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Descendants of James
Jordan
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES1
JORDAN was born March 29, 1722 in NC, and died Bef. January 28, 1786 in Wake Co, NC. He
married ELIZABETH LILES Abt. 1749,
daughter of HENRY LILES and UNKNOWN.
She was born March
06, 1727/28
in NC.
Notes for JAMES JORDAN:
The research on this
family and its connection to the larger Jordan family is ongoing. If
you have any questions please don't email John S Willis (deceased).
Please email Janet Burks
[email protected] for any corrections or additions
Arithmetic Book, Genealogical
notes for Jordan and Liles families, N. C. State Archives, Raleigh, N. C., 1692-1812, Call Number PC.1669.1, donated be Luther
C. Liles.
This
very old book apparently started as an
school arithmetic workbook for James Jordan c. 1722 and later
served to keep household records and genealogical information
and to serve as a scratch pad for James’ son Amos.
The following information came from that book. The other
information in this report other than the Wills came from Liles
Family WFT trees on Ancestery.com
James Jordan, born Mar. 29, 1722
Elizabeth Liles, born March 6, 1728
Henry Jordan, born Sept. 18, 1750
Amos Jordan, born
Sept. 22, 1753
Mary Jordan, born April 10, 1756
Selah Jordan was born Jan. 25, 1758
Edey Jordan, born,
March 17, 1761
James Jordan, born Sept. 21, 1763
Liles Jordan, born
Sept. 10, 1766
Elias Jordan, born Sept. 16, 1768
William Jordan, born Sept. 2, 1770
Reuben Jordan, born Aug. 12, 1774
Savel Jordan, born
March 21, 1776
Hennery Jordan, born
July 22, 1778
Pattey Jordan, born
Feb. 24, 1783
Johnethin Jordan, born
Aug. 13, 1780
Molley Jordan, born
Oct. 14, 1785
Chrischaney Jordan, born
Feb. 26, 1788
Moses Jordan, Sept. 18, 1791
Nancy Jordan, April 18, 1794
WAKE CO.,
N C, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, INVENTORIES, AND SETTLEMENTS OF ESTATES,
1771-1802, WYNNE, F. H.
[pg 51][Book B]
Jordan, James Will R.
28 Jan 1786 p 79
In
the name of God amen.
Son Liles Jordan: 214 a. on W. side of Buffelow
Creek. Son Reubine Jordan: 214 a. on W. side of Buffelow
Creek, the other half of that given to his brother Liles. Son
William Jordan: 250 a. on W. side of Buffelow
Creek joining Josiah Nichols' line. Son Amos Jordan: about 290 a. on east side of Buffelow
Creek to Warren Alford's line. Son Elias Jordan: 250 a. including
the land whereon I now live. Son James Jordan: feathers for
a bed. Son William Jordan: copper still. Son Henry Jordan: 5
S. Daughter Mary Wilder: 5 S. Daughter Selah Lewis: 5 S. Daughter
Edey Eddins:
5 S. Sons Liles, Reubin
William, Lias: feather bed. Grandson Levi Jordan: stock. Wife Elisabeth
Jordan: 90 a. part of that tract of landdivided
to Amos Jordan joining Samuel Horton, and the plantation whereon I
now live; livestock; household goods for her widowhood. Son
James Jordan: stock. 8 Jan 1785.
Executors: Henry Jordan,
Amos Jordan Witnesses:
George Warren (Jurat), Josiah Nichols
Children of JAMES JORDAN
and ELIZABETH LILES are:
i. HENRY2
JORDAN, b. September 18, 1750.
2.
ii. AMOS JORDAN, b. September
22, 1753; d. December 11, 1795, Wake Co., NC.
3.
iii. MARY JORDAN, b.
April 01, 1756, Wake Co, NC.
iv. SELAH "CELE" JORDAN, b. January 25, 1758, Wake Co, NC; m. UNKNOWN LEWIS,
Bef. 1786.
v. EDEY JORDAN, b. March 17, 1761, Wake Co, NC; m. UNKNOWN EDDINS, Bef.
1786.
4.
vi. JAMES JORDAN, JR., b. September 21, 1763, NC; d. December
21, 1792, Wake Co., NC.
vii. LILES JORDAN, b.
December
10, 1766.
viii. ELIAS JORDAN,
b. February
16, 1768.
ix. WILLIAM JORDAN,
b. September
02, 1770.
x. REUBEN JORDAN, b.
1774.
Generation No. 2
2. AMOS2
JORDAN (JAMES1) was born September 22, 1753, and died December 11, 1795 in Wake Co., NC. He
married SARAH "SARAHRY".
Notes for AMOS JORDAN:
WAKE CO.,
N C, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, INVENTORIES, AND SETTLEMENTS OF ESTATES,
1771-1802, WYNNE, F. H.
pg 131][Book D]
Jordan, Amos Will R.
22 Jul 1797 p 264
In the name of God amen,
Wife Sarahry Jordan: land, livestock; furniture [last line on page taped.
Top line on next reads "Then equally divided among my ch-"
Rest is illegible.] 11 Dec 1795. Amos (X) Jordan
Executors: Wife and Ruben
Jordan
Witnesses: John (I) Cole
(Jurat), Henry Jordan (Jurat)
The book, Heritage of
Wake Co., NC, article 486
Written by Luther Calvin Liles, Jr. states that
Wrightman Liles married Nancy Jordan, daughter of Amos and
Sarrey Jordan. The
Luther C. Liles, Jr. Paper, arithmetic book containing Wake
family notes. The notes covers James
Jordan c. 1722 and his family and also a family of 8 children
is listed but not identified.
The article above identifies it as Amos Jordan's family and the youngest member of that family was
Nancy Jordan who married Wrightman
Liles.
Children of AMOS JORDAN
and SARAH are:
i. SAVEL3
JORDAN, b. March 21, 1776.
ii. HENRY JORDAN, b.
July 22, 1778.
iii. JONATHAN JORDAN,
b. August
13, 1780.
iv. PATTEY JORDAN, b.
February
24, 1783.
v. MARY "MOLLEY" JORDAN, b. October 10, 1785.
vi. CHRISCHANCY JORDAN,
b. February 26, 1788.
5.
vii. MOSES JORDAN, b.
September
18, 1791.
6. viii. NANCY JORDAN,
b. April
18, 1794.
3. MARY2
JORDAN (JAMES1) was born April 01, 1756 in Wake Co, NC. She
married WILLIAM WILDER Bef. 1786.
Children of MARY JORDAN
and WILLIAM WILDER are:
i. CHARLOTTE3
WILDER, b. November 07, 1775.
ii. ...HEY WILDER, b. 1771.
4. JAMES2 JORDAN, JR. (JAMES1) was born September 21, 1763 in NC, and died December 21, 1792 in Wake Co., NC. He
married BARBREY COLE November 22, 1784 in NC.
Notes for JAMES JORDAN, JR.:
WAKE CO.,
N C, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, INVENTORIES, AND SETTLEMENTS OF ESTATES,
1771-1802, WYNNE, F. H.
[pg 130][Book D]
Jordan, James Will R.
20 Jul 1797 p 253
Wife Barbery Jordan: 200 a. homeplace for widowhood
then
to sons [unnamed]. Three daughters Sinthea,
Polly, Betsy:
stock; household goods. 21 Dec 1792. James (+) Jordan
Executors: wife Barbery Jordan, Reuben Jordan
Witnesses: Thomas (T)
Cole (Jurat), Elias Jordan (Jurat)
Children of JAMES JORDAN and BARBREY COLE are:
i. SINTHEA3 JORDAN, b. Bet. 1784 - 1793.
ii. MARY "POLLY" JORDAN, b. Bet. 1784 - 1793.
iii. ELIZABETH "BETSY" JORDAN, b. Bet. 1784
- 1793.
Generation No. 3
5. MOSES3 JORDAN (AMOS2, JAMES1) was born
September 18, 1791. He married MARTHA "PATSEY" LILES December 17, 1813
in Wake Co., NC.
Children of MOSES JORDAN and MARTHA LILES are:
i. JONATHAN B.4 JORDAN, b. 1815.
ii. MATILDA JORDAN, b. September 22, 1817, Benton Co., TN.
iii. REBECCA JORDAN, b. 1823, NC.
iv. JAMES WRIGHTMAN JORDAN, b. August 1824.
v. JOHN ALVIN JORDAN, b. February 27, 1827, NC.
vi. MARGARET MARGY" JORDAN, b. January 04, 1828, Benton Co., TN.
vii. MARY "AUNT POLLY" JORDAN, b. November 12, 1829, Humphreys Co., TN.
viii. MARTHA JORDAN, b. 1834.
ix. RHODA JORDAN, b. 1836, Benton Co., TN.
x. BERRY JORDAN, b. 1839, Johnston Co., NC.
6. NANCY3 JORDAN (AMOS2, JAMES1) was born
April 18, 1794. She married
WRIGHTMAN LILES November 11, 1818
in Wake Co., NC, son of KINCHEN
LILES
and PENELOPE STRICKLAND. He was born
1802 in NC, and died December 1881 in Wake Co., NC.
More About WRIGHTMAN LILES:
Will: February 09, 1874, Wake Co., NC
Children of NANCY JORDAN and WRIGHTMAN LILES are:
i. JAMES W.4 LILES, m. JANE RILEY, Bet. 1840 - 1850.
ii. GIDEON LILES, b. 1827; m.
MARY
A. E. RHODES.
iii. BOURBIN LILES, b. 1835, NC;
m. CYNTHIA BUNCH.
iv. JEREMIAH LILES, m. ELIZABETH TUCKER.
v. LINCY LILES, m. RANSOM HONEYCUTT.
vi. HARRIET LILES, m. HENRY A RHODES.
vii. CALLIE LILES, m. SAMUEL JOHNSON.
viii. PIETY LILES, m. JOHN COOPER.
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