NELSON, Capt. Gershom

1729 - 1813  (84 years)

• Name	NELSON, Gershom
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	5 Jul 1729	Mendon, MA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave	FindAGrave Memorial 143102852
  _COLOR	11
  Death	23 Sep 1813	Milford, MA   [1]
  Burial	Milford, MA
  	Address: Vernon Grove Cemetery
  Person ID	I33181	Puffers
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	NELSON, Nathaniel,   b. 22 Apr 1701, Rowley, MA d. 6 Jan 1783, Mendon, MA (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F20902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	PUFFER, Mercy,   b. 24 Dec 1729, Wrentham, MA d. 14 Dec 1790, Milford, MA (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	5 Jul 1753	Mendon, MA   [1]
  Children	1. NELSON, Mary,   b. 15 Feb 1755, Mendon, MA d. 12 May 1840, Milford, MA (Age 85 years)   2. NELSON, Col. Samuel,   b. 21 Sep 1760   d. 18 Feb 1823, Sutton, MA (Age 62 years)   3. NELSON, Rachel,   b. 5 Oct 1763, Milford, CT d. 2 Apr 1803, Bennington County, VT (Age 39 years)   4. NELSON, Abigail,   b. 30 Jul 1765   d. 10 Dec 1838, MA (Age 73 years)   5. NELSON, Experience,   b. 1 Dec 1767, Milford, MA d. 10 Jul 1848, Bennington, VT (Age 80 years)   6. NELSON, Sally,   b. 25 May 1773   d. 23 Nov 1842, Milford, MA (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F9700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	ELLIS, Lydia,   b. 19 Feb 1734, Medway, MA d. 16 Mar 1814, Douglas, MA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	19 Jun 1791	Douglas, MA
  Family ID	F20903	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	2 Photos
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  	gershom nelson gs.jpeg

  
  

• Notes

  Commanded a company from Mendon, MA at the Lexington Alarm.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1144] Martin Clinton Thayer, his ancestors and descendants; Vol 1 Pt. 2, page 266.