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John Gordon (b. February 12, 1744/45, d. February 27, 1815)
Notes for John Gordon:
JOHN GORDON was born 1745 Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, and was married there in 1773, according to "CHRISTIAN CO., KY MARRIAGE BONDS 1799-1820" P-14.They moved ca 1785 to Sullivan Co., TN, which later became Hawkins Co., TN. He was living in Currituck Co., NC when the Revolution began.He served in the North Carolina Line; was Justice of the Peace in 1790's Sullivan and Hawkins County, TN.The Earl of Aberdeen is the head of the CORDONS in Scotland.
(BJBallard Note: One record states he died in Halifax, NC, but Boyd records show Caldwell, KY.)
BurialFebruary 1815
Snow Creek, Smith Co., TN
John Gordon and his wife Nancy, had ten children, six boys and four girls.
More About John Gordon and Anna Nancy Haynes:
Marriage: 1773, Halifax Co., NC.
Children of John Gordon and Anna Nancy Haynes are:
- William Gordon, b. 1773.
- Nancy Ann Gordon, b. May 28, 1774, Halifax, NC206, d. February 1815, Smith Co., TN206.
- John (Jack) Gordon, b. August 29, 1775, Halifax Co., NC206, d. January 24, 1860, Gordonsville, Smith County, TN206.
- Polly Margaret Gordon, b. June 30, 1777, Halifax, NC206, d. WFT Est. 1800-1871, Smith County, TN206.
- James Gordon, b. July 02, 1779206, 207, d. May 1841, Cole Co., MO208.
- Lucy B. Gordon, b. July 13, 1783, NC208, d. January 05, 1853, Of, Lafayette Co., MO208.
- Thomas Gordon, b. February 24, 1786, TN208, d. WFT Est. 1822-1877208.
- William Gordon, b. September 30, 1788209, d. WFT Est. 1805-1878209.
- Joseph E. Gordon, b. March 03, 1791, TN210, d. October 05, 1876, California210.
- Elizabeth Gordon, b. October 03, 1793, TN210, d. WFT Est. 1806-1887210.
- +George Haynes Gordon, b. March 27, 1796, Hawkins County, Tennessee211, d. November 10, 1844, Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri211.
- Sally Gordon, b. October 25, 1798211, d. WFT Est. 1799-1892211.