Joshua married Sarah Northen on 12 Feb 1728 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America. Sarah (daughter of Edmund Northen and Elizabeth Berrick) was born on 22 Jul 1713 in Warsaw, Richmond, Virginia, British America; was christened on 22 Jul 1713 in New York, British Colonial America; died on 5 May 1770 in Halifax, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lettice Nelms was born on 14 Nov 1738 in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States; died in Feb 1807 in Virginia, United States; was buried in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Sussex, Virginia, United States.
2. John Nelms was born on 26 Apr 1730 in St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen, Virginia, British Colonial America; died in 1785 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.
3. Joshua Nelms was born on 24 Mar 1732 in Northumberland, Virginia, United States; died in Dec 1768 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, British Colonial America.
4. Elizabeth Nelms was born on 11 Mar 1734 in Northumberland, Virginia, United States; died after 1784.
5. Elizabeth Nelms was born about 1736 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 23 Jul 1779 in Virginia, United States.
6. Sarah Ann Nelms was born on 27 Aug 1736 in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States; died in 1780 in Virginia, United States.
7. Judith Nelms was born in 1739 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died in 1747.
8. Edw. Northen Nelms was born on 5 Mar 1741 in Northumberland, Virginia, British America; died on WFT Est. 1742-1831.
9. Jeremiah Nelms was born on 6 Sep 1743 in St. Stevens's Parish Northumberland, Virginia, United States; died about 1796 in Halifax, North Carolina, United States.
10. William Nelms was born on 25 Oct 1746 in Northumberland,Virginia.
11. Nancy Nelms was born on 20 Oct 1748 in Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America.
12. Parismus Nelms was born on 18 Dec 1751 in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States; died in 1774.
13. Amelia " Milly" Nelms was born on 15 Sep 1754 in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States; died on WFT Est. 1755-1848.

John married Eleanor before 1704 in Virginia, British Colonial America. Eleanor was born about 1678 in Northumberland, British America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]