Benjamin Jordan Sr. (1674 - 1715)

Born 18 Sep 1674 in Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Robinson) Jordan — married [date unknown] in Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died 12 Feb 1715 at age 40 in Isle of Wight, Virginia

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Biography

Benjamine was a Friend (Quaker)

Benjamine Jordan was born on 18 September 1674, in Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia Colony, to Margaret Brasseur Jordan (age 32) and Thomas Jordan Jr. (age 40) .^{[1] [2]}<^[3][4]

He married Sarah ______ about 1705. ^[5]

[See discussion regarding Sarah's maiden name and parents on her profile.]

Sarah and Benjamine had issue. There are three known children of Benjamin and Sarah Jordan, as she was the exectrix of Benjamine's Will:^[6][7]

• Margaret Jordan
• Sarah Jordan
• Benjamin 1714–1778

Benjamin and Joseph Glaister [possibly the step-father of Benjamin's wife, Sarah, see her profile for discussion] were "continued as yearly correspondents" at the Virginia Yearly Meeting of Friends [Quakers].^[8]

Benjamin died on "the 12th day of the 12th month, 1716" [Julian calendar], or 12 February [see note below regarding year], in Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony.^[9]

Note regarding Year of Death:

Benjamin's probate records are dated February of 1715. His "death sayings" written by James Jordan and Richard Jordan [his brothers] and recorded by William Scott, clerk, on the "8th day of the 6th month in 1717" [Julian calendar], or 8 August 1717/8, may have incorrectly stated the date, or perhaps probate records were incorrectly transcribed (no original record yet seen by this writer). UPDATE: Meeting notes for the Yearly Meeting at Chuckatuck, Virginia, signed by Benjamin in September of 1715 lead this writer to believe the probate date was incorrectly transcribed and that the death date in his death sayings is likely accurate.

Research Notes

On 23 Apr 1714, in Isle of Wight County, VA, Benjamin Jordan witnessed the nuncupative will of John Hale (abt.1648-1714). Furthermore, the Hailes and Jordans appear to be allied families during this timeframe, with both Richard Jordan and William Jordan appearing in records for Haile/Hale. See research notes on the profile of John Hale. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"
   Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2189 #1101710206 (accessed 10 July 2022)
   Benjamine Jordan born on 18 Sep 1674, child of Thomas Jordan & Margrett Jordan, in Suffolk City, Virginia.
2. ↑ U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Name: Benjamine Jordan Birth Date: 18 Sep 1674 Birth Date on Image: 18 Seventh 1674 Birth Place: Suffolk City, Virginia Father: Thomas Jordan Mother: Margratt Jordan Event Type: Birth Monthly Meeting: Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Western Branch, Somerton
3. ↑ U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607–1943 Name Benjamine Jordan Birth Date on Image 18 Fifth 1674 Translated Birth Date 18 Jul 1674 Birth Place Parents Thomas and Margarett Jordan Virginia Monthly Meeting Chuckatuck Monthly Meeting
4. ↑ Birth, Transcription: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"
   Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2189 #1101754681 (accessed 10 July 2022)
   Benjamine Jordan born on 18 Sep 1674, child of Thomas Jordan & Margratt Jordan, in Suffolk City, Virginia.
5. ↑ Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Name Sarah Jordan Date 08 Feb 1715 Location Isle of Wight Notes This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book. Remarks Benjamin Jordan. Leg.-wife Sarah; son Benjamin; daughter Margaret; daughter Sarah. Wife Extx. Overseers, brothers James, Robert and Richard. Money due me from Robert Wise to heirs.
6. ↑ Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Name Sarah Jordan Date 08 Feb 1715 Location Isle of Wight Notes This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book. Remarks Benjamin Jordan. Leg.-wife Sarah; son Benjamin; daughter Margaret; daughter Sarah. Wife Extx. Overseers, brothers James, Robert and Richard. Money due me from Robert Wise to heirs. Description Executrix Book 2-627
7. ↑ Probate: "Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850"
   Book: 2-627
   Ancestry Record 7832 #66353 (accessed 10 July 2022)
   Benjamin Jordan probate.
8. ↑ Quaker Correspondent: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"
   Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2189 #1101716020 (accessed 10 July 2022)
   Name: Benjamin Jordan; Event Type: Miscellaneous; Residence Date: 25 Sep 1711; Residence Date on Image: 25 1711 Seventh; Residence Place: Virginia; Monthly Meeting: Virginia Yearly Meeting; Religion Sect: Pre-Separation; Yearly Meeting: Virginia Yearly Meeting; Meeting State: Virginia; Meeting County: Various.
9. ↑ "Death Sayings" of Benjamin Jordan: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"
   Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2189 #1101703858 (accessed 24 January 2022)
   Name: Benja Jordan; Event Type: Miscellaneous; Birth Date: 18 Sep 1674; Birth Date on Image: 18 1674 Seventh; Birth Place: Nansemond, County; Residence Place: Virginia; Monthly Meeting: Virginia Yearly Meeting; Religion Sect: Pre-Separation/Orthodox; Yearly Meeting: Virginia Yearly Meeting; Meeting State: Virginia; Meeting County: Various.
10. ↑ "Mixed probate records, 1643-1866; indexes to wills, 1850-1985"; FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9P6-97JC; Mixed records, Vol. 2 1661-1719 Mixed records, Vol. 3 1726-1734; John Haile nuncupative will pg. 585, appraisal pg. 587.

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Note: This person was originally created on 01 July 2010 through the import of mcdougle 2010-06-30.ged.