Family:Thomas Gordon and Sarah Poage (1)

Descendants of Thomas Gordon

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS1 GORDON was born Abt. 1719 in of Augusta County, Virginia. He married SARAH POAGE 1739 in Augusta County, Virginia, daughter of ROBERT POAGE and ELIZABETH PRESTON. She was born 1723 in Ireland, and died 1770 in Rockingham County, Virginia.

Children of THOMAS GORDON and SARAH POAGE are:

i. JEAN2 GORDON, b. 1739, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 28 Aug 1814, Rockingham County, Virginia; m. JOHN HOPKINS, 12 Oct 1759, Augusta County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1732, Ulster, Ireland; d. Bef. 04 Jun 1791.

ii. JOHN GORDON, b. 1740, Tinkling Spring, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 19 Aug 1782, Possibly killed by Indians at Licking Creek, Kentucky.

More About JOHN GORDON: Baptism: 02 Nov 1740, Tinkling Spring Church, Augusta County, Virginia

iii. GRESIL 'GRACY ANN' GORDON, b. 1741, Tinkling Spring, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 13 Jan 1840; m. THOMAS SHANKLIN, 06 Nov 1765, Augusta County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1741, Poss. Augusta County, Virginia.

More About GRESIL 'GRACY ANN' GORDON: Baptism: 30 Aug 1741, Tinkling Spring Church, Augusta County, Virginia

iv. GEORGE GORDON, b. 1743, Augusta County, Virginia; m. MARY UNKNOWN.

Notes for GEORGE GORDON: Record in Botetourt County, VA:

Goorge Gordon to Leave State, (From Botetourt Co)., March 10, 1791

v. MARTHA 'MATTIE' GORDON, b. 1744, Augusta County, Virginia; m. MICHAEL HOGSHEAD, 19 Feb 1759, Augusta County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1732, Possibly Pennsylvania; d. 20 Apr 1818, Augusta County, Virginia.

vi. SARAH GORDON, b. 1746, Tinkling Spring, Augusta County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1801; m. JAMES HOGSHEAD, JR., WFT Est. 1764-1770, Prob. Augusta County, Virginia; b. 1746, Tinkling Spring, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 18 Dec 1801, Augusta County, Virginia.

vii. MARY GORDON, b. Bef. 1748, Augusta County, Virginia; m. JOSEPH CLOYD, MAJ., 1765, Augusta County, Virginia; b. 10 Jun 1742, Virginia; d. 31 Aug 1833, Dublin, Virginia.

viii. MARGARET GORDON, b. 1748, Tinkling Spring, Augusta County, Virginia.

More About MARGARET GORDON: Baptism: 03 Apr 1748, Tinkling Spring Church, Augusta County, Virginia

ix. THOMAS GORDON, JR., b. 1752, Augusta County, Virginia; m. CATHERINE DAVIS, 02 Apr 1783, Rockingham County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1752.

Endnotes

1. IGI Record. 2. Wilson, Howard McKnight, The Tinkling Spring, Headwater of Freedom, (Privatetly published by The Tinkiling Spring and Hermitage Presbyterian Churches, pub. Fishersville, Virginia), pg. 475. 3. Wilson, Howard McKnight, The Tinkling Spring, Headwater of Freedom, (Privatetly published by The Tinkiling Spring and Hermitage Presbyterian Churches, pub. Fishersville, Virginia), pg. 476. 4. IGI Record. 5. Wilson, Howard McKnight, The Tinkling Spring, Headwater of Freedom, (Privatetly published by The Tinkiling Spring and Hermitage Presbyterian Churches, pub. Fishersville, Virginia), pg. 475. 6. IGI Record.

1. ↑ IGI Record.