Pierce Noland (abt. 1630 - abt. 1724)

Born about 1630 in County Dublin, Ireland

Descendants

Died about 1724 at about age 94 in County Mayo, Ireland [uncertain]

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Liz Shifflett [send private message], Robert Moore [send private message], Nancy Barker [send private message], Sandra Risner [send private message], David Noland [send private message], and Casey Barker [send private message]

Biography

This profile is part of the Noland Name Study.

• NOTE: Some of the following information was abstracted from "Families of Munster" (Nolanfamilies.org), but the problem with that information is that sourcing is non-existent. Therefore, notice also the uncertainties of various pieces of information below, such as place and date of birth, etc. Keep in mind that Y DNA establishes this line is Type III Irish which is rooted in counties Tipperary, Clare, Limerick (see details regarding Y DNA, below). The story of this Pierce Noland/Nowland, as it stands below, is in need of primary source material to support the claims made in the Families of Munster site. Thank you.

Some speculate Pierce Noland/Nowland was born in Dublin, Ireland, sometime around 1628, but there are no primary resources to support that.^[1] Considering his first name, Pierce, it is certainly feasible he may have been named for Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond. There is also speculation that Pierce Noland's father may have been a cousin of the mayor of Fethard - also named Piers Butler, and a descendant of Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond.^[2] Some say he was born in 1632, but that also has no sources to support it.^[3]

During the latter part of the Irish Confederate Wars (also known as the Eleven Years' Wars) ^[4], Pierce is believed to have gone (from County Kilkenny, perhaps) to Fethard, a royal charter town and centre of trade and commerce in South Tipperary where (as mentioned above) Piers Butler, a presumed distant cousin and descendant of the first Piers Butler, was Governor not to mention one of the chief commanders for the Irish rebel forces in Ireland. By 1650, however, the tide had turned. The King had gone into exile and, on February 3, 1650, Fethard surrendered to Cromwell’s army. Pierce Nowland is believed to have married shortly thereafter.^[5]

Having taken an active part in the Irish Confederate Wars, under the terms of an Act of Resettlement passed in 1652, Piers Butler was forced to forfeit his vast lands in south Tipperary in exchange for less desirable lands in counties Clare, Galway, and Mayo, where he, his tenants, and retainers could resettle. It is also speculated that Pierce Nowland, his wife and their young children... most likely Henry and Darby at this point... are believed to have gone to Co. Mayo sometime around 1654, where Pierce Jr. was born sometime around 1655. It is not known exactly where they lived but it was most likely in the Barony of Tirawley, where Pierce Butler is known to have received lands.^[6]

After the death of Cromwell in 1659 and the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Piers Butler’s family did regain some of their lands in Co. Tipperary and took up residence in a former Grace castle in Ballylinch parish. Pierce Nowland, the defeated royalist rebel, probably also returned with his family, establishing himself in Fethard.^[7] Some think that Pierce Noland was "buried in County Mayo, Ireland cemetery", though there are no primary resources that support this.^[8][9]

His son Pierce, born around 1655 in Co. Mayo, named his land in Maryland “Fethard” and it can be reasoned that he would not have had such a strong attachment to the name unless he grew up there.

Children of Pierce Noland:^[10]

1) Thomas, b. between 1648 - 1659, Ireland. Married Mary Parrish. D. 1728, Charles County, Maryland.^[11]

2) Pierce, born ca. 1655, County Mayo, Ireland. Married Catherine ___ (b. ca. 1659, County Mayo; died 1711, Stafford Co., Va.)^[12]

3) Darby, born ca. 1656, Ireland. In America around 1680. Married Ann Browning and settled in Cecil County, Maryland. Died 1727.^{[citation needed]}

4) Henry, born ca. 1657, Ireland. Prior to emigrating, married Lettice _____. Died 1706.^{[citation needed]}

5) Philip, born ca. 1662, Ireland. Married in America, ca. 1685, Bidget Nelson. Died 1733, Stafford Co., Va.^[13]

6) William, born between 1658-1665, Ireland. Married ca. 1680. Died 1719, St. Mary's Co., Maryland.^{[citation needed]}

Research Notes

DNA

Y DNA Findings

Descendants of Pierce Noland who have tested their Y DNA at the Big Y-700 level have proved to fall under haplogroup DC55. This haplogroup is likely the haplogroup of Pierce Noland, considering the recently identified subclades/branch haplogroups in descendants of two of Pierce's sons... via Pierce, Jr. (Z16855) and William (BY190925).

• DC55 (Pierce Noland, Sr., b. ca. 1628)
  • Z16855 (Pierce Noland, Jr., b. ca. 1655)
  • FT190925 (William Noland, b. ca. 1665)

As opposed to descendants of the Nolands of County Carlow (who appear to fall under the M222/Northwest Irish haplotree)^[14], haplogroup DC 55 falls under Irish Type III Y DNA... distinctively different than Northwest Irish.^[15] Irish Type III Y DNA peaks in frequency in the Irish counties of Tipperary, Clare, and Limerick.^[16] These counties were the hereditary homelands of the Dál gCais families, also called Dalcassian, septs descended from Cas, born CE 347, sixth in descent from Cormac Cas, King of Munster.^[17]

Haplogroup Tree

The following haplogroup tree reflects Y-111 and Y-67 DNA matches (indicated by surnames) to Nolan & Hilliard test takers, from L226, through DC55. While other surnames can be found among the matches for Nolan and Hilliard test takers, they are not included here until they have tested to a terminal haplogroup. Keep in mind, the phylogenetic "parent" (not to be confused with literal parent) of DC55 is DC50, which is estimated to have emerged (per Alex Williamson's Big Tree^[18] age estimations which are based on the method of Dr. Iain McDonald) between 196 BC and 477 AD. By comparison, the Type III Irish indicator of L226 is estimated to have emerged between 446 BC and 379 AD.

1) L226 Irish Type III/Dalcassian
..2) FGC5660
....3) Z17669
......4) DC9
........5) FT21220
..........6) DC135
............7) FT65236
..............8) FT248413 (McCoy)
..............8) DC134 (O'Brien)
................9) DC373 (Croak)
......4) Z231
........5) FGC79628
..........6) DC63
............7) BY4101
..............8) DC362.1
................9) DC31
..................10) DC30
....................11) DC189
......................12) DC191 (Bryan)
........5) FGC5628 (Halleran)
..........6) FGC5623
............7) DC313
..............8) FT14526
................9) FT72187
..................10) FT106631 (Morris)
..............8) FT169142 (West)
............7) FGC5659 (Quinn)
..............8) ZZ34
................9) DC782
..................10) DC35
....................11) DC495 (O'Brien)
................9) DC709
..................10) DC815 (Kennedy)
..............8) BY4103
................9) DC414
..................10) DC414 (Phelan, Kennelly)
..........6) BY4102
............7) DC50 (McCormack)
..............8) DC245
................9) DC246 (Bryan)
..............8) DC55 (Noland, Hilliard)
................9) Z16855.2 (Slaughter)

For another perspective on the L226 haplogroup tree, see the Big Tree L226 Y DNA Chart^[19]

Disputed Relationships

A profile merged in August 2022 came with an attached wife - Bridget Carroll (1631 - 1690), born/died in Ireland - which was detached.

A previously merged profile came attached with parents and wife not previously known. No source/support for them has been found, so they have been detached:

• Thomas Charles Noland (had been attached as father)
• Wife Nowlin-Noland (had been attached as mother)
• Elizabeth Gore (had been attached as wife)^[20]

Coffey/Gore

Following section on Noland Genealogy from the Coffey Family website pertains to Elizabeth Coffey/Gore:

NOLAND FAMILY:

"A short genealogy of the Noland family may help in understanding their relationship to the Coffey, Gore and Saunders families. The Gore, Noland, and Saunders families were originally from Frederick Cy, Md, and that part of Virginia directly across the Potomac. They lived near each other and intermarried. About 1768 there was a migration of these people from the Frederick Co. Md. Area into North Carolina and eventually down into South Carolina. Examination of court records in Maryland will produce a wealth of information for those researchers interested in connecting these families further."

PIERCE NOLAND:

"Pierce Noland, second husband of Elizabeth Coffey, was the son of Peter Noland of Wilkes Co., N.C. Peter Noland died about 16 April 1796 in Wilkes Co. N.C. In his will, he names daughters Martha Carrell, Delilah Davis, Sarah Carroll, sons Henry, Moses and Pierce. Pierce was one of the executors of his father's will, along with John Brown. On 4 November 1797 "Pearce Noland" executor of Peter Noland deceased sold to his brother Henry Noland 50 acres on Beaver Creek, Wilkes Co., N.C. This land was where Pierce Noland then lived and was part of a larger tract of 200 acres that was granted to Joel Coffey who sold it to Peter Noland about 1789. This deal was witnessed in part by Newton Coffey, supposed son of Salathiel and Elizabeth Coffey. The above Joel appears to be one of the sons of Chesley Coffey and brother to Nebuzaradon, Nathan and Salathiel. Peter Noland may also have been the father or the brother of the Sampson Noland mentioned as a witness in Elizabeth Gore's will. In March 1784, Peter Noland of Camden District, S.C. sold to Sampson Noland of the same county land on the Sandy River, Chester County, S.C.

"Pierce Noland apparently did not leave a will and died shortly after his father Peter. An inventory of Pierce Noland's estate is found in Wilkes Cy. N.C. will book in 1797 but with no month or day. It is assumed he died late 1797/1798. Pierce Noland was married previous to his marriage to Elizabeth Coffey. His son Pierce Noland and again John Brown were executors of his estate.

"From just these few land records, it can be seen that the Coffeys and Nolands were moving back and forth from early Wilkes and Burke County areas in North Carolina to the Chester County, South Carolina area, buying and selling land. These families migrated down from Maryland and continued to stay close to one another in North and South Carolina. There are many other court records on these people in the above mentioned states, too numerous to mention in this short essay."

Family Papers of Peyton Noland

I added this section to show what my father's research had led him to conclude.^[21]

Pierce's children who immigrated to America were

• Pierce Noland, married Katherine ____. He was born in Ireland about 1660 and was in Maryland about 1686. He died in 1715, in Stafford County, Virginia.
• Henry Noland & family in Maryland in 1679: Lettice, Henry Jr., Richard, James, Mary, Sarah.
• Thomas Noland, immigrated with brother William Noland aboard the St George of London, in Maryland 1678.
• William Noland, immigrated with brother Thomas Noland aboard the St George of London, in Maryland 1678.
• Philip Noland, in Maryland in 1677.

Children of Pierce and Katherine are shown by Peyton as Pierce (m Elizabeth Darrell), William, Philip (m Bridget ___), Thomas (d. in his minority), and Elizabeth (Noland) Carroll.

Peyton Noland's family descends from the Pierce Noland who moved from Georgia to Mississippi about 1800 and settled in Vicksburg (gr-gr-gr-grandson of this Pierce, through his son Pierce who married Katherine ____). ~ Noland-165, 29 July 2021

Sources

1. ↑ one descendant (Nancy Legge) had 1638 in Dublin
2. ↑ 1650 : Pierce Nowland : Fethard, Co. Tipperary, in Nolan Families.org, Retrieved 16 August 2020.
3. ↑ Datafield has birth date "about 1630" as of 22 July 2021.
4. ↑ Irish Confederate Wars, Retrieved 8 August 2021.
5. ↑ 1650 : Pierce Nowland : Fethard, Co. Tipperary, in Nolan Families.org, Retrieved 16 August 2020.
6. ↑ 1650 : Pierce Nowland : Fethard, Co. Tipperary, in Nolan Families.org, Retrieved 16 August 2020.
7. ↑ 1650 : Pierce Nowland : Fethard, Co. Tipperary, in Nolan Families.org, Retrieved 16 August 2020.
8. ↑ from Kathi Golden's WikiTree profile for Pierce Noland-350, created January 14, 2014. Noland-350 was attached to parents and alse a wife (see Disputed Relationships).
9. ↑ Died about 1714 had been added during a merge, but with no support, so it has been removed from the datafield.
10. ↑ this information (children by unknown wife) is from Sharon Noland's website. She is one of the leading Noland researchers. Unfortunately, the citations she included in the text are no longer available over the Internet. If you have a print out from her site with the citations, please share!
11. ↑ Thomas Noland, in Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties, Retrieved 16 August 2020.
12. ↑ Pierce Noland, in Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties, Retrieved 16 August 2020.
13. ↑ This entry for Philip, son of Pierce Sr, also had "died 1733 at Stafford County, Va.", but that is the death date/location for his nephew - his brother Pierce's son, Philip (Noland-120), who married Bridget _____, said by some to be Brigett Carroll. J. Lynn Noland, in Milesian Mountaineers (p 102), discusses that because Pierce and Katherine's son Philip appears in Maryland records by 1692, the immigrant Philip may not have been a brother of the immigrant Pierce (Noland-67), but his oldest son (if adult by 1692, he was born before 1671, although that makes Pierce and Katherine parents at age 15, according to their birth dates in WikiTree).
14. ↑ M222, also referred to as Northwest Irish, is concentrated in Ireland and western Scotland. Associated with Niall of the Nine Hostages and Ui Neill clans. Britain's DNA labeled this branch: Ancient Irish.
15. ↑ Nolan Y-DNA Project Website - Y-DNA Colorized Chart, Retrieved 16 August 2020.
16. ↑ The R-L226 Project - Irish Type III - About, Retrieved 16 August 2020.
17. ↑ Dalcassians, in Wikipedia, Retrieved 16 August 2020.
18. ↑ The Big Tree Y-DNA, Retrieved 16 August 2020.
19. ↑ The Big Tree L226 Y-DNA Chart, Retrieved 16 August 2020.
20. ↑ Sharon Noland's website shows an Elizabeth Gore as the wife of Sampson Noland.* And a discussion here cites a 1794 SC record that shows an Elizabeth as widow of Pearce Noland in a law case with a Gore.**
    

    * from Sharon Noland's website:
    

    Peter Noland (son of Phillip), born c1720, married Ann Wilcoxen, daughter of John and Angess (___) Wilcoxen, in 1754. He died in 1796 at Wilkes Co., NC. Their children were:

    1. Sampson, married Elizabeth Gore.
    2. Henry (or Harry), born circa 1757; married Isabell Milner.
    3. Pierce; born 1758; died 1800.
    4. Moses; born 1763; died 1803.
    5. Peter.
    6. Martha; born 1766; married John Luke Carrell; died 1790.
    7. Delilah, born 1768; married William Davis.
    8. Sarah; born 1771; married James Carrell 23 Jan 1793 at Wilkes Co., NC.

    ** from Coffey family tree, discussion of "Possible Maiden Names for Elizabeth Coffey:"
    
    

    First, it is unlikely Elizabeth's maiden name was Noland. In the minutes of the county court of Chester Co, SC, January 1794 (we find that) Elizabeth Noland late widow of Salathiel Coffee and Pearce Noland is a plaintiff in a case against James Mannion Gore, defendant. The reading of this record would only indicate that Elizabeth was married to Salathiel Coffee and is now probably the wife of Pearce Noland.
    
    

    Second, it is unlikely that Elizabeth's maiden name was Gore. The will of Elizabeth Gore of Chester Co. SC, 25 Nov 1788, in part reads "…to my beloved daughters Mary Sanders, Easter Wood and Elizabeth Knowling…". The name Noland is often seen as Navland, Nolan, Knowland and Knowling in court records. This Elizabeth Knowling is more likely the wife of Sampson "Nolan" who witnessed the above will of Elizabeth Gore. In a Chester Co. deed of March 1784, Sampson Noland and Elizabeth Noland, his wife, sold land to Patrick McGriff on the Sandy River.

21. ↑ Based on the Family Papers of Peyton Noland, in the possession of his daughter, Liz (Noland) Shifflett.

• Edward J. Ronsheim, Sr., "The Stephen-Daniel Line of the Noland Family (Anderson Indiana: 1854).
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 July 2021), Find A Grave: Memorial #42031989 for Pierce Noland I (1632–unknown); Maintained by Cenantua (contributor 46953050). Note: While the memorial has a biography, it does not have any sources.
• The Noland DNA Project. http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nolenancestry/genealogy/nolan_DNA_contact_info.html

Acknowledgements

• Robert Moore, who added DNA information as well as researched and rewrote the biography. [Thank you SO MUCH Robert! ~ Liz (Noland) Shifflett, August 2020]
• Sharon Winsatt created the WikiTree profile for Pierce Noland-140 on August 26, 2011. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Sharon, Liz Shifflett, and others.
• Nancy Legge created the WikiTree profile for Pierce Noland-157 on October 1, 2011. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Nancy and others.
• Kathi Golden created the WikiTree profile for Pierce Noland-350 on January 14, 2014. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kathi and others.