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55BIRTH; age 24 in the 21 Jan. 1623/24 muster
Arrived in Virginia on the "Swan" in August, 1610
The Records of the Virginia Co. CCCLXVII Examination of Capt. Isaac Madison, Mary Madison, & Sgt. John Harris, June 4 & Nov. 17, 1623 (p. 218, C.O.I, Vol. II, No. 30, Doc. in Public Rec. Office, London, List of Records No. 521): [1] The examination of Capt. Isach Madeson touchine the supposed contact between Mr. Grivell Pooley and Mrs. Sysley Jordan, taken before Sr. Francis Wyatt, Knight Governor and Capt. Generall of Virginia: Sr. George Yeardley Knight, Mr. George Sandys Esq. Treasure, Dr. John Pott, Capt. Roger Smith, Capt. Raph Hamor, and Mr. John Pountis, one the 4th of June 1623. Capt. Isach Maddeson Sworne and examined saith that (as neare as he remembreth) the first motion made to him by Mr. Grivell Pooley, touching a match with Mrs. Jordan, was about three or foure dayes after Mr. Jordans death, who entreating this examinant to move the matter to her, he answered he was unwilling to medle in any such bussines; but beinge urged by him, he did move it: Mrs. Jordan replied that she would as willingly have him as any other, but shee would not marry any man vntill she was delivered. After this Mr. Pooley (having had some private talke with Mrs. Jordan) tould this examinant that he had contracted himself unto her, and desired him and his wife to be witnesses of it, whereuppon Mr. Pooley desiring a dram of Mrs. Jordan, and shee bidding her servant fetch it) said he wold have it of her fetchinge, or not at all: then she went into a roome, and this examinant and Mr. Pooley went to her, but whether she was privy to his intent this examinant knoweth not: When Mr. Pooley was came to her, he told her he would contact himself unto her, and spoke these words. I Grivell Pooley, take thee Sysley, to my wedded wife, to have, and to hold, till death us depart, and thereto I plight thee my troth. Then (holding her by the hand) he spoke these words. I, Sysley, take thee Grivell, to my wedded husband, to have, and to hold, till death us depart: but this examinant heard not her say any of those words, neither doth he remember that Mr. Pooley asked her whether she did consent to those words or that shee did answer any thinge wch he und'stood, then Mr. Pooley and shee dranke each other, and he kissed her, and spoke these words, I am thine and thou art mine till death us separate. Mrs. Jordan then desired that it might not be revealed tht shee do so soone bestow her love, after her husbands death; whereuppon Mr. Pooley protested before God that he wold not reveale it, till she thought the time fittinge. [2] The examinations of Mrs. Mary Maddson, and Serviant John Harris, taken before Sr. Francis Wyatt Knight Governor etc. and Chr. Davison, Secr: the 17th of November 1623 Mary Maddeson Sworne and examined saith, that she was psent at the makeing of the supposed contract between Mr. Pooley and Mrs. Jordan, but she heard Mrs. Jordan say if Mr. Pooley had not revealed it he might have fared the better and saith further that her husband told her that night, that Mrs. Jordan had made her self sure to Mr. Pooley, but what words passed her husband did not perticulerly repeate, but spoke of their drinkinge each to other, and of Mr. Pooley's salutinge her. John Harris sworne and examined saith that he heard Mrs. Jordan say that Mr. Pooley might thanke himself, for he might have fared the better but for his owne words. This woman before Mr. Grivelle Pooley called her into the Court, contracted her self to Mr. William [...]: before the Governor and Counsell disavowing the form and affirminge the latter:
Possibly the dau. of Thomas Reynolds II and wife Cecily Phippen, married abt. 1594. Cecily Phippen was the dau. of Robert and Cecily Jordan of Dorsetshire, England. Cecily Reynolds' brother was Christopher Reynolds (1604-540 of Isle of Wight Co, VA
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