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    1. Enoch (Enos) Jordan 1790 Orange Co. NC
    2. My brickwall is Enoch Jordan of Orange Co. NC re-constructed tax list. His wife is Elizabeth Step (Stepp, Stapp) daughter of Elizabeth Lucas Stepp and Joseph Stepp of Person Co. NC. Enoch's brother in law Joshua Stepp m. Nicey Dollarhide in Caswell Co. NC in 1789 and Enoch was the bondsman. A sister in law Sarah Stepp married Thomas Hargiss and is named in Elizabeth Step (senior's will). Enoch and wife emigrated to Rutherford Co. Tn in time for daughter Mary's marriage to Matthew Dickey in 1814. By 1823 they bought land (a quarter section) in Andersonville, Lauderdale Co. AL. Adjacent quarters were bought by Matthew Dickey and a Robert Jordan (unknown relationship) 1827 Nancy Jordan marries James Gibson in Lauderdale Co. AL 1830 Enoch and son Jonathon are located in Giles Co. TN near the community of Dianna. Enoch must have died before 1840. John (Jonathon) dies before 1844. 1844 Elizabeth Step Jordan leaves a will in Giles Co. Tn. She leaves 15 acres on Bradshaw Creek (which is adjacent to a Robert Clark land). She names the heirs of John, Mary Dickey, Nancy Gibson, Archibald Moore Jordan (b. ca 1811 my forebear) William Jordan and a grandson Pleasant Harvey Jordan. Archibald marries Lucinda Brown in 1831 Giles Co. Tn.. I have contact with researchers from his son Jonathon Josiah b. 1832, Jeptha Jasper b. ca 1836 and my line Jackson Monroe Jordan b 1852 d. 1923 Lauderdale Co. AL..And prior contact with a researcher who is now deceased from a second marriage to Martha Stagg and their son Ralph Jordan b. ca 1868 Lawrence Co. Tn. My father Marvin Jordan has done the YDNA test and has a perfect match with a Phillip D. Jordan of Massachussetts. 25/25 match and we don't have a clue who the common ancestor might be.

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