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John Gordon

Male 1772 - 1839  (66 years)


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  • Name John Gordon 
    Born 29 Aug 1772  Albemarle, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened Gordonsville, Orange, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 39B827EEB31D3D4487485B7CB52E54A2D65F 
    Died 1839  Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 1839  Frye-Tuttle-Westmoreland Cemetery at Germanton, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I807  Crandall Pember Legacy
    Last Modified 7 Jun 2021 

    Father Thomas Gordon,   b. 1734, Prince William, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1803, Pinnacle, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Sarah Flynn,   b. 2 Mar 1747, Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1803, Pinnacle, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married Abt 1770  , Albermarle Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID E08A2BA43D77ED4CB7380F782F2DBE8C42E8 
    Family ID F405  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Barzilla Martin,   b. 7 Apr 1774, Albemarle, Albemarle, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1830, Pinnacle, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 1790  Albermarle, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 45C4EF3028AC4F43A894FFE83E362188CE35 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Gordon,   b. 20 Nov 1791, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1872, Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Virginia Jennie Gordon,   b. 1792, Stokes Or Surrey, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary (Polly) Gordon,   b. 1796, Stokes Or Surrey, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1850, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     4. Elizabeth Gorden,   b. 28 Mar 1797, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1877, Pilot Mtn, Surrey, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Rhoda Gordon,   b. 1798, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Barzilla Gordon,   b. 1799, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1871, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     7. Stacy Gordon,   b. 1803, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1840  (Age 37 years)
     8. Jane Gordon,   b. 31 May 1803, Pinnacle, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1874, Pleasant Hill, Cass, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     9. Frances Or Frankie Gordon,   b. Abt 1803, Stokes, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1842/1843  (Age ~ 40 years)
     10. Frances Gordon,   b. Abt 1804, Stokes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1843  (Age ~ 39 years)
     11. John Gordon,   b. 1809, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. James Gordon,   b. 27 Mar 1809, Buck, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1868, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     13. Martin Gordon,   b. 22 Mar 1812, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1871, Pinnacle, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     14. Stacy Gordon,   b. Abt 1814, Stokes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2021 16:45:14 
    Family ID F247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Tuttle,   b. 22 Sep 1790, of, Stokes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 23 Nov 1834 
    _UID A1E9040ADD69124AB5D6DAB08849FFB9D85E 
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2021 16:45:14 
    Family ID F406  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Gordon/Tesh
      Entries: 1807 Updated: Tue Jan 6 18:47:01 2004 Contact: Jodie Goeb e l xawsted@comcast.net
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      # ID: I0774
      # Name: John GORDON 1 2 3 4 5
      # Sex: M
      # Birth: 1772 in Albermarle County, Virginia 6 7
      # Death: 1839 in Pinnacle, Stokes, North Carolina 8 7
      # Occupation: Farmer and tavern owner 9
      # Event: Last known residence beside the Hollow Road near Pinnacle 9
      # Census: 1820 Owned 2 Slaves 2
      # Census: 1830 Owned 8 Slaves 3
      # PROP: Large Track of Land between Pinnacle and Pilot Mnt. on Old Holl o w Road. 7
      # Note:

      All the community around the present location of Volunteer Primativ e Baptist Church, founded in 1867, was once owned by Gordons and Boyles.

      John was the oldest son of Thomas and Sarah, and the executor of hi s father's will and the inventory of his property. He and his family set t led north of Pinnacle and south of Pilot Mountain in Stokes County, Nor t h Carolina. They operated age farm and a tavern. The tavern was locate d on the main route for stage coaches and was also a place of entertain m ent.

      They began their life together with very little means, but by applic a tion of industry, economy, and intelligence, gained property rapidly, u nt il they became quite wealthy for those days. They accumulated much rea l estate, and at his deathd twelve slaves. They had three sons and nine d aughters.

      According to the 1820 census, they owned two slaves.

      According to the 1830 census, they owned 8 slaves - 3 males and 5 fe m ales.





      Father: Thomas GORDON b: ABT. 1740 in County Ulster or County Down, Nort h ern Ireland
      Mother: Sarah FLYNN b: 1749 in Virginia

      Marriage 1 Barzilla MARTIN b: 7 APR 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia

      Children

      1. Has No Children Sarah GORDON b: 20 NOV 1789
      2. Has No Children Barzilla GORDON b: 1802
      3. Has No Children female GORDON b: AFT. 1789
      4. Has No Children Virginia GORDON b: 1792 in Stokes County, North Ca r olina
      5. Has No Children Mary GORDON b: 1796 in Surry County, North Carolina
      6. Has Children Elizabeth GORDON b: 28 MAR 1797 in Stokes County, Nor t h Carolina
      7. Has No Children Rhoda GORDON b: 1798 in Stokes County, North Carol i na
      8. Has Children James GORDON b: 27 MAR 1801 in Stokes County, North C a rolina
      9. Has No Children Stacy GORDON b: 1800 in Stokes County, North Carol i na
      10. Has No Children Frankie GORDON b: 1804 in Stokes County, North Car o lina
      11. Has No Children John GORDON , Jr. b: 1809 in Stokes County, Nort h C arolina
      12. Has Children Martin GORDON b: 22 MAR 1812 in Pinnacle, Stokes, Nor t h Carolina


      Sources:

      1. Title: The Heritage of Stokes County, North Carolina
      Author: John R. Woodard, chairman/editor
      Publication: Germanton, N.C. : Stokes County Historical Societ y ; W inston-Salem, N.C. : Hunter Pub. Co., 1981-1990.
      Note: Secondary
      Repository:
      Note: Forsyth County Library
      Call Number: F262.S8 H47 1981
      Media: Book
      Text: Article 499 by Jessie J. Stone
      Article 500 by Jean Stone Hall
      Article 501 by Jean Stone Hall
      Article 507 by Alice Tucker
      2. Title: 1820, Fourth Census of the United States
      Author: Washington D.C.
      Publication: Bureau of the Census, M33. 142 rolls
      Note: Primary
      Repository:
      Call Number:
      Media: Census
      3. Title: 1830, Fifth Census of the United States
      Author: Washington D.C.
      Publication: Bureau of the Census, M19. 201 rolls
      Note: Primary
      Repository:
      Note: Ancestry.com
      Call Number:
      Media: Census
      4. Title: Tragedy Strikes Stokes County Family in 1803
      Author: Robert Carroll
      Publication: Danbury Reporter November 17, 1983
      Note: secondary
      Repository:
      Note: Forsyth County Library
      Call Number:
      Media: Newspaper
      5. Title: The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina
      Author: Hester Bartlett Jackson, editor
      Publication: Dobson, N.C. : Surry County Genealogical Associatio n , in cooperation with Hunter Pub. Co., Winston-Salem, N.C., c1983- Vo l 1- 2
      Note: Secondary
      Repository:
      Call Number: F262.S9 H47 1983
      Media: Book
      Page: 670
      6. Title: The Heritage of Stokes County, North Carolina
      Author: John R. Woodard, chairman/editor
      Publication: Germanton, N.C. : Stokes County Historical Societ y ; W inston-Salem, N.C. : Hunter Pub. Co., 1981-1990.
      Note: Secondary
      Repository:
      Note: Forsyth County Library
      Call Number: F262.S8 H47 1981
      Media: Book
      Text: Article 500 by Jean Stone Rall
      Article 499 by Jessie J. Stone
      Article 501 by Jean Stone Hall
      7. Title: The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina
      Author: Hester Bartlett Jackson, editor
      Publication: Dobson, N.C. : Surry County Genealogical Associatio n , in cooperation with Hunter Pub. Co., Winston-Salem, N.C., c1983- Vo l 1- 2
      Note: Secondary
      Repository:
      Call Number: F262.S9 H47 1983
      Media: Book
      Page: 270
      8. Title: The Heritage of Stokes County, North Carolina
      Author: John R. Woodard, chairman/editor
      Publication: Germanton, N.C. : Stokes County Historical Societ y ; W inston-Salem, N.C. : Hunter Pub. Co., 1981-1990.
      Note: Secondary
      Repository:
      Note: Forsyth County Library
      Call Number: F262.S8 H47 1981
      Media: Book
      Text: Article 501 by Jean Stone Hall
      Article 507 by Alice Tucker
      9. Title: The Heritage of Stokes County, North Carolina
      Author: John R. Woodard, chairman/editor
      Publication: Germanton, N.C. : Stokes County Historical Societ y ; W inston-Salem, N.C. : Hunter Pub. Co., 1981-1990.
      Note: Secondary
      Repository:
      Note: Forsyth County Library
      Call Number: F262.S8 H47 1981
      Media: Book
      Text: Article 501 by Jean Stone Hall


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