George Noland, My 4th Great Grand Uncle
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Week 13 – Prompt: Family Pattern
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GEORGE NOLAND
George Noland (son of Stephen Edward Noland and Susannah Smallwood) was born about 1760 in Fairfield District, South Carolina, and died after 1830, likely in Fairfield District, South Carolina.
Early Life
George Noland was born and raised in Fairfield District, South Carolina, where his family had settled after migrating south from Virginia, likely along the Great Wagon Road. He grew up in the South Carolina backcountry during a period of increasing tension leading up to the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War Service
George Noland is listed in the Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution and is further documented in South Carolina Indents (No. 265, Book R), which record payments for Revolutionary War service.
These records indicate that he served in 1781, likely as part of the South Carolina militia associated with Colonel Richard Winn’s regiment. While detailed accounts of his service have not been found, this documentation confirms his participation in the Revolutionary War during the critical final years of the Southern Campaign.
This service places George in the same regional and military context as other members of the Noland family serving in Fairfield District during the war.
Later Life
George Noland remained in Fairfield District, South Carolina, after the Revolutionary War. He appears in census and local records through at least 1830, suggesting that he spent his life in the same region where he was born and served.
Legacy
Although fewer records survive for George Noland than for some of his relatives, his inclusion in the South Carolina Patriot roster places him among the members of the Noland family who contributed to the Revolutionary War effort in the Fairfield District.
His life reflects that of many militia participants in the backcountry—men whose service was real but often lightly documented, preserved today primarily through compiled rosters and local records.
Source: Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution
Note: For consistency, I’ve used the spelling Noland throughout. In the records, the name appears in several forms, including, Nolen, Nowland, and Nolin.
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