Capt. George Washington NOWELL

1822 - Aft 1862  (40 years)

• Name	George Washington NOWELL  [1]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	5 Dec 1822	Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	CC315764F2A749A0BEC2BB486B37B3405273
  Occupation	From 1843 to 1862	, , Maine, United States   [2]
  Ship Master
  Capt. G. W. Nowell purchased from J. H. Perkins a house in Kennebunkport on Temple Street leading from Spring Street to the Congregational meeting house, and bordered by Spring Street. He was a ship master, part owner of the ship Young Eagle. In 1855 he was first commander of the ship Crimea, 900 tons, launched in Kennebunk in Aug. 1855. He was captain of the ship Tropic which sailed for San Francisco, 13 Dec. 1862, and was last heard from 15 Dec. 1862. Adm. on his estate (YCPD 14215,14216) was granted to Capt. Thomas Nowell of Kennebunkport, who d. 26 Feb. 1879, and then to Joseph Titcomb of Kennebunkport in 1882.
  Death	Aft 15 Dec 1862	, , , At Sea
  Person ID	I7967	Our Family Tree
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Gen. Simon NOWELL,   b. 10 Sep 1779, York, York, Maine, United States d. 25 Sep 1870, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Clarissa TOWNE,   b. 5 Jul 1782, Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States d. 4 May 1830, Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	26 Jul 1817	Arundel, York, Maine, United States
  Family ID	F6067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary S. TOWNE,   b. Abt 1816   d. 17 Jun 1853, Saco, York, Maine, United States (Age ~ 37 years)
  Marriage	18 Feb 1850	Saco, York, Maine, United States
  Children	1. Hattie E. NOWELL,   b. Cal 5 Jun 1852, Saco, York, Maine, United States d. 12 Nov 1896, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 44 years)
  Family ID	F6084	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Frances H. JEFFERDS,   b. Abt 1827   d. 28 Jan 1872, Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States (Age ~ 45 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1 Jan 1854	Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States
  Marriage Intentions	1 Jan 1854	Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States   [2]
  Children	+ 1. George Simon NOWELL,   b. 5 Dec 1854, Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States d. 23 Mar 1915, Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 60 years) + 2. Charles T. NOWELL,   b. 11 Jan 1857, Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. Frank Jefferds NOWELL,   b. 10 Jul 1863, Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States d. 25 May 1921, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F6086	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 Dec 1822 - Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States Occupation - Ship Master - From 1843 to 1862 - , , Maine, United States Marriage - 18 Feb 1850 - Saco, York, Maine, United States Marriage - Abt 1 Jan 1854 - Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States Marriage Intentions - 1 Jan 1854 - Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States Death - Aft 15 Dec 1862 - , , , At Sea  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Reference

  Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I7967&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Capt. George Washington NOWELL."