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Book Title: History Of Durham, Maine

JORDAN.

   Rev. Robert Jordan was established on Richmond Island in 1641. He married
Sarah, only child of John Winter, and died in Portsmouth, N. H., in 1678, aged
67 years.

   Secomb Jordan was fifth in descent from him. He was son of Noah Jordan and
was born at Cape Elizabeth in 1764. He married 15 July 1787, Sarah Robinson and
died in Durham 1 Aug. 1825. His wife died 1 Oct. 1827. He settled in Durham,
moved to Lisbon, thence to Brunswick and back to Durham. He was a farmer and
also kept store in a shop near where Everett Macomber now lives. Dept. Sheriff,
Selectman (1818-1820), Representative to General Court in 1812 and 1813, and
delegate to form the Constitution of Maine in 1820. "Old Squire Jordan" is
remembered as one of the leading men of Durham. A biographer says he was
"subject to occasional bursts of violent temper." This is the worst thing ever
said of him. His family were as follows:

   APOLLOS b. 24 Dec.  1788.  See below.

   RHODA m. 22 Mch. 1827 Henry Moore; d. 5 July 1834, aged 31 yrs.

   ELEANOR m. Samuel Skinner; d. 14 Feb. 1849, aged 60 yrs. 8 mos.

   Apollos Jordan married, 29 Nov. 1810 Sarah, dau. of Joshua and Anne
(Simonton) Miller. Lived on lot 88. Died 20 Nov. 1827. His widow m. 24 Nov. 1833
Jeremiah Dingley. She died in Auburn 14 Jan. 1885, aged 93 yrs. She is well
remembered for her kindness, generosity and piety. The familiar name, "Aunt
Sally," shows how the neighborhood regarded her. All will be glad to see her
portrait.

   RUFUS K. b. 31 Jan. 1812; m. 28 Dec. 1837 Aurelia Rowe; resided in Chicago.
Children: Henrietta m. Mr. Wheeler of San Francisco; Helen, resides in Cal.;
Josephine.

   SECOMB b. 27 April 1814.    See below.

   ELIZABETH b. 19   Jan. 1817; d. 9 Aug. 1836.

   ABIGAIL MILLER b. 16 Oct. 1819, m. 7 May 1840 Orin Dill of Lewiston.

   SARAH ANN b. 18 Nov. 1822; m. 20 Jan. 1846 Ambrose Quimby.

   ALBION K. P. b. 20 May 1826; m. Anna Foss of Auburn.

   Secomb Jordan married (1) 31 Dec. 1840 Jane, dau. of John Hoyt of Durham, b.
5 Nov. 1819. She died 19 Mch. i860. He married (2) 18 Oct. 1862 Mrs. Mary C.
Hoyt, widow of John Hoyt of Yarmouth. She died 4 Jan. 1886. Mr. Jordan died 27
May 1889 in Maiden, Mass. He lived in Durham till 1868. In his early life he was
engaged especially in the manufacture of Sugar Boxes for export. He was a
prominent member of the M. E. Church, and led the singing at the Union Church
several years. His house was always open to pastor and people. The house in
which he lived is now occupied by Ralph H. Hascall. He was a blameless Christian
and a good citizen.  Five ch.

   ELIZABETH b. 13 Oct.  1841.

   JOHN Q. b. 9 Oct.  1843.

   FERDINAND b. 24 Aug. 1845.

   LYMAN B. b. 16 June 1849.

   ADA B. b. 10 June 1853.

   JAMES JORDAN, son of Capt. Joshua, was born 20 Aug. 1780 at Cape Elizabeth
and died 28 Jan. 1866. He married 26 Jan. 1805 Martha, dau. of John and Martha
(Jordan) Robinson, and settled in Durham.  Their children were:

   ELEANOR b. 1806; m. 25 Dec. 1827 John Webster, who died in Webster about 1850.

   MARTHA b. 1808; m. Rev. John Cobb.

   RHODA E. b. 1810; m. 21 June 1835 Foxwell C. Marr of Wales; d. 1870.

   HORATIO NELSON b. 12 April 1813: m. (1) 2-] Nov. 1834 Elizabeth J. Wagg; (2)
16 Oct. 1859 Mary E. Miller. 9 children by 1st wife; 2 by 2d wife.

   JAMES b. 1815; m. 19 Aug. 1838 Sarah Haskins.

   LOUISE b. 1817; m. Saml. Whitney of Durham.


Additional Comments:
Part of Chapter XII.
GENEALOGICAL NOTES

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF DURHAM, MAINE
WITH GENEALOGICAL NOTES.

BY EVERETT S. STACKPOLE.

PUBLISHED BY VOTE OF TOWN.

LEWISTON: PRESS OF LEWISTON JOURNAL COMPANY. 
1899.


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