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Family: James The Founder Nowlin / Sarah 'Catherine' Ward (F619)  ^[1] 

• Father | Male James The Founder Nowlin

  
  

  Born	1655	County Carlow, Ireland
  Died	1750	Goochland County, Virginia
  Buried		Dover Episcopal Church Cem., Manakin, Goochland Co., VA
  Married	1710
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Father	John Nowlin | F851 Group Sheet
  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Sarah 'Catherine' Ward

  
  

  Born	Est 1686	England
  Died	Aft 1744	Goochland County, Virginia
  Buried
  Other Spouse	Henry Farmer | F6614
  Married
  Father	John Ward | F850 Group Sheet
  Mother

  
  

  Child 1 | Male James The Carpenter Nowlin, II

  
  

  Born	13 Nov 1715	Goochland County, Virginia
  Died	18 Jul 1808	Boone Creek, Virginia U.S.A.
  Buried
  Spouse	Margaret Collins | F24
  Married	Abt 1738

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Stephen Nowlin

  
  

  Born	1708	Colonial Virginia
  Died	1791	Goochland County, Virginia
  Buried		Beaverdam Episcopal Church Cem., Maidens, Goochland Co., Virginia

  
  

  Child 3 | Male David Nowlin

  
  

  Born	Est 1712	Goochland, Virginia Colony
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Daniel Nowlin

  
  

  Born	Abt 1716	Goochland, Virginia Colony
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Mary Nowlin

  
  

  Born	Abt 1710	Goochland, Virginia Colony
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 6 | Male John Nowlin

  
  

  Born	Abt 1718	Goochland, Virginia Colony
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 7 | Female Martha Nowlin

  
  

  Born	Abt 1720	Goochland, Virginia Colony
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 8 | Female Judith Nowlin

  
  

  Born	Abt 1722	Goochland, Virginia Colony
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

• Notes

  County Carlow, Ireland and of Virginia Descendants of James Nowlin Nowlin-Ward 1 James Nowlan of Carlow County, Ireland, became known as James Nowlin of Virginia, the "lan" being the Irish termination. Only one family is mentioned in Ireland with the termination "lin", and they were of Wexford. James Nowlin was sold to a man by the name of Ward, who was a man of great natural ability and fatherly kindness. James Nowlin, through his nobility of character, afterwards became a favorite of Ward and married his daughter. Married: !MARRIAGE:Our Families, Our Families, Anna Hudelson, Researched and written 1929-1977, page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S40] Will, James Nowlin. [Loosly abstracted mfe] Will of James Nowlin Stephen [land]; Mary [land] adjacent to Col. Bolling; John [Mansion and Plantation I now live on, 200 acres bounded Thomas Pleasants and Col. John Bolling] If John should die without issue, then to son of David, son Sam Nowlin shall have same Land above mentioned to John Nowlin forever; Daughter Martha Henson? the young heifer; James Nowlin one son of Calse [must be slave]; Son David Nowlin one one shilling paid in Sterling; Daughter Judith [T][F]allwell one son of Calse [must be a slave], Son Daniel one [con-son] and Calse forever; to Sarah Nowlin, wife; Negroes, Peter and Jack but in case Mary's then I give and bequeath my two Negros, Peter and Jack during her widowhood. But if in case Mary's, then I give and bequeath my two negros, Peter and Jack as follows, to my Son Stephen Nowlin, Peter. unto my son John Nowlin, Jack, forever. But in case my son John Nowlin should die without Issue then my desire is that my Negro Jack shall be Samuel Nowlins ye son of my Son David Nowlin forever. Wife Sarah one feather bed and furnature as also befitted. Son John one feather bed and furniture Daughter Mary Nowlin one Feather Bed and furniture, after Mother's descease, All the rest of my goods and Chattels I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife paying my debts and after that during her Widowhood and after I desire that my son Stephen and John may have it equally divided between them forever. Appoint wife and her son Stephen Nowlin and John Nowlin to be Sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament 5 October 1749. Signed with a Mark Proved 20 Mar 1749[50] James of Pittsylvania County must have been a younger son as he only received what was presumably a slave. Nov 20 1754, Inventory of Estate