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James The Carpenter Nowlin, II[1]

Male 1715 - 1808  (92 years)


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  • Name James The Carpenter Nowlin 
    Suffix II 
    Born 13 Nov 1715  Goochland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Jul 1808  Boone Creek, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I653  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2015 

    Father James The Founder Nowlin,   b. 1655, County Carlow, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1750, Goochland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Sarah 'Catherine' Ward,   b. Est 1686, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1744, Goochland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married 1710 
    • !MARRIAGE:Our Families, Our Families, Anna Hudelson,
      Researched and written 1929-1977, page 1
    Divorced Yes, date unknown 
    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.
    Family ID F619  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Collins,   b. Est 1715, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1738 
    Children 
     1. Sherrod Nowlin
     2. Lewis Nowlin
    +3. Bryan Ward aka James Nowlin,   b. 8 Oct 1740, Boone, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F24  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    GOOCHLAND COUNTY VIRGINIA WILLS AND DEEDS 1736-1742
    GOOCHLAND COUNTY VIRGINIA WILLS AND DEEDS 1736-1742
    _Goochland Wills & Deeds1736-1742.pdf
    The Nowlin Stone Genealogy
    The Nowlin Stone Genealogy
    The_Nowlin_Stone_Genealogy.pdf

  • Notes 
    • KLV note about Susan Nowlin, daughter of Bryan Nowlin I,
      says her grandfather came from Ireland. Is James Nowlin
      from Ireland?

      The Assembly of Pittsylvania Co. VA ordered that all male
      inhabitants sixteen years of age and over should take the
      Oath of Allegiance to the State. James Nowlin is listed as
      subscribing before William Witcher in Pittsylvania County,
      VA. [Our Families, Anna Hudelson; page 1]

      !NAME:Our Families, Our Families, Anna Hudelson, Researched
      and written 1929-1977, page 1

      !BIRTH:Our Families, Our Families, Anna Hudelson,
      Researched and written 1929-1977, page 1

      !DEATH:Our Families, Our Families, Anna Hudelson,
      Researched and written 1929-1977, page 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S80] Google Books, http://books.google.com/books?id=Jbs6AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA32&lpg=PA32&dq=james+nowlin,+son+of+james+nowlin+of+ireland+and+catherine+ward+nowlin,+was+a+first+class+carpenter+and+made+good+money+at+this+trade.&source=bl&ots=g1tbvdeNiV&sig=33qECdY3dR30VEQIiUHMLYF0xzo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UR7gU5baMo-wigK8pICwDA&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=james%20nowlin%2C%20son%20of%20james%20nowlin%20of%20ireland%20and%20catherine%20ward%20nowlin.