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