In trying to trace William Henry Jordan B: MS or AL 1852/53, found in 1870 US Census Alabama-Mobile-Beat 2, Image 17 of 84 Ancestry.com Line 3-148-148-Jordan Francis-69-M-W-House Keeping B: SC. Living with him or her was Jordan, Wm-17-M-W-At Home B: AL; Johnson, James35-M-W-Coal Burner B; MS; Johnson, Sarah-23-F-W-House Wife B: AL; and Johnson Joseph-2-M-W-B: AL. Could there be a connection in these families. Thanks for any and all clues. Vivian ----- Original Message ----- From: <RAWacker@aol.com> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [JORDAN] Re: Samuel Jordan Descendants > In a message dated 7/2/2004 1:06:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, > hcm100130@troycable.net writes: > >From a Will of Elizabeth and her husband, Samuel Jordan (Will 1834) > of Giles County, Tennessee, it is recorded that their children > were: Archibald Moore Jordan, Pleasants Harvey Jordan; > son-in-law John Hawkins; daughters Elizabeth N. Johnson, > and Sarah W. Jennings. The names of the children sound > a lot like the Jordan names from North Carolina, so it is > thought that this Samuel was the grandson of Josiah and > Moourning Rix Jordan. > This paragraph in Octavia's book is in error. I am a descendant of Archibald > Moore Jordan. > His father was Enoch Jordan and mother Elizabeth Stepp. Elizabeth Stepp > Jordan left a Will filed in 1844 in Giles Co. Tn. The widow of Samuel Jordan also > Elizabeth was still living in a different taxing district. > The 1844 Will of Elizabeth (wife of Enoch) names Heirs of son John > deceased, Mary Dickey (wife of Matthew), Nancy Gibson (wife of James), Archibald > Moore Jordan (wife Lucinda Brown), William Jordan and Pleasants Harvey Jordan, > grandson. (We assume Pleasants Harvey was the oldest son of John (Jonathon)) > The location of Elizabeth at her death was near the community of Dianah > in the northeast corner of Giles Co. The Samuel Jordan widow lived more in the > southcentral area of Giles closer to the Alabama border. > > Octavia did a fabulous job for the Jordan's but she was not perfect and > we have spent a great deal of time untangling her error on our line. > We have been unable to establish the parentage of Enoch. He is first > found in Orange Co. NC in 1790. There is probably a relationship between him and > a Robert and Thomas also of that county. A Thomas married Prudence Hargis. A > Robert married Anne Pinkerton widow of David Pinkerton and Robert's second > wife. Later in about 1823 purchases of quartersections of land in Lauderdale Co > AL were adjacent: Matthew Dickey, Enoch Jordan and Robert Jordan. The land > was located about 6 miles sounth of Giles Co. TN and 3 miles west of Limestone > Co. AL We have been unable to track Robert Jordan. Enoch moved back to Giles by > 1830 census and does not appear on 1840 census but his widow (?) Elizabeth > does and Samuel's widow Elizabeth does. > > La Nita Jordan Wacker > > > ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== > List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html > some JORDAN resources - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/surnames/jordan/ > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm >

From: Octavia Jordan Perry's book "These Jordans Were Here" Chapter VII The Headrights System Sometime around the beginning of the year 1622, there were many people emigrated to Virginia from England--- some as officials, some as indenture servants, and some as headrights--all eager to own land. About the year 1626-27, land patents were issued under four main conditions: 1. They were issued as a dividend in return for invest- ment in the founding of the colony. 2. As a reward for special services to the colony. 3. As a stimulus to fortify the frontier by using land to induce settlement. 4. As a method of encouraging emigration by the head- right system. Under the provision of the "GREAT CHARTER", the head- right grant of 50 acres of land per person was not only open to shareholders who brought settlers to the colony, but also to settlers who had emigrated to the colony at their own ex- pense, or had financed the transportation of other persons who would fulfill the residence requirements for three years. These people who came as indenture servants were not slaves. They were well-deserving English men and women who had no other way of emigrating to the New World than by having an arm of the colony government. Some of the names of Jordans who came to the New World, were Peter Jordan, age 22, who came in 1624 on the LONDON MERCHANT, with his transportation paid by the officials of the colony, to attend the College Land for seven years. In 1635, John Jordan was brought over to Virginia by Thomas Butler Clark, the pastor of Denbie of Warres- quioake County. He could have been a relative of Samuel Jordan. In 1637, George Jordan came to Virginia and is listed as a headright of Henry Browne of the James Towne Colony. Arthur Jordan, brother of George's, also came to Virginia around the same time but, if he was a headright, the claimant is not recorded. James Jordan is listed as coming to Virginia on the MAL LEGO MERCHANT OF LONDON ON September 13, 1679. Because no one is listed as claiming his as a head- right, he must have paid his own passage over. In George Cabel Greer's book EARLY VIRGINIAN EMIGRANTS 1623 - 1666, there is listed the following Jordans: Anth Jordan, headright of John Moone, Warresquioake County, Virginia, 1635. Ann Jordan, by John Jenkins, Northhampton County, 1655. Patrick Jordan, by Matilda Scarbough, Northhampton County, 1655. George Jordan, by Captain Samuel Mathews, Esq. 1642 Thomas Jordan, by John Ware, ? County, 1653. Edward Jordan, by Robert Holt, James Cittie County, 1654. Abbigaul Jordan, by John Troy, James Cittie County, 1648. Ann Jordan, by James Barnaby, Northhampton County, 1654. Anne Jordan, by Agnes Barnes, Northhampton County, 1653. Eliza Jordan, by Richard Smith, Northhampton County, 1650. Jacob Jordaine, by Mr. Moore, 1649. Henry Jordan, by John Ware, who lived on North side of Rappa River, 1653. Some of the foregoing list, Mr. Greer says came as prospective brides. In Mrs. Nell Marion Nugent's book CAVA;OERS AND PIONEERS, the following list of Jordans came to the Virginia colony at an early date. Alex Jordan Arthur Jordan Captain Jordan Cecily Jordan (Later Mrs. Samuel Jordan) Daniel Jordan Francis Jordan John Jordan Nath Jordan Nick Jordan Robert Jordan Samuel Jordan Thomas Jordan William Jordan Dorothy Jordan Ann Jordan Edward Jordan George Jordan Patrick Jordan On August 20, 1642, Captain Samuel Mathews received 3,000 acres of land for transferring 60 persons to Virginia. Among the names of those transferred were George Jordan and William Browne--these two could have been sons of colonists who had been attending school in England. There were several of these Jordans with the same name, with no other identification except the date they are recorded as coming to Virginia, or the dates of their patent of land. Submitted by Collene Mount July 2, 2004

Here is the will of Samuel Jordan, husband of Elizabeth ?- Note that he mentions a grandson named Edward and NOT a son named Edward: EDWARD'S WILL Written 4 Sep 1790 Signed Edw. Jordan (wit. Samuel Hedgpeth, Nancy(x) Bain, Holland Hedgpeth; proved 28 Feb 1791) Will book 2 pg 431 Halifax Co Va In the name of God, Amen, I Edward Jordan of Halifax County am at this time sick, and weak of body but of perfect sense and memory, but calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, do think fit and proper to make this my last will and testament. It is my will that first, my just debts and funeral expenses should be paid and the remainder of my estate I give as followeth: Item 1. I give unto my son William Jordan one hilling sterling and no more.Item 1 I give unto my grandson Edward Jordan one hundred acres of land, the plantation I now live on after I and my wife deceases him and his heirs. Also I give unto my grandson Edward Jordan one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs. Item, I give unto grandson Presly Hightower one negro girl Tilly after I and my wife's death (sic) to him and his heirs Item I give unto my loving wife Elizabeth Jordan, all the remainder of my estate consisting of negroes and stock of all kinds and household furniture & c. to her to be disposed of as she pleaseth. In witness I have set hereunto my hand and seal this 11th day of September 1790. Signed and sealed in the presence of us: SAMUEL HEDGEPETH, NANCY BAIN, HOLLAND HEDGEPETH his EDWARD X JORDAN mark The last will and testament of Edward Jordan, deceased, was exhibited in court and proved by witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded Teste: Geo. Carrington, Clerk At Court held for Halifax County, Feb 28, 1791 and Elizabeth's will mentions Edward as a grandson also: Elizabeth Jordan's Will Her will was written Oct. 4, 1794 In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Jordan of the County of Lunenburg being of sound mind and memory Thanks be to God for the same I do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form followeth, Viz after all my just debts are paid. Item I give and bequeath to my grandson Edward Jordan, 1 fether bed and furniture and six head of neat cattle and a pine chest and a waggon and 2 horses and 2 negroes by name Milly and Carter and their increase to him and his heirs and assigns forever and all my stock of hogs, and 2 large basons and 3 small basons and six knives and faulks and one washing, and one pale and pigan and two half bushels and one pine table and one crosscut saw and a large pot and all my (ale?) iron and all my chears and gun and a rum hoghead. Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson Pressley Hightower one negro girl named Tilley to him and his heirs or assigns forever and one featherbed and furniture. Item I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Frances Hightower one fether bed and furniture and one pine chest with draws and one tea kittle and remainder of my Puter and stays and horness and one small pot. Item I give and bequeath to my three sons Benjamin, Samuel and William all the residue not above mentioned of my estate to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided amongst them. I do hereby constitute and appoint Edmund Cook and Peter Cousins of this my last will and testament in witness whereof. I Elizabeth Jordan to this my last will and testament I set my hand and affix my seal 4 Oct 1794. Signed Elizabeth Jordan + her mark Probated 18 Jan 1795.

For us female who need the males DNA results where do we find the information this DNA is supposed to give us? Christine Neal

Thank you for putting these Wills on Jordan-L Roots. I am sure it will help some of our Jordans out there. Collene ----- Original Message ----- From: <Silvest1@aol.com> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [JORDAN] Samuel Jordan > Here is the will of Samuel Jordan, husband of Elizabeth ?- Note that he > mentions a grandson named Edward and NOT a son named Edward: > > EDWARD'S WILL > Written 4 Sep 1790 Signed Edw. Jordan (wit. Samuel Hedgpeth, Nancy(x) Bain, > Holland Hedgpeth; proved 28 Feb 1791) Will book 2 pg 431 Halifax Co Va In the > name of God, Amen, I Edward Jordan of Halifax County am at this time sick, and > weak of body but of perfect sense and memory, but calling to mind the > uncertainty of this life, do think fit and proper to make this my last will and > testament. It is my will that first, my just debts and funeral expenses should be > paid and the remainder of my estate I give as followeth: Item 1. I give unto my > son William Jordan one hilling sterling and no more.Item 1 I give unto my > grandson Edward Jordan one hundred acres of land, the plantation I now live on > after I and my wife deceases him and his heirs. Also I give unto my grandson > Edward Jordan one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs. Item, I give > unto grandson Presly Hightower one negro girl Tilly after I and my wife's death > (sic) to him and his heirs Item I give unto my loving wife Elizabeth Jordan, > all the remainder of my estate consisting of negroes and stock of all kinds and > household furniture & c. to her to be disposed of as she pleaseth. In witness > I have set hereunto my hand and seal this 11th day of September 1790. Signed > and sealed in the presence of us: SAMUEL HEDGEPETH, NANCY BAIN, HOLLAND > HEDGEPETH his EDWARD X JORDAN mark The last will and testament of Edward Jordan, > deceased, was exhibited in court and proved by witnesses thereto subscribed and > ordered to be recorded Teste: Geo. Carrington, Clerk At Court held for Halifax > County, Feb 28, 1791 > > and Elizabeth's will mentions Edward as a grandson also: > > Elizabeth Jordan's Will > > Her will was written Oct. 4, 1794 In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Jordan > of the County of Lunenburg being of sound mind and memory Thanks be to God for > the same I do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner > and form followeth, Viz after all my just debts are paid. Item I give and > bequeath to my grandson Edward Jordan, 1 fether bed and furniture and six head of > neat cattle and a pine chest and a waggon and 2 horses and 2 negroes by name > Milly and Carter and their increase to him and his heirs and assigns forever and > all my stock of hogs, and 2 large basons and 3 small basons and six knives > and faulks and one washing, and one pale and pigan and two half bushels and one > pine table and one crosscut saw and a large pot and all my (ale?) iron and all > my chears and gun and a rum hoghead. Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson > Pressley Hightower one negro girl named Tilley to him and his heirs or assigns > forever and one featherbed and furniture. Item I give and bequeath to my > granddaughter Frances Hightower one fether bed and furniture and one pine chest > with draws and one tea kittle and remainder of my Puter and stays and horness > and one small pot. Item I give and bequeath to my three sons Benjamin, Samuel > and William all the residue not above mentioned of my estate to them and their > heirs forever to be equally divided amongst them. I do hereby constitute and > appoint Edmund Cook and Peter Cousins of this my last will and testament in > witness whereof. I Elizabeth Jordan to this my last will and testament I set my > hand and affix my seal 4 Oct 1794. Signed Elizabeth Jordan + her mark Probated > 18 Jan 1795. > > > ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== > List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html > some JORDAN resources - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/surnames/jordan/ > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > >

Thank you for the information that you have supplied. I have seen the name Enoch Jordan several times and I was wondering who his parents were, so as of now, we do not know who Enoch Jordan's parents are. Collene ----- Original Message ----- From: <RAWacker@aol.com> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 3:54 PM Subject: [JORDAN] Wills Giles Co. Tn corrections > In a message dated 7/2/2004 1:06:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, > hcm100130@troycable.net writes: > >From a Will of Elizabeth and her husband, Samuel Jordan (Will 1834) > of Giles County, Tennessee, it is recorded that their children > were: Archibald Moore Jordan, Pleasants Harvey Jordan; > son-in-law John Hawkins; daughters Elizabeth N. Johnson, > and Sarah W. Jennings. The names of the children sound > a lot like the Jordan names from North Carolina, so it is > thought that this Samuel was the grandson of Josiah and > Moourning Rix Jordan. > This paragraph in Octavia's book is in error. I am a descendant of Archibald > Moore Jordan. > His father was Enoch Jordan and mother Elizabeth Stepp. Elizabeth Stepp > Jordan left a Will filed in 1844 in Giles Co. Tn. The widow of Samuel Jordan > also > Elizabeth was still living in a different taxing district. > The 1844 Will of Elizabeth (wife of Enoch) names Heirs of son John > deceased, Mary Dickey (wife of Matthew), Nancy Gibson (wife of James), > Archibald > Moore Jordan (wife Lucinda Brown), William Jordan and Pleasants Harvey > Jordan, > grandson. (We assume Pleasants Harvey was the oldest son of John (Jonathon)) > The location of Elizabeth at her death was near the community of Dianah > in the northeast corner of Giles Co. The Samuel Jordan widow lived more in > the > southcentral area of Giles closer to the Alabama border. > > Octavia did a fabulous job for the Jordan's but she was not perfect and > we have spent a great deal of time untangling her error on our line. > We have been unable to establish the parentage of Enoch. He is first > found in Orange Co. NC in 1790. There is probably a relationship between him > and > a Robert and Thomas also of that county. A Thomas married Prudence Hargis. A > Robert married Anne Pinkerton widow of David Pinkerton and Robert's second > wife. Later in about 1823 purchases of quartersections of land in Lauderdale > Co > AL were adjacent: Matthew Dickey, Enoch Jordan and Robert Jordan. The land > was located about 6 miles sounth of Giles Co. TN and 3 miles west of > Limestone > Co. AL We have been unable to track Robert Jordan. Enoch moved back to Giles > by > 1830 census and does not appear on 1840 census but his widow (?) Elizabeth > does and Samuel's widow Elizabeth does. > > La Nita Jordan Wacker > > > ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== > List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html > some JORDAN resources - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/surnames/jordan/ > > > ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== > List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html > some JORDAN resources - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/surnames/jordan/ > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > >

In a message dated 7/2/2004 1:06:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, hcm100130@troycable.net writes: >From a Will of Elizabeth and her husband, Samuel Jordan (Will 1834) of Giles County, Tennessee, it is recorded that their children were: Archibald Moore Jordan, Pleasants Harvey Jordan; son-in-law John Hawkins; daughters Elizabeth N. Johnson, and Sarah W. Jennings. The names of the children sound a lot like the Jordan names from North Carolina, so it is thought that this Samuel was the grandson of Josiah and Moourning Rix Jordan. This paragraph in Octavia's book is in error. I am a descendant of Archibald Moore Jordan. His father was Enoch Jordan and mother Elizabeth Stepp. Elizabeth Stepp Jordan left a Will filed in 1844 in Giles Co. Tn. The widow of Samuel Jordan also Elizabeth was still living in a different taxing district. The 1844 Will of Elizabeth (wife of Enoch) names Heirs of son John deceased, Mary Dickey (wife of Matthew), Nancy Gibson (wife of James), Archibald Moore Jordan (wife Lucinda Brown), William Jordan and Pleasants Harvey Jordan, grandson. (We assume Pleasants Harvey was the oldest son of John (Jonathon)) The location of Elizabeth at her death was near the community of Dianah in the northeast corner of Giles Co. The Samuel Jordan widow lived more in the southcentral area of Giles closer to the Alabama border. Octavia did a fabulous job for the Jordan's but she was not perfect and we have spent a great deal of time untangling her error on our line. We have been unable to establish the parentage of Enoch. He is first found in Orange Co. NC in 1790. There is probably a relationship between him and a Robert and Thomas also of that county. A Thomas married Prudence Hargis. A Robert married Anne Pinkerton widow of David Pinkerton and Robert's second wife. Later in about 1823 purchases of quartersections of land in Lauderdale Co AL were adjacent: Matthew Dickey, Enoch Jordan and Robert Jordan. The land was located about 6 miles sounth of Giles Co. TN and 3 miles west of Limestone Co. AL We have been unable to track Robert Jordan. Enoch moved back to Giles by 1830 census and does not appear on 1840 census but his widow (?) Elizabeth does and Samuel's widow Elizabeth does. La Nita Jordan Wacker ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html some JORDAN resources - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/surnames/jordan/

In a message dated 7/2/2004 1:06:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, hcm100130@troycable.net writes: >From a Will of Elizabeth and her husband, Samuel Jordan (Will 1834) of Giles County, Tennessee, it is recorded that their children were: Archibald Moore Jordan, Pleasants Harvey Jordan; son-in-law John Hawkins; daughters Elizabeth N. Johnson, and Sarah W. Jennings. The names of the children sound a lot like the Jordan names from North Carolina, so it is thought that this Samuel was the grandson of Josiah and Moourning Rix Jordan. This paragraph in Octavia's book is in error. I am a descendant of Archibald Moore Jordan. His father was Enoch Jordan and mother Elizabeth Stepp. Elizabeth Stepp Jordan left a Will filed in 1844 in Giles Co. Tn. The widow of Samuel Jordan also Elizabeth was still living in a different taxing district. The 1844 Will of Elizabeth (wife of Enoch) names Heirs of son John deceased, Mary Dickey (wife of Matthew), Nancy Gibson (wife of James), Archibald Moore Jordan (wife Lucinda Brown), William Jordan and Pleasants Harvey Jordan, grandson. (We assume Pleasants Harvey was the oldest son of John (Jonathon)) The location of Elizabeth at her death was near the community of Dianah in the northeast corner of Giles Co. The Samuel Jordan widow lived more in the southcentral area of Giles closer to the Alabama border. Octavia did a fabulous job for the Jordan's but she was not perfect and we have spent a great deal of time untangling her error on our line. We have been unable to establish the parentage of Enoch. He is first found in Orange Co. NC in 1790. There is probably a relationship between him and a Robert and Thomas also of that county. A Thomas married Prudence Hargis. A Robert married Anne Pinkerton widow of David Pinkerton and Robert's second wife. Later in about 1823 purchases of quartersections of land in Lauderdale Co AL were adjacent: Matthew Dickey, Enoch Jordan and Robert Jordan. The land was located about 6 miles sounth of Giles Co. TN and 3 miles west of Limestone Co. AL We have been unable to track Robert Jordan. Enoch moved back to Giles by 1830 census and does not appear on 1840 census but his widow (?) Elizabeth does and Samuel's widow Elizabeth does. La Nita Jordan Wacker

We are continuing to have great results from the DNA testing. You will not be dissappointed with what it tells you. I have yet to see anyone who wished they had not participated. You will determine whether you have a match with other Jordan males/families in the project, and you will get a lot of geology connection results. Larry Jordan Jordan Surname DNA Project Webmaster http://jordannctoal.homestead.com/DNAindex.html

lloyd ,you may help alot of people out ,by having this DNA test done including yourself , it most likely will tie different lines together. ? we dont have a know partisipant from this william jordan and lucy stith line yet. sincerely gary jordan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lloyd McCraney" <Lwmc37@msn.com> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [JORDAN] Jordan DNA testing > Larry, I have 02 brother left . we are down the line William Jordan an Lucy Sitith,Hiram Jordan, Commodore and Virgil . I know my line back to 1418 from France, should we still have the test done?Thank you Ethel. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert Jordan<mailto:jorbob@msn.com> > To: JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:39 AM > Subject: [JORDAN] Jordan DNA testing > > > We now have 20 different Jordan families in our DNA database. That's a very big target to hit for someone who is thinking about testing. At one time, many of the Jordans believed they derived from one medieval Norman knight who fought in the crusades, and that there was one prime Jordan crest, but DNA testing has proven that not to be the case. I still believe the name originates with either the crusades or a religious (baptisim) event concerning the Jordan River. > > If you know a living male with the Jordan name, and are untested, it is almost imperative to get the DNA test done. It will most likely help you and perhaps hundreds of people in the future. We do have this opportunity now, where we were guessing a lot in the past. Sure has cut down some of the arguments we've seen over the past 6-7 years. > > Bob Jordan > > > ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== > List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html<http://lists.rootsweb. com/index/surname/j/jordan.html> > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm<http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN- links.htm> > > > > ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== > List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html > some JORDAN resources - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/surnames/jordan/ > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > >

July 2, 2004 From the book "These Jordans Were Here" by Octavia Jordan Perry There are two William Jordans. One, the son of Edward and Elizabeth discussed in the last paragraph sent in earlier and William Jordan, born in Virginia in 1748, was a soldier in American Revolution, married Sallie Wood who was born in 1753. This William moved to Triune, Tennessee and died there in 1822. This William Jordan. because of probably the son of Matthew, who was a son of Samuel Jordan and the ninth son of Thomas Jordan of Chuckatuck, and the brother of Colonel Samuel Jordan. This William had issue: William, Granville, Henry and Robert. From a Will of Elizabeth and her husband, Samuel Jordan of Giles County, Tennessee, it is recorded that their children were: Archibald Moore Jordan, Pleasants Harvey Jordan; son-in-law John Hawkins; daughters Elizabeth N. Johnson, and Sarah W. Jennings. The names of the children sound a lot like the Jordan names from North Carolina, so it is thought that this Samuel was the grandson of Josiah and Moourning Rix Jordan. Now returning to the Edward Jordan family of Lunenburg County, Virginia, we find that Edward was a deputy sheriff in Lunenburg under Daniel Claiborn; from 1767 to 1769, sheriff of the county. And it is believed that he was the Edward Jordan vestryman and captain in the Revolutionary War. On July 21, 1820, he made his will which was probated the following month. In this will he names his wife as Susannah Jordan, and the following children: Baxter, Miles, Labon, John, James, Susannah, Mary Jeffress, Polly Jordan, Francis Jordan (deceased) who had children. Nancy Jordan, Martha Frances Jordan, and William Jordan. Baxter Jordan married Mary (Polly) Lipscomb Pettus, daughter of John Pettus, who gave a letter of consent to the marriage. The marriage was on December 29, 1803. Baxter made his will on April 11, 1823 which was probated August 11, 1823. He does not mention the names of his children. He mentions his wife, Mary. The record of Baxter and Mary's marriage is recorded in Lunenburg County, Va on "Old Free State" 11, Page 391. Miles Jordan married Harriott Pettus of Mecklenburg County, Virginia on November 12, 1804. There is a note from W. Pettus, brother of Harriott along with the record of their marriage. John Jordan, fourth child named in Edward Jordan's Will, married Elizabeth Jordan, dau, of Benjamine Jordan of Charlotte County, Virginia on August 3, 1799. James Jordan, the fourth son of Edward Jordan, was a member of the county court in Lunenburg County, Virginia in 1781. Polly Jordan, a dau of Edward Jordan, mar Thomas Cheatham on Jan. 31, 1815 in Lunenburg Co., VA. Submitted July 2, 2004. Collene Mount

As one of those DNA participants whose family has not been assigned a common ancestor as of yet, I would encourage other Jordan researchers to be tested. You may find an answer and with your DNA, other participants may find you!

Bob- Do you know which Family Crest matches wioth the Richard Jordan I 1620 England/Virginia. I have taken the DNA and connected to this line. Thanks Verne Jordan

The following information is from "These Jordans Were Here" by Octavia Jordan Perry Chapter IV "SONS OF SAMUEL JORDAN, ANCIENT PLANTERS" Samuel Jordan had three sons who emigrated to Virginia---Robert, Thomas and Samuel. Robert is the first one re- corded as living in Virginia, and the only record of hims is where he was killed by the Indians in the Indian massacre of March 22, 1622. At that time, Robert was living with his father and stepmother, Cecily at "BEGGAR'S BUSY, and had gone to "BERKLEY HUNDREDS" to warn the inhabitants there of the approaching Indian massacre and was killed. Samuel's next son found living in Virginia was Thomas Jordan. He was born in England in the year 1600 and emi- grated to Virginia on the "DIANA" IN 1623, perhaps before the death of his father. In the year 1624-25, he was listed as living in Pashebaighty (James Cittie) where his name headed the list of the governer's (Sir George Yardley) men. Thomas Jordan's name being in this list indicated that he was one of the governor's guards. In the year 1629, he was made a commissioner of Warresquioake (Isle of Wight County, Virginia. On July 2, 1632, Thomas Jordan applied for a land grant of 900 acres of land in Warresquioake County {Isle Of Wight County}, Virginia, and was granted this request because he had transferred, at his own expense, eighteen men as colonists to Virginia, The location of this land granted to Thomas Jordan was at the head of the Warresquioke River-- "beginning on the westerly side of an old Indian town, at an oak tree marked with three notches....running west-northwest into a mile or so down the river to Cross Creek where there was another oak marked with two notches--- adjacent to Thomas Butler's acreage." Just who the wife of this Thomas Jordan was is another genealogical enigma. He could have brought her over from England, or he could have married of the eligible girls living in Virginia at that time. While we do not have an answer to this question, we do know that he had one child, a son named Thomas. This Thomas was born in the year 1635 and later was spoken of as Thomas Jordan of Chuckatuck. Just when Thomas Jordan, the son of Samuel Jordan of James Towne, died is not known; for he left no will nor inventory of his estate. However, from records of land bought and sold by him, it was probably in the year 1644. On August 10, 1644, Thomas Davis patented 100 acres of land in Nansemond County, Virginia, on Beverely Creek-- branch of New Towne Haven patented bt Thomas Jordan (deceased) and Thomas Poole. The earliest information concerning Samuel Jordan, third son of Samuel Jordan of James Towne and perhaps the youngest one of them (Jack A. Jordan, lists the date of birth for Samuel as 1608 in England) was that he was living in Virginia before the year 1626. Sometime before 1626, Samuel Jordan returned to Virginia from an educational sojourn in England where he hadm at the age if 18 years, matriculated at All Souls College, Oxford, England, for the year 1623-24. Samuel Jordan of James Towne, the father Samuel, had died in the year 1623, so it could not possibly have been he who was the recipient of the following" "In the Corporation of Henrico County, Virginia, 1626, granted land on the north side of James River, from the falls down to the Henrico, containing about ten miles in length....part if ye public land of 10,000 acres which was early laid out and received for a universtiy, to Samuel Jordan," When a patent of land was granted to John Woodlife in Charles Cittie County, Virginia, in the territroy of Great Weyanoke, near the land known "BEGGER'S BUSH", it bordered west upon land formerly belonging ti William Parriott and east upon Samuel Jordan's land. This Samuel Jordan had no doubt inherited it from his father, Samuel Jordan. Little else is know about this Samuel It is believed that sometime after the land in Surry County, Virginia was granted Samuel Jordan, he moved his family in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He had children, but the records are not clear as to who they were, but it is believed that he had a grandson, Samuel Jordanm whose wife was Mary. This Samuel Jordan was a planter, and from the records in "THE VIRGINIA JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES", he was a wealthy one who owned much land and many slaves....... From the book of Landon Bell, "CUMBERLAND PARISH VIRGINIA", we find that the earliest recorded birth if a Jordan in the Bristol Parish (Cumberland County Records, page 326) was that of Edward Jordan, son of Edward and grandson of Samuel and Milson Jordanm born February 22, 1742 (43). The father of the above mentioned Edward Jordan acquired a land grant in 1748---a grant of 654 acres of land on Couches Creek, in Lunenburg County, Virginia. If Eward Jordan, the son of Samuel and Milson Jordanm left a will, it has not been found; but Elizabeth, his wife, did leave one. It was dated October 4, 1794 and probated January 8, 1795, proving that her death was sometime after October, 1794. In this Will, she names the following children and grandchildren: Benjamine Jordan, Son; Samuel Jordan, son; William Jordan, son; Edward Jordan, grandson; Presley Hightower, grandson and Frances Hightower, granddaughter. William Jordan, third son of Edward and Elizabeth Jordan, married twice--first in 1795 to Mary Goodrich of Greenville, County, Virginia; the second time, he married Elizabeth Goodrich, of the same county, perhaps a sister to his first wife. William sold land in Lunenburg County, Virginia June 8, 1778 (Deed Book, Page 8) On November 11, 1788 he again sold land in the same county to John Pettus (Deed Book, Page 288.) Samuel, the second son of Edward and Elizabeth Jordan, sold land in Lunenburg County, Virginia at about the same time as his brother. The dates of Samuel's sales February, 1777 (Deed Book 13, Page 32-- and on October 3, 1780 and on January 9, 1784 (Deed Book 14 Page 72). In 1796, 1798, and 1805 he was still selling land in the county. With all the disposing of land in Lunenburg County that William and Samuel were doing, it was possible that they were taking up the land offered in Fincastle County, Virginia. (Now Kentucky) It is a known fact that William Jordan and his wife emigrated to Southern Kentucky before they went on to Indiana. Records support this fact, for William Jordan died in Tippercanoe County, Indiana, before 1810 and left a will in which he names his sons as: John, Miles, Levi, Jesse, James and William. Because this William Jordan gave his sons these names is almost positive proof that he was the son of Elizabeth and Edward Jordan, for many of the names of his children were the same names as the names of the children of Edward and Susannah Jordan. Submitted by Collene Mount, July 2, 2004

Larry, I have 02 brother left . we are down the line William Jordan an Lucy Sitith,Hiram Jordan, Commodore and Virgil . I know my line back to 1418 from France, should we still have the test done?Thank you Ethel. ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Jordan<mailto:jorbob@msn.com> To: JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:39 AM Subject: [JORDAN] Jordan DNA testing We now have 20 different Jordan families in our DNA database. That's a very big target to hit for someone who is thinking about testing. At one time, many of the Jordans believed they derived from one medieval Norman knight who fought in the crusades, and that there was one prime Jordan crest, but DNA testing has proven that not to be the case. I still believe the name originates with either the crusades or a religious (baptisim) event concerning the Jordan River. If you know a living male with the Jordan name, and are untested, it is almost imperative to get the DNA test done. It will most likely help you and perhaps hundreds of people in the future. We do have this opportunity now, where we were guessing a lot in the past. Sure has cut down some of the arguments we've seen over the past 6-7 years. Bob Jordan ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html<http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html> Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm<http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm>

Do you have male Jordan cousins interested in doing DNA testing? If they do, please have them do the testing through www.familytreedna.com, located in Houston,TX. Testing is done at University of Arizona. You can go to the site for price. My line is through Richard Jordan and Elizabeth Reynolds of Surry Co.,VA. Regards, THOMAS KRAIG SPIVEY

Would anyone on the list know of ANY Jordan and Ross marriages which would have occurred in NC or TN? The years could be from 1760 on to perhaps 1825. Also does anyone have an Ann or Annie Jordan or an Ann or Annie Ross who may have been born between 1800-1815 who would have married in TN? Sheri Kelly in Louisiana --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone.

Lloyd, MY Jordans began to spell their name Jourdaine, then Jourdan, then Jordan. I think the names gradually changed, sometimes by the census takes and sometimes. My own maiden name of Witherington, began as Widdrington in England and is spelled Worthington, Weatherington, but we had our ancestor's Bible wereh our name was spelled Witherington, so we stuck to the original spelling. Collene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lloyd McCraney" <Lwmc37@msn.com> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 12:42 PM Subject: Re: [JORDAN] Samuel Jourdan/Jordan > Hello, on the Jordan name ,I have papers of my family where the name was change 03 times ,JOURDAN, JORDEN AND JORDAN , my GrandFather was Jourdan change to Jorden my Father was Jorden change to Jordan ,my Father said he didn,t know why they took out the E. AND MADE IT A,HE WAS French, Irish, and Cherokee,Robert Jordaine went to England married there had family and some of them came over here .and the french were Huguanots and Nomades.my Father was born 1880 .in KY. most our family came from Surry Co Virginia,in to Ky. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: CCarnivale@aol.com<mailto:CCarnivale@aol.com> > To: JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> hELLO > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 2:32 PM > Subject: Re: [JORDAN] Samuel Jourdan/Jordan > > > The name was probably spelled and pronounced Jourdan because of the proximity > to French Huguenots in Goochland Co. VA., not because they were French. They > carried the English name of Jordan when they came to America. The > pronunciation stuck and the spelling did not, in most cases, especially in the south. > > That would be "Samuel Jordan, Gentleman," denoting his class status in > society, not his name. > > > ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== > List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html<http://lists.rootsweb. com/index/surname/j/jordan.html> > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm<http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN- links.htm> > > > > ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== > List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html > some JORDAN resources - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/surnames/jordan/ > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > >

Hello, on the Jordan name ,I have papers of my family where the name was change 03 times ,JOURDAN, JORDEN AND JORDAN , my GrandFather was Jourdan change to Jorden my Father was Jorden change to Jordan ,my Father said he didn,t know why they took out the E. AND MADE IT A,HE WAS French, Irish, and Cherokee,Robert Jordaine went to England married there had family and some of them came over here .and the french were Huguanots and Nomades.my Father was born 1880 .in KY. most our family came from Surry Co Virginia,in to Ky. ----- Original Message ----- From: CCarnivale@aol.com<mailto:CCarnivale@aol.com> To: JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> hELLO Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [JORDAN] Samuel Jourdan/Jordan The name was probably spelled and pronounced Jourdan because of the proximity to French Huguenots in Goochland Co. VA., not because they were French. They carried the English name of Jordan when they came to America. The pronunciation stuck and the spelling did not, in most cases, especially in the south. That would be "Samuel Jordan, Gentleman," denoting his class status in society, not his name. ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html<http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html> Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm<http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm>

Cynthia Jane Jordan was my greatgrandmother . She died in 1932 and is buried in my Jones family Cemetery here. There definitely is a connection here. I will get back later. Natha Lee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris Brown" <djbrown1@millry.net> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com>