Nedson Family Line


John Nedson (1760-1845) is an ancestor of mine. He was a Pequot Indian, born in Stonington, CT. He lived most of his life in Nipmuc country - taking Nipmuc Mary Pegan as his wife and settling down in Wabaquasset (now Woodstock, CT).

Here are the first three generations of Mary and John Nedson. Is you have corrections or additional information, please let me know!


First Generation

1.  John Nedson was born about 1760 in Stonington, CT. He died on 23 Jan 1845 at the age of 85 in Woodstock, CT.
Mary Pegan was born about 1760.
John Nedson and Mary Pegan had the following children:

              2              i. Polly Pegan Nedson, born abt 1778, Conway, MA or NH; married Joseph Dorous, abt 1805; died 14 Jul 1872, Dudley, MA.
              3             ii. James Nedson, born bef 1785; married Eunice Sampson, abt 1808; died abt 1824.
              4            iii. Asenath Nedson, born abt 1785; married Joshua Buckingham, 23 Sep 1809, Sturbridge, MA.

Second Generation

2.  Polly Pegan Nedson (John-1) was born about 1778 in Conway, MA or NH. She died on 14 Jul 1872 at the age of 94 in Dudley, MA. Polly was buried in Webster, MA.
Polly Pegan Nedson and Joseph Dorus were married about 1805. Joseph Dorus was born about 1770.
Joseph Dorus and Polly Pegan Nedson had the following children:

              5              i. Joe Dorous.
              6             ii. Soloman W./ Esbon B.  Dorous, born abt 1811, Pittsfield, MA; married Angenette Briggs White, 13 Mar 1844 in Sturbridge, MA; died bef 1897.
              7            iii. Charles L. Dorous, born abt 1818, New York; married Mary Ann Dixon, abt 1845.
              8            iv. Diantha Christina Dorous, born abt 1820, Woodstock, CT; married James Nedson, 20 Dec 1847 in Woodstock, CT; married William Waterman, 24 Sep 1853 in Sturbridge, MA.

3.  James Nedson (John-1) was born before 1785. He died about 1824 at the age of 39.
James Nedson and Eunice Sampson were married about 1808. Eunice Sampson, daughter of David Sampson, was born about 1782 in CT. She died before 1830 at the age of 48.
James Nedson and Eunice Sampson had the following children:

              9              i. James Nedson, born abt 1808, Woodstock, CT; married Diantha Christina Dorous, 20 Dec 1847, Woodstock, CT; died 28 Nov 1852, Woodstock, CT.
            10             ii. Ephraim Nedson, born abt 1814, CT; married Susan Dixon, 4 Feb 1845, Woodstock, CT; married Betsey , bef 1830; died 2 Jun 1886, Sturbridge, MA.
            11            iii. Mary Nedson, born abt 1815; married Jedediah Buck, 28 Jan 1835, Griswold, CT; died 27 May 1879, Sturbridge, MA.

4.  Asenath Nedson (John-1) was born about 1785.
Asenath Nedson and Joshua Buckingham were married on 23 Sep 1809 in Sturbridge, MA.Joshua Buckingham died before 1844.
Joshua Buckingham and Asenath Nedson had the following child:

            12              i. Sarah/Sally  Buckingham, born abt 1818, Brimfield, MA; married Samuel White, 30 Apr 1844, *Sturbridge, MA; died bef 1860.

Third Generation

6.  Soloman W./ Esbon B. Dorous (Polly Pegan Nedson-2, John-1) was born about 1811 in Pittsfield, MA. He died before 1897 at the age of 86.
Soloman W./ Esbon B. Dorous and Angenette Briggs White were married on 13 Mar 1844 in Sturbridge, MA. Angenette Briggs White, daughter of Henry White and Betsey Pegan, was born about 1829 in Webster, MA. She died on 11 Jan 1897 at the age of 68 in Woodstock, CT.
Soloman W./ Esbon B.  and Angenette Briggs White had the following children:

            13              i. Hezekial Dorous was born about 1845 in MA. He died on 1 Nov 1864 at the age of 19 in Andersonville, GA.
            14             ii. girl Dorous was born about 1846. She died on 20 Jan 1847 at the age of 1 in Sturbridge, MA.
            15            iii. baby Dorous was born on 24 Feb 1848 in Sturbridge, MA. He/she died before 1859 at the age of 11.
            16            iv. Henry Lafayette Dorous, born Jan 1849, Woodstock, CT; married Emma/Emigene T. G.  Shelley, 11 Jul 1870, Dudley, MA; died 18 Feb 1911, Sturbridge, MA.
            17             v. Esbon B. Dorus was born on 8 May 1851 in Woodstock, CT. He died on 1 Mar 1853 at the age of 1 in Woodstock, CT.
            18            vi. Amelia Cordelia Dorous/ was born about 1852. She died about 1869 at the age of 17 in Webster, MA.
            19          viii. Christiana Dorous, born abt 1855, Woodstock, CT; married Abram/Abraham B.  Jackson, abt 1871.
            20            ix. Matilda A. Dorous, born abt 1858; married Edwin F. A. Jackson, 4 Apr 1875, Dudley, MA; died 24 Mar 1882, Webster, MA.
            21             x. Amanda Edith Dorous, born 30 Apr 1861, Massachusetts; married Edwin W. Vickers, 21 Oct 1890, Berlin, MA.
            22            xi. Elizabeth/Betsey B.  Dorous, born abt 1850, Sturbridge, MA or Union, CT; married Henry Albert Arkless, 7 Sep 1870, Worcester, MA; married E. Gilbert Jackson, abt 1874; married William Henry Noyes, abt 1878; died 3 Feb 1906, Dudley, MA.
               
7.  Charles L. Dorous (Polly Pegan Nedson-2, John-1) was born about 1818 in New York.
Charles L. Dorous and Mary Ann Dixon were married about 1845. Mary Ann Dixon, daughter of Hosea Dixon and Hopey Reynolds, was born on 24 Apr 1830 in Woodstock, CT. She died on 1 Mar 1888 at the age of 57 in Sturbridge, MA. She was buried in Woodstock, CT.
Charles L. Dorous and Mary Ann Dixon had the following children:

            23             i. Franklin Dorus was born about 1846 in NY. He died on 17 Aug 1867 at the age of 21 in Woodstock, CT.
            24             ii. Polly Dorus, born Mar 1848, Woodstock, CT; married Charles K. Vickers, 22 Apr 1868, Woodstock, CT; died 24 Jun 1899, Sturbridge, MA.
            25            iii. child Dorus was born on 9 Nov 1850.
            26            iv. Rhoda Dorus was born on 14 Mar 1851 in Woodstock, CT.
            27             v. Leander Dorus was born about 1852 in CT.
            28            vi. Louisa Dorus was born about 1853 in CT.
            29           vii. Martha A. Dorous, born 9 Sep 1856, Woodstock, CT; married Charles M. Hewitt, 18 Jun 1877, Sturbridge, MA; died 27 Dec 1908, Sturbridge, MA.
            30          viii. MaryAnn M. Dorous, born 9 Sep 1856, Holland, MA; died 25 Feb 1882, Woodstock, CT.
            31            ix. Orrianna Dorus was born about 1858.
            32             x. Ida S. Dorus was born on 30 Jul 1861 in *Woodstock, CT.
            33            xi. Ephram Dorous, born Feb 1863, CT; married Julia L. Crawford, 17 Aug 1882, Woodstock, CT; married Harriet Maria Vickers, 6 Mar 1897, Brooklyn, CT.
            34           xii. Liby Dorus was born on 17 Feb 1864 in Woodstock, CT.
            35          xiii. Mary Ann Dorus was born on 11 Jun 1866 in Woodstock, CT.
            36          xiv. Hannah Dorous was born on 23 Aug 1868 in CT.1 She died after 1880 at the age of 12.
            37           xv. Alice Susan Dorous, born 2 Aug 1870, Union, CT; married Oscar Dean Bates, abt 1888; married Henry Samuel Vickers, 30 Mar 1905, Hampton, CT; died 22 Mar 1940, Hampton, CT.
            38          xvi. Henry Edmund Dorous, born Jun 1871, Woodstock, CT; married Fedelia (Nellie) Anne Vickers, 6 Mar 1897, Brooklyn, CT; died 29 Mar 1942, Hampton, CT.
            39         xvii. Samuel Dorous was born about 1874 in CT.1 He died after 1880 at the age of 6.
               
8.  Diantha Christina Dorous (Polly Pegan Nedson-2, John-1) was born about 1820 in Woodstock, CT.2 She appeared in the census in 1850 Dudley, MA.
Diantha Christina Dorous and James Nedson were married on 20 Dec 1847 in Woodstock, CT. James Nedson, son of James Nedson and Eunice Sampson, was born about 1808 in Woodstock, CT. He died on 28 Nov 1852 at the age of 44 in Woodstock, CT.
James Nedson and Diantha Christina Dorous had the following child:

           40              i. James Nedson was born about 1844 in Woodstock, CT. He died on 2 Jan 1866 at the age of 22 in Dudley, MA.
Diantha Christina Dorous and William Waterman were married on 24 Sep 1853 in Sturbridge, MA.

9.  James Nedson (James-2, John-1) was born about 1808 in Woodstock, CT. He died on 28 Nov 1852 at the age of 44 in Woodstock, CT.
James Nedson and Diantha Christina Dorous were married on 20 Dec 1847 in Woodstock, CT. Diantha Christina Dorous, daughter of Joseph Dorus and Polly Pegan Nedson, was born about 1820 in Woodstock, CT.
James Nedson and Diantha Christina Dorous had the following child:

            40              i. James Nedson, born abt 1844, Woodstock, CT; died 2 Jan 1866, Dudley, MA.

10.  Ephraim Nedson (James-2, John-1) was born about 1814 in CT. He died on 2 Jun 1886 at the age of 72 in Sturbridge, MA.
Ephraim Nedson and Susan Dixon were married on 4 Feb 1845 in Woodstock, CT. Susan Dixon, daughter of Hosea Dixon and Hopey Reynolds, was born about 1825 in MA. She died on 28 Apr 1875 at the age of 50 in Southbridge, MA.
Ephraim Nedson and Susan Dixon had the following children:

            41              i. male Nedson was born on 13 Nov 1845.
            42             ii. Laura Ann Nedson was born about 1846 in Southbridge, MA. She died on 21 Nov 1869 at the age of 23 in Southbridge, MA.
            43            iii. Sarah A. Nedson was born about 1852.
            44            iv. Mary A. Nedson, born abt 1854, MA.
            45             v. Olive Louisa Nedson was born about 1854 in MA. She died on 9 Jun 1871 at the age of 17 in Woodstock, CT.
            46           vi. Cynthia R. Nedson was born about 1856 in MA.
            47           vii. Eunice Amelia Nedson, born abt 1858, Southbridge, MA; married Erastus Henry White, abt 1880, Sturbridge, MA.
            48          viii. Fanny A. Nedson, born abt 1862, Southbridge, MA; married Eugene Hazzard, Jul 1893, Sturbridge, MA.

Ephraim Nedson and Betsey were married before 1830. Betsey died in Apr 1840 in Woodstock, CT.

11.  Mary Nedson (James-2, John-1) was born about 1815. She died on 27 May 1879 at the age of 64 in Sturbridge, MA.1 She was buried in Sturbridge, MA.
Mary Nedson and Jedediah Buck were married on 28 Jan 1835 in Griswold, CT. Jedediah Buck was born in Griswold, CT.

12.  Sarah/Sally Buckingham (Asenath Nedson-2, John-1) was born about 1818 in Brimfield, MA. She died before 1860 at the age of 42.
Sarah/Sally Buckingham and Samuel White were married on 30 Apr 1844 in Sturbridge, MA. Samuel White, son of Henry White, was born in Mar 1818 in Dudley, MA. He died after 1900 at the age of 82.
Samuel White and Sarah/Sally  had the following children:

            49              i. Harriet Jane White, born 2 Mar 1845, Sturbridge, MA; married Jeremiah James Shepard, 1 Jul 1867, Sturbridge, MA; died 28 Oct 1896, Sturbridge, MA.
            50             ii. male White was born on 16 Dec 1846 in Sturbridge, MA.
            51           iii. George Samuel White, born 18 Dec 1847, Sturbridge, MA.
            52           iv. Erastus Henry White, born Jan 1849, Charlton, MA; married Mary Ann Harris/Hanson, 21 Nov 1869, Sturbridge, MA; married Eunice Amelia Nedson, abt 1880, Sturbridge, MA.
            53             v. Sarah Abigail White, born abt 1851, Sturbridge, MA; married Amos T. Jackson, 27 May 1869, Sturbridge, MA; married Amos F. Jackson, 27 May 1869, Sturbridge, MA; died 23 Feb 1933, Brimfield, MA.
            54            vi. Charlotte M. White was born about 1853 in Sturbridge, MA. She appeared in the census in 1855 Sturbridge.

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