Hello Everyone, Below is copy of the will of Samuel JORDAN of New Kent Co., VA. This Samuel is believed to be the son of Thomas JORDAN and Margaret BRASSEUR. I found this in a published book of VA wills, but I can't remember the exact title (I misplaced the title page). I forgot I had this until I was cleaning out my file cabinet. Anyway, thought it might be helpful to other JORDAN researchers. If anyone knows this source of this, let me know. Sincerely, Kim Ivey <[email protected]> ______________________________________ Will of Samuel Jordan I Samuel Jordan of New Kent County being sick and weak of body but of perfect sense and memory praise God for it Do make this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following viz; It is My will that my loving Wife Elizabeth keep in her possession during the time she continues my Widow all my Negroes for the support of herself and children and likewise all others of my Personal Estate of what nature of kind soever to be in her possession for the aforesaid use during the time she continues my Widdow but if she marries again it is my Will that she then have only her Dower of my Negroes and one fourth part of what of my Estate that is then left of what nature or kind soever and the other two thirds of my Negroes and three fourths of my Personal Estate to be equally divided between my five children or so many of them that is living But it is my Will that if she continues my Widdow till any of our children comes to age that they then are to receive their proportionable part of the moveable Estate as they come to age, then my Widdow to keep all my Negroes whilst the youngest of my children comes to age for their support and education and when the youngest come to age that then one half of the negroes be divided Equally between my children and the other half to continue for the support of my loving wife if she continues my Widdow and after her decease to be equally divided amongst my children. I likewise appoint my loving wife Elizabeth Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament and do appoint and I empower my true and well beloved Friends Charles Fleming John Fleming Tarlton Woodson and Thomas Pleasant to see this my will performed and in case of any of their Death the Survivors to choose another in his room. It is my Will that if my wife die before my children come to age that all the Estate be equally divided between my children as well as the Negroes as other Personal Estate which I leave wholly to the management of my Friends above named and the Court to have nothing to do with it. It is my Will that my well Beloved Friend John Fleming have the Plantation of Thomas Langford deed and the management of his Estate and the bringing up of his son Thomas as wholely to himself. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto act my hand and affixed my Seal this second day of October In the year of our Lord Christ one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighteen. Saml Jordan Signed & Sealed New Kent: 11 June 1719 This will was In the Presents of us proved in open Court by the Oaths of Chas. Charl es Boulton Boulton and Susanh Bacon two Of the witnesses to it. Mary Baker Subscribed and admitted to record. Susannah Bacon Test: J. Thornton Elizabeth X Turner 0. Court her mark A Copy Test: Will: Clayton, C. C

This is the will of Samuel Jordan married to Elizabeth Fleming, daughter of Charles Fleming and Susannah Tarleton. The source I have is Tylers Quarterly Hist. and Gen. Magazine, Vol. 20 Jan. 1939 #3. The Charles Fleming, John Fleming Tarleton Woodson and John Pleasants that he references are his brother in laws on his wife Elizabeth's side. Betty -----Original Message----- From: Kim Ivey [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 5:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [JORDAN] Will of Samuel JORDAN; New Kent Co., VA; 1719 Hello Everyone, Below is copy of the will of Samuel JORDAN of New Kent Co., VA. This Samuel is believed to be the son of Thomas JORDAN and Margaret BRASSEUR. I found this in a published book of VA wills, but I can't remember the exact title (I misplaced the title page). I forgot I had this until I was cleaning out my file cabinet. Anyway, thought it might be helpful to other JORDAN researchers. If anyone knows this source of this, let me know. Sincerely, Kim Ivey <[email protected]> ______________________________________ Will of Samuel Jordan I Samuel Jordan of New Kent County being sick and weak of body but of perfect sense and memory praise God for it Do make this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following viz; It is My will that my loving Wife Elizabeth keep in her possession during the time she continues my Widow all my Negroes for the support of herself and children and likewise all others of my Personal Estate of what nature of kind soever to be in her possession for the aforesaid use during the time she continues my Widdow but if she marries again it is my Will that she then have only her Dower of my Negroes and one fourth part of what of my Estate that is then left of what nature or kind soever and the other two thirds of my Negroes and three fourths of my Personal Estate to be equally divided between my five children or so many of them that is living But it is my Will that if she continues my Widdow till any of our children comes to age that they then are to receive their proportionable part of the moveable Estate as they come to age, then my Widdow to keep all my Negroes whilst the youngest of my children comes to age for their support and education and when the youngest come to age that then one half of the negroes be divided Equally between my children and the other half to continue for the support of my loving wife if she continues my Widdow and after her decease to be equally divided amongst my children. I likewise appoint my loving wife Elizabeth Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament and do appoint and I empower my true and well beloved Friends Charles Fleming John Fleming Tarlton Woodson and Thomas Pleasant to see this my will performed and in case of any of their Death the Survivors to choose another in his room. It is my Will that if my wife die before my children come to age that all the Estate be equally divided between my children as well as the Negroes as other Personal Estate which I leave wholly to the management of my Friends above named and the Court to have nothing to do with it. It is my Will that my well Beloved Friend John Fleming have the Plantation of Thomas Langford deed and the management of his Estate and the bringing up of his son Thomas as wholely to himself. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto act my hand and affixed my Seal this second day of October In the year of our Lord Christ one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighteen. Saml Jordan Signed & Sealed New Kent: 11 June 1719 This will was In the Presents of us proved in open Court by the Oaths of Chas. Charl es Boulton Boulton and Susanh Bacon two Of the witnesses to it. Mary Baker Subscribed and admitted to record. Susannah Bacon Test: J. Thornton Elizabeth X Turner 0. Court her mark A Copy Test: Will: Clayton, C. C ______________________________