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Family: Bryan Ward aka James Nowlin / Lucinda 'Lucy' Wade (F341)

m. Abt 1764


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  • Bryan Ward aka James NowlinFather | Male
    Bryan Ward aka James Nowlin

    Born  8 Oct 1740  Boone, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1810  Pittsylvania County, Virginia  Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  Abt 1764  [1]  Henrico, Virginia Colony  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Mildred Hutchings | F984 
    Married  21 Oct 1790   
    Father  James The Carpenter Nowlin, II | F24 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret Collins | F24 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Lucinda 'Lucy' Wade

    Born  8 Oct 1746  Henrico Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 21 Oct 1790  Chatham, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Capt. Edward3 C. Wade, Sr. | F362 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary 'Molly' Clements | F362 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Elizabeth Nowlin

    Born  20 Mar 1766  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Feb 1847  Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Joseph Devin | F342 
    Married  16 Feb 1789  Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Peyton N. Nowlin

    Born  4 May 1767  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Apr 1837  Saline County, Missouri  Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lucy Townsend | F1471 
    Married  11 Mar 1792  Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location

    Bryan Ward NowlinChild 3 | Male
    + Bryan Ward Nowlin

    Born  8 Oct 1768  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Jun 1835  Bedford County, Tennessee  Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Harbin Cemetery, Marshall County, Tennessee  Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth 'Betsy' Townsend | F1433 
    Married  12 Feb 1786  Chesterville, Cumberland, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Lucy Nowlin

    Born  14 Dec 1769  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Nov 1834  Caldwell County, Kentucky U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Stephen Bennett | F1483 
    Married  20 Dec 1790  Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Susannah Nowlin

    Born  12 Mar 1771  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Nov 1840  Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Alexander Devin | F340 
    Married  10 Jul 1795  Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    James Nowlin

    Born  29 Jun 1772  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1826  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Luvana, Mrs. James Nowlin | F6988 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Female
    Martha Nowlin

    Born  11 Jun 1774   
    Died  1774   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Male
    David Nowlin

    Born  15 Aug 1775  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Aug 1838  Madison County, Alabama  Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lucy Hensley | F2136 
    Married  6 Dec 1794  Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Brooks Jones | F2137 
    Married  9 Mar 1804  Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary 'Polly' NowlinChild 9 | Female
    Mary 'Polly' Nowlin

    Born  18 Apr 1777  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Aug 1812  Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Clarks Chapel Cemetery, New Franklin, Howard Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  James Mahan | F5135 
    Married     

    Child 10 | Male
    Richard Wade Nowlin

    Born  3 Oct 1778   
    Died  28 Oct 1850   
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Female
    Catherine Nowlin

    Born  26 Oct 1779   
    Died  24 Dec 1830   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Jacob Berger | F1511 
    Married     

    Sarah NowlinChild 12 | Female
    Sarah Nowlin

    Born  1 Aug 1782   
    Died  2 Mar 1804   
    Buried     

    Child 13 | Male
    Samuel Nowlin

    Born  9 Jan 1784  Campbell Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Dec 1863   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Frances Pannill | F6052 
    Married  8 Nov 1808  Campbell Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Nancy NowlinChild 14 | Female
    + Nancy Nowlin

    Born  1786  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1855  Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    New Lebanon Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Pilot Grove, Cooper Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  James Mahan | F5134 
    Married     
    Spouse  George Charles Rhorer/Rorrer | F6989 
    Married     

    Child 15 | Female
    Anne Nowlin

    Born  8 Oct 1785   
    Died  14 Aug 1864   
    Buried     

    Child 16 | Male
    Sherad Nowlin

    Born  13 Nov 1789   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 17 | Male
    infant son Nowlin

    Born  Mar 1781   
    Died  Mar 1781   
    Buried     

  • Notes  Married:
    • Pittsylvania County Virginia Marriages p. 18-186 file case.

      !MARRIAGE:Our Families, Our Families, Anna Hudelson,
      Researched and written 1929-1977, page 2

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will, Edward Wade.
      Probate Records for Estate of Edward Wade, Wade,
      Edward: probate records, Georgia. Green County, Greene County, Georgia, Will Book A, Page 84-85
      In the name of Good, Amen. I, Edward Wade of the County of Greene and State of Georgia, being in perfect health and of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, doe make this my last will and testament, that is to say, first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general
      resurrection, I shall receive the same by the almighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me within this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and
      form ---
      Item: I lend to my beloved wife Mary Wade during her life or widowhood, all my estate of lands, Negroes, stock of all kinds and all my household furniture and movables, and at her death or marriage my will is that all my aforementioned
      estate be sold to the highest bidder amongst the legatees only, and all the money arising therefrom to be equally divided amongst all my children, that is David Wade, Lucey Nolin, Grissell Bennett, Peyton Wade, Edward Wade, Mary Burford, Thomas Wade, Chloe Easley and Anna williams, and if any of the said children should die without heir lawfully begotten of their body, then their part to equally divided among the rest of the living children or their heirs.
      At the general division of the estate it is my will that all the rest of my children be made up equal to my eldest son David Wade who hath received thirty pounds, my daughter Grissell Bennett fifteen pounds, my son Peyton Wade twenty
      pounds, my son Edward Wade fifteen pounds, my daughter Mary Burford ten pounds, my son Thomas Wade fifteen pounds, my daughter Chloe Easley fifteen pounds, and my daughter Anna Williams six pounds which is to be counted as so much received of their part at a general division. And further my will is that all my aforementioned children
      or their heirs shall have timely notice to attend when my afore mentioned estate shall be sold.
      I give to my deceased daughter Christian Dalton's heirs one shilling sterling money to be paid to them by my executors hereafter named.
      And lastly, I do constitute and ordain my two sons, Peyton Wade and Thomas Wade sole executors of this my last will and testament. I do utterly hereby, disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequests and executors by me in any wise named
      before; willed and wills and bequeated, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of February, Anno Domonio, One thousand seven hundred and ninety.
      Signed, Sealed, Published, pronounced and declared by the said Edward Wade as his last will and testament in the presence of: Thomas Easley, Elisha Bennett, Chloe Easley, Peyton Nowlin Edward Wade (seal)
      A true copy of the original recorded the 4th day of November 1790 by Will Phillips, RPGC.
      Greene County, Georgia, Ordinary Court, Estate Sales Book A, Pages 123-128 listing the transactions of the sale.
      15th November 1791, The legatees, all present, of Edward Wade, deceased, agree and themselves nominated and charged in the presence of Thomas Baldwin Esquire, David Wade and Peyton Wade to act as administrators of the estate of the said Edward Wade, deceased, and according by letters of administration are granted to David Wade and Peyton Wade on the Estate of Edward Wade deceased of Greene County. A record of the direction given to Bryan Ward Nowlin by his children informing him to receive their monies of their Grandfather Edward Wade's Estate deceased, in Georgia.
      To the executors or administrators of the estate of Edward Wade, deceased, in the State of Georgia. As it was the good pleasure of our grandfather to will to our deceased mother's heirs an equal part of his estate, it is each of our devices that it be given up into the hands of our father, that he may have the improving of it for the benefit of our younger brothers and sisters as well for
      them as us. And to be at his satisfaction to give it to us and them as he thinks proper. Given under our hands this 19th of November 1791. Joseph Devin, Elizabeth Devin, Stephen Bennett, Lucy Bennett, James Nowlin, Mary Nowlin, Alexander Devin, Lucy Devin, Peyton Nowlin, David Nowlin
      In the presence of : Jacob Berger, George Derusht

      Received 12th December 1791 of Edward Wade full
      satisfaction for the within mentioned legacy, and agree that David Wade and Peyton Wade administrators to the estate of Edward Wade, deceased, may pay him the said Edward Wade the same as soon as it becomes due: And on their performing the same, I do indemnify them from any
      claim or claims that hereafter might arise from any of my heirs. Given under my hand the day and date above written.
      Bryan Ward Nowlin
      In the presence of: William Melton, Adam Sincenton
      The above order accepted by David Wade [A true copy of the Original Records the 14th December 1791 by Will Phillips, RPGC]