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. We begin with Robert Jordaine, II, who was born in 1499 in Melcombe. Regis, Dorset, England and died Oct 12, 1589 in Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England. He married (1) Ann Phippen. She was born about 1520. He married (2) Jane Corker abt 1530 in Melcombe Regis, Dorsetshire, Eng. Jane Corker was born in 1505 in Melcombe Regis, Dorsetshire, England. Children: 1. John 2. Thomas Jordaine Jordan b 1529 in Melcombe, Dorset, Eng. Henry Jordaine b. 1534 Cokers Jordaine b. 1536 Jane Jordaine b. 1538 Edward Jordaine. abt 1540 all b in Melcombe, Dorsetshire, England. 2. Thomas Jordaine Jordan b 1529 in England; died and buried in Dorset, Dorsetshire, England. He mar Agnes Brute abt 1563 in Melcombe. Regis. England. She was b 1538 in Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England & d. abt 1564 in Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England. Children: Cecily Jordan b abt 1559 in Dorset, Dorsetshire, Eng. and died in Dorset, Eng Robert Jordan b. 1562 in Melcombe, Dorset, Eng. d. Oct 12, 1589 in Melcombe, Dorset, Eng. 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. Samuel Gentleman Jordan, (Robert, Thomas Jordaine, Robert II Jordaine, Robert I Jordaine, Thomas 1) b 1578 in Lynn or Melcombe, Devon, England; d. Apr 1623 at Jordan's Journey, James Towne, Charles City, Va. He mar. (1) Frances abt 1595 in England. He mar (2) Cicilly Reynolds Bailey Green Dec 01, 1620 in Charles City, VA. She was the dau of Thomas and Jane Phippen and was b 1601 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, Dorsetshire, England and died abt 1677 in Charles City, VA., Henrico Co., Va. (Notes: from http://www. Familytreemaker.com/usersj/o/r/ Jack-A-Jordan-OR/Book-0001/0009-0025.html. In 1606 King James I of England granted a charter for settling two plantations in America; one in the Massachusetts area and the other in the Virginia area. The charter for the Virginia plantation was granted in 1606. In December 1606, three small ships and 104 colonists left England and arrive in Virginia, May 14, 1607. This colonyt at Jamestown, VA., became the first permanent English Colony, notwithstanding the fact that it almost collapsed a time or two. Samuel Jordan (1578-1623) the first of the Jordans to come to America, left Plymouth, England on June 18, 1609 and sailed for Jamestown with the interim governor, Sir Thomas West. They sailed on the Seaventure with six hundred men in a fleet of eight good ships and one pinnance under the command of Sir George Somers. Somers' flotilla encountered a severe storm near the Bermudas, which left the Seaventure unseaworthy. The other ships continued on their way to Jamestown. The passengers of the Seaventure, including Gov. West, Samuel Jordan, and the Commander Sir George Somers, decided to stay in Bermuda and build two ships, instead of repairing the Seaventure, in order to carry additional food and supplies the island provided. Samuel Jordan was chosen to keep a day by day journal because he was well educated. Samuel's long serves as the basis of much of our information today. The shipwrecked persons built two new ships the Patience and the Deliverer party out of the wreckage of the Seaventure. They set sail again for James Towne, May 10, 1610 and arrived in James Towne, Va on July 25, 1610. Samuel's first wife is presumed to have died prior to him leaving England. She was dead by 1620 as he was considered a special catch for any eligible woman at that time. Source:http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/t/a/Larry-R- Stanley/GENE9-001.html Children of Samuel Jordan and Frances: Robert Jordan b in England, d Mar 22, 1621/22 in an Indian Massacre at Berkley's Hundred, James Towne, Va. Anne Marie Jordan, b 1596 in England d. 1644 in Va. Thomas Jordan b. 1600 in England d bef Aug 10, 1634 Va. Children of Samuel Jordan and Cicilly Green: Mary Jordan, b 1621 "Jordan's Journey" Charles City, VA d after 1677 mar George Washington Richardson Margaret Jordan, b. 1623 "Jordan's Journey" VA. died 1688 in VA mar James Davis b abt 1643 in England. Thomas Jordan b. 1600 in England d. Aug 10, 1634 in Va. (Isle of Wight Co.) He mar Lucy Corker bef. 1626 in Isle of Wight Co., Va., dau of Wm Corker and Susannah Moseley. She was born in Jamestown, City County, Va in died 1700 in New Garden, Chester County, Pa. Note: Immigrated from England, FGS SLC Archives. Isles of Wight Census 1624/1625 Jos. B. Dunn's History of Nanesemond Co., Va. http:worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dtjohnston&id=I 2168 Chapter: The Quakers page 116-117: "The leading family of Quakers in Isles of Wight and Nansemond were the Jordans. Their vicissitudes of fortune are more frequently mentioned in the Quaker records than those of any other family, and their history is more illustrative of the Quaker life of that day. Thomas Jordan was the first one of his family in Isle of Wight according to the census of 1624-25 he was 24 years of age and came to America on the "Diana". At the time the census was taken he was then stationed at Pashebaighty (James City) ans was one of Governor Sir George Yardley's men, probably soldier, and Guard. Children of Thomas Jordan and Lucy Corker: 1. Matthew b 1631 2. Joseph b 1633 3. Thomas Fleming II b July 07 1635 in Isle of Wight, Va. d Aug 8, 1699, Chuckatuck, Suffolk Co., Va. 4. Richard I Jordan b. 1637, Isle of Wight, Va. d May 3, 1687, Surry Co., Va. 5. Margaret Jordan, b abt 1640 in Va. d 1694 Thomas Fleming II Jordan, b July 7, 1634 in Isle of Wight, Va. d Aug 8, 1699 in Chuckatuck, Suffolk Co., VA. He mar Margaret Brashear/Brasseur Mar 23, 1658/59 in Nanesomond Co., VA dau of Robert Brasseur and Florence Reyreye. She was born Sept 1642 in Va and d Oct 17, 1708 In Nanesmond Co., VA. Children, all born in Nanesmond Co., VA. Christian b Thomas III Jordan, b Mar 06, 1659/60 d July 13, 1759 John b. July b17, 1663 d bef May 6, 1712 James b Nov 23, 1665 d Oct 13, 1732, Isle of Wight Co Va Robert b July 11, 1668 d. Oct 03, 1728 Isle of Wight Co.,Va Richard b. June 6, 1670 d Oct 20, 1739 Isle of Wight Co. Va Joseph b. July 8, 1672 d Nov 25, 1725 Pasquotank Co NC Benjamin Sr. Jordan b July 18, 1674 d Dec 12, 1716 Isle of Wight Co., Va. Matthew b. Nov 1, 1676, ded Sept 02, 1748 Isle of Wight Co., Va. Samuel Col. Sr. b. Apr 15, 1679 d bef June 11, 1719 in New Kent County, Va. Joshua Jordan b. August 31, 1681 d Feb 16, 1716/17 Nansemond Co., Va. These dates of birth and dates of many of the marriages are recorded in the Early Quaker Records. Joshua Jordan, b August 31, 1681 d Feb 16, 1716/17 mar Elizabeth Sanbourn Sanborne, 1699 in Chuckatuck, Nanse- mond Co., Va. She was born about 1683. (Will of Joshua Jordan, dated Feb 28, 1717: To Wife Elizabeth, Furniture, Etc. to Dau Sarah, Iron pot, one ewe Lamb, Dau Rachel, son Joshua, dau Elizabeth, son Matthew, small gun and shoemaker tools. Dau Margarett to Susannah, bro Robert and Matthew to value Remainder of & divided into three parts. Elizabeth, with to be Exe. IBID P. 637) Children of Joshua and Elizabeth Sanborne: Born in Perquimans Co., NC. Sarah b abt 1700 Rachel b abt 1702 d aft 1774 Mary b abt 1704 d Virginia Joshaway (Joshua) b abt 1706 in Edgecombe Co.NC d March 30, 1791, Edgecombe Co., NC. Elizabeth b. abt 1708 Matthew b abt 1710 d Aft 1762 in Isle of Wight Co., VA Margaret b. abt 1712 Suzanna b. abt 1714 JOSHAWAY (Joshu) Jordan, (Joshua (10) Thomas Fleming II (9), Thomas (8) Samuel Gentleman (7), Robert (6) Thomas Jordaine (5), Robert II Jordaine (4) Robert 1 (3) Robert (2) Thomas (1) was born abt 1706 in Edgecombe Co., NC and d Mar 30,1791 in Edgecombe Co., NC. He married Edith Flowers bef 1723. She was born in Has County, NC and died in Edgecombe Co., NC. From:http://www.Familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/r/Jack-A- Jordan-OR/BOOK-0001/0009-0025.html IN a list of Officers entitled to land under proclamation of Gov. Dinwiddlie to cover the land and a list of balances due for sundry, or accounts of claims to land under proclamation of 1754 (copied from Col. George Washington's Ledger) are the names of seven men; and in this list there is the name of a Jordan, while the other six are not know: In other material it is stated that this Jordan is Joshua. On Dec 15, 1772 for service in def of the colony, 28,627 acres of land in Fincastle County, Virginia (now Kentucky) in the upper fork of the Ohio River and Big Sandy Creek was laid off for these men. For other notes concerning Joshua Jordan, get material from Alaine/p. Children of Joshua Jordan and Edith Flowers Cornelius, SR. born abt 1723 d 1793 in Edgecombe Co., NC Joshaway Jr Jordan b ab t 1739 Stephen Jordan b. abt 1745 Henry Jordan b. abt 1749 Elizabeth b. abt 1750 Edey b. 1755 Jessee b abt 1775 My line comes thru Cornelius Jordan, Sr. b abt 1723 in and d 1793 in Edgecombe Co., NC. I will list my line from my other matherial. Collene W. Mount -- my line comes thru my grandmother Minnie Olive Jordan, dau of Joshua Jordan, b 1805 in SC. .