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James William Gordon
Abt 1814 - Bef 1874

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• Birth	Abt 1814	Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef Oct 1874	Spalding County, Georgia   [2]
  Person ID	I1584	J. Purifoy Adair8
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	John Gordon,   b. Abt 1782, Powhatan Co., Virginia ,   d. Bef 20 Jan 1862, Clarke Co., Georgia
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Walthall Nunnally,   b. 30 Jun 1786, Powhatan Co., Virginia ,   d. 5 Jan 1854, Clarke Co., Georgia
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	20 Jun 1804	Powhatan Co., Virginia
  Family ID	F54	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ann Elizabeth Nunnally,   b. Abt 1825, Georgia ,   d. Bef 1870, Spalding County, Georgia
  Married	16 Mar 1839	Pike County, Georgia   [3]
  Children	1. Tallulah Jane Gordon,   b. 17 Mar 1854, Georgia ,   d. 4 Apr 1924, Morrison Cem., LaRue, Henderson Co., Texas
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  10 Sept. 1696 (micro-fiche at Fbg. Gen. Lib.) Articles of Agreement between Capt. Kidd, commander of the good ship ADVEN TURE and John Walker, quartermaster. Subscribed and agreed to by the shi ps company was listed on the Larboard Watch, an Alexander Gordon April 1 1, 1700. New Jersey Proprietors 1702 (micro-fiche at Fbg. Gen. Lib.) 15 April 1702 Deed of surrender from the Proprietors of East and West New Jersey of the ir pretended right of Government to her Majesty. In the listing of Propri etors of the East Division was Thomas Ware and Thomas Gordon. (same line) First Scots Presbyterian Church, Charleston, S.C. Cemetery "Here lies the body of Mrs. Rachel Gordon who died in the faith of the Gos pel a triumphant Saint on the 12th August 1825 aged 70 years. The memo ry of the Just is blessed." "Sacred to the memory of Willaim Gordon a native of Scotland but for twen ty four years a respectable resident of this city. He died on the 27 th of October 1817 in the 53rd year of his age. Regretted and belov ed by all who knew him, Accept blest Spirit: of this tribute of affecti on from a beloved wife whose only consolation arises from the recollecti on of thy virtues and the the hope of rejoining thee in that better count ry where no good deeds shall be forgotten. For then the frequent tears shall flow and sobs unbidden rise The hopes th at droop and wishes now shall bloom beyond the skies." "Sacred to the memory of beloved John Gordon who departed this life on t he 27th day of February 1835 aged forty eight years. His character was un diviating rectitude. The sincerity of his affection had placed him in t he highest station as a Husband, Father, and Brother. He was firm support er of the Institutions of his adopted country and a strict observer of t he duties which he owed to the Author of his being. A constitutional mala dy hastened his death before his years had brought him to the full ti de of his usefulness. The memory of his virtues had formed in the hear ts of his friends the most enduring monument of his excellence; fond and g ently in the tenderest relations of life, constant in friendships, unostin tatious in the charities which he liberally dispursed. He has left to tho se who knew him the meloncholy and proud consolation that while they regr et the loss of a friend and companion many mourn a protector and benefacto r." "Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Mary Gordon widow of the late Andrew Gordo n, Bricklayer of this city, who departed this life the 20th day of July 18 14 in the 60th year of her age." "Also of James Gordon son of Andrew and Mary Gordon who after a long and p ainful illness which he bore with manly fortitude departed this life 5th N ovember 1814 in the 32nd year of his age." "This frail memorial as a tribute of respect for a tender Mother and affec tionate Brother is erected by John Gordon." "In Memory of A. Burgess Gordon son of" "love John Gordon of Charles S.C. Born October 6th 1831 Died February 9 th 1882 aged 52 years 4 months and 3 days A member of the Charleston Lig ht Dragoons He served faithfully in that Company throughout the Civil Wa r. He was brave and honorable." Fort Frederica, St. Simons Island, Glynn Co., Georgia During the "Trustee Period" of Georgia netween 1733 and 1754, Gen. James O glethorpe established the first settlements in Georgia for the London Boa rd of Trustees. King George II of England granted these trustees la nd in the new coloy of Georgia between the Savannah and Altamaha Rivers a nd to the Atlantic Ocena. Oglethorpe began constructing several small for ts at various startegis places, staffed them with small contingents of sol diers and sent families to cultivate the land around them. Around 1736, O glethorpe established Fort Frederica on St. Simons Island situated at t he mouth of the Altamaha River. In 1742 a very large Spanish force land ed on St. Simons Island and Oglethorpe withdrew his soldiers and settle rs from the surrounding area into fortified Fort Frederica. He and the so ldiers set out for a surprise attack and roundly defeated the spanish in w hat was later called the Battle of Bloody Marsh. The Spanish uplled o ut of Georgia dn the war between Spain and Britain was effectively end ed by this last battler for territory in the New World. Georgia's bounda ry became the St. Marys River where it remains to this day. The following data was extracted from a 1958 press release found in the Ma rgaret Cate Collection at the Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgi a. The press release was part of an announcement of the of the new muse um opening at Ft. Frederica on St. Simons Island, Georgia. The release in cluded a list of original settlers of St. Simons Island and the soldiers s tationed at the Fort by General James Oglethorpe in 1735. (Margaret Dav is Cate Collection, Box 5, Call No. 997, Folder 85) SETTLERS and SOLDIERS - one of which was a John Gordon. Query at Nunnally GenForum #294, dated 1/7/01, from John North states that : Ann Elizabeth Nunnally (B: 1821-1827). Son named Robert Gordon. Her brother, John Garnett Nunnally (B: 1821) married Elizabeth gordon ( B: 1820 D: 1856). After her death, he married in 1857. All in Spalding C o., Ga. He assumes Robert and Elizabeth are brother and sister, but had no proof. Query at Nunnally Gen Forum #302, dated 2/1/01, from William A. Segrav es states: 1860 Federal Census for Mt. Zion Dist., Spalding Co., Ga. : James W. Gordon age 46 Ann E. age 36 Susan C. age 15 John L. age 10 Talulah J. age 6 Edward O. age 4 Ada age 11/12 John Gordon age 78 John B. Edmonds age 22, no relationship shown William (Bill) also states that John Gordon is listed as being born in Vir ginia. GenForum query 1/7/01, John North, states that his data (gave no source) s hows Ann Elizabeth was shown with a son named Robert Gordon. Had no dat es on him.




• Sources

  [S21196] 1860 Federal Census, Spalding Co., Georgia. [S08780] William Alexander Segraves wsegrave@mindspring.com. [S05818] Alabama Marriages 1800-1920.