You are welcome. Collene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Abigail Dennison" <abanks@dnet.net> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [JORDAN] Early settlers to Va. > Thank you Collene, > Abigail > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Collene Mount" <hcm100130@troycable.net> > To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 10:18 AM > Subject: [JORDAN] Early settlers to Va. > > > > In Mrs. Perry's book, "These Jordans were Here" > > > > There were people who came to VA--see Chapter VII > > of that book. > > > > In 1624 Peter Jordan, age 22 came on the "London Merchant" with his > transportation ppaid by the officials > > of the colony, to attend the College Land for seven years. > > > > In 1635 John Jordan was brought to VA by Thomas Butler > > Clark, the pastor of Denbie of Warresquioake Co. In 1693 > > his will was probated naming Dorcas as his wife, stepsons > > John and Thomas Spencer. > > > > In 1637 George Jordan, came listed as a headright of > > Henry Browne of the James Towne Colony. > > > > Arthur Jordan, a brother of George Jordan, also came to > > Virginia around this same time, but if he was a headright,the claimant is > not recorded. > > > > On September 13, 1679, a James Jordan is listed on the > > "Mallego Merchant of London". Because no one is listed > > as claiming his as a headright, he must have paid his own > > way. > > > > Other early settlers listed in George Cabel Greer's book > > "Early Virginia Emigrants 1623-1666" are: > > > > Anth Jordan, headright of John Moore, Warresquoike Co., > > Va. in 1635 > > > > Ann Jordan by John Jenkins, Northhampton Co., Va 1655 > > > > > > Patrick Jordan by Matilda Scarbough, Northhampton Co > > in 1655 > > > > George Jordan by Capt Samuel Matthews, esq, in 1642. > > > > Thomas Jordan by John Ware, in1653-- County not listed. > > > > Edward Jordan by Robert Holt in 1654 James City Co., Va. > > > > Abbigail Jordan by Troy in 1648 to James > > City, Co., Va. > > > > Ann Jordan by James Barnaby, Northampton co., 1853 > > > > anne jordan bt agnes barnes, northampton in > > 1653, > > > > eliza jordan by richard smith to northhampton in 1650. > > > > jacob jordaine by moore in 1649 > > > > henry jordan by john ware in 1653 lived on north side of > > rappa river > > > > Collene Mount > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 >