John and Susanna Nelson
Submitted by Gary Nelson
With additional information from the family files at the Campbell County
Historical Society in Alexandria
John and Susanna Nelson came from Spotsylvania County Virginia. On September 15, 1798 John and Susanna purchased 1037 1/2 acres from R C Webb for $400, from the original Webb division of Henry Payne Chas Morgan Patent of 5000 acres.
John first appears on the 1798 tax list owning 1037 1/2 acres of 3d rate land, 8 blacks, 5 horses and cattle. John died between June 12 1809 and September 25 1809.
The 1809 will of John Nelson from the
Alexandria Will Book A, page 152 June 12, 1809, recorded September Court 1809
lists the following children.
Children of John and Susanna Nelson
1. Covington Nelson-1773 in Spotsylvania, Virginia m-Thirra
Hayden in Fayette County; d-1840 in Campbell County
2. Richard Nelson-28 Oct 1775 in Spotsylvania, Virginia m-Sally T Daniel 20 Dec 1805; died 20
Nov 1841, buried Flagg Spring Cemetery; Sally-24 Dec 1789-28 Nov 1829
3. Elizabeth Nelson-1777 in Spotsylvania, Virginia m-Joel Hampton
4. Robert B Nelson-1779 in Spotsylvania, Virginia
5. Suzanna Nelson-1781 in Spotsylvania, Virginia m-Lewis Falconer 23 Dec 1797
6. Mary Nelson 1783 in Spotsylvania, Virginia-m Enos Daniel 17 Nov 1810
7. Frances Nelson-10 Sep 1785 in Spotsylvania, Virginia; died-20 Sep 1850; m-James Hubbard 23 Sep 1811; buried
in Flagg Spring Cemetery
8. Anna C Nelson-1787 in Spotsylvania, Virginia m-Julius Goodwin 27 May 1813
9. Harriet Nelson 1789 in Spotsylvania, Virginia-m-Lewis Forker 3 Jan 1829
Children of Covington Nelson and Thirra Hayden
1. Lucinda Nelson-1795 in Fayette County-1863 m-John
Corbin 3 Sep 1815
2. Elisabeth Nelson-1800 in Campbell County; m-John Ducker Jr.
3. John Hayden
Nelson-22 Aug 1801 in Campbell County; m-Maria Salle 20 June 1827; died
3 Nov 1889; buried in Evergreen Cemetery;
John Hayden Nelson
obituary
3. Susan Nelson-1805 in Campbell County; m-Alexander P Rust 5 Jan 1826
4. Polly Nelson-1809 in Campbell County; m-William Hobson
5. Letitia Nelson-1820 in Campbell County; m-Augustine E Rule
Children of Richard Nelson and Sally T Daniel
1. John Nelson-28 May 1805-18 Dec 1854 m-Orra
Ann Biggs 29 May 1831
2. James Nelson-1809 m-Margaret Clinkenbeard 18 Apr 1834
3. Peter D Nelson-1813 m-Harriet Ducker 3 Jan 1848; d/o John Ducker Jr. and
Elisabeth Nelson d/o Covington
4. Mary Elisabeth Jane Nelson-11 July 1815-6 Feb 1875 m-Austin Morris 12 Jan
1833
5. Harriet Agnes Nelson-26 July 1817-26 Sep 1851 m-James H Hampton 22 Feb 1844
6. Anna Nelson-1819 m-J P Arnold 29 Mar 1836
6. Edward M Nelson-1821 m-Elizabeth Jane
Peter D Nelson and Harriet Agnes Nelson were
two underage children when their father, Richard died in 1841. Their mother had
died in 1829. The courts then gave them a choice of guardians. Peter chose John
Ducker.
See Nelson Orphans