Henry NOWELL b. 25 Feb 1790 North Berwick, York, Maine, United States d. 2 Apr 1859 Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1790 - 1859 (69 years)

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Name	Henry NOWELL [1]
Birth	25 Feb 1790	North Berwick, York, Maine, United States [1]
Gender	Male
_UID	978B12D371514CD8941D3C156887027A5A8E
Census	1850	Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States [2, 3]
1) Henry Nowell, age 60, m, Farmer, $1200 Real Estate, b. Maine 2) Abigail Nowell, age 50, f, b. New Hampshire 3) John Nowell, age 22, m, Farmer, b. Mass. 4) Andrew C. Nowell, age 20, m, Farmer, b. Mass. 5) Mary A. Nowell, age 19, f, b. Mass. 6) Thomas S. Nowell, age 18, m, Manufacturer, b. Mass. 7) George P. Nowell, age 16, m, Sailor, b. New Hampshire 8) Benjamin F. Nowell, age 14, m, b. Vermont 9) Edward P. Nowell, age 13, m, b. Vermont 10) William Nowell, age 11, m, b. Vermont
Death	2 Apr 1859	Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States [3, 4]
Burial	Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States [3, 4]
Person ID	I1334	Our Family Tree \| Descendants of Ebenezer Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell
Last Modified	24 Aug 2023

Father	Major Jonathan NOWELL, b. 2 Dec 1747, York, York, Maine, d. 5 Jan 1821, Berwick, York, Maine, United States (Age 73 years)
Mother	Elizabeth FROST, b. 21 Jan 1747/48, York, York, Maine, d. 14 Sep 1829, North Berwick, York, Maine, United States (Age 81 years)
Marriage	Abt 13 Dec 1766	York, York, Maine,
Family ID	F51	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Abigail JACOBS, b. 2 Dec 1800, Madbury, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States d. 9 Oct 1869, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States (Age 68 years)

Marriage 4 Nov 1821 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [5]

Children

	1. Elizabeth Craigie NOWELL, b. 14 May 1822, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 10 Aug 1872, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States (Age 50 years)
	2. Mary Jacobs NOWELL, b. Abt 12 Oct 1823 d. 5 Apr 1826, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 2 years)
	3. Anna Maria NOWELL, b. Abt 12 Jun 1825 d. 14 May 1827, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 1 years)
	4. Charles Henry NOWELL, c. 1 Apr 1827, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 25 May 1883, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States (Age ~ 56 years)
	5. John S. NOWELL, b. 1828, , , Massachusetts, United States d. Yes, date unknown
+	6. Andrew Craigie NOWELL, b. 2 May 1830, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 16 Aug 1862, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States (Age 32 years)
	7. Mary Ann NOWELL, b. 15 Apr 1831, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 12 Jul 1903, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 72 years)
+	8. Hon. Thomas Shepard NOWELL, b. 30 Aug 1832, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 5 Jan 1914, Seattle, King, Washington, United States (Age 81 years)
	9. George A. NOWELL, b. 1834, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States d. 26 Apr 1909, Juneau, Juneau, Alaska, United States (Age 75 years)
	10. Benjamin F. NOWELL, b. 1835, , , Vermont, United States d. Yes, date unknown
+	11. Edward Payson NOWELL, b. 24 Feb 1837, Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, United States d. 29 Apr 1880, Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, United States (Age 43 years)
+	12. William G. NOWELL, b. 11 Aug 1838, Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, United States d. 22 Oct 1922, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 84 years)

Family ID F74 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 1 Jun 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 25 Feb 1790 - North Berwick, York, Maine, United States
	Marriage - 4 Nov 1821 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1850 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
	Death - 2 Apr 1859 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
	Burial - - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, 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=I1334&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Henry NOWELL."

Sources

[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), 32, 59.
[S1784] New Hampshire, Rockingham County, 1850 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), M432, roll M432_437, Portsmouth, p. 48A, dwelling 518, family 707, Henry Nowell, accessed 13 Nov 2019
[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), 59.
[S1075] "Find a Grave Memorials." Database and images., (Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com : 2019.), (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 Nov 2019); Henry Nowell (1790-1859) Memorial #157740929; citing Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, N. H.
[S1079] "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988." Database with images., (Ancestry. https://www.ancestry.com : 2011.), (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 Feb 2016); Henry Nowell and Abigail Jacobs 4 Nov 1821; Cambridge Town Records.