Here are the Jordans that appear in the book, Notes on Jordans from Charles City County, VA, Order Book, 1676-1679, by Margaret McNeill Ayres, 1968, which is online at online at https://archive.org/details/charlescitycount00ayrerich.
WILLIAM JORDAN, Jury Duty, 1677
Difference between Dr. Jno. Coggan plt and Jones Crossland, deft about a horse, referred to a jury. Mr. Nevet Wheeler foreman: Mr. Wm. Jordan: Mr. Wm. Harrison: Mr. Jas. Thrale: Mr. Henry Harmon: Mr. Jno. Hodges: Mr. Thos. Boothe: Mr. Thos. Gregory: _____ Dawson: Mr. Jno. Hardaway: _____ Mason: Mr. Rich. Wathen:
WILLIAM JORDAN, Judgment, 1677
Wm. Jordan of Merchant’ Hope confesses Judgment to the sum of 100,000 lbs of tob. For the security of the extrx..
WILLIAM JORDAN, Jury Duty, 1677
The difference between Rich. Wathen plt and Mary Rose deft. referred to a Jury.
Jury: Mr. Nevet Wheeler, foreman: Mr. Henry Harman: Mr. Thos. Boothe: Mr. Alex. Danison: Mr. Wm. Jordan: Mr. Wm. Harrison: Mr. Jas. Thrate: Mr. Jno. Hodges: Mr. Thos. Gregory: Mr. Jno. Hardaway: Mr. Rich. Dodd: Mr. Wm. Lambson.
EDWARD JORDAN, Request for Payment, 1677
Request by Edw. Jordan, sloopman, to pay Mrs. Lillian Nowell 1400 lbs. tob. out of money due him by the county for transportation.
NATHANIEL JORDAN, Order for Payment, 1677
Ordered that Nathaniel Jordan pay Henry Blankes for 3 days as witness.
GEORGE JORDAN, Court Order to Divide Land, 1677
Now the sd. Lucy & wife and the sd. Lymbry & wife do wish the land divided and have appealed to the court by mutual consent. Coll. Robt. Winn & Lt. Coll. Geo. Jordan are empowered by court order dated 3 Apr. 1677, to do so.
EDWARD JORDAN, Payment in Tobacco, 1677
Ordered that 196 lbs. tob. per pole (poll?) be levied upon each tithable in the county there being in all 687 according to the lists and the sherr., collect same & pay to the several person according to their disbursements mentioned in the following lists of the levies, he giving security.
The Levies: | lbs Tob.
Edw. Jorden | 150
NATHANIEL JORDAN, Article of Agreement, 1677
Article of agreement exhibited between Sam Willcock & Nath. Jordan: Sam Willcock agreed to live with Nat. Jordan from the 4th of June 1677 until 25th Dec. 1678 as a hired servant, to do anything the sd. Nath. Jordan assign him which is lawful to do to satisfy a debt of 1500 lbs. tob. owed by sd. Wheeler to sd. Jordan. 4 June 1677.
NATHANIEL JORDAN, Order to Deliver Estate, 1677
Ordered that Nath. Jordan deliver the whole estate of the orphans of Jn. Burnet to orphans’ several guardians appointed by the court.
LT. COLONEL JORDAN, Present at Court, 1678
At a court at Southwark for the County of Surry. 1 Jan. 1677. Pres.: Lt. Coll. Jordan: Capt. Barham: Capt. Swann: Mr. Harryson: Maj. Browne: Mr. Merywether.
EDWARD JORDAN, Stands Security, 1678
Edw. Jordan stands security for Henry Martin’s appearance in the action of Roland Place Esq. and Henry Martin not appearing, Judgm’t granted the plt. agst. the sd. security for 600lbs tob.
NATHANIEL JORDAN, 1678
Jno. Turner plt. agst. Nath. Jordan deft. for debt for various goods mentioned in an account exhibited for 1229 lbs. tob.. The deft. admitted the debt but on oath declared that it was discounted for 200 lbs. tob.. The court deducts the 200 lbs. tob. and gives judgmt. for the remainder.
Nath. Jordan deft. swears the account exhibited is true, the articles listed were delivered to Joan Turner the wife of Jno. Turner and were valued correctly and he has received no satisfaction.
EDWARD JORDAN, Judgement Against, 1678
In the case of Rowland Place Esq. plt. & Henry Martin deft., the plt. at February court obtained Judgmt. agst. Edw. Jordan security of the deft. for not appearing. Deft. again not appearing, judgmt. confirmed, 3600 lbs. tob..
EDWARD JORDAN, Gone to Maryland, 1678
Lidia Norvell plt. agst. Edw. Jordan deft. he having gone to Maryland, Mr. Crabb offers security for the deft.’s appearance at next court.
EDWARD JORDAN, Payment for Fetching Boards, 1678
To Ed. Jordan for fething boards & the rest ——- 1400
EDWARD JORDAN, Payment Due, 1678
To Edwd. Jordan —————— 1400
EDWARD JORDAN, Defendant, 1678
Hester Foster, plt., and Edw. Jordan, deft., Roland Place acted as admr. of Hester Sharpe’s estate before Hester Foster was appointed admx., at which time sd. Place legally sold cattle and hogs to Jordan. Non-suit.
NATHANIEL JORDAN, Judgement, 1678
Nathaniel Jordan, plt. has judgmt. agst. Willkox deft. for 848 lbs. tob. for 51 days work.
EDWARD JORDAN, Witness, 1678
Ed. Jordan, Wm. Cross & Eliz. Marshall, one day as witness vs. Wm. Crab Atty of Rowl. Place
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