Hello Monya, Noticed that you had Harris and Jordan listed as family surnames. My Grandfather was a Jordan (George) and my Grandmother was a Harris(Esther). Wonder if there may be a link there somewhere? They were both born in Ohio. Thanks, Theresa >From: "Abigail Dennison" <abanks@dnet.net> >Reply-To: JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com >To: JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [JORDAN] Fw: ROLFE/BOLLING/FLEMING/JORDAN >Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 19:30:45 -0500 > >Dear Monya, >Your MORTON line doesn't happen to be from Fayette Co., Ala. and related to >the STANFORD line does it? >Abigail >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Monya Havekost" <MonyaH@conterra.com> >To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 6:22 PM >Subject: Re: [JORDAN] Fw: ROLFE/BOLLING/FLEMING/JORDAN > > > > Actually, send the message to Jordan-L-request@rootsweb.com to be > > removed from the list. > > > > The addresses with "request" included are for subscribing and > > unsubscribing to the Rootsweb mailing lists. > > > > Monya > > > > Fayette Co. AL list manager > > ASTON surname list manager > > MUSGROVE surname list manager > > THOMPSON surname list manager > > Researching: ANDERSON, ANDERSEN (Norway), ASTON, BISHOP, DODSON, > > FYLLINGSNES (Norway), GRANT, HARRIS, HOWELL, JORDAN, LESLIE, McDILL, > > McDONALD, MILLIGAN, MORTON, MUSGROVE, OWEN, PEDEN, SOUTH, THOMPSON and > > WEBSTER > > On Jan 29, 2005, at 6:15 PM, Collene Mount wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Send an e-mail to > > > > > > Jordan-L@rootsweb.com and > > > > > > in the body say "Unsubscribe" and > > > your name will be dropped from the > > > list. > > > > > > Collene W. Mount > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "mfjordan" <mfjordan@wanadoo.fr> > > > To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 5:06 PM > > > Subject: Re: [JORDAN] Fw: ROLFE/BOLLING/FLEMING/JORDAN > > > > > > > > >> I don't know why I am getting this stuff, but would you kindly stop > > > sending > > >> it! > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Abigail Dennison" <abanks@dnet.net> > > >> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> > > >> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 11:21 PM > > >> Subject: [JORDAN] Fw: ROLFE/BOLLING/FLEMING/JORDAN > > >> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>> From: Abigail Dennison > > >>> To: JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com > > >>> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 5:19 PM > > >>> Subject: Fw: ROLFE/BOLLING/FLEMING/JORDAN > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> I would like to clear up some confusion here. My g-grandmother, > > >>> Leila > > >>> Wetona PRINCE was married to Dr. Elisha Miller ROBINSON b 1863 (not > > > 1893). > > >>> Sorry for the confusion. > > >>> Abigail > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>> From: Abigail Dennison > > >>> To: JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com > > >>> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 11:29 AM > > >>> Subject: ROLFE/BOLLING/FLEMING/JORDAN > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> I am sending the list something I promised months ago and am ashamed > > > that > > >>> I am just now doing so. > > >>> This is a piece of paper most probably typed by my grandmother, > > >>> Marion > > >>> ROBINSON b 1891 Birmingham, Ala., Jefferson Co., d/o Leila Wetona > > > PRINCE, > > >>> d/o Martha Gaines JORDAN/JOURDAN and Dr. Francis Marion PRINCE of > > >>> Jefferson Co., Ala. and wife of Dr. Elisha Miller ROBINSON b 1893 > > >>> Arkedelphia, ala. I cannot vouch for the accuracy of it but it may > > > help > > >>> someone with their research and I would like to share it. > > >>> My grandmother, Marion ROBINSON d 1941 Birmingham, Ala., m 1911 > > > Nathaniel > > >>> McWhorter BANKS b 1891 Etowah Co., Ala. d 1951 Hillsborough Co., >Fla. > > >>> Abigail Banks Dennison > > >>> abanks@dnet.net > > >>> > > >>> BOLLING > > >>> The BOLLING family is very ancient. Robert Bolling, Esq. in the > > >>> reign > > > of > > >>> Edward IV possessed and resided in his elegant house of Bolling Hall > > > near > > >>> Bradford in Yorkshire England where many generations of his >ancestors > > > in > > >>> the enjoyment of private life had lived. After his death he was > > > buried in > > >>> the family vault in the church of Bradford. It is probable that his > > >>> family had been benefactors of that church, and had even built it > > >>> for > > >>> since it's coat of arms alone was engraved upon it which perhaps > > >>> would > > > not > > >>> have been permitted had it not been for that or some other > > > circumstance of > > >>> the same kind.. > > >>> > > >>> This Robert BOLLING died in the year 1485 and Bolling Hall passed in > > >>> succession to the families of Tristram BOLLING and Sir Richard > > >>> TEMPEST > > > who > > >>> intermarried with Rosamond the daughter and heiress of the former >and > > >>> others. > > >>> > > >>> Robert, son of John and Mary BOLLING of the BOLLING of Bolling Hall > > > near > > >>> Bradford, Yorkshire England of Allhollows, Barkin Parish, Tower > > >>> Street > > >>> London, the first of the name who settled in Virginia, was born >Dec. > > > 26, > > >>> 1646. He arrived in Virginia Oct. 2, 1660 and married first in >1675, > > >>> Jane, daughter of Thomas ROLFE. > > >>> > > >>> My descent from the BOLLINGs is from John ROLFE who married > > > Pocahuntas. > > >>> Their son, Captain Thomas ROLFE married Jane Paythress. Jane ROLFE > > >>> married Captain Robert BOLLING, their son Col. John BOLLING married > > > Mary > > >>> KENNON, their daughter, Mary BOLLING married Col. John FLEMING. > > >>> Their > > >>> daughter, Elizabeth FLEMING married Col. Samuel JORDAN/JOURDAN, >their > > > son > > >>> Mathew JORDAN/JOURDAN married Julia SCOTT, their son Rueben > > >>> JORDAN/JOURDAN married Janette HARVIE, their son Mortimer > > > JORDAN/JOURDAN > > >>> married Miss Lucy GREY/GRAY, their daughter, Martha JORDAN/JOURDAN > > > married > > >>> Dr. Frank PRINCE, their daughter, Leila Wetona PRINCE married Dr. > > > Elisha > > >>> Miller ROBINSON. > > >>> > > >>> This is how it is written other than when I inserted the different > > >>> spellings of the same name. I believe the GRAY/GREY was actually > > > spelled > > >>> GRAY. I do hope the Jordan/Jourdan list will enjoy this and that >it > > > may > > >>> benefit someone. In my family the name is pronounced JOURDAN. > > >>> Pls. feel free to email me with any comments. Would love to hear > > >>> from > > >>> anyone. > > >>> Abigail > > >>> abanks@dnet.net > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> ==== 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 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > >==== 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 >