, Saltfleet Township, Ontario, Canada1, 3. He married Eunice Young, daughter of William Young and (--?--) White on 28 Apr 1791 in Coeymans Patent, Albany Co, New York1, 3. She was born on 13 Apr 1772 in White Plains, Westchester Co, New York1, 3. She died on 21 May 1860 in Brook Township, Lambton Co, Ontario, Canada3, 5.
Notes for William Nelson Jr.:
William was a drummer boy when 16 years old during the battle of White Plains and enlisted as a Private at 17 on Feb 11, 1777 for three years in Capt. Phillip de Bevier's 4th Company, in the Battalion of NY Forces commanded by Col. Lewis Duboys. He was transferred in May 1779 to Captain Johnson's 5th company, same regiment.He was discharged Jan 6, 1780 (Source: Nelson Family of NY, p.18)
The last Will and Testament of William Nelson of the Township of Saltfleet County of Wentworth District of Gore Province of Canada.
I William Nelson considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory, blessed by Almighty God, for the same, do make and publish this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following, that is to say First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Eunice Nelson all my real and per- sonal estate for her sole use and benefit as long as she remains my Widow and at her decease the whole of my real and personal estate to be sold and the proceeds to be equally divided among my children. The estate consisting of 90 acres of No. 20 in the 6 Con. of Saltfleet aforesaid as follows. David Nelson, Aaron Nelson, James Nelson, Joseph Nelson, John Nelson, Reuben B. Nelson, William G. Nelson, Levania Cummin, Hannah Sherman, Sarah York. My eldest son David Nelson having deceased I give and bequeath his share of the aforesaid property to his surviving children to be equally divided between them, the eldest son to have only an equal share with his brothers and sisters. I hereby appoint as my executors Joseph Nelson & James Nelson of this my last Will and Testament. In witness where-of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty one.
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William Nelson and Eunice Young
William Nelson was born June 2, 1760 at Fishkill Landing, Dutchess County, New York.
Eunice Young was born April 13, 1772 in White Plains, New York.
They married on April 28, 1791 in White Plains. William and Eunice apparently settled in Coeymans Patent, New York. They had five children there between 1792 and 1800. They emigrated to Canada between 1800 and 1802, settling in Saltfleet Township, Wentworth County. They had there children there between 1802 and 1806, and their final three children were apparently born in Nelson, Ontario between 1808 and 1815 (they may have moved, or it may just have been a change in the name the area was known as). For those that like to keep track, that’s 11 children between the ages of 20 and 43 for Eunice! She seems to have outlived most of her children, perhaps living with or near her son Joseph in her final years.
William died June 13, 1844 in Stoney Creek, Saltfleet Twp., Wentworth Co, Ontario. Eunice died May 21, 1860 in Brook Twp, Lambton Co, Ontario.
William’s parents: William Nelson and Hannah (?).
Eunice’s parents: unknown.
Children: David <http://kirstenfamily.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/david-nelson-1792-1839-and-katherine-williams-1797-1833/> (b. 1792), Elizabeth (b. 1793), Aaron (b. 1795), James (b. 1797), Lavina (b. 1800), Joseph (b. 1802), Hannah (b. 1804), John (b. 1806), Sarah (b. 1808), Reuben Bloomer (b. 1811), William York (b. 1815).
The 1852 census records for Brooke Twp, Lambton County are missing.
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6 Responses to “William Nelson and Eunice Young” August 14, 2009 at 7:50 am <http://kirstenfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/william-nelson-and-eunice-young/> | Reply <http://kirstenfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/william-nelson-and-eunice-young/?replytocom=165>
Hello, did William and Eunice have any boys by the name William.
I am researching my family tree on both sides, my father being Orville A. Nelson and my mother was Grace Currier (Nelson). My fathers parents were William and Louise Nelson and her maiden name was Smith.
Ron.Nelson@rbc.com
Thanks.
November 20, 2011 at 11:52 am <http://kirstenfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/william-nelson-and-eunice-young/> | Reply <http://kirstenfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/william-nelson-and-eunice-young/?replytocom=206>
Hi Ron;
For some reason I missed listing William and Eunice’s children, but yes, they did have William York Nelson, born April 5, 1815.
On Familysearch.org I found a death record for a 9-year-old Beatrice Dorothy Nelson, child of Wm Nelson and Louise Smith, who died in 1920. This will be your grandparents, but it’s unlikely that that William is the same William York Nelson born 1815; he would have had to be 94 when Beatrice was born. I suspect we will find that there is another generation in between. Family stories say that William York Nelson died in 1864 in Georgia, fighting in the Civil War. It’s difficult to know when he might have gone, and where, and whether he had family left in Ontario. It’s especially difficult since the first Canadian census wasn’t until 1852, and half of the records for Wentworth County are missing.
Kirsten
1. Lisa Saunders Says: January 21, 2010 at 2:53 pm <http://kirstenfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/william-nelson-and-eunice-young/> | Reply <http://kirstenfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/william-nelson-and-eunice-young/?replytocom=167>
William and Eunice are my great, great, great, great grandparents. I would like to learn more about them. I am descended through their son John Elkanah, his daughter, Sarah Monica nelson olson, her daughter May Caroline Olson Wilks, her son Cecil Nelson Wilks, his son Darriel Lynn Wilks, who is my father.
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Thanks for commenting, Lisa! Unfortunately I don’t know any more about William and Eunice; I am posting everything I know, not just names and dates, to get it out in the world and available. I’ve added your line to my tree; are you in Ontario?
Kirsten
2. Ann York Simms Says: October 2, 2010 at 7:54 pm <http://kirstenfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/william-nelson-and-eunice-young/> | Reply <http://kirstenfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/william-nelson-and-eunice-young/?replytocom=174>
I have a letter from a great-aunt, Georgia York, stating that William Nelson was a relative of ours. He served in the Revolutionary War from Feb. 1777-Jan. 1780. His daughter, Mary Nelson (October 9, 1808) married Stephen Edward York(e) who was born in New Brunswick Dec. 25, 1806. Stephen and Mary’s son, William Henry York - born December 13, 1844 in Brownsville Ontario, married Jane Jenkens in January 1869.
Just thought it was cool when I googled “William Nelson 1760″ I stumbled across this post and got to see a picture of my ancestor!!
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