There has been a lot of recent discussion about Gordons who moved from colonial Virginia to South Carolina. To the best of my knowledge, there are 2 distinct lines here with no proven connection. 1. A recent posting included lots of info about Gordons from Spotsylvania County who moved to Spartanburg, Co, SC. The material posted included info tracing them back several generations to the 17th century in Accomack Co, VA. 2. The Gordon line laid out in Erminie Nothcutt Marshall's book: "Gordons of the Deep South". This line can be traced back to John Gordon (or Gording) who first appears in 1733 in Prince William County, VA (this is currently in Loudoun Co, near Leesburg). As far as I can tell. There is nothing in the recent postings tying these 2 lines together. Am I missing something? Following is info I posted once before about 6 months ago. It deals with the 2nd Gordon line mentioned above. One of the lines which deadends in the "Gordons of the Deep South" is Rutha Gordon who married William Gary and moved to the frontier in Bosque County, TX by 1852. This includes a little info on Govin Gordon, Sr. and Govin Gordon, Jr. -Joel Lane _________________________________________________ John Gordon Earliest known record (as John Gording) is a land purchase for 367 acres on Clerks Run, Truro Parish, Prince William County, VA on 27 January, 1733 (this is now in Loudoun Co.). Moved to SC from VA in 1749 receiving a Royal Grant from King George II of 450 acres in 1751. He lived in Northern Virginia in 1730's and 40's and died about 1756 in South Carolina. Ruth ______ born about 1719 married to John Gordon (marriage record not known) remarried to Abraham Anderson before 5 January, 1763 died about 1789 in South Carolina Children: Thomas, born c1735 in Prince William County, VA; John, Jr., born c1736 in Prince William County, VA, died 1808 in Newberry County, SC; Benjamin, born c1738 in Prince William County, VA; Ruth, born 14 August 1740 in Prince William County, VA, died 9 October, 1820 in Washington County, TN; William born c1742 in Fairfax County, VA, died 1782; Govin, born c1747 in Fairfax County, VA, died 1815 in Jones County, GA; George born 2 May 1752 in Berkeley County, SC, died 1832 in St. Helena Parish, LA. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Govin Gordon born c1747 in Fairfax County, VA. Died in Jones County, GA in 1815. Sarah ______ married to Govin Gordon (marriage record not known) Died in Greene County, AL on 9 August, 1835. Children: Govin born 1779 in Union County, SC, died after 1850 in Newton County, MS; Andrew; James; Rebecca; Violet (married someone named Chandler); Hannah Rutha (also *Ruthey* or *Ruth*) born 14 September 1791 in SC, died 6 April 1868 in Bosque County, TX, buried in Pool Cemetery. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William Gary born 10 Feb 1790 in South Carolina. married Rutha Gordon 1810 in SC. In Georgia by 1816, Alabama by 1823. 1830 census - Perry Co., AL. 1840 census - Newton Co., MS. 1850 census - Rusk Co., TX. built cabin west of the Bosque in about 1852 and was the "upper settler on the Bosque" died 1855 in Bosque County, TX. Buried in Gary (Pool) cemetery Rutha Gordon born 14 September 1791 in South Carolina. married William Gary in 1810. Died 6 April 1868 in Bosque County, TX. 11 children: Elizabeth born 15 November, 1811 in SC, married Federick Thomas on 3 June 1830 in Perry County, Alabama, died 24 September 1848; James Henry born 19 May, 1813 in SC, married Nancy Murry 4 October, 1833 in Sumter County, Alabama; Isaac C. Born 1 November, 1816 in GA, married Susan E. McCurry on 12 April, 1849 in Rusk County, TX, married Mrs. M. J. Womack on 26 May 1885, died 27 May, 1897 in Ft. Chadbourne, Coke County, TX; Govy (Govin) Gordon born 13 June 1819 in GA, married Louisa McCurry 17 January, 1850 in Rusk County, TX, later married to Mary Jackson Carter, died 9 May 1869 in San Augustine County, TX, buried in Wood Cemetery; George Hamton born 29 April 1821, died 3 October, 1831; George Washington born 22 July 1823 in AL, died 8 November, 1858; Sarah Ann (Sally) born 18 December, 1825 in AL, died 22 August, 1881 in Bosque County, TX; Andrew Jackson born 25 May, 1828 in AL, married Belinda Dial 27 May, 1864 in Rusk County, TX, died 2 April, 1864; Rebecca born 11 September, 1831, died 3 July, 1836; Matthias Elmore born 10 August, 1832 in AL, married Rachel H. 25 December, 1867 in Bosque County, TX, died 6 July, 1903 in Tom Green County, TX; Adeline Minerva born 11 August, 1835 in AL, married John H. Robertson on 6 November, 1851 in Rusk County, TX, died 31 October, 1904 in Bosque County, TX. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Govy Gordon Gary born 13 June 1819 in Georgia. farmer, Confederate veteran. Took oath of amnesty, 1866, in San Augustine County. married Louisa McCurry 17 January, 1850 in Rusk County, TX; divorced 18 November, 1853 in McLennan County, TX. Received land grant in Bosque Co., 13 February, 1854. In spring of 1854, with two of his brothers, pursued band of Indians who had stolen horses and killed several, out of a group of 30-40, who were found hiding in a cave, the others got away. remarried to Mary. J. Carter died 9 May, 1869 in San Augustine County, buried in Wood Cemetery. Mary Ann Jackson Carter born March 29, 1829 in Tennessee. (Family lore says she was named for Andrew Jackson, who was just elected president) married Leonard C. Barnes 8 January, 1846 in Noxubee County, MS. married Govy Gary, early 1850's? (no known marriage record) married William H. Loggins 16 October, 1870 in San Augustine Co. 4 children (all born in Texas, probably all 4 children of Govy): Sarah Elizabeth born 15 August 1851; Ella Elvira (Sulie) born 17 August 1854; Isaac William born 31 August 1858; and Azrael born 10 May 1861. died March 1907 in San Augustine County, buried in Wood Cemetery.