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William James Jordan 1747 – 1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 NOV 1747

Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 6 MAY 1830

Death Location: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Father: William Jordan

Mother: Mary Lyon

Spouse(s): Comfort Palmer

Children(s): David Jordan, Molley Jordan

William James Jordan was born in 1747 in Massachusetts, United States, the child of William Jordan and Mary Lyon. William James Jordan later married Comfort Palmer, and together they raised children including David Jordan and Molley Jordan. In 1830, William James Jordan passed away in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Parents

William Jordan
1716 –
Birth Location: –
WJ
Mary Lyon
1723 –
Birth Location: Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
ML

Spouses(s)

Comfort Palmer
1750 – 1812
Birth Location: Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
CP

Children(s)

David Jordan
1775 – 1838
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
DJ
Molley Jordan
1776 –
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 NOV 1747
    Event Place: Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 6 MAY 1830
    Event Place: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Age:
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