In the book "Revolutionary War Patriots and Soldiers" by Rosa Baylor Hall it is written on page 162:
"In books, articles, and some family papers, the names of General Roger Nelson's forefathers seem to be in some dispute. The problem appears linked to the fact that, among the early generations of Nelson, there were two Arthur Nelsons and three John Nelsons. In an effort to resolve the confusion and to verify the Nelson genealogy, it was necessary to follow land ownership records kept by the Frederick County Courthouse and by the Maryland State Archives both of which proved to be very helpful.
"Henceforth the following "Nelsons" will be referred to in this narrative as:
Generation I Arthur Nelson Sr., married Valentine
Generation II John Nelson Sr., married Jane
Generation III John Nelson Jr., died unmarried;
Dr. Arthur Nelson Jr., married Lucinda "Lucy" Waters
(They had 4 children: Dr. John, Sarah, Jane, and Roger)
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Dr. Arthur Nelson was born about 1722, the son of John and Jane Nelson. Arthur's will was written December 17, 1785 and proved January 24, 1792. He married Lucy Waters, daughter of William and Rachel (Duvall) Waters about 1750 in Frederick County, Maryland. He was a Revolutionary War Patriot. Service: Committee of Observation, 1775.
The children of Arthur Nelson and Lucinda "Lucy" (Waters) Nelson:
1. John Nelson, M.D., m. Catherine Washington, 8 children: Philip Thomas Nelson, Lucinda W. Nelson, Hannah Fairfax Nelson, Louisa Washington Nelson, George William Nelson, Elizabeth Carey Nelson, Geraldine Nelson, and Anna Fairfax Nelson.
2. Sarah "Sally" Nelson, m. Colonel William Luckett, Jr., 1 child: William Arthur Nelson Luckett
3. Jane Nelson, m. William Watson
4. General Roger Nelson, m. 1st Mary Brooke Sim (4 children), m. 2nd Elizabeth "Eliza" Harrison (5 children).
Children by 1st wife: Arthur Nelson, M.D., Catherine Murdock Nelson, Joseph Sim Nelson, John Nelson (U.S. Attorney General).
Children by 2nd wife: Madison Nelson, Emily Catherine Contee Nelson, Sarah Nelson, Eleanor Harrison Nelson, Frederick Nelson.
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From the book:
Carrollton Manor, Frederick County Maryland; by William Jarboe Grove, Lime Kiln, Maryland., March 29th, 1921
page 123-125; [land grants]
"Through the courtesy of Harry C. Hickman, I am in a position to give valuable information of the early history of this section. Mr. Hickman is a highly respected and substantial citizen who has been very successful and owns a good part of the land named in these grants. He also owns a number of fine houses in Point of Rocks. Mr. Hickman has a complete copy of the early grants of land bordering on the Potomac River, then spelled "Potomack," surrounding Point of Rocks, and bordering on the Carrollton Manor track as well as the Catoctin Mountain, then spelled "Kittoctin." He has a valuable map of the village of Point of Rocks as it was laid out in lots August 23, 1835, by H. G. O'Neal, surveyor for Charles Johnson. Among these grants as early as the 2nd of March, 1725, "Hobsons Choice" was granted to Albert Nelson containing 236 acres, also on the 13th of September 1728, there was granted to Arthur Nelson 217 and 1/4 acres called "Nelson Island."
"Mr. Nelson must have been a man of considerable influence and standing, and we find quite a number of other grants to him, among them are the following: "By virtue of a warrant granted of his Lordships-Land Office of this province to Arthur Nelson of the aforesaid County [Frederick] for thirty acres of land bearing date of 22nd of September 1761. I therefore, certify as Deputy Surveyor under his Horatio Sharp Esq., Governor of Maryland that I carefully, laid out for and in the name of him the said Arthur Nelson all that tract of land called "The Point of Rocks," lying in the aforesaid County." I also find that Arthur Nelson on the 13th day of October 1752 was given a grant for "Huckelberry Hill" containing 366 acres. On the 2nd of March 1753, was granted "Bayberry Tree," containing 6 and 1/4 acres. On 22nd of Sept. 1775 was granted the "Orchard Tree" containing 15 acres."
"Among the grants to other persons; on the 4th day of June 1731, "Kittoctin Bottom" containing 250 acres was granted to John Magruder. On the 2nd of Sept. 1743 "Hooks Hill" containing 55 acres was granted to James Hook, "Lashmuts Folly" granted to Joseph Ray 11th of February 1744. "Flag Pond" granted to Jacob Duckett 27th October, 1750. "Lucketts Merry Midnight" containing 595 acres granted to William Luckett 25th of Jan. 1755. "Tramme Landing" containing 11 and 3/4 acres was granted to John Trammel, on the 10th of February 1776. "Hooks Neglect Recovered by a Hard Struggle" containing 748 acres was resurveyed for Thomas Funck, 10th of January 1775 and assigned to James Hook to whom it was patented the 6th of February 1776. "Ralphs Field" was granted to Joseph Hill 7th day of February 1754."
"Beginning about 1725 eight grants of land were given to Arthur Nelson, one to John Magruder, three to James S. Hook, one to William Luckett, three to John Trammel, one to Joseph Hill. As early as 1753 "Sweeds Folly" was conveyed by John Delashmutt to John Banner by deed dated the 20th of March 1753."
"Trammels Conoy Island" containing 704 acres was granted to John Trammel, 6th day of June 1783, "Level Bottom" containing 9 acres granted to John Trammel. 2nd of Jan. 1795 the part of "Trammels Conoy Island" containing 17 acres granted to Thomas Johnson, James Johnson, Baker Johnson, and Roger Johnson. 10th of May 1796 "Boat Harbour" granted to James S. hook. these grants cover about all that were given before 1800 and show clearly that the lower section of Carrollton Manor was probably settled before any other part of Frederick County...."
"Among the grants we find on the 25th of January 1765 to John Trammel, "Trammels Landing" containing 11 3/4 acres, showing at that early date boats landed at or near Point of Rocks and naturally the settlers came here to trade. Then on the 10th day of May 1796, we find "Boat Harbour" granted to James S. Hook, certainly this proves conclusively that during 1700 many boats landed at Point of Rocks. We find Trammelstown mentioned which is quite near Point of Rocks and it may then have been the business center as it was on the river road leading across the mountain to Trap, afterwards Newton, now Jefferson...."
"I am sorry pace will not permit me to copy these grants. I will name some of the points of interest as well as the spelling as it appeared on these various descriptions of land. Among the first says "Beginning at a stone planted on "Nelson's Island" thence to various stones on the Potomack river, then up said river and with the meanders of said river thereof." This was Nelson's Island, the survey often refers to Point of Rocks as the point of beginning in these grants. "Huckelberry Hill" described under the re-survey dated March 27th, 1819 and called the "Mine Bank Farm," showing as has been claimed that ore was probably mined here before the Revolutionary War. In describing "Trammels Conoy Islands," begin Trammel Delashmutt part of "Trammel Conoy Island" at the mouth of Dunkiins Gut and down the Potomack River below the Point of Rocks, this survey was made by Patrick West, June 1801. I find in describing the various courses and distances, Nelson's Island or the cleft of rock was the place of beginning and each change of course was described for instance: At a pile of stone on top of mountain a poplar tree, large forked sycamore, river road, leading from Trap to Point of Rocks, white oak tree, elm tree, ash tree marked with five notches, Red Oak and chestnut oak tree marked with five notches, two marked beech trees, stone planted between two marked birch trees, locust stake, marked hickory sapling, practically every known wood is used in describing the various locations, besides, the tracts of land I have named or described I find the following names mentioned in these early days which I think should be of interest to us and posterity. "Conigochiege Manor," "Wilson Island," "Potomac Hill," "Spring Dale Farm," and "Red Bud." 13 of September 1728 granted to Arthur Nelson refers to a "White Oak" on Nelson's Island as the place of beginning running thence with outline thereof, to various stone planted to Potomac River, then up said river with the meanders thereof, the Points of Rocks is mentioned. Said tract of land called "Huckelberry Hill" stones are planted at various points. In these grants we find so many different names and grants and refer to them all. One mentions "The Point of Rocks Originally."
page 126-127; [life and times of Arthur Nelson]
"Charles H. Stunkle who is a resident of Point of Rocks and is more than 75 years of age is well informed about the history of Carrollton Manor bordering on the Potomac around Point of Rocks. Mr. Stunkle took a pride in informing himself about the early history of this section; speaking about Arthur Nelson he said he was one of the very earliest settlers and owned all the Island and rich bottom land along the Potomac, had this land cleared of timber and under cultivation long before any of the timber had been cut off the Carrollton Manor tract. Mr. Nelson was a slave holder, gave close attention to his farms while he grew tobacco, corn and wheat, he made a specialty of growing hemp which was used for making cloth and ropes for sailing vessels and was in great demand for Foreign shipment. Mr. Nelson had a wharf of his own located about a mile east of Point of Rocks where he loaded on rafts and gondola's, hemp, tobacco, wool and other produce as well as lumber; small boats would ply up and down the river during all seasons of the year, but the larger rafts and gondolas were held back until a rain would raise the water. These loaded boats would come down the Shenandoah and Potomac River for many miles. Boats were floated down the river and tied up to Sycamore trees along the banks and Islands which were protected by stone thrown out in the river changing the current and making eddy water. These were called boat harbours. The boats were released when the water was high enough to carry them to Alexandria. They had a runaway built around the Great Falls of the Potomac on the Virginia side for boats to pass through, rafts and boats were built at Point of Rocks. Mr. Stunkle speaking of the road that passed by Frederick Stunkle's, his grandfathers house to Trammelstown, that Arthur Nelson had a road built running up the river through his land where the Canal now stands. This was a much used road, flour was hauled across the river at the Ford on Nelson's Island to Leesburg from Davis Mill at Greenfield and wheat was brought back. Oxen at that time did a large part of the hauling as the roads were built through marshes and soft ground the oxen carried a good part of the load on their necks, the ox carts only had two wheels, they could be gotten over bad places in the road easier than four wheeled wagons. Mr. Stunkle said that Grafton Crist who died the past year in Howard County at the age of 93 told him that he hauled flour over this road from Davis Mill to Leesburg and a load of wheat back that his father, Nathan Christ often spoke of Arthur Nelson as Judge Nelson and his being a man of affairs, his rich Islands and bottom land along the Potomac where he raised so much hemp, his rafts and canoes would go up and down the Potomac taking tobacco, corn, wheat, hemp and hides down and bringing in return sugar, salt, coffee, tea, molasses and general merchandise. This information from Mr. Stunkle proves what we had learned from other sources, about the very early history of this section."
"In books, articles, and some family papers, the names of General Roger Nelson's forefathers seem to be in some dispute. The problem appears linked to the fact that, among the early generations of Nelson, there were two Arthur Nelsons and three John Nelsons. In an effort to resolve the confusion and to verify the Nelson genealogy, it was necessary to follow land ownership records kept by the Frederick County Courthouse and by the Maryland State Archives both of which proved to be very helpful.
"Henceforth the following "Nelsons" will be referred to in this narrative as:
Generation I Arthur Nelson Sr., married Valentine
Generation II John Nelson Sr., married Jane
Generation III John Nelson Jr., died unmarried;
Dr. Arthur Nelson Jr., married Lucinda "Lucy" Waters
(They had 4 children: Dr. John, Sarah, Jane, and Roger)
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Dr. Arthur Nelson was born about 1722, the son of John and Jane Nelson. Arthur's will was written December 17, 1785 and proved January 24, 1792. He married Lucy Waters, daughter of William and Rachel (Duvall) Waters about 1750 in Frederick County, Maryland. He was a Revolutionary War Patriot. Service: Committee of Observation, 1775.
The children of Arthur Nelson and Lucinda "Lucy" (Waters) Nelson:
1. John Nelson, M.D., m. Catherine Washington, 8 children: Philip Thomas Nelson, Lucinda W. Nelson, Hannah Fairfax Nelson, Louisa Washington Nelson, George William Nelson, Elizabeth Carey Nelson, Geraldine Nelson, and Anna Fairfax Nelson.
2. Sarah "Sally" Nelson, m. Colonel William Luckett, Jr., 1 child: William Arthur Nelson Luckett
3. Jane Nelson, m. William Watson
4. General Roger Nelson, m. 1st Mary Brooke Sim (4 children), m. 2nd Elizabeth "Eliza" Harrison (5 children).
Children by 1st wife: Arthur Nelson, M.D., Catherine Murdock Nelson, Joseph Sim Nelson, John Nelson (U.S. Attorney General).
Children by 2nd wife: Madison Nelson, Emily Catherine Contee Nelson, Sarah Nelson, Eleanor Harrison Nelson, Frederick Nelson.
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From the book:
Carrollton Manor, Frederick County Maryland; by William Jarboe Grove, Lime Kiln, Maryland., March 29th, 1921
page 123-125; [land grants]
"Through the courtesy of Harry C. Hickman, I am in a position to give valuable information of the early history of this section. Mr. Hickman is a highly respected and substantial citizen who has been very successful and owns a good part of the land named in these grants. He also owns a number of fine houses in Point of Rocks. Mr. Hickman has a complete copy of the early grants of land bordering on the Potomac River, then spelled "Potomack," surrounding Point of Rocks, and bordering on the Carrollton Manor track as well as the Catoctin Mountain, then spelled "Kittoctin." He has a valuable map of the village of Point of Rocks as it was laid out in lots August 23, 1835, by H. G. O'Neal, surveyor for Charles Johnson. Among these grants as early as the 2nd of March, 1725, "Hobsons Choice" was granted to Albert Nelson containing 236 acres, also on the 13th of September 1728, there was granted to Arthur Nelson 217 and 1/4 acres called "Nelson Island."
"Mr. Nelson must have been a man of considerable influence and standing, and we find quite a number of other grants to him, among them are the following: "By virtue of a warrant granted of his Lordships-Land Office of this province to Arthur Nelson of the aforesaid County [Frederick] for thirty acres of land bearing date of 22nd of September 1761. I therefore, certify as Deputy Surveyor under his Horatio Sharp Esq., Governor of Maryland that I carefully, laid out for and in the name of him the said Arthur Nelson all that tract of land called "The Point of Rocks," lying in the aforesaid County." I also find that Arthur Nelson on the 13th day of October 1752 was given a grant for "Huckelberry Hill" containing 366 acres. On the 2nd of March 1753, was granted "Bayberry Tree," containing 6 and 1/4 acres. On 22nd of Sept. 1775 was granted the "Orchard Tree" containing 15 acres."
"Among the grants to other persons; on the 4th day of June 1731, "Kittoctin Bottom" containing 250 acres was granted to John Magruder. On the 2nd of Sept. 1743 "Hooks Hill" containing 55 acres was granted to James Hook, "Lashmuts Folly" granted to Joseph Ray 11th of February 1744. "Flag Pond" granted to Jacob Duckett 27th October, 1750. "Lucketts Merry Midnight" containing 595 acres granted to William Luckett 25th of Jan. 1755. "Tramme Landing" containing 11 and 3/4 acres was granted to John Trammel, on the 10th of February 1776. "Hooks Neglect Recovered by a Hard Struggle" containing 748 acres was resurveyed for Thomas Funck, 10th of January 1775 and assigned to James Hook to whom it was patented the 6th of February 1776. "Ralphs Field" was granted to Joseph Hill 7th day of February 1754."
"Beginning about 1725 eight grants of land were given to Arthur Nelson, one to John Magruder, three to James S. Hook, one to William Luckett, three to John Trammel, one to Joseph Hill. As early as 1753 "Sweeds Folly" was conveyed by John Delashmutt to John Banner by deed dated the 20th of March 1753."
"Trammels Conoy Island" containing 704 acres was granted to John Trammel, 6th day of June 1783, "Level Bottom" containing 9 acres granted to John Trammel. 2nd of Jan. 1795 the part of "Trammels Conoy Island" containing 17 acres granted to Thomas Johnson, James Johnson, Baker Johnson, and Roger Johnson. 10th of May 1796 "Boat Harbour" granted to James S. hook. these grants cover about all that were given before 1800 and show clearly that the lower section of Carrollton Manor was probably settled before any other part of Frederick County...."
"Among the grants we find on the 25th of January 1765 to John Trammel, "Trammels Landing" containing 11 3/4 acres, showing at that early date boats landed at or near Point of Rocks and naturally the settlers came here to trade. Then on the 10th day of May 1796, we find "Boat Harbour" granted to James S. Hook, certainly this proves conclusively that during 1700 many boats landed at Point of Rocks. We find Trammelstown mentioned which is quite near Point of Rocks and it may then have been the business center as it was on the river road leading across the mountain to Trap, afterwards Newton, now Jefferson...."
"I am sorry pace will not permit me to copy these grants. I will name some of the points of interest as well as the spelling as it appeared on these various descriptions of land. Among the first says "Beginning at a stone planted on "Nelson's Island" thence to various stones on the Potomack river, then up said river and with the meanders of said river thereof." This was Nelson's Island, the survey often refers to Point of Rocks as the point of beginning in these grants. "Huckelberry Hill" described under the re-survey dated March 27th, 1819 and called the "Mine Bank Farm," showing as has been claimed that ore was probably mined here before the Revolutionary War. In describing "Trammels Conoy Islands," begin Trammel Delashmutt part of "Trammel Conoy Island" at the mouth of Dunkiins Gut and down the Potomack River below the Point of Rocks, this survey was made by Patrick West, June 1801. I find in describing the various courses and distances, Nelson's Island or the cleft of rock was the place of beginning and each change of course was described for instance: At a pile of stone on top of mountain a poplar tree, large forked sycamore, river road, leading from Trap to Point of Rocks, white oak tree, elm tree, ash tree marked with five notches, Red Oak and chestnut oak tree marked with five notches, two marked beech trees, stone planted between two marked birch trees, locust stake, marked hickory sapling, practically every known wood is used in describing the various locations, besides, the tracts of land I have named or described I find the following names mentioned in these early days which I think should be of interest to us and posterity. "Conigochiege Manor," "Wilson Island," "Potomac Hill," "Spring Dale Farm," and "Red Bud." 13 of September 1728 granted to Arthur Nelson refers to a "White Oak" on Nelson's Island as the place of beginning running thence with outline thereof, to various stone planted to Potomac River, then up said river with the meanders thereof, the Points of Rocks is mentioned. Said tract of land called "Huckelberry Hill" stones are planted at various points. In these grants we find so many different names and grants and refer to them all. One mentions "The Point of Rocks Originally."
page 126-127; [life and times of Arthur Nelson]
"Charles H. Stunkle who is a resident of Point of Rocks and is more than 75 years of age is well informed about the history of Carrollton Manor bordering on the Potomac around Point of Rocks. Mr. Stunkle took a pride in informing himself about the early history of this section; speaking about Arthur Nelson he said he was one of the very earliest settlers and owned all the Island and rich bottom land along the Potomac, had this land cleared of timber and under cultivation long before any of the timber had been cut off the Carrollton Manor tract. Mr. Nelson was a slave holder, gave close attention to his farms while he grew tobacco, corn and wheat, he made a specialty of growing hemp which was used for making cloth and ropes for sailing vessels and was in great demand for Foreign shipment. Mr. Nelson had a wharf of his own located about a mile east of Point of Rocks where he loaded on rafts and gondola's, hemp, tobacco, wool and other produce as well as lumber; small boats would ply up and down the river during all seasons of the year, but the larger rafts and gondolas were held back until a rain would raise the water. These loaded boats would come down the Shenandoah and Potomac River for many miles. Boats were floated down the river and tied up to Sycamore trees along the banks and Islands which were protected by stone thrown out in the river changing the current and making eddy water. These were called boat harbours. The boats were released when the water was high enough to carry them to Alexandria. They had a runaway built around the Great Falls of the Potomac on the Virginia side for boats to pass through, rafts and boats were built at Point of Rocks. Mr. Stunkle speaking of the road that passed by Frederick Stunkle's, his grandfathers house to Trammelstown, that Arthur Nelson had a road built running up the river through his land where the Canal now stands. This was a much used road, flour was hauled across the river at the Ford on Nelson's Island to Leesburg from Davis Mill at Greenfield and wheat was brought back. Oxen at that time did a large part of the hauling as the roads were built through marshes and soft ground the oxen carried a good part of the load on their necks, the ox carts only had two wheels, they could be gotten over bad places in the road easier than four wheeled wagons. Mr. Stunkle said that Grafton Crist who died the past year in Howard County at the age of 93 told him that he hauled flour over this road from Davis Mill to Leesburg and a load of wheat back that his father, Nathan Christ often spoke of Arthur Nelson as Judge Nelson and his being a man of affairs, his rich Islands and bottom land along the Potomac where he raised so much hemp, his rafts and canoes would go up and down the Potomac taking tobacco, corn, wheat, hemp and hides down and bringing in return sugar, salt, coffee, tea, molasses and general merchandise. This information from Mr. Stunkle proves what we had learned from other sources, about the very early history of this section."
In the book "Revolutionary War Patriots and Soldiers" by Rosa Baylor Hall it is written on page 162:
"In books, articles, and some family papers, the names of General Roger Nelson's forefathers seem to be in some dispute. The problem appears linked to the fact that, among the early generations of Nelson, there were two Arthur Nelsons and three John Nelsons. In an effort to resolve the confusion and to verify the Nelson genealogy, it was necessary to follow land ownership records kept by the Frederick County Courthouse and by the Maryland State Archives both of which proved to be very helpful.
"Henceforth the following "Nelsons" will be referred to in this narrative as:
Generation I Arthur Nelson Sr., married Valentine
Generation II John Nelson Sr., married Jane
Generation III John Nelson Jr., died unmarried;
Dr. Arthur Nelson Jr., married Lucinda "Lucy" Waters
(They had 4 children: Dr. John, Sarah, Jane, and Roger)
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Dr. Arthur Nelson was born about 1722, the son of John and Jane Nelson. Arthur's will was written December 17, 1785 and proved January 24, 1792. He married Lucy Waters, daughter of William and Rachel (Duvall) Waters about 1750 in Frederick County, Maryland. He was a Revolutionary War Patriot. Service: Committee of Observation, 1775.
The children of Arthur Nelson and Lucinda "Lucy" (Waters) Nelson:
1. John Nelson, M.D., m. Catherine Washington, 8 children: Philip Thomas Nelson, Lucinda W. Nelson, Hannah Fairfax Nelson, Louisa Washington Nelson, George William Nelson, Elizabeth Carey Nelson, Geraldine Nelson, and Anna Fairfax Nelson.
2. Sarah "Sally" Nelson, m. Colonel William Luckett, Jr., 1 child: William Arthur Nelson Luckett
3. Jane Nelson, m. William Watson
4. General Roger Nelson, m. 1st Mary Brooke Sim (4 children), m. 2nd Elizabeth "Eliza" Harrison (5 children).
Children by 1st wife: Arthur Nelson, M.D., Catherine Murdock Nelson, Joseph Sim Nelson, John Nelson (U.S. Attorney General).
Children by 2nd wife: Madison Nelson, Emily Catherine Contee Nelson, Sarah Nelson, Eleanor Harrison Nelson, Frederick Nelson.
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From the book:
Carrollton Manor, Frederick County Maryland; by William Jarboe Grove, Lime Kiln, Maryland., March 29th, 1921
page 123-125; [land grants]
"Through the courtesy of Harry C. Hickman, I am in a position to give valuable information of the early history of this section. Mr. Hickman is a highly respected and substantial citizen who has been very successful and owns a good part of the land named in these grants. He also owns a number of fine houses in Point of Rocks. Mr. Hickman has a complete copy of the early grants of land bordering on the Potomac River, then spelled "Potomack," surrounding Point of Rocks, and bordering on the Carrollton Manor track as well as the Catoctin Mountain, then spelled "Kittoctin." He has a valuable map of the village of Point of Rocks as it was laid out in lots August 23, 1835, by H. G. O'Neal, surveyor for Charles Johnson. Among these grants as early as the 2nd of March, 1725, "Hobsons Choice" was granted to Albert Nelson containing 236 acres, also on the 13th of September 1728, there was granted to Arthur Nelson 217 and 1/4 acres called "Nelson Island."
"Mr. Nelson must have been a man of considerable influence and standing, and we find quite a number of other grants to him, among them are the following: "By virtue of a warrant granted of his Lordships-Land Office of this province to Arthur Nelson of the aforesaid County [Frederick] for thirty acres of land bearing date of 22nd of September 1761. I therefore, certify as Deputy Surveyor under his Horatio Sharp Esq., Governor of Maryland that I carefully, laid out for and in the name of him the said Arthur Nelson all that tract of land called "The Point of Rocks," lying in the aforesaid County." I also find that Arthur Nelson on the 13th day of October 1752 was given a grant for "Huckelberry Hill" containing 366 acres. On the 2nd of March 1753, was granted "Bayberry Tree," containing 6 and 1/4 acres. On 22nd of Sept. 1775 was granted the "Orchard Tree" containing 15 acres."
"Among the grants to other persons; on the 4th day of June 1731, "Kittoctin Bottom" containing 250 acres was granted to John Magruder. On the 2nd of Sept. 1743 "Hooks Hill" containing 55 acres was granted to James Hook, "Lashmuts Folly" granted to Joseph Ray 11th of February 1744. "Flag Pond" granted to Jacob Duckett 27th October, 1750. "Lucketts Merry Midnight" containing 595 acres granted to William Luckett 25th of Jan. 1755. "Tramme Landing" containing 11 and 3/4 acres was granted to John Trammel, on the 10th of February 1776. "Hooks Neglect Recovered by a Hard Struggle" containing 748 acres was resurveyed for Thomas Funck, 10th of January 1775 and assigned to James Hook to whom it was patented the 6th of February 1776. "Ralphs Field" was granted to Joseph Hill 7th day of February 1754."
"Beginning about 1725 eight grants of land were given to Arthur Nelson, one to John Magruder, three to James S. Hook, one to William Luckett, three to John Trammel, one to Joseph Hill. As early as 1753 "Sweeds Folly" was conveyed by John Delashmutt to John Banner by deed dated the 20th of March 1753."
"Trammels Conoy Island" containing 704 acres was granted to John Trammel, 6th day of June 1783, "Level Bottom" containing 9 acres granted to John Trammel. 2nd of Jan. 1795 the part of "Trammels Conoy Island" containing 17 acres granted to Thomas Johnson, James Johnson, Baker Johnson, and Roger Johnson. 10th of May 1796 "Boat Harbour" granted to James S. hook. these grants cover about all that were given before 1800 and show clearly that the lower section of Carrollton Manor was probably settled before any other part of Frederick County...."
"Among the grants we find on the 25th of January 1765 to John Trammel, "Trammels Landing" containing 11 3/4 acres, showing at that early date boats landed at or near Point of Rocks and naturally the settlers came here to trade. Then on the 10th day of May 1796, we find "Boat Harbour" granted to James S. Hook, certainly this proves conclusively that during 1700 many boats landed at Point of Rocks. We find Trammelstown mentioned which is quite near Point of Rocks and it may then have been the business center as it was on the river road leading across the mountain to Trap, afterwards Newton, now Jefferson...."
"I am sorry pace will not permit me to copy these grants. I will name some of the points of interest as well as the spelling as it appeared on these various descriptions of land. Among the first says "Beginning at a stone planted on "Nelson's Island" thence to various stones on the Potomack river, then up said river and with the meanders of said river thereof." This was Nelson's Island, the survey often refers to Point of Rocks as the point of beginning in these grants. "Huckelberry Hill" described under the re-survey dated March 27th, 1819 and called the "Mine Bank Farm," showing as has been claimed that ore was probably mined here before the Revolutionary War. In describing "Trammels Conoy Islands," begin Trammel Delashmutt part of "Trammel Conoy Island" at the mouth of Dunkiins Gut and down the Potomack River below the Point of Rocks, this survey was made by Patrick West, June 1801. I find in describing the various courses and distances, Nelson's Island or the cleft of rock was the place of beginning and each change of course was described for instance: At a pile of stone on top of mountain a poplar tree, large forked sycamore, river road, leading from Trap to Point of Rocks, white oak tree, elm tree, ash tree marked with five notches, Red Oak and chestnut oak tree marked with five notches, two marked beech trees, stone planted between two marked birch trees, locust stake, marked hickory sapling, practically every known wood is used in describing the various locations, besides, the tracts of land I have named or described I find the following names mentioned in these early days which I think should be of interest to us and posterity. "Conigochiege Manor," "Wilson Island," "Potomac Hill," "Spring Dale Farm," and "Red Bud." 13 of September 1728 granted to Arthur Nelson refers to a "White Oak" on Nelson's Island as the place of beginning running thence with outline thereof, to various stone planted to Potomac River, then up said river with the meanders thereof, the Points of Rocks is mentioned. Said tract of land called "Huckelberry Hill" stones are planted at various points. In these grants we find so many different names and grants and refer to them all. One mentions "The Point of Rocks Originally."
page 126-127; [life and times of Arthur Nelson]
"Charles H. Stunkle who is a resident of Point of Rocks and is more than 75 years of age is well informed about the history of Carrollton Manor bordering on the Potomac around Point of Rocks. Mr. Stunkle took a pride in informing himself about the early history of this section; speaking about Arthur Nelson he said he was one of the very earliest settlers and owned all the Island and rich bottom land along the Potomac, had this land cleared of timber and under cultivation long before any of the timber had been cut off the Carrollton Manor tract. Mr. Nelson was a slave holder, gave close attention to his farms while he grew tobacco, corn and wheat, he made a specialty of growing hemp which was used for making cloth and ropes for sailing vessels and was in great demand for Foreign shipment. Mr. Nelson had a wharf of his own located about a mile east of Point of Rocks where he loaded on rafts and gondola's, hemp, tobacco, wool and other produce as well as lumber; small boats would ply up and down the river during all seasons of the year, but the larger rafts and gondolas were held back until a rain would raise the water. These loaded boats would come down the Shenandoah and Potomac River for many miles. Boats were floated down the river and tied up to Sycamore trees along the banks and Islands which were protected by stone thrown out in the river changing the current and making eddy water. These were called boat harbours. The boats were released when the water was high enough to carry them to Alexandria. They had a runaway built around the Great Falls of the Potomac on the Virginia side for boats to pass through, rafts and boats were built at Point of Rocks. Mr. Stunkle speaking of the road that passed by Frederick Stunkle's, his grandfathers house to Trammelstown, that Arthur Nelson had a road built running up the river through his land where the Canal now stands. This was a much used road, flour was hauled across the river at the Ford on Nelson's Island to Leesburg from Davis Mill at Greenfield and wheat was brought back. Oxen at that time did a large part of the hauling as the roads were built through marshes and soft ground the oxen carried a good part of the load on their necks, the ox carts only had two wheels, they could be gotten over bad places in the road easier than four wheeled wagons. Mr. Stunkle said that Grafton Crist who died the past year in Howard County at the age of 93 told him that he hauled flour over this road from Davis Mill to Leesburg and a load of wheat back that his father, Nathan Christ often spoke of Arthur Nelson as Judge Nelson and his being a man of affairs, his rich Islands and bottom land along the Potomac where he raised so much hemp, his rafts and canoes would go up and down the Potomac taking tobacco, corn, wheat, hemp and hides down and bringing in return sugar, salt, coffee, tea, molasses and general merchandise. This information from Mr. Stunkle proves what we had learned from other sources, about the very early history of this section."
"In books, articles, and some family papers, the names of General Roger Nelson's forefathers seem to be in some dispute. The problem appears linked to the fact that, among the early generations of Nelson, there were two Arthur Nelsons and three John Nelsons. In an effort to resolve the confusion and to verify the Nelson genealogy, it was necessary to follow land ownership records kept by the Frederick County Courthouse and by the Maryland State Archives both of which proved to be very helpful.
"Henceforth the following "Nelsons" will be referred to in this narrative as:
Generation I Arthur Nelson Sr., married Valentine
Generation II John Nelson Sr., married Jane
Generation III John Nelson Jr., died unmarried;
Dr. Arthur Nelson Jr., married Lucinda "Lucy" Waters
(They had 4 children: Dr. John, Sarah, Jane, and Roger)
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Dr. Arthur Nelson was born about 1722, the son of John and Jane Nelson. Arthur's will was written December 17, 1785 and proved January 24, 1792. He married Lucy Waters, daughter of William and Rachel (Duvall) Waters about 1750 in Frederick County, Maryland. He was a Revolutionary War Patriot. Service: Committee of Observation, 1775.
The children of Arthur Nelson and Lucinda "Lucy" (Waters) Nelson:
1. John Nelson, M.D., m. Catherine Washington, 8 children: Philip Thomas Nelson, Lucinda W. Nelson, Hannah Fairfax Nelson, Louisa Washington Nelson, George William Nelson, Elizabeth Carey Nelson, Geraldine Nelson, and Anna Fairfax Nelson.
2. Sarah "Sally" Nelson, m. Colonel William Luckett, Jr., 1 child: William Arthur Nelson Luckett
3. Jane Nelson, m. William Watson
4. General Roger Nelson, m. 1st Mary Brooke Sim (4 children), m. 2nd Elizabeth "Eliza" Harrison (5 children).
Children by 1st wife: Arthur Nelson, M.D., Catherine Murdock Nelson, Joseph Sim Nelson, John Nelson (U.S. Attorney General).
Children by 2nd wife: Madison Nelson, Emily Catherine Contee Nelson, Sarah Nelson, Eleanor Harrison Nelson, Frederick Nelson.
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From the book:
Carrollton Manor, Frederick County Maryland; by William Jarboe Grove, Lime Kiln, Maryland., March 29th, 1921
page 123-125; [land grants]
"Through the courtesy of Harry C. Hickman, I am in a position to give valuable information of the early history of this section. Mr. Hickman is a highly respected and substantial citizen who has been very successful and owns a good part of the land named in these grants. He also owns a number of fine houses in Point of Rocks. Mr. Hickman has a complete copy of the early grants of land bordering on the Potomac River, then spelled "Potomack," surrounding Point of Rocks, and bordering on the Carrollton Manor track as well as the Catoctin Mountain, then spelled "Kittoctin." He has a valuable map of the village of Point of Rocks as it was laid out in lots August 23, 1835, by H. G. O'Neal, surveyor for Charles Johnson. Among these grants as early as the 2nd of March, 1725, "Hobsons Choice" was granted to Albert Nelson containing 236 acres, also on the 13th of September 1728, there was granted to Arthur Nelson 217 and 1/4 acres called "Nelson Island."
"Mr. Nelson must have been a man of considerable influence and standing, and we find quite a number of other grants to him, among them are the following: "By virtue of a warrant granted of his Lordships-Land Office of this province to Arthur Nelson of the aforesaid County [Frederick] for thirty acres of land bearing date of 22nd of September 1761. I therefore, certify as Deputy Surveyor under his Horatio Sharp Esq., Governor of Maryland that I carefully, laid out for and in the name of him the said Arthur Nelson all that tract of land called "The Point of Rocks," lying in the aforesaid County." I also find that Arthur Nelson on the 13th day of October 1752 was given a grant for "Huckelberry Hill" containing 366 acres. On the 2nd of March 1753, was granted "Bayberry Tree," containing 6 and 1/4 acres. On 22nd of Sept. 1775 was granted the "Orchard Tree" containing 15 acres."
"Among the grants to other persons; on the 4th day of June 1731, "Kittoctin Bottom" containing 250 acres was granted to John Magruder. On the 2nd of Sept. 1743 "Hooks Hill" containing 55 acres was granted to James Hook, "Lashmuts Folly" granted to Joseph Ray 11th of February 1744. "Flag Pond" granted to Jacob Duckett 27th October, 1750. "Lucketts Merry Midnight" containing 595 acres granted to William Luckett 25th of Jan. 1755. "Tramme Landing" containing 11 and 3/4 acres was granted to John Trammel, on the 10th of February 1776. "Hooks Neglect Recovered by a Hard Struggle" containing 748 acres was resurveyed for Thomas Funck, 10th of January 1775 and assigned to James Hook to whom it was patented the 6th of February 1776. "Ralphs Field" was granted to Joseph Hill 7th day of February 1754."
"Beginning about 1725 eight grants of land were given to Arthur Nelson, one to John Magruder, three to James S. Hook, one to William Luckett, three to John Trammel, one to Joseph Hill. As early as 1753 "Sweeds Folly" was conveyed by John Delashmutt to John Banner by deed dated the 20th of March 1753."
"Trammels Conoy Island" containing 704 acres was granted to John Trammel, 6th day of June 1783, "Level Bottom" containing 9 acres granted to John Trammel. 2nd of Jan. 1795 the part of "Trammels Conoy Island" containing 17 acres granted to Thomas Johnson, James Johnson, Baker Johnson, and Roger Johnson. 10th of May 1796 "Boat Harbour" granted to James S. hook. these grants cover about all that were given before 1800 and show clearly that the lower section of Carrollton Manor was probably settled before any other part of Frederick County...."
"Among the grants we find on the 25th of January 1765 to John Trammel, "Trammels Landing" containing 11 3/4 acres, showing at that early date boats landed at or near Point of Rocks and naturally the settlers came here to trade. Then on the 10th day of May 1796, we find "Boat Harbour" granted to James S. Hook, certainly this proves conclusively that during 1700 many boats landed at Point of Rocks. We find Trammelstown mentioned which is quite near Point of Rocks and it may then have been the business center as it was on the river road leading across the mountain to Trap, afterwards Newton, now Jefferson...."
"I am sorry pace will not permit me to copy these grants. I will name some of the points of interest as well as the spelling as it appeared on these various descriptions of land. Among the first says "Beginning at a stone planted on "Nelson's Island" thence to various stones on the Potomack river, then up said river and with the meanders of said river thereof." This was Nelson's Island, the survey often refers to Point of Rocks as the point of beginning in these grants. "Huckelberry Hill" described under the re-survey dated March 27th, 1819 and called the "Mine Bank Farm," showing as has been claimed that ore was probably mined here before the Revolutionary War. In describing "Trammels Conoy Islands," begin Trammel Delashmutt part of "Trammel Conoy Island" at the mouth of Dunkiins Gut and down the Potomack River below the Point of Rocks, this survey was made by Patrick West, June 1801. I find in describing the various courses and distances, Nelson's Island or the cleft of rock was the place of beginning and each change of course was described for instance: At a pile of stone on top of mountain a poplar tree, large forked sycamore, river road, leading from Trap to Point of Rocks, white oak tree, elm tree, ash tree marked with five notches, Red Oak and chestnut oak tree marked with five notches, two marked beech trees, stone planted between two marked birch trees, locust stake, marked hickory sapling, practically every known wood is used in describing the various locations, besides, the tracts of land I have named or described I find the following names mentioned in these early days which I think should be of interest to us and posterity. "Conigochiege Manor," "Wilson Island," "Potomac Hill," "Spring Dale Farm," and "Red Bud." 13 of September 1728 granted to Arthur Nelson refers to a "White Oak" on Nelson's Island as the place of beginning running thence with outline thereof, to various stone planted to Potomac River, then up said river with the meanders thereof, the Points of Rocks is mentioned. Said tract of land called "Huckelberry Hill" stones are planted at various points. In these grants we find so many different names and grants and refer to them all. One mentions "The Point of Rocks Originally."
page 126-127; [life and times of Arthur Nelson]
"Charles H. Stunkle who is a resident of Point of Rocks and is more than 75 years of age is well informed about the history of Carrollton Manor bordering on the Potomac around Point of Rocks. Mr. Stunkle took a pride in informing himself about the early history of this section; speaking about Arthur Nelson he said he was one of the very earliest settlers and owned all the Island and rich bottom land along the Potomac, had this land cleared of timber and under cultivation long before any of the timber had been cut off the Carrollton Manor tract. Mr. Nelson was a slave holder, gave close attention to his farms while he grew tobacco, corn and wheat, he made a specialty of growing hemp which was used for making cloth and ropes for sailing vessels and was in great demand for Foreign shipment. Mr. Nelson had a wharf of his own located about a mile east of Point of Rocks where he loaded on rafts and gondola's, hemp, tobacco, wool and other produce as well as lumber; small boats would ply up and down the river during all seasons of the year, but the larger rafts and gondolas were held back until a rain would raise the water. These loaded boats would come down the Shenandoah and Potomac River for many miles. Boats were floated down the river and tied up to Sycamore trees along the banks and Islands which were protected by stone thrown out in the river changing the current and making eddy water. These were called boat harbours. The boats were released when the water was high enough to carry them to Alexandria. They had a runaway built around the Great Falls of the Potomac on the Virginia side for boats to pass through, rafts and boats were built at Point of Rocks. Mr. Stunkle speaking of the road that passed by Frederick Stunkle's, his grandfathers house to Trammelstown, that Arthur Nelson had a road built running up the river through his land where the Canal now stands. This was a much used road, flour was hauled across the river at the Ford on Nelson's Island to Leesburg from Davis Mill at Greenfield and wheat was brought back. Oxen at that time did a large part of the hauling as the roads were built through marshes and soft ground the oxen carried a good part of the load on their necks, the ox carts only had two wheels, they could be gotten over bad places in the road easier than four wheeled wagons. Mr. Stunkle said that Grafton Crist who died the past year in Howard County at the age of 93 told him that he hauled flour over this road from Davis Mill to Leesburg and a load of wheat back that his father, Nathan Christ often spoke of Arthur Nelson as Judge Nelson and his being a man of affairs, his rich Islands and bottom land along the Potomac where he raised so much hemp, his rafts and canoes would go up and down the Potomac taking tobacco, corn, wheat, hemp and hides down and bringing in return sugar, salt, coffee, tea, molasses and general merchandise. This information from Mr. Stunkle proves what we had learned from other sources, about the very early history of this section."
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