Mary Jane "Jincy" Nelson

Brief Life History of Mary Jane "Jincy"

When Mary Jane "Jincy" Nelson was born in 1791, in Northampton, North Carolina, United States, her father, John Nelson, was 31 and her mother, Mary Polly Williams, was 29. She married Bailey Wall on 2 June 1823, in Northampton, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

Bailey Wall
1800–
Mary Jane "Jincy" Nelson
1791–
Marriage: 2 June 1823
Priscilla W Wall
1826–1903
Hansel Jefferson Wall
1839–1920

Sources (5)

  • Jincy Nelson, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Jincy Nelson, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Jiney Nelson, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1792 · Capital City Moved

New Bern had been the capital of North Carolina in its early days. In 1792, the capital was moved to Raleigh because it was more the center of the state.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from the personal name Nell or Nele, either of which might be a pet form of Elias or less commonly of Niel (from Latin Nigellus). See also Neal .

Americanized form of Swedish Nilsson and also of the Danish, Norwegian, and North German cognates Nielsen and Nilsen (compare Nelsen ). Compare also Neilson and Nielson .

History: The Nelson name was an important one in 18th-century VA, starting with Thomas ‘Scotch Tom’ Nelson, who emigrated to VA at the close of the 17th century from Penrith, Cumbria, where the Nelsons were numerous. Scotch Tom settled c. 1700 at Yorktown, VA, where he became a successful merchant and landholder. His son was sheriff and a member of the VA Council, and his grandson, Thomas Nelson (1738–89), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was governor of VA.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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