Shadrach NOWELL b. 5 Mar 1750/51 York, York, Maine, d. Abt 7 Nov 1815 York, York, Maine, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1751 - Abt 1815 (64 years)

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Name	Shadrach NOWELL [1, 2]
Obituary	From 7 to 10 Nov 1815	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [3]
5 Newspaper Mortuary Notices
Mortuary Notices 7 Nov 1815, Boston, New-England Palladium & Commercial Advertiser: "Died...In York, Mr. Shadrach Nowell, 65." 8 Nov 1815, Boston, Boston Patriot: "DEATHS....In York, Mr. Shadrach Nowell, 65." 8 Nov 1815, Boston, Columbian Centinel: "DIED,...In York, Mr. Shadrach Nowell, Æt 65." 10 Nov 1815Newburyport, Newburyport Herald: "Obituary. DIED-In York, Mr. Shadrach Nowell, Æt 65." 10 Nov 1815, Boston, The Yankee: "DIED, In York, Mr. Shadrach Nowell, aged 65."
Birth	5 Mar 1750/51	York, York, Maine, [1, 2]
Gender	Male
_UID	2740B5B3D9CA469693EAF8E5138A49BA4886
Property	1775	York, York, Maine, [4]
Inheritance from Father
From his father Shadrach inherited in 1775 1/2 of the farm Peter had purchased of his brother Silas, 1/2 of the buildings there, additional upland and marsh, 1/2 of the saw mill and 1/3 of the grist mill. In his will Peter Jr. gave that part of his half of the land containing a small (38' x19') house to his son Shadrach.
Property	2 Nov 1779	York, York, Maine, United States [2]
Sells Saw Mill
On 2 Nov. 1779, Shadrach sells (YCD 46/247) for £30 to Dodavah Curtis Thompson the saw mill and privilege at Mill Lane, one-half given him by his father Peter Nowell, the other half purchased of his brother Daniel Nowell.
Property	17 Nov 1789	York, York, Maine, United States [2]
Sells 21 acres 4 poles in York to Simon Emery
On Nov. 1789, Shadrach of York, yeoman, sells to Simon Emery of York, carpenter, 21 acres 4 poles in York on the road from Joseph Hasty's touching the brook that runs into Garey's Mill Pond. (YCD 87/6)
Census	1790	York, York, Maine, United States [5]
US
Shadrach Nowel: 2 free w males 16+: probably Shadrach and son Shadrach Jr. 6 free w females: probably wife Joanna, and five their seven daughters: Joanna, Mary, Eunice, Dorcas, Mercy, Margery or Lydia. Son Timothy is either dead or away from home.
Property	5 Nov 1794	York, York, Maine, United States [2]
Sells homestead inherited from his Father
On 5 Nov. 1794, Shadrach, for £270 sells (YCD 57/91) to Daniel Knight of Kittery, yeoman, 51 and 3/4 acres in York, beginning at the highway leading from York to Doughty's Falls, and bordering the land of D. W. Nowell, with the dwelling place theron where I now dwell, plus 10 and 1/4 acres, with the barn theron, and a dam where a saw-mill formerly stood being the homestead farm I now improve left me by my father Peter Nowell in his will. This is the origin of the Knight Field, a term still used by the Kittery Water District now flooding the area as a water reservoir. The NE side of the Knight Field borders the old Mill Lane Road between the site of School House #7 and Garey's mill.* *On 20 Mar. 1816, James Knight of Eliot, husbandman, for $450 sells (YCD 95/230) to Joseph Junkins of York, husbandman, 51 & 3/4 acres incl. a barn and a dam where the saw mill formerly stood.
Property	11 Jul 1795	South Berwick, York, Maine, United States [2]
Loss of mill privilege with dwelling and shop
[Shadrach] is called husbandman of York when in 1795 he acknowledges in court that he owes the South Berwick lawyer Dudley Hubbard a loan that is overdue. So, on 11 July 1795, a commsission is orederd by the court to seize his mill privilege at Quamphegan, with a dwelling house and blacksmith shop thereon (YCD 58/181). The land and shop are sold at once....Shadrach is homeless.
Property	7 Oct 1796	York, York, Maine, United States [2]
Sells small dwelling house
....on 7 Oct. 1796, for $80, he sells (YCD 59/250) to Ebenezer Simpson, Jr., Gent., of York "a small dwelling house I have lately erected on Theodore Nowell's land in York." Theodore lived on the Linscott Road...
Census	1800	York, York, Maine, United States [6]
US
Household of Shadrack Nowill [sic] with 1 free white male age 16-25; 1 fwm 45 and over; 1 fwf age 10-15; 2 fwf age 16-25; 1 fwf age 45 and over.
Residence	1803	York, York, Maine, United States [2]
Mill Lane
On 5 aug. 1803, Theodore Nowell of York, husbandman, for $3 sells part of an acre from land he has purchased, with a house on it, to Joanna (Nowell) Young. (Shadrach lives here with his daughter until his death).
Census	1810	York, York, Maine, United States [7]
US
Household of Shadrach Nowell: 1 male over 44 years old and 1 female over 44 years old (Joanna).
Death	Abt 7 Nov 1815	York, York, Maine, United States [2, 3]
Alt Death	Aug 1827	York, York, Maine, United States [2, 8]
Capt. Elisha Goodwin's Record Book Contributed by John Eldridge Frost of Eliot, Maine The following entries were copied from a record book kept by Capt. Elisha Goodwin of Eliot, Maine, who recorded all the deaths he found in Eliot and surrounding towns, most of which occurred between 1820 and 1840. A few births of members of his immediate family are included... Capt. Elisha Goodwin, farmer, shipbuilder, selectman, active in town affairs, born 22 Aug. 1776, died 27 Aug 1842, son of Daniel and Sarah (Hobbs) Goodwin. He married, 15 May 1797, Anna Libbey, by whom he had seven children who survived him. He lived on Goodwin Road and built the house now occupied by Mrs. John Goodrich, a descendant. This record book passed from Capt. Elisha Goodwin through his daughter Anna (Goodwin) Ferguson and Sarah Hobbs (Ferguson) Raitt, to Annie Edna Raitt, who gave it in June 1942 to the contributor of this article. p. 142 A Arthur Came York Deceast January 30 1821 Abigail Nowell Wid Deceast October 3 1834 Arthur Came Junr found Dead January 23 1836 of York p. 144 Widow Came York Deceased March 15th 1831 Mrs. Simpson the Wife of Ebenezer Simpson York Deceased September 20th 1831 [Mary Nowell or Hannah Junkins] Oliver Nowell Deceased December 2nd 1831 p. 145 Mary Nowell York Kild August 17 1834 p. 265 Simeon Came Deceased June 14 1822 Ebenezer Nowell Drowned June 29 1822 of York Jamea Nowell Deceased York October 11th 1823 Mary Nowell Deceased April the 30th 1823 p. 266 Shadrach Nowell Deceased August 1827 p. 267 Capt John Junkins Deceased March 24 1827 p. 268 Sally Came Deceased February the 3 1826 Theodore Nowell Deceased October 24 1824 p. 270 Capt James Nowell York Deceased May 10th 1820 Mrs Kennard Capt Damons Wife Deceased April 10th 1820 p. 271 Nathaniel Littlefield of Wells Drowned February 13th 1820 Mrs. Junkins the Wife of Daniel Junkins Deceased Jany 28th 1820 Mrs. Jane Littlefield Deceased October 180- p. 272 Mr Timothy Kennard Deceased January 9th 1837 Aged 89 Mrs Nacy Kennard Deceased January 19 1837 Wife of James Kennard mentioned above
Alt Name	Shadrack Nowel
Person ID	I1128	Our Family Tree \| Descendants of Abraham Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell, Descendants of Peter Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell
Last Modified	19 Aug 2023

Father	Peter NOWELL, Jr, b. Jun 1707, York, York, Maine, d. Abt May 1775, York, York, Maine, (Age ~ 67 years)
Mother	Lydia JUNKINS, b. 25 Jan 1708/09, York, York, Maine, d. Aft 1755, York, York, Maine, (Age 46 years)
Marriage	19 Jun 1729	York, York, Maine,
Family ID	F10	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Joanna Raynes GERRISH, b. Abt 1752, Kittery, York, Maine, d. Bef 1810, York, York, Maine, United States (Age ~ 57 years)

Marriage Intentions 24 Dec 1772 York, York, Maine, [9]

Intentions filed

Marriage 28 Jan 1773 Kittery, York, Maine, United States [1, 2, 10, 11]

Children

+	1. Joanna NOWELL, b. Abt 1774, York, York, Maine, United States d. 2 May 1860, York, York, Maine, United States (Age ~ 86 years)
+	2. Shadrach NOWELL, Jr, b. Abt 1775, York, York, Maine, d. 15 Jul 1828, York, York, Maine, United States (Age ~ 53 years)
+	3. Mary Gerrish NOWELL, b. Abt 1776, York, York, Maine, United States d. 10 Aug 1862, Biddeford, York, Maine, United States (Age ~ 86 years)
+	4. Eunice Gerrish NOWELL, b. 23 May 1784, York, York, Maine, United States d. 23 Dec 1860, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 76 years)
+	5. Mercy NOWELL, b. Abt 1785, York, York, Maine, United States d. Aft 1850 (Age ~ 66 years)
+	6. Margery Gerrish NOWELL, b. Est 1786, York, York, Maine, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Timothy NOWELL, b. Abt 1788, York, York, Maine, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	8. Dorcas NOWELL, b. Abt 1790, York, York, Maine, United States d. 9 Aug 1869, York, York, Maine, United States (Age ~ 79 years)
+	9. Lydia NOWELL, b. 11 Mar 1796, York, York, Maine, United States d. Bef 1870 (Age 73 years)

Family ID F9 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 19 Aug 2023

Event Map

	Obituary - 5 Newspaper Mortuary Notices - From 7 to 10 Nov 1815 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Birth - 5 Mar 1750/51 - York, York, Maine,
	Marriage Intentions - Intentions filed - 24 Dec 1772 - York, York, Maine,
	Marriage - 28 Jan 1773 - Kittery, York, Maine, United States
	Property - Inheritance from Father - 1775 - York, York, Maine,
	Property - Sells Saw Mill - 2 Nov 1779 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Property - Sells 21 acres 4 poles in York to Simon Emery - 17 Nov 1789 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Census - US - 1790 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Property - Sells homestead inherited from his Father - 5 Nov 1794 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Property - Loss of mill privilege with dwelling and shop - 11 Jul 1795 - South Berwick, York, Maine, United States
	Property - Sells small dwelling house - 7 Oct 1796 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Census - US - 1800 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Residence - Mill Lane - 1803 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Census - US - 1810 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Death - Abt 7 Nov 1815 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Alt Death - Aug 1827 - York, York, Maine, United States

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I1128&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Shadrach NOWELL."

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