Margaret Jordan (abt. 1623)

Born about 1623 in Jordan's Jorney, Charles City, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Margaret Jordan was born about 1623, 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.

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: Farrar's Island.