Person:Thomas Jordan (29)

As shown in June 1741 deed Thomas Jordan had received a grant of Land in 1740. Assuming he was at least 21 years old at that time, he had to be born before 1719.

1741 June 200A Thomas Jordan and wife Rose to Augustine Jennings
Adjoining: Thomas Welch, George Williams, Thomas Jordan
Prince William County, Virginia Deeds {Antient Press}: Liber E; 1740 - 1741; pp 349-353
THIS INDENTURE made this Nineteenth and Twentyeth day of June in the fifteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Second & in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & forty one Between THOMAS JORDAN of the County of Prince William Planter and ROSE his Wife of one part & AUGUSTINE JENNINGS of the aforesaid County Planter of the other part Witnesseth that the said THOMAS JORDAN and ROSE his Wife for sum of Fifteen pounds Current money of Virginia have granted unto the said AUGUSTINE JENNINGS & to his heirs & assignes forever all that parcel of land containing two hundred acres being in the Parish of Hamilton & County of Prince William and adjoining to two tracts of land one whereof in possession of THOMAS WELCH the other in possession of GEORGE WILLIAMS & is bounded Beginin g at the same begining & runing the same Courses as are Specefied in the said JORDANs Deed so far as a line extended to the aforesaid GEORGE WILLIAMS line & thence along the said WILLIAMS line to the begining will include two hundred acres which said land being part of a tract of land granted unto the aforesaid THOMAS JORDAN by DEED from the PROPRIETER of the NORTHERN NECK of Virginia bearing date some time in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred & forty together with all houses & appurtenances whatsoever to the said land which premises are now in the actual possession of him by vertue of one Indenture for one year and by vertue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, and all the right of them the said THOMAS JORDAN and ROSE his Wife to him the said AUGUSTINE JENNINGS his heirs and assignes forever. In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands & Seals
in presence of JOHN DUNCAN, THOS. JORDAN
VINCENT GARNER, DENNIS CONNERS, ROSE JORDAN
JOSHUA THOMAS
At a Court held for Prince William County the 27th day of July 1741
THOMAS JORDAN and ROSE his Wife (she being first privatly examined) acknowledged this lease & release to be their act & deed & it was admitted to record.

1741 Sept 100 Acres Hamilton Parish, Prince William County, Virginia. Francis Jackson to Peter Newport
Adjoining: Vincent Garner, Thomas Jordan
Prince William County, Virginia Deeds {Antient Press}: Liber E; 1740 - 1741; pp 479-484
THIS INDENTURE made this twenty first & twenty second day of September in the fifteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Second & in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & forty one Between FRANCIS JACKSON Parish of Hamilton & County of Prince William Planter of one part & PETER NEWPORT of the same Parish & County Tayler of other part Witnesseth that said FRANCIS JACKSON for the sum of Sixteen pound Currt. money of Virginia do sell unto the said PETER NEWPORT & to his heirs and assigns for ever all that parcel of land containing one hundred acres being in the Parish of Hamilton & County of Prince William & adjoining to a tract of land in Occupation of VINCENT GARNER & is bounded begining at a small white Oak on a hill at the head of a branch thence along the dividing line between the said FRANCIS JACKSON and VINCENT GARNER one course so making a Corner thence runing another Course & making another Corner towards land in Occupation of THOMAS JORDAN there making a Corner & from thence runing another line so far as a line Extended from thence to the begining will include one hundred acres of land all which said premises now are in the actual possession of him the said PETER NEWPORT by vertue of Indenture for one year & by Vertue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession To Have and To Hold the said parcel of land unto the said PETER NEWPORT his heirs & assignes forever
in presence of VINCENT GARNER. FRANCIS JACKSON
JOHN GARNER. JOSHUA THOMAS
At a Court held for Prince William County the 28th day of Septemr. 1741
FRANCIS JACKSON acknowledged this Lease & Release with the Receit Endorsed from himself to PETER NEWPORT to be his acts & deed & they were admitted to Record

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