Hugh
Gordon
aka Gorden
Born in Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of James Gordon
and Euphin (Manson) Gordon
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sarah (Owens) Gordon
— married
1767 in King George County, Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Gordon) Jeffries, Dorcus (Gordon) Brooks, William H Gordon, Noah Gordon, Rhoda (Gordon) Jett, Elijah Gorden and Sarah (Gordon) Johnson
Died
at age 100
in Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Feb 2015
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Contents |
Biography
This profile is part of the Gordon Name Study.
Hugh Gordon is a member of Clan Gordon.
Hugh Gordon performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.
Hugh Gordon migrated from Scotland to Virginia.
Hugh Gordon migrated from Virginia to Kentucky.
- Hugh Gordon was born about 1733 and passed away before Jul 1834.
- Note: Estate read in Jul 1834.
Name
Parents
- Hugh's parents are often cited as James Gordon and Euphin Manson. These parents are tentatively linked to this profile.
Birth
- Scotland Births and Baptisms [2]
- Hugh Gordon
- Gender: Male
- Baptism Date: 08 Sep 1733
- Baptism Place: Inverness, Inverness, Scotland
- FHL Film Number: 990666, 990667
- Household Members:
- James Gordon
- Euphin Manson
- Hugh Gordon
Immigration
- U.S. and Canada Passenger and Immigration Lists [1][6]
- Hugh Gordon
- Arrival Year: 1759
- Arrival Place: America
- Publication Code: 1640.13.40
Tax Lists
- 1779: Westmoreland County, Virgina Rent Roll [3]
- Hugh Gordon
- Westmoreland County, Virginia
- Township: No Township Listed
- Record Type: Rent Role
- Page: NPN
- Database: VA Early Census Index
- 1782: King George County, Virginia[3]
- 1800: Washington County, Kentucky Tax List
US Census
- 1810: Washington County, Kentucky[7]
- Hugh Gordon
- Free White 16-25: 1m, 1f
- Free White 10-15: 1f
- Free White 26-44: 1f
- Free White >44: 1m, 1f
- Slaves: 11
- Number in Household <16: 1
- Number in Household >25: 3
- Number in Household: 17
- 1820: Washington County, Kentucky, 7 Aug 1820
- Hugh Gordon
- Free White 10-15: 2m
- Free White 16 thru 18: 1m
- Free White 16 thru 25: 1m
- Free White 26-44: 1f
- Free White >44: 1m, 1f
- Slaves <14: 1m, 4f
- Slaves 14-25: 2m, 2f
- Slaves 26-44: 1m
- Slaves >44: 2f
- Persons in Agriculture: 6
- All Persons But Indians not Taxed: 5
- Free White <16: 2
- Free White >25: 4
- Total Free White: 7
- Total Slaves: 12
- Total White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 24
- 1830: Washington County, Kentucky[8]
Children
- Hugh Gordon died intestate in Washington Co., KY. Will Book F in Washington Co., KY, lists the estate circulation on page 435[9] and the Curator's Report[10] on page 436. The full inventory and appraisement[4] of Hugh Gorden, deceased, on page 441, was made 7 July 1834. The Settlement of Estate of Hugh Gorden, totaling $13,958.40 to be divided equally between eleven full heirs, was filed 7 Sep 1837.
- Hugh Gordon heirs listed in probate of his estate in Jul 1834 Probate[4] of Hugh Gordon Estate, Washington Co., KY.
- Beneficiaries:
- Hugh Gordon, Jr. (Deceased)
- Rev. Joel Gordon
- Elijah Jett, Sr. (md. Rhoda Gordon)
- Elijah Gordon
- Lt. Col. John W. Barlow (md. Elizabeth Gordon)
- Manoah Gordon
- Anna Gordon Tyree
- Frances Gordon
- Dorcas Gordon Barns
- William Gordon
- Mary Gordon Jeffries
Death & Burial
- Burial: Gordon Family Farm Cemetery, Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky [5]
Research Notes
- The birth date corresponds to the baptismal record, noted above. He was born prior to that date.
- Probate of Hugh's estate began in 1834.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. and Canada Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (at Ancestry.com)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XB9X-7XN : 12 February 2020), Hugh Gordon, 1733.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890 (at Ancestry.com)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Will Book F in Washington Co., KY, page 441: Full Inventory and Appraisement of Hugh Gorden, deceased, 7 July 1834
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #47259924 — Unsourced
- ↑ Dobson, David. Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America, Part One and Part Two. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Co., Inc., 1997. 62p., Page 9.
- ↑ 1810 US Census: Washington County, Kentucky (at Family Search)
- ↑ 1830 US Census: Washington County, Kentucky (at Family Search)
- ↑ Will Book F in Washington Co., KY, page 435: Estate Circulation
- ↑ Will Book F in Washington Co., KY, page 436: Estate Curator's Report
- Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed August 29, 2016), "Record of Hugh Gordon", Ancestor # A046022.
- Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, Hugh Gordon in entry for Anderson Jeffries, 1788.
- Kentucky County Marriages, 1797-1954, Hugh Gorden in entry for Elijah Jette in 7 Mar 1806, Washington County, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,534,173.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Hugh by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Hugh:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Hugh by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Hugh:
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