Stephen Noland, My First Cousin Six Times Removed
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Week 13 – Prompt: Family Pattern
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STEPHEN NOLAND (MARYLAND / NORTH CAROLINA BRANCH)
Stephen Noland was a Revolutionary War patriot and the son of Daniel Noland and Henrietta Smallwood of the Maryland branch of the Noland family. He was one of four brothers who served during the Revolution, including Ledstone, James and Jesse. Daniel was the brother of Stephen Edward Noland, and Henrietta was the sister of Susannah Smallwood—making the Maryland and Fairfield Nolands double cousins.
Stephen Noland was born in 1738 in Charles County, Maryland, and died August 11, 1792, in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Early Life and Migration
Stephen Noland was born in Charles County, Maryland. Like others in this branch of the family, he migrated south during the colonial period, eventually settling in Rowan County, North Carolina.
By the late 18th century, he was living in the Dutchman’s Creek area of Rowan County, a region that became home to several related families.
Marriage and Family
Stephen Noland married Mary Hendren in 1762. Their daughter Anne Noland married Benjamin Turley.
According to Turley family records, Stephen and Mary moved with the Turley family to Rowan County, North Carolina, where they settled on Dutchman’s Creek.
Revolutionary War Service
Stephen Noland served as a private in the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War. He is recorded as having received pay for militia service, although the specific dates and locations of his service are not documented in surviving records.
His service is consistent with the local militia activity in Rowan County, where men were frequently called upon for short-term duty against British forces and Loyalist (Tory) activity in the region.
Residence in Rowan County
Stephen Noland was living in Rowan County, North Carolina, by the end of the Revolutionary War period. The 1790 Federal Census shows a Stephen Noland as head of a household of eight persons, with no enslaved individuals.
This household included his wife and several children, reflecting a well-established family presence in the Dutchman’s Creek community.
Death and Burial
Stephen Noland died on August 11, 1792, in Rowan County, North Carolina.
According to Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, he is believed to have been buried on the family farm in the Dutchman’s Creek area near Cana, Rowan County, although no marked grave has been confirmed.
Legacy
Stephen Noland represents the Maryland-rooted generation of the family that established itself in North Carolina prior to the westward movement into Kentucky and Tennessee.
Although details of his military service are limited, his documented militia service and presence in Rowan County place him within the broader network of Noland family members who participated in the Revolutionary War and contributed to the settlement of the southern backcountry.
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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