Rachel (Meador) Jordan (abt. 1683 - aft. 1768)

Born about 1683 in Essex, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of William Jordan — married before 1721 in Essex, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1768 after about age 85 in Amelia, Virginia

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Biography

Rachel Meador was the daughter of John Meador and Elizabeth White, of Essex County, Virginia. She first appears in the records on 10 Dec 1694 when she is named in a deed of gift from her father prior to his second marriage. She was said to be under the age of 10 at that time, although her actual date of birth is unknown.^[1][2]

Rachel presumably married William Jordan sometime before 1721, when she is mentioned by her married name in her father's will.^[3] Jonas Jordan, born 1725 in Essex County, Virginia, is presumably their son, although there are no records to that effect.^[4]

William Jordan probably died sometime before 1732, when Rachel, along with William Terrell, appeared in court in Caroline County, Virginia, charged with adultery. The charges were dropped.^[5] Presumably William Terrell agreed to provide financial support for Rachel's child,^[6] probably a daughter named Johanna Jordon.^[7] Rachel and William Terrell may also have had a child named Jeremiah Jordan.^[8]

In 1739 Rachel, along with William Hudson/Hutson, sold the property in Essex County, Virginia she had inherited from her father. Again, in 1768, while living in Amelia County, Virginia, she sold land that had come to her through her brothers. Rachel died sometime after that, although when is not known.^[9]

Record Transcriptions

July 16, 1739: Essex County, VA

"THIS INDENTURE made the Sixteenth day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and thirty nine Betweeen RACHEL JORDAIN and WILLIAM HUTSON of CAROLINE COUNTY of one part and THOMAS MEADOR of County of Essex and Southfarnham Parrish of other part Witnesseth that said RACHEL JORDAIN and WILLIAM HUTSON in consideration of the sum of Five thousand pounds of good merchantable Tobacco and Twenty six shillings Currt. money of Virg& to them paid hath granted unto him the said THOMAS MEADOR his heirs or assignes for ever all the Estate whatsoever which is or shall hereafter become due to the said RACHEL JORDAIN and WILLIAM HUTSON to a certain Divident of Land in the County of Essex and Southfarnham Parish containing one hundred and five acres being part of a tract of land of fifteen hundred and sixty three acres granted by Pattent to Mr. EDWIN THACKER deced the 20th day of April 1687 which said one hundred & five acres of land being formerly purchased by JOHN MEADOR of the sd EDWIN THACKER as by a Deed to him thereof made dated the Seventh day of August One thousand Six hundred & Eighty Nine may appear and bounded Beginning at a Corner Hickory in the line formerly JOHN MEADORs and running thence South by West to a red oak standing by the ROAD side leading to the CHURCH from thence South West to a Corner Hickory on a Levell thence North by East to a Corner white oak standing on a hill side in the sd MEADORs line thence along the sd MEADORs line to the beginning, with all houses & hereditaments to the same belonging To Have and To Hold the said land unto the said THOMAS MEADOR his heirs and assigns. In Witness they the said RACHEL JORDAIN & WILLIAM HUTSON have set their hands and seals in presence of THOMAS MEADOR JUNER, RACHEL JORDEN, JOHN MEADOR JUNR., ELIZA. MEADOR W. HUTSON. At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. the XVIlth day of July 1739." ^[10]

October 13, 1739: Essex County, VA

"William Allen: From Thomas Meador & wife Elizabeth. 52 1/2 ac. at head of Spring Branch; for 2325 Lbs of Tobacco. Being 1/2 of 105 ac bought by John Meador, 8/7/1689; also land bought by Thomas Meador of Rachel Jordan & William Hutson, 10/13/1739.^[11]

Sources

• Meador, Victor P. (Victor Paul), and Bernal M. Meador. Our Meador families in colonial America: as found in the records of Isle of Wight, Lancaster, (old) Rappahannock, Richmond, Essex and Caroline Counties, Virginia. (Independence, Missouri: V.P. Meador, 1983). pp. 96-97 Available on-line in local Family History Centres.

• Davis, Virginia Lee Hutcheson. Tidewater Virginia families: a social history : the families of Bell, Binford, Bonner, Butler, Campbell, Cheadle, Chiles, Clements, Cotton, Dejarnatt, Dumas, Ellyson, Fishback, Fleming, Hamlin, Hampton, Harnison, Harris, Haynie, Hurt, Hutcheson, Lee, Mosby, Mundy, Nelson, Peatross, Pettyjohn, Ruffin, Short, Spencer, ... (Urbanna, Virginia: V.L.H. Davis, c1989).

• Nunnally, Perkins. The descendants of Jonas and Frances Meador of Essex, Caroline and Cumberland Counties, Virginia. (Pine Bluff, Arkansas: P. Nunnally, 1968) Transcription

• Person:Rachel Meador (8), WeRelate.org

Text References

1. ↑ Meador and Meador, Our Meador families in colonial America
2. ↑ Land Grants - John and Thomas Meador, June Bork, 18 Feb 2001, in RootsWeb Archiver, accessed 6 Jan 2016
3. ↑ Meador and Meador, Our Meador families in colonial America
4. ↑ Meador and Meador, Our Meador families in colonial America
5. ↑ Meador and Meador, Our Meador families in colonial America
6. ↑ Davis, Tidewater Virginia families: a social history"
7. ↑ Meador and Meador, Our Meador families in colonial America
8. ↑ Davis, Tidewater Virginia families: a social history"
9. ↑ Meador and Meador, Our Meador families in colonial America
10. ↑ "William Hudson." Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I083306&tree=Tree1. Accessed 6/18/2021.
11. ↑ Essex Co., VA: Deed Bk. 22; p. 78; (10/13/1739 - 10/13/1739). Transcribed at www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G001997.pdf

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Meador-257 created through the import of Clayton Burton_2009-10-26.ged on Jul 4, 2011 by Clayton Burton.

• WikiTree profile Meadors-93 created through the import of Grant_David_Meadors_2008-02-17.ged on Sep 18, 2011 by Grant Meadors.

• Thank you to Duane Hearrell for creating WikiTree profile Meador-641 through the import of 103.GED on May 26, 2013.