Deacon John NOWELL b. 18 Mar 1704/05 York, York, Maine, d. 9 Oct 1743 York, York, Maine,: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1705 - 1743 (38 years)

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Name	John NOWELL [1, 2, 3]
Prefix	Deacon
Birth	18 Mar 1704/05	York, York, Maine, [1, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
_FSFTID	L2JF-7BP
_FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2JF-7BP
_UID	48FAD4886EC5BE4A921221C3456C4FFC5DE0
Occupation	Between 1726 and 1743	York, York, Maine, [5]
Farmer, Cider Hill Road
Death	9 Oct 1743	York, York, Maine, [4, 5, 6]
Probate	15 Dec 1743	, York County, Maine, [5]
Administration granted to Tabitha
but final division of the estate of John Nowell, Gent, did not occur until 25 June 1787. The real estate was appraised at £2490. The inventory mentions a negro man named Essex, whom the widow redeems with her own money (YCP 7/427), and a negro girl Phillis. Two swords inventoried would appear to indicate military activity or interest.
Burial	York, York, Maine, [6, 7]
Person ID	I1245	Our Family Tree \| Descendants of John Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell
Last Modified	6 Dec 2023

Father	Capt. Peter NOWELL, Esq., b. Cal 10 Jul 1669, , , , England d. 10 May 1740, York, York, Maine, (Age ~ 70 years)
Mother	Sarah WEARE, b. Cal 29 Dec 1675, York, York, Maine, d. 29 Sep 1729, York, York, Maine, (Age ~ 53 years)
Marriage	Bef 24 May 1698	York, York, Maine,
Family ID	F12	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Tabitha CAME, b. 14 Apr 1707, York, York, Maine, d. 4 Nov 1759, Berwick, York, Maine, (Age 52 years)

Marriage Intentions 11 Nov 1727 York, York, Maine, [8]

intentions filed

Marriage 11 Jan 1727/28 York, York, Maine, [8, 9]

Children

+	1. Sarah NOWELL, b. 2 Dec 1729, York, York, Maine, d. 1768 (Age 38 years)
+	2. Col. John NOWELL, Jr., b. 15 Jan 1731/32, York, York, Maine, d. 12 Oct 1791, York, York, Maine, United States (Age 59 years)
	3. Thomas NOWELL, b. 24 May 1734, York, York, Maine, d. 16 Dec 1735, York, York, Maine, (Age 1 year)
	4. Tabitha NOWELL, b. 2 Feb 1736/37, York, York, Maine, d. Yes, date unknown
+	5. Lieut. Joseph NOWELL, b. 15 Mar 1739/40, York, York, Maine, d. Bef 1 Aug 1810, , York County, Maine, United States (Age 70 years)
+	6. Lieut. Thomas NOWELL, b. 8 Mar 1741/42, York, York, Maine, d. 8 Dec 1801, York, York, Maine, United States (Age 59 years)

Family ID F37 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Aug 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 18 Mar 1704/05 - York, York, Maine,
	Occupation - Farmer, Cider Hill Road - Between 1726 and 1743 - York, York, Maine,
	Marriage Intentions - intentions filed - 11 Nov 1727 - York, York, Maine,
	Marriage - 11 Jan 1727/28 - York, York, Maine,
	Death - 9 Oct 1743 - York, York, Maine,
	Probate - Administration granted to Tabitha - 15 Dec 1743 - , York County, Maine,
	Burial - - York, York, Maine,

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I1245&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Deacon John NOWELL."

Sources

[S495] Maine. York County. York., "Birth, Marriage & Death Records, 1717-1889", Births, 101 and 102, Peter Nowell.
[S495] Maine. York County. York., "Birth, Marriage & Death Records, 1717-1889", Births, 101, John Nowell.
[S2877] J. E. (John Eldridge) Frost, The Nowells of York, Maine, (New York : Frost, 1988; reprint, Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 29 Aug 1989), 8, 9-10.
[S697] Noyes, Sybil and Charles Thornton Libby and Walter Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. 5 Vols. , (Portland, Maine : Southworth Press, 1928-39. Digital images. FamilySearch : https://www.familysearch.org: 2021), 514, 515. accessed 2008.
[S2877] J. E. (John Eldridge) Frost, The Nowells of York, Maine, (New York : Frost, 1988; reprint, Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 29 Aug 1989), 9-10.
[S1075] "Find a Grave Memorials." Database and images., (Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com : 2019.), (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 Feb 2013); John Nowell (1704-1743) Memorial #102065778; citing Moody #45 Cemetery, York, Maine.
[S2877] J. E. (John Eldridge) Frost, The Nowells of York, Maine, (New York : Frost, 1988; reprint, Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 29 Aug 1989), 9.
[S719] Maine. York Co. York (and in some cases Kittery)., York Marriage Records Transcribed in 1903 by George F. Plaisted, Town Clerk., marriage register, 1: 7, Nowell-Came, 1727.
[S2497] Maine. York. York., Town and Vital records, 1717-1889., (Digital images. FHL Film # 007596957, FamilySearch . https://www.familysearch.org : 2020.), marriage, 2: 7, John Nowel-Tabitha Came, 11 Jan 1727/8; accessed 25 Jun 2022.