Rachel (Jordan) White (1730 - 1797)

Born 1 Aug 1730 in Chowan Co. NC

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Died 1797 at about age 66 in Perquimans Co., NC.

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WILL – CHARLES JORDAN, 1771 (names daughter, Rachel White who was the wife of John White & mother of Silas White) In the name of God amen to all People to Whom these presents shall come I Charles Jordan of the County of Chowan and the Province of North Carolina planter send greeting know ye that I being unwell of body but of perfect mind and sound of memory and good judgment thanks be to God for the same do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth-- ...

I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Rachel White five pounds proclamation money She haveing already received a sufficient part of my Estate all which I give to her and her heirs for Ever.

Children of Charles Jordan and Abigail White are: 59 i. Sarah Jordan, born 28 Nov 1723 in Chowan Co., NC.77,78. She married Joseph Smith 03 Oct 1742 in Chowan Co., NC.79 . More About Sarah Jordan: Religion: Quaker + 60 ii. Charles (II) Jordan, born 07 Nov 1725 in Chowan Co., NC.; died 18 Sep 1780 in Augusta, Ga.. + 61 iii. John Jordan, born 20 Dec 1728 in Chowan Co., NC.. + 62 iv. Leah Jordan, born 01 Aug 1730 in Chowan Co., NC.. + 63 v. Rachel Jordan, born 01 Aug 1730 in Chowan Co., NC.; died 1797 in Perquimans Co., NC.. + 64 vi. Jacob Jordan, born 01 Dec 1732 in Chowan Co. ,NC.; died 09 Aug 1795 in Chowan Co., NC.. 65 vii. James Jordan, born 28 Apr 1735 in Chowan Co., NC.80. He married Anne Small 03 Dec 1753 in Piney Woods MM, Perquimans Co., NC.; born in Perquimans Co., NC.[81] 66 viii. Robert Jordan, born 03 Sep 1739 in Perquimans Co., NC.[82] . More About James Jordan: Religion: Quaker (out of Society in 1759)

Notes for Anne Small: pg. 55, Vol. 1, NC, "Encycl. of American Quaker Gen." by Wm. W. Hinshaw Perquimans Mo. Mtg. (Piney Woods), Perquimans Co., NC

JORDAN 1753, 10, 3. James rmt Anne Small. p. 74, Vol. I, NC (Ibid.)

SMALL 1753, 10, 3. Anne rmt James Jordan. p. 26, Abstract of Wills, "Early North Carolina Settler 1700s'1900s. Histor. & Geneal. Reg., Vol. II, Contents - Jan. 1901.

SMALL, JOSEPH, Chowan, Feb'y 1754; Jan 1755. Son Josiah, grand-daughter Rachel Bunch, (dau. of Christie, dec'd), wife ANN, children: Jonathan, Benjamin, Joseph, Mary and Sarah Small. Daughters Patience Jordan and ANN Jordan my sons-in-law Jacob Jordan, JAMES JORDAN , Sam'l Woodward and Shadrach Bunch, wife Exx. Test, Chas. Roberts.

More About Robert Jordan: Religion: Quaker Generation No. 5 -- 63. Rachel Jordan (Charles (I) , John (II) , John (I) , Richard (I))

[102[ was born 01 Aug 1730 in Chowan Co., NC.103, and died 1797 in Perquimans Co., NC.. She married (1) Francis Jones. She married (2) John White 05 Sep 1744 in Chowan Co., NC.104, son of John White and Sarah Cleare. He was born Bet. 1719 - 1720 in Isle of Wight Co., VA., and died 20 Jun 1771 in Perquimans Co., NC..

Notes for Rachel Jordan: Will of Rachel Jordan White Jones: In the name of God Amen, I Rachel Jones of the county of Perquimans and state of North Carolina, being at this time sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory and being desirous of settleing & disposing of my temoporal estate, do make and ordain this pressent wrighting for to be my last will and testament Revoking and making void all former wills by me heretofore made First of all I do order that all my Just Debts be paid by my Excutrix hereafter made the same to be Raissd out of my Estate which I shall leave at my Decease I give and Bequeath unto my grandchildren , the children of my son ,Silas White, Deceased, one womans saddle, one large Iron pot to be equally divided among them to them and their heirs forever. I give and Bequeath unto my grandchildren, the children of my daughter, Abigail Winslow,dec, two silver Dollars to be equally divided amongst them, to them and their heirs forever I give and Bequeath unto my grandchildren the children of my son John White, Dec , one feather bed and furniture, one pine chest to be equally divided anongst them to them and their heirs forever. I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Lydia Griffin, one heifer and one Sesin of wheat to her and her heirs forever. I give and Bequeath unto my grandaughter, Elizabeth White, the daughter of my son Jordan White, one book ---history to her and her heirs forever. I give and Bequeath unto my grandson John White, the son of my son, John White, one church Bible, One pewter dish and one pewter bason to him and his heirs forever. I leave unto my Daughter-in-law, Christian White, the widow of my son Benjamin White, Decs., the use of one feather bed and furniture, one walnut table , one case of bottle and all the residual or Remainder part of my Estate of whatsoever nature or kind during her natural lifetime and at her death I give and Bequeath the same unto her two children, Senah White and Daniel White , My grandchildren unto them and their heirs forever. Lastly I do nominate and appoint my daughter-in-law Christian White , Executrix to this my last will and testament ,desiring her to see this same fully Executed and performed In witness where of The said Rachel Jones has hereunto set my hand and seal This 15th day of July 1797 Signed and Sealed in the presence of us Rachel Jones (Seal) her mark Benj Perry Philip Perry Perquimans County} November Term at Hertford 1797 The within will was exhibited unto open court and proved by the Oath of Benjamin Perry and Evidence this is at the same time appraised Christian White, Quallified as Executrix agreeable to same. Recorded this the 20h day of December 1797 test M. H-------------

More About Rachel Jordan: Religion: Quaker Notes for John White: From Kay Early: This is the will of John White. Wasn't sure I could post the wills here because of the length.the spelling is as in the original as best that I could make out. I have no idea what he left to Jacob except a tub and a copper kettle. I John White of perqumns County and the province of North Carolina being sick and Weak of body but of sound mind and perfect memory do make constitute and ordain this to be my Last Will and testament in manner and form following------------ Firstly it is my will that all my just debts and funeral Expencis may be discharged by the Executors hereafter Named----- 2ndly I give and bequeath unto my Son Silas White the land Lying in the fork of the mill pond and that alying this Side and one cow and Calf and one horse caled Spicer bridle and Sadle and one Whip Saw and one fether bed and furniture one gun caled his and all that I have promesed him With to him and his heirs forever-- 3rdly I give and bequeath unto my Son John White one Negro boy caled toney and one are caled finih bridle and sadle one sow and pigs one gun blackwornot stock to him and his heirs forever. 4thly I give and bequeath unto my Son Jodain White one goat caled finey and one musket gun and one iron pot to him and his heirs forever 5thly I give and bequeath unto my Son Jesey White a set of blackSmith towls aso one boy caled Sam to be sold and for to the money and a pare of Culen mill Stones one case of botels on large iron cettle to him and his heirs forever 6thly I give and bequeath unto my daughter abigail Winslow one negro girl caled Sew and one hackle and all the Remainer part of my Estate that I have promesed her with to her and her heirs forever--- 7thly I give and bequeath unto my Son Jeames White a Negro girl named venis two Small puter Dishes and a set of Copers towls to him and his heirs forever----- 8thly I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Lydah White a Negro girl named hagor and one old Desk and oneside Sadle and one chest to her and her heirs forever--- 9thly I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Rachel White one Negro girl named Grace two puter Dishes and one bason and one Large blackwornut ovel table to her and her heirs forever----- 10thly I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob White one Still cap wom and tob and one coper cettle to him and his heirs forever 11thly I give and bequeath unto my Son Benjamin White the part of the plantation and Land the I now Live on Excepting the use of it to my wife during her Life to him and his heirs forever---- 12thly I give and equeath to my Son Charls White the other part of the plantation and Land to the dividing Line to him his heirs forever also it is my Will that if my Son Charls dus dy with out ares that my Son Jesey White Should have it to him and his heirs forever--- 13thly it is my Will that my Wife Should bring up my Children and scool them as fur as Needful---- 14thly I give unto my Loving Wife Rachel White one negro man Named dick and one Negro man Named peter and one Negro Woman named geney and all the Remainer part of my Estate to her and her heirs forever--- 15thly I do hereby Constitute and ordain and appoint my Loving Wife Rachel White and my Son Silas White to be my Excutor to See this my Last Will be performed and don in Witness Where of I have here unto Set my hand and Seal this the 20th day of June 1771------------------------- John White seal Sined Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us Perqmns

Benjamin White App This certifies that the written Thomas White App will was proved in court by the Jacob Riddick affirmation of Benj ,Tho,White at the same time App/ Rachal White Silas White Miles Harvey-C of Ct

Children of Rachel Jordan and John White are: + 78 i. Silas6 White, born Abt. 1745 in Perquimans Co., NC.; died 1797. + 79 ii. John White, died Bef. 1797. + 80 iii. Jordan White. 81 iv. Jesse White105 . 82 v. Abigail White105, died Bef. 1797105,106. She married Unknown Winslow. 83 vi. James White107 . 84 vii. Lydia White107. She married Unknown Griffin. 85 viii. Rachel White107 . 86 ix. Jacob White107 . + 87 x. Benjamin White, died Bef. 1797. 88 xi. Charles White107

Sources

• http://www.genfiles.com/jordan/. Notes for Richard Jordan.

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