Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Alfred Gordon is listed in the 1814 will of his father. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 22–23.]
On 19 September 1826, Philip Montague and Robert G Haile were bound $2,000 for Philip Montague’s administration of the goods chattles and credits of Alfred B. Gordon. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 22–23.]
On 28 December 1826, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Alfred B. Gordon was made by Was H Purkins, Henry H Boughan, and George Hill. Ordered recorded 21 August 1832. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 492.]
In about 1827, Henry C. Boughan an infant by Thomas Boughan his father a next friend complained to the Essex County Chancery Court that Alfred Gordon died in 1826 an infant without issue, leaving your orator who is the only child of Matilda Boughan a deceased sister and Robert Gordon a brother his only heirs at law. That Alfred died seised of a tract of land of about 280 acres that would if divided be worth more than $300 to each heir. He therefore requests division of the land. The answer of Robert Gordon by Philip Montague his guardian assents to the division. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-H-22.]
On 21 March 1827, in chancery was Henry C. Boughan an infant by Thomas Boughan his father and next friend, plt, against Robert Gordon an infant by Philip Montague assigned Guardian to him by the court, defendant. To divide the land of Alfred Gordon. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 46, page 89.]
The estate of Alfred B. Gordon in account with Philip Montague, administrator, from 1827 to 1828 was settled on 28 January 1827 by Was: H Purkins. Mentions “sum due me as guardian of Robert W. S. Gordon from A. B. Gordon for a specific Legacy, also for said Roberts proportion of this Bro: Addisons Estate…” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 185.]
For general information about Alfred Gordon, see: Gothberg, Carol J., John and Amy Gatewood, and Their Descendants 1666–1986. Baltimore: Gateway Press Inc., 1987, page 165.
On 19 September 1826, Philip Montague and Robert G Haile were bound $2,000 for Philip Montague’s administration of the goods chattles and credits of Alfred B. Gordon. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 22–23.]
On 28 December 1826, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Alfred B. Gordon was made by Was H Purkins, Henry H Boughan, and George Hill. Ordered recorded 21 August 1832. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 492.]
In about 1827, Henry C. Boughan an infant by Thomas Boughan his father a next friend complained to the Essex County Chancery Court that Alfred Gordon died in 1826 an infant without issue, leaving your orator who is the only child of Matilda Boughan a deceased sister and Robert Gordon a brother his only heirs at law. That Alfred died seised of a tract of land of about 280 acres that would if divided be worth more than $300 to each heir. He therefore requests division of the land. The answer of Robert Gordon by Philip Montague his guardian assents to the division. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-H-22.]
On 21 March 1827, in chancery was Henry C. Boughan an infant by Thomas Boughan his father and next friend, plt, against Robert Gordon an infant by Philip Montague assigned Guardian to him by the court, defendant. To divide the land of Alfred Gordon. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 46, page 89.]
The estate of Alfred B. Gordon in account with Philip Montague, administrator, from 1827 to 1828 was settled on 28 January 1827 by Was: H Purkins. Mentions “sum due me as guardian of Robert W. S. Gordon from A. B. Gordon for a specific Legacy, also for said Roberts proportion of this Bro: Addisons Estate…” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 185.]
For general information about Alfred Gordon, see: Gothberg, Carol J., John and Amy Gatewood, and Their Descendants 1666–1986. Baltimore: Gateway Press Inc., 1987, page 165.