John NELMS^[1]

1730 - Abt 1787  (56 years)

• Name	John NELMS
  Birth	26 Apr 1730	St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co, Virginia Colony   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will	7 Oct 1784	Somerset Co, MD   [2]
  	John signed his will on 7 October 1784. His signature was witnessed by William Roberts, James Galloway and Esther Hughs.
  Death	Abt 1787
  Will Recorded	19 Mar 1787	Somerset Co, MD   [2]
  	His will was proved before the Somerset County, Maryland Court on 19 March 1787 and ordered to be recorded.
  Person ID	I28294	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Joshua NELMS   d. 1769
  Mother	Sarah NORTHEN,   b. 22 Jul 1713, North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, Virginia Colony d. After 16 Apr 1772 (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	12 Feb 1728/9	North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, Virginia Colony   [3]
  	The couple was married in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia on 12 February 1728/9.
  Family ID	F1214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy (UNKNOWN)
  Children	1. Noah NELMS
  Family ID	F3014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

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• Sources

  [S3637] St. Stephen's Parish (Northumberland Co, VA) Births and Death, 1661 - 1810., p. 105., LVA: Accession 26044. [S4034] John Nelms will (1787), Somerset Co, MD Will Book EB1, 1777-1788, p. 257. [S5044] Joshua Nelms - Sarah Northen, North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA marriage record (1728/9).