(1)   Thomas Nelson, born about 1580 in England, was father of:
 

        (2)  Thomas Nelson, born about 1601 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England, died 6 August 1648 in Chicknell, North Stoneham, Southampton, England; married in 1626 in All Saints, York, Yorkshire, England, Dorothy Stapleton, born about 1608, died before 27 September 1637 in York, Yorkshire, England.  Parents of:
 
 

        (3)  Thomas Nelson, born 1635 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England, died 5 April 1712 in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts; married 16 December 1659 at Rowley, Ann Lambert, born 1638 in Yorkshire, England, died 2 January 1678 in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Francis Lambert and Jane Barker.  Parents of:
 
 

        (4)  Gershom Nelson, born 11 July 1672 in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts, died 15 September 1727 in Mendon, Massachusetts; married 17 July 1700 in Rowley, Abigail Elithorpe, born 16 March 1678 in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts, died 25 March 1765 in Mendon, Massachusetts.  Parents of:

1. Sarah, born 17 February 1707 in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts, died 18 September 1791; married 13 January 1730/1731 in Mendon, Massachusetts, Moses Gage, born 26 March 1705 in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts, died 2 October 1774 in Milford, Worcester Co., Massachusetts