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• Ross, Alanson

  husband of Rachael Willson;
• Ross, Rachael (nee Willson)

  wife of Alanson Ross; daughter of Abigail (nee Pettit) and Thomas Willson; sister of Elizabeth Brooks, John Irish, Mary Helliwell, Nathaniel, Thomas, Abigail Pettit, Margaret Pew and Sarah Robinson;
• Willson, Margaret (nee Muir)

  2nd wife of Thomas Willson;
• Willson, Mary (nee Wright)

  1st wife of Thomas Willson;
• Willson, Thomas

  1801-1891; 1st wife: Mary Wright; 2nd wife: Margaret Muir; son of Abigail (nee Pettit) and Thomas Willson; brother of Elizabeth Brooks, John Irish, Mary Helliwell, Nathaniel, Rachael Ross, Abigail Petitt, Margaret Pew and Sarah Robinson;
• Willson, Nathaniel

  son of Abigail (nee Pettit) and Thomas Willson; brother of Elizabeth Brooks, John Irish, Mary Helliwell, Thomas, Rachael Ross, Abigail Petitt, Margaret Pew and Sarah Robinson;
• Helliwell, Thomas

  husband of Mary Willson;
• Helliwell, Mary (nee Willson)

  1797-1833; wife of Thomas Helliwell; daughter of Abigail (nee Pettit) and Thomas Willson; sister of Elizabeth Brooks, John Irish, Nathaniel, Thomas, Rachael Ross, Abigail Petitt, Margaret Pew and Sarah Robinson;
• Willson, John Irish

  1795-1880; 1st wife: Mary Brooks, 2nd wife: Lydia Dell; son of Abigail (nee Pettit) and Thomas Willson; brother of Elizabeth Brooks, Mary Helliwell, Nathaniel, Thomas, Rachael Ross, Abigail Petitt, Margaret Pew and Sarah Robinson;
• Brooks, Thomas

  husband of Elizabeth Willson;
• Brooks, Elizabeth (nee Willson)

  1790-1847; wife of Thomas Brooks; daughter of Abigail (nee Pettit) and Thomas Willson; sister of John Irish, Mary Helliwell, Nathaniel, Thomas, Rachael Ross, Abigail Petitt, Margaret Pew and Sarah Robinson;
• Lawrason, Lawrence Jr.

  b. 1803; husband of Abigail Lee (m. May 21,1827); son of Rachael (nee Pettit) and Lawrence Lawrason; brother of Elizabeth Showers, Thomas, Joseph, Margaret Hall, Mary Gumsby Crooks and Nathaniel;
• Lawrason, Nathaniel

  1799-1876; son of Rachael (nee Pettit) and Lawrence Lawrason; brother of Elizabeth Showers, Thomas, Joseph, Margaret Hall, Mary Gumsby Crooksl and Lawrence Jr.;
• Crooks, John

  husband of Mary Gumsby Lawrason;
• Crooks, Mary Gumsby (nee Lawrason)

  1796-1862; wife of John Crooks; daughter of Rachael (nee Pettit) and Lawrence Lawrason; sister of Elizabeth Showers, Thomas, Joseph, Margaret Hall, Nathaniel and Lawrence Jr.;
• Hall, Cyrenus (Dr.)

  husband of Margaret Lawrason;
• Hall, Margaret (nee Lawrason)

  b. 1794; wife of Dr. Cyrenus Hall; daughter of Rachael (nee Pettit) and Lawrence Lawrason; sister of Elizabeth Showers, Thomas, Joseph, Mary Gumsby Crooks, Nathaniel and Lawrence Jr.;
• Lawrason, Joseph

  1790-1873; son of Rachael (nee Pettit) and Lawrence Lawrason; brother of Elizabeth Showers, Thomas, Margaret Hall, Mary Gumsby Crooks, Nathaniel and Lawrence Jr.;
• Lawrason, Charity (nee Howell)

  2nd wife of Thomas Lawrason;
• Lawrason, Mary (nee Howell)

  1st wife of Thomas Lawrason;
• Lawrason, Thomas

  1788-1840; 1st wife: Mary Howell; 2nd wife: Charity Howell; son of Rachael (nee Pettit) and Lawrence Lawrason; brother of Elizabeth Showers, Joseph, Margaret Hall, Mary Gumsby Crooks, Nathaniel and Lawrence Jr.;
• Showers, Daniel

  1786-1858; husband of Elizabeth Lawrason (m. 1809); youngest son of Hannah (nee VonTock) and Michael Showers; brother to 11 siblings including Sarah VanEvery, Elizabeth Ball, Magdalene Depew, Michael Jr., Hannah Aikman, Ann Smith, John, Mary Lottridge and Catharine Stewart;
• Showers, Elizabeth (nee Lawrason)

  1787-1848; wife of Daniel Showers (m. 1809); daughter of Rachael (nee Pettit) and Lawrence Lawrason; sister of Thomas, Joseph, Margaret Hall, Mary Gumsby Crooks, Nathaniel and Lawrence Jr.;
• Smith, John

  husband of Rachael Gordon;
• Smith, Rachael (nee Gordon)

  wife of John Smith; daughter of Mary (nee Pettit) and Peter Gordon; sister of Elizabeth Mustard, Margaret Green, Anna (Nancy) Smith, John and Nathaniel;
• Gordon, Nathaniel

  son of Mary (nee Pettit) and Peter Gordon; brother of Elizabeth Mustard, Margaret Green, Anna (Nancy) Smith, John and Rachael Smith;
• Gordon, John

  son of Mary (nee Pettit) and Peter Gordon; brother of Elizabeth Mustard, Margaret Green, Anna (Nancy) Smith, Nathaniel and Rachael Smith;
• Smith, Benjamin

  husband of Anna (Nancy) Gordon (m. Dec 10,1794);
• Smith, Anna (Nancy) (nee Gordon)

  b. 1774; wife of Benjamin Smith (m. Dec 10,1794); daughter of Mary (nee Pettit) and Peter Gordon; sister of Elizabeth Mustard, Margaret Green, John, Nathaniel and Rachael Smith;
• Green, Samuel

  husband of Margaret Gordon;
• Green, Margaret (nee Gordon)

  wife of Samuel Green; daughter of Mary (nee Pettit) and Peter Gordon; sister of Elizabeth Mustard, Anna (Nancy) Smith, John, Nathaniel and Rachael Smith;
• Mustard, James

  husband of Elizabeth Gordon;
• Mustard, Elizabeth (nee Gordon)

  wife of James Mustard; daughter of Mary (nee Pettit) and Peter Gordon; sister of Margaret Green, Anna (Nancy) Smith, John, Nathaniel and Rachael Smith;
• Runnion, Samuel

  son of Elizabeth (nee Pettit) and Peter Runnion;
• Willson, Thomas

  husband of Abigail Pettit; father of Elizabeth Brooks, John Irish, Mary Helliwell, Nathaniel, Thomas, Rachael Ross, Abigail Pettit, Margaret Pew and Sarah Robinson;
• Willson, Abigail (nee Pettit)

  1764-1854; wife of Thomas Willson; mother of Elizabeth Brooks, John Irish, Mary Helliwell, Nathaniel, Thomas, Rachael Ross, Abigail Pettit, Margaret Pew and Sarah Robinson; daughter of Margaret (nee McFarland) and Nathaniel Pettit; sister of Andrew, Elizabeth Runnion, Catharine, Mary Gordon and Rachael Lawrason;
• Lawrason, Lawrence

  husband of Rachael Pettit; father of Elizabeth Showers, Thomas, Joseph, Margaret Hall, Mary Gumsby Crooks, Nathaniel and Lawrence Jr.;
• Lawrason, Rachael (nee Pettit)

  b. 1758; wife of Lawrence Lawrason; mother of Elizabeth Showers, Thomas, Margaret Hall, Mary Gumsby Crooks, Nathaniel and Lawrence Jr.; daughter of Margaret (nee McFarland) and Nathaniel Pettit; sister of Andrew, Elizabeth Runnion, Catharine, Mary Gordon and Abigail Willson;
• Gordon, Peter

  husband of Mary McFarland; father of Elizabeth Mustard, Margaret Green, Anna (Nancy) Smith, John, Nathaniel and Rachael Smith;
• Gordon, Mary (nee Pettit)

  b. 1756; wife of Peter Gordon; mother of Elizabeth Mustard, Margaret Green, Anna (Nancy) Smith, John, Nathaniel and Rachael Smith; daughter of Margaret (nee McFarland) and Nathaniel Pettit; sister of Andrew, Elizabeth Runnion, Catharine, Rachael Lawrason and Abigail Willson;
• Pettit, Catharine

  b. 1753; daughter of Margaret (nee McFarland) and Nathaniel Pettit; sister of Andrew, Elizabeth Runnion, Mary Gordon, Rachael Lawrason and Abigail Willson;
• Runnion, Peter

  husband of Elizabeth Pettit; father of Samuel;
• Runnion, Elizabeth (nee Pettit)

  b. 1750; wife of Peter Runnion; mother of Samuel; daughter of Margaret (nee McFarland) and Nathaniel Pettit; sister of Andrew, Catharine, Mary Gordon, Rachael Lawrason and Abigail Willson;
• Pettit, Andrew

  b. 1748; son of Margaret (nee McFarland) and Nathaniel Pettit; brother of Elizabeth Runnion, Catharine, Mary Gordon, Rachael Lawrason and Abigail Willson;
• Pettit, Thomas

  came to America prior to 1634 from Essex County, England; ancestor of Nathaniel Pettit;
• Pettit, Margaret (nee McFarland)

  b. Feb 2,1726; d. 1770; wife of Nathaniel Pettit (m. Feb 26,1747); mother of Nathaniel;
• Lawrason, Nathaniel

  grandson of Nathaniel Pettit;
• Willson, Nathaniel

  grandson of Nathaniel Pettit;
• Gordon, Nathaniel

  grandson of Nathaniel Pettit;
• Pettit, Elizabeth (nee Heath)

  wife of Nathaniel Pettit; mother of Nathaniel; of Huguenot descent;
• Pettit, Nathaniel

  husband of Elizabeth Heath; father of Nathaniel Pettit;
• Pettit, Nathaniel

  b. Jun 12,1724; d. Mar 9,1803 (buried in Grimsby); husband of Margaret McFarland (m. Feb 26,1747); son of Elizabeth (nee Heath) and Nathaniel Pettit; Lambertville, New Jersey; 1760 appointed Judge in Court of Common Pleas by Governor Franklin; Jan 1776 hailed before the Committee of Safety because of refusal to pay taxes levied by Congress and fined , disarmed and relieved of judgeship; commissioned by British to establish a Battalion; after war he went to Canada and petitioned for land; settled in Ancaster; 1788 commissioned as Justice of the Peace for Nassau; 1789 appointed to Nassau Land Board; 1792 elected to First Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada;
• Nelles, Mary Victoria (nee McClung)

  b. Sep 21,1920; wife of John Hamilton Nelles (m. Aug 23,1947);
• Nelles, John Hamilton

  b. Dec 21,1906; d. Apr 5,1970; husband of Mary Victoria McClung (m. Aug 23,1947); son of Helen Gwendolyn (nee Hutty) and Walter Hamilton Nelles;
• Nelles, Helen Gwendolyn (nee Hutty)

  b. Dec 5,1887; d. Jun 2,1964; wife of Walter Hamilton Nelles (m. Dec 28,1905); mother of John Hamilton Nelles;
• Nelles, Walter Hamilton

  b. Aug 8,1879; d. Jun 5,1951; husband of Gwendolyn Hutty (m. Dec 28,1905); father of John Hamilton Nelles; son of Mary Nichol (nee Thorburn) and Frederick Alexander Nelles;
• Nelles, Mary Nichol (nee Thorburn)

  b. Aug 5,1839; d. Jan 5,1902; wife of Frederick Alexander Nelles (m. Apr 5,1864); mother of Walter Hamilton Nelles;
• Nelles, Frederick Alexander

  b. Nov 28,1837; d. Jul 26,1901; husband of Mary Nichol Thorburn (m. Apr 5,1864); father of Walter Hamilton Nelles; son of Margaret Sophia (nee Clement) and William Warner Nelles;
• Nelles, Elijah

  husband of Catharine Matilda Nelles (m. Jul 25,1832);
• Nelles, Catharine Matilda (nee Nelles)

  ca. 1805-1879; wife of Elijah Nelles (m. Jul 25,1832); daughter of Catharine (nee Ball) and Abraham Nelles; sister of Henry William, Maria Elizabeth Sampson, Margaret Ferris and Helen Priscilla Racey;
• Racey, Thomas

  husband of Helen Priscilla Nelles (m. Dec 24,1825);
• Racey, Helen Priscilla (nee Nelles)

  b. 1803; wife of Thomas Racey (m. Dec 24,1825); daughter of Catharine (nee Ball) and Abraham Nelles; sister of Henry William, Maria Elizabeth Sampson, Margaret Ferris and Catharine Matilda Nelles;
• Ferris, William (Dr.)

  husband of Margaret Nelles (m. Feb 11,1840);
• Ferris, Margaret (nee Nelles)

  1801-1867; wife of Dr. William Ferris (m. Feb 11, 1840); daughter of Catharine (nee Ball) and Abraham Nelles; sister of Henry William, Maria Elizabeth Sampson, Helen Priscilla Racey and Catharine Matilda Nelles;
• Sampson, William (Rev.)

  husband of Maria Elizabeth Nelles (m. Aug 21,1817);
• Sampson, Maria Elizabeth (nee Nelles)

  1799-1888; wife of Rev. William Sampson (m. Aug 21,1817); daughter of Catharine (nee Ball) and Abraham Nelles; sister of Henry William, Margaret Ferris, Helen Priscilla Racey and Catharine Matilda Nelles;
• Nelles, Ann Eliza (nee Smith)

  wife of Henry William Nelles (m. Feb 11,1829);
• Nelles, Henry William

  1798-1842; husband of Ann Eliza Smith (m. Feb 11,1829); son of Catharine (nee Ball) and Abraham Nelles; brother of Maria Elizabeth Sampson, Margaret Ferris, Helen Priscilla Racey and Catharine Matilda Nelles;
• Anderson, Jane (nee Cutler)

  wife of Hugh Anderson (m. Nov 14,1841);
• Anderson, Hugh

  1811-1877; husband of Jane Cutler (m. Nov 14,1841); son of Ann (nee Nelles) and Charles Anderson; brother of Henry, Robert, William, Benjamin, Charles, Jane Stephenson, Joseph, Ann, Margaret Adams and Elizabeth Farley;
• Farley, Patrick

  husband of Elizabeth Anderson (m. Nov 4,1832);
• Farley, Elizabeth (nee Anderson)

  b. ca 1809; wife of Patrick Farley (m. Nov 4,1832); daughter of Ann (nee Nelles) and Charles Anderson; sister of Henry, Robert, William, Benjamin, Charles, Jane Stephenson, Joseph, Ann, Margaret Adams and Hugh;
• Adams, Thomas

  husband of Margaret Anderson (m. Jan 31,1833);
• Adams, Margaret (nee Anderson)

  b. ca 1808; wife of Thomas Adams (m. Jan 31,1833); daughter of Ann (nee Nelles) and Charles Anderson; sister of Henry, Robert, William, Benjamin, Charles, Jane Stephenson, Joseph, Ann, Elizabeth Farley and Hugh;
• Anderson, Ann

  ca. 1806-1818; daughter of Ann (nee Nelles) and Charles Anderson; sister of Henry, Robert, William, Benjamin, Charles, Jane Stephenson, Joseph, Margaret Adams, Elizabeth Farley and Hugh;
• Anderson, Mary (nee Moore)

  wife of Joseph Anderson (m. Jun 7,1827);
• Stephenson, William

  husband of Jane Anderson (m. 1825);
• Stephenson, Jane (nee Anderson)

  1802-1893; wife of William Stephenson (m. 1825); daughter of Ann (nee Nelles) and Charles Anderson; sister of Henry, Robert, William, Benjamin, Charles, Joseph, Ann, Margaret Adams, Elizabeth Farley and Hugh;
• Anderson, Joseph

  b. ca 1804; husband of Mary Moore (m. Jun 7,1827); son of Ann (nee Nelles) and Charles Anderson; brother of Henry, Robert, William, Benjamin, Charles, Jane Stephenson, Ann, Margaret Adams, Elizabeth Farley and Hugh;
• Anderson, Charles

  1800-1884; son of Ann (nee Nelles) and Charles Anderson; brother of Henry, Robert, William, Benjamin, Jane Stephenson, Joseph, Ann, Margaret Adams, Elizabeth Farley and Hugh;
• Anderson, Rachael (nee Mino)

  wife of Benjamin Anderson (m. Oct 8,1826);
• Anderson, Benjamin

  b. ca 1798; husband of Rachael Mino (m. Oct 8,1826); son of Ann (nee Nelles) and Charles Anderson; brother of Henry, Robert, William, Charles, Jane Stephenson, Joseph, Ann, Margaret Adams, Elizabeth Farley and Hugh;
• Anderson, Ann

  wife of William Anderson;
• Anderson, William

  b. ca 1796; husband of Ann; son of Ann (nee Nelles) and Charles Anderson; brother of Henry, Robert, Benjamin, Charles, Jane Stephenson, Joseph, Ann, Margaret Adams, Elizabeth Farley and Hugh;
• Anderson, Margaret (nee Baker)

  wife of Henry Anderson (m. Feb 16,1819);
• Anderson, Henry

  b. ca 1792; husband of Margaret Baker (m. Feb 16,1819); son of Ann (nee Nelles) and Charles Anderson; brother of Robert, William, Benjamin, Charles, Jane Stephenson, Joseph, Ann, Margaret Adams, Elizabeth Farley and Hugh;
• Nelles, Rachel Elizabeth (nee Crockroft)

  wife of John Young Nelles (m. Jan 9,1826);
• Nelles, John Young

  1802-1846; husband of Rachel Elizabeth Crockroft (m. Jan 9,1826); son of Elizabeth (nee Young) and Johann Warner Nelles; brother of William Warner Nelles, Priscilla Cummings and Warner Henry-Tahanata Nelles;
• Nelles, Sarah (nee Uhline)

  wife of Warner Henry-Tahanata Nelles (m. Jan 20,1825);
• Nelles, Warner Henry-Tahanta

  1799-1896; husband of Sarah Uhline (m. Jan 20,1825); son of Elizabeth (nee Young) and Johann Warner Nelles; brother of William Warner Nelles, Priscilla Cummings and John Young Nelles;
• Cummings, James

  husband of Priscilla Nelles;
• Cummings, Priscilla (nee Nelles)

  1796-1824; wife of James Cummings; daughter of Johann Warner Nelles; sister of William Warner Nelles, Warner Henry-Tahanata Nelles and John Young Nelles;
• Nelles, Margaret Sophia (nee Clement)

  b. Apr 3,1800; d. Sep 3,1853; wife of William Warner Nelles (m. Jan 20,1819); mother of Frederick Alexander Nelles;
• Nelles, William Warner

  b. Jun 21,1794; d. Jan 23,1865; husband of Margaret Sophia Clement (m. Jan 20,1819); father of Frederick Alexander Nelles; son of Johann Warner Nelles; brother of Priscilla Cummings, Warner Henry-Tahanata Nelles and John Young Nelles;
• Nelles, Margaret Maria

  baptized Mar 22,1814; d. 1816; daughter of Margaret Sophia (nee Ball) and Lieut.-Col. William Nelles; sister of William Henry Nelles, Maria Elizabeth Nelles, Peter Ball Nelles, Catharine Elizabeth Nelles and John Adolphus Nelles; half-sister of Nancy Barber and Abraham Nelles;
• Nelles, Helen (nee Sumner)

  2nd wife of John Adolphus Nelles (m. Apr 25,1845);
• Nelles, Morilla (nee Pettit)

  1st wife of John Adolphus Nelles (m. Nov 11,1832);
• Nelles, John Adolphus

  1811-1877; 1st wife: Morilla Pettit (m. Nov 11,1832); 2nd wife: Helen Sumner (m. Apr 25,1845); son of Margaret Sophia (nee Ball) and Lieut.-Col. William Nelles; brother of William Henry Nelles, Maria Elizabeth Nelles, Peter Ball Nelles, Catharine Elizabeth Nelles and Margaret Maria Nelles; half-brother of Nancy Barber and Abraham Nelles;
• Nelles, Catharine Elizabeth

  1808-1891; daughter of Margaret Sophia (nee Ball) and Lieut.-Col. William Nelles; sister of William Henry Nelles, Maria Elizabeth Nelles, Peter Ball Nelles, John Adolphus Nelles and Margaret Maria Nelles; half-sister of Nancy Barber and Abraham Nelles;
• Nelles, Mary (nee Sumner)

  wife of Peter Ball Nelles (m. Nov 13,1832);