Hi I am sorry I did not keep the original posting on Govin question. Hope this helps, I found it in Ancestry.com. (not my line) Kathy in California ** South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. 5 Pp. 327-335: 25 Oct 1766, Henry Anderson & wf Ruth of SC, to Gabriel Anderson, Blacksmith of same, (lease s 10, release £ 100), land on S side Enoree otherwise Collins River, on a branch called Indian Creek, including part of a survey formerly made for Abraham Anderson, adj. Gabriel Anderson, John Hatfield, surveyed by Edward Musgrove, 28 Jan 1766…Hen Anderson (LS), Ruth Anderson (LS), Wit: Govin Gordon, Jean Anderson, Wm Hamilton. Proved in Berkly County, 2 May 1768 by Govin Gordon, before Wedw Musgrove, JP. Rec. 29 May 1771. ** 1790-1870 Mississippi Census Index Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID# 1850 GORDON GOVIN* Newton County MS 745 No Township Listed Slave Schedule MS 1850 Slave Schedule MS4658613 1850 GORDON GOVIN Newton County MS 156 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule MS 1850 Federal Census Index MSS5a668266 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, May 22, 1999 6:49 PM Subject: Govin Gordon > Susan,there were Govins(family name) in SC when Major Thomas Gordon died in >1808.Among administrations papers in the Estate of Thomas Gordson was a >voucher."Note on or before the first day of Jan. I promise to pay Lucy Govin >$12.25 for value received of her." Signed Aug.1808 Thomas Gordon >Joseph Govin signed receipt for payment by Eli Gordon, date May 20,1810. > >I presume that the Govin family must have been close friends, or it is >possible they were kin for William and Elizabeth ? Gordon to name a son for >them. God bless, Sheila >