Birthabt 1700
Deathabt 1770
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from Ann Avery Hunter
Henrico Co. Minute Book 1719-24; Thomas Jordan acknowledged receipt of his estate from his guardian John Whitlow; 5 Jun. 1721
THE VESTRY BOOK OF HENRICO PARISH, VIRGINIA, 1730-1773. Dr. R. A. Brock. n.d., p. 35-39. Pursuant to an Order of Vestry, held for Henrico parish the 6 day of December, ano. 1735: We, John Stewart, Edward Cox and Benjamin Burton, being appointed processioners in the precinct between Cornielious's, two Mile Creek and the Mane County road: In obedience to the said order, we mett on the 9th day of January, and did proceed to fulfil the said order, viz: The bounds of land between Edward Cox and John Cox, renewed; the said Edward and John being present, done in presence of Thomas Jordan. Also the bounds of land between Edward Cox and Thos. Jordan, the parties being present; renewed in presence of John Cox.
Also the bounds of land between John Cox and Thomas Jordan renewed, the parties being present.Also . . . between Robert Bullington and Thos. Jordan
Also . . . between William Pirkins and Thomas Jordan
Lands not processioned: Also . . . between Robert Bullington and Thos. Jordan
Also . . . between William Pirkins and Thomas Jordan
Henrico Co. Court Orders, 1737-46, p. 201; January Court, 1742 Abraham Baley, John Redford Jr., Thomas Jordan, and John Burton granted adm. of estate of Mrs. Judith Cocke; John Giles, John Hill, John Redford Sr., John Whitlow, and James Cocke Jr. give security
Henrico Co. Wills & Deeds, 1744-48; 26 Sept. 1747 William Finney, Gent. to William Randolph, Gent...264 acres purchased of Thomas Farrar and Katherine his wife, and John and Joseph Farrar, their sons, by my late father William Finney 10 May 1723; also 400 acres joining the above which I purchased of John Redford and Mary his wife, Thomas Jordan and Sarah his wife, and Abraham Bailey and Temperance his wife on north side of James River, called "World's End"; also a tract of 371 acres, which is part of a patent to Thomas Cocke 20 April 1687 and by him devised to my late mother Mary Finney, dec'd.; wit: William Bayley, William Epperson, J. Wayles
Henrico Co. MB 1755-62, p. 117; 7 Mar. 1757 Thomas Jordan and Thomas Jordan
Jr. Deft. vs. Letitia Bullington; Judgement for Pltf.
Henrico Co. Wills & Deeds, 1748-50; p. 427; Feb. Court, 1765 Thomas Jerdone, Administrator of estate of Sarah Jerdone, his late wife, a sister and co-heir of William Cocke, dec'd, vs. Thomas Watkins, Executor of Francis Redford, dec'd; in this case Robert Pleasants added to list of Gentlemen appointed to settle the estate
Henrico Co. MB 1755-62, p. 220; 6 Mar. 1758 Thomas Jordan's deed to his son Thos Jordan is proved and recorded
Henrico Co. MB 1755-62, p. 897; 2 Sept. 1765; Thomas Jordan deeds to Thomas Jordan his son, both of Henrico , for œ65: 100 acres in Henrico on the Round-about Swamp, bounded by the lands of Robert Bullington , Thomas Mann Randolph , William Parker , Milner Redford and John Redford .
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Henrico Co VA minute book 1714-1719-Thomas Jordan acknowledges receipt of his estate.
Henrico Co VA wills & deeds 1748-1750 pg 427
Henrico Co VA minute book 1719-1724-Thomas Jordan acknowledges receipt of his estae from guar dian, John Witlow. Jun 5 1721--*DC
(Source: (1) Henrico County, Va Minute Book. Minute Book 1714-1719, Thomas Jordan acknowledge s receipt of his estate., (2) Goochland County, Va Order Book, OB 7, page 402.., (3) Henric o County, Va Wills And Deeds, 1748-1750, page 427, Feb Court, 1750.) was born Abt. 1700, an d died Abt. 1770. He married (1) MARTHA. She died Unknown. He married (2) SARAH COCKE Abt. 17 21, daughter of WILLIAM COCKE and UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1696 in Henrico County, Va, an d died Bef. Jan 20, 1746/47 in Henrico County, Va.Notes for THOMAS JORDAN, SR.:Informatio n provided by Ann Avery Hunter, after 45 years of research.Henrico Co. Minute Book 1719-24 ; Thomas Jordan acknowledged receipt of his estate from his guardian John Whitlow; 5 Jun. 172 1THE VESTRY BOOK OF HENRICO PARISH, VIRGINIA, 1730-1773. Dr. R. A. Brock. n.d., p. 35-39. P ursuant to an Order of Vestry, held for Henrico parish the 6 day of December, ano. 1735: We , John Stewart, Edward Cox and Benjamin Burton, being appointed processioners in the precinc t between Cornielious's, two Mile Creek and the Mane County road: In obedience to the said or der, we mett on the 9th day of January, and did proceed to fulfil the said order, viz: The bo unds of land between Edward Cox and John Cox, renewed; the said Edward and John being present , done in presence of Thomas Jordan. Also the bounds of land between Edward Cox and Thos. Jor dan, the parties being present; renewed in presence of John Cox.Also the bounds of land betw een John Cox and Thomas Jordan renewed, the parties being present.Also . . . between Robert B ullington and Thos. JordanAlso . . . between William Pirkins and Thomas JordanLands not pro cessioned: Also . . . between Robert Bullington and Thos. JordanAlso . . . between William P irkins and Thomas JordanHenrico Co. Court Orders, 1737-46, p. 201; January Court, 1742 Abra ham Baley, John Redford Jr., Thomas Jordan, and John Burton granted adm. of estate of Mrs. Ju dith Cocke; John Giles, John Hill, John Redford Sr., John Whitlow, and James Cocke Jr. give s ecurityHenrico Co. Wills & Deeds, 1744-48; 26 Sept. 1747 William Finney, Gent. to William R andolph, Gent...264 acres purchased of Thomas Farrar and Katherine his wife, and John and Jos eph Farrar, their sons, by my late father William Finney 10 May 1723; also 400 acres joinin g the above which I purchased of John Redford and Mary his wife, Thomas Jordan and Sarah hi s wife, and Abraham Bailey and Temperance his wife on north side of James River, called "Worl d's End"; also a tract of 371 acres, which is part of a patent to Thomas Cocke 20 April 168 7 and by him devised to my late mother Mary Finney, dec'd.; wit: William Bayley, William Eppe rson, J. WaylesHenrico Co. Wills & Deeds, 1748-50; p. 427; Feb. Court, 1765 Thomas Jerdone , Administrator of estate of Sarah Jerdone, his late wife, a sister and co-heir of William Co cke, dec'd, vs. Thomas Watkins, Executor of Francis Redford, dec'd; in this case Robert Pleas ants added to list of Gentlemen appointed to settle the estate
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Title: Adventurers of Purse and PersonAuthor: Annie Lash Jester; Revised and Edited by Virgi nia M. Meyer and John Frederick DormanPublication: Order of First Families of Virginia, 1607 -1624/5 (3d edition, 1987)Repository: Note: JVR LibraryCall Number: Media: BookPage: 934
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Title: Adventurers of Purse and PersonAuthor: Annie Lash Jester; Revised and Edited by Virgi nia M. Meyer and John Frederick DormanPublication: Order of First Families of Virginia, 1607 -1624/5 (3d edition, 1987)Repository: Note: JVR LibraryCall Number: Media: BookPage: 93[camara92903.FTW]
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Birthabt 1696
Deathabt 1750
Misc. Notes
from Ann Avery Hunter
DEATH: Goochland Co. OB 7, p. 402; Jordan vs. Cox in 1754
Richard Perrin received a patent on 14 Mar 1672 for 740 acres, 1 rod, 24 perches. [Va Patent Bk 6:445]. 474 acres of this was called "World's End" and had been granted Mathew Edlow on 2 Oct 1656. In 1691, he deeded to Thomas Farrar and
Katherine his wife (who was said Richard's daughter) 256 acres of "World's End" "where I now live" bounded by the [James] River and William Ballow.
In his will dated 16 Mar 1694/5, Richard Perrin bequeathed "my house and land commonly called "World's End", 400 acres with 200 acres fronting river, to my dear wife Katherine for life, and at her death to daughter Sarah. . . ." This daughter Sarah married William Cocke 2 Dec 1695.
William Cocke made his will 5 Nov 1717 and left "all my lands" to his son William. However, William died without issue (having had children, but they predeceased him). His widow, Judith (Stewart) Cocke married 2nd to Francis Redford and
received her dower in the above "World's End". The balance went to William Cocke's sisters: Temperance (who m. Abraham Bayly); Catherine (who m. John Burton) but died young leaving an eldest son John; Mary (m. John Redford); and Sarah (a half-sister who m. 1st William Cox & 2nd Thomas Jordan).
Judith, widow of Wm. Cocke, now wife of Francis Redford, relinquished her rights in the tract to William Randolph on 5 Aug 1747. [Henrico Will & Deed Bk 1737-1750, p. 297]
Rev. William Finney who had married a sister of William Cocke (owner of 256 acres of World's End by virtue of his marriage to Katharine Perrin) ended up with part of "World's End" which he bequeathed his son William in his will dated 3 Feb 1726.
[Henrico Will & Deed Bk 1725-1737, p. 104].
William Finney, the son, sold a small piece of land (possibly part of World'd End) to Abraham Bayly which is mentioned in a deed from Peter Cock Bailey of Mecklenburg County, VA to Francis Pearce in 1788 which transferrs two tracts, the second
of which is "five acres, being the parcel of land purchased of Willliam Finne and adjoining the first." [Henrico Dd Bk 2:663] The first tract was 47 acres whereon Abraham Bailey, grandfather of said Peter Cocke Bailey died. It began "on Cornelius's Cr on S side and thence a south course of marked trees along Col. Heth's line to Peyton Randolph's line, thence along the said Randolph's line, a northeast course to William Gile's line, thence along the said Gile's line of marked trees a northwest course til it joins the land that was Joseph Bailey's; thence along the said line to where it begun."
[Henrico Deed Bk 1737-1750, p. 297.] On 26 Sept 1747, William Finney Gent to William Randolph, Gent. of Goochland Co for L960 [3 tracts]:
1. 265 acres which was purchased of Thomas Farrar and Katharine his wife and John & Joseph Farrar their sons by William Finney, decd. father of the said William Finney conveyed to him by deed dated March 10, 1723.
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2. also 400 acres, adj the 265, purchased fr John Radford and Mary his wife, Thomas Jordan and Sarah his wife, and Abraham Bailey and Temperance his wife--the above sd. lying on the N side of James River in Henrico Co and was commonly
called "World's End."
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3. also 371 acres in same Co. adj Wm Eppes, the same being pt of a tract granted Thomas Cocke by patent dated Apr 20, 1687 and by him devised to Mary Finney, late mother of said William Finney. Sept 26, 1747. THIS 3rd tract is NOT PART
OF WORLD'S END.
So in 1747 William Randolph owned almost all, if not all of the original "World's End." For a time I thought it was a part of Chatsworth, but after seeing a survey of Chatsworth in the first plat book of Henrico County, I could see that Chatsworth was too far north and it was not on Cornelius Creek as World's End definitely was. The 1656 patent of Matthew Edlow referred to in Richard Perrin's patent does not appear in the Virginia Land Patent Books. The patent for Richard Perrin's land is mostly undecipherable. Most of the surrounding patents do not give accurate metes and bounds--just vaguely state "Westerly into the Woods" etc.
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DC lists her death as before Jan 20 1746-47 in Henrico--why?
DEATH: Goochland Co. OB 7, p. 402; Jordan vs. Cox in 1754
Richard Perrin received a paten t on 14 Mar 1672 for 740 acres, 1 rod, 24 perches. [Va Patent Bk 6:445]. 474 acres of this wa s called "World's End" and had been granted Mathew Edlow on 2 Oct 1656. In 1691, he deeded t o Thomas Farrar andKatherine his wife (who was said Richard's daughter) 256 acres of "World' s End" "where I now live" bounded by the [James] River and William Ballow.
In his will date d 16 Mar 1694/5, Richard Perrin bequeathed "my house and land commonly called "World's End" , 400 acres with 200 acres fronting river, to my dear wife Katherine for life, and at her dea th to daughter Sarah. . . ." This daughter Sarah married William Cocke 2 Dec 1695.
William Cocke made his will 5 Nov 1717 and left "all my lands" to his son William. However, William di ed without issue (having had children, but they predeceased him). His widow, Judith (Stewart ) Cocke married 2nd to Francis Redford andreceived her dower in the above "World's End". Th e balance went to William Cocke's sisters: Temperance (who m. Abraham Bayly); Catherine (wh o m. John Burton) but died young leaving an eldest son John; Mary (m. John Redford); and Sara h (a half-sister who m. 1st William Cox & 2nd Thomas Jordan).
Judith, widow of Wm. Cocke, no w wife of Francis Redford, relinquished her rights in the tract to William Randolph on 5 Au g 1747. [Henrico Will & Deed Bk 1737-1750, p. 297]
Rev. William Finney who had married a sister of William Cocke (owner of 256 acres of World's End by virtue of his marriage to Katharin e Perrin) ended up with part of "World's End" which he bequeathed his son William in his wil l dated 3 Feb 1726.[Henrico Will & Deed Bk 1725-1737, p. 104].
William Finney, the son, sold a small piece of land (possibly part of World'd End) to Abraham Bayly which is mentioned i n a deed from Peter Cock Bailey of Mecklenburg County, VA to Francis Pearce in 1788 which tra nsferrs two tracts, the secondof which is "five acres, being the parcel of land purchased o f Willliam Finne and adjoining the first." [Henrico Dd Bk 2:663] The first tract was 47 acre s whereon Abraham Bailey, grandfather of said Peter Cocke Bailey died. It began "on Cornelius 's Cr on S side and thence a south course of marked trees along Col. Heth's line to Peyton Randolph's line, thence along the said Randolph's line, a northeast course to William Gile's li ne, thence along the said Gile's line of marked trees a northwest course til it joins the lan d that was Joseph Bailey's; thence along the said line to where it begun."
[Henrico Deed B k 1737-1750, p. 297.] On 26 Sept 1747, William Finney Gent to William Randolph, Gent. of Gooc hland Co for L960 [3 tracts]:
1. 265 acres which was purchased of Thomas Farrar and Katharin e his wife and John & Joseph Farrar their sons by William Finney, decd. father of the said Wi lliam Finney conveyed to him by deed dated March 10, 1723.
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2. also 400 acres, adj the 265 , purchased fr John Radford and Mary his wife, Thomas Jordan and Sarah his wife, and Abraha m Bailey and Temperance his wife--the above sd. lying on the N side of James River in Henric o Co and was commonlycalled "World's End." -
3. also 371 acres in same Co. adj Wm Eppes, th e same being pt of a tract granted Thomas Cocke by patent dated Apr 20, 1687 and by him devis ed to Mary Finney, late mother of said William Finney. Sept 26, 1747. THIS 3rd tract is NOT P ARTOF WORLD'S END.
So in 1747 William Randolph owned almost all, if not all of the original "World's End." For a time I thought it was a part of Chatsworth, but after seeing a surve y of Chatsworth in the first plat book of Henrico County, I could see that Chatsworth was to o far north and it was not on Cornelius Creek as World's End definitely was. The 1656 patent of Matthew Edlow referred to in Richard Perrin's patent does not appear in the Virginia Lan d Patent Books. The patent for Richard Perrin's land is mostly undecipherable. Most of the su rrounding patents do not give accurate metes and bounds--just vaguely states "Westerly into the Woods" etc.[camara92903.FTW]
Marriageca 1721, Henrico Co., VA55