General Notes

(Research):KINCHEN GRAHAM3 JORDAN (RICHARD2, GRAY1) was bor
n Aug 11, 1828 in Edgecombe Co. NC, and died Jan 16, 1875 i
n Pamlico County, Township #3. He married ELIZA SMITH Jan 2
6, 1871 in at brides residence by L D Broughton (Elder), da
ughter of CANNADY SMITH and MARY. She was born 1827, and di
ed 1875.
Notes for KINCHEN GRAHAM JORDAN:
Source for the following:
1860 Craven Co., NC census (Gooding Dist.)
Household # 181
Jordan,George 32M - Cooper - 100
" , Eliza J 33F
" , Sarah E 8F
" , Roscoe B 6M
" , Mary A 2 F
Source for the following:
1870 Craven Co., NC census (4th Township) Jackson Post Offi
ce
Household # 115 Microfilm MF218P
Jordan, Graham 50 - M - W - Farm Laborer - NC - NC - NC - E
lite
(Name was George on 1860 Census)
" , Eliza J 43 - F - W - Keeping House - NC - NC - NC - Eli
te
" , Roscoe B 18 - M - W - Farm Laborer - NC - NC - NC - Eli
te
" , Mary A 14 - F - W - At home - NC - NC - NC - Elite
" , Gray 8 - M - W
" , Richard 2 - M - W
Source for the following:
Pamlico Co., NC Will Book
I Kinchwin Gray Jordan of the County of Pamlico and s
tate of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but c
onsidering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do mak
e and declare this my last will and testament in manner an
d form following that is to say.
First that my executor hereinafter named shall provid
e for my body and decent burial suitable to the wishes of m
y relatives and friends and pay all funeral expenses togeth
er with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing ou
t of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a par
t and parcel of my estate.
Item - I give an devise to my beloved wife Eliza Jord
an all of my homestead tract of land adjoining the lands o
f David Swindell, Cliffin M. Barrow, William Myzingo and Sa
muel McCleese whereon I now live so as to not close my mass
ive house, all out houses and other improvements to have an
d to hold to her the said Eliza Jordan for and during the t
ime of her natural life in satisfaction for and in lieu o
f her dower and thirds of and in all my said estate.
Item - I give and devise to my youngest son Jacob Ric
hard Jordan all the tract of land whereon I now live to hav
e and to hold to him and his heirs in fer simple forever af
ter the death of Eliza Jordan now my wife.
Item - I give and devise to my two sons Roscoe Boas J
ordan & Jerry Jordan all of the tract of land being on th
e north side of Neuse River adjoining the bands of Thomas M
ozingo, Benjamin Perkins & Thomas Smith to be equally divid
ed between them to have and to hold to them and their heir
s in fer simple file forever.
Item - I give and bequeath to my said beloved wife El
iza Jordan all of my house hold and kitchen furniture farmi
ng implements of every description one chestnut horse all o
f my stock of cattle sheep and hogs, all the crops of ever
y description that may be upon the plantation whereon I no
w live and all the provisions on hand at the time of my dea
th.
Item - I give and bequeath to my youngest daughter Ma
ry Jordan one bed and furniture will make her a fair equita
ble portion according to the value of my personal estate t
o be hers and at her disposal absolutely forever.
Item - I give and bequeath to my two youngest sons Gr
ay Jordan and Jacob Richard Jordan one bed and furniture ea
ch at the death of Eliza Jordan now my wife to be theirs an
d at their disposal absolutely forever.
Item - I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Sara
h Elizabeth wife of Henry Rawls the sum of five dollars t
o be paid by my executor within six months from the time o
f my death out of any moneys belonging to my estate not oth
erwise disposed of which will make her a fair and equitabl
e portion according to the value of my personal estate to b
e hers and at her disposal absolutely forever.
Item - My will and desire is tat all the (resides) o
f my estate if any after taking out the d