John Gordon

c 1733

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William had by his wife thirteen children, nine of whom died in infancy, as his tombstone attests. The four who reached maturity were John, William, Margaret and Alexander. The last, the youngest and consequently a spoiled child the marks of which stuck to him while he breathed. John and William went to sea and for some time commanded West India vessels.

The former, like his father, had a numerous family but like his too they all died in infancy except two daughters whom I have seen.

(“The Gordon Victorian Narrative, c 1850”)

1733

The Geneanet interpretation suggests John Gordon was baptised in Newcastle upon Tyne on 13 May 1733. This may be a different person, but we could assume he was born in about 1733.

We know he went to sea and commanded vessels in the Caribbean. We also know that he had a large family though only two daughters seemed to have survived.