--- Becky Mosely <beckymosely@comcast.net> wrote: > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/2995/samuel.htm > > Maybe two JORDAN families - Charles City & Surry Yes, looks like it. > > Good work James.... think you're on the correct track in > dividing these folks...... > Thanks, I'm glad you agree. I'm more and more convinced that there was a different Richard Pace in Surry. But if so, who was he? And who was his widow, who (I believe) married William Briscoe? Questions, questions. James __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "James Blair" <jnb05042000@yahoo.com> > --- Becky Mosely <beckymosely@comcast.net> wrote: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/2995/samuel.htm >> >> Maybe two JORDAN families - Charles City & Surry > Yes, looks like it. WELL..... Historical Southern Families, Vol. XI, p.264 1. Samuel Jordan was b. in Eng. and came to America in the "SEA VENTURE" in 1609, being wrecked on an island in the Bermudas. Also in the same ship were John Rolfe and other adventurers, ............ Got to VA. granted 250 acres... Samuel's estate known as "Jordan's Journey", situated across from Berkeley. HE WAS A YOUNG WIDOWER WHEN HE ARRIVED IN AMERICA, HAVING LEFT THREE SONS, THOMAS, SAMUEL, AND ROBERT, in England. He married second, Cicely Reynolds, issue 3 daughters..... Son Samuel settled in Surry Co., son ROBERT was killed by Indians. Son Thomas came to America in the ship "Diana" in 1623. THOMAS married LUCY CORKER daughter of Capt. WILLIAM CORKER of Surry Co....... who was the son of CAPT JOHN CORKER known to have been in Jamestown by 1637. Will of WILLIAM CORKER, Surry Co. 9/4/1677. Guess we now know a little about JORDAN's & CORKER's.