MARTIN COUNTY, NC - BIBLE - Jonas Nelson, Jr., Bible ====================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: E. Ross ======================================================================== The Jonas Nelson, Jr. Bible From photocopy of original. No title page available. [This family lived in the Edgecombe-Martin County area of N. C., with descendants in Pitt and surrounding counties. Remarks in brackets made by Elizabeth Ross. Last-known owner, Thurman Nelson.] Names of White: Jonas Nelson the son of Jonus Nelson Meary [Mary] his wife was bournd in year of our Lord January 27th 1792 Fanney Nelson my wife was bourn the 6 of August 1794 Their Children: Megelbery [McGilbert] Washington Nelson was bournd June the 22th 1812; died Spring of 19__ [illegible] Mary and Elizabeth Nelson was bourn Augu the 15th 1814 Cindarilly Ireney Methelday was bournd October 9th 1816 Sydny Nelson was bournd January the 18th 1819 Andeliser Drupiney was bournd December the 13th 1820 Fanney Adelane Nelson was bournd April the 19th 1823 Jonas Nelson was bournd November the 14th 1825 James Lancelot Nelson was bournd April the 6th 1830 Caroline Nelson was bournd July the 25th 1832 John W. Nelson was bournd February the 4th 18__ [the page is torn at this place, but written in later, by another hand, the year 1835] John Hansel Nelson the son of Hansel Nelson and Susannar his wife was bourn the 27 day of June 1833 Elizabeth A. Grimes the dorder [daughter] of Thomas Grimes and Nacny [Nancy] Grims his wife was born the 3th [possibly 9th] day of August 1836; died August 5, 1908 John W. Nelson and Elizabeth Ann was married the 22th of December 1857 Sarah Frances Nelson the daughter of John Nelson and Elizabeth his wife was borned the 11th day of December 1858; she died June 12th 1860 [a spot] Mary Luvonia Nelson was born the 18th of September 1860 Drupina Ann Nelson was born the 6th of July 1862 Robbert [blank space] Nelson was borned 11th of January 1865 Nancy [?] Eliziabet Nelson was born 27th of December 1867 James Thomas Nelson was born 10th day of September 1869; Died Febu. 1920 J. [?] R. Nelson was born Agus the 18 of Augus 186_ [illegible] Hannah Louisa Nelson was born the 6th of March 1875 Marret Estell Nelson was born the 10th day Septtember 1876; Died 9-18- [illegible] James Thomas Nelson and Electa were married Apr. the twentieth 1904 John William Nelson was born May the 31 day 1905 James T. Nelson was borned Aug. 31, 1907 Amen.