Can anyone put me in contact with Angela Mainwaring concerning the "Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America," by David Dobson. I am researching my Gordon family who came from Scotland to Newfoundland. Thank you. Frances Gordon White -----Original Message----- From: DonBnFborn@aol.com <DonBnFborn@aol.com> To: GORDON-L@rootsweb.com <GORDON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, February 01, 2001 1:05 PM Subject: Little crack in the brick wall today -- Carnousie Gordons >Several days ago, I posted (again) my paltry little bit of information on my >earliest Gordon ancestor, Jane Gordon, born about 1730 in colonial Virginia. >Jane married William Starling and was the mother of William, Roderick, and >Sarah Starling. I am descended from William. The old scrap of information >said her father was a Doctor and her cousin was Major Gordon who was a >casualty in the Battle of Quebec. > >I would like to publically thank Angela Mainwaring for providing the most >hopeful bit of new information that I could have imagined -- this was a case >for which I had literally no leads for years on where to look for more >information. > >Per Angela's research notes from times gone by, she found in "Directory of >Scottish Settlers in North America" by David Dobson, 2 separate listings for >a Dr. Roderick Gordon, of Carnousie, Banffshire. Here is the second listing >as she gave it to me: > >GORDON, DR RODERICK > Son of . . . Gordon of > Carnousie, Banffshire. > Brother of Arthur Gordon > of Carnousie. Ship's > surgeon, 1727 to 1728. > Settled in King and Queen > County, Virginia from > 1729 until 1744. > (RH15-SRO) > > >In addition to thanking Angela, I'd love to hear from anyone who recognizes >this Carnousie family of Gordons and can share anything about them. > >Thank you very much! > >Best Regards, >Don Boyd >Fairborn, Ohio USA > >