William Arbuckle

1752 - 1836  (Age 84)




Birth	3 Mar 1752 Balcony Falls, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Died	21 Mar 1836 Mason County, West Virginia, USA
Buried	​ Craig-Douglas Cemetery, Grimms Landing, Mason County, West Virginia, USA
Father	James Arbuckle, Sr b. 30 Aug 1713, Port Glasgow, Renfrew, Scotland
Mother	Margaret Thompson b. 1 Jan 1714, Scotland
Married	12 Feb 1734 Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine Madison

1754 - 1818  (Age 64)




Birth	1754 Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Died	18 Jul 1818 Buffalo, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
Buried	​ Craig-Douglas Cemetery, Grimms Landing, Mason County, West Virginia, USA
Father	Humphrey Madison b. 25 Apr 1730, King & Queen County, Virginia, USA
Mother	Mary Dickinson b. 1725, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Married	17 Aug 1753 Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1	Capt Robert McClenachan, Jr b. 19 Apr 1747, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Married	15 May 1770 Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Children	1. Robert McClanachan, III b. 1771, Augusta County, Virginia, USA 2. John Burns McClanahan, Sr b. Dec 1774, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
2	William Poague b. 1754, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Married	1776 Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Children	1. John Poage b. 1776, Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Family	William Arbuckle & Catherine Madison
Married	30 Oct 1779 Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Children	1. Mary (Polly) Dickinson Arbuckle b. 4 Apr 1784, Fort Randolph, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA 2. Jane Madison Arbuckle b. 2 Apr 1780, Fort Union, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA 3. Margaret Thompson Arbuckle b. 26 Mar 1782, Fort Randolph, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA 4. Catharine (Kitty) Brown Arbuckle b. 11 Jul 1793, Fort Randolph, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA 5. Elizabeth Arbuckle b. 15 Jul 1790, Fort Randolph, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA 6. William Arbuckle, Jr. b. 26 Nov 1788, Fort Randolph, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA 7. Nancy Arbuckle b. 8 Sep 1796, Kanawha City, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA 8. Frances Littlepage Arbuckle b. 11 Jul 1793, Fort Randolph, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA

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Name	John Griffith Nelson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Gender	Male
Birth	2 Apr 1776 Mason County, West Virginia, USA [1]
	FindAGrave says "Doddridge Co WV"
Died	23 Sep 1817 Pendleton, Madison County, Indiana, USA [1]
Buried	​ Gilmore Cemetery, Madison County, Indiana, USA [1]
	FindAGrave Memorial 42026242; Inscription: "In memory of John G. Nelson who died March 4, 1847 aged 70 years 1 month and 15 days"

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Family ID: F20775 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  

Father	Richard Nelson (ID:I21742) b. Abt 1750, Maryland, USA
Mother	Elizabeth Griffith (ID:I21743)   d. UNKNOWN
Marriage	UNKNOWN
Children	1. John Griffith Nelson (ID:I20901) (current person) (Age 41) b. 2 Apr 1776, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. 23 Sep 1817, Pendleton, Madison County, Indiana, USA (Age 41)

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Family ID: F20418 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  |  Last Modified: 8 May 2023  

Wife	Mary (Polly) Dickinson Arbuckle (ID:I20850) (Age 63) b. 4 Apr 1784, Fort Randolph, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. 13 Sep 1847, Pendleton, Madison County, Indiana, USA (Age 63)
Marriage	22 May 1807 Gallia County, Ohio, USA [3]
	She is listed as "Polly"; they were married by Thomas Rodgers J.P.
Children	1. William 'Arbuckle' Nelson (ID:I20902) (Age 68) b. 13 Sep 1807, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. 4 Aug 1876, Cambria, Wayne County, Iowa, USA (Age 68) 2. Nancy Jane Nelson (ID:I24694) (Age 59) b. 19 Oct 1820, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. 18 Jan 1880, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA (Age 59) 3. Davis Griffith Nelson (ID:I26414) (Age > 72) b. 1809, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. Aft 1880 (Age > 72) 4. Thompson Nelson (ID:I26415) (Age 73) b. 12 Jan 1811, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. 17 Sep 1884, Wisconsin, USA (Age 73) 5. Eliza Jane Nelson (ID:I26416) (Age 70) b. 12 Jan 1811, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. 12 Feb 1881, Dade County, Missouri, USA (Age 70) 6. John Nelson (ID:I26417) (Age 5) b. 30 Dec 1812, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. 27 Jan 1818, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA (Age 5) 7. Mary Ann Nelson (ID:I26418) (Age > 67) b. 6 Feb 1814, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. Aft 1880 (Age > 67) 8. Katherine Madison Nelson (ID:I26419) (Age 76) b. 18 Oct 1816, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. 11 Jun 1893, Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana, USA (Age 76) 9. Elizabeth R Nelson (ID:I26420) (Age > 63) b. 28 Dec 1818, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. Aft 1880, Kansas, USA (Age > 63) 10. Frances Nelson (ID:I26421) (Age 23) b. 5 Dec 1822, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. 16 May 1846, Madison County, Indiana, USA (Age 23) 11. John W. Nelson (ID:I26422) (Age > 56) b. 29 Jan 1825, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. Aft 1880, Indiana, USA (Age > 56) 12. Susan Nelson (ID:I26423) (Age 45) b. 20 Mar 1827, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. 1873, Madison County, Indiana, USA (Age 45) 13. Agnes Nelson (ID:I26424) (Age 77) b. 22 Jun 1829, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. 13 Oct 1906, Madison County, Indiana, USA (Age 77) 14. Maglin Nelson (ID:I26425) (Age 83) b. 13 Aug 1831, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA d. 5 Jan 1915, Kennard, Henry County, Indiana, USA (Age 83)
Documents		Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993

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Residence	1810 Mason County, Virginia, USA [4]  –  Males M<10:2 (Arbuckle, Davis), <15: 1(?), 26-44:1 (John; husband) Females: 16-25:1, 26:44:1(?); >45:1(?) Slaves: 1
Military	13 Mar 1813 Henrico County, Virginia, USA [6, 9]  –  Muster Roll for Capt Martin Smith's co of the 33rd Regiment
Possessions	30 Sep 1835 Madison County, Indiana, USA [5]  –  Purchased 49.74 acres of public land
Residence	1840 Madison County, Indiana, USA [7]  –  Males: 60-69: 1(John G); 30-39:1(Davis?); 10-14: (John W) Females: 50-59:1(Polly); 20:29:1(Nancy); 15-19:2(Susan,Frances); 5-9:2 (Agnes,Magin)

Documents » Slide Show		Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993
		Virginia Militia in the War of 1812, Vol. II pp 229,230
		U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015 Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes

Histories » Slide Show		North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 William Arbuckle.Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 088 : 1911
		DAR Recognition of Mary Arbuckle Nelson "DAR To Honor Grave of Soldier's Daughter", From the Anderson, Indiana Herald, June 8, 1953. A Revolutionary War medallion was placed next to her grave
		JG Nelson Family Bible Images PDF (From 1949!?) Pages badly damaged, but much is readable. Originally furnished by Mrs. Ruth Forcum, Lannon, Obion Tennessee from Photostat furnished by John B(D?)ille family Miami Florida who had possession of John G. Nelson’s old Bible. jmbaker1954 originally shared this on 29 Apr 2017
		Will of John Griffith Nelson Date:5/11/2013 1:17:27 PM
		JG Nelson Family Bible Transcription The transcription of badly damaged paged from the Nelson family Bible. The source is cited in the story. First posted on Ancestry as a PDF by jmbaker1954
		DAR record on Nelson family Daughters of the American Revolution - Spirit of Liberty Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah
		JG Nelson Family Bible Transcription (From 1949!?) Originally furnished by Mrs. Ruth Forcum, Lannon, Obion Tennessee from Photostat furnished by John B(D?)ille family Miami Florida who had possession of John G. Nelson’s old Bible. jmbaker1954 originally shared this on 29 Apr 2017
		West Virginia, US, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985 - William Arbuckle Will books; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Mason County); Probate Place: Mason, West Virginia

Censuses		1840 United States Federal Census Year: 1840; Census Place: Madison, Indiana; Page: 182; Family History Library Film: 0007727
		1810 United States Federal Census Year: 1810; Census Place: Mason, Virginia; Roll: 69; Page: 421; Image: 00722; Family History Library Film: 0181429

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Birth - 2 Apr 1776 - Mason County, West Virginia, USA Marriage - 22 May 1807 - Gallia County, Ohio, USA Residence - 1810 - Mason County, Virginia, USA Military - 13 Mar 1813 - Henrico County, Virginia, USA Died - 23 Sep 1817 - Pendleton, Madison County, Indiana, USA Buried - - Gilmore Cemetery, Madison County, Indiana, USA Possessions - 30 Sep 1835 - Madison County, Indiana, USA Residence - 1840 - Madison County, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

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[S370] (C) Citation: Page: FindAGrave Memorial 42026242; John Griffith Nelson Text:  Birth: Jan. 28, 1776, Charles County, Maryland, USA Death: Mar. 4, 1847, Pendleton, Madison County, Indiana, USA Burial: Gilmore Cemetery, Madison County, Indiana, USA The stone says " in memory of John G. Nelson who died March 4, 1847 aged 70 years 1 month and 15 days." John and relatives Archibald and William Nelson are listed in The Pioneer by county historian Samuel Hardin as among the first to settle in the township. [S197] by Ancestry.com (S|C|I) Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016; Citation: Page: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 088 : 1911 Text:  Record for John Nelson North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 William Arbuckle.Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 088 : 1911 [S94] by Ancestry.com (S|C|I) Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016; Citation: Page: Film Number: 000317652 Text:  John G Nelson & Polly Arbuckel Marriage Date: 22 May 1806 Marriage Place: Gallia, Ohio, USA Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993 [S951] by Ancestry.com (S|C|I) Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Citation: Page: Year: 1810; Census Place: Mason, Virginia; Roll: 69; Page: 421; Image: 00722; Family History Library Film: 0181429 1810 United States Federal Census Year: 1810; Census Place: Mason, Virginia; Roll: 69; Page: 421; Image: 00722; Family History Library Film: 0181429 [S994] by Ancestry.com (S|C|I) Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008; Citation: Page: Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes Text:  30 Sep 1835 John Nelson of Madison County, Indiana [[Price not listed]] Meridian: 2nd PM Township 20-N, Range 8-E, Section 7 .. full payment has been made... according to the provision of the act of Congress of the 24th April, 1820...[[providing] for the sa The South West quarter of the South West quarter of Section Seven in Township twenty North of Range eight East in the District of Lands subject to Sale at Indianapolis Indiana, containing Forty nine acres and Seventy four hundredths of an acre. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015 Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes [S996] by Direct Data Capture, comp (S|C) Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999; Citation: Page: John G Nelson, 33rd Virginia Regiment Text:  Name: John G Nelson Company: 33 REG'T (MAYO'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA. Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE Roll Box: 152 Microfilm Publication: M602 [S859] by Ancestry.com (S|C|I) Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Citation: Page: Year: 1840; Census Place: Madison, Indiana; Page: 182; Family History Library Film: 0007727 1840 United States Federal Census Year: 1840; Census Place: Madison, Indiana; Page: 182; Family History Library Film: 0007727 [S335] by Ancestry.com (S|C|I) Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015; Citation: Page: Will books; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Mason County); Probate Place: Mason, West Virginia Text:  [[Names 4 surviving daughters; 1 deceased daughter, several grandchildren. Most bequests are $1 "by way of remembrance" and $100 notes due from son-in-law Samuel Alexander, who recieved the most significant bequest of property, "my blacksmith tools and all my property belonging to or appertaining to my shop" See note in William Arbuckle's profile]] Note: https:/​/​search​.ancestry​.com/​cgi-bin/​sse​.dll?db=9087&h=168616&indiv=try West Virginia, US, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985 - William Arbuckle Will books; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Mason County); Probate Place: Mason, West Virginia [S995] (C|I) Citation: Page: pp 229,230 Text:  Muster Roll of Capt Martin Smith's Co, of the 33rd Regiment, in the County of Henrico, called into actual Service under the general orders of the 13th March 1813, from 19th to 29th March in the same year ... John G Nelson, Private Note: https:/​/​search​.ancestry​.com/​cgi-bin/​sse​.dll?db=FLHG-VAMilitiaWar1812II&h=349487&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Virginia Militia in the War of 1812, Vol. II pp 229,230