Hurston, Where did you find that book? I sure would like a copy or at least read it. Some of my Gordons fought in Kings Mountain too and ours may be the same family of Gordons. Mine lived in Union Co. SC after the Rev. war and moved to Franklin Co. GA via Pickens District, SC in the 1840s. See my website below: David > Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 11:08:48 -0400 > From: "L. Hurston Anderson, PhD" <Wisdom@tampabay.rr.com> > To: GORDON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Scotch-Irish Gordons > > Is there any information available for Scotch-Irish Gordons ship > landings in > VA/PA in the 1700-1735 timeframe? > > There are literally thousands of us who have ancestors detailed in > the > "Gordons of the Deep South" book by Erminie Northcutt Marshall, > 1961 who > descend from John and Ruth Gordon from Truro Parish, Fairfax (now > Loudoun) > Co, VA settling in the "Back Country or Upper Country" of SC about > 1750. > Unless there is new information from some source I have not heard, > the > origin of John and Ruth Gordon is unknown. Ms. Marshall in her > book > suggests that burned records in Stafford Co, VA might have > assisted. > > However, logic would suggest that they would be among the half > million to > one million Scotch-Irish (from Ulster Plantation) who fled as a > result of > religious oppression. That part of the Carolinas was settled > predominantly > by Scotch-Irish Presbyterians originating initially in PA an VA, > but later > directly from Ulster to SC. A huge majority of those who fought in > the > successful battles against the Red Coats at Ramsour's Mill, Rocky > Mount, in > Huck's Defeat, Yadkin, and even Kings Mountain and Cowpens were > Scotch-Irish. John and Ruth's four surviving sons (Maj. Thomas > Gordon, Capt. > William Gordon, Capt. Govin Gordon, and ? George Gordon) at the > time of the > Rev War all served with Col Thomas Brandon's Regiment and Gen. > Rutherford. > Again, this implies Scotch-Irish heritage as these militia units > were raised > primarily from the Presbyterian congregations in the area. I > suspect that > to find John Gordon's (pre 1710-1756) origin we must pursue the > Scotch-Irish > ships. Does anyone know where such information might be obtained? > > Hurston Anderson > ===== Thanks, David S. Payne View my Gedcoms at: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=otime My Wife's line: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=cateel Searching for surnames mostly in Upstate SC/GA: ADDISON, ALLISON, ARENDALE/ARENDELL/ARENDALL, CANADY, CORBIN, COX, CRAIG, DEAN, FOWLER, GILLILAN, HALEY, GORDON, GRAY, HENSON, JAMES, McMILLIAN, McPHERSON, MOODY, NEWTON, PARKER, PASSMORE, PATTERSON, PAYNE, POINDEXTER, REDWINE, REID, ROY, SHIRES, SWANN, WEST, TODD, WHITMIRE, WOODALL __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

David: My Gordon line orginated in Scotland in Banff/Aberdeen, but that is as far back as I can go. Wonder if your branch and mine are from the tree. The dates and places coincide, but all I have is Alexander, from NorthEast Scotland, abt 1630, and a son Samuel who came to US with 2 brothers (date unknown, debarkation point unknown). Check out MY line at: The Branches of Bill Gordons' Family Tree http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=cwgordon TIA :-] bg

David Payne wrote: > > Hurston, > Where did you find that book? > I sure would like a copy or at least read it. > Some of my Gordons fought in Kings Mountain too and ours may be the > same family of Gordons. > Mine lived in Union Co. SC after the Rev. war and moved to Franklin > Co. GA via Pickens District, SC in the 1840s. > See my website below: > David > > Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 11:08:48 -0400 > > From: "L. Hurston Anderson, PhD" <Wisdom@tampabay.rr.com> > > To: GORDON-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Scotch-Irish Gordons > > > > Is there any information available for Scotch-Irish Gordons ship > > landings in > > VA/PA in the 1700-1735 timeframe? > > > > There are literally thousands of us who have ancestors detailed in > > the > > "Gordons of the Deep South" book by Erminie Northcutt Marshall, > > 1961 who > > descend from John and Ruth Gordon from Truro Parish, Fairfax (now > > Loudoun) > > Co, VA settling in the "Back Country or Upper Country" of SC about > > 1750. > > Unless there is new information from some source I have not heard, > > the > > origin of John and Ruth Gordon is unknown. Ms. Marshall in her > > book > > suggests that burned records in Stafford Co, VA might have > > assisted. > > > > However, logic would suggest that they would be among the half > > million to > > one million Scotch-Irish (from Ulster Plantation) who fled as a > > result of > > religious oppression. That part of the Carolinas was settled > > predominantly > > by Scotch-Irish Presbyterians originating initially in PA an VA, > > but later > > directly from Ulster to SC. A huge majority of those who fought in > > the > > successful battles against the Red Coats at Ramsour's Mill, Rocky > > Mount, in > > Huck's Defeat, Yadkin, and even Kings Mountain and Cowpens were > > Scotch-Irish. John and Ruth's four surviving sons (Maj. Thomas > > Gordon, Capt. > > William Gordon, Capt. Govin Gordon, and ? George Gordon) at the > > time of the > > Rev War all served with Col Thomas Brandon's Regiment and Gen. > > Rutherford. > > Again, this implies Scotch-Irish heritage as these militia units > > were raised > > primarily from the Presbyterian congregations in the area. I > > suspect that > > to find John Gordon's (pre 1710-1756) origin we must pursue the > > Scotch-Irish > > ships. Does anyone know where such information might be obtained? > > > > Hurston Anderson > > > > ===== > Thanks, David S. Payne > View my Gedcoms at: > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=otime > My Wife's line: > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=cateel > Searching for surnames mostly in Upstate SC/GA: ADDISON, ALLISON, ARENDALE/ARENDELL/ARENDALL, CANADY, CORBIN, COX, CRAIG, DEAN, FOWLER, GILLILAN, HALEY, GORDON, GRAY, HENSON, JAMES, McMILLIAN, McPHERSON, MOODY, NEWTON, PARKER, PASSMORE, PATTERSON, PAYNE, POINDEXTER, REDWINE, REID, ROY, SHIRES, SWANN, WEST, TODD, WHITMIRE, WOODALL > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ Hello David I bought the last copy of "Gordons of the Deep South" about 3 years ago. It has alot of my family in it. I would be glad to do a look up for you. Harold