James NOELL Sr. and his wife Elizabeth were of "New Holland" plantation, Essex County. The will of James NOELL was proved in Essex on April 21, 1741 and is contained in Book 6, page 295 and 339. This will devises property to his sons: James, Cornelias, John, Edward, Joseph, Thomas, Rice, Reuben, and Richard as well as his daughters Esther and Milley. The property consisted of lands on Occupation Run. A further order of distribution of the estate of James NOELL, deceased was made on September 15, 1741 [Will Book, Number 6 , page 339]. Distribution was mad to his widow and to James NOELL Jr., Cornelias NOELL , John NOELL, Edward NOELL, Richard NOELL, and to Esther GARNETT, daughater of said James NOELL and to Milley NOELL. 
The foregoing will and distribution order proves that Esther GARNETT, wife of John GARNETT, was the daughter of James NOELL.



Concerning Caleb and Eli Noel. The JW books show them both being born in 1741. They could easily be James Jr.'s children; however, under Eli Noell in the JW Noel books, it states the following:

21 Apr 1741 At a Court held for Essex County at Tappahannock on the 21st day of April 1741, Present: Thomas Waring, James Garnett, Alexander Parker, Mingo Roy (Gentlemen)

The Petition of Elizabeth Noel widow of James Noel late of this County deceased this day setting forth that she have had two children by name Eli and Caleb born since her husband's will, and praying the court to order and derogate someway whereby the said two children may come in for equal share of their deceased father's estate, being read is rejected.  O. B. 12, p. 133-135