... Thomas Nelson [b abt 1600], was born in England, date not known, and his was one of the twenty families that emigrated to America with the Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, from Rowley, in Yorkshire, in December, 1638 ...
... The maiden name of Thomas Nelson's wife was Joan Dummer, date of birth not known, and they had five children, two born in England and three here. He was made freeman in May, 1639, chosen Deputy to General Court in 1640 or 1641, and "appointed to join persons in marriage in the town of Rowley." Thus promoted to pasitions that were responsible and honorable, he seems to have gone steadily forward to prominent wealth and responsiblity. Called to England on important business, he made his will and sailed, and while there was taken ill and died in 1648. ...