Slaves of Drury Jordan Jr.

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Surnames/tags: Jordan slavery black_heritage

In 1820, Drury (or Drewry) Jordan's household included the following.^[1]

1820 Census: Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Name	Relation
Drury Jurdin	Owner
Home in 1820 (City, County, State):	Davidson, Tennessee
Males - Under 14	1 Slave
Males - 14 to 25	1 Slave
Females - Under 14:	3 Slaves
Females - 14 to 25:	1 Slave
Total Slaves:	6

Drury passed away in 1835. On 8 February 1836, his slaves were divided among his heirs:^[2]

Son Norfleet Jordan:

• Ceasar, age 31, valued at $950
• Mary, age 7, valued at $300

Son-in-law Churchill Hooper (husband of daughter Elizabeth Jordan):

• Racheal, age 22, valued at $750
• John, age 9, valued at $450
• Jane, age 2, valued at $175

Churchill Hooper sold Racheal, John and Jane to John Davis on 24 March 1836 to pay a debt to Norfleet Jordan as the administrator of Drewry Jordan's estate. If the debt was paid, the indenture was to be void.^[3]

Daughter Sally Jordan:

• Sandy, age 22, valued at $1000
• Dick, age 3, valued at $250

Son Jesse Jordan:

• Lewis, age 33, valued at $900
• Lucinda, age 26, valued at $350

Son Warren Jordan:

• Nette, age 18, valued at $700
• Phillis, age 14, valued at $600(?)

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1820", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGC-ZXT : Wed Oct 04 12:38:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Drury Jurdin, 1820.
2. ↑ "Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TV-1388?cc=1909088&wc=M6Q7-MM9%3A179633601%2C179896101 : 22 May 2014), Davidson > Wills, 1832-1836, Vol. 10 > image 341 of 349; county courthouses, Tennessee.
3. ↑ Smith, Mary Sue. abs. Davidson County, Tennessee Deed Book "Z": Personal Property Deeds, September 5, 1835-January 2, 1838. Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 2004, p. 31.