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Luke
Smithy
Nowell
Born in Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Isham Nowell
and Adeline Elizabeth (Norris) Nowell
Brother of
Elisha Nowell, William Basil Nowell, James David Nowell [half], Henry Nowell and Nicholas Decatur Nowell [half]
Husband of
Sarah (Bilups) Nowell
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Sarah (Nowell) Wiggins, William Ben Nowell, Arnold Nowell, Solomon Nowell, Archibald Marion Nowell, Luke M. Nowell, Henry C. Nowell, Arthur F. Nowell, Martha Nowell, George W. F. Nowell and Sara Ann Francis Nowell
Died
at age 70
in Webster, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 May 2013
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Biography
This profile is part of the Nowell Name Study.
Luke was born in 1795.
He served as a captain in the War of 1812: after his death his widow applied for a pension .[1]
In 1820 he is recorded at Edgecombe, North Carolina.[2]
The 1860 census records him at Webster, Georgia, age 64, born in North Carolina. Also in the household: Sarah, 58; Henry, 26; Arthur, 23; George, 18; Sarah A F, 14.[3]
He passed away in 1866 and was buried at Webster, Georgia, United States.
Sources
- ↑ War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15 - www.ancestry.co.uk
- ↑ 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Page: 115; NARA Roll: M33_84; Image: 121, www.ancestry.co.uk
- ↑ 1860 US census, FindMyPast
Find A Grave: Memorial #28584027
- 1820, 1850, 1860 census Records, Georgia Property Tax Digest, North Carolina Marriage Index, Georgia Wills and Probate, War of 1812 service records.
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6P93-MXN?cc=1401638&wc=95RV-449%3A1031315501%2C1031518601%2C1031518602 : 9 April 2016), Georgia > Bibb > Bibb county > image 135 of 177; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBT-ZTC?cc=1473181&wc=7QMS-C76%3A1589423245%2C1589424843%2C1589424849 : 24 March 2017), Georgia > Webster > Southern District > image 43 of 71; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Acknowledgments
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Luke by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Luke by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Harold Nowell
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #111815 - Bobby Nowell :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #191752
-
~6.25%
~6.25%
Robert Turner :
23andMe, GEDmatch QF9052505 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA
-
~6.25%
~3.12%
Candy (Hinton) Woolfolk :
AncestryDNA, yourDNAportal CANc9949957, Ancestry member Jonesgrand
+
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch JC1344356 [compare], yourDNAportal CANc9949957
-
~3.12%
Meribeth (Melton) Jackson :
AncestryDNA
-
~3.12%
Don Mills :
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
Michael Payne :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T134068 [compare], FTDNA kit #384013
-
~3.12%
B (Nowell) Toten :
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.78%
Marylyn (Woods) Miller :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AU3887854 [compare]
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Nowell-1736 and Nowell-135 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same wife, same dates
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Patricia Roche
Nowell-459 and Nowell-135 appear to represent the same person because: same name and family
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by Patricia Roche
Luke is 23 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 25 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 21 degrees from Maggie Beer, 46 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 29 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 26 degrees from Michael Chow, 22 degrees from Ree Drummond, 24 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 24 degrees from Matty Matheson, 26 degrees from Martha Stewart, 31 degrees from Danny Trejo and 28 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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