Posted on: Chowan County NC. Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Chowan/921 Surname: Jordan, Jourdan, Jorden, Jurden ------------------------- As I indicated earlier, I am seeking the ancestors of William Enoch Jordan. I now know more facts about him and his family as indicated below: Name characteristics: Surname spelled Jorden or Jourdan and pronounced Gher-dun Born: NC Birth Date: abt 1803 Wife: Jamima born abt 1814 in NC Mother: Possibly Julia/Judith b. abt 1780 in NC (1850 Coffee Co., AL census) Siblings: Probably Mary Jordan b. abt 1820 in NC (1860 Covington Co., AL census) Skill/Occupation: Mechanic (probably cotton gin) Lived in: North Carolina, Heard Co., GA; Autauga, Co., AL; Coffee Co., AL; Covington Co., AL Slaves: Had at least one slave in the 1840 census of Heard Co., GA Communications: Relatives from NC migrated to live with his family in Alabama 15-25 years after he left NC Religion: Baptist with active participation in New Hope Missionary Church, Covington Co., AL Location preference: Migrated to the frontier as it moved south and without the company of other siblings/relatives Military: May have been in the Army when Andrew Jackson invaded Spanish Florida or was Governor of Florida (1819-1824) Other characteristic: May have raised sheep when he migrated into Alabama Children of William Enoch Jordan and Jamima: ??female Jordan Abt. 1830 - Nicholas (Nick) Enoch Jordan 1832 - 1920 Robert Jordan 1833 - ??female Jordan Abt. 1835 - ??male Jordan Abt. 1836 - Henry Jordan 1838 - William Jordan 1842 - Ginger Jordan 1843 - James Jordan 1845 - George Fenel Jordan 1847 - James "Jim" M. Jordan 1850 - Martha Ann Jordan 1851 - Andrew Jordan 1855 - 1869 Based on the above facts, I am looking for ancestors in NC who: - pronounced their name Gher-dun - had experience in manufacturing or cotton gin business as mechanics - were active Baptists - owned a small number of slaves in 1800-1830 - had descendants who migrated to Heard/Carroll Co., GA and Autauga Co., AL - had preference for male names: Enoch, Nicholas, William, Robert, Henry, James, George, Andrew - had preference for female names: Jamima, Ginger, Martha, Missouri, Henrietta, Mary, Caroline, Elizabeth Link: Jordans from NC to GA to AL URL: <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/r/Larry-E-Jordan/>