Jordan, Pell, Ratliff, Ratcliff Family Records VA and NC Transcribed and Submitted by Audrey Pool Anyone researching JORDANS might consider the fact that early VA families were Quakers; in fact, one of the largest Quaker families of VA were the JORDANS. Audrey Source: Early Quaker Records of Southeast Virginia, By: Martha A. Putnam "JORDAN, Thomas and Margrett his wife: 1. Thomas JORDAN b. 6/1/1660 2. John JORDAN b. 17/6/1663 3. James JORDAN b. 23/11/1665 4. Robart JORDAN b. 11/7/1668 5. Richard JORDAN b. 6/61670 6. Joseph JORDAN b. 8/7/1672 7. Benjamin JORDAN b. 18/7/1674 8. Mathew JORDAN b. 1/11/1676 9. Joshua JORDAN b. last day of 6th month 1681" "JORDAN, Thomas of Chuckatuck in Nansemond County b. 1634 and in 1660 joined the Society of Friends; d. 8/10/1699 about 2 p. m. Sarah JORDAN, great grandchild of above Elder Tho. JORDAN, and dau. Of Joseph and Anne JORDAN, b. 12/2.1731. Abigail JORDAN, dau of Joseph and Anne JORDAN, b. 14/7/1733. Margarett JORDAN, 3rd and last dau of said Joseph and Anne JORDAN." "Marriage of John JORDAN, son of Thomas JORDAN of Chuckatuck, Nansemond Co, and Margret BURGH of the same place, at his father's house, 9/12/1688. Father: Thomas JORDAN. Mother: Margaret JORDAN. Uncle: John BRASSERE. Brother: Thomas JORDAN, Junr, Robard JORDAN." "Marriage of Robart JORDAN of Nansemond Co and Christian OUDELAND of Isle of Wight County, 9/12/1687. Father: Thomas JORDAN, Thomas TABERER. Mother: Margaret JORDAN. Uncle: John BRASSERES, James DAVIS. Brothers: Thomas JORDAN, Junr, John JORDAN. Aunt: Abagall BRASSER, Margaret DAVIS. Sister: Elizabeth JORDAN, Christian JORDAN." "Christian, dau Robert and Christian JORDAN, b. 23/11689; d. 26/61689" "Children of Thos TROTTER and Anne his wife: Thos and Joseph, twins, b. 14/6/1738; Joseph TROTTER d. 6/4/1639 and his brother Thos TROTTER d. 6/7/1639; Thos b. 25/2/17__; Anne, b. 5/6/___; Elizabeth TROTTER, b. 9/12/1748. Anne TROTTER d. 20/1/1754, being in 45 years of her age, a minister 16 years." "Children of Rob't JORDAN and Mary his wife: 1. Thomas JORDAN b. 12/4/1693 2. Mary JORDAN b. 18/4/1691 3. Robert JORDAN b. 27/10/1692 4. Joseph JORDAN b. 18/9/1695 5. Mary JORDAN b. 24/12/1699 6. Margret JORDAN b. 12/2/1702 7. Elizabeth JORDAN b. 17/12/1705 8. Edmond JORDAN and Bellsen JORDAN (twins) b. 17/6/1707; Bellsen died 9/10/1707 9. Samuel JORDAN b. 29/1/1711" "Children of William SCOTT and Christian his wife 1. Mary SCOTT b. 4/7/1708. Christian SCOTT the wife of William SCOTT and daughter of Robert JORDAN by his first wife d. 12/7/1708" "Children of Joseph JORDAN (minister) and his wife Ann 1. Sarah JORDAN b. 1/2/1731 (10 a.m.) 2. Abigail b. 19/7/1733 (12 a.m.) 3. Margreat JORDAN b. 29/2/1736 (died in infancy) 4. Joseph JORDAN d. 19/10/1736" "Marriage of Mathew JORDAN and Dorrithy BUFKIN of Nansemond County, 6/7/1699. Father: Thomas JORDAN of Chuckatuck" "Marriage of Richard RATTCLIFF and Elizabeth HOLLOWELL of the Isle of Wight County, 18/7/1700. Father: Richard RATCLIFF, Sr; Mother: Elizabeth RATCLIFF; Sister: Rebecca RATCLIFT." Note: All spellings as in Quaker records. (aep) "Children of Richard RATLIFF of Chuckatuck 1. Elizabeth RATLIFF b. 21/7/1668 2. Sarah RATLIFF b. 19/9/1670 3. Richard RATLIFF b. 13/7/1672 4. Cornelius RATLIFF b. 15/1/1674 (or 1745) 5. Mary RATLIFF b. 5/2/1679 6. John RATLIFF b. 20/1/1681 7. Rebecca RATLIFF b. 3/5/1684" "Marriage of James JORDWIN and Jane ROSETER of Elizabeth River, 14/7/1701" "Marriage of Mathew JORDAN of Nansemond County and Susanna BROSY of Isle of Wight County, 17/3/1702. "Marriage of Cornelius RATCLIFF and Elizabeth JORDAN of Isle of Wight County, 23/9.1721" "Marriage of Thomas WHITE and Rachel JORDAN of Isle of Wight County, 13/7/1719. Father: John WHITE, Joshua JORDAN. "Marriage of Joseph JORDAN of North Carolina and Mary RIX of Isle of Wight County, 10/2/1723. Father: Joseph JORDAN and Abraham RIX" Notes of Chuckatuck MM: "Robert JORDAN, Junr, requests certificate to MM in Henrico Co. Robert JORDAN, Senr requests certificate for his wife and family to MM in Northampton Co, NC." Northampton Co, NC: "Robert PEEL 1 January 1782 September Court 1782 unto each of my 5 children Robert and Isaac PEELE, Elizabeth BRYANT, Mary HOLLOWELL and Sarah NEWSOM whatever they are already possessed of out of my estate all my Negroes and their increase to have their freedom if ever the Laws of the Land should admit of their having that privilege, until which time my 5 children would have 2 Negroes and profit of their labor to my son David PEELE and son in law Cornelius OUTLAND and my daughters Judith COX and Abba JENNET and Cornelius OUTLAND all they have in their possession of my Estate unto my 2 grandchildren Joel and Charity, the son and daughter of my son Jeremiah PEELE, 1-pounds VA money in gold and silver coin the plantation whereon I now live to be sold and money remaining after debts are paid to go to my children, Judith COX and Abbe JENNET only excepted. Extrs: Thomas WHITE and Richard JORDAN Wits: Benjamin JORDAN, John HILLIARD, Bryan DAUGHTRY, Joseph JORDAN." "Will 112 pg 175. Thomas JORDAN 12 September 1769 December Court 1769 - lend wife Elizabeth JORDAN plantation, Negro, furniture, crop etc. for her life and at her departure, plantation to go to my son Harrod JORDAN with all my tools etc. & moveable estate to be sold and (money) divided between my son and daughter (name not given) if my father's (name not given) will is not proved, my brother Burrel JORDAN'S 4 children: Mary JORDAN, John JORDAN, Burrel JORDAN and Michael JORDAN to receive 50 pounds and my said brother 20 pounds if father's will is made and proved, said legacies to my said brother and his said children to be void. Extr: my wife Wits: William SHARP, George JORDAN, Hannah PEEBLES X her mark" "Will 134 pg 203 Over JORDAN 23 may 1771 September Court 1771 to wife Alsey JORDAN plantation I now live on, 4 Negroes, 12 head of cattle, six head of sheep, plates etc. during her widowhood and after her decease of marriage said Negroes, household goods and stock to be divided among all my children namely: Mun JORDAN, Lucy JORDAN, Mirandah JORDAN, Over JORDAN, River JORDAN, Thomas JORDAN and unborn child to son Mun 150 acres on Cypress swamp my plantation to sons Thomas and River JORDAN after wife's decease or marriage estate to be divided by River JORDAN, Charles JORDAN and Lawrence SMITH. Extrs: my wife and River JORDAN Wit: T. WEAVER, Flood SMITH" "Will 340 pg 9 George JORDAN 22 December 1787 June Court 1792 to Elizabeth JORDAN the wife of my son Benjamin JORDAN dec'd. th three Negroes now in her possession for her life of widowhood to my grandson James JORDAN the son of Benjamin JORDAN, dec'd, the three Negroes after said Elizabeth's death or marriage other Negroes to go to all the children (names not given) of said Benjamin, dec'd, at death of marriage of said Elizabeth to my son Josiah JORDAN several Negroes to son Hezekiah JORDAN my plantation and all my lands, stock and Negroes to daughter Hannah VINSON 20 shillings, Negroes and increase and at death of said Hannah the said Negroes to go to all her children (names not given) to daughter Olive JORDAN 20 shillings and lend her four Negroes during her life and at her death said Negroes and their increase to be equally divided among all her children (names not given) only her son George JORDAN to have no part of said Negroes to grandson George JORDA! N, the son of my daughter Olive JORDAN, one Negro boy now in the possession of Thomas JORDAN to my daughter Elizabeth TARVER 20 shillings and lend her one Negro wench for her lifetime to the children (names not given) of said Elizabeth Negroes after her death to my grandson Richard TARVER, the son of my daughter Elizabeth TARVER, one Negro to my daughter Winnefred JORDAN 20 shillings and lend her (several) Negroes for her lifetime and then the said Negroes and their increase to her children (names not given) to daughter Sally JORDAN bed, Negroes, one horse, cows, bed and furniture etc. and sufficient meat for her life to son Hezekiah residue of estate and property lent wife at her death. Extrs: Son Hezekiah JORDAN and friend Lawrence SMITH Wit; Joseph SMITH, Etheldred SMITH"