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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

In 1747, William James Jordan entered the world in Massachusetts, United States, born to William Jordan and Mary Lyon. William James Jordan married Comfort Palmer, and had children including David Jordan, Molley Jordan. William James Jordan passed away in 1830 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1747, William James Jordan entered the world in Massachusetts, United States, born to William Jordan and Mary Lyon.
  • William James Jordan married Comfort Palmer, and had children including David Jordan, Molley Jordan.
  • William James Jordan passed away in 1830 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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William Jordan's Ancestors

Self
William Jordan
1747 – 1830
Birth Place: Massachusetts, United States
Parents
William Jordan
1716 –
Mary Lyon
1723 –
Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Jordan
1679 – 1706
Milton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA
Olive Corbin
1691 – 1763
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Preserved Lyon
Joanna Crane
Great-Grandparents
John Jordan
Elizabeth
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Jordan's Descendants

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William (James) Jordan (1 NOV 1747 – 6 MAY 1830) m. Comfort Palmer (16 MAY 1750 – 25 DEC 1812)
  1. 1. David Jordan (1775 – 1838) m. Delphia Minchew (1800 – 1869)
    1. 1. Rachel (Mary) Jordan (18 APR 1818 – 16 JUN 1890)
    2. 2. Mary Jordan (1820 – 3 DEC 1850) m. William (T.) Sweat (29 JUL 1816 – MAR 1848)
      1. 1. Rachel Sweat (1840 – ) m. John Taylor, (1839 – 24 June 1862)
      2. 2. Mariah (J.) Sweat (1845 – 1886) m. William (Franklin) Tuten (10 APR 1849 – 24 NOV 1919)
        1. 1. William (Washington) Tuten (1871 – 1934)
        2. 2. Thomas (Newton) Tuten (7 NOV 1875 – 20 MAR 1948)
        3. 3. Rachel Tuten (19 JUL 1878 – 18 OCT 1921)
      3. 3. Newton Sweat (1847 – )
      4. 4. Ellender ('Ellen') Sweat (MAR 1847 – ) m. Ransom Smith
        1. 1. Mary (S.) Smith
        2. 2. Dalton Smith
        3. 3. Ervin (C.) Smith
        4. 4. Rachel Smith
        5. 5. John (Henry) Smith
    3. 3. John Jordan (8 MAR 1821 – 3 OCT 1853)
    4. 4. Phoebe Jordan (1825 – 1866) m. James Sweat (1821 – 16 AUG 1864)
    5. 5. Joseph Jordan (7 Jan 1828 – 30 Dec 1899)
    6. 6. Henry Jordan (17 FEB 1831 – 10 JUL 1885) m. Eliza Henderson (12 SEP 1835 – 2 APR 1899)
      1. 1. Thomas (J) Jordan (1867 – 31 AUG 1934)
      2. 2. Mary Jordan (5 JUN 1867 – 23 FEB 1936)
    7. 7. Randol Jordan (8 DEC 1834 – 30 JUL 1891) m. Susannah Miller (1840 – )
      1. 1. Julia (Ann) Jordan (30 APR 1858 – 8 JUL 1894) m. Samuel (J.) Whitted m. Edwin Wilson m. John (Madison) Taylor (15 DEC 1851 – 15 JUL 1891)
        1. 1. Julia (Wilson) Long (1878 – 1930) m. Samuel Whitted, (DEC 1894 – 11 MAY 1925)
  2. 2. Molley Jordan (3 DEC 1776 – )

William Jordan's Timeline

2 Records

1747
1 NOV 1747
Birth of William James Jordan in Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts, United States
1830
6 MAY 1830
Age 83
Death of William James Jordan in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 MAY 1830
    Event Place: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Age:
    82

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