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Henry A. Jordan was born about 1800 and died after 1865. He was found in Newton County as early as 1848. Henry moved around quite a bit, moving from Alabama to Mississippi, to Louisiana, to Texas and then back to Louisiana. He married twice:
1. Mary Ann Roberts about 1820 in Alabama - children were William, Mary Elizabeth, Morning Caroline, Levi I, Daniel, Sarah Jane, Henry, Abraham "Abe", James Franklin, Claborn, and John.
2. Lucy Jane Greene Knowles in 1845 - son was Albert P. Monroe Jordan.

Henry A. Jordan, born about 1800 in Mississippi Territory (or South Carolina), is first found in the records of land sales by the Federal Land Bank. Henry bought 160 acres on 3 June 1825 in Pickens County, Alabama in township 22, range 15, sections 4 and 21. His land in section 21 was next door to land owned by Daniel Roberts, the father of Henry's wife Mary Ann Roberts. Henry is listed on the 1830 Pickens County, Alabama census, age 20-30 with two males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 female 5-10, 1 female under 5 and one female 20-30(Mary). Other Jordans found in Pickens County records around this time were: Burwell P., James(bought land in 1834), Nancy (bought land in 1833), Thomas (on the 1840 census), William B. (on the 1830 census), and William J (I?)Jordan. William J. Jordan bought land in possibly the same township(listed as 2? in records; could very well be TWNP 22) and range as Henry in 1833 and two sections (19) away from Henry. I believe this William might be his father or brother.

According to Pickens County, Alabama Records, by McGuire, the first settlers of Pickens County, Alabama (formed from Tuscaloosa County in 1820) were mainly from South Carolina. The settlers came down the trail from Ditto's Landing on the Tennessee River to "Mud Town", later named Elyton. Even more settlers came in 1830, causing earlier settlers to move on west, since they only had "squatter's rights".

This leads us to the parents of Henry A. Jordan. No definite parentage of Henry has been proven. There are several clues however. According to Helen Buatt, James Franklin Jordan told his family that his grandfather, who was Henry A's father, was Scotch-Irish, born in Ireland, and came to America as an indentured servant, and landed in Charleston, South Carolina. To my knowledge, no record of this has been found. There are some clues in Neshoba County, Mississippi records however. Henry appears to have moved to Neshoba County, MS by January 1831, where his daughter Sarah Jane was born. On the 1840 Neshoba County, MS census, Henry is listed as age 30-40 with Mary age 30-40. Their children: 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 3 males 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 15-20. Living next door is a William Jordan, age 70-80. I believe this William to be Henry's father. Also in William's household are a female 50-60, and a female 10-20. Another clue is that Henry A's first born son was named William.

Henry bought land on 17 Jun 1842 in Neshoba County, Mississippi - 159.57 acres in section 17, township 11, range 13. There are indication that he had to sell the land back to the tax collector. [Book 56, page 254] Perhaps this is when he moved to Louisiana. On the same day that he bought his land, 159.3 acres in section 18 were bought by William Jordan, Jr. who is believed to be Henry's eldest son.

By October 1845, Henry A. appears to be a resident of Union Parish, Louisiana. His wife Mary has apparently died, possibly as a result of childbirth as Claborn Jordan was born about 1844. On 30 October 1845, Henry A. Jordan marries Mrs Lucy D. Knowles (nee Greene) in Union County, Arkansas. The marriage was performed by Thomas Gray, JP. The records state that Henry A. and Lucy were both of Union Parish, Louisiana.

By 1848, Henry A. and Lucy are in Newton County, Texas with son, Albert P. Monroe Jordan, who was born about 1848-1849. Henry is listed as owning 177 acres of land, valued at $50.00; the original grantee was Thomas H. Holmes. (SOURCE: Assessment of Property in Newton County, Texas - Owned by Residents Living Thereof, 1847-1910) On 13 January 1855, Henry A. Jordan and Lucy D. Jordan, his wife, both of Newton County, transfer land to Samuel H. Smith; witness Daniel Jordan, signed Henry A. Jordan and shows mark of Lucy D. Jordan. (SOURCE: Archives and Records Division of the Texas General Land Office)

By 1860, Henry and Lucy, along with son Albert, are back in Rapides Parish, Lousiana. No record of Henry has been found after this census record. It is believed that Henry died after 1865, probably in Louisiana. According to Helen Buatt, a descendant of Henry and Mary Ann, her grandfather, James Franklin Jordan, son of Henry A., returned after the Civil War and visited with his father in 1865.

RESEARCHERS WHO CONTRIBUTED JORDAN DATA:
Eleanor Colson (Eleanor Sue7 Holmes,Melva June6 Randle, Columbia Elizabeth (Bessie)5 Jordan, John Franklin4, Abraham (Abe)3, Henry A.2, William1)
Ken King (Kenneth Ray7 King,Ruby Isabelle6 Jordan, Riley Thomas5, John Franklin4, Abraham (Abe)3, Henry A.2, William1)
Yolanda Pepper Miller (Yolanda7 Pepper ,Elliott Perdugh6, Susan Rose5 Jordan, Thomas Pierson4, Abraham (Abe)3, Henry A.2, William1)
Helen Buatt (Helen Elaine6 Jordan ,James Luther5, John Spruell4, James Franklin3, Henry A.2, William1 )
Mary K. Harris Mary K. is a Roberts researcher. Thank you Mary K.!

SOURCES:
*"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPL-QD3 : 20 February 2021), Henry Jordan, Pickens, Alabama, United States; citing 129, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 2,329.
*https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=AL0730__.067&docClass=STA&sid=qy3pqian.uir U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
*"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRL-VR8 : 8 December 2020), Henry A Jordan, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 131, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm
*https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MS1460__.253&docClass=STA&sid=4jrjq0js.v4k
*"Mississippi, State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W6Q8-YB2M : 5 April 2021), Henry Jordan, 1841. *http://files.usgwarchives.net/ar/union/vitals/marriages/1869/armarria85gms.txt
*Assessment of Property in Newton County, Texas - Owned by Residents Living Thereof, 1847-1910
*"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLL-KF4 : 12 April 2016), Henry A Jourdin, Newton county, Newton, Texas, United States; citing family 59, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
*"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFP7-7MW : 18 February 2021), Henry Jourdan, 1860.

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