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    1. Gordon/Buffington
    2. MR RAMON D MCGOUGH
    3. Well, let me throw what I have into the mix!!! John Gordon, or Gording, b. ca 1630, will dated 1/.9/1677 pvd10/17/1678 Accomack Co., VA names "my five children living with me" Issue: Lenard, Nathaniel, George, Margaret and John. John Gordon m. Mary Gordon in Christ Church parish, Middlesex Co. Va and had Williams Gordon who d.d 11/14/1720. Christ Church Parish Register, Middlesex Co. Va. From same Parish records, Wm Gordons children were: Bridget, b. 3/5/1717, Margaret, b. 3/5/1717, John b. 7/12/1716. John Gordon b. 7/12/1716 was gdn. to Sarah Roy, orphan of James Roy, 1741, Spotsylvania Co. Va and gdn to Thomas Roy in 1749. He was m. 2nd 9/15/1739 , Spotsylvania, to Margaret, dau. of Dorothy Tennant. Will dated 12/13/1748 Spotsylvania co. names w. Margaret, extrx, daus. Cahterine and Isabella. His son, John Gordon Jr. b. 2/7/1834 d. 1766 Spotsylvania Co. Va m. 2nd Sarah Roy. Sarah Gordon, admx, Estate of John Gordon decd. 8/4/1766, Spotsylvania co. Nancy Gordon, b. 1760, Samuel Gordon, ba 1750-1755 d. 1805, Jefferson co. Ga. and Thomas Gordon b. 12/22/1758 m. 1777 Spartanburg, co. SC, Mary, dau. of Joseph and Mary Buffington. Mary b. 11/1760 Chester co. PA. Issue of Thomas Gordon and Mary, John Few Gordon , b. 11/1777 Liberty, Iron Workds, SC,m/ N. Lindsay, Joseph Roy Gordon, b. 4/17/1779, Swan Pond, Yadkin River SC, d. 1800, Charles Gordon, b. 7/27/1780,-1850 Swan Pond, m. Dorcas Bryan d. 1825 Gwinnet C Ga, (removed to Walker co. Ga) Samuel Gordon b. 3/16/1782 Swan Pond SC,d. 1841 Alexander Gordon, b. 11/16/1785 Fair Forest SC. d. 11/28/1789 b. Michety Creek, Spartanburg co., he was burned to death. George Aston Gordon, 2/17/179- Fairforest in 96 Dist SC d. 1841, bur. Gwinnett co Ga m. Susan Bullock 1793-1856.William Gordon 8/16/1787 Spartanburg co. SC - 5/23/1852 Gwinnett co Ga m Martha Baker. Mary Gordon 1/10/1789, Michety Creek Spartanburg co. SC m. Allan Yowell (sp??) Elizabeth Gordon 2/3/1791 m. Almon Powell, Thomas Few Gordon 4/16/1793-1850 m. Lavina Powell, removed to Walker co. Ga, Few Gordon, 1/17/1797- 12/3/1857 Gwinnett co m. Clarissa Hardin, Buffington Gordon 1/17/1797-11/25/1799, James Gordon, 6/11/1801-1863 m. Sarah a. Lord, removed to Walker co. Info from Gordon bible, Spartanburg dist SC in possession of Mrs. W.B. Daniel of Eastman GA. Samuel Gordon b. 1750/55 Spotsylvania Co Va, removed to SC with his bro. Thomas, after the death of their father, and listed on 1790 Greenville co. Census, thence removing to Jefferson co. GA, his will dated 12/13/1798 Jefferson co. Ga naming w. Sarah and issue: John, Sarah, Mary, Betty Ann and Jane. John Gordon b. 1780, listed on 1820- 40 Jefferson co. Ga census had 1 son, as follows: William Gordon b. 1815 Jeff. co. Ga d. after 1860, Marion Co Ga, m. Miss Annett Lowery, b. 1826 GA 2/27/1844 Stewart co. Ga. Lived Tazewell, Ga listed 1850-60 Marion co. census. Issue (all b. Marion co. GA) Thomas A Gordon b. 12/17/1844 d. 3/2/1928 Stewart co. Ga m, Laura Ophelia Upton, b. 1852 Ga, listed 1880 Marion co. Ga census, had Annie G. b. 1876, Susan M.J. b. 1880, James Gordon b. 1847, Sarah J. Gordon , 1850, William Gordon b. 1853, Elizaabeth Gordon b. 1855, mary Gordoon b. 1858, Francis W. Gordon b. 1861, Robert D. Gordon b. 1863, and Margaret H. Gordon b. 1866 Marion co. Thomas Gordon b. 12/12/1758 Spotsylvania, co. Va d. 1826 Gwinnett co. Ga, m. Mary Buffington b. 1760 Chester co. Va d. 1837 Ga d/o Joseph Buffington and Mary Few. During R/W he lived Gordonsville, Va, was Pvt in 6th Va regiment, drawing land grants in Lee co. Ga, 10th dist. He died 1/23/1826 bur. about 7 miles e of Stone Mtn Ga, graved marked by govt. History of Walker co. Ga by Sartain p215-216. "The three Gordon bros, Charles, James and Thomas, emigrated from Gwinnett co. to Crawford Spgs, in 1836. They bought large tracts of land adjoining each other. James Gordon's land included the spring. His first house was located in the fork field. It was not until the latter part of the 50's that he built the brick house above the spring, which is now owned by his grandson James Gordon Lee. Thomas Gordon's place was across the creek on the present Lafayette pike and is now owned by his g. grandson, Thomas Gordon Hunt. Issue of Thomas Gordon 1. Alexander Gordon, m. Sussanah Terrel 8/30/1790 Wilkes co. NC. Will of Alex. Gordon lists w. Susannah, son-in-law Samuel Gardner, and dau. Frances Roy Bullock w. of Hawkins Bullock. 1800 census Oglethorpe co. Ga lists him with 2 sons, 4 daus and 17 slaves. 2. Few Gordon 1796-1857 m. Clarissa Hardidn d/o Henry Hardin R/W soldier who b. 1761 Monroe co. Ga. Few Gordon listed 1750 Gwinnet co. Census, near Stone Mtn. Clarissa b. 1802. Ga Their only son was Dr. James M. Gordon b. 4/21/1821 Gwinnet co. Ga 3 Samuel Gordon planter, d. Jeff. co Ga will 1/17/1805 named w. Sarah and issue, John Mary, Betty Ann, Jane and Sarah 4. Joseph Few Gordon \ 5. Joseph Roy Gordon 6. Charles Gordon b. Wilkes co. NC 1791 d. 10/8/1836 Ga m. 6/10/1810 Barbara Galbraith 7 George Aston Gordon 8 Buffington Gordon 9 Caroline Matilda Gordon 10 Mary Gordon 11 William G. Gordon b. 1813 Ga planter, w. M.M. b. 1830 Ga 1850 census listed N.S. Dau, b. 1840, N.N. dau. b. 1842, C. dau. b. 1844, Emily, b. 1846, R.W. s. b. 1847, J.M. dau. b. 1850 all Crawford co. Ga 12, James Gordon m. Sarah Laird, b. 1804 d. 1868, listed 1860-70 Walker co Ga Census, lived Lafayette, Issue: Rebecca, b. 1827, Mary F,. b. 1830, Elizabeth M. b. 1832, Jmaes C. b. 1834, Cicero N. b. 1836, Sarah b. 1839 and Thomas b. 1835 Crawford co. farmer, m. Sarah b. 1835 Ga. Listed 1860 Walker co and 1880 Crawford co. Issue: Elbert b. 1868, emma b. 1870, Walter b. 1878, Anna, Ludie, Anna, Mollie, b. 1865 Crawford co m. Frank M. Ford and had Julia Ford m. Calvin Cooldge Ruffin Please note that this family lived in same proximity as Zechariah, James H. and George Washington Gordon , Zech. was father of famous Confederate Gen. Gov. and Senator, John B,. Gordon. They also originated in Va, then went to Wilkes co. NC, then Ga finally moving to Maury co. TN (James H. and G.W.'s family) I am trying to find a connection between these families and my Gordon family who wound up in Pulaski, Wilcox co. Ga. Janice

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