Person:John Jordan (49)

Will of John Jordan

The last Will and Testament of John Jordan of the township of Pike in the County of Clearfield. I, John Jordan considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following, that is to say. First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Eve Jordan all my Real and personal property as I now have. Except the personal property must be applied to paying my debts unless they can be paid otherwise. I claim all the property Except one Horse and one pare of sleds, and the Sleds I am bail for but Levi is to pay that Debt. My wife to have and Hold until the day of her death then, whatever may be left to be devided among the children, and if Levi stays on the place and takes good care of his Mother he will be Intitled to More than the rest of the children.

In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this first day of April the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty eight. John Jordan - seal,
Witness Present
D.J. Denmark
S.B. Jordan
Recorded in Will Book A, page 349
Clearfield County SS

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Biography for John Jordan

John Jordan's biography is published in the book, "20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania", page 603, publ. 1911 & is as follows:

John Jordan was a miller and when he came to Clearfield County (from Perry Co., about 1821) he worked where the Brickford fire brick plant now stands, going from there to the Rockton mill, which was owned by Jerry Moore, after that accepting the management of a mill at Curwensville, owned by John Irwin. He then operated a mill at Stoneville, in Boggs Township for a time, after which he went back to Curwensville to take charge of Mr. Irwin's second mill, the first one having burned down. Afterward he purchased some land which is now partioned off into town lots, and there he lived until the close of his life at the age of sixty-nine years, his burial being in Oak Hill cemetery.

John and Eve Jordan had a family of twelve children, the eldest of these being Mary Ann, the mother of John Jordan (Bloom) who was named for his maternal grandfather.
David, the second member of the family, is deceased.
John Jordan, the third, married Mary Jane McClelland.
Margaret Jordan, deceased, was twice married, first to Daniel Sweeney and second to Fredrick Haney.
Zenzia (Jeniza) Jordan was the wife of David Denmark, both of whom are deceased.
Rachel Jordan married Frank Sterling and both are deceased.
Daniel Jordan went to Nebraska and married Sarah Long of Luthersburg, Clearfield County.
Levi Jordan, now deceased, was twice married, first to Sarah Nelis, and second to Ann Cole.
Susan Jordan, a resident of Lumber City, is the widow of Robert Young.
William Jordan, who is deceased, married Hannah Winn and they lived in Nebraska.
Sarah Ann Jordan married Isaac Haney, of Mahaffey, Pa.
Samuel Jordan, a resident of Clearfield, married Ellen McClelland, who is deceased.

1.   Oak Hill Cemetery, in Find A Grave.

   John Jordan

2.   John Jordan was a miller. After coming to Clearfield County, he worked at what is now [1911] the site of Bickford Fire Brick Plant, Rockton Mill, Curwensville Mill, Stonesville Mill in Boggs Twp & back to Curwensville.
3.   1815 Taxed for sawmill in Sinnemahoning District, Clearfield County.