Marcellus Jordan, b: 1755 - Northampton; North Carolina,

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


			^{George Jordan}^{b.1678 Surry; Virginia d.1761 Granville, North Carolina}

		^{Arthur Jordan}^{b.1718 Brunswick, Surry, VA. d.1793 Granville, North Carolina}	^Sarah Hunt^{b.1690 Surry; Virginia d.1761 Granville, North Carolina}

^Seth JORDAN^{b.1776 Warren C, North Carolina d.1812 Franklin C, North Carolina}	^{Marcellus Jordan}^{b.1755 Northampton; North Car d.1827 Greensbor, North Carolina}		^{Joseph Turner}^{b.1685 Isle of Wight, Co., Virginia d.1737 Brunswick Co., Virginia}

^{Richard JORDAN}^{b.1778 Warren C, North Carolina d.}		^{Elizabeth Ann Turner}^{b.1725 Brunswick, Surry, VA. d.1781 Granville, North Carolina}	^{Burchett Elizabeth Lundy}^{b.1690 Isle of Wight, Co., Virginia d.1737 Brunswick Co., Virginia}

^{Benjamin JORDAN}^{b.1780 Warren C, North Carolina d.}

^{Elizabeth WARD JORDAN}^{b.1781 North Carolina d.1826 Warren C, North Carolina}		^{Benjamin WARD}^{b.1717 Virginia d.1788 Warren C, North Carolina}

^{Burchett JORDAN}^{b.1783 Warren C, North Carolina d.}	^Martha Ward^{b.1755 Warren C, North Carolina d. Warren C, North Carolina}

		^{Martha Lyles}^{b.1720 Virginia d.1768 Warren C, North Carolina}