Craven County, NC - Nelson Family Bible From Nelson Family Bible Printed by John Baskett, Printer to the King Most excellent majesty, MDCCXL (1740) Robert Tucker was born in Elizabeth City County 25 day April 1725. Elizabeth Cleves the wife of Robert Tucker was born in Portugal in Jamacia September 22, 1731. Was married 3 September 1750. Suzanah Tucker daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Tucker was born February 9, 1751. Elizabeth Tucker was born November 14, 1753. William Tucker was born July 24, 1755 Mary Tucker was born Nov 23, 1757 Barbary Tucker was born Nov 16, 1759 Ann Tucker was born Nov 28, 1761 Robert Tucker was born Apr 25, 1764 Sarah Tucker was born Sept 24, 1766 William Cleaves Tucker was born April 9, 1769 Robert Tucker departed his life June 26, 1769 William Tucker departed his life Nov 7, 1767 William Cleaves Tucker departed his life Aug 6, 1770 Henry Sparrow was born April 19, 1749 Elizabeth Sparrow his wife was born Nov 14, 1753 Robert son of Henry and Elizabeth Sparrow was born October 23, 1774 Robert Sparrow son of Henry and Elizabeth Sparrow departed his life April 16, 1776 William Sparrow son of Henry and Elizabeth Sparrow was born October 11, 1779 Robert Tucker Sparrow was born October 13, 1782 Frances daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Sparrow was born October 32, 1785 Peter Sparrow was born 31st January 1789 Page 3 Thomas Mason son of Benjamin Mason and Nancy his wife was born 21st Jany 1787 and married to Elizabeth Mary McFarlane daughter of Alexander McFarlane and Catherine his wife, of the city of Charleston on the 13th of May 1811. Benjamin Mason son of Benja Mason by Nancy his wife was born in the year of our Lord 1789 January 26. (note: Nancy was Nancy Nelson daughter of Thomas Nelson of Smith Creek) Julia Wallace daughter of Joseph Wallace by Mary his wife was born AD 1778 and married to Benjamin Mason Jan 17, 1811 and departed this life Sept 13, 1815 Thomas Mason son of Benjamin Mason by Julia his wife was born in the year of AD 1814, May 30. Mary C. Wallace daughter of Joseph Wallace by Mary his wife was born in the AD 1804, March 5th and espoused to Benjamin Mason Oct 22 1822 and departed this life Oct the 1st 1832 Page 4 Marriages Married by the Rev. Fordyce M Hubbard, Alexander H Stanly to Mrs. Esther E. Nelson May 13, 1841. (could be 18) (note: the date should be 1846. Married by the Rev. C. J. Busby Joseph Nelson to Miss Pattie S. Williams Dec 22 1874 in the Baptist Church at Warrenton, N. C. Joseph Nelson, Jr. was married Dec. 19, 1900 to Lillian Marshall at her home Births Joseph Nelson was born Feb 22, 1831 Catherine E. Stanly daughter of Esther and Alexander H Stanly was born Feb 24, 1847 and died March 2nd 1847. To the sweet flower that scents the morn But within the rising day Thus lovely was this infants dawn Thus swiftly ebbed its life away Joseph Hughes Nelson was born on the 3rd of Feb 1878 was baptized on the 28th day of May 1970 by Rev. E. M. Forbes. Esther Eliza Nelson was born Jan 27th 1880 and baptized Dec 1881 by Rev. E. M. Forbes Page 5 Family Record Pattie Williams Nelson was born the 9th of December 1883 Bennie Nelson was born July the 30th 1888. Bless his little heart. Deaths Mrs. Esther E. Stanly died on the 27th of Dec. 1875 at 4 o’clock am. She was the devoted mother of Joseph Nelson and one of Newbernes’ brightest best ornaments and ever will her noble example live after her. Mr. Joseph Nelson died August 18th at 2:20 am 1903. A devoted Father and Husband gone but not forgotten. Mrs. C. J. Amis (my dear sister) died Feb 13th 7:30 am 1917. “Well done good and faithful servant, enter thou into the glory of the Lord” s/s Patty S. Nelson New Bern, N. Ca Page 6 Benjamin Harrison Nelson was born in Craven County on July 30, 1888. Died Sept 7, 1951. Eva Virginia Land Nelson, wife of Benjamin Nelson, was born in the year of our Lord 1892 December 24 in Pamlico County. Died 6 Feb. 1958 Benjamin Harrison Nelson took Eva Virginia Land for his wife on October 26, 1910 at Elizabeth City. They were married by Mr. J. M. Spence, Registrar of Deeds. Rosa Dail Nelson, daughter of Benjamin and Eva was born in the year of our Lord 1911, September 14, in New Bern, North Carolina. Benjamin Nelson, son of Benjamin and Eva was born Nov 19, 1912. Elinor Virginia Nelson was born 1913 Nov 3 Alma Mae Nelson was born May 31, 1915 Sarah Ellen Nelson was born Jan 17, 1918 Edmond Thomas Nelson was born July 29, 1921 Rosa married Orville E Wildes of Warrens, Wis Aug 15, 1936 Benjamin, Jr. married Edythe Banks Nov 17, 1936 Elinor Virginia Married Robert W. Brown of Ensley, Alabama, June 9, 1951 Alma Mae married Harry Gordon Council of Altoona, PA Jan 13, 1943 Sarah married James O Bledsoe 17 June 1936 Edmond married Catherine Sewell of Beaufort, NC. (no date given) ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Gail C. Swain - gswain@embarqmail.com ______________________________________________________________________