Person:Jonas Jordan (1)

Jonas Jordan

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m. Bef 1721

Facts and Events

Name	Jonas Jordan
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]^[2]	1725	Essex, Virginia, United States Speculative parents^?: William Jordan and Rachel Meadows (1)
Death^[1]^[2]	Bef 29 Jun 1785	Bedford (county), Virginia, United States

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Meador, Victor P. (Victor Paul), and Bernal M. Meador. Our Meador families in colonial America: as found in the records of Isle of Wight, Lancaster, (old) Rappahannock, Richmond, Essex and Caroline Counties, Virginia. (Independence, Missouri: V.P. Meador, 1983)
p. 98.

Of the several men named Jordan born in Essex County, Virginia in the early 1700s, Jonas, b. 1725, seems most likely to be son of William and Rachel (Meador) Jordan. He followed the Meador migrations into Caroline, Amelia and Bedford Counties and had various dealings with the Meador family.
Jason bought and sold land in Amelia County (Deed Book 5, p. 303, 25 Jun 1755; Deed Book 6, pp. 72 and 109, 1757) before moving to Bedford County, Virginia where he died in 1785.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 DAR Ancestor A062983, in Daughters of the American Revolution. Genealogical Research System.

JORDAN, JONAS Ancestor #: A062983
Service: Virginia Rank: Patriotic Service
Birth: circa 1725, Virginia
Death: ante 6-29-1785, Bedford County, Virginia
Service Source: Abercrombie & Slatten, VA Rev Pub Claims, Vol 1, pp 103, 108
Service Description: 1) Furnished supplies to Army
RESIDENCE: Bedford County, Virginia
SPOUSE: 1) Winifred X
Children: (Whose descendants are members)
Absalom, married Mary Ann X
Jonas, married Elizabeth Elmore