Compiled by Olive Nelson Gibson. Full title is Descendants of John Nelson, Sr., – Mary Toby, Stafford County, Virginia, 1740-1959, with Related Families, published in 1961, Redlands Blueprint Co., Redlands California.

I used this book for 1. as a source of information about Thomas Nelson’s parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents; and 2. to fill in the blanks left by census manuscripts and marriage records. It is available online.

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Marriage bond of Joseph Nelson (ca. 1750 – Oct. 6, 1837) and Catherine Obanon (died before 1790), Thomas Nelson’s parents.

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Revolutionary War service of Joseph Nelson for “recruiting service in Fauquier Co.” and for “wagon hire.”

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Joseph Nelson, Ensign, sworn into office May 22, 1780, the T.J. McAllister’s Virginia Militia.

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Fauquier County tax list 1782-87: Joseph Nelson had eight slaves.

Joseph Nelson appointed Collector of the Public Taxes in 1779.

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May 20, 1790: Joseph Nelson and Jane his wife, with Thomas Nelson and Rachel his wife sell one acre and 47 poles to Fauquier County for five shillings, for purpose of erecting “a courthouse, prison, pillory, whipping posts and stocks and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever.”

Note: I am reasonably certain that Thomas Nelson is Joseph Nelson’s brother.

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Regarding Bryan Obanion (Obanon, O’Bannon), Thomas Nelson’s great grandfather: He cam from Tipperrary, Ireland, ca. 1704 to Harper’s Ferry, Va. Items from his will, made Sept. 4, 1760, Pro. Feb. 23, 1762, Hamilton Parish, Fauquier Co.

To son John O’Bannon (Thomas Nelson’s grandfather) and wife Sarah: land where he now lives (212 acres) and slaves.

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Transcript of the will of John Obanion, Thomas Nelson’s grandfather, a planter in Fauquier County. It is undated in the book, but cites Fauquier Co., Va. Will B. 1, pp.237-38-39. (1759-1783, p. 15.

He bequeathed to his daughter Caty Nelson, Thomas Nelson’s mother) one negro girl Jude now in her possession. After death of wife, all negroes not named in the will be equally divided by the surviving sons.

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John O’Banon, b. ca 1710, d. 1774)

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Thomas Nelson fought “a short time in War 1812.”

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Thomas Nelson and Elizabeth Green married Nov. 2, 1802.

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George A. Nelson born May 14, 1807, died January 15, 1883.

In Virginia he was Capt. of a company of the State Militia. Bought farm in Fauquier County in 1830 and sold it in 1853.

Married Margaret Selecman on Dec. 27, 1831. She was from Prince William County.

He and his family went to Tennessee in 1853 and owned farm near Madison, in Davidson County, Tenn. He was a Clay Whig. He was a school commissioner.

Their children: Jane Elizabeth Marr (1832-1867), Oscar Fitzhugh Nelson (1834-1928), George Thomas Nelson (1836-1877), Mary A. Nelson (1838-1860), Arthur Nelson.

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James Richard Nelson, son of Thomas Nelson, born 1808, died August 11, 1861, married around 1836 to Mary Conway Griffin (1815-1861). Both buried in Amissville.

Their children: Martha Louise Nelson, Josephine Amanda Ball Nelson, Mary Ritchie Nelson, Elizabeth Green Nelson, Anna James Nelson, William Rufus Nelson, Hugh Nelson.

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Cathrine O’Bannon Nelson. Children with first husband (Robert Latham) were Richard Latham, John Latham, Rubert Latham, Philip Latham, Martha Louise Corbin, Lucy Latham, Margaret Latham.

Second husband listed as John Strother Whitescarver. Children: Matilda Payne, Frances or Margaret Sutherland,

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Mary Anne Nelson, daughter of Thomas Nelson, born Feb. 2, 1817, in Culpeper County, died April 19, 1887, in Richmond. Married James Henry Word, Fauquier County, Dec. 2, 1837. Word was born May 5, 1813, in New Kent County and he died in Feb. 28, 1886, in Richmond.

She and her husband are buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Charlottesville. In same plot are remains of daughter Willie (born Oct. 22, 1839, died June 15, 1848), son Thomas (born April 16, 1811, died June 26, 1848), son J. Nelson Word, born 1844, died October 15, 1866, son James H. Word and James’s wife Mary A. Word, Henry Neeson, 1838-1914, Lina Neeson, 1844-1921.

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Elizabeth F. Nelson: Married Turner Grant on Dec. 22, 1828, in Fauquier County. Children were Anne Corder, Jack Grant, Mattie Grant.

Thomas Henry Nelson: b. 1812, died May 10, 1849. Married Mary Frances Bise (or Bice) on Sept 22, 1824.

Children: Thomas Aaron Nelson, Mary/Molly Nelson, Susan Nelson.

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Nelson – Carter land (“Belmont”) sold to William T. McCarty who called it “Rosedale.” Mr. Cooper bought it in 1954.