Richard Jordan autobiography
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single volume autobiography of Richard Jordan. The volume describes Jordan's early life in Virginia and North Carolina, and his experiences in the Quaker community.
Dates
- Creation: Undated.
Creator
- Jordan, Richard (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Richard Jordan (1756-1826) was born into a Quaker family in Norfolk County in the colony of Virginia, on Twelfth Month 19, 1756, the son of Joseph and Patience Jordan. After the death of his mother, the family moved to North Carolina, just before the American Revolution. He married Pharaby Knox on April 19, 1778, in Northhampton, North Carolina. The couple had 6 children: Sarah (1778-1795), Ann (1779-?), Elizabeth (1780-?), William E. (1787-?), Mary (1790-1799), and James (1793-1794). Richard Jordan died on October 14, 1826.
Extent
0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This autobiography describes Richard Jordan's early life in Virginia and North Carolina, and his experiences in the Quaker community.
Acquisition
The Richard Jordan autobiography was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1956 by Charles Edward Rhoads.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed December, 2015.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Richard Jordan autobiography, undated
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- December, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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