George Gordon (1752 - 1832)

Born 2 May 1752 in Berkeley County, Province of South Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Andrews) Gordon — married 17 May 1784 in Norfolk County, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 1832 at about age 79 in St. Helena, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

George Gordon served with 2nd Spartan Regiment, South Carolina Militia (Brandon's) during the American Revolution.

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George Gordon under Col. Thomas Brandon after the fall of Charleston. Unit and dates unknown.^[1] George's brother, Thomas, was a Major in Brandon's Regiment and his brothers William and Gavin were Captains. ^[2]

In 1803 George Gordon purchased property in Saint Helena Parish, Spanish West Florida^[3] and it was listed as settled in 1807.^[4] The Gordon farm was located south of the Mississippi state line and east of the Tickfaw River.^[5]

DNA

Don Giddens and uoba1 Shared DNA: 9.4 cM. The triangulation is as follows: 1) Don is the 5th great-grandson of Capt. Thomas Gordon and Sarah Anderson. 2) uoba1 is the 5th great-grandson of George Gordon. 3) Thomas and George are the sons of John Gordon (1709-1756). Don Giddens, Greenville, TX. 1/7/2019 AncestryDNA

Sources

1. ↑ citation needed, http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/patriot_military_sc_privates_g.htm
2. ↑ citation needed, http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/patriot_militia_sc_second_spartan_regiment.html
3. ↑ citation needed, http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsp&fileName=030/llsp030.db&Page=66
4. ↑ citation needed, http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsp&fileName=030/llsp030.db&Page=418
5. ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census, St Helena, Louisiana; Roll: M33_30;

   Text: Residence date: 1820 Residence place: St Helena, Louisiana, United States NOTEhttp://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1820usfedcenancestry&h=1408161&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt ($)

See also:

• http://www.geni.com/people/George-Gordon/6000000014420030412

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current ^{[citation needed]}

• Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850 ^{[citation needed]}
• Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800^{[citation needed]}
• Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850^{[citation needed]}