I have made an addition to the JACKSONs of Monaghan and of Lisnaboe (co Meath on the border with Co. Cavan) with the find of a bit on a GORDON ancestor. (NOTE: I am still working on connections between the various JACKSONs in the area in the 1700s). The found item was: Abstracts of wills. The Irish Ancestor Vol. III, No. 2 1971 GORDON THOMAS of Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, merchant, proved 26 June 1760, Prerogative. £400 to wife Esther Gordon. £600 to son Alexander Gordon. £400 to son Thomas Gordon. £400 to dau. Anne Gordon. £400 to dau. Catherine Gordon. £100 to son John Gordon. £100 to son Samuel Gordon. £100 to dau. Esther Gordon. £100 to son James Gordon. Estate to be divided among my children. Executors: Hugh Jackson of Ballybay, and Walter Dawson of Devohally, Co. Monaghan, and my son Alexander Gordon. Witnesses: Arthur Ridgen, John Merrin, Ha. Duffy. Descendants of Thomas Gordon 1 Thomas Gordon .. +Esther Unnamed ........ 2 Anne Gordon ............ +Thomas Jackson b: in probably Lisnaboe, Co. Meath d: 1796 ................... 3 Mary Jackson ................... 3 Esther Jackson ................... 3 Anne Jackson ................... 3 Catherine Jackson ................... 3 Dorothy Jackson ....................... +Brabazon Brunker ............................. 4 Sarah Brunker b: 1751 d: 22 Jan 1822 in of Crieve House, Co. Monaghan ................................. +John Jackson b: 1744 d: 15 Mar 1824 in of Crieve House, Co. Monaghan m: 1778 ........................................ 5 Hugh Jackson b: 1783 d: 1833 ............................................ +Alicia F. Bell b: 1795 in of Creevy, Longford d: 13 Oct 1877 .................................................. 6 John Jackson b: 28 Jan 1819 d: Feb 1860 ...................................................... +Sarah Henry .................................................. 6 Sarah Jackson b: 21 Oct 1820 d: 26 May 1850 ...................................................... +Alexander Jackson Dyas b: 15 Oct 1815 d: 03 Feb 1900 ............................................................. 7 Alicia Francis Dyas b: 14 Dec 1842 in Nashville, Tenn, USA .................................................. 6 Andrew Jackson b: 11 Oct 1822 d: 1843 .................................................. 6 Hugh Jackson b: 1824 d: 1846 .................................................. 6 Eleanor Elizabeth Jackson b: 07 Jan 1827 d: 12 Feb 1834 .................................................. 6 Letitia Jackson b: 13 Jan 1830 d: 01 Feb 1834 .................................................. 6 Mary Alicia Jackson b: 11 Sep 1833 d: 23 Jan 1886 ........................................ 5 John Jackson b: 1795 d: in of Drumfaldra, Co. Monaghan ............................................ +Alicia Darley ........................................ *2nd Wife of John Jackson: ............................................ +Elizabeth Tatlow b: 1793 d: 02 Jun 1824 in probably Drumfaldra, Co. Monaghan m: 1815 .................................................. 6 Anne Jackson b: 1816 d: 14 Nov 1820 in probably Drumfaldra, Co. Monaghan ........................................ 5 Ellen Jackson ............................................ +Sidney Hamilton Rowan b: 1789 m: 08 Mar 1810 ........................................ 5 Dorothea Jackson ............................................ +Joseph Cunningham m: Abt. 1799 .................................................. 6 Samuel Cunningham .................................................. 6 John Cunningham ........................................ 5 Sarah Jackson ........................................ 5 Elizabeth Jackson b: 1791 d: 06 Jun 1846 in of Cremorne and Monaghey ............................................ +John Jackson b: 16 Jun 1789 d: 1877 in of Cremorne m: Nov 1816 .................................................. 6 Alexander Jackson b: 1817 d: 1854 in of Philadelphia, Nashville & New Orleans ...................................................... +Sarah Owens .................................................. 6 John Jackson b: 11 Dec 1819 d: 15 Mar 1886 in of Cremorne, Co. Monaghan .................................................. 6 William Henry Jackson b: 14 Mar 1822 d: 03 Mar 1882 ...................................................... +Mary Boyd .................................................. *2nd Wife of William Henry Jackson: ...................................................... +Fanny Morrell .................................................. 6 Sarah Jackson b: 24 May 1824 d: 13 Jan 1832 .................................................. 6 [2] Mary Jackson b: 03 Nov 1826 d: 01 Apr 1868 ...................................................... +[1] John Johnston b: 1824 d: 1851 .................................................. 6 Ellen Jackson b: 12 Oct 1827 d: 11 Jan 1828 .................................................. 6 Elenor Jackson b: 1828 d: 1851 .................................................. 6 Robert Jackson b: 1830 d: 1830 .................................................. 6 Sidney Gibson Jackson b: 29 Oct 1833 d: 30 Jan 1913 in of Longfield, Ireland ...................................................... +Sarah Walker ........................................ 5 Frances Jackson b: 1789 d: 03 May 1835 ............................................ +[3] John Johnston b: 1786 d: 1862 .................................................. 6 [1] John Johnston b: 1824 d: 1851 ...................................................... +[2] Mary Jackson b: 03 Nov 1826 d: 01 Apr 1868 ........................................ *2nd Husband of Frances Jackson: ............................................ +[3] John Johnston b: 1786 d: 1862 m: 1817 .................................................. 6 William Johnston b: 02 Jan 1818 in Creeve House d: 10 Jan 1894 ...................................................... +Sarah Porter .................................................. 6 Sarah Johnston b: 1820 ...................................................... +Francis Graydon Johnston .................................................. 6 Jackson Johnston b: 1821 d: 04 Apr 1840 .................................................. 6 Henry Martyn Johnston .................................................. 6 Harry Johnston b: 1827 d: 04 Sep 1878 .................................................. 6 [1] John Johnston b: 1824 d: 1851 ...................................................... +[2] Mary Jackson b: 03 Nov 1826 d: 01 Apr 1868 ........................................ 5 Brabazone Jackson ........................................ 5 Mary Jackson ............................................ +James Given ................... 3 Gordon Jackson ................... 3 Henry Jackson ................... 3 Thomas Jackson ................... 3 Charles Jackson b: Abt. 1738 d: 18 Oct 1813 in Woordbine Cottage, Co. Louth ................... 3 Alexander Jackson ........ 2 Alexander Gordon ........ 2 Thomas Gordon ........ 2 Catherine Gordon ........ 2 John Gordon ........ 2 Samuel Gordon ........ 2 Esther Gordon ........ 2 James Gordon I would be interested in hearing if this is indeed a fit. Sharon Oddie Brown Roberts Creek, BC, Canada History Project: http://www.thesilverbowl.com/ Some Become Flowers: http://www.harbourpublishing.com/title/SomeBecomeFlowers Family Tree: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=silverbowl