Patience Jordan

From Joseph Vick of Lower Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia and His Descendants, vol. I:

pp 37-38

MOURNING, b. ca. 1745; d. after 1805 in Northampton County, North Carolina. She m. BENJAMIN JORDAN in 1781 and eight years later inherited a substantial plantation from her father. In 1805, she received a $100 bequest in the will of her sister-in- law, Christian (Knox) Vick. This Mourning should not be confused with Mourning Jordan, wife of Josiah Jordan, who lived in Southampton County at the same time. Although all were Quakers, Benjamin and Mourning (Vick) Jordan were members o f the Rich Square Monthly Meeting in Northampton County, while Josiah and Mourning Jordan were members ofthe Western Branch Monthly Meeting. Children, most of whom were born in North Carolina, surnamed JORDAN:

• 1. Christian, b. ca. 1781, d. 16 August 1853;
• 2. Jacob, b. 21, 10th month 1783;
• 3. Matthew, b. 2, 10th month 1784;
• 4. Patience, b. 20, 11 th month 1786, d. 7 December 1866 (m .John Vick #154);
• 5. Mary, b. 23, 12th month 1787;
• 6.Sitnah, b. ca. 2, 4th month 1792;
• 7. Joseph, b. 17, 2nd month 1795, d. 12, 9th month 1871;
• 8. Richard, b. 5, 1sl month 1797.

Christian and Richard were both mentioned in the will of their aunt, Christian (Knox) Vick .12