On 15 January 1827, William B. Matthews and William A. Wright were bound in the penalty of $500 for William B. Matthew’s administration of the estate of John Gordon, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 94–95.]

On 19 April 1830, an inventory of the estate of John Gordon, deceased, made by William B. Matthews, administrator, was ordered recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 97.]

The estate of John Gordon, deceased, in account with William B. Matthews, administrator, from 1827 to 1830 was ordered recorded on 19 May 1830. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 99–101.]

The estate of John Gordon, deceased, in account with Kemp Gatewood late Shff of Essex & Committee administrator, from 1830 to 1832 was ordered recorded on 16 April 1838. Credits include cash received of Nancy Gordon’s administrator. In 1833, Washington H. Purkins noted “it appears there were many suits warrants &c pending against the Estate…” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 268–269.]