Mourning Jordan

Biography

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JOSIAH Jordan married Mourning Ricks 17, 2mo 1746. She was an Elder in Western Branch Quarterly meeting — 11mo 1745. They served as Exrs, Will of Abraham Ricks dec’d, Sept 23, 1745. [1]

Reference to Mourning (Ricks) Jordan:

"D. 13 June 1791. Mourning Jordan of Newport P I'W to Francis Boyakin and Ro. Jordan of same whereas Mourning Jordan has undertaken executorship of Josiah Jordan, dec. with sd Boyakin and Jordan her securities, and as there are considerable debts due to the mismanagement of Mourning Jordan for which the securities may become liable. 5s. 200acres Mourning lives on but if Mourning makes good the debts she shall possess sd. land, witn: Jacob Randolph, Thos. Jordan, Hester VJhitfield. Receipt, witn. by J. Randolph, Thos. Jordan. Docket Feb. 6,1792 prov'd by 1 witn. and cont'd. July 2, 1792 further prov'd by Thomas Jordan and cont'd." [2]

Children

• 1. Robert Jordan b. May 17, 1742, b. Isle of Wight, Virginia married Sarah.
• 2. Samuel Jordan b: 1747 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia,
• 3. Dolly Jordan b: 1752 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, m. Brown.
• 4. Peggy Jordan b: 1753 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
• 5. Joshua Jordan III b: 1755 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
• 6. Thomas Jordan b: 1758 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia,
• 7. Hezekiah Jordan b: 1759 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, has a son Robert.
• 8. Josiah Jordan has a son Josiah

Will of Josiah's Father, Mathew Jordan

Virginia, Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name Josiah Jordan
Date 27 Sep 1747
Location Isle of Wight
Notes This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book.
Remarks Mathew Jordan. Leg.-wife Dorothy; son Josiah; son Matthias, the land which I bought of my cousin Mathew Jordan; daughter Charity; daughter Comfort. Friends, William Harrison, George Wilson and William Hodsden to divide my estate. Wife, Extx.
Description Son
Book 5-137
Prove date 13 Oct 1748

Will of Morning Jordan

Name: Mourning Jordan
Date: 18 Sep 1789
Location: Isle of Wight., VA
Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book.
Remarks: Mourning Jordan. Leg.-son Robert land adjoining that of son Thomas; to Sarah, wife of said son Robert, until my grandson Samuel Jordan is 21; grandson Josiah, son of son Josiah Jordan; daughter Dolly Brown; grandson Robert Jordan, son of Hezekiah Jordan
Description: Testatrix
Book: 10-223
Prove Date: 2 Jan 1792

Sources

1. Ricks, Donald Milton, "The Descendants of Jonas Ricks and Other Ricks Families in America", Thomson Shore, Inc, Michigan, 1998, p65
2. Boddie, John Bennett, "Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia; A history of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia, Vol 1, Chicago, 1938 p262
3. Chapman, Blanche Adams, "Marriages of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1628-1800", Virginia, 1933, p31
4. Winslow, Mrs. Watson, "History of Perquinman's County; As compiled by records found there and elsewhere", Regional Publishing, North Carolina, 1931, p369
5. http://wvancestry.com/ReferenceMaterial/Files/Southside_Virginian_-...
6. There is a very interesting biography in this find a grave

https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/157271263/mourning-jordan