KIT NUMBER: 47335
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Descendants of Samuel Gordon (born about 1740) was in PA before 1766
MY Estimated GORDON MIGRATION, PENNSYLVANIA TO OHIO TO MICHIGAN
Our Gordons were probably in America before 1740.
Samuel Gordon (born about 1740) was in PA before 1766.
Samuel's son John born about 1766, Northumberland Co, PA. John and wife Mary Magdalene Plottner had at least 2 children, christened 1801 and 1803 St. John's Lutheran Church, Catawissa, Northumberland County, PA. In Catawissa, PA Census 1790 and 1800.
Samuel Gordon was in Turbot Twp., Northampton County, PA in 1776 (from Jodie).
Left Catawissa 1805/6.
Samuel bought land in Bloom Township, Fairfield County, OH in 1812
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In 1817 Samuel Jr. bought land in Fairfield County, OHSamuel born about 1740 died in Bloom Township, Fairfield County, OH in 1823.
John (born about 1766) died in Fairfield County, OH 1812/1830.
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860 Census of Amanda Twp, Hancock Co, OH showed our Gordons.
Mary Magdalene Plotner Gordon, wife of John, born PA, died 18 Sept. 1857. Buried Hancock Co, OH
John, born 1825 in Fairfield Co, OH died 6 Dec. 1864, Mt. Blanchard, Hancock Co, OH.
Some Gorden/Gordon families came to Allegan County, Michigan around the time of the Civil War. (They were in Amanda Township, Hancock County, Ohio in 1860, and in Michigan in 1870.)
Samuel (b.1801) and Polly are buried in Burnips Cemetery, Salem Township, Allegan Co, Michigan. (1882 and 1878)
February 11, 2006
Marilyn (Gordon) Jones
