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Descendants of Robert Coleman of Nansemond County Virginia 1684-1930

Chapter 12:  Ellen Coleman and Cornelius Jordan of Edgecombe County North Carolina

The Colemans from Nansemond County Colonial Virginia were reported in J.P. Coleman's book [Coleman, 1965] to have come to Edgecombe County NC with the Jordan's.

Cornelius Jordan, Sr., born c1710, left a will dated 04/08/1792, probated in February Court in 1794 in Edgecombe County North Carolina. (13) Ellen Coleman, also born c1710, was the daughter of (3) William (Wiley) and Jane Coleman of Edgecombe County, NC, as recorded previously in Chapter 2, Second Generation. She married Cornelius Jordan, Sr. (13) Ellen Coleman and Cornelius Jordan had these children:

(194)  1.  Cornelius Jordan, Jr.    b. c1730+-10
(195)  2.  Henry Jordan             b. c1733+-10
(196)  3.  Levi Jordan              b. c1735+-10
(197)  4.  Sarah Jordan, b. c1740 Edgecombe County, NC
(198)  5.  daughter Jordan b. c1742, who married Esham Evins

(194) Cornelius Jordan, Jr. left a will listing his children as:

(199)      1.  James Jordan,            b. c1757+-20
(200)      2.  Josiah Jordan,           b. c1759+-20
(201)      3.  Thomas Jordan,           b. c1762+-20
(202)      4.  Cornelius Jordan, III    b. c1765+-20
(203)      5.  daughter Jordan.         b. c1767+-20
[will dated 4 July 1854, Edgecombe County NC, Book G, p. 83.]

Deeds of Edgecombe County record a connection between Cornelius Jordan, Thomas Sanders, Moses and William Coleman:

     Edgecombe County (Halifax) Deed book 4, page 43, deed date 15 May 1751, 
recorded in May Court, 1751:
     Joseph Goodson, Edgecombe County, planter to Cornelius Jordan, county 
aforesaid, planter for 6 pounds, 5 shillings, VA, a tract beginning at a pine 
on the north side of the Great Swamp 80 poles. east 155 poles to a pine, south 
10 poles, east to a branch, down the branch to the Great Swamp, and up the 
swamp to the first station, containing 50 acres, it being part of a larger 
tract formerly patented to Isaac Ricks bearing date 28 Jul 1743, signed 
Joseph Goodson (mark), wit Moses Coleman, William Coleman (proved), 
Thomas Sanders, spouse of Sarah Jordan (mark).  Abstracted 2-4-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
[USGenWeb North Carolina State Archives, found 12/29/2008]

The 1790 U.S. Census recorded the name of the head of household
and five numbers:
      1st #      free white males 16 year upwards and head of families
      2nd #     free white males under 16 years
      3rd #      free white   females and head of families
      4th #      all other free persons
      5th #      slaves

Jordan, Thomas.................................1-5-5-0-3
Jordan, Cornelius..............................1-2-1-0-1
Jordan, Cornelius jr...........................1-4-1-0-0
Jordan, Joshua.................................3-3-4-0-4
Jordan, Joseph.................................1-1-2-0-0

The following Jordan marriages were recorded in Edgecombe County:

 189. Mares, Hiram              Jordan, Polly             12 Nov 1823    
 182. Jordan, Richard           Gay, Elizabeth             9 Mar 1826     
 177. Jordan, Henry             Williams, Milbrey         21 Jun 1828    
 214. Strickland, Isaac         Jordan, Elizabeth          6 Nov 1828     
 176. Jordan, Gray              Baley, Sally              20 Jan 1831    
 179. Jordan, James             Daniel, Tempy             29 Dec 1834    
 181. Jordan, Josiah D.         Barnes, Mary              29 Nov 1836    
 237. Williford, Blake          Jordan, Martha A.         17 Mar 1837    
 183. Jordan, Thomas            Rountree, Mary             6 Feb 1838     
 180. Jordan, Josiah            Jordan, Elizabeth         15 Sep 1840    
 175. Jordan, Etheldred         Buland, Lidia             24 Sep 1840    
 188. Long, William D.          Jordan, Kishy A.E.         1 Jun 1848     
 174. Jordan, Etheldred         Land, Mary                 5 Jan 1853     
 172. Jordan, Andrew            Mares, Mary                3 Jun 1858     
 173. Jordan, Cornelius         Smith, Nancy A.           19 Dec 1859    
 204. Ruffin, Samuel H.         Jordan, Martha A.         24 Jan 1861    
 178. Jordan, Hyman             Jones, Louisa             10 Sep 1866    

In the 1860 U.S. Census of Edgecombe County, Tarboro, we find:

M653, Roll 896, pg 209, house 294:
James and Polly Jordan, ages 43 and 47, respectively. No others in the house.
James would have been born c1817, Polly c1813.

pg 219, house 469:
Cornelius, 23; Agnes, 19; no others in house.
pg 220, house 491:
Sally, 40; Emily, 23; Ann, 19; James, 15; and Amelia 1.
pg 220, house 492:
C. H., 23; Nancy A., 18.

pg 267, house 1320:
Will B., 26; Elvira, 24; Mourning Locust, 13; Mathew Pierce, 26?.

In the 1870 U.S. Census of Edgecombe County, we find:

In M593, Roll 1136, Rocky Mt, pg 112, House 60:
Cornelius H. 33; Agnes 28; Dana E 8; Mary A 5; Charley W 2.
In Rocky Mt, pg 134, House 46:
Emily 36; Martha Ruffin 34; John H Ruffin 8; William Ruffin 5;
     Mary Ruffin 1; Anna Jordan 11; Sally Jordan 8.
In Rocky Mt, pg 111, House 46:
Sallie 59; in home of James K and Drusilla Muller, ages 44 & 49;
     and Bettie Porci 8.
In Rocky Mt, pg 112, House 66:
William B 36; Levi H Bryan 21; Charles F. Fisher 21;

And in Upper Town Creek:
James 50; in the house of Charles L La(rch?) 39 and
     Priscilla La(rch?) 24?, with their kids: William 3 and Charles 1. 
     Also present: Mahala Edwards 22?.
And in Tarboro:
Joseph C 22

In the 1880 U.S. Census for Edgecombe County, NC we find:

Rocky Mount, Series T9, Roll 962, Pg 243, House 109:
Andrew I  46
Mary      37

Rocky Mount, Series T9, Roll 962, Pg 238, House 21:
Reverdy    8, in house of Andrew Harvey 57 yrs old.

Rocky Mount, Series T9, Roll 962, Pg 238, House 22:
Emily     41
Annie     21
George Ann 19
Charles D  2

Rocky Mount, Series T9, Roll 962, Pg 238, House 24:
William B. Jordan 46, Town Constable, in a house of 
Aby Edwards 24,  with 
John H. Hunter 52

Rocky Mount, Series T9, Roll 962, Pg 270, House 12:
Henry     23
Roxana    23





One or more of Cornelius Jordan's boys had these three children:

(205)  1.  Levi Jordan       b. c1763
(206)  2.  Acy Jordan        b. c1765
(207)  3.  Thomas Jordan     b. c1767
[Watson, Joseph, 1969, p. 51]
Per Watson, p.51, the above were brothers and grandsons of Cornelius Jordan and (13) Ellen Coleman Jordan, either through (196) Levi Jordan (my guess) or one of his brothers, Cornelius or Henry.

(197) Sarah Jordan, was born c 1740 in Edgecombe County, NC and died c1816 in Edgecombe County, NC.  Sarah married Thomas Sanders. Thomas Sanders was born c1738 in Edgecombe County, NC and died April 1802 in Edgecombe County, NC.

(197) Sarah Jordan Sanders and Thomas Sanders had a son:

(204)      1.  Cornelius Sanders, b. 30 Mar 1762, NC d. 1 Mar 1854 in
      Rutherford County Tennessee.
      He married Mary Hedgepeth, b. c 1762 NC, d. between 1830 and 1840 in
      Rutherford County Tennessee.
[Houston Hodges, in post to Jordan-L Discussion List dated 07/08/96]

I also found this Jordan-L citation:

From: [email protected]
To: "Jordan Family discussion list" ([email protected])
Subject:
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 96 7:15:05 EDT
  
Cornelius JORDAN, Sr., b. abt. 1710, d. before 8 APR 1792 Edgecombe Co NC (Will
8 APR 1792; prob Feb. Ct. 1794:  grandson Joshua Jordan, Cornelius Jordan,
Henry Jordan, Levi Jordan; sons-in-law Thomas Sanders, Isham Evans)
  married to:
Ellen COLEMAN, daughter of William and Jane COLEMAN

  Sarah JORDAN,   b. c1740, Edgecombe Co NC, d. c1816, Edgecombe Co. NC
  Thomas SANDERS, b. c1738, Edgecombe Co NC, d 04/?/1802, Edgecombe Co. NC

      Cornelius SANDERS, b. 03/30/1762, d. 03/01/1854 Rutherford Co TN
      Mary HEDGEPETH, b. c1762 in NC, d. 1830-1840, Rutherford Co TN
        (she the daughter of John and Elizabeth HEDGEPETH)

Houston Hodges, 339 Missy Lane, Huntsville, AL 35802-4531
       Internet:  Primary [email protected]
                 Secondary [email protected]
                     Fax 205-882-2310

  
[1996,+F, archive file no. 309594023 of the Jordan-L@rootsweb email list]
And from 1997 archives of the Jordan-L@rootsweb email list, no. 121152089 we have this Jordan-L citation 3:
The following JORDAN marriages are in Marriage Book 'B' of Meriwether Co GA:

GROOM                   BRIDE                   DATE            PAGE

COLEMAN, JOHN R         JORDAN, POLLY           01 FEB 1847     39
MASSINGILL, GREEN       JORDAN, MARY ANN        01 JAN 1854     139
JORDAN, SAMUEL          THOMAS, SARAH C         18 SEP 1855     163
MASSINGALE, JOHN L      JORDAN, ??              07 MAY 1865     248
JORDAN, JESSE H         WILLIAMS, VIRGINIA C    19 DEC 1865     256

Mention of parentage of Elizabeth Jordan (dau. of Joshua Jordan, incl. 5 generations), the wife of Jesse Coleman was found in JORDAN-L 1998 archives:
Joshua Jordan.  His son, Thomas, traveled by wagon
train from Edgecombe Co., NC, & ended up in Washington Co., GA.

Here are his first 5 generations
Gail Ellis

Descendants of Joshua Jordan
Generation No. 1
 1.  Joshua Jordan died 1793 in Edgecombe Co., N.C..  He
married Edey Flowers
daughter of HENRY FLOWERS and NANCY ???.
    Children of Joshua Jordan and Edey Flowers are:
 2. i. Cornelius Jordan , SR., d. 1794, Edgecombe Co., N.C..
   ii. Stephen Jordan, d. November 1817; m. SALLY ???.
  iii. Henry Jordan.
   iv. Joshua Jordan.
    v. Jesse Jordan.
   vi. Edey Jordan, b. May 27, 1755; d. May 28, 1849; m. Jesse Barnes,
          1797.
  vii. Elizabeth Jordan, m. Jesse Coleman.

Generation No. 2

 2.  Cornelius Jordan , SR. (Joshua) died 1794 in Edgecombe Co.,
N.C..  He married Mary Daniel, daughter of LEMUEL DANIEL.
      Child of Cornelius Jordan and Mary Daniel is:
 3. i. Cornelius Jordan, JR., d. 1791, Edgecombe Co., N.C..

Generation No. 3

 3.  CORNELIUS3 Jordan , JR. (CORNELIUS2, JOSHUA1) died 1791 in
Edgecombe Co., N.C..  He married MARTHA C. WOODARD, daughter of ELISHA
WOODARD.
    Children of CORNELIUS Jordan and MARTHA WOODARD are:
 4. i. THOMAS E.4 Jordan, b. 1766, Edgecombe Co., N.C.; d. 1846,
Washington Co. GA.
  ii. CORNELIUS Jordan.
  iii. ASA Jordan.
  iv. LEVI Jordan.
 5. v. DAUGHTER Jordan.

Generation No. 4

 4.  THOMAS E.4 Jordan (CORNELIUS3, CORNELIUS2, JOSHUA1) was born 1766
in Edgecombe Co., N.C., and died 1846 in Washington Co. GA.  He married
CATHERINE DANIEL Abt. 1796 in Edgecombe Co., N.C..
      Children of THOMAS Jordan and CATHERINE DANIEL are:
 6. i. WILLIAM DANIEL5 Jordan, b. October 10, 1797, Washington Co. GA;
d. January 22, 1851, Washington Co. GA.
 7. ii. JAMES Jordan , SR., b. 1799; d. April 8, 1854.
 8. iii. CORNELIOUS Jordan, b. 1806; d. 1870.
 9. iv. MARY Jordan, b. August 25; d. August 28, 1866.
 10. v. EPHARIM D. Jordan, b. 1810; d. 1891.
 11. vi. THOMAS Jordan , JR., b. 1812.
 12. vii. STEPHEN AUGUSTUS Jordan, b. 1814; d. Bef. 1849, Texas.
  viii. JOHN Jordan, d. Bef. February 1849; m. 1st Mary Duggan,
  November 17, 1839; m. 2nd JANE MAYO, February 3, 1848.
 13. ix. ROBERT Jordan, d. Bef. 1849.
 14. x. ELISHA WOODARD Jordan, b. January 6, 1817; d. July 20, 1881.

 5.  DAUGHTER4 Jordan (CORNELIUS3, CORNELIUS2, JOSHUA1).  She married
URIAH AMASON.
       Children of DAUGHTER Jordan and URIAH AMASON are:
 15. i. CULLEN5 AMASON, b. Probably N.C.; d. 1700-1799.
  ii. JOSIAH AMASON, m. ??? CANTER.
  iii. ELI AMASON.
 iv. HENRY AMASON.

Generation No. 5

 6.  WILLIAM DANIEL5 Jordan (THOMAS E.4, CORNELIUS3, CORNELIUS2,
JOSHUA1) was born October 10, 1797 in Washington Co. GA, and died
January 22, 1851 in Washington Co. GA.  m. Pheriba Manning Adams
1817, daughter of HORACE ADAMS and NANCY MANNING.
       Children of WILLIAM Jordan and PHERIBA ADAMS are:
  i. ARCHIBALD M.6 Jordan, b. February 14, 1819, Washington Co. GA; d.
April 10, 1862, Washington Co. GA; m. PENELOPE ANN WATKINS, January 3,
1844, Washington Co. GA.
 ii. MARTHA A. Jordan, b. 1820; d. 1871; 
            m. first   JOHN GILMORE; 
            m. second  LEVIN C. MATHEWS.
  iii. EPHRAIM JACKSON Jordan, b. 1827; m. MARY W. POPE, April 24, 1853,
Washington Co. GA.
 iv. CATHERINE Jordan, b. Bef. 1833.
 v. PENELOPE ANN Jordan, b. October 12, 1833; m. (1) ARCHELAUS DUGGAN,
November 18, 1851; m. (2) SAFFOLD BARWICK, August 16, 1870.
  vi. STEPHEN IVEY Jordan, b. December 22, 1836; d. May 3, 1922; m. MARY
LUCINDA GILMORE, February 2, 1858.
  vii. SARAH Jordan, b. 1837; m. THOMAS JACKSON.

7.  JAMES5 Jordan , SR. (THOMAS E.4, CORNELIUS3, CORNELIUS2, JOSHUA1)
was born 1799, and died April 8, 1854.  He married (1) Mary Price
January 12, 1830.  He married (2) NANCY W. LORD November 16, 1848.
     Children of JAMES Jordan and MARY PRICE are:
  i. WILLIAM6 Jordan, b. 1831.
 ii. JAMES Jordan.
  iii. ELISHA W. Jordan, d. May 26, 1863.
  iv. MARY Jordan, b. 1830.
  v. MARTHA JANE Jordan, b. 1834.
  vi. SARAH Jordan, b. 1841.

8.  CORNELIOUS5 Jordan (THOMAS E.4, CORNELIUS3, CORNELIUS2, JOSHUA1) was
born 1806, and died 1870.  m. 1st MARTHA WARD December 23, 1823
in Putnam Co., GA.  He married 2nd HEARTY HAYNES December 12, 1843,
daughter of NATHAN HAYNES.
       Children of CORNELIOUS Jordan and MARTHA WARD are:
  i. CATHERINE E.6 Jordan, b. 1829; m. MILES TANNER, June 4, 1848.
 ii. JANE W. Jordan, b. 1831; d. 1893; m. JOHN H. MAY.
 iii. MARTHA ARENA D. Jordan, b. 1835; m. ROBERT FERRELL, January 6,
1853, Washington Co. GA.
 iv. ELMIRA Jordan, b. 1838.
 v. LUNA ANN B. Jordan, b. May 25, 1838; d. March 6, 1901; m. WILLIAM
HENRY FULGHUM, November 14, 1864, Washington Co. GA.
 vi. AMOS A. Jordan, b. January 28, 1840; m. MARCHA A. MAY, August 11,
1864.
 vii. STEPHEN THOMAS Jordan, b. 1842.

 Children of CORNELIOUS Jordan and HEARTY HAYNES are:
  viii. GEORGIA L6 Jordan, b. 1845.
 ix. NATHAN H. Jordan, b. March 19, 1846; d. October 12, 1905,
Davisboro, GA; m. NANCY HOOKS, 1881.
 x. CORNELIOUS Jordan , JR., b. 1847.
 xi. SARAH EUNICE Jordan, b. November 23, 1848; d. February 14, 1910,
Davisboro, GA; m. SOL. D. WILSON.
 xii. ARAMINDA Jordan, b. March 29, 1850; d. March 31, 1900.
 xiii. ROBERTA W. Jordan, b. June 15, 1853; m. WILLIAM NEAVE HARMAN.
 xiv. ALFRED YEOMAN HAINES Jordan, b. May 19, 1856; d. December 16,
1919, Davisboro, GA; m. NONIE A. TAYLOR.

9.  MARY5 Jordan (THOMAS E.4, CORNELIUS3, CORNELIUS2, JOSHUA1) was born
August 25, and died August 28, 1866.  She wedded LEWIS KNIGHT
January 22, 1829.
Children of MARY Jordan and LEWIS KNIGHT are:
  i. TERESA J.6 KNIGHT, b. November 7, 1829; d. March 27, 1903; m.
JOSIAH JONES, December 20, 1849.
 ii. THOMAS KNIGHT, d. infancy.
 iii. MARY ANN KNIGHT, b. December 28, 1833; d. June 8, 1902; m. DAVID
SIMEON BURNS, January 3, 1869, Washington Co. GA.
 iv. TEMPIE KNIGHT, d. infancy.
 v. JOHN KNIGHT.
 vi. SARAH KNIGHT, m. ??? ROGERS.
 vii. SYLVANUS KNIGHT.

10.  EPHARIM D.5 Jordan (THOMAS E.4, CORNELIUS3, CORNELIUS2, JOSHUA1)
was born 1810, and died 1891.  He wedded SALLY SWINT.
      Children of EPHARIM Jordan and SALLY SWINT are:
  i. THOMAS JEFFERSON6 Jordan, b. 1835.
 ii. WILLIAM Jordan, b. 1837.
 iii. MARY ANN MARSELITE Jordan, b. August 12, 1839, Washington Co. GA;
d. November 11, 1889, Cedartown, GA.; m. JOHN HARRIS PITTMAN, January 9,
1860.
 iv. SARAH EVANGELINE Jordan, b. 1840.
 v. ELEFAIR Jordan, b. 1842.
 vi. NANCY C. Jordan, b. Abt. 1844.
vii. EDMUND G. L. Jordan, b. 1846.

11.  THOMAS5 Jordan , JR. (THOMAS E.4, CORNELIUS3, CORNELIUS2, JOSHUA1)
was born 1812.  He married 1st Unknown.  He married 2nd MARY MAYO December
28, 1838.  He married 3rd ALSY ADAMS October 26, 1840 in Washington Co.
GA, daughter of HORACE ADAMS and NANCY MANNING.
     Children of THOMAS Jordan and ??? are:
  i. GIDEON LUTHER6 Jordan, b. 1835.
  ii. MARY ELIZABETH W. Jordan, b. 1830; m. 1st JOHN SPALLDING; m. 2nd
JOHN M. DUGGAN, January 18, 1849.

 Child of THOMAS Jordan and MARY MAYO is:
  iii. NANCY H.6 Jordan, b. 1840; m. JESSIE J. DUGGAN, April 24, 1858,
Washington Co. GA.

Children of THOMAS Jordan and ALSY ADAMS are:
  iv. MORDECAI6 Jordan, b. 1844.
 v. THOMAS H. Jordan, b. 1847.
 vi. SELINA Jordan, b. 1850.
 vii. WILLIAM E. Jordan, b. 1851.
 viii. MARY C. Jordan, m. ALGEROW G. C. DUGGAN, October 25, 1854,
Washington Co. GA.
 ix. JOHN Jordan.

12.  STEPHEN AUGUSTUS5 Jordan (THOMAS E.4, CORNELIUS3, CORNELIUS2,
JOSHUA1) was born 1814, and died Bef. 1849 in Texas.  He married
ELIZABETH NEWSOME December 21, 1837.
       Children of STEPHEN Jordan and ELIZABETH NEWSOME are:
  i. ALBERT6 Jordan.
  ii. ANN OLIVIA Jordan, b. Abt. 1842, MS; m. JOHN T. LOTT.

13.  ROBERT5 Jordan (THOMAS E.4, CORNELIUS3, CORNELIUS2, JOSHUA1) died
Bef. 1849.  He wedded EMILY NEWSOME.
    Children of ROBERT Jordan and EMILY NEWSOME are:
  i. MIDDLETON6 Jordan, b. 1820; m. SARAH MAY, March 6, 1845, Washington
Co. GA.
  ii. Unknown Jordan, m. BENJAMIN BELL.

 14.  ELISHA WOODARD5 Jordan (THOMAS E.4, CORNELIUS3, CORNELIUS2,
JOSHUA1) was born January 6, 1817, and died July 20, 1881.  He married
MARY MANNING GILMORE December 30, 1838 in Washington Co. GA, daughter of
JOHN GILMORE and CHLOE DUGGAN.
Children of ELISHA Jordan and MARY GILMORE are:
  i. STEPHEN GILMORE6 Jordan, b. May 11, 1846; d. May 25, 1904; m. SUSAN
FOWLER HINES, January 7, 1873.
 ii. JOHN THOMAS Jordan, b. November 9, 1839; d. March 10, 1895; m.
BETTY BROWN ARNOLD.
 iii. TEXANA Jordan, b. February 18, 1841; d. May 18, 1861; m. JOSEPH B.
SMITH, December 24, 1857.
 iv. SARAH COLUMBIA Jordan, b. December 26, 1842; d. March 5, 1869; m.
MARSHALL H. BLAND.
 v. ETHAN Jordan.

15.  CULLEN5 AMASON (DAUGHTER4 Jordan, CORNELIUS3, CORNELIUS2, JOSHUA1)
was born in Probably N.C., and died 1700-1799.  He married BETSY TAUNTON
in Georgia, daughter of HENRY TAUNTON , SR..
    Children of CULLEN AMASON and BETSY TAUNTON are:
  i. LEVI6 AMASON, m. POLLY TAYLOR.
 ii. URIAH AMASON, m. BETSY TAYLOR.
 iii. JACKSON AMASON.
 iv. KIZZIE AMASON, m. ??? MCCULLERS.
 v. BETSY AMASON, d. Washington Co. GA; m. NEWSOME TAUNTON.
 vi. SALLY AMASON, m. WILLIAM Jordan.
 vii. PENNY AMASON, m. JAMES HERRINGTON.
  viii. MARIAH AMASON, m. ??? BLOODWORTH.
 ix. BENJAMIN AMASON, d. Washington Co. GA; m. ??? HURST.

________________________
A second reference to Elizabeth Jordan (dau. of Joshua Jordan) wife of Jesse Coleman is found at: Jordan-L 1998 archives:
20)
Joseph B Jordan b Jul 11 1829  Raymond, Cumberland, Me. d Oct 6 1883
Grand Island, Hall,
Ne. m c 1834 (This marriage date must be a mistake, he would have been 5
yrs old at time of marriage)    lst Lydia M. ?   she died Jul 23 1856
m 2nd Elizabeth A. Cobb b c 1830
His father John Jordan   ?  b ME  his mother Thirza Brown ?  b ME
2nd wife's parents b  ME.

Children
Chas H b 1855 ME  (1860 Cumberland Co., ME Census)
Edward D b Apr 1859 ME m  Feb 16 1876 Delia A Van Sycle
Joseph b 1865  WI
Frank W b 1873 England
Note:
Ceme. Rec.  Lot 37 Row 3
Raymond Vitals
1880  Hall Co., NE Census
1860 Cumberland Co. NE Census

21)
Joseph Jordan b Aug 15 1870  Lincoln Ne d Dec 5 1948 Omer, Arenac Mi
(heart) m Oct 24
1892  East Tawas,  Iosco, Mi. burial  St Joseph Cem., East Tawas, Mi  m
Oct 24 1892  East Tawas, Iosco, Mi. Delia Budreau  b Apr 12 1873 d Apr
23 1921 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Mi. (surgery)  buried St. Joseph Cem.,
East Tawas, Mi

His father Joseph Jordan  his mother Catherine Schneider
Her father William Budreau her mother Delphine Richway
Marriage witnesses   -  John Schneider and Anna Jordan
Children
Edna May          b Nov 21 1893 Mud Junction, Alcona, Mi.  d Jan 13 1964
Tawas City,
Iosco,(cancer)    Mi  burial St Joseph Cem., East Tawas, Mi.   m Oct 25
1920 East Tawas
Iosco, Mi.   Chester M. Carlton
Geertrude Marie   b Aug 23 1895 Mud Junction, Alcona, Mi.   d Jan 12
1934  Flint, Genesse, Mi. (pneumonia)   burial East Tawas Iosco   m  May
25 1914   McIvor, Iosco, Mi Lionel Henry Flintoff
Beatrice Nora      b Jun 25 1898 Twining, Arenac, Mi.  d Oct 26 1970
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Oh,(Cer. Hem.)  buried St Thomas Ontario Canada   m
May 2 1925 Flint, Genesse, Mi.   Joseph Angus Runchey
Anna Leona          b Oct 12 1901 Twining, Arenac, Mi.   m Apr 15 1925
Detroit, Wayne, Mi.
Ray Kendell
Earl Edward         b Aug 16 1903 Turner, Arenac, Mi.  m Feb 21 1933
East Tawas, Iosco, Mi. Mildred Haslip
Leo Richter          b May 22 1906 McIvor, Iosco, Mi.  d Nov 18 1982
Turner, Arenac, Mi.
(Heart attack)  m Feb 26 1938  Wayne, Mi.   Bernice Sczepanski
Lawrence Henry       b May 4 1908 McIvor, Iosco, Mi.   m Oct 26 1935
Iosco, Mi.  Naomi
Dedrich
Merlin Joseph        b Dec 29 1909  McIvor, Iosco, M.  d May 29 1960
Bay City, Bay, Mi
(stroke)  m Aug 4 1934  Omer, Arenac, Mi.  Marie L Fortune
Irene Delphine       b Feb 16 1911 McIvor, Iosco, Mi.  d  May 29
1966 Tawas City, Iosco, Mi. (cancer)  m Oct 14 1933 East Tawas Iosco,
Mi.  burial Tawas City, Iosco, Mi.  William Albert DeLosh
Ardith Catherine     b Aug 16 1912 McIvor, Iosco, Mi. m Apr 12 1930
Iosco, Mi. Harold
Anthony Parent
Meda Margaret        b Aug 19 1917 McIvor, Iosco, Mi M May 9 1942 Bay
City, Bay, Mi.
Arthur William Walker

22)
Joshoway (Joshua) Jordan b by Nov 1791  Edgecomb Co. N.C. married before 1788
Edith (Edey) Flowers  she d bet 1833-1835
Her father  Henry Flowers  her mother Nancy Unknown

Children
Cornelius - Sr   d 1794 Edgecomb, N.C. Mary Daniel
Edith  b May 27 1755 d May 28 1849  m 1797  Jesse Barnes
Jesse
Steven   d Nov 1817  m sally
Henry
Joshaway
Elizabeth  m Jesse Coleman

Notes:
Buddy Jordan Sandersville, Georgia
Joshaway Jordan's Will
Vital Records Edgecomb Co., N.C.
Census Records

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Parentage for Sally Jordan, dau. of Henry and Polly Jordan. Sally married John Coleman. http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/J/Jordan+1999+7051154806+F, Jordan-L@rootsweb citation 6
Jordan Estate Abstracts [from] Edgecombe Co[unty North Carolina]

Pages 186 - 187

land, 3M A on Hominy Swamp. Gr. son: CORNELIUS Jordan, JR., land 150 A on N
side Great Swamp, 200 A granted land. HENRY, my manor Plantation with 150 A land
and 250 A of my granted land, Gr. son.- LEVI Jordan, 200 A of my granted land
joining his father's (CORNELIUS Jordan) land. Sons-in-law: THOMAS SANDERS,
ISHAM EVINS. Wit: JOSEPH BARNES, ROBERT.COLEMAN, WILLIAM WHITE.

Jordan, CORNELIUS

July 4, 1854. Aug. Ct. , 1854. Bk. G. p 83. Son & Exr: JAMES, tract whereon
he lives provided he pay his proportionate part of my debts. Son: JOSIAH,
tract adjoining son, JAMES, same proviso. Son & Exr: THOMAS, tract whereon I
live, same proviso. Son: CORNELIUS, tract where son THOMAS formerly lived,
adjoining
PATSY VASER, some proviso. All negroes to be sold, proceeds divided between
4 sons. Dau: not named, $4. Wit: WESLEY SWIFT, JESSE MORRIS.

Jordan, EDITH

Sept. 11, 1833. Nov. Ct. , 1835. Gr. sons-. JOSIAH, 4 negroes; DAVID, 3
negroes; JESSE, 2 negroes. Gt. gr. dau: SARAH DEANS dau. of BARTLEY DEANS,
Jr. and wife ELIZABETH, 2 negroes, bed & furn. , 4 chairs. Residue divided
between grandchildren. Exr: BARTLEY DEANS. Wit: WILLIAM HAYNES, JOHN GRICE.

Jordan, GRAY

July 26, 1814. Nov. Ct., 1841. Bk. Ft p 263. Son: GRAY, all my land, Black
mare, stock, household furn-iture, farming tools. Wit: JAMES RICKS, ROBERT
RICKS, JONATHAN BAILEY.

Jordan, HENRY

Oct. 7, 1836. Nov. Ct., 1837. Wife: POLLY, 100 A of land, and dwelling house
adjoining the Great Swamp, and lands of CORNELIUS, for life or widowhood, 5
ne- groes, horse, bridle, saddle, 2 cows and sow and pigs, 8 hogs, 4 ewes, 8
setting chairs, 2 tables, painted chest, 3 tables, 3 pots, 3 puter basons, 6
puter plates; case of knives and forks; linnen wheel; 2 woollen wheels;
provisions for herself and family one year. Daus: RHODA TAYLOR, 3 negroes,
painted chest without drawers; ELIZABETH STRICKLIN, 2 negroes, chest with
drawers; SALLY COLEMAN, 3 negroes and walnut table. Son & Exr: JOSIAH
Jordan, 3 negroes, I Bofat, all land, one Church Bible. Exr,. ISAAC
STRICKLIN# JOSIAH Jordan, JOHN COLEMAN. Wit: CORNELIUS Jordan, WILLIAM
HAYNES.

Jordan, JOSHAWAY

Mar. 30, 1791. Nov. Ct., 1791. Bk. 3, p 175. Wife: EBEY, my manner (manor)
plantation, life or widowhood; stock, cattle, furniture. Sons. JESSE;
STEPHEN. land in Nash County, I negro boy; negro girl, furniture, stock,
cattle, sheep, etc., HENRY, horse and saddle, sheep, furniture, gun;
JOSHAWAY, furniture, money to buy liorse saddle and 4 cows, sheep, hogs.
Daus,. EDEY, furniture, tattle; ELIZABETH Jordan, cattle, silver money to
buy furniture. Exr: THOMAS SANDERS, SEN., CHARLES COLEMAN. Wit: JOHN
HEDGEPETH,.ARTHUR HEDGEPETH, JETHRO HARRISON.

Jordan, JOSHUA

Dec. 29, 1840. Aug. Ct., 1842. Bk. F, pp 275, 76, 77. Wife. JULAN, land
lying on E side of branch this side LEWIS ELLIS, on lines of JACOB TAYLOR,
feather

bed and furn., chest, trunk, side board, kitchen furn-iture, pork corn, 2
cows and calves, 6 ewes and lambs, hogs and hat came from MARY BARNES,
horse, gig, harness, utensils, cart and wheels, bbl brandy; executor and
EDWIN BARNES to buy 2 negroes for wife. Reversion of all property to
daughter MARYAN. Exr, LARRY DEW. Wit: EDWIN BARNES, JACOB TAYLOR. Aug. Ct.,
1842. LARRY DEW, Adm., Bond $10,000 with BENJAMIN SIMMS, JOSHUA BARNES,
Securities. Nov. Ct., 1843. Jury: JEREMIAH BATTS, WILLIAM HEARN, ELIJAH
WILLIAMS, JOSEPH KNIGHT, KENNETH THIGPEN, DAVID P. SHALLINGTON, THOMAS
EVANS, JAMES C. KNIGHT, JOHN HARRELL, JACOB D. ROBBINS, DIXON RANDALL,
WILLIAM SKINNER. Jury found it to be last will and Test. of JOSHUA Jordan.

Jordan, JOSIAH (JORDIN)

Sept. 30, 1846. Feb. Ct., 1848. Bk. F, p 388. Son: WILLIAM H. Jordan, all
property. Should he die before reaching age 21 years, without heir, it shall
go to my cousin, DAVID JORDIN. Exr. DAVID JORDIN. Wit: JOHN W. FARMER, JAMES
D. BARNES.

fax: 910-739-1919

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In 1791, Charles Coleman is co-executor of the will of Joshuway Jordan, Jordan-L 1999 archives, Jordan-L@rootsweb citation 7
In Feb. Court 1794, Robert Coleman is a witness to the will of Cornelius Jordan.
Sally Jordan and John Coleman were married on 02/06/1826 per Jordan-L 1999 archives, Jordan-L@rootsweb citation 8
Jordan Marriage Records of Edgecombe Co
GROOMS:
GROOMBRIDEDATE
Jordan, AndrewMARES, Mary06/03/1858
Jordan, CorneliusSMITH, Nancy A.12/19/1859
Jordan, EtheldredLAND, Mary01/05/1853
Jordan, EtheldredBULAND, Lidia09/24/1840
Jordan, GrayBALEY, Sally01/20/1831
Jordan, HenryWILLIAMS, Milbry06/21/1828
Jordan, HymanJONES, Louisa09/10/1866
Jordan, JamesDANIEL, Tempy12/29/1834
Jordan, JosiahJordan, Elizabeth09/15/1840
Jordan, Josiah D.BARNES, Mary11/29/1836
Jordan, RichardGAY, Elizabeth03/09/1826
Jordan, ThomasROUNTREE, Mary02/06/1838

BRIDES:
Jordan, ElizabethBEELAND, James08/17/1842
Jordan, ElizabethJordan, Josiah09/15/1840
Jordan, ElizabethSTRICKLAND, Isaac11/06/1828
Jordan, Kishy A. E.LONG, William D.06/01/1848
Jordan, Martha A.RUFFIN, Samuel H.01/24/1861
Jordan, Martha A.WILLIFORD, Blake03/17/1837
Jordan, PollyMARES, Hiram11/12/1823
Jordan, SallyCOLEMAN, John02/06/1826

From Jordan-L 2000 archives, Jordan-L@rootsweb citation 9, we find this linage:

  1. Augustus O. Coleman (b. 1838) m. in 1861 to Frances P. Jordan (1844-1913).
  2. Benjamin F. Jordan, Jr. (1807-68), m. Elvira Byler (1809-66).
  3. Benjamin F. Jordan (b. 1772) m. Elizabeth Johnston in 1800.
  4. William Jordan m. in 1769 to Sarah "Sally" Wood (b. 1753).
  William Jordan (1748-1822) received pay for service as private, 1781, in
the Virginia Continental Line. He was born in Virginia; died in Triune, Tenn.

 

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