This first time have seen Samuel (Gentleman) as son of a Robert Jordan. Think this a big maybe. Norman Jordan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Collene Mount" <hcm100130@troycable.net> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 5:37 PM Subject: [JORDAN] Jordan Family > Our family history began in France with one, Thomas Jordaine, 1418. > > >From what I have read from various history books the Jordan > family from which I came moved from Italy into southern France and were very promenient in society in the 1400 and > 1500's. Some of the Jordans and other families, as well, > joined the reformation, leaving the Catholic Church, and began worshiping together in barns, homes, and other places that they could find to worship in. A group worshiping in a barn were caught and killed on one occasion. And I am sure many others suffered much presecution from the Catholic Church. As a result of the > 30 year religious war in France, many of the families moved > from France to Scotland, England, Wales, etc. to escape > this religious persecution. > . > > 2. Robert Jordan b in Melcombe, Dorset, Eng. d Oct 12, > 1589 in England. mar (1) Unknown mar (2) Sarah > Winters > > Child of Robert Jordan and Unknown > 1. Samuel Gentleman Jordan b 1587 in Lynn or > Melcombe, Devon, England; d April 1623, at > Jordan's Jorney, James Towne, Charles City, Va. > >

This is also my line - and I've seen this a few times as well - with Thomas Jordaine in France and son Robert who was father of Samuel. No solid proof yet, that I've been able to find. Kess On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 21:32:33 -0500, Norman Jordan <njordan1@maine.rr.com> wrote: > This first time have seen Samuel (Gentleman) as son of a Robert Jordan. > Think this a big maybe. > > Norman Jordan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Collene Mount" <hcm100130@troycable.net> > To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 5:37 PM > Subject: [JORDAN] Jordan Family > > > Our family history began in France with one, Thomas Jordaine, 1418. > > > > >From what I have read from various history books the Jordan > > family from which I came moved from Italy into southern France and were > very promenient in society in the 1400 and > > 1500's. Some of the Jordans and other families, as well, > > joined the reformation, leaving the Catholic Church, and began worshiping > together in barns, homes, and other places that they could find to worship > in. A group worshiping in a barn were caught and killed on one occasion. > And I am sure many others suffered much presecution from the Catholic > Church. As a result of the > > 30 year religious war in France, many of the families moved > > from France to Scotland, England, Wales, etc. to escape > > this religious persecution. > > > . > > > > 2. Robert Jordan b in Melcombe, Dorset, Eng. d Oct 12, > > 1589 in England. mar (1) Unknown mar (2) Sarah > > Winters > > > > Child of Robert Jordan and Unknown > > 1. Samuel Gentleman Jordan b 1587 in Lynn or > > Melcombe, Devon, England; d April 1623, at > > Jordan's Jorney, James Towne, Charles City, Va. > > > > > > ==== 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 > >