Polycarpus Nelson, (July 21, 1680-Dec.19, 1738), Flatbush, King's Co or Mamaroneck, Westchester Co, NY- d. Mamaroneck, Westchester Co, NY, m. 1st. Gloriana Ogden (bet. 1680-1700- ), 2nd. Ruth Gedney, (1691/1738-1738), b. prob. Salem, Essex Co, MA, d. Mamaroneck, Westchester Co, NY.; (married bet. 1700 - 1707) Mamaroneck/White Plains, Westchester Co, NY

Tradition has that when Polycarpus' father, John Nelson, emigrated from England, the ship in which he embarqued, was driven by stress of bad weather upon the coast of France. Fortunately, the kindess of people living along the coast meant that the passengers were sheltered in homes along the French coast and in the smaller towns until the ship was repaired and safe to proceed. John Nelson was given a shelter by the family of a French Physician, named Polycarpus. John stayed until the ship was ready to sail. Polycarpus refused to take any reimbursement for for his kindness, but he made one request of John Nelson. That when he was married and settled in his American home, that John should name his first-born son, Polycarpus.

Parents:
Jan Nelse (anglized as "John Nelson")
[1698, Mamaroneck census records,
Emmigration bet. 1660 - 1665 from Berkshire, England, via the Netherlands; Militia, October 25, 1673, Commissioned as ensign of Amersfort (Flatbush) militia under Captain E Elbertse (Stoothoff)["Documents Relating to Colonial History of New York", ii, p.646"]

Hendrickje Dirckse Vander Vliet
[1663, Emigrated with mother and brother in the "de Bonte Koe" (Spotted Cow). This was the same ship her father crossed in 15 April 1660. ["Documents Relating to Colonial History of New York, vol. iii, pp. 37, 41"]

Siblings:
- Maria Nelson,(bef.June 11, 1671-), Flatbush, Kings Co, NY, m. Henry Disbrow

- Catherine Nelson, (c.1675-) Flatbush, Kings Co. NY.

- Mehitable Nelson, (bef. October 13, 1678-), Flatbush, Kings Co, NY, m. Edward Rogers,(bet. 1640-1690- )

- Eli Nelson (bef. December 14, 1684-1739)? Cortlandts Manor, NY, married in Maryland

- Francis Nelson (c.1691-1750) Mamaroneck, Westchester Co, NY, d . Hudson Highlands / Putnam Co, NY, married - 1st. Mary Skinner, (c.1695-Oct 8,1733) Mamaroneck, Westchester Co, NY, 2nd. Anne, Aft. October 8, 1733, Dutchess Co, NY, (c.1691- ), d. Unknown, Hudson Highlands/Putnam Co, NY.

Spouse:
m. 1st. Gloriana Ogden (bet. 1680-1700- ),
m. 2nd. Ruth Gedney, (1691/1738-1738), b. prob. Salem, Essex Co, MA, d. Mamaroneck, Westchester Co, NY.; (married bet. 1700 - 1707) Mamaroneck/White Plains, Westchester Co, NY

Children of Polycarpus Nelson and Glorina Ogden:

-- Siber [Sybil] Nelson, b. abt. 1714 in Mamoroneck, Westchester Co, NY?; died Aft. Feb 1771 in
Mamaroneck, Westchester Co, New York, married 31 July 1736, to Isaac Gedney

Children of Polycarpus Nelson and Ruth Gedney:

-- Gloriana Nelson, born 1711 in Mamoroneck, Westchester Co, NY; died 1815.

-- Roxana Nelson, b. 1716 in Mamoroneck, Westchester Co, New York

-- Glorianna Nelson, b. 1718, in Mamoroneck, d. abt. 103 years of age in 1822, married Mr. Gandall. Their daughter was Mrs. James Gandall Hazelton, New Rochelle, New York.

-- Ruth Nelson, born Aft. 1718 in Mamoroneck, Westchester Co, NY?.

-- Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz Nelson, born Abt. 1720 in Mamoroneck, Westchester Co, NY; died Bef. 1785. [Cortez states that he was under the age of 21 when he was put under the guardianship of Isaac Gedney (Winchester Deeds, G., 254.) (under 21ys-13 Oct.1739)

-- Enoch Nelson, born Aft. 1720 in Mamoroneck, Westchester Co, New York, d. bef. Feb 15, 1767. He married Anna Krank/Cronk; born Abt. 1735; died Aft. 1768. She lived in Dutchess Co, New York [Cortez - "Enoch, who, by deed of 28 May 1754, joined with his brothers in conveying the interest they had to lands in Mamaroneck, formerly their father's, to their "brother Elijah.(Maiaaroneck Records.)]

-- Thomas Nelson, b. aft. 1720 in Mamoroneck, Westchester Co, New York, d. aft. Jul 9, 1766. Thomas Nelson, with his wife Mary, executed a deed 9 July 17 66, to James Horton,for land in Mamaroneck , e.nd was then styled "of Minneford in the Manor of Pelham." (Mamaroneck Records,)

-- Esther Nelson, born 1724 in Mamoroneck, Westchester Co, NY. According to Cortez,..."Esther Nelson, an infant under 21 years, 8 May 1744, when she petitioned for the appointment of Richard Cornell, Jr. , as her Guardian, (Westchester Deeds ,G, 348.) ". She married John Courria, Jun 2, 1762 in NY, He was b. abt. 1721

-- Mary Nelson, b. abt. 1730, in Mamoroneck, Westchester Co, NY?. She married Elnathan Hunt Jan 20, 1758 in NY; born Bef. 1736 in Westchester Co, NY?.

-- Enoch Nelson

-- Elijah Nelson, b. 1730 in Mamoroneck, Westchester Co, NY; died Bef. Sep 11, 1757 in Mamaroneck, Westchester Co, NY. He married Mary (--?--).

-- Shadrach Nelson, born 1732 in Mamoroneck, Westchester Co, NY.

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Will:

p. 76, Wills of Early Residents of of Westchester Co., N. Y., 1664--1784.

136. Polycarpus Nelson, Mamaroneck.

Leaves to eldest son Mahur Shalal Hash Baz, 200
acres of land in the Patent of 9 [Nine] Partners (Duchess
Co.) To son Thomas the same. To son Elijah
the house and lot where I live in Scarsdale bought
of Jonathan Miller. Also 100 acres in the 9 Part-
ners. To son Shadrach house and lands in Mama-
roneck, and meadow in Little neck. Mentions " my
daughter Sybil wife of Isaac Gedney," "my wife Ruth," "my daughters Roxana, Gloriana, Esther, Ruth, and Mary," " my brother Thomas" " my brother-in-law John Gedney."

Witnesses.
John Holmes
George Dow
Samuel Purdy
Oct. 3, 1737.

Proved March 23, 1738.

Sources:
- pp.2-3, 84, Nelson, Cortez. "Nelson Family, Descendants of John Nelson Who Settled in Westchester County, N.Y., 1680"
- McKenzie, G.C. "The English Families of Philpse Manor in Westchester County, NY"
-p. 412, Roebling, Emily Warren, The Journal of the Reverend Silas Constant, J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1903
-p. 305-6, Bolton, Robert, A history of the county of Westchester, from its first settlement to the present time, vol.1, New York, printed by Alexander S. Gould, 1848.

- p. 76, Early wills of Westchester County, New York, from 1664 to 1784. A careful abstract of all wills (nearly 800) recorded in New York surrogate's office and at White Plains, N.Y., from 1664 to 1784; by Pelletreau, William S. (William Smith), 1840-1918; New York County (N.Y.). Surrogate's Court; Westchester County (N.Y.). Surrogate's Court; Haviland, Fredrick, 1847-, Published 1898

NOTE: According to written sources, "The memorial to Polycarpus Nelson was standing in 1848 in the Nelson family burial ground on Nelson Hill, Mamaroneck (see Bolton's History, Westchester County, NY, vol 1, p. 30). At an unrecorded date it was removed thence to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown. About 1895 Van Wyck & Collins of Poughkeepsie erected a Nelson monument at Sleep Hollow and the old stone, being in the way, was brought to their marble yard at Poughkeepsie. Since 1914 it has been moved from the marble yard to the Rhinebeck cemetery where it is well cared for." Please see this memorial for family links.