Selby VERNELSON

- Abt 1784

• Name	Selby VERNELSON
  Gender	Male
  Will	23 Nov 1783	Accomack Co, VA   [1]
  Death	Abt 1784
  Will Recorded	27 Apr 1784	Accomack Co, VA   [1]
  Person ID	I53875	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth FOSQUE   d. 23 Nov 1783
  Marriage	27 Sep 1766  [2]
  Children	1. William S. VERNELSON,   b. 1774, Accomack Co, Virginia Colony d. Bef 1815 (Age < 40 years)   2. Elizabeth VERNELSON   3. Rachel VERNELSON   4. Anne VERNELSON,   b. Bef 1775   5. Thomas VERNELSON   d. Bef 6 Jul 1793
  Family ID	F3554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Extant records of Accomack Co, VA show the surname as: Van Netsin/Vanilsin /Fonelson /Vanelson /Vannelson /Venelson /Verenlson. The prefix "van" suggests Flemmish or southern Dutch origins. The phonetic spelling of Vanelson as Fonelson, would suggest the same, as "V" is pronounced as "F". The phonetic spelling of Gausalin as Husalin reinforces the Flemmish or southern Dutch origins, as "G" is pronounced as "H". The earliest record concerning this family which I have located is a 16 Aug 1663 entry in the Accomack Co. Court Orders concerning Gausalin & Briget Van Nitsen. They were ordered to "appear at the next court" on a charge of fornication; an interesting charge, as the couple was married at the time. However, the arrival of a child too soon after marriage routinely subjected the parents to such a charge. At present, I have two Accomack Co. Vernelson lines in the data base. They overlap in time and in location. But, I have yet to locate the link between the two. So back to Selby's line.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4963] will / Vernelson, Selby [1784 probate], Accomack C. [S264] Stratton Nottingham, compiler, Nottingham, Wills And Administrations Of Accomack County, Virginia 1663 - 1800, ((Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1990)). pp. 249-250: Luke Fosque, Sr. will & p. 257: Rachel D[L]urton will.