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Arthur Jordan

M, b. 1629, d. 1698

Parents

FatherArthur Jordan (b. 1595, d. 1635)
MotherMary Rawlings (b. 1600, d. 1655)

Children with Elizabeth Bevin (b. 1630, d. 24 September 1698)

SonGeorge Jordan+ (b. 1653, d. 13 May 1718)
SonThomas Jordan (b. 1655, d. 1685)
DaughterElizabeth Jordan+ (b. 12 April 1660, d. 21 May 1735)
SonJames Jordan (b. 1661, d. 2 December 1699)
SonRivers Jordan (b. 1661, d. 2 December 1699)
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Relationship8th great-grandfather of Charles Ryland ("Ryland") Scott
10th great-grandfather of Isaac Silas Vaughn
10th great-grandfather of Katherine Gilstrap Scott
10th great-grandfather of Joseph Ryland Scott
10th great-grandfather of Charles Parker ("Parker") Scott
10th great-grandfather of Orly Marie Vaughn
10th great-grandfather of Avital Catherine Vaughn

Biography

ChildParent1,1
Person SourceArthur Jordan had person sources.1
Birth1629He was born in 1629 in Surry, Virginia, United StatesBGO. Arthur Jordan, (1629-1698) brother of Col. George Jordan was born in 1629, according to a deposition made in Surry in 1659 (Bk. 1.p.143).1,2
Land Patented11 March 1652He patented land on 11 March 1652 in Surry, Virginia, United StatesBGO. On March 11, 1752, John Blackborne patented 100 acres next to Arthur Jordan for the transportation of himself and Mary Bevin. (C.P. 244).2
Marriage12 April 1654He and Elizabeth Bevin were married on 12 April 1654 in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United StatesBG.1,2
Land Deed Named In9 April 1663He made a will on 9 April 1663 in Surry, Virginia, United StatesBGO. That the Jordan and Bevin families were neighbors is indicated by an agreement between William Norwood and Arthur Jordan, 9 Apr. 1663, to the effect that Arthur Jordan's Spring, Swamp Run, is the dividing line; Arthur Jordan's land on south side by right from Richard Bevin and William Norwood's in right of John Blackborne." (Surry Book. I. 214). Elizabeth evidently predeceased her husband, as she is not mentioned in his will.2
Will - Executor1665/66He was named the executor of a will in 1665/66 in Surry, Virginia, United StatesBGO. Arthur Jordan and Nathaniel Knight were appointed executors of the nuncupative will of John Hogson.2
Tithable list1668He was on the list of tithables in 1668 in Southward Parish, Surry, Virginia, United StatesBG. and was assessed with 4 tithables2
Anecdote1673In 1673 the Surry Court granted Col. George Jordan a certificate showing his right to have land in Surry for the transportation of 38 persons, among whom was Fortune Flood‚ his sister, who married Colonel John Flood; Arthur Jordan, his brother; and Charles and William Jordan.3
Death1698He died in 1698 at age ~69 in Surry, Virginia, United StatesBGO.1
Will24 September 1698He signed a will on 24 September 1698 in Surry, Virginia, United StatesBGO. The will of Arthur Jordan, dated September 24. 1698, probated January 3, 1698/9, was witnessed by Nathaniel Harrison, Walter Flood, and Thomas Flood. Arthur Jordan left legacies to his son George Jordan, his son Rivers Jordan, and "son and daughter Washington", granddaughter Elizabeth Jordan, and grandson, Arthur Washington.2
Last Edited2 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S84] Teresa Hunt, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11698003/person/-416715450, (.)
  2. [S194] Boddie, John Bennett, Southside Virginia Families Vol 1 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999), p. 294. Hereinafter cited as Southside Virginia Families Vol 1.
  3. [S194] Boddie, John Bennett, Southside Virginia Families Vol 1 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999), p. 291. Hereinafter cited as Southside Virginia Families Vol 1.