Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Gordon 
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
Death1767
Documentation
The will of William Gordon of the parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex, Planter, was dated 19 August 1767. Beloved wife Elizabeth. Son Thomas. Son John. Daughter Margaret. Daughters Eliza Cauthorn, Agnes Gordon and Mary Gordon. Executors to be sons Thomas and John. Signed W. Gordon. Witnesses: James Webb jr, John Williamson jr, Alice her X mark Williamson. Presented by the executors and proved by John Williamson on 21 December 1767. Proved on 15 October 1770 by James Webb jr. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 401–402.]
On 12 September 1789, Phebe Dobbins made a deposition in the case of Rachel Gordon vs Barker Minter &c.: Your deponent Phebe Dobbins, wife of Thomas Dobbins. That “William Gordon Father to her deceased Husband died in the latter End of the year 1767, at which time Peggie Gordon Wife to the said Barker Minter, was living with her Mother Elizabeth Gordon, which she did, till May 1773, when Elizabeth Gordon died…” That her former husband was Thomas Gordon. That John Gordon died four years after the death of Elizabeth Gordon. Signed Phebe her + mark Dobbins. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 6, item 6-E-103.]
On 12 September 1789, Phebe Dobbins made a deposition in the case of Rachel Gordon vs Barker Minter &c.: Your deponent Phebe Dobbins, wife of Thomas Dobbins. That “William Gordon Father to her deceased Husband died in the latter End of the year 1767, at which time Peggie Gordon Wife to the said Barker Minter, was living with her Mother Elizabeth Gordon, which she did, till May 1773, when Elizabeth Gordon died…” That her former husband was Thomas Gordon. That John Gordon died four years after the death of Elizabeth Gordon. Signed Phebe her + mark Dobbins. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 6, item 6-E-103.]