Notes for Reuben Jordan

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!Last Will and Testament:
In the name of God amen, I Reubin Jordan being of sound mind & memory -------- god for it, do publish this my last will and testament in manner & form following (that is to say) first I lend unto my beloved wife Jannet all the track of land on which I live, after Turning off the land which I hear in after give unto my two sons Reubin & Fleming. I also lend her one third part of my Slaves agreeable to their value, & all my household furniture Stocks & Plantation tools during her nautural life.

Secondly I give unto my Son Reubin one tract of land lying in the fourteenth district Wilkerson containing two hundred two and an half acres. I also give him all the land I own lying between my spring branch & James _________ land ending with the mianders fo said branch from any spring down to where a small dam comes in. Thence a straight line to the creek & from my spring ____ said branch or drum to my back line contaiing two hundred acres more or less. I also give him two negroes (viz.) Bob & Tom to ham & his heirs for ever ___

Thirdly I give unto my Son Fleming two hundred acres of land more or less on bourding as follows. (Viz) beginning at _____ Creed on Thos. Babers land thence with said line to my back line thence along said line to shere a parrelel line from the head source of a small stream which makes down from my peach orchard with said Babers line would _____ _ head source of said ddrum down to the lower _____ of my present clearing thence a parralel line to th4 creek - I also give him two negroes (Viz.) Bill & Peter to him & his heirs forever

Fourthly I give unto my two Daughters Margaret & Elizabeth the following negroes (Viz) to Margret Chany, Melinda, Lucinda & Leathey - & to Elizabeth, Betsy & her child, Westly, Aaron, Christopher & matilda to them & their heirs forever, but if either of them should marry and not have living issue at their death, that these the negroes I have herein given shall be considered as a part of my estate and be equal divided among my several survinign childern

Fifthly I give unto my two sons Mortimer & Charles Scott the land which I lend to my wife to be sold at the death & the money equally divided between them, but if one of these should die without arriving at the age of twenty one then the other to have all the money, & if both should die, It is my wish that the land be equally divided between my two sons Reubin & Fleming - I also give them all the negroes I lend my wife together with all I own not already given. I also give them all my house hold furniture stock & plantation tools at the death of their mother,

Sixthly havaing provided for my daughter Jane Ware iin her marriage with Martin Crews I give unto her children three hundered dollars to be paid out in a negro girl as soon as the money can be paid from the profits of my estate

Sevethly having provided for my daughter Martha Gaines in her marriage with James Bradley I give unto her one shilling sterling

Finally I do app Appoint my two Sons, Reubin & Fleming executors fo this my last will & testament. Revoking all wills here to fore by me made, in writing whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal this 23 day of April eighteen
Hundred & twelve, Signed & Sealed in presence of Benjamin Stovall, Drury Johnson & Matthew Jordan.

Reubin Jordan (Seal)

Probate of will
State of Georgia appeared in open court Benjamin Stovall one of the witnesses to the written will & after being sworn sayeth that saw the wiething named Reubin Jordan did sign seal ____ ____ & declare the withing instrument of writing to be his last will & testament & at the time of his so doing he was of sound mind & memory to the best of his knowledge & belief.

Benjamin Stovall

Recorded 5th March 1817
Jannet Jordan, wife
Reubin Jordan, Son
Fleming Jordan, Son
Mortimer Jordan, Son
Charles Scott Jordan, Son
Margret Jordan, daughter
Elizabeth Jordan, daughter
Jane Jordan, Ware, daughter
Martha Gaines Jordan, Bradley, daughter

!Ref. Nov. 29th, Amherst Co. records Deed Bk. P. 115: 'Reuben Jordan of Albemarle Co. from John Farror of Amherst Co. on Rockfish River, adjoining lands of John Wright, William Montgomery, John Small, also another tract on Fish River from Farror and Joplin.'

!Source - "Mortimor Jordan Pioneer": Reuben Jordan, Sr. was a man of medium build, very athelectic, haveing dark hair and eyes. He had a fine education but had little fondness for books. He prefered the out of doors, horse back riding, fishing and hunting, and was a splendid rifle shot.

!Court Order Book 1783-85; Circuit Court of Albemarle Co., VA: "Mr. Reuben Jordan intending shortly to travel to the Southern States and applying to this court for an expression of their sense of his reputation. The court assured those in whose presence he may come, that he is a man of a fair character, has always been esteemed an honest and good citizen, is of a reputable family, and they trust his future conduct will answer invariabley with his former, and ever show him as here represented and greatly to be depended upon." - M. L. Maupin

Reuben Jordan was commissioned a Justice of the Peace of Oglethorpe co. 238th Districe (Cap't Bailey's district) Jan. 30th 1813 (See Justice of the Peace 1813) pg 268. He was later appointed a clerk of the inferior Court of Oglethorpe. Will of Reuben Jordan in Will book "B page 135 in Ordinary's office. Oglethorpe County Georgia. Made in 1812 He died in 1816 and will was probated in 1817, leaving land to his children. He came orgiinally from Amherst and Albemarle Counties, VA

!April 14, 1803 BK G p 42; State of GA Elbert County: To all Whom these presnets shall come greetings Know ye that Reuben Jordan & Matthew Jordan of State & Co., for every good reason & conditi9ons to us here unto ------, have nominated constituted and appointed & by these presents do nominate & appoint our brother fleming Jordan our lawful attorney for us & in our name to act, demand receive & recover for, make sale as the case may be from our Brother John Jordan of Albermarle County & State of Virginia, Administrator of the Estate & Effects of William Jordan & Benjamin Jordan of the State of Virginia. Deed our several distributive share of said estates hereby ratifying & confiming whatever our said attorney may do in & about the premisseds as tho we had done it ourselves - in Witness where of we have serverally here unto affixed our hand & seal this 14th day of april 1803

Reuben Jordan (seal
Matthew Jordan (seal)
acknowledged in presence of Wm Barnett J.I.C.

Reuben Jordan was commissioned a Justice of the Peace of Oglethorpe Co 238th District (Capt Bailey's district) Jan. 30th 1813 (See Justice of the Peace 1813) pg 268. he was later appointed a clerk of the inferior Court of Oglethrope Will of Reuben Jordan in Will book "B" page 135 in Ordinary's office. Oglethorpe Co. Georgvia Made in 1812 He died in 1816 and will was probated in 1817, leaving land to his children. He came originally from Amherst and Albemarle Counties - Virginia
Oglethorpe Co., GA will

!Marriage Notes for Reuben Jordan and Jeanette Harvie: Albemarle Co., GA marriage book
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