Betteann; Thanks for taking the time to look these names up for me. It was very nice of you. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Betteann Meyers <bam.meyers@worldnet.att.net> To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 22, 1999 1:12 PM Subject: Jordan & Simms surnames >Sharon, > >Did I answer your request? I still have your msg in my file and I can't >remember....having a "senior moment" here!!! > >Meanwhile......here's some infor on Jardan and Simms from a deedbook. >Mostly this just proves the people were in the area at a specific time >period and, if you can find a good map, with the description, might be able >to locate where land was. > >June 1794- Anthony Johnson and Edward Morton of Hunterton, NJ, 38 acres near >the head of Cowpasture Creek; part of 98 acres patented to James Young July >14, 1767, who conveyed to WILLIAM JORDAN, who conveyed to Johnson > >Oct 1796-WILLIAM and MARY JORDAN to Edward Morton 90 acres on head branches >of Cowpasture..........patented to WILLIAM JORDAN, SR Nov 1, 1793. > >Nov 1803-Henry Burnett to ANDREW JORDAN and Jehu Johnson, Lot # (blank), >West Square, Franklin. > >Oct 1805- Joseph and Catharine Briggs, Ross Co., OH to JOHN JOURDAN, 70 >acres on east side of South Branch between the mountain and the river hill >opposite Miller's salt blocks. (note: I think South Branch refers to the >south branch of the Potomac river. My ancestors owned land on the South >Branch and the North Branch, which is on most maps) > >Aug 1810-Henry Pausel to JOHN JURDON. Lease on plantation and land on Black >Thorn. > >Jul 1812- ANDREW and LETTICE JORDAN and Jehu and Mary Johnson to Joshua >Wood. Lot in Franklin opposite that of Isreal Brown. > >Feb 1809- William and Elizabeth Harris to JAMES SIMS, JR, 3 tracts in >Bullpasture Mountains, 77 acres, 14 acres, 49 acres patented Aug 12, 1796. > > >