Richard, Thanks for the historical info! I will have to do some more digging. Victoria --- RHGen@aol.com wrote: > Hi Victoria, > > I'm not familiar with the Jordan name as > yet,althoiugh I'm also > not up on who married who.That is a most common > in NC,probably > everywhere else as well.I believe there was a > former Lt. Gov. from > NC who was also a Jordan,from the > Troy,NC/Montgomery Co. area. > > You spoke of the " Harper House " in Johnston or > Wayne County. > If it's the one I'm thinking of it was aprt of a > plantation,or at least a > huge farm during the Civil War. > There was a battle between the Yanks and the > Rebs on that property. > The story says that ever since the house and > land is haunted.There > was to have been several people claim to have > seen parts of the > battle on certain nights as the Union soldiers > and Confederates fought. > > Some people also told of a strong force ( wind ) > blowing up one day > on a still evening, and it came from the > battlefield,blowing fierce winds > on some people who were painting and restoring > the house. > > Sorry for the interuption from the family > name.Presently all I know > is that my grandfather and his fmaily were from > Mecklenburg County, > VA and he later moived to Danville,VA. > > Richard > > > > > ==== VAMECKLE Mailing List ==== > Visit VAGenWeb - Mecklenburg County, VA > Homepage: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vameckle/index.htm > Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/mecklenb.htm > > ===== Victoria __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com