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Jordans Chapel Cemetery Summary Report, page 40

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Alabama 3pa< Topographical Map (TVA, Madison Quadrangle) showing south half of Sections 4 and 5, Township 4S, Range 1W. Jordan's Chapel was located (1826 - circa 1850) within area bounded by green dashed lines and marked with green "X", per deductions from old land records. Even with the above conclusions, it may be well to continue to reinforce the deductions by examining additional clues found in the land and probate records relative to the location of the Meeting House Tract and thereby of Jordan's Chapel and its cemetery. CLUE 8, Meeting House Tract was transferred to Henry Jordan (son of Batt) since it was mentioned as a part of Henry's estate in probate records leaving a portion of that tract to his widow Maria A. Glasgow Jordan, who later married Thomas E. Thompson. [Henry's brother Jesse G. Jordan was executor of the estate. As already presented herein, Deed Book W, page 493, contains wording that makes an exception for Henry ' s widow from within the Meeting House Tract.] Deed Book Q, page 144, recorded the sale of lands in two tracts from Batt Jordan to his son Henry on October 24, 1836. Henry died on November 4 of 1836, according to his obituary in the Huntsville Democrat of November 11 of that year. He made his last will and testament on October 24, 1836, which was the same day as the purchase of land from his father. It is 40 - (3194)    

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