Jacob using the patronymic naming system took his father's given name Nowe (Noell) for his surname and then his son Cornelius continued using it. This making Cornelius Noell the founder of the Noel name in America.

These children's birth records are found in Film 536539 Ger. Kerk all in Hooglandsche Kerk, Bapt. 11 Apr, 1622 Cornelis, son of Jacob Nouwelsz and ----- d. Jene 1622 Wit: Jan Berentsz, Cornelius Berenataz, Simontjen Cornelis and Adrisentjen Cornelis. Bapt. 8 Oct, 1623 Cornelius son of Jocob Nouwelsz and ----- Wit: Pieter Cornelisz, Bouwen Nouwelsz, Arisentjen Cornelisz and Sartjen Jans, Bapt. 8 Aug 1627 Siburgh, son of Jacob Nouwelsz and ----d. 28 Oct. 1627 Wit: Cornelius Berentsen, Anneken Corneliszn and Maartje Cornelisz, Bapt. 22 Apr. 1629 Boudewijn son of Jacob Nouwelsz and ------Ei. Sijmetjen Cornelisdr and Arisentjen Cornelis Bapt. 1 Feb 1632 Jan son of Jacob Noel and Trujntjen Cornelisdr. Wit. Michiel Lanchier, Lijsbeth Morel and Catharuba Bury.


These court records were researched by Mr. Diender of the Netherlands.

Birth records of lthe Hooglandsche Church parish of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands.
Index of Proclamations, Leiden, Netherlands.
Proclamations of Leiden South Holland, Netherlands
Marriage records of the Hoogland Church of Leiden, Netherlands.
Index of the Walloon Reformed Church Collections, of Leiden. Jacob was the son of Passchier Nowe born Halweijn, Vlanderen, Belgium and Stijntje Jaspers-
born Menen, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Sources: Card Index of the Walloom Reformed church Collection of Leiden, Netherlands.