Cordelia Delavan Adams Nelson, married twice.
in some cases, women were known by all their married names, not just the last man's name. It avoided confusion where full names were, with the exception of one part of the name, very similar within a family.
Parents:
Nathaniel Delavan, b. 14 Sept 1746, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, d. 9 Aug 1798, Franklin now, Patterson, Putnam, New York
Mary Thompson, b. 21 Jun 1752 , Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, d. 18 May 1793, New York, New York
Mary Underhill (1747–1782)]
Spouses:
1st: Charles Chauncey Adams, b. 1788, Litchfield co., Connecticut, d. 13 April 1814, Connecticut. He married 23 Oct 1811.
2nd: Richard James Nelson, b. 19 April 1795, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY, d. 16 May 1849, New York City, New York. He married 5 November 1818.
He was 55 years of age.
Children:
-- Edward Delavan Nelson, b. Jan. 29, 1821, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York, d. 4 Sep. 1871, Scarsdale, Westchester Co., New York, m. Susan Bleecker Blanchard MacDonald, b. 30 Jul. 1829, d. Sep. 1910, Manhattan, New York Co. Manhattan), New York,
-- John Henry Nelson, b. 23, Jan 1824, d. 10 Feb 1826
-- Mary Delavan Nelson, b. 30 May 1826, d. 4 Sept 1865. She married on 25 Sept. 1845, to George Parker Nelson, b. 25 Jan 1817 at Peekskill, New York, d. 26 Sept 1905. His parents were William Nelson and Cornelia Mandeville Hardman Nelson
Source:
New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection) New York Evening Post, February 1872
p. 9
"Peekskill, Feb 18, Cordelia wid of Richard Nelson of NYC
Interment Poughkeepsie
in some cases, women were known by all their married names, not just the last man's name. It avoided confusion where full names were, with the exception of one part of the name, very similar within a family.
Parents:
Nathaniel Delavan, b. 14 Sept 1746, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, d. 9 Aug 1798, Franklin now, Patterson, Putnam, New York
Mary Thompson, b. 21 Jun 1752 , Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, d. 18 May 1793, New York, New York
Mary Underhill (1747–1782)]
Spouses:
1st: Charles Chauncey Adams, b. 1788, Litchfield co., Connecticut, d. 13 April 1814, Connecticut. He married 23 Oct 1811.
2nd: Richard James Nelson, b. 19 April 1795, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY, d. 16 May 1849, New York City, New York. He married 5 November 1818.
He was 55 years of age.
Children:
-- Edward Delavan Nelson, b. Jan. 29, 1821, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York, d. 4 Sep. 1871, Scarsdale, Westchester Co., New York, m. Susan Bleecker Blanchard MacDonald, b. 30 Jul. 1829, d. Sep. 1910, Manhattan, New York Co. Manhattan), New York,
-- John Henry Nelson, b. 23, Jan 1824, d. 10 Feb 1826
-- Mary Delavan Nelson, b. 30 May 1826, d. 4 Sept 1865. She married on 25 Sept. 1845, to George Parker Nelson, b. 25 Jan 1817 at Peekskill, New York, d. 26 Sept 1905. His parents were William Nelson and Cornelia Mandeville Hardman Nelson
Source:
New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection) New York Evening Post, February 1872
p. 9
"Peekskill, Feb 18, Cordelia wid of Richard Nelson of NYC
Interment Poughkeepsie
Cordelia Delavan Adams Nelson, married twice.
in some cases, women were known by all their married names, not just the last man's name. It avoided confusion where full names were, with the exception of one part of the name, very similar within a family.
Parents:
Nathaniel Delavan, b. 14 Sept 1746, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, d. 9 Aug 1798, Franklin now, Patterson, Putnam, New York
Mary Thompson, b. 21 Jun 1752 , Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, d. 18 May 1793, New York, New York
Mary Underhill (1747–1782)]
Spouses:
1st: Charles Chauncey Adams, b. 1788, Litchfield co., Connecticut, d. 13 April 1814, Connecticut. He married 23 Oct 1811.
2nd: Richard James Nelson, b. 19 April 1795, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY, d. 16 May 1849, New York City, New York. He married 5 November 1818.
He was 55 years of age.
Children:
-- Edward Delavan Nelson, b. Jan. 29, 1821, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York, d. 4 Sep. 1871, Scarsdale, Westchester Co., New York, m. Susan Bleecker Blanchard MacDonald, b. 30 Jul. 1829, d. Sep. 1910, Manhattan, New York Co. Manhattan), New York,
-- John Henry Nelson, b. 23, Jan 1824, d. 10 Feb 1826
-- Mary Delavan Nelson, b. 30 May 1826, d. 4 Sept 1865. She married on 25 Sept. 1845, to George Parker Nelson, b. 25 Jan 1817 at Peekskill, New York, d. 26 Sept 1905. His parents were William Nelson and Cornelia Mandeville Hardman Nelson
Source:
New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection) New York Evening Post, February 1872
p. 9
"Peekskill, Feb 18, Cordelia wid of Richard Nelson of NYC
Interment Poughkeepsie
in some cases, women were known by all their married names, not just the last man's name. It avoided confusion where full names were, with the exception of one part of the name, very similar within a family.
Parents:
Nathaniel Delavan, b. 14 Sept 1746, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, d. 9 Aug 1798, Franklin now, Patterson, Putnam, New York
Mary Thompson, b. 21 Jun 1752 , Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, d. 18 May 1793, New York, New York
Mary Underhill (1747–1782)]
Spouses:
1st: Charles Chauncey Adams, b. 1788, Litchfield co., Connecticut, d. 13 April 1814, Connecticut. He married 23 Oct 1811.
2nd: Richard James Nelson, b. 19 April 1795, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY, d. 16 May 1849, New York City, New York. He married 5 November 1818.
He was 55 years of age.
Children:
-- Edward Delavan Nelson, b. Jan. 29, 1821, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York, d. 4 Sep. 1871, Scarsdale, Westchester Co., New York, m. Susan Bleecker Blanchard MacDonald, b. 30 Jul. 1829, d. Sep. 1910, Manhattan, New York Co. Manhattan), New York,
-- John Henry Nelson, b. 23, Jan 1824, d. 10 Feb 1826
-- Mary Delavan Nelson, b. 30 May 1826, d. 4 Sept 1865. She married on 25 Sept. 1845, to George Parker Nelson, b. 25 Jan 1817 at Peekskill, New York, d. 26 Sept 1905. His parents were William Nelson and Cornelia Mandeville Hardman Nelson
Source:
New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection) New York Evening Post, February 1872
p. 9
"Peekskill, Feb 18, Cordelia wid of Richard Nelson of NYC
Interment Poughkeepsie
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