Notes for William JORDAN

Thompson Family Ancestry

Surname Search Utility - GenealogyBuff.com - SSDI-Search.com - YourFamilyFacts.com - HonorStudentsArchive.com - Marriage Search Engines

Alaine's JORDAN Family Tree
Family Group Sheets
Compiled by Alaine

All Marriage & Divorce results for Jordan

Notes for William JORDAN

1779 Goochland County North Carolina - Hellenah Jordan & William Jordan Wife and son sell land of Charles Jordan, Decd.

A Fiat for Grant was issued to William Jordan on March 16, 1769 by the British for 400 acres in the Parish of St. George, Georgia, bounded on the west by James Anderson and by lands vacant. The Colonial Record of Georgia show that William Ardan paid rent on 400 acres at two shillings (quit rent) in Au 1769. It is believed that William came to Georgia, located the land and had it surveyed. Then he returned to Virginia to sell his property before taking up residence in Georgia.

During the Revolutionary War, Williams was a captain (at the age of 20) in the Campbell county Militia. After the war in lieu of pension , he was given a grant of land in Kentucky, to which he moved prior to 1810. Lucy Jordan's older brother Joseph Stith, also share the journey to the new home. An abstract of William Jordan's will follows:

Breckenridge Co; Kentucky, February 15, 1817

Wife- Lucy
Sons -- Woodrow, Samuel and Charles, property thy have already received
Daughters -- Ezia A. Stith, Polly Stith and Lucy Board, property thay have received
Daughter -- Katherine King
Son -- Richard under 21

Executors -- Son Samuel and son-inlaw Richard Stith
Witnesses: "Signed,
Wm Jordan
Joseph Stith
Nancy Stith
Mammy Stith
Wm Jordan May term 1817

The actual reading of the will:
The will of William Jordan – 1817:
Book 1-P-15 Breckenridge County- state of Kentucky.

I William Jordan
do make the following will 15th Fey. 1817 - 1st I will and bequeath, unto my wife Lucy Jordan the following property to wit: Morally a negro man, Prip. Indy & Sally female negroes, all my stock of horses cows sheep and hogs household and kitchen furniture and plantation utensils during her natural
life except as herein after excepted.

2nly I will to my children Woodson, Samuel and Charles Jordan the property they have already received from me forever also will and bequeath to my daughters Lucy Board, Elizabeth A. Stith & Polly Stith the property they have already recd from me forever.

3rdly I will and bequeath to my daughter Katherine King two hundred dollars (ninety five dollars of which is now paid) forever.

4th I will and bequeath to my son Richard Jordan a negro boy deaf & dumb named Joseph, also Morley at the death of my widow. Also out of the dower above mentioned he is to have one horse one cow and calf four sheep a sow and pigs also one feather bed. All of this property together with Richard himself remains with my widow until the said Richard arrives at the age of twenty one years or until he gets married also one part of years a ______ forever.

5th - after the death of my widow and all my just debts are paid the remainder to be equally divided between all my children except my son Woodson whom I have already given more than I ever shall be in all probility ever able to give the rest. I constitute my son Samuel and my son-in-law Richard Stith Executors to this my last will & testament revoking all others made by me. Given under my hand and seal as date above (interlined before signed)

William Jordan (Seal)

Signed and acknowledged
As an for the last will &
Testament of William Jordan
Joseph Stith
Nancy Stith Jun.
Nancy Stith Sen.

Check out the newest additions to Ancestry.com data!
(Hint: Right click on an item and open in a new window)