NELSON, Capt. Gershom

Puffer Genealogy

1729 - 1813 (84 years)

Generation: 1

NELSON, Capt. Gershom was born on 5 Jul 1729 in Mendon, MA; died on 23 Sep 1813 in Milford, MA; was buried in Milford, MA.

Gershom married PUFFER, Mercy on 5 Jul 1753 in Mendon, MA. Mercy (daughter of PUFFER, Richard and HAWES, Anna) was born on 24 Dec 1729 in Wrentham, MA; died on 14 Dec 1790 in Milford, MA; was buried in Milford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. NELSON, Mary was born on 15 Feb 1755 in Mendon, MA; died on 12 May 1840 in Milford, MA; was buried in Milford, MA.
3. NELSON, Col. Samuel was born on 21 Sep 1760; died on 18 Feb 1823 in Sutton, MA; was buried in Sutton, MA.
4. NELSON, Rachel was born on 5 Oct 1763 in Milford, CT; died on 2 Apr 1803 in Bennington County, VT; was buried in Bennington, VT.
5. NELSON, Abigail was born on 30 Jul 1765; died on 10 Dec 1838 in MA; was buried in Milford, MA.
6. NELSON, Experience was born on 1 Dec 1767 in Milford, MA; died on 10 Jul 1848 in Bennington, VT; was buried in Bennington, VT.
7. NELSON, Sally was born on 25 May 1773; died on 23 Nov 1842 in Milford, MA.

Gershom married ELLIS, Lydia on 19 Jun 1791 in Douglas, MA. Lydia (daughter of ELLIS, Joseph and ADAMS, Thamazin) was born on 19 Feb 1734 in Medway, MA; died on 16 Mar 1814 in Douglas, MA; was buried in Douglas, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

NELSON, Mary

(1.Gershom¹) was born on 15 Feb 1755 in Mendon, MA; died on 12 May 1840 in Milford, MA; was buried in Milford, MA.

Mary married PARKHURST, Jonas on 1 Dec 1774 in Mendon, MA. Jonas was born on 12 Apr 1754 in Mendon, MA; died on 20 Sep 1800 in Milford, MA; was buried in Milford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

NELSON, Col. Samuel

(1.Gershom¹) was born on 21 Sep 1760; died on 18 Feb 1823 in Sutton, MA; was buried in Sutton, MA.

Family/Spouse: TORREY, Sally. Sally (daughter of TORREY, Stephen and MELLEN, Elizabeth) was born on 22 Dec 1763 in Mendon, MA; died on 29 Dec 1852 in Sutton, MA; was buried in Sutton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

NELSON, Rachel

(1.Gershom¹) was born on 5 Oct 1763 in Milford, CT; died on 2 Apr 1803 in Bennington County, VT; was buried in Bennington, VT.

Rachel married THAYER, Samuel on 9 Dec 1784 in MA. Samuel was born on 6 Sep 1762 in Mendon, MA; died on 26 Dec 1833 in Bennington County, VT; was buried in Bennington, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

8. THAYER, Electa was born on 12 Feb 1796 in Milford, MA; died on 29 Apr 1873 in Bennington, VT; was buried in Bennington, VT.

5.	NELSON, Abigail (1.Gershom¹) was born on 30 Jul 1765; died on 10 Dec 1838 in MA; was buried in Milford, MA. Abigail married WHITNEY, Hackaliah on 29 Jan 1786 in MA. Hackaliah was born on 5 Apr 1762 in MA; died on 14 Nov 1848 in MA; was buried in Milford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

NELSON, Experience

(1.Gershom¹) was born on 1 Dec 1767 in Milford, MA; died on 10 Jul 1848 in Bennington, VT; was buried in Bennington, VT.

Experience married THAYER, Simeon on 2 Nov 1788 in MA. Simeon was born on 25 May 1765 in MA; died on 13 May 1848 in VT; was buried in Bennington, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

7.	NELSON, Sally (1.Gershom¹) was born on 25 May 1773; died on 23 Nov 1842 in Milford, MA. Sally married HAYWARD, Samuel on 24 Aug 1794 in Milford, MA. Samuel was born on 3 Sep 1769 in Mendon, MA; died on 23 Nov 1842 in Milford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 3

8. THAYER, Electa (4.Rachel², 1.Gershom¹) was born on 12 Feb 1796 in Milford, MA; died on 29 Apr 1873 in Bennington, VT; was buried in Bennington, VT.