Wake County, NC - Jordan Family Wills Jordan Family Wills and Records Wake and Northampton Counties, NC and York County, SC Source: Journal of the Ordinary 1800-1807 20 Dec 1825 Transcribed and Submitted by Audrey Poole “In the court of Ordinary 6th Nov 1804 John JORDAN, admnr. Of James JORDAN, Esqr. Dec’d returned a compromise an inventory of the sale…It was also agreed by the interested parties, viz: Margt. JORDAN, widow, James VERNON, Hosea CAMP & the admr. John JORDAN that the wearing apparel of the late James JORDAN, Esqr. Be given up to the said Mrs. Margaret JORDAN & that she is not to be accountable for it.” “Pp. 82-84: Will of Margaret JORDAN of Spartanburgh; to my three grandchildren, viz: Sally JORDAN, Betsy JORDAN, and James JORDAN, ALL MY NEGROES, one of these three being a woman and her children VENUS to be supported out of the demised (?) property. To James Jordan VERNON and Margaret (JORDAN) MILLER and Margaret (JORDAN) CAMP, each $100. My grandson James JORDAN to have DINAH'S ELDEST SON. Exrs: James VERNON, Senior, John CRAWFORD, and my son, Samuel MILLER; (not dated). Margaret JORDAN (X). Wit: John CRAWFORD, Jas. V. MILLER. Proved by both witnesses. 20 Dec 1825.” "JORDAN, James Will - Wake County, NC Recorded: 28 Jan 1786 In the name of God amen. Son Liles JORDAN: 214 a. on W. side of Buffelow Creek. Son Reubine/Reuben JORDAN: 214 a. on W. side of Buffelow Creek, the other half of that given to his brother Liles. Son William JORDAN: 25- a. on W. side of Buffelow Creek joining Josiah NICHOLS' line. Son Amos JORDAN: about 290 a. on east side of Buffelow Creek to Warren ALFORD's line. Son Elias JORDAN: feathers for a bed, including the land on whereon I now live. Son James JORDAN: feathers for a bed. Son William JORDAN: copper still. Son Henry JORDAN: 5 S. (shillings), 5 S. Daughter Mary WILDER: 5 S. Daughter Edey EDDINS: 5 S. Daughter Selah LEWIS: 5 S. for sons Liles, Reubin, William, Lias (Elias), feather bed. Grandson Levi JORDAN: stock. Wife Elisabeth JORDAN: 90 a. part of that tract of land divided to Amos JORDAN joining Samuel HORTON, and the plantation where I now live; livestock; household goods for her widowhood. Son James JORDAN: stock. 8 Jan 1785. Executors: Henry JORDAN, Amos JORDAN Witnesses: George WARREN (Jurat), Josiah NICHOLS" "Book D, Wake County, NC Will R. 20 Jul 1797 p. 253 Wife Barbery JORDAN: 200 a. home place for widowhood then to sons (unnamed). three daughters Sinthea, Polly, Betsy: stock; household goods. 21 Dec 1792. James (+) JORDAN Executors: wife Barbery JORDAN, Reuben JORDAN Witnesses: Thomas (T) COLE (Jurat), Elias, JORDAN (Jurat)" (Ibid) 22 Jul 1797 "JORDAN, Amos Will R. 22 July 1797 p. 264 In the name of God amen. Wife Sarahry (sic) JORDAN: land, livestock; furniture (last line on page taped. Top line on next page reads 'Then equally divided among my ch--' Rest is illegible.) 11 Dec 1795. Amos (X) JORDAN Executors: Wife and Ruben (sic) JORDAN Witnesses: John (I) COLE (Jurat), Henry JORDAN (Jurat)" "Wake County, NC Will Book F JORDAN, John Will R. 16 Oct 1799 p. 5 In the name of God amen. Wife Sarah JORDAN: all land and the rest of estate for her life. At her death land to John JORDAN, Jr, son of Jonathan JORDAN my son. 2 Jan 1798. Executor: John SCOGGIN Witnesses: John SCOGGIN, John (+) ROBERTS (Jurats)" ****** Northampton Co, NC: Thomas JORDAN, Henry JORDAN and Selah JORDAN, are witnesses to the will of Turner WADDILL, 6 Dec 1775. "Will 112, pg 175 Thomas JORDAN 12 September 1769 December Court 1769 ...lend wife Elizabeth JORDAN plantation, negro, furniture, crop etc. for her life and at her departure, plantation to go to my son Harrod JORDAN with all my tools etc moveable estate to be sold and (money) divided between my son and daughter (name not given) if my father's (name not given) will is not proved, my brother Burrel JORDAN's 4 children: Mary JORDAN, John JORDAN, Burrell JORDAN, and Michael JORDAN to receive 50 pounds and my sd brother 20 pounds if father's will is made and proved, sd legacies to my sd brother and his sd children to be void. Extr: my wife Wits: William SHARP, George JORDAN, Hannah PEEBLES (X) her mark" Note: JORDAN/PEEBLES are Quaker names and can be seen in the Quaker records of VA. Many lived in Isle of Wight and Surry Counties, VA. (aep) "Will 134, pg 203 Over JORDAN 23 May 1771 September court 1771 to wife Alsey JORDAN plantation I now live on, 4 Negroes, 12 head of cattle, six head of sheep, plates etc. during her widowhood and after her decease or marriage said Negroes, household goods and stock to be divided among all my children, namely: Mun JORDAN, Lucy JORDAN, Mirandah JORDAN, Over JORDAN, River JORDAN, Thomas JORDAN and unborn child to son Mun JORDAN 150 acres on Cypress Swamp my plantation to sons Thomas JORDAN and River JORDAN after wife's decease or marriage estate to be divided by River JORDAN, Charles JORDAN and Lawrence SMITH. Extrs: my wife and River JORDAN Wits: T. WEAVER, Flood SMITH." "Will 154, pg 232 Henry JORDAN 28 September 1790 December Court 1780, my land to be divided in the following manner: to my son John JORDAN the land on the south east side, joining John PATTERSON and to my son Batt JORDAN the land on the north west my Negroes to be divided between sons Batt and John one bed and furniture, all my tobacco and part of my corn to be sold to pay debts furniture and stock etc to go to my 2 said sons. Extrs: my brother Benjamin JORDAN and Flood SMITH Wits: Arthur HART, Henry METCLAF, Thomas JORDAN" Flood SMITH dies in 1789 and mentions land he bought from Henry JORDAN. "Will 340, pg 9 George JORDAN 22 december 1787 June Court 1792 to Elizabeth JORDAN the wife of my son Benjamin JORDAN dec'd the three Negroes now in her possession for her life of widowhood to my Grandson James JORDAN the son of Benjamin JORDAN dec'd the three said Negroes after said Elizabeth JORDAN'S death or marriage other Negroes to go to all the children (names not given) of said Benjamin JORDAN or marriage of said Elizabeth JORDAN to my son Josiah JORDAN several Negroes to son Hezekiah JORDAN my plantation and all my lands, stock and Negroes to daughter Hannah VINSON 20 shillings, Negroes and increase and at death of said Hannah VINSON the said Negroes to go to all her children (names not given) to daughter Olive JORDAN 20 shillings and lend her four Negroes during her life and at her death said Negroes and their increase equally divided among all her children (names not given) only her son George JORDAN to have no part of said Negroes to grandson George JORDAN, the son of my daughter Olive JORDAN, one Negro boy now in the possession of Thomas JORDAN to my daughter Elizabeth TARVER 20 shillings and lend her one Negro wench for her lifetime to the children (names not given) of said Elizabeth JORDAN Negroes after her death to my grandson Richard TARVER, the son of my daughter Elizabeth TARVER, one Negro to my daughter Winnefred JORDAN 20 shillings and lend her (several) Negroes for her lifetime and then the said Negroes and heir increase to go to her children (names not given) to daughter Sally JORDAN bed, furniture, cows and calves, Negroes etc. lend my wife Hannah JORDAN Negroes, one Horse, cows, bed and furniture etc. and sufficient meat for her life to son Hezekiah JORDAN residue of Estate and property lent wife at her death. Extrs: Son Hezekiah JORDAN and friend Lawrence SMITH Wits: Joseph SMITH, Etheldred SMITH" ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Audrey Poole ______________________________________________________________________