Born in Leithe, County of Perth, Scotland to James & Kastorn Gordon.
James at age 20, was sent to America as a British Soldier under command of General Burgoyne in May 1775. He was a small man of 5'2" in height & rather young looking for his age. He was chosen for a mission as a spy for the British army. In a short time he defected to the Continental Army & at time he served as aide-de-camp to General George Washington. He was an expert in the use of sewing & knitting needles & made George Washington's socks.
In his pension papers say that he enlisted from Epping, NH. in Poor's Reg't, Capt. Morris's Co. on June 15, 1775.
2nd service enlisting @ Portsmouth, NH.8/27/1776 in Prince Long's Reg't, Capt. Rowell's 2nd NH.Reg't, Capt. Mark Wiggin's Co. & discharged 9/8/1777. He joined 3rd time under Col. Nathan Gillman with one yr. service. The 4th time he joined from Poplin, NH. 8/3/1779 was under Capt. Rowell's 2nd NH. Reg't, 3rd Co. & the last enlistment was from Poplin, NH. in the same Reg't 2/1781.
James Gordon was placed on pension roll 7/24/1820 & commenced to draw a pension from his military service dates back to May 1818. He received $ 96.00 a year & drew a total of $ 1,471.15 throughout the remainder of his life. He was 82 years old when he started to receive his pension.
He married Jerusha Tarbell ( daughter of Thomas & Esther Smith - Tarbell) in 1777 @ Mason, NH.She was the older sister to Edward Tarbell. They lived in Mason after the war. About 1788 they moved to Cavendish, VT. They moved to Rushford ( what we now call, little Cavendish )just after their son William Gordon moved there.
James Gordon & his wife Jersuha Tarbell's children were:
1. Thomas Gordon (1778-1813)m. Olive Harris(stayed in VT.)
2. Kastorn Gordon (1781-died young)
3. James, Jr. (1783 -1868)m. Abigail Bowen
4. Tarbell Gordon (1785-1845) m. Lucy Lawrence
5. William Gordon(1787-1870)1m. Mira Gary, 2m. her sister Mary Gary, 3m. Laura Wilson Woods (widow of Daniel Woods. William was the first of the family to move to Rushford. he started Gordonville, NY.
6. John C. Gordon (1789-1842)m. Harmony Woodworth
7. Wilson Gordon (1794-1879) m. Lydia Pratt,2m. Paulina Walker - Brown, 3m. Mrs. Elizabeth Ward.
8. Samuel Gordon (1797-1809)
9. Kastern Gordon (no dates)
James at age 20, was sent to America as a British Soldier under command of General Burgoyne in May 1775. He was a small man of 5'2" in height & rather young looking for his age. He was chosen for a mission as a spy for the British army. In a short time he defected to the Continental Army & at time he served as aide-de-camp to General George Washington. He was an expert in the use of sewing & knitting needles & made George Washington's socks.
In his pension papers say that he enlisted from Epping, NH. in Poor's Reg't, Capt. Morris's Co. on June 15, 1775.
2nd service enlisting @ Portsmouth, NH.8/27/1776 in Prince Long's Reg't, Capt. Rowell's 2nd NH.Reg't, Capt. Mark Wiggin's Co. & discharged 9/8/1777. He joined 3rd time under Col. Nathan Gillman with one yr. service. The 4th time he joined from Poplin, NH. 8/3/1779 was under Capt. Rowell's 2nd NH. Reg't, 3rd Co. & the last enlistment was from Poplin, NH. in the same Reg't 2/1781.
James Gordon was placed on pension roll 7/24/1820 & commenced to draw a pension from his military service dates back to May 1818. He received $ 96.00 a year & drew a total of $ 1,471.15 throughout the remainder of his life. He was 82 years old when he started to receive his pension.
He married Jerusha Tarbell ( daughter of Thomas & Esther Smith - Tarbell) in 1777 @ Mason, NH.She was the older sister to Edward Tarbell. They lived in Mason after the war. About 1788 they moved to Cavendish, VT. They moved to Rushford ( what we now call, little Cavendish )just after their son William Gordon moved there.
James Gordon & his wife Jersuha Tarbell's children were:
1. Thomas Gordon (1778-1813)m. Olive Harris(stayed in VT.)
2. Kastorn Gordon (1781-died young)
3. James, Jr. (1783 -1868)m. Abigail Bowen
4. Tarbell Gordon (1785-1845) m. Lucy Lawrence
5. William Gordon(1787-1870)1m. Mira Gary, 2m. her sister Mary Gary, 3m. Laura Wilson Woods (widow of Daniel Woods. William was the first of the family to move to Rushford. he started Gordonville, NY.
6. John C. Gordon (1789-1842)m. Harmony Woodworth
7. Wilson Gordon (1794-1879) m. Lydia Pratt,2m. Paulina Walker - Brown, 3m. Mrs. Elizabeth Ward.
8. Samuel Gordon (1797-1809)
9. Kastern Gordon (no dates)
Born in Leithe, County of Perth, Scotland to James & Kastorn Gordon.
James at age 20, was sent to America as a British Soldier under command of General Burgoyne in May 1775. He was a small man of 5'2" in height & rather young looking for his age. He was chosen for a mission as a spy for the British army. In a short time he defected to the Continental Army & at time he served as aide-de-camp to General George Washington. He was an expert in the use of sewing & knitting needles & made George Washington's socks.
In his pension papers say that he enlisted from Epping, NH. in Poor's Reg't, Capt. Morris's Co. on June 15, 1775.
2nd service enlisting @ Portsmouth, NH.8/27/1776 in Prince Long's Reg't, Capt. Rowell's 2nd NH.Reg't, Capt. Mark Wiggin's Co. & discharged 9/8/1777. He joined 3rd time under Col. Nathan Gillman with one yr. service. The 4th time he joined from Poplin, NH. 8/3/1779 was under Capt. Rowell's 2nd NH. Reg't, 3rd Co. & the last enlistment was from Poplin, NH. in the same Reg't 2/1781.
James Gordon was placed on pension roll 7/24/1820 & commenced to draw a pension from his military service dates back to May 1818. He received $ 96.00 a year & drew a total of $ 1,471.15 throughout the remainder of his life. He was 82 years old when he started to receive his pension.
He married Jerusha Tarbell ( daughter of Thomas & Esther Smith - Tarbell) in 1777 @ Mason, NH.She was the older sister to Edward Tarbell. They lived in Mason after the war. About 1788 they moved to Cavendish, VT. They moved to Rushford ( what we now call, little Cavendish )just after their son William Gordon moved there.
James Gordon & his wife Jersuha Tarbell's children were:
1. Thomas Gordon (1778-1813)m. Olive Harris(stayed in VT.)
2. Kastorn Gordon (1781-died young)
3. James, Jr. (1783 -1868)m. Abigail Bowen
4. Tarbell Gordon (1785-1845) m. Lucy Lawrence
5. William Gordon(1787-1870)1m. Mira Gary, 2m. her sister Mary Gary, 3m. Laura Wilson Woods (widow of Daniel Woods. William was the first of the family to move to Rushford. he started Gordonville, NY.
6. John C. Gordon (1789-1842)m. Harmony Woodworth
7. Wilson Gordon (1794-1879) m. Lydia Pratt,2m. Paulina Walker - Brown, 3m. Mrs. Elizabeth Ward.
8. Samuel Gordon (1797-1809)
9. Kastern Gordon (no dates)
James at age 20, was sent to America as a British Soldier under command of General Burgoyne in May 1775. He was a small man of 5'2" in height & rather young looking for his age. He was chosen for a mission as a spy for the British army. In a short time he defected to the Continental Army & at time he served as aide-de-camp to General George Washington. He was an expert in the use of sewing & knitting needles & made George Washington's socks.
In his pension papers say that he enlisted from Epping, NH. in Poor's Reg't, Capt. Morris's Co. on June 15, 1775.
2nd service enlisting @ Portsmouth, NH.8/27/1776 in Prince Long's Reg't, Capt. Rowell's 2nd NH.Reg't, Capt. Mark Wiggin's Co. & discharged 9/8/1777. He joined 3rd time under Col. Nathan Gillman with one yr. service. The 4th time he joined from Poplin, NH. 8/3/1779 was under Capt. Rowell's 2nd NH. Reg't, 3rd Co. & the last enlistment was from Poplin, NH. in the same Reg't 2/1781.
James Gordon was placed on pension roll 7/24/1820 & commenced to draw a pension from his military service dates back to May 1818. He received $ 96.00 a year & drew a total of $ 1,471.15 throughout the remainder of his life. He was 82 years old when he started to receive his pension.
He married Jerusha Tarbell ( daughter of Thomas & Esther Smith - Tarbell) in 1777 @ Mason, NH.She was the older sister to Edward Tarbell. They lived in Mason after the war. About 1788 they moved to Cavendish, VT. They moved to Rushford ( what we now call, little Cavendish )just after their son William Gordon moved there.
James Gordon & his wife Jersuha Tarbell's children were:
1. Thomas Gordon (1778-1813)m. Olive Harris(stayed in VT.)
2. Kastorn Gordon (1781-died young)
3. James, Jr. (1783 -1868)m. Abigail Bowen
4. Tarbell Gordon (1785-1845) m. Lucy Lawrence
5. William Gordon(1787-1870)1m. Mira Gary, 2m. her sister Mary Gary, 3m. Laura Wilson Woods (widow of Daniel Woods. William was the first of the family to move to Rushford. he started Gordonville, NY.
6. John C. Gordon (1789-1842)m. Harmony Woodworth
7. Wilson Gordon (1794-1879) m. Lydia Pratt,2m. Paulina Walker - Brown, 3m. Mrs. Elizabeth Ward.
8. Samuel Gordon (1797-1809)
9. Kastern Gordon (no dates)
Inscription
JAMES GORDON, Sr.
DIED
Dec. 9, 1844
Aged 92 yrs.
JERUSHA
his wife
Died Mar. 8, 1834
Aged 80 Yrs.
OUR SON
JOHN GORDON
DIED
Feb. 12, 1842
Aged 52 Yrs
HARMONY
HIS WIFE
Died Apr. 1, 1846
Aged 56 Yrs
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