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Rishworth Jordan

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Rishworth Jordan

Birth
Biddeford, York County, Maine, USA
Death
18 Apr 1808 (aged 88)
Biddeford, York County, Maine, USA
Burial
Biddeford, York County, Maine, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.4568626, Longitude: -70.3857815
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Rishworth Jordan married Abigail Gerrish March 27, 1742 in Kittery, Maine.

Children-
1.Olive JORDAN b: 14 APR 1743 in Biddeford
2.Abigail JORDAN b: 3 APR 1745 in Biddeford
3.Sarah JORDAN b: 18 MAY 1747 in Biddeford
4.Elizabeth JORDAN b: 10 SEP 1749 in Biddeford
5.Mary JORDAN b: 25 DEC 1751 in Biddeford
6.Rishworth JORDAN b: 14 APR 1754 in Biddeford
7.Jane JORDAN b: 29 NOV 1756 in Biddeford
8.Joseph JORDAN b: 7 FEB 1759 in Biddeford
9.Samuel JORDAN b: 1 SEP 1761 in Saco
10.Elizabeth JORDAN b: 1762 in Biddeford
11.Ralph Tristram JORDAN b: 2 NOV 1764 in Biddeford

In the Revolution Rishworth was made Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, later became Chief Justice. He was the builder of the house converted into the Stella Maris school [now owned by the University of New England].
Named after Mary Rishworth, Olive's Mother.

There is another Find A Grave Memorial for this Rishworth Jordan in the Lower Biddeford Burying Ground - Rishworth Jordan's Lower Biddeford Burying Ground Find A Grave Memorial# 47317769 - that appears to reflect the original location of Rishworth's grave stone. The evidence suggests that Rishworth may have been moved to the Jordan Family Cemetery sometime after an apparent original interment at the Lower Biddeford Burial Ground.

That conclusion is based upon Sprague's Journal of Maine History where it states the following at page 151 of Volume Three (May 1915-April 1916):

"The following seven inscriptions were copied from stones in the Town Burying Ground 1719-1830, Biddeford, ie., about one mile from the mouth of the Saco river, on a mound formerly called Henderson's Hill. In the New England Historical and Genealogical Register for 1848 V. 2 p. 386 is a list of 12 cemetery inscriptions headed Lower Biddeford Burying Ground. An examination of this ground in 1914 shows the last eight stones recorded in 1848 still standing, tho a careful reading of them shows a few variations from the Register list. These variations are noted in the following list. The last four stones recorded in the Register, if they ever stood in the same burying-ground with the other eight, have now been removed and appear among the stones in the Jordan family noted above. One or two residents living near the Old Town Burying Ground said that relic hunters had taken away some stones in recent years, but as this list in 1914 reveals neither more nor fewer stones than in 1848 the charge of vandalism seems groundless."

The "last four stones recorded in the Register" recorded in 1848 as having been located in the Lower Biddeford Burying Ground are as follows (taken verbatim from the Register):

Here lies the body of Mrs. Abigail, consort of Hon. Rishworth Jordan died Oct. 25. 1794 aet. 74.

Here lies the body of Hon. Rishworth Jordan son of Capt. S. Jordan died Apr. 18. 1808 ae. 89.

Here lies the body of Captain Samuel Jordan dec'd Dec. 20. 1748 AEt. 58.

Here lies the body of Mrs. Jane, wife of Mr. William Shannon & daur. of Hon. Rishworth Jordan - died Apr. 20. 1822 AEt. 67.

Further research is needed to confirm or refute the foregoing suggestion that Rishworth Jordan was originally buried in the Lower Biddeford Burying Ground.
Rishworth Jordan married Abigail Gerrish March 27, 1742 in Kittery, Maine.

Children-
1.Olive JORDAN b: 14 APR 1743 in Biddeford
2.Abigail JORDAN b: 3 APR 1745 in Biddeford
3.Sarah JORDAN b: 18 MAY 1747 in Biddeford
4.Elizabeth JORDAN b: 10 SEP 1749 in Biddeford
5.Mary JORDAN b: 25 DEC 1751 in Biddeford
6.Rishworth JORDAN b: 14 APR 1754 in Biddeford
7.Jane JORDAN b: 29 NOV 1756 in Biddeford
8.Joseph JORDAN b: 7 FEB 1759 in Biddeford
9.Samuel JORDAN b: 1 SEP 1761 in Saco
10.Elizabeth JORDAN b: 1762 in Biddeford
11.Ralph Tristram JORDAN b: 2 NOV 1764 in Biddeford

In the Revolution Rishworth was made Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, later became Chief Justice. He was the builder of the house converted into the Stella Maris school [now owned by the University of New England].
Named after Mary Rishworth, Olive's Mother.

There is another Find A Grave Memorial for this Rishworth Jordan in the Lower Biddeford Burying Ground - Rishworth Jordan's Lower Biddeford Burying Ground Find A Grave Memorial# 47317769 - that appears to reflect the original location of Rishworth's grave stone. The evidence suggests that Rishworth may have been moved to the Jordan Family Cemetery sometime after an apparent original interment at the Lower Biddeford Burial Ground.

That conclusion is based upon Sprague's Journal of Maine History where it states the following at page 151 of Volume Three (May 1915-April 1916):

"The following seven inscriptions were copied from stones in the Town Burying Ground 1719-1830, Biddeford, ie., about one mile from the mouth of the Saco river, on a mound formerly called Henderson's Hill. In the New England Historical and Genealogical Register for 1848 V. 2 p. 386 is a list of 12 cemetery inscriptions headed Lower Biddeford Burying Ground. An examination of this ground in 1914 shows the last eight stones recorded in 1848 still standing, tho a careful reading of them shows a few variations from the Register list. These variations are noted in the following list. The last four stones recorded in the Register, if they ever stood in the same burying-ground with the other eight, have now been removed and appear among the stones in the Jordan family noted above. One or two residents living near the Old Town Burying Ground said that relic hunters had taken away some stones in recent years, but as this list in 1914 reveals neither more nor fewer stones than in 1848 the charge of vandalism seems groundless."

The "last four stones recorded in the Register" recorded in 1848 as having been located in the Lower Biddeford Burying Ground are as follows (taken verbatim from the Register):

Here lies the body of Mrs. Abigail, consort of Hon. Rishworth Jordan died Oct. 25. 1794 aet. 74.

Here lies the body of Hon. Rishworth Jordan son of Capt. S. Jordan died Apr. 18. 1808 ae. 89.

Here lies the body of Captain Samuel Jordan dec'd Dec. 20. 1748 AEt. 58.

Here lies the body of Mrs. Jane, wife of Mr. William Shannon & daur. of Hon. Rishworth Jordan - died Apr. 20. 1822 AEt. 67.

Further research is needed to confirm or refute the foregoing suggestion that Rishworth Jordan was originally buried in the Lower Biddeford Burying Ground.

Inscription


RISHWORTH JORDAN
SON OF CPT. S. JORDAN
BORN 1719
DIED APRIL 18, 1808
AGE 89

Gravesite Details

The above inscription is taken from a new stone. The original stone read: Here lies the body of Hon. Rishworth Jordan son of Capt. S. Jordan died Apr. 18. 1808 ae. 89.



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