In an undated petition, orator Augustine Bailey administrator de bonis non of John Westmore complained that in 1814 Eliza Gordon mother of the said John Westmore died leaving a last will and testament and leaving three children William B. Westmore, John Westmore and Thomas C. Gordon her only children. In 1815 John Westmore died intestate leaving one daughter Elizabeth Ann his only child an infant of very tender years who in 1831 (while still under 21) married your orator. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 48, item 48-F-27.]

On 3 August 1832, a bill was filed in the case of Garnett vs. Wright. Orators Reubin M. Garnett Guardian of Ellen H. Jones and Thomas C. Gordon and Martha M. M. Gordon the wife of the said Thomas C. Gordon. That John Jones late of the County of Essex the father of your oratrix Martha M. M. departed this life in the month of June 1819 having first made a last will and testament. The land has been divided among the parties thereto entitled—68 acres allotted to your oratrix, her brother John G. Jones and her sister Ellen H. Jones. That the said John G. Jones died an infant without issue in 1824 leaving the following parties entitled to his portion: Susan F. Wright wife of George Wright, Keturah W. Pitts wife of Reubin L. Pitts who has since died leaving an only child John H. Pitts who is at this time an infant, Mary D. Wright wife of Thomas Wright Junr who has also since died leaving two children Selden S. Wright and Sally W. Wright who died an infant, and Sarah A. Jones now Sarah A. Roane, wife of Laurence Roane, the said Susan F., Keturah W., Mary D. and Sarah A. being sisters of the half blood, and your oratrix and the said Ellen H. Jones sisters of the whole blood. Your orator Reubin M. Garnett shews that Ellen H. Jones is entitled to no real estate other than that above mentioned [in the will] and that she is entitled to the following personal estate (including negroes held by her mother Mrs Susan Jones for life under the will of the said John Jones deceased) and 2/13 of 1/7 as distributee of her brother John G. Jones deceased and also an interest in certain property held at this time by Mrs Mary Garnett her grandmother for life under the will her granfather Reubin Garnett [includes a description of property]. Your orator believes that the interest of the said Ellen H. Jones would be greatly promoted by a sale of her interest in the said tract of land. Your orator Thomas C. Gordon and Martha M. M. his wife are also desirous to sell the land. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-G-8.]

On 25 April 1835, Thomas C. Gordon, acting as a justice of the peace for Essex County, took a deposition of George Taylor in the case of Hipkins vs. Covington at the Farmers Hotel in Tappahannock. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 46, item 46-I-22.]

On 17 November 1835, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Martha Muse, deceased, was made by Geo. H. Dobyns, Jno: Dangerfield, and Thomas C. Gordon. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 450–451.]

On 18 April 1845, Dr Thomas C Gordon of lawful age made a deposition at Tappahannock in as evidence in a suit in which John A Parker was plaintiff and Robert G Carter is defendant. That in 1841 he was employed by Mr John A Parker to attend a negro man named Carter—four years having elapsed and not expecting to give evidence the deponent cannot recollect all particulars of the disease, but Carter was laboring under a chronic disease of the liver of long standing and the lungs had also become somewhat involved. He was under the care of some physicians (I think Dr Carmichael). [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 50, item 50-J-15.]

On 29 October 1845, John A. Parker petitioned to the Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County of Essex. That there was a final decree of this Court in the May term 1845 in a suit between your orator and Thomas C. Gordon plaintiffs and Warner Lewis Sheriff of Essex and committee administrator of Samuel Kendall deceased and others. Argues that there is a mistake in the decree. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 51, item 51-P-21.]

1850 U.S. Census, Town of Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia
Dwelling 20, Family 20
Gordon, Thomas C., 45, male, physician, $6,500 real estate, born in Virginia
Gordon, Martha, 35, female, born in Virginia
Gordon, Susan, 26, female, born in Virginia
Gordon, William, 19, male, no occupation, born in Virginia
Gordon, Jane, 17, female, born in Virginia
Gordon, Martha, 14, female, born in Virginia, attended school
Gordon, Thomas, 10, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Gordon, Ellina, 8, female, born in Virginia, attended school
Gordon, John, 6, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Gordon, James, 5, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Gordon, Frances, 2, female, born in Virginia