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He unfortunately passed away at a young age. Thomas Nelson Jr. (1764 – unknown) – He and his wife had four children together and he named his youngest son after George Washington. After he passed away his wife remarried. Philip Nelson (1766 – 1851) – He lived a full life and had eight children with his wife.
In 1738 Thomas Nelson Jr. was born to one of Virginia’s “first families” in Yorktown, and at the age of fourteen sailed to England to receive an education at Trinity College, Cambridge. At twenty-three, on his return home to join in the family mercantile business, he was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses. One year later, in 1762 ...
NELSON, Thomas, Jr. , (father of Hugh Nelson ), a Delegate from Virginia; born in Yorktown, Va., on December 26, 1738; attended private schools and was graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University in England, in 1761; member of the House of Burgesses of Virginia in 1774; member of the provincial convention in Williamsburg in 1774 ...
Upon his marriage, William Nelson, his father, gave him a large landed estate of 20,000 acres, 400 slaves, and £30,000 which enabled Thomas Nelson, Jr. to maintain an elegant lifestyle as a country gentleman.17 As the colonies were fighting the American Revolution, Nelson purchased an additional 5400 acres of agricultural land along with an
6 de ene. de 2023 · A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of BRIGADIER GENERAL. DAR Ancestor # A082284. Thomas Nelson (December 26 , 1738–January 4 , 1789 ), was an American planter, soldier, and statesman from Yorktown, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the Continental Congress and was its Governor in 1781.
Thomas, Jr. was the grandson of Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson, an immigrant from Cumberland, England who was an early pioneer at Yorktown. His parents were Elizabeth (Burwell) and William Nelson, who was also a leader of the colony, and briefly served as governor. Thomas was born at Yorktown, and like many Virginians of his time, was educated in England. He attended Newcome's School for six years ...
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