General Notes

Name Suffix:<NSFX> Sr.

NC Military Service: Soldier American Revolution, Roster o
f NC
Military Service: # 1594 Soldier Pitt County, New Bern Dist
rict
Military Service: Soldier American Revolution, Page 211
Census: 1790 Planter & maker of felt hats
(Research):GRAY JORDAN SR b 1760-1770 married ca 1800 Edgec
ombe Co, NC Penelope Hargrove dau of Aaron and Unity Hargro
ve.
His Will 26 Jul 1841 probated Nov 1841 Edgecombe Co, NC
son
1. Cornelius d 1854
2. Thomas md 1836 Mary Roundtree
3. Henry md 1828 Millry Williams
4. Richard Jordan Bible (Dr. Robert Jordan of Dunn, SC owne
r)
Richard Jordan b Edgecombe Co, NC 2 Feb 1796 died 1 Jan 1834
md Elizabeth Gay (b 13 Mar 1809 Nash Co, NC) she #2 md Geor
ge Gowan #3 __Bradley #4 Walter Henderson
sons 1. Henry b 7 jan 1827, 2. Kitchen b 11 Aug 1828, 3. Ma
rquis Lafayette b 6 Jul 1830
4. Tycia Ann b 1832, 5. William Andrew Jackson b 1834
5. Gray Jr. born 1800-1810
[Webpage file from Coley Jordan <cn4248@@coastalnet.com>]
1. GRAY1 JORDAN, SR. was born Abt. 1770, and died Jul 26, 1
841 in Edgecombe Co. NC. He married PENELOPE HARGROVE Jan 0
3, 1786 in Edgecombe, NC, daughter of AARON HARGROVE and UN
ITY PROCTOR. She was born Abt. 1770, and died Abt. 1832 i
n Edgecombe Co. NC.
Notes for GRAY JORDAN, SR.:
Source for the following:
1790 Edgecombe Co., NC census
Page 54
Gray Jordan
1 Males 16 & over
1 Females & HH
Source for the following:
1800 Edgecombe Co., NC census
Page 214
Gray Jordan
2 Males 0 - 10
1 Males 26 - 45
1 Females 0 - 10
1 Females 10 - 16
1 Females 26 - 45
Source for the following:
1810 Edgecombe Co., NC census
Page 60
Gray Jordan
1 Males 0 - 10
1 Males 10 - 16
1 Males 16 - 26
1 Males 45 +
2 Females 0 - 10
1 Females 10 - 16
1 Females 16 - 26
1 Females 26 - 45
Source for the following:
1820 Edgecombe Co., NC census
Page
Gray Jordan
1 Males 10 - 16
1 Males 16 - 26
1 Males 45 +
1 Females 10 - 16
2 Females 16 - 26
1 Females 26 - 45
Source for the following:
1830 Edgecombe Co., NC census
House Hold 106
Gray Jordan
1 Males 70 - 80
1 Females 20 - 30
1 Females 30 - 40
1 Females 40 - 50
Source for the following:
Edgecombe Co Will Book
I, Gray Jordan of Edgecombe, State of North Carolina, wea
k of body, but
of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same
, but calling
to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is app
ointed that
all men once die, do make and ordain this my last will an
d testament. I
desire my just debts to be paid.
Item: I give unto my son Gray Jordan all of my track of lan
d, one
black mare, and all of my stock of every kind, cattle, hogs
, and sheep,
also all of my household furniture and farming tools to hi
m and his
heirs forever, in witness whereof, I, the said Gray Jordan
, do hereunto
set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of July 8, 1841
, in the presence
of us
Witnesses: James Ricks
Jonathon Bailey Gray Jordan (Seal)
Robert Ricks
More About GRAY JORDAN, SR.:
Census: 1790, Planter & maker of felt hats
Military service: Soldier American Revolution, Roster of NC
More About GRAY JORDAN and PENELOPE HARGROVE:
Marriage: Jan 03, 1786, Edgecombe, NC
Children of GRAY JORDAN and PENELOPE HARGROVE are:
i.  GIRL ONE2 JORDAN, b. Abt. 1790; d. Bef. 1890.
ii.  BOY ONE JORDAN, b. Abt. 1794; d. Bef. 1894.
iii.  GIRL TWO JORDAN, b. Abt. 1795; d. Bef. 1895.
iv.  RICHARD JORDAN, b. Feb 02, 1796, Edgecombe Co. NC; d
. Jan 01, 1834, Edgecombe Co. NC.
v.  BOY THREE JORDAN, b. Abt. 1797; d. Bef. 1898.
vi.  GIRL THREE JORDAN, b. Abt. 1798; d. Bef. 1898.
vii.  GIRL FOUR JORDAN, b. Abt. 1799; d. Bef. 1899.