Is anyone familiar with William Gordon, of Brochloch, writer in Dumfries?  He was father of a Robert, James & Margaret Gordon who were named in the Last Will of Richard Howat of Mabie, written in 1814 with later codocils.      Also listed as beneficiaries were:  Margaret, Elizabeth & Isabella, daus. of Samuel Clark, Jr.; Samuel Shortridge, surgeon of Dumfries; Mary Clark, eldest dau. of late Samuel Clark, commissary Clerk of Dumfries; the only dau. of John Walker & Janet Shortridge of Maxwelltown; eldest dau. of Charles Howat of Maxwelltown; eldest dau. of Richard Kirkpatrick; and eldest dau. of Elizabeth Kirkpatrick.   Thanks,   Marc Archer Ludington, MI