I have a DAVID GORDON born and died unknown, but died in Gibson Co., Tennessee. He married Ailsie Edwards December 07, 1797 in Garrard Co., Kentucky. David was a Baptist preacher and he was my 3rd great grand uncle. Unfortunately, I know nothing else about him. [email protected] wrote: > > There was a David Gordon listed in the Adair County, Ky census of 1810, > along with a Jesse Gordon. This census was alphabetized, so have no idea if > they were living close to one another or not. He was listed with 6 slaves, > but no family. His age was 45+ > If you don't think he was too old to be your ancestor, you may want to check > him out. > > Carolyn Grace > > Pam Stone wrote: > > > Hi, all, > > > > Hoping to find the family & wife of, as well as connect to others > > descended from David GORDON, Sr., who d. 1848 or 1849 in Boone Co., > > MO. David's wife is unknown to me at this point; he first patented land > > in Boone in 1824, moving from an unknown KY Co. He may have been > > born anywhere, though I suspect VA, SC or NC. Within 15 years, David > > had patented nearly 1,000 acres in Boone Co., and built a large > > plantation house that survived until 1998 [when it was burnt > > by an arsonist, I have heard...] David's will named the > > following children and grandchildren: > > > > Sons, David GORDON Jr., Charles W. GORDON, > > George W. GORDON, James M. GORDON, > > John B. GORDON; grandsons Weillington [sic] > > GORDON [apparently, son of John B. {dec'd.?}]; other > > children of John B. GORDON, their mother, Sophia > > GORDON; daughters, Polly CLARK, Elizabeth DOTY, > > Emily GUITAR, Jane AUSTIN > > > > I am descended from Jane GORDON, b. 1821/22, KY; m. > > 1839, Boone Co., MO, William W. AUSTIN, b. VA. William's > > family is undentified as of yet. Jane & William's children > > were: > > Mary Ann AUSTIN, b. 1839/40 > > David Jones AUSTIN, b. April, 1841 > > Virginia AUSTIN, b. 1843/44 > > Leonora AUSTIN, b. 1845/46 > > William AUSTIN, b. 1846/47 > > Theodosia B. AUSTIN, b. 1848/49 > > > > There may have been other children of Jane & William that I have > > not yet located. > > > > Does anyone connect to this family? Look forward to hearing from > > you! Please reply directly to me, as I am unsubscribing [going out > > of town in a couple of days for a while.] > > > > Thanks! > > > > Pam > > [email protected] > > > > et