In about 1816 a suit was brought forward in chancery court by children of Alexander Gordon. Orators and oratrices Hundley Moody & Elizabeth his wife, Purkins Armstrong & Polly his wife, William Gordon, Isham Gordon, Alexander & Lucy Gordon infants by Hundley Moody their next friend. That John Gordon late of this county died [no date] intestate leaving a son William Gordon who has died. John left a widow Rachel. When William died land went to Alexander, next in line. Rachel died February 1815. Alexander died intestate, leaving a widow Susanna. The orators and oratrices are children of Alexander, who also left three other children now dead: Nancy, Peggy and Daniel. Nancy died of full age. Susanna was the mother of your orators and oratrices. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 26, item 26-B-18.]

On 15 May 1828, Purkins Armstrong and Polly his wife, and Hundley Moody and Elizabeth his wife, sold land to Isham Gordon. The deed identifies both Polly and Elizabeth as being the daughters of Alexander and Susanna Gordon, both deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 42, pp. 448-449.]

In an undated petition, orators and oratrices John Rogers and Lucy his wife who was Lucy Gordon, Hunley Moody and Elizabeth his wife who was Elizabeth Gordon, Purkins Armstrong and Polly his wife who was Polly Gordon, William Gordon and Alexander Gordon, complained that with Isham Gordon they are the only heirs of Alexander Gordon who lately departed. Also they are heirs of John Gordon and are entitled to 1/7 part. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 44, item 44-J-34.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 87
Dwelling 377, Family 377
Gordon, Isham, 40, male, laborer, born in Virginia, cannot read or write
Gordon, Alexander, 38, male, laborer, born in Virginia, cannot read or write