Person:William Jordan (50)

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William Jordan
b.Abt 1726
d.Bef 22 Feb 1781 Amelia County, Virginia
  1. William JordanAbt 1726 - Bef 1781
  2. Hannah JordanBef 1743 -
  3. Edward Jordan
  • HWilliam JordanAbt 1726 - Bef 1781
  • WMary Ann StokesBef 1731 - Bef 1754
m. Bef 1748
  1. Elizabeth Ann JordanBef 1748 -
  2. John Jordan1752 -
  • HWilliam JordanAbt 1726 - Bef 1781
  • WMary EllisBef 1737 -
m. Bef 1754
  1. Mary Jordan1754 -
  2. Samuel Jordan, Sr., of Nottoway County, VABef 1760 - 1799
  3. Freeman Jordan1760 - Abt 1839
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Name William Jordan
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1726
Marriage Bef 1748 to Mary Ann Stokes
Marriage Bef 1754 to Mary Ellis
Death? Bef 22 Feb 1781 Amelia County, Virginia

Will of William Jordan

WB 3, p. 25, 17 May 1779. William Jordan:
Wife, Mary Jordan, negroes Lawney, Peter, Sal, Hannah Kate.
Son, Samuel Jordan. Daughter, Eliza Ann. Son Thos. Jordan, land and negroes Len and Amey. Son John Jordan, negroes James and Priss. Daughter, Mary Smith negroes Charles and Dedo. Son, Freeman Jordan, Negros Phil and Fanny. Daughter Susanna Jordan, negroes May and Ussy. Son Edward Jordan, negroes Harry and Tabb. Daughter Elizabeth Jordan negroes Rachel and Frank. Son Benj. Jordan land including mansion house and negroes Batte and Rose. Daughter Elizabeth Ann.
Wit: Ste Cocke, Wm. Davis. Saml. Jordan
(OB 15:44, Will presented 22 Feb 1781) (Wise, Bel Hubbard, Amelia County, Virginia Will Book 3 1780-1786, p. 4)


Records in Virginia

p. 85, 06 Mar 1748. Bond of Henry Stokes of Henrico Co. to William Jerdone of same for 200 pds. Stokes or his heirs, etc, will pay Elizabeth Ann Jerdone, daughter of William Jerdone and granddaughter of said Stokes, 100 pds when she shall attain age of 15 or is married, and that William is to educate, feed and clothe her until then. If she dies under 15, bond is void. No Witnesses. Recorded 1st Mon April 1749 (Weisiger, Benjamin B., III, Henrico County, Virginia Deeds, 1737-1750, p. 60) (Note: Henry Stokes was the father-in-law of William Jordan).