Thomas Jordan Genealogy

Record modified: 2023-01-16
This is my ancestor 8 generations back.

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Born: (unknown) Ireland
Died: 1815-10-18 Geauga Co, Ohio USA
Marriages:
1. Mary Cookson

Children of Thomas Jordan and Mary Cookson:
*Mary "Polly" Jordan b. 1785-00-00


Notes:

source: O'Dell
Came to PA during the French and Indian wars. Warranted land in 1766.
Soldier in Revolutionary War. Moved to Ohio in 1802.
Source: Thomas Jordan Family by Elizabeth Jordan Miller

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In the DAR database he is number A107193.

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married in Thompsontown, Cumberland Co [now Juniata Co] PA

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Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952

Cumberland Co, 1766-08-01
Thomas Jordon 200 acres

Cumberland Co, #159
1794-08-20
Thomas Jordan, 150 acres

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A message on the Mifflin Co mailing list says Thomas was born in Thompsontown PA about 1755.

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other children:
Jane 1780
William 1782
Margaret 1788-02-09 d 1875-09-26
Emma 1791
Hannah 1793
Clementine 1796
Isaac 1798
Thomas II 1800 d 1867 + Elizabeth Quiggle

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1798 US Direct Tax list, Mifflin Co PA, Thomastown twp, line 37
occupant: Thomas Jordan
reputed owner: Thomas Jordan
dwellings: 1
value: $15
acres: 45
value: $335

[smallest lot on the page, but valued higher than many]

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1810 census for OH is lost except for Washington Co.

1800 census Mifflin Co PA p486, Greenwood twp
Thos Jordan 2 M 0-10, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 45+, 3 F 0-10, 1 F 10-16, 2 F 16-26, 1 F 26-45
[Thomas <1, Isaac 2, William 18, Thomas, Clementine 4, Hannah 7, Emma 9, Margaret 12, Mary 15?, Jane 20, Mary 40]

1790 census Mifflin Co PA p109, twp not given
Thomas Jordan 1 M 16+, 1 M 0-15, 5 F
[Thomas, William 8, x, Margaret 2, Mary 5, Jane 10, Mary 30]

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