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    1. Re: [NC-PCFR] Nelson
    2. Dear Person I can help you out some and you can find very much more out to help you find the rest of your family. the first Nelsod was Genrale James Nelson ,he was a Red coat and had James Nelson that is the son Jr. Now befor the Revlitionarey War broke out Genarale Nelson had a fare large place in Cincord Va. when the war started Genarale Nelson was to see that his son was not for to be ruled by Fngland and the the works of Geroge Washington were at need to have a person that new the British Army way of war . now the red coat,s came in to Concord and went to Genarel Nelson,s house and used ot for a Head quater,s for a after noon Both son and Father left with only a Bibble and their clothes that they wore ,now Washington came up a set of hills very slow and James Nelson the son went in Haste and told ashington to turn your cannon,s and blow the house up in to splinter,s well Washiask who,s house is that the reply was it is my fathers, and mine and it is full of British Miltarymen .so Washington turned the three cannon,s and took am and fired and the wall of the house still has a cannon Ball in it today the family took all and came to N.C. with the Red Coats after them but Genrak Janes Neson was to get on a boat and try to sneak back to England ,but he was cought and killed at sea and buried at sea for betraying the British armota ,now the reson that the Nelson,s came to NC. was because of the sighningof the Bill of Right,s and the Constution plus Decrlation f Independance . you should read about the people that were killed because of the name they wrote for our freedom ,we are few and mighty people . Yours Truly Calvin J.Langley cv1langley @aol.com please share this with other people.

    12/23/2002 08:41:05