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Descendants of William Jordan

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ JORDAN was born Bet. 1668 - 1693 in Essex Co., VA, and died in VA. He married RACHAEL MEADOR in VA. She was born in VA, and died in VA.

Notes for WILLIAM JORDAN:
I do not accept the "proof" I've seen so far that my Jonas is son of William of Essex Co. Va and his wife Rachel -- that the Rachel Jordan who witnesses one of the Amelia Co. VA land deeds is his mother!

Linda Sparks Starr             starr81@ix.netcom.com

Rootsweb posting by Linda Starr on June 1, 1998
"My Jonas Jordan d. 1785 in Bedford Co. VA married Winefred???early to mid 1740s in Amelia Co. VA. They moved to Bedford late 1760s. Their eldest son is Absalom b. mid to late 1740s Amelia Co. d. 1826 Bedford Co. Another son is Benjamin. These are the only "proved" children of this couple. It is VERY POSSIBLE they had a daughter named Winefred. Absalom m. circa 1770. A daughter might be a bit old to "fit", but this is a start. Meanwhile, does anyone know anything more about Jonas and where he was before he appears in Amelia Co.? He is NOT the son of William and Rachel Meador as published. All his children's names are very "French" which makes me wonder if he is a recent imigrant?

Linda Sparks Starr             starr81@ix.netcom.com

Note by Larry Jordan:
Jonas is shown in this database as the child of William Jordan and Rachael Meador as a placeholder. There are researchers who believe this is the proper relationship.

Children of WILLIAM JORDAN and RACHAEL MEADOR are:

2.	i.		JONAS² JORDAN, b. Abt. 1725, Bedford Co., VA; d. 29 Jun 1785, Bedford Co., VA.
	ii.		ABSALOM JORDAN, b. VA; d. 1795, Elbert Co., GA; m. MARY WALTON, Bef. Jan 1758, Albemarle Co., VA; b. VA.

Notes for ABSALOM JORDAN:
From: Linda Sparks Starr starr81@ix.netcom.com

Other VA Jordans I've tentatively placed as siblings of Jonas d. 1785 include: Absalom who married Mary Walton bef. Jan 1758 in Albemarle Co. VA. I think they went to Rowan Co. NC 1760ish and he is the one who died Elbert Co. GA in 1795.

Absolam m. Mary Walton dau. of William and Susanna, before Jan. 1758 per Wulfreck's "Some VA Marriages". Albemarle Co. VA deed records show him purchasing 220 acres from William Walton. Goochland Co., VA records show a 1746 deed -- land might have fallen into area that became Albemarle Co. As a resident of Rowan Co. NC, he sold his land in Albemarle Co., VA in 1760. I leave it to others to determine if he is the same Absalom who d. 1795 in Elbert Co. GA.

	iii.	JEREMIAH JORDAN, m. LOUISA WALTON, Feb 1759, Caroline Co., Va.
3.	iv.	THOMAS JORDAN, d. Jun 1809, Culpepper Co., VA.
4.	v.	EDWARD JORDAN, d. Lunenburg Co. Va.

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