My records show Samuel Gordon marrying Rachel Herron November 11, 1790 in Madison Co., Kentucky. Recorded in Richmond, Madison Co., Kentucky Courthouse Marriage Book "A", p. 52. Excerpt from the record: "Samuel Gordon and Andrew Herron are held and firmly bound in the sum of 50 pounds current money November 9, 1790....... " The condition of the above obligation is such that there is a marriage shortly intended betwixt Samuel Gordon and Rachel Herron. This same Samuel and Rachel Gordon are now buried in Ragland, St. Clair Co., Alabama. Some of his history can be seen on my web page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/3619 I can see now that there must have been more than one Samuel Gordon. Of course only one married Rachel Herron. That being my g-g-g-g grandfather. I'd like to hear more about what you know. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 7:53 AM Subject: Samuel Gordon in KY > In a message dated 7/30/99 6:20:20 AM Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > Tell me what you can about the below mentioned Samuel Gordon. I do > > believe he was my g-g-g-g grandfather. > > A descendant of Sarah Gordon (b abt 1816) who, we believe, was the daughter > of Richard Gordon, did extensive research on early Madison Co., KY records > and found the following on Samuel: > > Marriages Madison Co., KY > Samuel Gordon married Rachael Herrin 28 Jan 1817 > Samuel Gordon married Mary Gordon 25 Feb 1789, bdsman Samuel. > > Tax Collection, Madison Co., KY > Samuel Gordon, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1792, 1795. > > Cumberland Co., KY (taken from 1799 Tax List and includes only persons south > of the Cumberland River.) > Samuel Gordon, 1830, 1832 > > Other Gordons mentioned in those records at varying times were Robert, David, > James, Thomas, Willis, John, Richard, > > The Richard Gordon in these records appears to be the one born in Henry Co., > VA in 1766 and migrated to Wilkes Co., NC, to Wilkes Co., GA with his > parents. As a militiaman, he marched from there to Sumner Co., TN, to > Powell's Valley, VA; as a civilian married man he traveled to Madison Co., > KY, Cumberland Co., KY, and finally to Jackson Co., TN. It's not known if > this Samuel Gordon was the one living in Henry Co., VA, at the time of > Richard's birth, and nothing is known about any of the others. > > Joyce > >