Mary Jordan (abt. 1621 - 1670)

Born about 1621 in Jordan's Journey, Charles City, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

Died 1670 at about age 49 in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Mary Jordan was born about 1621, presumably at Jordan's Journey, Charles City, Virginia.^[1] She is the daughter of Samuel Jordan and Cecily (___) Jordan Farrar, ancient planters of Virginia.

Timeline

1624 Lists

A List of Names; of the Living in Virginia^[2]
february the 16, 1623[/4]
…
At Jordans Jorney

Sislye Jordan

Temperance Baylife

Mary Jordan

Margery Jordan

William Farrar

[37 more names]

[42 total]

A List of names of the Dead in Virgn'a. since Aprill last^[3]
february 16: 1623[/4]
…
At Jurdains Jorney

Roger Much

Mary Reefe

Robert Winter

Robet Wood's

Richard Shreife

Thomas Bull

John Kinton

Daniell —

1625 Muster

Musters of the Inhabitants in Virginia.^[1]
1624/5.
…
Jordans Jorney. Charles Cittie
The MUSTER of the Inhabitant's of Jordans Jorney taken the 21th of January 1624[/5]
The MUSTER of m'. William Ferrar & m's. Jordan

WILLIAM FERRAR aged 31 yeares in the Neptune in August 1618

SISLEY JORDAN aged 24 yeres in the Swan in August 1610

MARY JORDAN her daughter aged 3 yeares } borne heare

MARGRETT JORDAN aged 1 yeare} borne heare

TEMPERANCE BALEY aged 7 yeares} borne heare

[10 servants]

[14 additional heads of households]

[41 more names, 10 of whom are servants]

[56 total names]

DEAD at Jordans Jorney 1624

LIDIA SHERLEY came in the George 1623

SUSAN SHERLEY an Infant.

Provisions: Corne, 200 bushells; Fish, 2 hundred. Arms and Munition: Powder, 14 lb; Lead, 300 lb; Peeces fixt, 11; Coats of Male, 12. Cattle, Swine, etc: Neat cattell young and old, 16; Swine, 4; Poultrie, 20. Houses and Boats: Houses, 5; Boats, 2.^[4]

[Note: Based on William Farrar's baptism on 28 April 1583, he was actually about 41 years old in 1625, not 31 years old.]

Research Notes

Vital Statistics

Birth
She was presumably born at Jordan's Journey, which was in Charles City between 1618 and 1634.

Death
Her death of 1670 in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia is unsourced.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Hotten, pp209-213; digital images, Archive.org (p209).
2. ↑ Hotten, p171; digital images, Archive.org (p171).
3. ↑ Hotten, p190; digital images, Archive.org (p190).
4. ↑ Dorman, Vol. 1, p17.

Citation Sources:

• John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607–1624/25, 4th Edition (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), Vol. 1.
• John Camden Hotten, The Original Lists of Persons of Quality; Emigrants; Religious Exiles; Political Rebels; Serving Men Sold for a Term of Years; Apprentices; Children Stolen; Maidens Pressed; and Others Who Went From Great Britain to the American Plantations 1600–1700. (New York, New York: J. W. Bouton, 1874); digital images, Archive.org (title page).

See also - for more information:

• Wikipedia: Samuel Jordan.
• Wikipedia: Cecily Jordan Farrar.
• Wikipedia: William Farrar (settler).
• Wikipedia: Jordan Point, Virginia.
• Wikipedia: Indian massacre of 1622.
• Wikipedia: Farrar's Island.