Rebecca Compton, b: 1776 - New Garden, Indiana

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


			^{Arthur Jordan}^{b.1718 Brunswick, Surry, VA. d.1793 Granville, North Carolina}

		^{Thomas Jordan}^{b.1743 Jordan's , Granville N.C. d.1815 Thompsonville, Illinois}	^{Elizabeth Ann Turner}^{b.1725 Brunswick, Surry, VA. d.1781 Granville, North Carolina}

^{Elizabeth Jordan}^{b.1792 Fairfax, Virginia d.1848 Wabash Co., Illinois}	^{Joshua Jordan}^{b.1764 Bute; N.C. 5-Issue d.1835 Barney's Prairie, Illinois}

^{Caleb Jordan}^{b.1795 Fairfax, Virginia d. Wabash, Ill}		^Mary Letts^{b.1724 d.1802 Louisburg, NC}

^{William Jordan}^{b.1812 Wabash Co., Illinois d.1860 Mt. Carmel, Illinois}

^{Varnal Jordan}^{b.1799 Allen, Kentucky d.1848 Wabash Co., Illinois}		^{John Compton Jr.}^{b.1726 Virginia d.1797 Virginia}

^{Eleanor Jordan}^{b.1801 Allen, Kentucky d.1859 Wabash Co., Illinois}	^{Rebecca Compton}^{b.1776 New Garden, Indiana d.1835 Barney's Prairie, Illinois}

		^{Elizabeth Hill}^{b.1730 Fairfax, Virginia d.}