Born about in Westmoreland County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Hugh Gordon
and Sarah (Owens) Gordon
Sister of
Mary (Gordon) Jeffries, William H Gordon, Noah Gordon, Rhoda (Gordon) Jett, Elijah Gorden and Sarah (Gordon) Johnson
Wife of
William Brooks
— married
2 Apr 1792 in Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Wife of
Thomas Barnes
— married
before 1820 in Kentucky
Descendants 
Died after
after about age 81
in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Jun 2016
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Contents |
Biography
This profile is part of the Gordon Name Study.
Dorcus (Gordon) Brooks migrated from Virginia to Kentucky.
- Dorcus Gordon was born about 1769 to Hugh Gordon and Sarah Owens, and passed away after 1850.
Marriages
- William Brooks, on 2 Apr 1792 in Fauquier County, Virginia [1]
- Thomas Barnes, bef. 1820, probably in Grayson County, Kentucky [2][3]
Timeline
- Apparently widowed in 1810 with 2 daughters and 2 sons. [4] Only two sons and one daughter, Polly, are known to researchers.
- Dorcas Barns, daughter of Hugh Gordon, is listed as an heir to his estate in Apr 1834 [2]
- Thomas Barnes and wife in 1820 Grayson County, Kentucky [5]
- Thomas Barnes and wife in 1830 Edmonson County, Kentucky [6]
- Thomas Barns deeds 100 Acres on Bear Creek to Simeon Brooks (son of Dorcas Gordon), 15 Dec 1835 [7]
- Dorcas Brooks, 80, living with daughter Polly and her husband Frederick Meredith in 1850, Grayson County, Kentucky. [8]
Research Notes
- William M. Brooks who was born in 1805, Fauquier County, Virginia and died there in 1879, cannot be the son of Dorcus Gordon, whose younger children were born in Kentucky around 1800. [5]
US Census
- 1810: Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky [4]
- Dorcus Brooks
- Free White <10, 1m
- Free White 10-15, 1m, 1f
- Free White 16-25, 1f
- Free White 26-44, 1f
1820: Grayson, KY, 7 Aug 1820 [5]
- Thos Barnes
- Free White 10-15: 1f
- Free White 16-18: 1m
- Free White 16-25: 1m
- Free White >44: 1m, 1f
- Free White <16: 1
- Free White >25: 2
- Total Free White: 4
- Total (White, Slaves, Colored, Other): 4
- 1830: Edmonson County, Kentucky [6]
- Thomas Barns
- Free White 50-59, 1f
- Free White 60-69, 1m
- Free Colored 10-23: 1m
- Total Free White: 2
- Total Free Colored: 1
- Total Free White, Slaves, Free Colored: 3
- 1850: Grayson County, Kentucky [8]
- Frederick Meredith, 62, VA
- Mary Meredith, 57, VA
- Mary Meredith, 19, KY
- Frederick Meredith, 16, KY
- Dorcus Brooks, 80, VA
Death Record of Son
- Smith Brooks
- Death Date: 11 May 1859
- Death Location: Edmonson
- Residence Location: Edmonson
- Age: 59
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: White
- Father's Name: Wm Brooks
- Mother's Name: Dorcus Brooks
Sources
- ↑ Marriage Record for Dorcas Gordon & William Brooks on 2 Apr 1792 in Fauquier County, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dorcas Barns listed as an heir in Probate of Hugh Gordon Estate, Apr 1834, Washington County, Kentucky
- ↑ 1820 Census: Grayson County Kentucky; Thos. Barnes — male and female over age 44 with two sons and one daughter
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 1810 US Census: Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky; Dorcas Brooks; p. 346, roll 8; FHL microfilm 181,353
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Death Record for Wm. M. Brooks on 1 Jun 1879 in Morrisville, Fauquier County, Virginia, who was born in 1805, Fauquier County, to Wm and Dorcus Brooks, Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records, 1853-1912
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 1830 US Census of Edmonson Co., KY (at Family Search)
- ↑ Deed in Edmonson County, Kentucky
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 1850 US Census: Grayson County, Kentucky; Dorcus Brooks (80, VA) in household of Frederick Meredith (57, VA)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dorcus by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dorcus:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dorcus by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dorcus:
-
~6.25%
~12.50%
Barton Musick 
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T951297 [compare], FTDNA kit #180224
+
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch SW5330747 [compare]
-
~4.69%
~12.50%
R. Morgan Johnson :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T126435 [compare], FTDNA kit #16737
-
~3.12%
Billy Clark :
23andMe
-
~3.12%
~6.25%
Patty Clark :
23andMe
-
~3.12%
Brenda (Graham) Simon :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member BrendaSimon427
-
~3.12%
~6.25%
Ray Dennison :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member mybffray
-
~3.12%
Oma (Salings) Baker :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A688882 [compare]
-
~3.12%
Charles Brooks :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member ch4421
-
~3.12%
~12.50%
Wayne Decker :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A579261 [compare], Ancestry member marilyn3867
-
~3.12%
Doug VanMeter :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member rlvmeter
-
~3.12%
Valtas Hockenbury :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member valtas_hockenbury
-
~3.12%
Conrad Vincent :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member nconradvincent
-
~3.12%
Chester Carroll :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A026476 [compare], Ancestry member rlcarr03
-
~3.12%
Barb (Meredith) Richard :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NU5725210 [compare], Ancestry member Barbrichard29
-
~3.12%
~6.25%
Betty Webb :
AncestryDNA
-
~3.12%
Ken Coursey :
AncestryDNA
-
~2.34%
Laura (Chenault) Davis :
23andMe
-
~2.34%
Sara (Duvall) Cummings :
23andMe
-
~1.56%
David Brooks :
23andMe, GEDmatch NE7342537 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Elaine (Vincent) Parsley :
23andMe, GEDmatch RK7976973 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Kenneth Meredith :
23andMe, GEDmatch M982452 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Jason Minton :
23andMe
-
~1.56%
Ann (Buster) McDaniel :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A462494 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Jim Arter :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MF3664362 [compare], Ancestry member arterj1
-
~1.56%
Floyd Baker :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A234988 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Barry Downs :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A063195 [compare]
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
John Norene :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member JessicaNorene74
-
~1.56%
Dennis Meredith :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
T. (Wilkerson) Reed :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A679849 [compare], Ancestry member TCReed1957
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
Judy (Hayes) Jones :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jones2657
-
~1.56%
Barry Woodcock :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member BaWoodcock44
-
~1.56%
Don Meredith :
AncestryDNA
+
MyHeritage DNA
-
~1.56%
Caroline (Neely) Wheatley :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Caroline_Wheatley
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
Glenna Meredith :
AncestryDNA, yourDNAportal GLE9ae718df, Ancestry member glenna_meredith
-
~1.56%
Lorraine (Dwaine) Tanguay :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member angelinazampa
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
Rod Jones :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Rod_Jones
-
~1.56%
~12.50%
Linda Downs :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A386129 [compare], FTDNA kit #B236752
-
~1.56%
Esther (Crain) Turner :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T245562 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Joseph Jamison :
Autosomal DNA Test
-
~1.56%
Susan Chaffin :
MyHeritage DNA
-
~1.17%
Trevor Thompson :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member trevort87
-
~0.78%
Bill Vincent :
23andMe, GEDmatch AY7541459 [compare], yourDNAportal WILa3e49133
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A066845 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T827997 [compare], FTDNA kit #91114
+
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch LU672653C1 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Mart (Vincent) Bandy :
23andMe, GEDmatch M811226 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Dana Carroll :
23andMe
-
~0.78%
Vickie Kerr :
23andMe
-
~0.78%
Elenya Herring :
23andMe
-
~0.78%
Erin (Vincent) Baum :
23andMe, GEDmatch JL3065046 [compare]
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
John Campbell :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A639582 [compare], Ancestry member John_Campbell555
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T851520 [compare], FTDNA kit #357626
-
~0.78%
Vall Ables :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A409931 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Sheila Ables :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch GQ9963617 [compare], Ancestry member kissitbetter
-
~0.78%
Kathie (Ashley) Nelson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A901375 [compare], Ancestry member kendalnelson
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T245562 [compare], FTDNA kit #753511
-
~0.78%
Kay (King) Fetter :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member katkat68
-
~0.78%
Rebecca Smead :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Rejoicingreba
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Jerry Decker :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A312065 [compare], Ancestry member jdgea
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Lisa Goins :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A062632 [compare], Ancestry member ltindell4
-
~0.78%
Debra (Taylor) Potter :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NC6537010 [compare], Ancestry member momaduck
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch MM1923051 [compare], FTDNA kit #897722
-
~0.78%
Lisa (Saltsman) Rath :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch RN9188697 [compare], Ancestry member LisaRath38
-
~0.78%
Greg Tyree :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Greg_Tyree
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Avil Lindsey :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
John Garrison :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T002439 [compare]
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Eddie White :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
-
~0.59%
~1.56%
Brandy (Eastwood) Leggett :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.39%
Susan (Vincent) Ryan :
23andMe
-
~0.39%
~3.12%
Bonnie (Orr) Miller :
23andMe, GEDmatch ZZ8915347 [compare], yourDNAportal BON8c0d358a
+
AncestryDNA
-
~0.39%
~6.25%
Donna Orr :
23andMe
+
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.39%
~3.12%
Richard Prewitt :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Prewitt112
-
~0.39%
Bobby McGrew :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A347749 [compare], Ancestry member dallas20_02
-
~0.39%
Jennifer (Putty) Nichols :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jendawn88
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