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    David Light Nowlin

    Male 1806 - 1862  (55 years)


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  David Light Nowlin was born on 13 Dec 1806 in Kentucky U.S.A. (son of Bryan Ward Nowlin, Jr. and Elizabeth Townsend); died on 23 Apr 1862.

      Notes:

      Name from Tennessee Tidbits 1778-1914, V.II, p 85: SCGS, Burbank
      Possibly son of Bryan Ward Nowlin II?
      !MARRIAGE: Marshall Co TN via IGI

      Census:
      1830 Bedford Co TN p 24 1 male 15-20, 1 male under 5, 1 female 15-20,
      1 female under 5 (living next door to Briant W. Nowlin)
      Is this the same person?
      1840
      1850 Marshall Co TN index
      YOD was 1838 per KLV.

      David married Elizabeth Peyton Devin on 08 May 1828 in Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee U.S.A.. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Devin and Elizabeth Nowlin) was born about 1797 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 10 Apr 1879. [Group Sheet]

      Children:
      1. Elvira W. Nowlin was born on 22 Feb 1829 in Marshall County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 11 Jun 1901 in Paducah, Cottle, Texas U.S.A..
      2. Lucy J. Nowlin was born about 1835 in Tennessee U.S.A..
      3. Susan L. Nowlin was born about 1836 in Tennessee U.S.A..
      4. Stephen A. Nowlin was born about 1837 in Tennessee U.S.A..
      5. David L. Nowlin was born about 1839 in Tennessee U.S.A..
      6. Julia A. Nowlin was born about 1840 in Tennessee U.S.A..
      7. Elizabeth Nowlin was born about 1843 in Tennessee U.S.A..
      8. Bethiah John Devin Nowlin was born on 10 Feb 1844 in Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 10 Dec 1928 in Mt. Pleasant, Maury, Tennessee, U.S.A.; was buried in Arlington Cemetery, Maury Co Tennessee.

    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Bryan Ward Nowlin, Jr. was born on 08 Oct 1768 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Bryan Ward Nowlin and Lucy Wade); died on 03 Jun 1835 in Bedford County, Tennessee U.S.A.; was buried in Harbin Cemetery, Marshall County, Tennessee U.S.A..

      Bryan married Elizabeth Townsend on 12 Feb 1786 in Chesterville, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet]


    2. 3.  Elizabeth Townsend

      Notes:

      Minister's Returns: Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; Bassett Historical Center Bryan Ward Nowlin Jun. and Betty Townsend 24 day of Feb 1787 by D. Barr. - Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston

      Children:
      1. Sherod Nowlin was born in 1784 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina U.S.A.; died in 1876 in Bedford County, Tennessee U.S.A..
      2. Peyton Wade Nowlin was born on 14 Apr 1787 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina U.S.A.; died in 1847.
      3. Jabus Swanson Nowlin was born on 17 Aug 1789; died on 01 Sep 1848 in Bedford County, Tennessee U.S.A..
      4. Lucy Nowlin was born on 28 Feb 1791; died on 15 Nov 1858.
      5. Light Nowlin was born on 01 Aug 1793 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina U.S.A.; died in 1850 in Chester, Polk, Tennessee U.S.A..
      6. James Nowlin was born in 1795 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina U.S.A.; died before 1850.
      7. Stephen Nowlin was born on 22 Dec 1797 in Bedford County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 08 Dec 1855 in Tyler County, Texas U.S.A..
      8. Thomas Nowlin was born on 05 Jan 1799 in South Carolina U.S.A..
      9. Benjamin Franklin Nowlin was born on 30 Mar 1802 in Kentucky U.S.A.; died in 1858 in Bedford County, Tennessee U.S.A..
      10. 1. David Light Nowlin was born on 13 Dec 1806 in Kentucky U.S.A.; died on 23 Apr 1862.


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  Bryan Ward Nowlin was born on 08 Oct 1740 in Boone, Virginia (son of James Nowlin, Jr. and Margaret Collins); died in 1810 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..

      Notes:

      Served as Private in Illinois Campaign under Capt. Bowman. Place of residence Chatham, VA. Listed on DAR Patriotic Index page 500 for Patriotic Service. Also listed in the Military record page 262 Missouri Pioneers. [Our Families, Anna Hudelson; page 1]

      The Assembly of Pittsylvania Co. VA ordered that all male inhabitants sixteen years of age and over should take the Oath of Allegiance to the State. Bryan Ward Nowlin is listed as subscribing before William Witcher in Pittsylvania County, VA. [Our Families, Anna Hudelson; page 1]

      Was a builder by trade. Had 15 children.

      The Nowlin-Stone Genealogy by James Edmund Nowlin.

      Bryan married Lucy Wade about 1764. Lucy (daughter of Edward Wade and Mary) was born on 08 Oct 1746 in Virginia; died before 21 Oct 1790 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 5.  Lucy Wade was born on 08 Oct 1746 in Virginia (daughter of Edward Wade and Mary); died before 21 Oct 1790 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..

      Notes:

      Name maybe Mary Wade from "The Devin Family"; page 37.

      Notes:

      Pittsylvania County Virginia Marriages p. 18-186 file case.

      Children:
      1. Nancy Nowlin
      2. Elizabeth Nowlin was born on 20 March 1766 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 17 February 1847 in Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee U.S.A..
      3. Payton N. Nowlin was born on 04 May 1767 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 04 Apr 1837 in Saline County, Missouri U.S.A..
      4. 2. Bryan Ward Nowlin, Jr. was born on 08 Oct 1768 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 03 Jun 1835 in Bedford County, Tennessee U.S.A.; was buried in Harbin Cemetery, Marshall County, Tennessee U.S.A..
      5. Lucy Nowlin was born on 14 Dec 1769 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died in Nov 1834 in Caldwell County, Kentucky U.S.A..
      6. Susannah Nowlin was born on 12 Mar 1771 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 08 Nov 1846 in Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.; was buried in Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A..
      7. James Nowlin was born on 29 Jun 1772; died in 1826.
      8. Martha Nowlin was born on 11 Jun 1774; died in 1774.
      9. Rev. David Nowlin was born on 15 Aug 1775 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 11 Aug 1838 in Madison County, Alabama U.S.A..
      10. Mary Nowlin was born on 18 Apr 1777.
      11. Richard Wade Nowlin was born on 03 Oct 1778; died on 28 Oct 1880.
      12. Catherine Nowlin was born on 26 Oct 1779; died on 24 Dec 1830.
      13. infant son Nowlin was born in Mar 1781; died in Mar 1781.
      14. Sarah Nowlin was born on 01 Aug 1782; died on 02 Mar 1804.
      15. Samuel Nowlin was born on 09 Jan 1784; died on 13 Dec 1863.
      16. Anne Nowlin was born on 08 Oct 1785; died on 14 Aug 1864.
      17. Sherad Nowlin was born on 13 Nov 1789.


    Generation: 4

    1. 8.  James Nowlin, Jr. was born on 13 Nov 1715 in Goochland County, Virginia; was christened in in (son of James Nowlin, Sr. and Sarah Ward); died on 18 Jul 1808 in Boone Creek, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in .

      Notes:

      KLV note about Susan Nowlin, daughter of Bryan Nowlin I, says her grandfather came from Ireland. Is James Nowlin from Ireland?

      The Assembly of Pittsylvania Co. VA ordered that all male inhabitants sixteen years of age and over should take the Oath of Allegiance to the State. James Nowlin is listed as subscribing before William Witcher in Pittsylvania County, VA. [Our Families, Anna Hudelson; page 1]

      James married Margaret Collins about 1738. Margaret (daughter of Daniel Collins) was born in in Scotland. [Group Sheet]


    2. 9.  Margaret Collins was born in in Scotland (daughter of Daniel Collins).
      Children:
      1. Sherrod Nowlin
      2. Lewis Nowlin
      3. 4. Bryan Ward Nowlin was born on 08 Oct 1740 in Boone, Virginia; died in 1810 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
      4. David Nowlin was born in May 1741 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..

    3. 10.  Edward Wade was born about 1727 in Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia; died between 1790 and 1791 in Greene County, Georgia U.S.A..

      Notes:

      Lived in Pittsylvania County, Virginia about 1779. Was a Patriot and Soldier (Patriot Index DAR. page 708) A private in Va. Troops under Capt. William Witcher. Took Oath of Allegience under Capt. William Witcher March 1776. (Rooster of Rev. Soliers in Georgia, compiled by Mrs. Edward McCall p.172). Edward Wade made his Will in February 1790 saying Lucy Nowlin had received fifteen poiunds and he gave to his deceased daughter's [children] money. [Our Families; Anna Hudelson; page 2]

      The Assembly of Pittsylvania Co. VA ordered that all male inhabitants sixteen years of age and over should take the Oath of Allegiance to the State. Edward Wade is listed as subscribing before William Witcher in Pittsylvania County, VA. [Our Families, Anna Hudelson; page 1]

      Edward married Mary. Mary was born about 1730. [Group Sheet]


    4. 11.  Mary was born about 1730.

      Notes:

      Living in 1790. [Our Families; Anna Hudelson; page 2]

      Children:
      1. Mary Wade
      2. David Wade
      3. Grissel Wade
      4. Edward Wade
      5. Thomas Wade
      6. Chloe Wade
      7. Anna Wade
      8. Christine Wade died before 1791.
      9. 5. Lucy Wade was born on 08 Oct 1746 in Virginia; died before 21 Oct 1790 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
      10. Peyton Wade was born in 1775.


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