Thanks, Bob and Sheri, I began with Bible Records, Deeds, Tombstone records, and information from family members who knew the older members of the family that I didn't get a chance to know. I have stacks of files with notes, Court Records, Deed Records, Census Records, and I usually verify most of the information that I have. I have never put anything on the internet that was not backed up by several sources. As for this thing with Samuel Jordan, I have read several books and checked church records; but for those that are born in the 1500s and 1600s, I have also checked them on the internet thru census records, Church records etc. I am 74 years old. and have been doing research for about 20 years or longer. Collene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Jordan" <jorbob@msn.com> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 2:08 PM Subject: [JORDAN] Re: Jordan Lines In VA c 1871 to NC to TN by 1830 > When looking for ancestors, we must start with information that is sure. We can almost do ourselves in by running from one speculation to another. What needs to be done first is to gather all records possible in your "sure" area. That means deed records, court records, tax records (if any), church records, etc. Sometimes deed records can help if they specify where the parties live. I proved my line of Jordans by finding a 1780 deed which was adjacent to my Jordan's land, which stated one of the boundaries as " the heirs of ----." The local LDS will rent you microfilm of these areas and their records. You know your ancestor was in Rockingham NC? According to that census record, he was married about 1805 -- 2 children under age 10, and born 26-30 years before 1810. Start with deed and tax records. Hope this will help. > > Bob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sheri Kelly > To: JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 9:47 AM > Subject: Jordan Lines In VA c 1871 to NC to TN by 1830 > > > List: > > I have been reading many of the posts made recently on the Octavia Perry Jordan and have emailed a couple of posters privately regarding some hoped for connections to my Jordan lines. I have Jordans in both paternal and maternal lines, at least two different states, and as I find individuals who are connected, there does appear to be a one generation difference. > > I am now looking for a Jordan family in Virginia who would have had a family by 1781. Some of this family was in the 1810 Rockingham Co., NC census. Since I am not sure which lines my Jordan 3rd ggm actually descended from, my research has waffled from family to family and the lack of an 1820 census for Tennessee has kept me from having more specific data to share. > > Here are the few bits of info I have, in no way proven, only speculation, and this has been picked up from other information I have found on the internet: > > First of all I am looking for a Woodford Jordan born c1781 VA, based on census records. In 1810 this Woodford was married and in Rockingham Co., NC and his family was 20010-0010000. There is no 1820 census I have found for Woodford. > > This same Woodford in 1830 Knox Co., TN he lives next to an Ewell Jordan. In 1840, Woodford now lives in Hawkins Co., TN next to Ewel, and Enoch, and a couple of doors away is Thomas Jurdin (born c 1780-1790). Ewel was born c 1807 NC and Enoch was born c 1815 NC. (This is the same Ewel next to Woodford in the 1830 Knox Co., TN census.) > > I have found a Thomas Jordan born c 1808 in NC who married an Abigail Payne. One of this Thomas's sons is named Ewel and another named H. Woodson. There was a William Jordan born c 1755 who died after 2/15/1817 in Breckinridge Co., KY, who was married to an Elizabeth Woodson, and their son was Woodson Jordan. Woodson and Woodford are close in names but I have viewed census records of each and the spelling is very different so my conclusion is they are probably not related. > > In Alabama I have found two Enoch Jordans, father and son. The son Enoch born c 1832 in NC married Elizabeth Batson and one of his daughters is named Arena born 1855, in Alabama. The Ewel (b c 1807-d after 1880) next to Woodford in Tennessee named his daughter Aurena born 1840, in Tennessee. > > Both Ewel and Enoch (the Tennessee Jordans) named sons Thomas and James, and there was also a James Jordan born c 1798 in NC who did live in Hawkins Co., TN in 1850 (census records). > > Folks, I realize this post is scattered but it has the basics of what I know. > > If anyone runs across any hints, clues, ideas, or information which they believe will further me in my reading and research, please let me know. > > Also, I have done extensive work on the east Tennessee Coffee/Coffey lines and have information to share should someone need help. > > Thanks, > > Sheri Kelly bluemoonrotts@yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > - ------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! 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