Jane married Alexander Nelson about 1776. Alexander was born about 1755; died on 11 Oct 1799 in Guilford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James Nelson was born in 1782; died in 1844.

Family/Spouse: William Oldham Short. William was born about 1762 in Guilford County, North Carolina; died in May 1815 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Roberts children are identified in the settlement of James, Sr. estate. They are Moses, Ruth and Jane. Moses guardian was James McCuistion, Sr; until his death, when James, Jr. became Moses guardian. Ruth and Jane's guardian, was their mothers second husband Thomas Blair. This is shown by an entry 6 August 1772, Guilford County, North Carolina Court Records.

Died:
In the memorandum from Robert's great grandnephew, Robert's date of death is 28 September 1768.

Robert married Jane Ruth in 1754 in possibly Maryland. Jane (daughter of Moses Ruth and Ester Irwin) was born about 1739 in Hartford County, Maryland; died about 1823 in Guilford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James, the settler, is the third of the group of Pennsylvania-North Carolina group. He first settled in Pennsylvania, and according to family tradition, lived in Pennsylvania before going to North Carolina. Tradition relates that the name was formerly spelled with a "Q" and was changed to "C" at the suggestion of Dr. David Caldwell. He was associated with the Nottingham Company or Colony. The Nottingham Colony was a group of people who came to the area from the Nottingham Presbyterian Church in Rising Sun, Lancaster County, PA; it was established in old Rowan County, North Carolina..

Died:
James is buried Rowan County, North Carolina. From the Guilford County, North Carolina Court Records: February 4, 1765, Jennet McCuiston, Thomas McCuiston and James McCuiston returned an inventory of the estate of James McCuiston, deceased, they being executors of the said James' last Will and Testament.

James married Sarah Jenut Behol in 1726 in County Derry, Ireland. Sarah was born on 6 Nov 1706 in County Derry, Ireland; died on 11 Apr 1783 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In a note from Denise Woods, descendant of James and Sarah's daughter, Jane; Sarah was identified as Janitt McQuiston.

Died:
Buried Rowan Co., North Carolina

Notes:

Moses Ruth bought his daughter, Jane land in Rowan County, (now Guilford County).

Moses married Ester Irwin. Ester was born in 1701 in Rathmelton, Ireland; died on 20 Jan 1786 in Harford County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Found the place of birth on the internet in genforum.

John married Isabella Crelon on 9 Jan 1699 in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Isabella was born about 1678 in Bovevagh Parish, County Londonderry, Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
found on the internet at genforum.