Source: Standing Stone Township Cemetery Listings by Linda English 1992 pg 15 & 17
Died Aug 31, 1841
Aged 64y11m2d
In his will written 26 Jul 1841, probate entered 4 Sep 1841, he names his sons: William Hart Gordon, John Gordon, Hiram Gordon, James Gordon, George Gordon and daughters; Sarah Taylor, Jane Hollenback, Rebecca Newell, Weatlhy Rockwell, Mahetable Gordon and Rachel Gordon. He left a lengthy and interesting will!
Sons Hiram and George Gordon and his friend John LaPorte were named executors. John LaPorte afterward filed renunciation in favor of Hiram and George.
History and geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924
Chapter XXI. Standing Stone Page 277
John Gordon settled in Standing Stone about 1803. He was the son of James Gordon, who was one of the earliest settlers in Frenchtown and established a ferry there before the arrival of the French.
John married Mary, daughter of Henry Birney and lived near his father-in-law. He spent his days in clearing and improving his land and conducting a distillery.
His children:
Ellen (Mrs Harris Murray)
Weltha (Mrs Charles Rockwell)
Rebecca (Mrs Albert Newell)
George
Jane (Mrs George Hollenback)
Rachel (Mrs Harry A Hollenback)
Sally (Mrs John Taylor)
Hart
John
Samuel
James
Hiram
Polly
Died Aug 31, 1841
Aged 64y11m2d
In his will written 26 Jul 1841, probate entered 4 Sep 1841, he names his sons: William Hart Gordon, John Gordon, Hiram Gordon, James Gordon, George Gordon and daughters; Sarah Taylor, Jane Hollenback, Rebecca Newell, Weatlhy Rockwell, Mahetable Gordon and Rachel Gordon. He left a lengthy and interesting will!
Sons Hiram and George Gordon and his friend John LaPorte were named executors. John LaPorte afterward filed renunciation in favor of Hiram and George.
History and geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924
Chapter XXI. Standing Stone Page 277
John Gordon settled in Standing Stone about 1803. He was the son of James Gordon, who was one of the earliest settlers in Frenchtown and established a ferry there before the arrival of the French.
John married Mary, daughter of Henry Birney and lived near his father-in-law. He spent his days in clearing and improving his land and conducting a distillery.
His children:
Ellen (Mrs Harris Murray)
Weltha (Mrs Charles Rockwell)
Rebecca (Mrs Albert Newell)
George
Jane (Mrs George Hollenback)
Rachel (Mrs Harry A Hollenback)
Sally (Mrs John Taylor)
Hart
John
Samuel
James
Hiram
Polly
Source: Standing Stone Township Cemetery Listings by Linda English 1992 pg 15 & 17
Died Aug 31, 1841
Aged 64y11m2d
In his will written 26 Jul 1841, probate entered 4 Sep 1841, he names his sons: William Hart Gordon, John Gordon, Hiram Gordon, James Gordon, George Gordon and daughters; Sarah Taylor, Jane Hollenback, Rebecca Newell, Weatlhy Rockwell, Mahetable Gordon and Rachel Gordon. He left a lengthy and interesting will!
Sons Hiram and George Gordon and his friend John LaPorte were named executors. John LaPorte afterward filed renunciation in favor of Hiram and George.
History and geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924
Chapter XXI. Standing Stone Page 277
John Gordon settled in Standing Stone about 1803. He was the son of James Gordon, who was one of the earliest settlers in Frenchtown and established a ferry there before the arrival of the French.
John married Mary, daughter of Henry Birney and lived near his father-in-law. He spent his days in clearing and improving his land and conducting a distillery.
His children:
Ellen (Mrs Harris Murray)
Weltha (Mrs Charles Rockwell)
Rebecca (Mrs Albert Newell)
George
Jane (Mrs George Hollenback)
Rachel (Mrs Harry A Hollenback)
Sally (Mrs John Taylor)
Hart
John
Samuel
James
Hiram
Polly
Died Aug 31, 1841
Aged 64y11m2d
In his will written 26 Jul 1841, probate entered 4 Sep 1841, he names his sons: William Hart Gordon, John Gordon, Hiram Gordon, James Gordon, George Gordon and daughters; Sarah Taylor, Jane Hollenback, Rebecca Newell, Weatlhy Rockwell, Mahetable Gordon and Rachel Gordon. He left a lengthy and interesting will!
Sons Hiram and George Gordon and his friend John LaPorte were named executors. John LaPorte afterward filed renunciation in favor of Hiram and George.
History and geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924
Chapter XXI. Standing Stone Page 277
John Gordon settled in Standing Stone about 1803. He was the son of James Gordon, who was one of the earliest settlers in Frenchtown and established a ferry there before the arrival of the French.
John married Mary, daughter of Henry Birney and lived near his father-in-law. He spent his days in clearing and improving his land and conducting a distillery.
His children:
Ellen (Mrs Harris Murray)
Weltha (Mrs Charles Rockwell)
Rebecca (Mrs Albert Newell)
George
Jane (Mrs George Hollenback)
Rachel (Mrs Harry A Hollenback)
Sally (Mrs John Taylor)
Hart
John
Samuel
James
Hiram
Polly
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