- The Pennsylvania Society Transferred to Maryland Society No. 1964 (1/7/1970)
Application for Membership National Number 97005/ PA State number 7208
Cambria, Pennsylvania State Society
National Society Sons of the American Revolution
Robert Nowell Tomb
Descendant of Major Jonathan Nowell who assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity of Captain and Brigade Major.
The applicant resides in the County of Montgomery Town or City Bethesda,
Street or R.D. 9203 Cedarcrest Drive, State of Maryland and married on July 25, 1944 to Mary Elizabeth Crowley who was born November 26, 1921 at Schenectady County of Schenectady State of New York having living children as follows:
Mrs. Roberta Tomb Hardaker, b. May 29, 1945, 1477 Ephesus Church Rd,, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
William Nowell Tomb, b. 21 sep 1947, 9203 Cedarcrest Drive, Bethesda, Maryland
Kathleen Nowell Tomb, b. March 8, 1953, 9203 Cedarcrest Drive, Bethesda, Maryland
The applicant served in the armed forces fo the United States of America as followe: Commissioned as Ensign United States Naval Reserve on 2 May 1944. Served in Pacific and Atlantic Theatres of WW-II in Electronic Field Service Group, on active duty until 30 May 1946. Transferred to Active Naval Reserve Unit until honorable discharge on 17 June 1959.
Signed 9 Apr 1968 by Robert Nowell Tomb, Bethesda, Maryland
I, Robert Nowell Tomb being of the age 49 years hereby submit my lineage. That I was born at Johnstown County of Cambria State of Pennsylvania on the 21 day of November 1918.
(1) I am the son of Homer J. Tomb b. April 3, 1892 in Armagh, Pennsylvania, d. June 17, 1963 and his wife Sybil Nowell b. April 20, 1891 in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, d. (living), married Oct 18, 1916 in Johnstown, PA.'
(2) grandson of Albion Sedgley Nowell b. Apr. 16, 1863 in North Berwick, Maine, d. Sept. 12, 1960 and his wife Althea Mae Angevine b. Mar. 7. 1863 Jerseyshore, PA., d. June 28, 1959 Johnstown, PA., married Sept . 21, 1886 in Williamsport, PA.
(3) great-grandson of Ebenezer Nowell born Apr. 19, 1833 in YorkCo., Maine, d. Julne 17, 1903 York, Maine and his wife Phoebe Ham, b. Sept. 1835 in York Co., Maine, d. June 1, 1864 in York, Maine, married March 22, 1857,
(4) great-grandson of Joshua Nowell b. Dec. 1, 1806 in York Co., Maine
d. Nov. 14, 1880 in York Co. Maine and his wife Sarah Hammond b. May 5 1813 York Co. Maine, d. June 4, 1880 York Co. Maine, married 1832.
(5) great-grandson of Ebenezer Nowell b. 1768 York Co. Maine, d. 1860 York Co. Maine and his wife Rachael Grant b. c. 1768, d. Nov. 21, 1827, married 1791.
(6) great-grandson of Major Johnathan Nowell b. 1746, York, Maine, d. Jan. 5, 1821, York, Maine, and his wife Elizabeth Frost, b. c. 1746, d. Dec. 1829, married 1767.
(7) great-grandson of Ebenezer Nowell b. Nov. 12, 1709 in York, Maine, d. July 1, 1761 and his wife Patience Hamilton b. __. d__., York, Maine, married __-
(8) Captain Peter Nowell b. 1670 England, d. May 10, 1740 York, Maine and his wife Sarah Weare b. Jan. 1676, d. Sept. 13, 1729 York, Maine, married 1698.
Ancestor's Record as found in Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary War Record Section 3-525 ISCS file 37, 273
Buried in the family cemetery, North Berwick, Maine
Family Bibles, family records, tombstones, deeds, wills Maine Archives
Massachusetts Archives Vol 51, page 412
Marriages on record in Town of York, Maine
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1918 - Yes, date unknown
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