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A very good site for this JORDAN FAMILY can be found at Billy Whalley's WebSite.
http://members.aol.com/OtherGen/Jordan.htm

The book "Isle of Wight County Marriages 1628-1800" compiled by Blanche Adams Champman has the marriage date of Richard Jordan & Elizabeth Reynolds, dau of Christopher Reynolds as 1654.

Boddie mentioned the marriage of Richard Jordan and Elizabeth Reynolds in his article on the Thomas Jordan family referenced above. The following is another instance where he mentioned their marriage. Chapter: Early History Resumed page 87: "Christopher Reynolds came in the John and Francis in 1622. On September 15, 1636, he patented 450 acres of land "bounded with a back creek running eastward behind Pagan Shore some three hundred miles upward, the land lying on the south side of the creek." His daughter Elizabeth married Richard Jordan. His family flourished in Isle of Wight for many generations and probably some of his descendants are there now."(1)

Boddie probably used the will of John Reynolds as his source for John's sister Elizabeth marrying Richard Jordan. The will mentions Elizabeth and her son Richard Jordan.
Chapter: Reynolds of Isle of Wight - Children:
II. John (Christopher) made his will March 11, 1668... "to sister Eliza. Jordan a bill of Robert Collier's for 800 lbs. tbo... after her decease to her son Richard Jordan. ...
V. Elizabeth, m. Richard Jordan.(6)

Patent Book No, 6 page 198: "Mr. Richard Jordane. Senr., of Is. of W. Co., 363 acs. in the Low parish of sd. Co., on NW side of the head of Low . Bay Cr. & mouth of the maine Cyprus Sw.. 10 May 1679. p. 684. Beg. at a small island surrounded by marsh; cor. of Richd. Reynolds. Junr., along Christo. Bly; along Mr. Tho. Pitts & c. 250 acs. granted him 18 Mar. 1662; 113 acs. being waste; due for trans. of 3 pers; Jno. Williams, Herbt. Lawrence, Mary Gante.

Richard Reynolds, the younger, of Is. of W. Co., 566 acs. in the Low. Par. of sd. Co., on NW side of the head of the low. Bay Cr; 10 May 1679. p. 684. Beg. at an island near head of sd. Cr; to Chr. Bly's line; along Hen. King; to Col. Smith & Mr. Driver; to head of West freshett or swamp, & c. 241 acs. part of 450 acs. granted Mr. Chr. Reynolds, late of sd. Co., 15 Sept. 1636, & by will given to his eldest sonn Chr., & his heirs forever who bequeathed to sd. Richard, his only sonn & heire; 100 acs. part of 350 acs. granted to Mr. Richard Jordan, Senr., 18 Mar. 1662, who conveighed to sd. Chr. Reynoldes 17 May 1658, who bequeathed to sd. Richards; 225 acs. being waste, together with sd. 341 acs., due for trans. of 12 pers; Danll. Hennon (or Herron-altered), Jno. Champion, Lewis Davis, Edwd. Goodson, (Note: Conveyance from Jordan to Reynolds antedates his pattent.)

page 199: Nicholas Sessums, 550 acs. in the Low Par. of Surry Co. , on the Bridege Sw., a br. of the Black Water SW.; 30 May 1679. p. 688. Beg. bet. Richard Blow & Mr. William Edwards; to Mrs. Marriot's line, &c. Trans. of 11 pers: Richd. Jorden, Kath. Smellie, Wm. Crafford, Robt. Hobbs, Eliz. Ash, Rich. Jordane & wife; Dongo, Hector, Frank, & Marea, Negroes.

Patent Book No. 7 page 231: John Macloode, 270 acs., Low. Par. of Surry Co., on W. side of the 3rd Sw. of the maine Black Water; 20 Apr. 1682, p 135. Betwixt Nicholas Sessum & Mr. Richard Jordan, Senr; adj. Phillip Hainsford, Charles Williams; Richard Jordan, Junr; & John Binham; &c. Trans. of 6 pers: Elinor Grant, Katherine Snelley, James Morton, Eze. Street, Eliza. Graves, Edwd. Sugg. (5)

Source: Billy Whalley's WebSite.
http://members.aol.com/OtherGen/Jordan.htm

Richard Jordan, Sr. begins to show up in the Surry County, Virginia Poll Lists 9th of June 1682. It appears he moved from Isle of Wight County to Surry County following the death of his wife Alice in 1681 to join his son. It looks as though Richard Jordan II moved to Surry County some 10 years ahead of his father. There is a Richard Jordan who appears in Surry County Poll Lists as early as the 10th of June, 1673. In the years 1677 and 1680 he is listed as Richard Jordan, Junr. Richard I and Richard II both appear on the list of the 9th of June, 1682, Richard, Senr. being listed along with Richard Lane and Katherine Duck. The last listing for Richard Jordan I is June of 1686. Also listed that year were Richard Jordan, Junr. and his son Richard (III). (4)

Richard Jordan I died in 1687. Richard Jordan II was made administrator of the estate of Richard Jordan, deceased, on May 3, 1687. On July 5th Richard II appeared in court and made oath to the inventory of Richard Jordan I's estate." (6)




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