Hi - there are references to this site in the as-yet-to-be-released
Virginia Historical Inventory, which you are welcome to use.
The URL is http://eagle.vsla.edu/vhi
Do a keyword search on:
jordan point
also
jordan lexington
The images have not yet been linked but can be made available via
hardcopy.
Rockingham County was very thoroughly surveyed.
Elizabeth
>
> Dear Steve,
>
> Thank you ever so much. I knew there had been an excavation
> there--read the book about it--but did not know the two areas
> were the same. Lucky you to have helped excavate the site.
>
> I am researching the Bailey families that lived in the area. You
> mentioned Cicely who married Samuel Jordan and then Wm
> Farrar. Prior to the marriage to Samuel, she had married a
> Bayly (I think Thomas). A William Bayly had land that was
> south of and "near" the mouth of Bayly's Creek. Can you by
> any chance tell me how far the Jordan's Journey palisade was
> from Bayly's Creek?
>
> Netti
>
> nsyantis.erols.com
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Boxley <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 11:21 AM
> Subject: Re: "Beggar's Bush" & "Jourdan's Journey"
>
>
> While working at VCU, I had the pleasure of helping excavate Jordan's
> Journey, which is on Jordans Point. I believe that this and "Beggars
> Bush" may be the same place. Samuel Jordan lived here until his death in
> 1623 or 25, my memory fails me. After that William Ferrar (I believe it
> was William, again it's been a long time), married Cicely and they lived
> there until the mid 1630's, when they removed to another of Ferrar's
> plantations. Beggar's Bush is from a Shakespeare play I believe. By the
> way, the plantation site was really quite a large palisaded enclosure.
> Lovely site!
>
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