Today's post is taken from a newspaper article that I found interesting. The John Gorin referred to is John Henry Gorin Jr, son of John Henry Gorin Sr and and Elizabeth Jones Gorin; grandson of Gladin Gorin and Nancy Hinch Gorin. John Henry Gorin Jr moved from Warren Co KY to Barren Co for a period of years and then back to Warren Co. Many of the Gorin family here knew he was kin but didn't know exactly how they were related. Horse Lore Contributed by Perry Brantley, Glasgow KY. "The Glasgow Times", Friday, 28 June 1901, page 2, column 4. "Mr. W. A. Terry of Hiseville, was in town Thursday driving a mare that not only attracts the attention of the casual observer, but belongs to a family of horses that have served as man's best friend the farmers of this and adjoining counties for half a century and has a remarkable local history. "About fifty years ago, two circuses arrival in Glasgow overland on the same day. One of them was John Robinson's, the other Robert Stickney's. Both were great shows in the days when the circus was greatest, and both had fine horses by the score, for in those days the horse played as conspicuous a part in the circus as the woman in flesh-colored tights who rode upon his back. Stickney had among his many other horses a chestnut stallion with a white mane and tail that almost touched the ground, and the horse attracted so much attention and created so much talk that Mr. John Gorin, who at that time conducted the Maupin Hotel, on the corner of Race and Washington streets, bought him at a very fancy price. "In the street parade given by Stickney's circus, forty horses were driven to one chariot, and the stallion with the white mane and tail was ridden in front. He attracted so much attention from the large crowd of spectators that Mr. Gorin bought him, and the purchase was known to men from every part of the surrounding country before the day closed. The horse was not only a great show-horse, but proved a great breeder as well and stood here at Mr. Gorin's stable for several years, and his colts were known by everybody for their gentle, docile qualities and their phenomenal powers of endurance. The horse was finally sold to parties in Cumberland county, where he did service up to his death at a good old age for a horse. His descendants are even now easily identified by their manes and tails and by other marks peculiar to them which are known to nearly all the older breeders and horsemen of this and adjoining counties. "The mare driven by Mr. Terry is a chestnut sorrel with light mane and tail and has, besides these, those other marks peculiar to the strain which enables everyone whoever saw the old horse to easily identify one of his descendants." Later - Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin

Some of the most illustrious families in early America were the Lewis's, Clark's and Rogers. As I noted yesterday, our Gorin line intersects these families in both the John and the Henry Gorin line. The following is a brief sketch taken from "Genealogies of the Lewis and Kindred Families", Edited by John Meriwether McAllister of Atlanta, GA and Lura Boulton tandy of Columbia, MO, E W Stephens Publishing Company, Columbia, MO, 1906. Page 15 - General Robert Lewis, native of Brecon, Wales. Together with his wife Elizabeth, he sailed from Gravesend England in April 1635. Some long considered him a "traditional myth." Page 23 - The Second John Lewis, Councilor, grandson of Gen. Robert Lewis the Welshman. He was born in 1669, died 1725. Married his first cousin, Elizabeth Warner, granddaughter of George Reade and great-granddaughter of Nicholas Martian. She had 14 children per her tombstone. Only 3 sons are known - John Lewis born 16792, Charles Lewis, born 1696 and Robert Lewis, born 1704. Page 24: Robert Lewis, son of above, born 1704 at Warner Hall, the old ancestral home in Gloucester Co VA. Married Jane Meriwether, daughter of Nicholas Meriwether and Elizabeth Crawford in 1725. Page 34: Nicholas Lewis, second son of Robert above, was about 45 years at the time of the Revolution. He was noted by Thomas Jefferson as commanding a regiment of militia in the successful expedition of 1776 against the Cherokee Indians. He married Mary, daughter of Dr. Thomas Walker [great explorer of KY], and Mildred Thornton of Castle Hill, Albemarle Co VA. She was born 24 July 1742 and had 9 children. Of these marriages, son Nicholas Meriwether married Mildred Hornsby; Thomas Walker married Betsy Meriwether; Jane married Mr Dickerson; Mildred married David Wood; Mary married Isaac miller; Elizabeth married William Meriwether of Clover Field; Peggy married Charles S. Thomas. Thomas Walker Lewis, son of above, born 1768, died June 1807; married in 1788 to Elizabeth Meriwether. Page 36: Jane Warner Lewis, daughter of Thomas Walker and Elizabeth Meriwether above, had Jane Warner Lewis who married Walker Meriwether. Page 37: Jane Warner Lewis, child of above who married Walker Meriwether, married Henry V. P. Block of Pike Co MO. Their son, Walker M. Block, married Annie Lynott of Pike Co MO. She of the family of Lynotts that married into the Henry Gorin line: Ernest Bartley Gorin Sr married Edith Lynott, dau of Peter J Lynott and Magdelena Rice from Bohemia. Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin

A very kind lady, Tara Painter, wrote me yesterday and gave me some help on the Dr William Henry Gorin family of Clay Co MO that I mentioned recently. I haven't had time to pursue this line in depth until finding the articles I recently mentioned. Tara sent the following: Sarah Chancellor whom I have listed as the wife of Dr William Henry Gorin is really spelled Chanslor. It is shown as Chancellor on a few records, but the family spelled it differently. She was the daughter of Achsah Anderson (mother) and James Chanslor who married in Mason Co KY. They are shown on the 1850 Clay Co Census with Sarah being 13 and born MO; and on the 1860 Clay Co Census in the Fishing River Township. On the latter Sarah has married WIlliam and both of them are residing with her parents. She is shown as 21 and William is shown as 30, physician, born KY. Tara also gave me the link to the Missouri City (Clay Co) Cemetery which records the following burials: This cemetery is located in the Southeastern part of Clay County, MO. It is about in the center of the South half of Section 8, Township 51N. R. 30W, and is on high ground on the north edge of the town of Missouri City. Although there were earlier burials, the cemetery was first officially started in 1857 with additions being made in 1873, 1915 and 1923. It lies along a ridge and is roughly 150 to 200 feet wide by 1200 feet long. Chanslor, Achsah, 12/22/1811 to 2/22/1886 Chanslor, James, 11/13/1800 to 10/12/1873 Diggs, Perry Rider, 1859/1948, wife, Florida Gorin, 1869 Gorin, Florida, 1869, husband, Perry Rider Diggs Gorin, Henry I., 1861/1896 Gorin, John W., 1866/1914 Gorin, Leona, 1876, husband, Edgar Allan Poe Gorin, Sarah A., Mrs. 1837/1929, husband, William H. Gorin, William H., 1830/1897, wife, Sarah A. Poe, Edgar Allan, 1876/1941, wife, Leona Gorin Thanks to Tara! Tomorrow - a noted line of families interwines itself into two branches of our Gorin family - in the Henry Gorin line and in the John Gorin line - that of the Lewis family, Clark and Rogers family of note in the history of Kentucky. See you later! Sandi Colonel Sandi Gorin SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html SCKY surname registry sites: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyclinto/reg.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyclinto/forms/SCKYreg.html Gorin Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

After some time out for celebrating yet another birthday (but thankfully with my small family) ... I'm almost ready for another week. Just one post for today. Source: Early History of Washington Co, Illinois and Vicinity, Tazewell County Reporter, 1929?. Page 54: Sanford Gorin ran a dry goods store ... (in Washington IL). This is Sanford Pell Gorin son of John Darns Gorin. Page 67: "He thinks the oldest brick building in Washington is the Petri store building which was operated in an early day by Mr. Gorin." Page 70: Dec. 16, 1839. S. P. Gorin, debit to14 yards flannel at 75 cents, $10.50. Credit for goods of Rodes Van Meter, $10.50. Page 71: Nov. 19, 1841. S. P. Gorin, Dr [debit] to half cord of wood delivered at the female school house, 75 cents" Page 131: "The city of Washignton was organized and the first election held April 16, 1878. The following are the mayors who have since been elected: ... fourth, J.G. Gorin 1883-84." This is John Gladin Gorin, born 28 Feb 1835 Vandalia, Fayette, IL; died 8 June 1908 Washington, Tazewell, IL; married 8 March 1858 same to Julia Wood; he the son of Sanford Pell Gorin and Martha/Jane Gant/Gaunt. Page 132 - Complete List of Graduates of the Washington High School from 1876: "Class of 1884 ..... Nellie Gorin." This is Nellie Leona Gorin who married Edgar Allen Poe, discussed earlier. See you later! Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin

I'm on hold for a little while so went back and read the census records from 1800-1850. THe 1800 is really reconstructed from tax records. A lot of our known Gorin's are missing and I know where they were - the indexer must have really misread the names. Here is what I found. I didn't read each census for all the "tick marks" showing children and age groups, I was just looking for where everyone was. Talk about clobbering spellings! I didn't run the east cost families. 1800: Jacob Gorin (clearly), Reading, Burks, PA ? James Goran, Falmouth Township,Cumberland, ME ??? Robert Goren, Hartford Co MD ? Harvin Goram, Chester Township, Chester Co SC ? Thomas Gorham - St Pauls Township, Collton, SC ? Jeremiah Goin, Claridon, Sumpton, SC 1810: If there is an initial in parenthesis after the name, this indicates the branch of the Gorin family - J for John, H for Henry and G for Gladin. Henry and John (H) - Christian Co KY John Goran - Barren Co (J) Gladdin Gorin (G) - Warren Co KY John H Gorin (G) - Warren Co KY Sanford Goram - Stoner, Bourbon, KY John Goran - Scott Co KY - ? Alexr Gorum - Bourbon Co Henson Gorum - Loudon Co VA Thomas and Thomas Goram - Logan Co KY Micajah Goen - Bourbon Co KY Isaac Goen - Logan Co KY 1820: Henry Gorin (H) - Todd Co KY John Gorin Jr (J) - Monroe Co KY John H Gorin (H), Warren Co KY Alexander Goren - Philadelphia PA Thomas Goran - Truro Parish, Fairfax Co VA Elizabeth Goran - same Thomas Gorham - Franklin Co GA - these turn into Gorin's later on John Gorham - Fayette Co KY George Gorham - Fayette Co KY Joshua Gorham - Russellville, Logan, KY William Gorham - same 1830: GORIN: John D - Fayette Co IL (H) Sanford - White Co IL (H) John D - White Co IL (H) James M, John (J) - Barren Co KY Sally - Todd Co (H - Henry's widow) Gladen (G) - Stewart Co TN GOREN: WIlliam R - Hickman Co TN (G) Thomas B - Humphrey Co TN (G) GORAN: James - Savannah, Chatham, GA (J) Thoms Sj - Thomas Jefferson Gorin (J) - Burkesville, Cumberland KY Thomas & Elizabeth - Fairfax Co VA GORHAM in KY: Harvey in Bourbon Co KY John in Fayette Co KY WIlliam A in Frankfort, KY Joshua and Alexander in Logan Co KY 1840: GORIN: John D (H), Fayette Co KY Frederick (H), Gallatin Co IL S P (H), Tazewell Co KY Thomas J (J) - Barren John H (G) - Warren GORIN: Henry M - Macon Co IL (H) George - Warren Co IL (H) Franklin & Elizabeth - Barren (J) John - Logan Co KY (J) James - Byrds, Cape Girardeau MO? H R - St Ferdinant, St Louis MO? for now Gladen - Henderson Co TN (H) GORAN: G[ladin Jr] - Natichitoches, LA (G) William - Clay Co MO (J) George H - Lafayette Co MO ? for now A R - Yalobusha Co MS (G) GORAM: Thomas, Franklin, Putnam IN George - Fayette Co KY Elijah, Henry S, Eliander, Nancy, SHelby, WIlliam - Logan CoKY John H & G G in Scott Co KY - don't know yet I'll do the 1850 later on. If I didn't put a line indication or a ? after the name -it's the Gorhams I noted in time line.

No long post today due to personal committments, but I spent some time yesterday working on a time line for the Gorham, Gorin and a few related families that appear from the early 1600's to the 1840's primarily (with a few later). I did not track every descendant or incident but this will give us a overview of where the main characters were during this time frame. It is in a word document since I can't send an attachment through rootsweb. I have color coded some of the names which appear in various lines upon their first occurrence. If you would like a copy, write me and I'll send you a copy of this via attachment off this list. Food for thought! See you all next week - Sandi

John and Elizabeth Franklin Gorn had as their first son, Henry Gorin, born 1793 (making him born in KY); died 1840; married March 1818 in Logan Co KY to Maria Lucretia Whitaker. It appears that Henry moved from Glasgow to Logan Co in 1818 as deeds show him there, living in Russellville, the county seat. He appears on the records there through 1834 with more deeds later from Maria, shown widow. Maria was a SANFORD descendant tracing from Sir Humphrey Sanford (d 1741) who married Rebecca Walker (d/o Job Walker From WALES) and Rebecca Foillet (d/o of Lord Folliet)). She was the granddaughter of Sir Henry Follitt (d 1622) who was a descendant of King Edward I. Rebecca Follitt Sanford had a son, Humphrey Sanford who md Elizabeth Jones who had dau Penelope Edwards (b 1723 in England). Penelope married Haden Edwards in Bourbon Co KY and had son: Benjamin Edwards (b 1752 VA, died 1826, md Margaret Beall). They had: Maria Whitaker who married Henry Gorin, son of John and Elizabeth Franklin Gorin. I wonder if this family knew the Gorin's and Gorham's when they lived there? Henry and Maria had as children: Penelope E, Caroline L, Mary Margret, Matilda Lucretia, William Henry, Florida Pope, Julia Presyllia, Malinda and Maria. John & Elizabeth had as their next son, John Gorin Jr. He was born between 1795-1797 in KY (some records show VA but the family was already here); died March 1861; married 18 May 1819 in Logan Co KY to Eliza Frances Wilson. It may be that John met his wife in Logan on a visit to his bro Henry, he still appears in Barren Co records in 1820 and in Monroe Co in 1821 (formed from Barren Co in 1820). He had children Mary Franklin (named for his bro or his mother's maiden name?), Thomas H (named for the Gorhams? - first appearance of any Thomas in the lines), William W, James WIlson, Jane, Margaret R, Ella Pope and John Curran Gorin. Deeds in Logan Co begin in 1829 tho he was there earlier. They had one deed with Presley Edwards - possibly why his bro named a daughter Preslyia (of variant spellings). There is one deed involving Franklin Gorin Harvey who was the son of one of his sisters who had also moved to Logan Co. John Jr drowed in early 1861 near Eddyville KY, had been out collecting money in his position; had $40,000. on him when found. At the same time, the Gorham family had already moved here; Thomas Gorham Jr was born in PA but the family came back and settled in Logan Co. Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin

I had, and have lost over the years, a time line of where our three Gorin boys were year by year. I am going to attempt to reconstruct and here will give you the time line of John Gorin. John was born 14 May 1763 "in Fairfax Co, near Alexandria." Confirmed by his military records, tomb stone, DAR records and records done by Deborah Putnam Campbell Gorin, last wife of his son, Franklin Gorin. Fought in the Revolutionary War, entering from Fairfax Co in 1777 at age 14. Served under Captain Thoma Pollard & Lt William D Neale in the VA Militia. Was with Romney and Gilsing's Regiment - marched to PA, attached to Genl Charles Scott's Brigade. At the Battle of Germantown, assisted in dislodging the Hessians there. Sent home for the winter - thinks this 1st enlistment was for 3 months. Got a discharge, lost it, was a Sgt. Shortley after returning, was called on to guard General George Washington's house (who was cruising on the Potomac). Re-volunteered as a private for a few weeks. Received a discharge - it's lost. June 1781 - served as Sgt master in raising a troop of horses - discharged. Served in VA putting a stop to the British Army and joined Capt. Hugh Douglas' s Co as an orderly Sgt, attached toCol Sumner's Regt, marched beyond Richmond and attached to Gen Stevenson's Brigade. Col Sumners sent home, Col Meriwether & Major John Hardiman took command. Marched to Williamsburg and on to Yorktown - present at the surrender of Cornwallis. This last tour was for 4-5 months, discharged. Returned after his discharge with wagons to meet Cornwallis' troops at Alexandria, helped convey them to Baltimore. No documentary evidence - marriage was in the family Bible, can't locate (was giving this testimony much later in life). Testimony continues: "I was then living (upon his first enlistment) in the County of Fairfax, Virginia, near Alexandria. I have lived in Kentucky ever since the year 1782 - from Philadelphia I came to Kentucky." He adds that "I had been to Philadelphia to superintend a cargo of tobacco." Later papers found showed that in 1781 he had served for 4 or 5 months which would take us up to 1782 when John said he came to KY. Then John served in "some of the Indian Wars" per his widow. She stated that he served for some months but she was unable to establish the time or the unit. (Note: this was John's second wife, Elizabeth Turpin Duvall who was quite young and would not have known the details of his service). Government papers showed that he served "in one of the Indian Wars since 1790." By 1787 he was in Fayette Co KY as his name appears there on a petition to VA re tobacco. (we were still part of VA of this time). In 1788 John was in Fayette, another petition. In 1798 he moved to what was to become Glasgow KY in Barren Co. They arrived here in March, his son Franklin does not say where he came from or if he'd lived anyplace else in between times. One more post for today and then will give you a break! Sandi

This generation is the one that leads us heavily into Logan Co KY and where we hopefully fit in. Again, nothing is engraved in concrete, there are a lot of differences on one Thomas Gorham (forgive me if I type Gorin sometimes ... much more used to this. Thomas Gorham was born about 1740 in Fairfax Co VA; died 1814 in Adairville, Logan, KY. He married in 1761 in VA to Margaret Cotton. There is quite a bit on her family. They had the following documented children: John W Gorham born between 1762-1764 in VA Frances Gorham born ca 1762 VA - Gladin Gorin named child this Sanford Gorham b ca 1764 VA - Henry Gorin named child this William B Gorham b ca 1765 VA Thomas J Gorham b 1766 VA - 2 year gap here. John Gorin named child this Alexander Gorham b 1770 VA - 2 year gap here Elizabeth (Betsy) Gorham b 1772 VA - All three bros named child this - common name Margaret Gorham b 1774 VA - John Gorin named early child this Elick Gorham b 1775 VA Mary Ann Gorham b 1782 Nancy Gorham b 1783 - Gladin named child this Joshua Gorham b 1786 Susan Gorham b 1788 - John named child this Biographical information on Thomas Gorham Sr. (Note: there are variations on this - and doubtful that Thomas was born in DE). " THOMAS GORHAM, probably born in Delaware or one of the New England states, came to Kentucky at an early date form Loundoun County, Virginia, where he had lived at least during a part of the Revolutionary period. His name appears among the Revolutionary Public Claims for Loundoun which are filed at the Virginia State Library showing patriots' service record established. According to family tradition his wife was, before marriage, Margaret Taylor, and deeds filed in Bourbon county, Ky., show that her given name was Margaret. The names of Thomas Gorham and his son, Sanford Gorham, appear as signers of early petitions to the Virginia Assembly sent by Kentucky pioneers (see Petitions as published by the Filson Club). "After coming to Kentucky Thomas Gorham Sr. lived for a time in Bourbon county, where he deeded portions of a track he had purchased of James Parberry September 1787. This deed is mentioned in a suit filed in Bourbon county and in it Thomas Gorham is mentioned as "of Fayette county," and it was witnessed by Thomas Gorham Jr. (Thomas was at least 21 yr.. of age), and also witnessed by John Gorham. In this same suit (box 403, Thompkins Barlow vs. Geo. Hairston and hrs. of Jas. Parberry dated 1808 but not settled until after the death of Thomas Gorham in year 1814) we find the heirs were as follows: Sanford Gorham, Thomas Gorham, Alexander Gorham, John Gorham, Franky Gorham, who married George Burnoe, Peggy Gorham who married Thomas Redmon, William Gorham, Ann Gorham, who married Abner Clarke, Susannah Gorham, who married John Boyd and Joshua Gorham. Before the final settlement of this suit in 1817 it is shown by an amended bill that Sanford Gorham had died leaving children and heirs and that George Burnoe had died leaving heirs." NOTE: Another source gives this Thomas' parents as Nathaniel Gorham and Sarah Cotton, who may have been brothers and sisters to those given here that are more likely. This old letter give a lot of valuable information (but it has things added to it that could not possibly be written by author as they are after her death). It is found at: Margaret COTTON [Parents] was born in 1745 in Virginia. She died in 1817 in Kentucky. Margaret married Thomas GORHAM in 1761 in Virginia. "Old Families of Randolph County, Missouri" p. 178 gives her first name as Sarah. But, her name is given as Frances in a letter supposedly written by her granddtr. Notes for THOMAS GORHAM, SR.: The Gorham family owned a tavern on the road between Russellville and Nashville. The cemetery is located near the square on the east side of North Main Street in Adairville, Kentucky, between the Adairville Maintenance Department Building and the residence of Mrs. Alberta Sanders in a vacant lot owned by a Mr. Hardin. Mr. Betts of Betts Funeral Home remembers when there were many monuments standing, those copied were the only ones DAR ladies felt they could get to safely because it was so badly overgrown. It is behind and to the north of the site of the tavern. Very few stones remain for the more than 100 buried there and those are broken, as vandalism and the years have taken their toll. Loudon Co WIll Book B, p. 116-117. Will of WIlliam McClelon. Thomas Goham witness. According to "Bob's Genealogy Filing Cabinet" Thomas didn't serve in the Revolutionary War but DAR application from 1944 is based on his reimbursement for supplies provided to the troops. This was for 612 pounds of beef. ** This is the possible connecting link. It appears that Thomas Jr came to Logan Co first and some of the family, including Thomas Sr came later with many of the family. The son John W, the oldest shown is the possible John we're looking for. One source says that he moved to Fayette Co and was already married. (John Gorin settled in Fayette Co). This source says that this John is buried with a wife Priscilla in Fayette Co. Yet other sources say that John was a farmer and lived in Todd Co. Some don't trace his line at all. I do not have a document yet to prove or disprove that this is our John. BUT - too many coincidences. Our boys went to Fayette Co. At least two of them early owned land in Logan and Todd Co - possibly living there, unknown. The Gorham family went many directions after arrival in KY- some to Bourbon Co - our Gorin family has references there. The main crew stayed in Logan Co and a few years later, part of our Gorin family move there and the names from one line match the names from the others. They all came from the same area of Fairfax/Loudon etal in VA, the ones that left on both lines, left at the same time. I will continue to search and see if I can find any more solid confirmation. If this is not our John ... someone in this family surely was. It is too much of a coincidence that time after time from the 1650's down to the early 1800's these two families lived, moved, married into, and had dealings with the same families. Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin

Thanks for all the nice notes yesterday and some newly discovered descendants of some of our lines! Again, before delving into this generation, let me repeat - there can be errors! We start with John Gorham, son of John Gorham, grandson of Miles: JOHN GORHAM: I have no birth nor death dates on this John yet. He married a Mary Kirkland and had four known children: 1. Thomas Gorham called "Sir Knight" on some records born ca 1740. (This is the line we will be tracing. ) 2. John Gorham born ca 1742, died ca 1797, married Jane or Jennette Williamson and had Sanford, Thomas and Mary. 3. Sanford Gorham born ca 1744 - no information yet 4. Elizabeth Gorham born ca 1745. Married Thomas Barden and had Miles Gorham, John, James and Mary Barden. Biographical on John Gorham above who married Mark Kirkland (some dispute this is her name). There is no written documentation proving that John Gorham here is the son of John Gorham I. Mention of him is a deed of gift dated 26 Sept 198 from Thomas Moore to John Gorham, who was yet a minor. He held onto this land for 48 years and noted that he was the same person who had received this land. Miles Gorham, his grandfather, owned an adjoining lot. John appears to have been orphaned in the early 1700's as per his father's will in Westmoreland Co VA. He was old enough to pick his own guardian but no guardianship papers were found. When Thomas Moore sold land in 1709 he described the land as bordering deeds of gift to his own son and to John Goreham. John became a carpenter and purchased 60 acres of land near to John Gorham (the first) who was also a carpenter, 21 July 1716. He sold this land in 1723/4 and apparently in his thirties, was still single. There are fleeting references to him in Richmond Co in 1729 and 1734, maybe for carpentery work he had done in this nearby county. He sold the land he received from Thomas Moore on 14 January 1740/1. He moved then into Prince William County in the part that later became Loudon Co. A document dated 1 Oct 1740 stated that John Gorum, planter of Prince William County, Virginia and Willoughby Newton of Westmoreland County engaged in a lease that lasted three lifetimes. The lease was to John Gorum and Mary his wife, and Thomas Gorum, a son. This land lie between the Little Rocky Run and Big Rocky Run in the original Prince William Co - later Fairfax Co, then Loudon Co. A diagram of John's house was included in the patent on the west bank of the Little Rocky Run. John seems to have lived there the rest of his life. His name appears on the tithable list for Fairfax Co, the Truo Parish list in 1749. Many of these records where he might have been recorded no longer exist. When boundaries were changed in 1757, John's land ended up on the Loudon Co side. John's actual date of birth is not known but at a deposition taken in Loudon Co 15 Dec 1762 it states that the deponent, John Goram, age 79 years or thereabouts. John might have moved in with one of his sons because he does not appear for the years 1765-1769 - but his sons do. His son was calling himself Jr still indicating that his father was still alive. He died intestate in Loudon Co in 1769 with Sanford Gorham his administrator. He left little more than a minimum of household goods and a parcel of old books. There is no positive documentation of his wife Mary as to who she was. It seems, based on records, that they had married sometime after 1716, but possibly as late as 1730. Some researchers think she might have been a Sanford. She is also shown frequently as Mary Kirkham or Kirkland. There were no families of either surname in this general vicinity. Sources checked from Westmoreland County: Order Book 198-17095, p 72 Deeds and Wills book 5, p. 226, 574 Deeds & WIll book 6, p. 174 Deed and Wills book 8, p. 10. Deeds & Wills book 9, p. 161 Northern Neck Patent Book E, 1736-1742, p. 172 Tomorrow: Thomas Gorham, s/o John & Mary Kirkland. Sandi

MILES GORHAM (lots of variations of spellings). Birthdate unknown, died 1693, location unknown. Married an Alice ___, no data. One known son: John Gorham born ca 1662. This would make Miles born perhaps 1640ish. Documentation: Miles Gowen/Gorham is a mystery man. The first record of him appears in 1661 in Northumberland Co VA. Nothing is known yet of his parentage or where he came from. He is shown three times in records as a cooper. He lived along the southern bank of the Potomac River near the mouth of Yeocomico River. This was the boundary line between Northumberland Co and Westmoreland Co. His first land transaction occurs on 10 Jan 1670 or 71 when he mortgaged 200 acres of land on the east side of Yeocomico. His wife's name was Alice. He lived in Northumberland through 1678. He then moved into Westmoreland County on land he had purchased back in 1664. He must have owned land since he served on a jury (old laws required a jurist to be a landowner). Alice was alive in 1672 but by 2 July 1675 she must have deceased because his wife's name now shows up as Susannah. By April 1676, his son John bound himself out to Captain John Rogers (a neighbor) and on the 16th of Aug 1678, Miles petitioned the court for the return of his son (granted). It has not been discovered where he went. But another strange event happened 24 Nov 1686 when his wife Susannah bound our her son Michael and her daughter Susannah to Robert King because her husband "had lately ran away and left behind his wife and several children in great necessity and proverty." During this same Miles' estate was attached by a creditor named William Paine. Less than two months later Miles brought two suits in the Westmoreland Court which were dismissed. Appearing at the same court, Susannah bound out another daughter, Mary, to Henry Wharton. Miles reappears in Westmoreland but is still in tremendous debt. Four suits were brought against him in 1691.On 27 Sept 1693 he appears with an apparent 3rd wife named Winifired who was granted administration of his estate. Citations from Northumberland Co VA Deeds & Wills 1658-1662, p. 51. Deeds and Wills 1670-1672, p. 147, 225 County Order Book 3 1666-1678, p. 134 County Order Book 4, 1678-1698, p. 3, 8 Citatiions from the following Westmoreland Co VA records: County Order Book 1675-1688, p. 274 Deeds and Wills 1670-1672, p 147, 225 Deeds & Wills Book 1, p. 305, 377 County Order Book 1675-1688, p. 187, 247, 274 Deeds and Will Book 1, p. 240 Deeds and Will Book 8, p. 228 Order Book 3, 1666-1678, p. 134 Order Book 4, 1678-1698, p. 3, 8 Order Book 1675-1688, p. 528, 557-8, 571, 561, 595 Order Book 16980-1698, 6, 8, 36, 105, 111 2nd Generation: JOHN GORHAM, son of Miles and Alice Gorham. John was born ca 1662 in VA and died 1770. He married at an unknown date a Moore lady. They had one known child - John GORHAM. Documentation for John, son of Miles. John appears very young in records. On the 16th of April 1676, in Northumberland Co, John Goreham "sonne to Miles Goreham" was ordered to serve as an apprentice to Captain John Rogers until reaching the age 21. The reason for the apprenticeship (or binding out) was that "the father of said child hath absented himself out of this country". It appears from the wording that Rogers had already taken care of John "for some time". See his father for full details. On 21 Aug 1678, his father returned to court and demanded the return of his son saying that this was done without his knowledge. It is not until Dec 1792 that John appears on written records again, as a witness to two dower releases of his neighbors, then a deed a year later. His will was probated 28 Feb 1699/1700 in Westmoreland Co VA , but the actual will is missing. It appears that at that date he had no wife and no children of age. It seems that John had married one of the daughters of Thomas Moore but his wife had died earlier. Sources checked were the Northumberland County Order Book 1678-1698, p. 3 and 8 and the Westmoreland County Order Book 16798-1698, p. 105, 111 and Order Book 16989-1705, p. 72. References are also found in Loudon Co, Fairfax Co Deed Books, Prince William Deed Books Tommorow - the 3rd generation - John, son of John, grandsonon of Miles. Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin

First of all. There are many, many, many differences in the pedigrees and information that I'll be posting. It seems every researcher over the years has some variation whether it be different children, difference is birth and death dates ... this seems to have been a problem going on for many years. I cannot guarantee the total accuracy of any of this information. I may have to change some of it as I go along and find more documentation. Much of my findings are based on other descendants' memories, old letters, as well from documented sources. The documented ones I'm not worried about - you can usually count on them! Where I have our family plugged in might prove to be wrong later on. But this one thing I am certain. This is where we belong. One problem lies in the fact that generation after generation the same names are used to the point of insanity at times! Many lines have not been well traced; some researchers have several families mixed together based on the constant reusing of the same names over and over. But the deeper I dig the more I know this is our family heritage - somewhere buried in the old records and the untraced lines and the errors. My supposition is through this mysterious John Gorham born 1762-64. There are 2 or 3 different variations on his family too - some have him married to a Priscilla and dying in Fayette Co. Some have him as a farmer who lived in Todd Co - at least for a time. Some don't both to trace him at all. I think this is our John Gorin based on what I sent out this morning. If I find differently I will post it believe me! I am not tracing out here for the list anyone past who I trust are the parents backward, i.e., I'll quit with whom I think are the parents. I am accumulating data on the later ones just for clues - this is how I found the one fellow I was looking for that led me back to this family. I will give you the first 2 generations in the following post and will add a generation a day. In between times, I'm going to try to get caught up with my other work and answer about 100 emails. And, I might sleep in late! Sandi

I am one tired lady. I worked way into the nightime hours inputting data on the Gorin breakthrough and accordingly, over-slept this morning. The eyes are blurred, the fingers and hands stiff from typing, the brain is sort of here. Then my beloved daughter Shelley emailed me with a whole batch of information she had found .... and here I sit. It's going to be several days before I can intelligently discuss and post my findings but want to tell you the incident I've had in the back of my mind for oh so many years that kept pushing me. A wonderful gentleman whom I've never met worked his fingers to the bones maybe 7-8 years ago - Charlie Barnes who lives in Fairfax Co. He literally copied everything he could find on any name that looked even remotely like Gorin. He's an excellent genealogist and I need to find him again to say thanks. One of the things he sent me was a LONG case against someone that set off a bell in my brain. The case went on for years and involved a Gowen family of Prince William County VA. It's dificult to explain what happened but basically, this Gowen family of 15 different spellings at least raised race horses. They were short on funds so sold some land to raise the funds. The problem was - they didn't own the land. It was part of Lord Fairfax's estate. It involved some familiar names I run into later on in KY and was in the area where the Glad(d)i(e)n family also lived. The land was owned at the time by Robert Alexander who was not all pleased that this family had sold it. It was located below the Lower Falls of the Potomac, near the Four Mile Run .... in the area where I kept finding Gladins, Sanford Gorums (of any spelling you chose) ... the Harrison family (who later came to Logan Co KY and a son married one of Henry Gorin's daughters). The confusing thing is that in checking this Gowen etal family, they were showed on various records as white, black, mulatto and what would be considered now melungeon. In the law suit they were called "those Molatto rascals". Hmmm ... couldn't be the Gorin family, their heritage is supposedly all white. But wait. There was no classification on the records other than black, white, Indian and sometimes yellow. It was not until later that what we know as melungeon appeared as a description. Melungeons themselves are a fascinating history - people were classified as melungeons if they had Indian blood mixed with white, Indian blood (as from India), Turkish blood, French mixed with another nationality - dozens of combinations.And it appears, Welsh. Since they were coded white on many records, I quickly determined that they were not mulatto, and altho there are Turkish Gorin's to this day ... doubtful. French and another nationality - a possibility. But what made their classification so doubtful? Because, as I learned as I studied away, they had a darker complexion that was not black, not mulatto, not Indian ... just a darker but not black skin, coal black hair. Some of the melungeon records indicate that they were an extremely intelligent people, spoke a beautiful English that was even purer than those of later arrivals, used an unusual gold coinage. But ---they looked different and were many times persecuted because of it. Many fled to the Carolinas, to TN and to KY and tried to hide their lineage. They didn't want to be different.They were good people, hard working, many coal miners, nothing to make people doubt them but ... Now many generations later, some of the traits still remain although the blood line has been crossed with the Irish, English, etc. and are hard to distinguish. Of many of the Gorin men I have met, they all fall into the category of having almost coal black hair, dark eyes and a beautiful complexion. Remember my posting a long time back that Henry Gorin supposedly stated to his family that the original family was from Wales and came to "the Carolinas" in the mid 1650's or so, and somehow ended up in Fairfax. The Welsh, hard-working people, are many times of a darker complexion. They spoke their own type of English as well as their native tongue. Maybe these "mulatto scalawags" were Welsh descendants? I don't know the answer yet. I can take these Gorhams I found over the weekend back to the early 1700's with some variations on the data. I can take them unconfirmed back to about 1610. One family member says that there were 3 brothers who came over from England (others say they came from somewhere else, went to France and then to England as many Huguenots did). One was a Thomas, one a one-armed insurance type fellow (unnamed) and another one who went up to the upper east coast. Others say there were five brothers. But, good old Thomas ended up in VA at the right place at the right time. His children came to Logan Co KY after also bouncing around (some of them) in Bourbon and Fayette Co. One of them (I'll give you all the data later) went to PA for awhile and came back. Some of the family moved just across the state border into Robertson Co TN (right under Logan Co). One branch went to Putnam Co IN. The main batch just happened to be in Logan Co Ky tho at the time when John Gorin Jr and his brother Henry (sons of John and Elizabeth Franklin) Gorin decided to move from Glasgow to Russellville (Logan Co). There sit the Gorhams from Fairfax Co VA and having kiddos named John, Henry, Gladin and Sanford; and there sits John Jr and Henry having kids named John, Henry, Gladin and Sanford. The Pells, Sanfords, Gladin's etal were all names Fairfax Co VA. Did the two families know at that generation they were related? Maybe yes, maybe no. Then I found that there was one John Gorham etal whose line hadn't been traced. All that's shown is that he came to KY, he was born between 1762-1764. and they thought he was in Todd Co. Our Henry and John Gorin owned land in Todd Co - showing up on tax records there before finding them in Fayette Co KY (from where they came down to the Barren and Warren Co areas).Henry Gorin moved from Warren Co thru Christian Co into Todd Co where he died. So - what we have: 1 - there was an old Gorham family in early VA in the Fairfax Co area, their names being spelled many ways. They were into horse racing and fine breeding stock. They lived close to George Washington. 2 - John Gorin in the Rev War was called on twice - once to guard Washington's house and once to provide horses for the war. 3 - When John came into Barren Co, he still had beautiful horses which were often tried to be stolen. Over in Todd Co, Henry Gorin raised beautiful horses which he stopped during the War of 1812. Another VA family who wouldn't have lived too far away raced horses. He also came early to Barren Co and opened the first horse racing track here. They appear to have known each other in VA and there were 3 marriages back and forth between the Gorins and this line. 4 - All the Gorhams, Pells, Gladins, etal were neighbors in VA 5 - Some of the Pells, many of the Gohams and some of the Gladins came to KY - settling reasonably close to each other.Some of the other families also went to Bourbon Co. 6. One of the Gorhams went to PA and came back. John Gorin ran a tobacco route between Lexington KY and PA; later one of his family moved to PA and stayed. 7. One of the Gorhams, John W was not traced. His family had a gap between the years when Henry and Gladin Gorin was born. Child after child they had, year after year. But there are gaps right at the times Henry and Gladin were born ... babies who died? Or children who had moved out of the area up to Lexington and were "lost". 8. There were land dealings between the Gorhams and the Gladin's in the Fairfax area. Quite a few. Naming patterns being what they are, a first name of a son was often the surname of a mother. 9. The Pells refused to let their dau Sarah marrry Henry because he was considered "too wild." Maybe they knew his parents or grandparents who sold land that didn't belong to them? So Henry and Sarah had a "woods marriage"; Sarah made her own dress and they were married in the woods by a non Church of England minister. PS - Henry turned out just fine! 10. Franklin Gorin, son of John and Elizabeth Franklin Gorin wrote 2 biographies. The first one said that the name was spellilng Goring (another variation) and came to Washington DC in 1750 and were French Huguenots. The second bio spelled his name as Gorin and said they came in the mid 1650's and settled in Fairfax Co VA. 11. None of the John Gorin family at least said anything about their family heritage. Altho some of them were DAR members later and avid genealogists, they stopped with John Gorin, not evening mentioning his brothers (likely because the families had been parted for several generations).Was it because they didn't want to mention the events back in VA? 12. One of the Henry line, Jerome Rinaldo Gorin, who lived in Decatur IL spelled his name Goren. It was not until he corresponded with the wife of Franklin Gorin that he realized that his ancestor Henry was a brother of John and bingo ... he changed the spelling on his name back to the original. I could go on, but that's a lot of coincidences. In closing for today, a history lesson on VA because these Gorham families can be found in a LOT of counties. FAIRFAX Co was formed in 1742 out of two other counties, Loudon and Prince William. LOUDON Co was formed in 1757 from parts of Fairfax. Confusing! PRINCE WILLIAM CO was formed in 1730-1 from King George and Stafford Co. STAFFORD Co was formed in 1664 from Westmoreland Co. WESTMORELAND CO was formed in 1653 from Northumberland Co. So basically, the family never moved - the boundaries kept changing! John Gorin always said that he was born "In Fairfax Co near Alexandria". Henry Gorin's Bible says that he was born in Fairfax Co. Gladin Gorin's records don't say, but he was born in 1771 and they were still in the Fairfax area. Henry's Rev War records are very slim and gives very little information. But in looking at early Fairfax area censuses, there was a Thomas Gorin there in Fairfax, spelled "our way".There is also a Thomas Gorin who fought in the Rev War (have to refind my papers). There is a Widow Elizabeth Gorin there in 1850. All have their names spelled Gorin or Goren. So that's my story and I'm sticking to it! Hope I haven't confused you. Gary, if you'll write me back, need some help! Sandi

I have it, we are now back to 1720 on the Gorin family tree (a 40 year gain) and when I get my brain together and can work on the family and still earn a living (tips are appreciated! <grin>) ... finally pieced together what I'd been working on - off and on all these year. I knew that somehow this had to fit, but kept putting it aside because I couldn't find the documentation. I am going to give you in dribs and drabs the skeletal finds; I have almost 100 pages of data to input to my genealogy program gedcom and I have to correct errors and flag some made by others. The family we tie into is a very confusing one and no matter what record you check - there are differences. But for now, here is the bare-bones pedigree with no flourishes. Background on the Gorin side. John Gorin, the eldest of the 3 mystery trio of John, Henry and Gladin, said, in his Revolutionary War pension app, that he was called on a couple of times during the war (he was a mere 13-14 yr old when he served) - one to provide more horses for the war effort and once to guard Washington's house. Henry Gorin, his younger brother, who also served, had horses. They came to Barren and Warren Co after being in other parts of the state in 1798. John still had beautiful horses; Henry wrote that he finally gave up his stables during the war of 1812 when the army kept taking them for the war. Back in the Fairfax area (John always said he was born in Fairfax Co "near Alexandria"), there lived in the same neighborhood per maps from that time, Gladins (of all spellings), Sanfords (of variant spellings), Harrisons, Pells and this unusual family whose name was spelled Goin, Goen, Gowen, Gowan, Goram, Gorum and Gorham. This is our family and explans why none of the Gorin biographies ever went back past the generation of John, Henry and Gladin. By the way, the Harrisons came to Logan Co KY at the same time and one of their sons married one of Henry's daughters. Now jump forward to Logan Co KY. It was early settled by a Gorham family from Fairfax Co VA who strangely enough named their children, John, Henry (normal names), Sanford, Gladin and Presylia. The earliest one in Logan Co was one Thomas Gorham whom I will soon cite. His children started marrying and having children in the early 1800's and in 1821, two of John Gorin's sons from here in Glasgow, moved to Logan Co. I wondered why - what was the attraction there? No interaction, on paper, is found between the two families, but the naming traditions continue (some until this day in both families). Well, Henry and I believe John's names also appear over there in the tax records very early. Some of the Gorham family head off early to Bourbon Co KY - I find a few references to our guys up there. A few of the early Gorhams were in PA at one time. I find in the Franklin Gorin book that I cherish so much, references to John Gorin making tobacco runs to Philadelphia before he came to Barren Co. One of his family moved to PA - I just found their family recently. Too many coincidences! So here as I said, is the barebone pedigree. I will get back farther - think I have it in my papers. John Gorham (of many spellngs) was born ca 1720 either in Deleware or somewhere on the east coast. He married a Mary _____, he died 1769 in VA - from all indications, in Fairfax Co VA. He had the following children: Thomas, born abt 1740 in Fairfax Co VA, known as the "Sir Knight". He died 1814 in Fairfax; married Margaret Cotton there in 1761. This is the line I'm tracing, but John also had John, Sanford, William, Thomas and Alexander. Sir Knight Thomas and Margaret had the following children: John W, Frances, Sanford, William B, Thomas J, Alexander, Elizabeth, Margaret, Elic, Mary Ann, Nancy, Joshua and Susan ... at least. John W was born 1762-64. There is a gap in children between Alexander and Elizabeth in 1770 and 1772; and there is a gap between Thomas J and Alexander 1767-1770. Henry was born in 1768 and Gladin in 1771. Of all the children of Thomas, the major one never traced is John W born 1762--63. One old letter states that he may have been a farmer in Logan Co (sometime after the Rev. War). But the man writing the letter made a lot of mistakes which have been caught. I believe within a .10 error margin that this is our John. Everything ties in from top to bottom. I searched today the census records on yet another Sanford Gorham, born by some records in 1798, born in most records 1811-1812, son of Sir Knight Thomas Gorham. He married a gal named Hulda and bounced back and forth between Logan Co KY, IN, TN and in 1880 was in LA. On the 1880 census, when he was a 68 yr old man, place of birth of parents is filled in. WALES. Now, it was his great-grandparents, not his parents who were born in Wales but he likely didn't undestand how the census taker asked the questions - sometimes they just asked "where was your family from?" Henry Gorin in telling his family said the Gorin's came from Wales and settled in "the Carolinas." Many, many of the Fairfax Co VA Gorhams moved back and forth and had family in South Carolina. In my next post tomorrow - I'll tell you the tale of three Goen brothers in Fairfax Co (which also was part of many other counties) and a long law suit involving horses and land not belonging to them that sounds very interesting! Sandi Colonel Sandi Gorin SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html SCKY surname registry sites: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyclinto/reg.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyclinto/forms/SCKYreg.html Gorin Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

Bioraphical and Historical Sketches of Early Indiana by William Wesley Wollen. Published by Hammon and Co in Indianapolis, (c) 1883, p. 46 This is a long biographical write-up on one Radford Boon, who had been injured in battle in the Civil War: A letter is included dated 7 Mar 1844 from Louisiana, MO where he is agreeing to submit his name as a Congressman. An article follows about him entitled "Old Pike" which says: "Doubtless it will be gratifying to the friends of the Democracy everywhere, and to the warm admirers of Hon. R. Boon in paraticular, to learn that that this war-worn veteran, who for the last thirty years has bravely battled side by side with the noble spirit of the nation against every species of fraud upon the rights of the people, "is himself again;" that by the surpeior skill of his accomplished physician, Dr. W. B. Gorin, a disease which had fastened itself upon him, and for several months seemed to leave little hope of his recovery, has been, in a measure, removed, and that he is once more actively associated, as was his wont, with the unterrified Democracy ..." This is Dr Bartley William Gorin Sr (his name sometimes shown William Bartley), of Louisiana, MO, first child of John Darns and Martha Thomas Gorin, grandson of Henry and Sarah Pell Gorin. ** History of the Illinois River Valley by John Leonard Conger, Department of History, Knox College, Volume 1, published by S.J. Clark Publishing Co, Chicago, IL, 1932, p. 154-5. Speaking of the Washington Public Library (Washington, Tazewell, IL) "The first librarian was Miss Bernice Weeks, who was succeeded by Miss Nellie Ropp. The latter was followed by Miss Ellen Gorin ..." This is Ellen M. Gorin, born about 1865 in Washington, IL died 19 Nov 1929 same; daughter of John Gladin Gorin and Julia A. Wood. John Gladin Gorin was born 28 Feb 1835 in Vandalia, Fayette IL, died 8 June 1908 in Washington IL and his wife, Julia A Wood (born 5 Oct 1858 IL, died 9 Oct 1916 in Washington) - they md 8 March 1858 in Washington IL. John Gladin Gorin was the son of Sanford Pell Gorin and wife Mary Ann Jane Gaunt of previous posts. ** Great West and her Commercial Metropolis by Richard Edwards of Hoopewell MO, published St Louis MO, ca 1860, p. 415. A listing of Delegates from Pike Co MO includes Dr. B. W. Gorin of the first post today. ** Centennial History of Decatur and Macon Co IL, Decatur Review, Decatur and Macon County Centennial Association,1930, p. 28 of the History of Macon Co. "Mr. Gorin's name [ Jerome Rinaldo Gorin] appears in another list of appropriations, when he was voted #35 for te use of his room for the committee on the revision of the statutes. That appropriation was made in January, 1829. Two early volumes of the Illinois Statutes, the ones published in 1829 and in 1831, are now cherished possessions of O. B. Gorin. This is Orville Browing Gorin, born 25 Jan 1849, Christian Co IL, died 19 June 1935 while on vacation in AZ. He married Ella McClellan 26 Dec 1872 in Decatur, IL. Orville was the son of Jerome Rinaldo Gorin (born 12 Oct 1817 in Hopkinsville, Christian KY, died 7 Sept 1897 in Decatur) and his wife Eleanor Elizabeth Douglas Fawcett who married 1 Apr 1845 in Decatur. Jerome and Orville were both presidents of the Millikin National Bank in Decatur and the library at Millikin University in Decatur is named for him. Jerome was the son of John Darns and Martha Thomas Gorin. ** History of the Briggs-Bridges Family Since Its Settlement in America (Virginia) in 1752 by Dolorus Briggs Mansfield, of Edmons, WA, 1960, p. 151-152. In the will of Thompson Briggs, it is noted that he owned in Christian Co KY. On his land in Christian Co Ky he writes: "I give to my son John M Briggs a two hundred acre survey lying in the Barron [Barrens] between my house tract and Skiles Mill entered in the name of Gladdin Gorin ...." This is Gladin Gorin, brother of John and Henry. That's it for today, but keep your fingers crossed. I have worked all weekend on some materials found in several VA counties (Fairfax, Westmoreland, Prince William - all the same area) and Logan Co KY and I THINK, after 32 years, I might have found our family back to 1620. I have more work to do on it and a lot is iffy yet, but it would be the breakthrough of my life! More tomorrow - Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin

This letter was written in January 1845 from Henry Hinch. I am only including the part of the letter that deals with family affairs (rest is a business transaction.) He is writing to his brother Benjamin Hinch. Dear Ben. I suppose that you heard Eliza & myself were wrecked on the steamboat Warrior on our way home - I sent you a paper containing an account of the sinking of said boat. We left Mt Vernon the evening you started for home & arrived at Paducah before daylight. Gladin Gorin and his family came on board at that place. [This would be Gladin Gorin Jr, son of Gladin and Nancy Hinch). He got off at Memphis & left his family in my charge to stay at my house until he came down. We found Gladin on the steamer Doctor Franklin, the boat we came down on from the wreck of the Warrior. He remained on the boat and brought all the baggage that we left. We were peculiarly? fortunate in comparison to others who lost everything they had in the world. Neither Gladin's family, or Eliza & myself lost anything of importance. We ran a great risk of losing our lives. Gladin Gorin & family have gone onto New Orleans, but I have not heard from them since they left here. He continues with news of the day and troubles with Mexico concerning Texas. He notes "when we get into a war with Mexico on account of the question of Texas, I shall send Jane and the children somewhere in the Western Country as I do not care to have them so near the action?. I'll remain here myself to make something to support them. I think there is no doubt now that we have have a brush with Mexico under the management of Great Britain. If we do not it will be the fault of Capt. Tyler and the Southern Democracy. Benjamin Hinch was married to Rebecca S Barger in 1843 in Gallatin Co IL - the same time frame as Frederick Proctor Gorin lived there. They had son William Lowry {nicknamed Lobe") at this time, but later had Fatima, Julius A and Amy Elizabeth Hinch. Henry Gorin Hinch had obviously married.I have no record of their marriage. Gladin Gorin Jr. had been born between 1801-1810 in Warren Co KY and had married 1834 in Madison TN to Jane Wormley. They had a dau Eliza(beth) who was ten years old at the time of the steamer sinking and possibly another child age 1 whose name is unknown. We have a tendency of thinking that our kinfolk spent a lot of time in their rocking chairs or plowing the fields, but it is obvious that they traveled a lot too. Distance traveling was done primarily by steamer while short-distance hauls were made by horseback and/or wagons. Hope you enjoyed these - next week, more tidbits. Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin

One of the huge families that ties into two branches of our Gorin family is the Hinch family. I have a lot of information, but much like the Smiths and Jones, don't actively pursue the descendants. Henry Gorin's daughter Amy married John Hinch Jr; she was only 14 yrs old. Gladin Gorin (bro of Henry) married Nancy Hinch who was the sister of John Hinch Jr; Nancy was even younger - 13. This was not uncommon in those days. Thus in running the Gorin pedigree, the Hinch family comes in from two directions. The following letter was dated 19 May 1841 and was written By Sanford Pell Gorin (son of John Darns Gorin) to his nephew Benjamin P Hinch. He was aboard the Steamer Embassy and was on the Ohio River. "My dear nephew, The boat is now landed and discharging freight. I take this opportunity as, you have an acquaintance on board, to drop you a few lines. I am not on my way home from the east, having been absent near two months. When I left home, my children all afflictled with hard coughs, or hoping [whooping] cough. We now have 6 children living, the youngest a Son born in March last. We call his name Sandford Horace. "I am pleased to hear from your friend on board that you was a respectable, steady man, devoted to business. I hope you may do well. Goods, east are very low, have fallen some 10 - 12 percent, since spring sales opened. Goods in our country this year I think will be scarce, + if I am fortunate enough to get mine home, I hope I shall do well. I think you might come + see us, probably we could give you a wife, as I am told you are still single. The distance is not great, try + pay us a visit this fall. I recd. a letter not long since from Henry, they are all well [Henry Hinch]. He talks something of moving to Illinois. I hope he may, if it is his interest. He has two interesting little daughters I would judge from letters written to mine. Gladin [Hinch] is still on the old farm, probably for the last year. Your Aunt Avalina has married. She married Edmund Rice. When you see your step mother, give her my very best love + respects. I suppose we wooded at Bacon's wood yards this morning but I never knew it until after we left. I would like to see her very much indeed. My residence is now in Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois - 150 miles north of Vandalia. Your Uncle John's family were all well the last time I heard from them. I would be pleased to hear from you. Write fully. I am dear Nephew very respectfully your affectionate Uncle S P Gorin" This letter was typed out for me by Mary Lou Prince last year. Avalina was Averlina Gorin of which I have previously written; his sister. She had married in 1831 to Newton Cockrell and he had died. She had just married the year before this letter was written to Edmond Pendleton Rice. Sanford Pell Gorin had been living in Vandalia IL when it was the capital of the State of IL and his brother John Darns Gorin was a State Rep there. Sanford had then moved to Washington IL (taking J L L Terry with him). Benjamin Hinch was the son of his sister Amy Hinch Gorin who had been born in 1812. Gladin Hinch was Benjamin's brother who had been born in 1814; Henry Hinch was another older brother, born in 1806. Amy Gorin Hinch had died in 1815, a year or less after the birth of Gladin (middle name Gorin) Hinch and his father had remarried. I am going to follow this post with one more letter ... Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin

Ok - it's snowing, raining, close to sleeting and I had time on my hands. I've been searching the web again and have some new miscellaneous information and decided to overload your mailbox and get some of it posted tonight. This will be random. Frederick Proctor Gorin, son of Rev. Marcellus Gladden Gorin and Joanna Knott; grandson of Dr Bartley William Gorin and Mary Johnson; great-grandson of Henry and Sarah Pell Gorin. I'd lost him for a period of several years - he was in Gallatin Co IL 1840-1850 timeframe. I'll look up his records later. ** "Union League of America - a secret political and patriotic order had its origin in the late Civil War for the avowed purpose of sustaining the cause of the Union and conteracting the machinations of the secret organizations designed to promote the success of the Rebellion. First regular Council of that order was organized at Pekin, Tazewell Co, IL 25 June 1862 of eleven members. Included Grand Master - J. R. Gorin of Macon Co IL. This would be Jerome Rinaldo Gorin, son of John Darns Gorin and Martha Thomas; grandson of Henry and Sarah Pell Gorin. ** Mobile Co AL William Book 3, part 2, Mobile AL. 24 Nov 1860, p 406-414, will of Thomas Gailard. To Gladin Gorin and Charles L. Scott. I have no idea of who this is - but with the name Gladin Gorin, he has to be ours - will investigate more. ** Marengo Co AL Dec 1860-1861, P. 15. Gorin, Gladin, planter, Hampden Township, township 14, range 4e. Likely same as above. ** Marshall Co CO. Marshall, Mary Gorin buried Orchard, Mesa Municipal Cemetery, Mesa Co CO. 1880-1963. this would be Mary Pearl Gorin, wife of Leland Otis Marshall, dau of James Henry Gorin and Nancy Elizabeth Marcum, granddau of Major James J Gorin and Lucy Ann Mansfield, greatgranddau of John Henry Gorin and Elizabeth Bailey Jones, gggranddau of Gladin Gorin and Nancy Hinch - one of the original 3 brothers. ** Georgia Civil War Soldiers Index, p 114. GSI #72433 - Gorin, F. A., Co C, 185th Inf Regt, Pvt. The only F A Gorin I have on file is Francis A Gorin, born abt 1843 in IL, son of Gladden Gorin and Mary Catherine Weber, grandson of John Darns Gorin and Martha Thomas. This Francis just disappears off the face of the earth ... maybe he went to fight in the war and was killed there or remained in GA??? ** Decatur Co GA Marriages 1824-1945. Thomas A Gorin to Mary A English, 5 Sept 1872. Marriage book B, p.134. I'm not sure on this one. There was a Mary English Gorin who pops up later on in Glasgow KY. ** Upson Co GA Poor School Records for 1856: Gorin, T M, 2nd grade, Flint School. Don't know - might not be connected but ... ** Acadia Parish Probate Successions Index through 1997, Crowley LA. Gorin, Ella McClelland D, 29 May 1920, succession Gorin, Orville B, 5 Mar 1945, Succession. This is Orville Browning Gorin of Decatur IL and his wife Ella, he the s/o Jerome Rinaldo and Eleanor Fawcett, grandson of John Darns Gorin and Martha Thomas. Ok, looked up in my genealogical dictionary and it is as I had suspected, successions a list of descendants shown in probate. So someone in the family had died - likely on Ella's side. *** Alphabetical Birth Indexes for Orleans LA Parish 1796-1900: Father was Thomas Hamilton, son named Thomas Hamilton, mother was Adelaide Gorin, born 27 Mar 1851, volume 22, page 348.Don't know. Same book, father was Richard Nixon, child was Richard Nixon, mother was Adalaide Gorin, born 1 Jan 1857, book 22, p.349. Assume another marriage for same lady. *** Death Index for Orleans Parish. Gorin, Ellie, 60, female, white, died 25 June 1915 Gorin, Helen M Dodd, 82, died 21 Aug1912 Winn, Ellie Gorin, 60, 25 June 1915 - same as the first. Helen M Dodd would be the wife of John Henry Gorin Jr; Ellie was her dau. John Henry Gorin Jr was son of John Henry Gorin Sr and Elizabeth Bailey Jones; grandson of Gladin and Nancy Hinch Gorin. ** That's enough for tonight - I found some obituaries on the above line and funeral home records. They'll hold until tomorrow! Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin

Gorin background: "Josie" or Josephine Gorin was born in 1860 in Washington, Tazewell IL; died 21 Jan 1903 and married 25 Feb 1880 to Joseph Albro Anthony. She was the daughter of John Gladin Gorin and Julia Wood. John Gladin Gorin was born 28 Feb 1835 in Vandalia, Fayette, IL; died 8 June 1908 in Washington IL; married Julia 8 Mar 1858 in Vandalia. Julia was born 5 Oct 1838 in IL, died 9 Oct 1916 in Vandalia; nothing more is known of her family. John Gladin was an agent for the TP&W Railroad. He was the son of Sanford Pell Gorin and Martha Jane Ann Gant/Gaunt. This is the same Sanford Pell referred to in the story of J L L Terry. Sanford was born 26 July 1805 in Warren Co KY; died 1 Jan 1858 in Vandalia IL; md to Martha Jane 7 Sept 1826 in Todd Co KY. Martha Jane Ann was born about 1806 in Hardin Co KY; died 25 Dec 1879 - nothing is known of her family to date. Sanford Pell Gorin was the son of Henry and Sarah Pell Gorin. On the Anthony side, there is a huge book, referenced above, tracing the lineage of John Albro Anthony, of which I'm giving you here just the basics. Taken from the "Genealogy of the Anthony Family from 1495-1904, published in 1904. John Anthony b 1607, md. Susuanna Potter. They had: John Anthony, Jr b 1642 who maarried 1st Frances Wodell. They had Albro Anthony, b 1694 who md Susan Hefferman. They had John Anthony, b 13 Oct 1732, md Sarah Church. He was born in Newport RI and moved to VT with a large family. John was chosen as one of the selectmen in Sherburne (VT). As one of their children: Albro Anthony md. Salome Wood who was born in Middleboro, Mass. on June 16, 1782. Albro commanded a merchant ship, traveling to many unknown ports. He died in Sherburn VT 9 Oct 1834. She died in Washington IL 31 Oct 1855. Among their children were: John Hopkins Anthony b 14 Dec 1819 who md. Catherine Keyes Applegate of Washington IL. He had moved from Sherburne in 1837; married 25 July 1858. She died 28 Jan 1890. John Hopkins and his widowed mother had come by wagon from VT, a trip that took six weeks. He was a prifvate tutor, traveled extensively, was on the Washington IL Board of Supervisors. He represented Tazewell Co in the State Senate; was a Mason, member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Among their children was: John Albro Anthony, born 25 May 1859 who married Josie Gorin 25 Feb 1880. Josie died in Dec 1902. He was a graduate of Rush Medical College in Chicago and was a practicing physician in Peoria IL. He died March 1904. They had: Edward Wood Anthony, born 2 Dec 1880 and John Hopkins Anthony, born 10 Nov 1884. Isn't it amazing to see how families, who we assumed pretty well stayed in the same area where they were born, did a LOT of traveling and our ancestors came from every background imaginable and every location? In the future, I will be typing up some letters for you from various members of our older generations so show you more what their lives were really like. Tomorrow: Some small tidbits including John Gorin Harvey (John & Elizabeth's line), Dr Bartley William Gorin (Henry & Sarah Pell's line), & Nellie Gorin (Henry & Sarah). Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin

Well, hopefully, I whetted your appetite for more. Sadly to say, I don't know if "our" Edgar Allen Poe was kin to THE Edgar Allen Poe. In doing searches, it appears that any family with the last name of Poe named a son Edgar Allen. I believe the American author Poe spelled his name Alan - from the back of my mind someplace. Anyway, this Edgar was married to Nellie Leona Gorin. In looking at Leona's (she went by this name) parentage it goes thusly: Nellie Leona was born July 1876 in Missouri City, Clay, MO; died after 1930, likely in MO. She and Edgar were married Missouri City - I have not found the license yet. She was the daughter of Dr. William Henry Gorin and Eliza J (Sarah) Chancellor. Dr. William Henry was the son of Henry Gorin and Maria Lucretia Whitaker - this is not the Henry who married Sarah Pell. Henry was the son of John Gorin Sr who married Elizabeth Franklin - we're on a different branch of the family today. Dr William Henry had been born in Logan Co Ky in 1829 but married in Clay Co MO in 1859. I have full data on him. Leona was the last known child of Dr William Henry - she had older siblings of Henry Irving, John W, Florida Pope, and James F. Now on Edgar's side, I'm still working. He was the son of William J Poe and Sarah Mitchell. The following is all I have found on the family thus far. Edgar Allen Poe was born 18 Nov 1875 in Rolla, Phelps, MO; died 22 Nov 1954. He and Leona are found on the following censuses. 1880 Ripley Co MO Wm J Poe (his father), 32, farmer, he born VA, parents born VA Sarah E, 20, rest unreadable Ida I, age 6 EDGAR A, age 5. 1890 census is missing US wide. 1900 - not read yet 1910: Jackson, Kansas, MO. House 334-241-217 Poe, Edgar A., head, white, male, 32, married, wagon driver Poe, Leona N, wife, female, white, 32, married 1 year, one child Poe, William R, son, male, white, 4, single Gorin, Sarah N, mother-in-law, female, white, 73, widow Gorin, John W, brother-in-law, male, white, 42, single 1920: Jackson Co MO, Karo Township, Kansas City. 334-22-236 Poe, Edgar Allen, head, male, white, 48, married, MO, KY, KY, machine operator at locking tower Poe, Nellie L., female, white, 43, married, MO KY MO Poe, WIlliam A[sic], son, male, white, 14, single, MO MO MO Gorin, Sarah H, mother-in-law, female, white, 82, widowed MO KY KY (it appears that John W no longer resided in the household) 1930 Gallatin Township, Winwood village (unincorporated), Clay Co MO, house 518-531. Poe, Edgar A., head,value $6500, rents home, male, white, 53, MO KY MO, railway merchant Poe, Leona, 53, MO KY MO Poe, WIlliam R, son, 24, married at age 21, MO, MO, MO Poe, Frances A, daughter-in-law, 23, married at age 19, IL MO MO Tomorrow - the Anthony family as it connected to our Gorin line. If you have comments, information, corrections, anything, please make a post to the list about it. This might help a lot of other people down the line! Sandi