Person:Joseph Nelson (23)

Disambiguation

Not to be confused with Joseph Nelson (abt. 1757-1845), who married Lucy Tate. There is information contained in the Revolutionary War Pension Application file of the other Joseph Nelson that pertains to THIS Joseph Nelson, causing some researcher confusion between the two Joseph Nelson's:

query letter in file states soldier died 10/6/1837; query letter in file says soldier married (1) 12/23/1771 to Catherine Barron/Bannion, Fauquier County, Virginia, also Virginia Revolutionary War soldier James Withers (died 5/4/1791 in Fauquier County, Virginia) married abt. 1765 to Elizabeth Roser/Rosser (born 8/6/1747, died 1/8/1840), also last will & testament of Revolutionary War soldier Roland Gooch probated 12/8/1794 in Louisa County, Virginia.

1.   National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.

   Name: Joseph Nelson
   SAR Membership: 86221
   Birth Date: 1757
   Birth Place: Prince William, Virginia
   Death Date: 1837
   Death Place: Fauquier, Virginia
   Spouse: Katherine O'Bannon
   Children: John Nelson

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   Joseph Nelson
   
   Birth: 1752 - USA
   Marriage: 23 Dec 1771 - Fauquier, Virginia, USA
   Death: 1837 - Fauquier, Virginia, USA
   Spouse: Catherine O'Bannon
   
   http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?pid=6245440022&tid=44728267