Temperance (Jordan) Bass (1764 - 1839)

Born 1764 in Virginia

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Died 12 Aug 1839 at about age 75 in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States

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Biography

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• Find A Grave Memorial# 62810962

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of Amanda Beauchamp, Mike Beauchamp, and Michael Yates, who share a 20 cM segment on chromosome 18. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are Isaac Stearns and Mary (Barker) Stearns.

Mentioned in father’s will: ^[1]

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Thomas Jordan of Greensville County being weak in Body but in Sound Memory thanks be to Almighty God do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament hereby Revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made. IMPRIMIS First of all I desire that my Body may be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and next that my just Debts be paid and as to the rest of my Estate I give and dispose of in manner following, to wit, I give to my Son Jesse Jordan one hundred and fifty acres whereon he now lives also part of my Land in Carolina adjoining the said Jesse Jordan supposed to contain Twenty five acres bounded by the great Branch, James Clarks line Deceased, and his own line also three Negroes, to wit, Tom and Jerry which he hath now in his possession one Negroe Girl by name Edith and the first Child my Negroe Woman Dinah shall have. ITEM I give to my Son Henry Jordan my Land and Plantation whereon I now live containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less, also one hundred and fifteen acres adjoining in North Carolina to him his heirs and assigns for ever ALSO I give to my Son Henry Jordan two Negroes by name Lydia and Amey also the first Child my Negro Woman Jointer shall have to him his heirs and assigns for ever. ITEM I lend to my Daughter Temperance Bass three Negroes, to wit, my Negroe Boy in her possession called Nathan also my Negroe Boy Isac, and my negroe Girl called Milly But nevertheless if my Daughter Temperance Bass shall live to have a Heir of her Body, I give the before mentioned Negroes to her and her heirs for ever. ITEM I lend to my Grand Daughter Betsey Ellis two Negroes, to wit, my Negroe Boy Moses and Negroe Girl Charlotte, but in case my Grand Daughter Betsey Ellis shall live to have a Child lawfully begotten of her Body, I give the said Negroes to her and her heirs for ever.I WILL that if either my Daughter or Grand Daughter shall die without Issue as above mentioned I will that the part so lent or given be equally divided between my two Sons Jesse and Henry Jordan or their heirs the rest of my Estate not before given I WILL to be equally divided between my Son Jesse, Henry and Daughter Temperance I DO nominate and appoint my two Sons Jesse and Henry Jordan Executor of this my last Will. IN WITNESS whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed my seal this fifteenth day of September 1784. Thomas(hisxmark)Jordan (LS) Signed Sealed published and declared to be my last Will and Testament in presence of } Edmund Jeter Jr. Samuel Bass Batt Peterson Arthur Jordan At a Court held for Greensville County the 28th day of October 1784. This Will was proved according to Law by Edmund Jeter Junr. and Arthur Jordan, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Test P.Pelham C&Cur.

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1. ↑ https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/o/o/P-C-Moody/FAMO1-0001/d52.htm#P1981