Margaret Brashare was descended from French Huguenot Protestants but joined the Society of Friends in 1658 when she was only sixteen years old. She married Thomas Jordan in 1660, and soon after her husband, Thomas, also converted to the faith.
Both Thomas and Margaret suffered much for their faith.
When Margaret died, the following was entered into the Minutes of the Chuckatuck Monthly Meeting.
1708, 10, 7. Margaret d; a memorial concerning her by her s, Ben; she was dt of Robert Brashare & was b 1642,7mo; "convinced of
the Truth about the 16 yr of her ae; a sufferer with my father both by confinement & also the spoiling of their Goods"; "about the 63 year of her ae shee was taken with an indisposition of boddy
wch continued near 3 yr"; mentioned my eldest brother's w & severall of my brothers; d at 6 of the clock att night in
remarkable quietness the 7th day of the 10 mo in the yr 1708 having lived about 66 yr & survived my father 9 yr lacking 18 hr.
.∼In 1669, 27 year old Margaret Brasheur (one of many spellings) married 35 year old Thomas Jordan, Jr. (1634-1699). She was the daughter of Robert Brasheur, a French Huguenot immigrant who had settled in Nansemond and had also become a Quaker. On 12 April 1653, Robert Brasheur received a land patent for 1200 acres on the southern branch of the Nansemond River resulting from transporting himself, his wife, and his children, together with nine other would-be colonists to Virginia (headrights).
Margaret was born September 1642 in Nansemond Co., VA (see attached map for location). This county no longer exists.
At the age of 16, Margaret became a Quaker (Society of Friends) and was "united with The Truth". She was no doubt responsible for leading her husband, Thomas Jordan, Jr., "into the light". At the time Margaret became a Quaker, there were only a few of this sect living in Virginia. As the Quakers became more numerous and it came to the attention of the authorities that they stubbornly resisted some established laws of the colony, severe persecution resulted.
Margaret suffered along side her husband from the persecution of the Quakers. The imprisonment of her husband, Thomas, and the officially sanctioned confiscation of their chattel, including cattle, home furnishings and bondsmen did not deter their Quaker beliefs.
In 1698, Thomas Story, a follower of William Penn, came to Virginia and recorded in his journal how, on his first visit, he lodged with Thomas Jordan (Jr.) of Chuckatuck. He recorded how on his second visit, 27 May 1705, he lodged at the home of the old widow (Margaret) of Thomas Jordan (Jr.).
The quit rent roll of Nansemond Co., 1704, shows Margaret as the widow of Thomas Jordan (Jr.) in the possession of 200 acres.
Margaret lived an exemplary life and was blessed with twelve children, only one of whom (Thomas III) didn't follow the "faith", e. g. becoming a Quaker. In her 63rd year (1705), she was "taken with an indisposition of the body" that lasted 3 years. The day before her dead, with her children gathered around her, she was still concerned over the soul of her oldest son, Thomas, whose worldly ambitions had allowed him to veer from the straight and narrow path his mother and father trod.
The children of Thomas and Margaret (Brasheur) Jordan were:
1) Thomas Jordan III b. 06 Jan 1660
2) John Jordan b. 17 Jun 1663
3) James Jordan b. 23 Nov 1665
4) Robert Jordan b. 11 Jul 1668
5) Richard Jordan b. 06 Jun 1670
6) Joseph Jordan b. 08 Jul 1672
7) Benjamin Jordan b. 18 Jul 1674
8) Matthew Jordan b. 01 Nov 1676
9) Samuel Jordan b. 15 Feb 1679 (Named after his grandfather, Samuel Jordan [1578-1623])
10) Joshua Jordan b. June 1681
11) Elizabeth Jordan
12) Margaret Jordan
Sources:
1) "These Jordans Were Here" by Octavia Jordan Perry, 1969, pp64-67.
2) "Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5" by John Frederick Dorman, 4th Ed., Vol. II, 2005, p366.
3) "The Harrisons of Skimino" Edited by Fairfax Harrison, 1910, pp24-26.
4) "A Brashear(s) Family History, Descendants of Robert and Benois Brasseur" by Charles Brashear, 1998, p10.
5) "John Pankey of Manakin Town, Virginia, and his Descendants" by George Edward Pankey, Vol. I, 1969, p428.
Bio by Gresham Farrar.∼Margarett Brasseur Jordan was the daughter of Robert Brasseur. She was born in Avignon, France in the Departement du Rhône Rhône-Alpes, France. She came from a Quaker family and when she was in the 63 year of her age when she was taken with an indisposition of body which continued for about 3 years. She died about 6:00 o'clock at night in the remarkable quietness on October 7, 1708, having lived about 66 years of age. Her place of burial is in Nansemond Co. Virginia, but just where is unknown?
Both Thomas and Margaret suffered much for their faith.
When Margaret died, the following was entered into the Minutes of the Chuckatuck Monthly Meeting.
1708, 10, 7. Margaret d; a memorial concerning her by her s, Ben; she was dt of Robert Brashare & was b 1642,7mo; "convinced of
the Truth about the 16 yr of her ae; a sufferer with my father both by confinement & also the spoiling of their Goods"; "about the 63 year of her ae shee was taken with an indisposition of boddy
wch continued near 3 yr"; mentioned my eldest brother's w & severall of my brothers; d at 6 of the clock att night in
remarkable quietness the 7th day of the 10 mo in the yr 1708 having lived about 66 yr & survived my father 9 yr lacking 18 hr.
.∼In 1669, 27 year old Margaret Brasheur (one of many spellings) married 35 year old Thomas Jordan, Jr. (1634-1699). She was the daughter of Robert Brasheur, a French Huguenot immigrant who had settled in Nansemond and had also become a Quaker. On 12 April 1653, Robert Brasheur received a land patent for 1200 acres on the southern branch of the Nansemond River resulting from transporting himself, his wife, and his children, together with nine other would-be colonists to Virginia (headrights).
Margaret was born September 1642 in Nansemond Co., VA (see attached map for location). This county no longer exists.
At the age of 16, Margaret became a Quaker (Society of Friends) and was "united with The Truth". She was no doubt responsible for leading her husband, Thomas Jordan, Jr., "into the light". At the time Margaret became a Quaker, there were only a few of this sect living in Virginia. As the Quakers became more numerous and it came to the attention of the authorities that they stubbornly resisted some established laws of the colony, severe persecution resulted.
Margaret suffered along side her husband from the persecution of the Quakers. The imprisonment of her husband, Thomas, and the officially sanctioned confiscation of their chattel, including cattle, home furnishings and bondsmen did not deter their Quaker beliefs.
In 1698, Thomas Story, a follower of William Penn, came to Virginia and recorded in his journal how, on his first visit, he lodged with Thomas Jordan (Jr.) of Chuckatuck. He recorded how on his second visit, 27 May 1705, he lodged at the home of the old widow (Margaret) of Thomas Jordan (Jr.).
The quit rent roll of Nansemond Co., 1704, shows Margaret as the widow of Thomas Jordan (Jr.) in the possession of 200 acres.
Margaret lived an exemplary life and was blessed with twelve children, only one of whom (Thomas III) didn't follow the "faith", e. g. becoming a Quaker. In her 63rd year (1705), she was "taken with an indisposition of the body" that lasted 3 years. The day before her dead, with her children gathered around her, she was still concerned over the soul of her oldest son, Thomas, whose worldly ambitions had allowed him to veer from the straight and narrow path his mother and father trod.
The children of Thomas and Margaret (Brasheur) Jordan were:
1) Thomas Jordan III b. 06 Jan 1660
2) John Jordan b. 17 Jun 1663
3) James Jordan b. 23 Nov 1665
4) Robert Jordan b. 11 Jul 1668
5) Richard Jordan b. 06 Jun 1670
6) Joseph Jordan b. 08 Jul 1672
7) Benjamin Jordan b. 18 Jul 1674
8) Matthew Jordan b. 01 Nov 1676
9) Samuel Jordan b. 15 Feb 1679 (Named after his grandfather, Samuel Jordan [1578-1623])
10) Joshua Jordan b. June 1681
11) Elizabeth Jordan
12) Margaret Jordan
Sources:
1) "These Jordans Were Here" by Octavia Jordan Perry, 1969, pp64-67.
2) "Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5" by John Frederick Dorman, 4th Ed., Vol. II, 2005, p366.
3) "The Harrisons of Skimino" Edited by Fairfax Harrison, 1910, pp24-26.
4) "A Brashear(s) Family History, Descendants of Robert and Benois Brasseur" by Charles Brashear, 1998, p10.
5) "John Pankey of Manakin Town, Virginia, and his Descendants" by George Edward Pankey, Vol. I, 1969, p428.
Bio by Gresham Farrar.∼Margarett Brasseur Jordan was the daughter of Robert Brasseur. She was born in Avignon, France in the Departement du Rhône Rhône-Alpes, France. She came from a Quaker family and when she was in the 63 year of her age when she was taken with an indisposition of body which continued for about 3 years. She died about 6:00 o'clock at night in the remarkable quietness on October 7, 1708, having lived about 66 years of age. Her place of burial is in Nansemond Co. Virginia, but just where is unknown?
Margaret Brashare was descended from French Huguenot Protestants but joined the Society of Friends in 1658 when she was only sixteen years old. She married Thomas Jordan in 1660, and soon after her husband, Thomas, also converted to the faith.
Both Thomas and Margaret suffered much for their faith.
When Margaret died, the following was entered into the Minutes of the Chuckatuck Monthly Meeting.
1708, 10, 7. Margaret d; a memorial concerning her by her s, Ben; she was dt of Robert Brashare & was b 1642,7mo; "convinced of
the Truth about the 16 yr of her ae; a sufferer with my father both by confinement & also the spoiling of their Goods"; "about the 63 year of her ae shee was taken with an indisposition of boddy
wch continued near 3 yr"; mentioned my eldest brother's w & severall of my brothers; d at 6 of the clock att night in
remarkable quietness the 7th day of the 10 mo in the yr 1708 having lived about 66 yr & survived my father 9 yr lacking 18 hr.
.∼In 1669, 27 year old Margaret Brasheur (one of many spellings) married 35 year old Thomas Jordan, Jr. (1634-1699). She was the daughter of Robert Brasheur, a French Huguenot immigrant who had settled in Nansemond and had also become a Quaker. On 12 April 1653, Robert Brasheur received a land patent for 1200 acres on the southern branch of the Nansemond River resulting from transporting himself, his wife, and his children, together with nine other would-be colonists to Virginia (headrights).
Margaret was born September 1642 in Nansemond Co., VA (see attached map for location). This county no longer exists.
At the age of 16, Margaret became a Quaker (Society of Friends) and was "united with The Truth". She was no doubt responsible for leading her husband, Thomas Jordan, Jr., "into the light". At the time Margaret became a Quaker, there were only a few of this sect living in Virginia. As the Quakers became more numerous and it came to the attention of the authorities that they stubbornly resisted some established laws of the colony, severe persecution resulted.
Margaret suffered along side her husband from the persecution of the Quakers. The imprisonment of her husband, Thomas, and the officially sanctioned confiscation of their chattel, including cattle, home furnishings and bondsmen did not deter their Quaker beliefs.
In 1698, Thomas Story, a follower of William Penn, came to Virginia and recorded in his journal how, on his first visit, he lodged with Thomas Jordan (Jr.) of Chuckatuck. He recorded how on his second visit, 27 May 1705, he lodged at the home of the old widow (Margaret) of Thomas Jordan (Jr.).
The quit rent roll of Nansemond Co., 1704, shows Margaret as the widow of Thomas Jordan (Jr.) in the possession of 200 acres.
Margaret lived an exemplary life and was blessed with twelve children, only one of whom (Thomas III) didn't follow the "faith", e. g. becoming a Quaker. In her 63rd year (1705), she was "taken with an indisposition of the body" that lasted 3 years. The day before her dead, with her children gathered around her, she was still concerned over the soul of her oldest son, Thomas, whose worldly ambitions had allowed him to veer from the straight and narrow path his mother and father trod.
The children of Thomas and Margaret (Brasheur) Jordan were:
1) Thomas Jordan III b. 06 Jan 1660
2) John Jordan b. 17 Jun 1663
3) James Jordan b. 23 Nov 1665
4) Robert Jordan b. 11 Jul 1668
5) Richard Jordan b. 06 Jun 1670
6) Joseph Jordan b. 08 Jul 1672
7) Benjamin Jordan b. 18 Jul 1674
8) Matthew Jordan b. 01 Nov 1676
9) Samuel Jordan b. 15 Feb 1679 (Named after his grandfather, Samuel Jordan [1578-1623])
10) Joshua Jordan b. June 1681
11) Elizabeth Jordan
12) Margaret Jordan
Sources:
1) "These Jordans Were Here" by Octavia Jordan Perry, 1969, pp64-67.
2) "Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5" by John Frederick Dorman, 4th Ed., Vol. II, 2005, p366.
3) "The Harrisons of Skimino" Edited by Fairfax Harrison, 1910, pp24-26.
4) "A Brashear(s) Family History, Descendants of Robert and Benois Brasseur" by Charles Brashear, 1998, p10.
5) "John Pankey of Manakin Town, Virginia, and his Descendants" by George Edward Pankey, Vol. I, 1969, p428.
Bio by Gresham Farrar.∼Margarett Brasseur Jordan was the daughter of Robert Brasseur. She was born in Avignon, France in the Departement du Rhône Rhône-Alpes, France. She came from a Quaker family and when she was in the 63 year of her age when she was taken with an indisposition of body which continued for about 3 years. She died about 6:00 o'clock at night in the remarkable quietness on October 7, 1708, having lived about 66 years of age. Her place of burial is in Nansemond Co. Virginia, but just where is unknown?
Both Thomas and Margaret suffered much for their faith.
When Margaret died, the following was entered into the Minutes of the Chuckatuck Monthly Meeting.
1708, 10, 7. Margaret d; a memorial concerning her by her s, Ben; she was dt of Robert Brashare & was b 1642,7mo; "convinced of
the Truth about the 16 yr of her ae; a sufferer with my father both by confinement & also the spoiling of their Goods"; "about the 63 year of her ae shee was taken with an indisposition of boddy
wch continued near 3 yr"; mentioned my eldest brother's w & severall of my brothers; d at 6 of the clock att night in
remarkable quietness the 7th day of the 10 mo in the yr 1708 having lived about 66 yr & survived my father 9 yr lacking 18 hr.
.∼In 1669, 27 year old Margaret Brasheur (one of many spellings) married 35 year old Thomas Jordan, Jr. (1634-1699). She was the daughter of Robert Brasheur, a French Huguenot immigrant who had settled in Nansemond and had also become a Quaker. On 12 April 1653, Robert Brasheur received a land patent for 1200 acres on the southern branch of the Nansemond River resulting from transporting himself, his wife, and his children, together with nine other would-be colonists to Virginia (headrights).
Margaret was born September 1642 in Nansemond Co., VA (see attached map for location). This county no longer exists.
At the age of 16, Margaret became a Quaker (Society of Friends) and was "united with The Truth". She was no doubt responsible for leading her husband, Thomas Jordan, Jr., "into the light". At the time Margaret became a Quaker, there were only a few of this sect living in Virginia. As the Quakers became more numerous and it came to the attention of the authorities that they stubbornly resisted some established laws of the colony, severe persecution resulted.
Margaret suffered along side her husband from the persecution of the Quakers. The imprisonment of her husband, Thomas, and the officially sanctioned confiscation of their chattel, including cattle, home furnishings and bondsmen did not deter their Quaker beliefs.
In 1698, Thomas Story, a follower of William Penn, came to Virginia and recorded in his journal how, on his first visit, he lodged with Thomas Jordan (Jr.) of Chuckatuck. He recorded how on his second visit, 27 May 1705, he lodged at the home of the old widow (Margaret) of Thomas Jordan (Jr.).
The quit rent roll of Nansemond Co., 1704, shows Margaret as the widow of Thomas Jordan (Jr.) in the possession of 200 acres.
Margaret lived an exemplary life and was blessed with twelve children, only one of whom (Thomas III) didn't follow the "faith", e. g. becoming a Quaker. In her 63rd year (1705), she was "taken with an indisposition of the body" that lasted 3 years. The day before her dead, with her children gathered around her, she was still concerned over the soul of her oldest son, Thomas, whose worldly ambitions had allowed him to veer from the straight and narrow path his mother and father trod.
The children of Thomas and Margaret (Brasheur) Jordan were:
1) Thomas Jordan III b. 06 Jan 1660
2) John Jordan b. 17 Jun 1663
3) James Jordan b. 23 Nov 1665
4) Robert Jordan b. 11 Jul 1668
5) Richard Jordan b. 06 Jun 1670
6) Joseph Jordan b. 08 Jul 1672
7) Benjamin Jordan b. 18 Jul 1674
8) Matthew Jordan b. 01 Nov 1676
9) Samuel Jordan b. 15 Feb 1679 (Named after his grandfather, Samuel Jordan [1578-1623])
10) Joshua Jordan b. June 1681
11) Elizabeth Jordan
12) Margaret Jordan
Sources:
1) "These Jordans Were Here" by Octavia Jordan Perry, 1969, pp64-67.
2) "Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5" by John Frederick Dorman, 4th Ed., Vol. II, 2005, p366.
3) "The Harrisons of Skimino" Edited by Fairfax Harrison, 1910, pp24-26.
4) "A Brashear(s) Family History, Descendants of Robert and Benois Brasseur" by Charles Brashear, 1998, p10.
5) "John Pankey of Manakin Town, Virginia, and his Descendants" by George Edward Pankey, Vol. I, 1969, p428.
Bio by Gresham Farrar.∼Margarett Brasseur Jordan was the daughter of Robert Brasseur. She was born in Avignon, France in the Departement du Rhône Rhône-Alpes, France. She came from a Quaker family and when she was in the 63 year of her age when she was taken with an indisposition of body which continued for about 3 years. She died about 6:00 o'clock at night in the remarkable quietness on October 7, 1708, having lived about 66 years of age. Her place of burial is in Nansemond Co. Virginia, but just where is unknown?
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