John NEILSON

                   C.C.NEILSON, 9/90; Ohio Co., WVA Will Book 2, pg 204; 19 APR 1821, Will of
    John Nelson, In the name of God Amen I John Nelson of the County of Ohio and
    Commonwealth of VA being infirm of body but of sound mind and memory, and
    calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for
    all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and testament
    revoking all others heretofaore made by me, that is to say, I give and
    bequeath to my beloved wife MARGARET NELSON the whole of my personal estate
    after my decease (except as is hereafter specified) to her and her Heirs
    forever, I also give and bequeath to my wife MARGARET NELSON one third of my
    plantation including my dwelling house during her natural life, I hae
    heretofore given my sons ROBERT NELSON and JOSEPH NELSON their proportion of
    my estate.  I bequeath to my son THOMAS NELSON the South east quarter of
    section 4 of twsp 10 in range 7 in the State of Ohio to him the said THOMAS
    and his heirs forever.  I give and bequeath to my son BENJAMIN NELSON 200
    dollars out of the personal estate in one year after my decease.  I give and
    bequeath the residue of my home place after my wife had had her 1/3 laid off
    to her, to my daughters ISABELLA, MARGARET and MARY NELSON and my son JAMES
    NELSON and their Heirs forever to be equally divided among them, and after
    the decease of my wife, MARGARET NELSON the 1/3 part which I leave to my wife
    at her decease is to be equally divided between the Said ISABELLA, MARGARET,
    MARY and JAMES and their Heirs forever., and lastly I constitute and appoint
    my 2 sons JOSEPH NELSON and THOMAS NELSON executors of this my last will and
    testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th
    day of April in the year of our Lord 1821. John Nelson, seal;  Witnesses,
    Absalom Ridgely, Wiliam Bukey.  John Bukey, I do certify that the foregoing
    is a true copy of the last will and testament of John Nelson deceased which
    was proven in Court at August Term 1822 by the Oaths of William Bukey and
    John Bukey subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. (This was
    copied from a typed copy of the will prepared in the 1930's by the CCC as a
    depression Recovery program.)
dAUGHTER, iSABELLA  m. John Marling, 14 JAN 1808; Margart m. William
    Williamson, 18 MAY 1824.
DEED OF SALE from John Nelson and Margaret, his wife to Andrew Pricher 7 MAY
      1787 (recorded 28 MAY 1787, Franklin Co., PA, Deed Book 1, pp 418-9)
                  

                   C.C.NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031;9/90; estimated birth
     was 1759, probably in Menallen Twp, York Co., PA. She died before 1822,
     probably in Ohio Co., VA (WVA). She married John Poak/Poke.
DEED OF SALE from John Poak and his wife Mary to John and Thomas Poak, "their
     sons and heirs", 1 FEB 1808, Ohio Co., VA, Deed Book 6, p 299
DEED OF SALE from John Poak to Elijah Marling", 1822, Ohio Co., VA, Deed Book
     11, pg 35. (no wife usually means she was dead)
Will of John Nelson" and "Probate File of Isabella Nelson", identify Mary Poak
     and John Poak as legatees.
1790 PA CENSUS; JOHN POKE; 1 male over 16, 2 male under 16, 4 females
                  

                   CLIFF NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031
C.C.NEILSON, 9/90; Cliff desc through this child; James died at Woodlawn, his
     plantation in East Baton Rouge, LA; James married Elizabeth Waddell,
     daughter of John and Mary (Dickey) Wadell; John was the Uncle of William
     Waddell who married Elizabeth Stockton, the sister of James Neilson's mother,
     Isabella. This made James Neilson a nephew of Elizabeth (Stockton) Waddell,
     and Elizabeth Waddell a first cousin of William Waddell, you figure it out
     it's beyond me
1790 LETTERKENNY, FRANKLIN CO., PA; listed with no males children & 3 females.
      (Cliff has no explaination for the 2 daughters born before 1790)
as of 1990, Cliff had James b. c1760, marrying c1791 in Ohio Co., VA; If the
1790 census' 3 females were a wife and 2 daughters, ....  He also has
Elizabeth's birth c1774, which would make her 16 in 1790, him, 30 .....
                  

                   C.C.NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031; estimated birth 1762,
      probably in Menallen Twsp, York, PA. died after 1813, probably in Ohio Co,
      VA. m. John Caldwell before 10 APR 1796, probably in Franklin Co., PA
DEED OF SALE from John Caldwell and Rachal his wife to Christian Grove, 10 APR
     1796, Franklin Co., PA, Deed Book 8, p 146
DEED OF SALE from John Caldwell and Rachal his wife to John Nelson (Jr), 4 AUG
     1797, Ohio Co., VA, Deed Book 4, p 83; John Nelson (Sr) and Joseph Neilson
     were witnesses
                  

                   CLIFF NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031; estimated birth
     1764 probably in Letterkenny, Cumberland, PA; married John Martin; she died
     after 1830, probably in Ohio Co., VA
DEED OF SALE from John Martin and Isabella his wife to Robert Carlin, 11 SEP
     1830, Ohio Co., VA, Deed Book 14, p 236
                  

                   C.C.NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031, 9/90; MARRIED PROBABLY,
      JOSEPH CALDWELL
                  

                   C.C.NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031, 9/90; Headstone
     inscription for Margaret Huston, Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Cem.,
     Letterkenny Twsp, Franklin Co., PA; died 1823 at 56 years; she is buried
     next to her husband Capt. Wm. Huston.
Will of John Nelson and Probate file of Isabella Nelson, identify Margaret
     Huston and William Huston as legatee and heir.
                  

                   C.C.NEILSON, 9/90; married Nancy Coleman 18 SEP 1798 in Brooke Co., (W)VA; per
    Wheeling, WVA Gen. Soc., surname search, Joseph is on OH Co., personal
    property tax records in 1787 and 1790, but not in 1785 and 1795. Taxes were
    charged to Richard Worth in 1787.  Ohio Co., Deed Bk 4, pg 219 records Joseph
    purchased 137 acres on Short Creek from John and Isabella Neilson on 30 SEP
    1798, originally purchased by John Neilson in 1795. Adjoining land owners,
    Morgan Van Meter, Daniel Morgan, Van Swearing and Edward Morgan.
This area became Ohio County, VA in 1776, created from the district of W.
    Augusta. In 1861 it became West Virginia.
BROOKE CO., WV WILL BOOK 2, P. 147; Appraisel of estate of Joseph Nelson,
    dec'd, of Adams Co., OH, dated 21 AUG 1820. His name is spelled NELSON 3 times
    and NEILSON twice. The single item appraised was a promisory note from John
    Coleman to Joseph Neilson for a horse.  Since Joseph m. Nancy Coleman, this
    may have been a brother.
                  

                   C.C.NEILSON, 9/90; The earliest documentation on Elizabeth is a character
    testimonial from her pastor at Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church, Leterkenny
    Twsp, 4 miles north of Chambersburg, PA. It was found among the effects of
    Annette McConnell (Anderson) to whom it had descended from her paternal
    grandmother, Margaret Neilson (McConnell), the daughter of James and Elizabeth
    (Waddle) Neilson.  James was Elizabeth Neilson's brother and no doubt a fellow
    congragant at Rocky Springs. "That the bearer, Elizabeth Nelson (Neilson) now
    Waddell, having lived in this congregartion from her childhood, until married
    to William Waddell last Spring, conducted herself soberly, honestly, and
    inoffensively; and when she left us, was free from Church-censure, and all
    scandal, known to us, is certified, with the consent of ye Session at Rocky
    Spring in Franklin County this 12th day of August 1794." by John Craighead,
    I.D.M."
Elizabeth married William Waddell, the brother of Elizabeth Waddell who
    married James Neilson, this Elizabeth's brother. Both Waddell children were
    1st cousins of William Wadell who married Elizabeth Stockton, the sister of
    Isabella (Stockton) Neilson, and both Neilson children were nieces and nephew
    of Elizabeth (Stockton) Waddell; I cannot figure their relationship to each
    other
BIRTH AND DEATH DATES FROM D.A.R APPLICATION 530304