Thomas Jordan, of Surry County

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Thomas Jordan

Birthdate:
Birthplace: James City, Virginia
Death: November 24, 1685 (29-30)
Virginia, Colonial America
Place of Burial: Southwark Parish Cemetery, Surry, Virginia, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Arthur Jordan, II, of Surry and Elizabeth Jordan
Husband of Jane Jordan and Lucy Rose
Father of Mary Sowerby / Tyrus; Jane Jordan and Phillis Jordan
Brother of George Jordan, Sr.; James Jordan; Elizabeth Washington; River Jordan, Sr.; Henry Jordan and 5 others

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About Thomas Jordan, of Surry County

Not the same as Major Thomas Jordan


Thomas Jordan was born about 1655 in Southwark Parish, Surry County, VA and died about 1685 in Surry County, VA.

BIRTH: No information DEATH: Surry Co. Deed Bk. 2, p. 60, says Inventory ordered 5th 1685, returned 12 Feb 1686.

MARRIAGE: Octavia Jordan Perry claims he married first Jane (Browne) Spence, widow of Capt Spence, by whom he had Mary and Jane. Married second in 1679 to Lucy Corker aged 20, by whom he had a dau. Phillis.

Thomas was heir as eldest of George's sons to his uncle Col. George Jordan's large estate. He died young, intestate, and his admrs. James Jordan and Richard Washington settled his estate.

LDS: Batch 8633808 1396280 sheet 66


The will of Thomas Corker, 1677:

Captain Corker's will as proved September 4, 1677 in Surry County Virginia. In is he gave his wife the estate on the north side of the James Rive - she to pay to certain indebtednesses owed to Richard Holden, Richard Lindsey, and Nicholas Merriwether. He gave as estate on the south side of the James River to his daughter, Susannah, wife of George Branch of Surry County, also a watch that as her mother's. He divided 1800 acres between his three daughters: Susannah Branch, Judith, wife of William Clay, and Lucy, wife of Thomas Jordan. He gave 50 acres to John Vincent. He also gave to Robert Spencer 50 acres.

LDS Baptism: Cleared. Endowment: Cleared. Sealed to Parents: Cleared.

References

  • page 102-103 of The Descendants of Francis Muncy I: With Allied Families By Mary Edith Bullock Shaw
  • Marriages of Some Virginia Residents, 1607-1800, Volume 2. Dorothy Ford Wulfeck Genealogical Publishing Company, 1986 - Marriage records - 348 pages. page 69. GoogleBooks Jordan, Thomas, b 1600; d 1685; m Lucy Carter. 31V359.
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Thomas Jordan, of Surry County's Timeline

1655
1655
James City, Virginia
1676
1676
Surry County, VA
1679
1679
Virginia, Colonial America
1685
November 24, 1685
Age 30
Virginia, Colonial America
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Southwark Parish Cemetery, Surry, Virginia, USA