Jacobus Covith Jordan (abt. 1784 - abt. 1862)

Born about 1784 in Campbell, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Carter) Jordan — married 15 Mar 1803 in Bedford, Virginia

Husband of Malinda (Carter) Jordan — married 18 Oct 1854 in Lawrence, Kentucky

Descendants

Died about 1862 at about age 78 in Lawrence, Kentucky, United States

Problems/Questions Profile managers: K Hardcastle [send private message] and Kevin Caudell [send private message]

Biography

Name Jacobus "Covey" Jordon. Name also found as Covith / Clovis / Covus / Cove. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Birth:

About 1784, probably Campbell County or Bedford County, Virginia. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Family

Parents

"In my opinion, comparatively little information has been found surrounding Covith Jordan. There is a lot of debate going on online about his parentage (many people say William Jordan and Lucy Stith, but in my opinion, there is nothing to point to these two people as Covith's parents except the fact that they lived in Bedford County at the correct time to have been Covith's parents -- hardly compelling evidence)." -- Source?

First Marriage

Martha Patsy Carter

"Jacobus Jordan" married "Patsy Carter" 15 Mar 1803, in Bedford County, Virginia.^[3] Note: Patsy is a nickname for Martha.

Notes for Martha "Patsey":^[8]

"David Carter, who served as surety to her marriage may have been her younger brother (b. abt 1790)....

"Many sources give Patsey's birth date as "1772", but on the 1850 Russell County Census she is 68 years old, placing her birth date in 1782...."

"Covith, Patsy and children lived in Russell Co., VA for many years. By the time of the 1840 census, Covith and Patsy were living separately in Russell Co."

"In 1850 Covith was living in the household of David Carter in Lawrence Co., KY. David Carter could be Patsy's brother or her brother-in-law, if she was widowed before her marriage to Covith."

"After David Carter's death, Covith married David's widow and they had two children. A notation of their marriage can be found on-line at the Lawrence Co., KY USGenWeb site."

"In the 1850^[9] census for Russell County, VA, some census taker recorded that Martha ("Patsy") (Carter) Jordan was born in Rockingham County, VA, but I believe that was an error and should have been Buckingham (the Francis Carter family of the 1782 tax list for Rockingham moved to Georgia about 1797 and his will did not mention any daughter Martha or Patsy)." [Posted by Duane Boggs].

Patsey Jordan 68 Rockingham Co., VA (can't read or write). Derryfield 9 Russell Co., VA.

Children with Martha "Patsy" (Carter) Jordan:

• Child: Nancy Jordan.
• Child: Benjamin Jordon.

Second Marriage:

Malinda /Richards Carter. Malinda was born about 1818, maybe in Russell County, VA. They were married 18 OCT 1854, Lawrence, Kentucky. ^{[10] [11]}

Notes for Malinda/Matilda:

"Malinda was the former wife of David Carter, referred to in Patsey Carter's records. She was 36 when she married the 70 year old Covey in 1854."

"There are some interesting discrepancies in Malinda's age as reported by the Lawrence County KY census information.

"In 1850 Malinda is David's wife, and 40 years of age:
1850^[4] Lawrence Co., KY census:

• CARTER, David 60 M Farmer 300 VA.
• Malinda 40 F VA.
• Robert H 7 M KY.
• James R 2 M KY.
• JORDAN, Covey 65 M VA.

"In 1860 Malinda is now "Rachel", wife of Covey, and 60 years of age:"
1860^[5] Lawrence Co., Ky Census, #357:

• Covey Jordan 65 M W Farmer VA.
• Rachel 60 F W Housewife VA.
• Robert CARTER 18 M W Farmhand KY.
• Mahala Jordan 10 F W KY.
• Katherine 2 F W KY.

"Ten years later, in 1870 Malinda is 51 years of age:"
1870^[12] Lawrence Co. KY census:

• JORDAN, Melinda 51 F W Keep House KY.
• Malinda 18 F W KY.
• Catherine 12 F W KY.
• Jamimiah 10 F W KY.
  

Children with Malinda Richards/Carter^[13]

• Catherine
• Jemima

Residences

1803, Bedford County, Virginia

Covey was probably living in Bedford County when he married Patsy Carter in 1803.

1810 Census, Bedford, Virginia ^[14]

Jordan, Covey #467

• 3 males under 10.
• 1 male 10 & under 16.
• 1 male over 26 & under 45.
• 1 female under 10.
• 1 female over 26 & under 45.

16 Apr 1817, Russell County, Virginia

Spencer Breeding was part of a Grand Jury of inquest that brought an indictment against "Samuel Bristow and Covy Jordan for affray and Breach of the peace." ^[15]

1820 Census: Russell County, VA.

Jordan, Covey.

• 1 male under 10
• 1 male between 10-1
• 1 male between 26-45
• 4 females under 10
• 3 females between 10-16
• 1 female between 16-20
• 1 female between 16-45.

Jordan,William, age 26-45 [Relationship unknown - LH].

• 3 free white males.
• 5 free white females.

1830 Census: Russell, Virginia. ^[16]

JORDAN, Covis, p.155, #13

• 1 male 10-15.
• 1female under 5.
• 2 females 10-15.
• 1female 15-20.

1840 Census: Russell, Virginia June 1, 1840. ^[17] p.17 #25.

Jordan Covy

• 1male 60-70
• 1female 10-15.

1850 Census: Lawrence, Kentucky Birth date: abt 1785, Birth place: Virginia Living in the home of David Carter. Occupation': Farmer. Spouse: Martha "Patsey" CARTER, born about 1782, Buckingham County, VA. ^[4]

• CARTER, David 60 M Farmer 300 VA.
• Malinda 40 F VA.
• Robert H 7 M KY.
• James R 2 M KY.
• JORDAN, Covey 65 M VA.

1860 Census: Lawrence, Kentucky #357^[5]

• Covey Jordan 65 M W Farmer VA. Birth: abt 1795, Virginia.
• Rachel 60 F W Housewife
• Mahala Katherine 2 F W KY.

1870 Lawrence Co. KY census^[12]

• JORDAN, Melinda 51 F W Keep House KY.
• Malinda 18 F W KY.
• Catherine 12 F W KY.
• Jamimiah 10 F W KY.

Notes

Covith had severe rheumatism and was disabled. The family lived rent-free in a small cabin given them by Allen T. Roberts. Malinda is listed as a pauper after Covith's death. [Posted by Charlotte Morrison]125.

Family stories has [sic] always been told about Jordans being Cherokee and now I'm trying to prove it. [Web Post by Barbara Jordan Straw, Bartlesville, OK].

Comments

"In my opinion, comparatively little information has been found surrounding Covith Jordan. There is a lot of debate going on online about his parentage (many people say William Jordan and Lucy Stith, but in my opinion, there is nothing to point to these two people as Covith's parents except the fact that they lived in Bedford County at the correct time to have been Covith's parents -- hardly compelling evidence).

"I also feel that there are also some children attributed to him who wouldn't hold up under closer inspection. I'd like to see more docmentation and less speculation. Take any information on children other than Benjamin or Frances with caution (althought I think the Derryfield connection is pretty solid too - it looks like Carters, Jordans, and Derryfields traditionally married in Bedford County). No Jacobus (or several of the other "children" listed for Wm. and Lucy Stith Jordan) is mentioned in William's 1817 will.

"I have not had time to verify the information I've gathered online, but I've included it so that I can follow up on it. If you can add any facts, proof or documentation, additional children (or definitively remove children) to the Covith line, please contact me." -LH.

About the name Covith. "I have to agree about the interpretation of Duane Boggs [Carter Family Genealogy Forum] regarding the name Covith: "Patsy Carter's husband was Jacobus Jordan, which led to the nickname Covey (spelled in various records as Covy, Covus, Covith (a lisp, perhaps), etc.)."

Created 8 Feb 2007. Last Modified 9 Aug 2006. Laura K. Henderson.

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For Further Research

This was listed on Covey's profile, but I'm not sure who these people are:

Mother Judith / Juda" CARTER (~1760-). Marriage: Mar 1803, Bedford County, VA.

Children

• Frances "Fanny" (1816-1887).
• Lucy (~1804-).
• Benjamin (~1814-).
• Richard
• Jonas
• Sarah (1805-).
• Leah "Leanna / Leander / Leer" (>1810->1847).
• Susan (~1823-).
• Judith "Juda" (1798-).
• Nancy (1805-1870).

Sources

1. ↑ Book B183, Desc of Benjamin & Virginia Wright Jordan, Jacobus & Malinda Jordan etc CNTC Randall Leon Peters File Format: pdf B183 PDF 20 NOV 2016
2. ↑ Descendancy Chart N558, Desc Chart for Jacobus & Malinda Carter Jordan File Format: pdf N558.1; File Format: pdf N558.2; File Format: pdf N558.3 PDF. 16 AUG 2011 Source: #S1704
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Bedford County Marriage Excerpts 1801-1810." Genealogy Trails. http://genealogytrails.com/vir/bedford/marriages_excerpt_1801_1810.html
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M658-QWF : 15 August 2021), Jordan in household of David Carter, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBG-V8K : 18 February 2021), Covey Jordan in entry for Richard Jordan, 1860.
6. ↑ "Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914." Ancestry.com; The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort), 31 JUL 2012. Birth date: abt 1784, Birth place: Marriage date: 1854, Marriage place: Lawrence.
7. ↑ Posted byJanet Koch. Jacobus "Covith" JORDAN. Birth: abt 1784, Bedford Co. or Campbell Co., VA. Death: 1870, Lawrence County, KY.
8. ↑ Posted by Charlotte Morrison, 125.
9. ↑ United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DP-JKD : 23 December 2020), Patsey Jourden, Russell, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK2-S6CR : 9 March 2021), Covey Jordan, 1854; citing Marriage, Laurel, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 216,831.
11. ↑ Posted by Janet Koch
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWN-T6D : 29 May 2021), Melinda Jordon, 1870.
13. ↑ Janet Koch
14. ↑ Source: #S1797
15. ↑ Russell County, Va Court Records, Courthouse, Lebanon, Va, Common Law Order Book 1, pages 152-153.
16. ↑ Source: #S1705 @N08055@
17. ↑ Source: #S1711 Roll: 577; Page: 18., @N08056@

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Samuel Jordan of Jordans Journey

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• Early Bedford County, VA Jordan Marriages: JORDAN JORDON, JOURDAN, JURDEN.
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