Welcome to the Genealogy of the Jordan/Jordain Family of Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
Descendants of Peter JORDAIN (Sr.)
Second Generation
3. Archibald JORDAIN [scrapbook] (Peter ) was born 1 on 12 Jun 1797 in Chezzetcook, Halifax County, NS. He died 2 on 18 Jun 1868 in St. Mary's, Guysborough Co., NS. The cause of death was Consumption.
The History And Development of Sherbrooke In Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
Phyllis Blakeley (1969)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
(web site: http://museum.gov.ns.ca/sv/history/blakeley/index.html)
The St. Mary's Agricultural Society was formed in 1846
Lists Archibald Jordain as a committee member
Archibald married Jane KIRK daughter of Living and Living.
According to the 1891 census, mother listed as Jennie, aged 88, year of birth approx. 1803
Archibald and Jane had the following children:
+ 9 M i William JORDAIN + 10 M ii Edward JORDAIN + 11 M iii Peter JORDAIN 12 F iv Margaret Calkin JORDAIN [scrapbook] 1 was born 2, 3 in 1826. She died 4 in 1909. She was buried in Smithfield Cemetery, Smithfield, Guysborough Co., NS.
From the Nova Scotia Vital Statistics from Newspapers, 1852-1854:
#1025: British North American for Monday, Dec. 20, 1852 married Nov. 24, 1852 by Rev. J. Campbell, George Smith to Margaret, d/o A. Jordain.Margaret married 2 George SMITH [scrapbook] 1 on 24 Nov 1852 in St. Mary's, Guysborough Co., N.S.. George died on 20 Oct 1821. 13 F v Mary Jane JORDAIN 1 was born 2 in Nov 1824. + 14 M vi John A. JORDAIN + 15 M vii Andrew JORDAIN
4. Peter JORDAIN Jr. [scrapbook] 1 (Peter ) was born about 1797 in Chezzetcook, Halifax Co., NS. He died 2, 3 on 1 May 1870 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. The cause of death was Dropsy.
Source: NSARM Government Archives Marriage Bonds, 1763-1840, microfilmed in 1834:
Bride: Fisher, Dorrithee, Spinster. Groom: Jordan, Jr., Peter, Bachelor. Residence: Saint Mary's River in the lower district of the County of Sydney [Guysborough Co.]. Occupation: Farmer. Note: Dorothy. Bond Dated March 2, 1827. Microfilm no. 15930.Nova Scotia Vital Statistics Website: Peter Jordain, died 1870 in Guysborough, Guysborough County Item can be found in Registration Year: 1870 - Book: 1807 - Page: 41 - Number: 80 #80 - Peter Jordain, M, age 73, married, born at Chezzetcook to parents Peter and Margaret Jordain, occupation joiner, date of death May 1, 1870, cause of death dropsy.
Peter married 1 Dorothy Whidden FISHER daughter of William FISHER and Mary WHIDDEN on 2 Mar 1827 in Halifax, NS. Dorothy was born 2 on 1 Jan 1804 in Musquodobit, N.S.. She died on 6 May 1861 in Indian Harbour Lake, Guysborough Co. N.S..
They had the following children:
+ 16 M i George William JORDAIN + 17 F ii Mary JORDAIN 18 M iii Alexander JORDAIN 1 was born 2 on 21 Apr 1832. + 19 M iv Peter JORDAIN + 20 M v Henry T. JORDAIN + 21 M vi John JORDAIN + 22 F vii Margaret JORDAIN + 23 F viii Sarah J. JORDAIN 24 M ix Edward JORDAIN. Edward married Living.
5. Mary Eliza JORDAIN [scrapbook] 1, 2 (Peter ) was born 3 on 12 Nov 1802. She died on 10 Aug 1869 in Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia.
Mary Eliza JORDAIN
Sex: F
Event(s):
Birth: 12 Aug 1800
Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Parents:
Father: Peter JORDAN
Mother: Martha CRAWFORD
Source Information:
Film Number: 170568
Page Number: 587
Reference Number: 20407
Mary married William BENT [scrapbook] on 20 Apr 1821. William was born on 20 Jun 1791 in Framingham, Mass. USA. He died on 6 Jul 1853 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS.
They had the following children:
25 F i Mary BENT 1 was born on 10 Apr 1822 in Glenelg, NS. She died in 1889. Mary married John MCDANIEL. John was born on 21 Dec 1815 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., N.S.. He died on 29 May 1882 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., N.S.. 26 M ii John BENT was born about 1823. 27 F iii Margaret BENT 1 was born in 1825. She died on 12 Apr 1858 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. Margaret married Joseph MCLANE 1 on 22 Jan 1846 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. Joseph was born on 27 May 1820 in Onslow, Nova Scotia. He died on 21 Apr 1882 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. 28 F iv Eliza BENT 1 was born in 1827 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. She died on 22 Feb 1904 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. Eliza married (1) John MCINTOSH 1 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. John was born about 1822 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. He died on 4 Aug 1859 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. Eliza married (2) William CRUICKSHANK 1 on 15 Jan 1862 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. William was born about 1836 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. He died on 7 Apr 1927 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. 29 F v Jane BENT was born in 1831. Jane married Christopher WHITMAN 1. 30 F vi Sarah BENT was born in 1834. Sarah married George MACINTOSH on 7 Jan 1854 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. 31 F vii Harriet BENT 1 was born in 1840 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. She died on 27 Jan 1870 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. Harriet married Robert H. KENNEDY 1 on 9 Feb 1867 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. Robert was born about 1831 in Indian Harbour Lake, Guysborough Co., NS. 32 F viii Caroline BENT 1 was born in 1843. Caroline married Alexander WEIR 1 on 10 Feb 1866 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., N.S.. Alexander was born about 1837 in West River. He died on 20 Oct 1884 in on board steamer "Teaser", B.C..
6. Andrew Crawford JORDAIN [scrapbook] "Red Andrew" 1 (Peter ) was born on 5 Nov 1804 in Chezzetcook, Halifax Co., NS. He was christened 2 on 5 Nov 1804 in Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia. He died on 9 May 1893. Andrew was employed as a Farmer.
From: Flo (Brown) Jordan as compiled by Blake Conrad: Listed as Andrew Gardain on 1871 census of Wine Harbour, Guysborough County.
From Margaret Orr Nutter Alexander: Adeline Jordan wrote this story about Andrew: "Janie (Langille) told a funny story that she said her mother (Martha Ann Jordan Bennett) used to tell them. It seems that she and Mary (Tommy Jordan's wife) were great friends and spent a lot of time together. This day, her father, Red Andrew (who never was blessed with much energy and in later years was a bit odd) decided life wasn't worth living and was going to end it all by drowning himself. She and Mary watched out the window as he started down over the hill to the lake knowing that he would never go through with it. As he went, he started to sing at the top of his voice "Why do we mourn departed friends or shake at death's alarm, 'Tis but the voice of Jesus to call his loved ones home." He waded out into the water to his waist and found that the water was just too cold, so he turned and started back and when he got to the shore, he started singing again, "We'll work, we'll work till Jesus comes, then we'll be gathered home." They did feel sorry, but said her mother and Mary often spoke of it and laughed. The first verse must be a real old hymn, for no one had heard it before (Adeline Jordan received her information from Janie Langille and Fraser Jordan).
Source: Margaret Orr Nutter Alexander:
This Indenture made the fourteenth day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine between Andrew Jordain of St. Mary's in the County of Sydney and Province of Nova Scotia Farmer of the one part and Thomas Glencross Esq. and William BEnt Executors to the last Will and Testament of the Late Mr. peter Jordain of the other part. Whereas the said Andrew Jordain by his certain bond or obligation duly executed and bearing such date herewith stands bound to the said Thomas Glencross Esq. and William Bent in the final sum of four hundred pounds currency of Nova Scotia conditioned for the payment of six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence currency on or before the twenty fifth day of March which will be in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine and alike sum of six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence yearly and every year thereafter on the Twenty fifth day March during the natural life of his mother Margaret Jordain.Release of Mortgage
Thomas Glencross and William Bent to Andrew Jordan. Registered at four o'clock PM on the second day of May 1834 on the oath of David K. McKeen one of the subscribing witnesses.Province of Nova Scotia
to Hugh McDonald
Esquire Deputy Registar of Deeds and Conveyances for the Township of St. Mary's in the County of Sydney or to the Deputy Registrar for the time being - Greeting.
Whereas by a certain indenture bearing date the fourteenth day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine and registered by you in Liber B folio 141 in the Registry of Deeds for the said Township - Andrew Jordain of St. Mary's in the County of Sydney, did Mortgage certain premises therein described as being the Forks of St. Mary's Rivers to William Bent and William Glencross of St. Mary's in the County of Sydney and Province aforesaid gentlement, for securing of the payment of certain Legacies as the same are particularized in the aforesaid Mortgage and made payable to the said Thomas Glencroft and William Bent - and whereas the said Andrew Jordain has fully paid and dischraged and satisfied to the full amount.
Andrew married 2 Ann (Annie) DINGLE [scrapbook] 1 on 26 Jan 1840 in Sherbrooke By Rev. Joseph Alexander. Ann was born 3 in 1813 in England. She died 4 on 4 May 1919 in Indian Harbour Lake. She was buried on 6 May 1919 in Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia.
According to the 1891 census for Guysborough, Ann was 66 years of age in 1891, which would make her born about 1825 and not 1813.
From Jane McInnis: "It is believed that Ann came over on a ship from the British Isles when she was orphaned as a toddler, and was adopted by a family on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. Ann lived to be over one hundred years old. She and Andrew are buried in the Church of England gaveyard in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia."
From: Flo (Brown) Jordan as compiled by Blake Conrad: "Anne Jordan, aged 102 years, was buried 6 May 1919, by the minister of Holy Trinity Anglican Parish, Country Harbour, Guys. Co. Burial was at Sherbrooke." Margaret Alexander, of East Bridgewater, Mass. believes Anne Jordan may have died earlier in the year, possibly in Jan.
From Margaret Orr Nutter Alexander: "Aunt Emma told me that she was born in Massachusetts and sent to Nova Scotia to live with an uncle."
From Margaret Orr Nutter Alexander: "Aunt Emma told me and apparently Kathleen MacKay had heard also from an old relative that at the time of the wars between the French and the English in Europe - which lead to war in Nova Scotia, an English boat captured the French boat. On the French boat was a little Jordain boy and on the English, was the little Dingle girl. And when they grew up they were married. However, Aunt Emma also told me that she had heard that Ann Dingle was from Massachusetts and was part Indian. The other story came Janie ?
From George Nye: "When I spoke (Jan 2000) to Blake Conrad, (he does searches for the Native Council of Nova Scotia) he found no evidence that Ann Dingle had native blood."
From Margaret Orr Nutter Alexander: Ann and Andrew are buried behind the Anglican Church in Sherbrooke. Her birthplace is uncertain. Some relatives feel she was born in England while others feel that she was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was taken by boat when she was 4 years old and taken to Liscombe where she was adopted by an uncle. They lived in Jordanville, Nova Scotia in a log home that had a trellis covered with hops vines. Everyone grew hops in order to make yeast.
From Margaret Orr Nutter Alexander as told to her by Kathleen Jordan MacKay: Annie was a great worker and would walk the 2 1/2 miles into Sherbrooke on dirt roads, barefooted, carrying her shoes so that they wouldn't get worn out. When she reached the Anglican Church, she would sit on the steps and put her shoes on and then go to work cleaning people's houses. Going home she would reverse the process and take her shoes off again on the church steps. All the time she was walking, she would be knitting. She had 16 children, 15 of whom lived to adulthood. One of Anne's sayings was: "Oh my, what a way to live, but a worse way to die."
They had the following children:
+ 33 M i Andrew Crawford JORDAIN 34 M ii Archibald JORDAN 1 was born 2, 3 on 2 Jun 1845 in Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., NS. He died 4 in 1863. + 35 M iii Peter John JORDAIN + 36 M iv Edward Crawford JORDAN 37 M v Miles McIntosh JORDAN [scrapbook] 1 was born 2 on 30 Nov 1852 in Sherbrooke. Miles was employed as Blacksmith.
In the 1881 Census for Guysborough, Nova Scotia, District 8, Sub-district A, Page Number 26, Household Number 118, there is a Miles Jordan, aged 25, Black Smith, Baptist;
his wife, Carie A. Jordan, Age 22, Weslyan Methodist
and son, Munsey B. Jordan, Aged 2.
Their ethnic origin is listed as Scottish. Unknown if this is the same Miles, but the age is close.Miles married 2 Caroline GOSBEE [scrapbook] 1 daughter of Charles GOSBEE and Louisa on 14 Oct 1877 in Guysborough. Caroline was born 3 about 1858 in Guysborough.
dau. of Chas & Louisa of Guysborough+ 38 M vi Orman Lavender JORDAN + 39 F vii Mary Jane JORDAN + 40 F viii Martha Ann JORDAN 41 M ix Colin McKenzie JORDAN 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 13 Apr 1861.
Lived in Waltham, Massachussets+ 42 M x Charles C. JORDAN + 43 F xi Margaret Catherine JORDAN + 44 M xii John William JORDAIN 45 F xiii Hannah Elizabeth JORDAN [scrapbook] 1 was born on 10 Apr 1844 in Sherbrooke, NS. She was christened 2 on 5 Aug 1845 in Christ Church Anglican, Guysborough Co., NS.
Pictou, N.S.
She lived to be 103
From: Flo (Brown) Jordan as compiled by Blake Conrad: shows her date of birth as May instead of April.
Source: Margaret Orr Nutter Alexander from Kathleen McKay: Hannah born Apr. 10, 1844 died in the States. Married 3 times: Cox, Hallet and Walles (according to Edith Dennis, Hanna Walles is buried near Aunt Maggie Dennis in Malden, MA)Hannah married 2, 3 Charles Robson COX [scrapbook] 1 on 2 Aug 1864 in Sherbrooke, NS. Charles was born in Trafalgar. + 46 M xiv Thomas JORDAN + 47 M xv George Archibald JORDAN 48 M xvi George Robinson Cox JORDAN 1 was born 2 in Apr 1869. He was christened 3 in Holy Trinity Anglican, Country Harbour.
7. Sarah JORDAIN 1 (Peter ) was born 2, 3 on 17 Nov 1807 in Chezzetcook, Halifax Co., NS. She died 4 on 6 Apr 1872.
Source: NSARM Goverment Archives - Marriage Bonds - 1763-1840 (microfilmed in 1834):
Bride: Jordan, Sarah, Spinster. Groom: Tate, Henry, Bachelor. Residence: Saint Mary's River in the lower district of the County of Sydney [Guysborough Co.]. Occupation: Farmer. Note: Peter Jordan, Sr., and James Tate, Sr., farmers, signed the bond. Bond dated: Jan. 25, 1827. Microfilm no. 15930.
Sarah married 2 Henry TATE 1 on 25 Jan 1827. Henry was born 3 about 1799 in Ireland.
They had the following children:
49 M i John TATE 1, 2 was born about 1830. He died on 28 Oct 1868. John married 1, 2 Mary Ann KIRK on 23 Mar 1854. + 50 M ii William TATE 51 M iii Robert B. TATE 1, 2 was born about 1835. He died on 28 Feb 1904. + 52 M iv Thomas TATE + 53 F v Sarah Jane TATE 54 M vi Henry TATE 1, 2 was born about 1844. He died on 29 Sep 1865.
21 years+ 55 M vii James TATE 56 F viii Maria Laura TATE was born about 1856 in Goshen, Guysborough Co., NS. She died unknown. Maria married (1) John Campbell ARCHIBALD 1, 2 son of Samuel ARCHIBALD and Agnes Boyd TATE on 11 Feb 1891. John was born on 11 Feb 1868 in West River, St. Mary's, Guysborough Co., NS. He died 3 on 1 Jan 1901 in Guysborough Co., NS.
32 yrs. 11 mos.Maria married (2) Alexander John BOGGS 1, 2 on 7 Oct 1911 in East River, St. Mary's, Guysborough Co., NS. Alexander was born about 1855 in Lochaber, NS.
