Posted on: Wilkes Co. Ga Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Wilkes/658 Surname: Jordan, Jourdan, Jourdain, Jorden, Jurdin ------------------------- I am seeking the ancestors of William Enoch Jordan. I know the following facts about him and his family: Name characteristics: Surname spelled Jordan, Jorden or Jourdan and pronounced Gher-dun Born: NC Birth Date: abt 1803 Wife: Jamima (Jemimah) born abt 1814 in NC Mother: Possibly Julia/Judith b. abt 1780 in NC (1850 Coffee Co., AL census) Siblings: Probably Mary Jordan b. abt 1820 in NC (1870 Covington Co., AL census) Skill/Occupation: Mechanic (probably cotton gin or saw mill) Lived in: North Carolina, Heard Co., GA; Autauga, Co., AL; Coffee Co., AL; Covington Co., AL Slaves: Had at least one slave in the 1840 census of Heard Co., GA Communications: Relatives from NC migrated to live with his family in Alabama 15-25 years after he left NC Religion: Baptist with active participation in New Hope Missionary Church, Covington Co., AL Location preference: Migrated to the frontier as it moved south and without the company of other siblings/relatives Military: May have been in the Army when Andrew Jackson invaded Spanish Florida or was Governor of Florida (1819-1824) Family characteristics: Generally taller than contemporaries (many men descendants are over 6 ft tall) Other characteristic: May have raised sheep when he migrated into Alabama Children of William Enoch Jordan and Jamima (Jemimah): ??female Jordan Abt. 1830 - Nicholas (Nick) Enoch Jordan 1832 - 1920 Robert Jordan 1833 - ??female Jordan Abt. 1835 - ??male Jordan Abt. 1836 - Henry Jordan 1838 - William Jordan 1842 - Genger Jordan (female) 1843 - James Jordan 1845 - George Fenel Jordan 1847 - James "Jim" M. Jordan 1850 - Martha Ann Jordan 1851 - Andrew Jordan 1855 - 1869 Based on the above facts, I am looking for ancestors in NC who: - pronounced their name Gher-dun - had experience as a mechanic in manufacturing, cotton gin or saw mill business - were active Baptists - owned a small number of slaves in 1800-1830 - had descendants who migrated to Troup/Heard/Carroll Co., GA and Autauga/Coosa Co., AL - had preference for male names: Enoch, Nicholas, Robert, Henry, William, James, George, Andrew - had preference for female names: Jamima (Jemimah), Genger, Martha, Missouri, Henrietta, Mary, Caroline, Elizabeth Based on the above facts and notes, the most likely counties of origin in NC for William Enoch Jordan are in order of likelihood: - Northampton - Bertie - Hertford - Chowan - Iredell - Beaufort - Edgecombe - Perquimans - Orange - Anson - Montgomery - Sampson - Burke - Wake - Wayne I keep all of the information I have about this family and possible relatives on the following web sites: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/r/Larry-E-Jordan/ http://www.lumbee.homestead.com Link: Jordans from NC to GA to AL URL: <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/r/Larry-E-Jordan/>