13. James GORDON.[1],[2],[10],[6],[3],[4] Born in 1759 in VA.[1],[2],[10],[4] James died in Germanna, Orange Co, VA on 14 Dec 1799; he was 40.[1],[4] Buried in Gordon family burying ground, Germanna, Orange Co, VA.[1] Occupation: Planter.[1],[3]

James was known as "James Gordon of Orange." He was a planter of Germanna, Orange County, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond County in 1781. James Gordon along with James Madison, who later became President of the United States, represented Orange County in the Virginia Convention of 1788 which ratified the Federal Constitution of the United States. [1], [3], [4]

On 13 Aug 1777 when James was 18, he married Elizabeth (Betty) GORDON (9) [1],[2],[6],[3],[4],[5], daughter of Col. James GORDON (2) (1714-1768) & Mary HARRISON (1725-1771), in VA.[1],[2],[7],[10],[4] James and Elizabeth were first cousins. Born on 6 Aug 1758 in Lancaster Co, VA.[9],[2],[1],[10],[4] [Bible entry: Elizabeth Gordon, born 6 August 1758 between 1 and 2 in the morning. Note that GORDONS IN VIRGINIA and THE HARRISON FAMILY OF VIRGINIA gives the date as 24 August 1758.]. Elizabeth (Betty) died ? .

Entries in the Journal of Col. James Gordon in which James refers to his daughter as Betty:
April 1, 1759: Went with my wife & all my children but Betty, to Christ Ch.
April 3, 1759: Mr. Carter set off for Wmsburg & we came home after breakfast--had Betty with us.
April 23, 1759: My wife, Jamey, Molly & Betty went over to Col. Churchill's, & I went on board the Johnston, Capt. Ganrith, where met a large Company. Then I went over to Urbana, dined with my brother, who was setting off to Wmsburg. There I came on board again & got well on shore & home at night.
June 12, 1759: Dr. F. [Flood] came about 9 o'clock & stayed all day. Poor little Betty very ill with the measles. Molly is likewise taken.
June 16, 1759: Nancy, Molly & Betty have the measles, & about ten of the negroes.
Aug 14, 1759: Very busy about our apples. They came on us very fast! Mr. Chichester much disordered with his hip & a cold. Jamey very ill with the whoopingcough, & we are afraid of Molly & Betty getting it.
October 10, 1759: Poor little Betty very ill with whoopingcough & fever & ague. Mr. Chichester recovers very slow.
October 12, 1759: My dear little Betty very ill, & several of our family are now sick. The great God who made us must know what is best for us. Therefore we sh'd endeavor to submit to His will in all things.
June 25, 1760: ...Poor little Betty very unwell. How uncertain are our comforts in this life!...
June 27, 1760: Mr. C. continues to recover, but Betty's gums are very sore.
April 30, 1761: Went with my wife & Betty to the store. Then went to Col. Selden's to dinner. Coming back the horse ran down the hill with us. We had but one horse in the chair & I drove myself, so that we were much surprised. But it pleased God to enable me to get him turned round & up the hill so that he stopped. O God, give us grace to be thankful for this deliverance, which indeed was very great, to my dear wife & little tender infant, as well as to myself.
December 31, 1761: My dear little Betty unwell.
New Year's Day, 1762: I thank God my dear little child is much better. Agreed for two negroes. We had a large company.
March 28, 1762: Poor little Betty very sick last night--Molly not much better.
September 26, 1762: My dear little Betty has been unwell since Thursday: but to-day she seemed not very sick, so we went to meeting where we had an excellent sermon from Mr. Waddel,--condemned racing. When we got home, Betty was not as well, & soon grew very ill, so that we dispaired of her recovery. But blessed be the Great Physician, who was pleased to recover her very much, before we went to bed.
September 27, 1762: Intended to go to Richmond, but did not incline to leave my dear little child.
September 28, 1762: Betty being better, set off on my journey about 8 o'clock. Got near Richmond glebe about 4 o'clock; dined there, & got to my brother's about 7, where I found great confusion, my sister being ill, & Mrs. Churchill, her mother, not coming according to expectation, made great uneasiness. About 9 o'clock my sister was happily delivered of a son, which gave great comfort to us all.[5]

They had the following children:

		i.	Lucy Harrison[1],[4].
	27	ii.	John Churchill
	28	iii.	William Fitzhugh (1787-1858)
		iv.	Elizabeth[1],[4]. Born abt 1789 in VA.[17] Elizabeth died ? . Elizabeth died unmarried. [1], [4]
		v.	Armistead Churchill[1],[4]. Born abt 1792 in VA.[18] Armistead Churchill died ? . Occupation: Planter of Germanna, Orange County, Virginia.[1] Armistead died unmarried. [1] 1850 Census, Orange Co, VA: Armistead C. Gordon, age 58, farmer, real estate: 4,000, born VA Elizabeth Gordon, age 61, real estate: 6,500, born VA [Note: Elizabeth was Armistead's sister.]
		vi.	Thomas Churchill[1],[4]. Occupation: Lawyer of Pendleton County, West Virginia.[1] Thomas Churchill married Unknown KEYES[1],[4]. Of West Virginia. [1]
		vii.	Mary[1]. Mary died unmarried. [1]

14. Churchill GORDON.[1],[2],[10],[14],[4] Born on 10 Feb 1761 in Richmond Co, VA.[1],[10],[2],[7],[4] Churchill died in 1802; he was 40.[7]

Military: Churchill Gordon was a Midshipman in the Virginia Navy in the War of the American Revolution. His descendants received bounty lands for his services. [14], [7], [4] Churchill was also listed as being in the Navy, 1781, in J. M. Bulloch's "Gordons Under Arms." [27]

BOUNTY LAND RECORD: GORDON, CHURCHILL - Midshipman - Navy.
Contains the following papers:
Affidavit - John Gordon, Senr.
Affidavit - John Gordon, Junr.
Report - Jno. H. Smith, Comr.
Memorial of the Heirs.
1835.
[See also papers John Stubbs, 1847]

AFFIDAVIT - JOHN GORDON, SENR.
The deposition of John Gordon Senr. of Louisa County Virginia aged seventy three years taken this 18th day of March 1835. This deponent being first sworn, deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Churchill Gordon decd. who served in the Revolutionary War, in the naval service as a Midshipman, that the said Churchill Gordon was his brother. This deponent has no recollection at what time the said Churchill Gordon entered into the service but that he continued from the time he first entered into the service until he returned home, which was sometime after the seige of York. This deponent further saith that the said Churchill Gordon died and left the following children, Viz James A. Gordon, John H. Gordon, William S. Gordon, Eliza L. Gordon, Sarah L. Gordon and Ann S. Gordon, and further this deponent saith not.
John Gordon Senr.

Virginia, Louisa County to wit
This day John Gordon Senr. of Louisa County Subscriber to the above deposition personally appeared before me Patrick Michie a Justice of the peace in and for said County and made oath that the facts stated in the above deposition, and by him subscribed are true. I certify that the said John Gordon Senr. is a man of truth and entitled to full confidence.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of March 1835.
Patrick Michie {Seal}

AFFIDAVIT - JOHN GORDON JUNR.
The deposition of John Gordon Junr. of Frederick County Virginia aged seventy years taken this 19th day of December 1834. This deponent being first sworn, deposeth and saith that he well acquainted with Churchill Gordon, decd. who served in the revolution war in the naval service as a midshipman, that the said Churchill Gordon was his kinsman, say first cousin, that this deponent well remembers while he was a school boy about the age of 14 or 15 years and went to school in the neighborhood of the Father of said Churchill Gordon at whose house he was in the habit of visiting every friday evening and returning to school on Monday morning, that the said Churchill Gordon was then in the naval service and this deponent has no recollection of ever seeing the said Churchill Gordon from that time untill the proclamation of Peace, and that he ___ believes that the said Churchill Gordon was serving as a midshipman and this deponent well remembers that when the said Churchill Gordon first entered into the naval service he went into one of the Row galleys, as a private, but do not recollect how long he served in that capacity or do he remember in what time he was promoted to the office of midshipman. This deponent further saith, that the said Churchill Gordon died and left the following children viz. James A. Gordon, John H. Gordon, William S. Gordon, Eliza L. Gordon, Sarah L. Gordon & Ann S. Gordon and further this deponent saith not.
John Gordon Junr.

Virginia Frederick County to wit
This day John Gordon Junr. of Frederick County subscriber to the above deposition personally appeared before me N. L. Gordon a justice of the peace in and for said county and made oath that the facts stated in the above deposition, and by him subscribed are true. I certify that the said John Gordon Junr. is a man of truth and entitled to full confidence. Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of December 1834.
N. L. Gordon J. P. {Seal}

REPORT - JOHN H. SMITH, COMR.
Report upon the claims of the heirs of
Churchill Gordon - midshipman
States Navy, for his services.
To the Governor,
Sir,
It appears, from an order made by the Board of War, "for sugar, coffee, and tea for the officers on board the Tempest, from Oct 8 to Dec 8, 1779," signed by James Innes, James Barrow, and Geo. Lyne, that Churchill Gordon was then a midshipman on board the said vessel. The list of officers, for whom the said order was given was certified to be correct by Celey Saunders Captain of the Tempest. The sugar, which was ordered, was receipted for by John Robins who was a midshipman and clerk on board the said vessel. (See the above mentioned document among the Papers of the Ship Tempest, in Vol. 7 (?), Navy Papers.) It appears also, from another order of the Board of War, made Dec. 13, 1779, for "Necessaries for the officers on board the Ship Tempest," signed by James Innes, James Barrow, and Geo. Lyne (which order appears by an endorsement thereon to have been made for 3 months allowance & from & after the said 13th day of Dec. 1779.) - That the said Churchill Gordon was midshipman on board the said vessel. (See this last order in the book above refered to.) This appears also, from a "Return of Spirit for The Ship Tempest," for 60 days from the 7th Dec 1779, (which may be found in Vol. 7th (?) Navy Papers, under the head, Tempest.) That Churchill Gordon was named among the officers of The Tempest. Eighty seven officers and seamen are named on the said list, or Return; and Churchill Gordons name is placed among those of the officers. The Return is signed by Celey Saunders, Capt. Tempest & countersigned by James Innes, Wm. Nelson, and Geo. Lyne. Celey Saunders _____ for the Spirit.
The Tempest was in the service of the States until later in the war, and until she was captured by the enemy. I have no knowledge of the service time, when she was captured. The Navy Journals, which extend from about July 9, 1776 to December 19, 1780, show that The Tempest was certainly in service at least from Feby. 1778 to Dec. 16, 1780. She was in service at this last date, (which was written 3 days of the latest period to which the Navy Journals come down, and continued in service sometime after. How long she continued in service is not known. She was probably taken by the enemy sometime in 1781.
I reported, in the year 1833, to his Excellency Governor Hoyd (?), in favor of the claims of Churchill Gordon midshipman re, for bounty land, for a service of three years. - Because, he was proved by public documents to have been a midshipman in 1779 & 1780 - Because, there was no proof of his having resigned his office, or retired from the service before the end of the war - and because, his name being found on the only Rolls of Officers of the Tempest which are known to be in existence, I thought these were good grounds for presuming in favor of the claim. (see Doc. No 33, Journal of the H. of Delegates - 1833-34, which is "A list of officers of the State Navy" re - page 5 of this Doc.)
The facts, which have been proved, in this case, by the Petitioners, are - That Churchill Gordon was a midshipman in the States Navy - That he entered the service as a Seaman, (and enlisted for three years - for there were no enlistments in the Navy for a shorter term) and was promoted, or appointed, midshipman - That he served as midshipman (according to one witness) until "sometime after the seige of York" - or (according to another witness) - "until after the Proclamation of Peace." The witnesses are, John Gordon Senr. and John Gordon Junr. - both relatives of Churchill Gordon - & both certified to be men "of truth and entitled to full confidence." (see the affidavits of John Gordon Senr., and John Gordon Junr.) There has been no proff offered of the fact, that the Tempest fell into the hands of the enemy, and the times when it took place. I refer to the Certification of Com. James Barrow the elder, given in the case of the application of Lieut. Wm. Steele of the State Navy for bounty land, for proof that the Tempest was taken by the enemy and after the year 1780. It is probable, midshipman Churchill Gordon was taken in her.
I have no other facts to report in this case.
Respectfully submitted,
John H. Smith Comr.
July 1st 1835

MEMORIAL CHURCHILL GORDON HEIRS:
To the Executive of Virginia
Your memorialists James A. Gordon, John H. Gordon, William S. Gordon, John H. Digges who intermarried with Eliza L. Gordon, Ludwell Digges who intermarried with Sarah L. Gordon, and William Blackwell who intermarried with Ann S. Gordon, beg leave to represent that they constitute all the heirs of Churchill Gordon and who was a Midshipman in the Revolutionary War. Your memorialists would respectfully ask that their claims for Bounty Lands may be considered on this memorial, and that the evidence which they have been enabled (?) to procure may be received and concured as vouching their said claim and such aid as the records of the Country may afford (?) may ____ be refered to-
and they will ever pray,
Jas. A. Gordon
John H. Gordon
William S. Gordon
John H. Digges
Ludwell Digges
Wm. Blackwell

State of Virginia, Culpeper County-
Personally came before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid James A. Gordon & John H. Gordon subscribers to the foregoing memorial and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed, and being duly sworn, deposeth that they believed the said memorial to be true so far as they know or believe, given under my hand and seal this 20 day of June, 1835.
Thomas ______ {Seal}

State of Virginia, Fauquier County-
Personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid John H. Digges, Ludwell Digges, and William Blackwell, subscribers to the foregoing memorial, and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed and being duly sworn, deposeth that they believe the said memorial to be true, so far as they know or believe, given under my hand & seal this 23rd (?) day of June 1835.
Whiting Digges {Seal}




Churchill married Ann SPARK[1],[2],[4].

Ann was of Gloucester Co, VA. [1], [2]

They had the following children:

	40	i.	James Alexander (1786-1872)
		ii.	Eliza L.[1],[2],[14]. Eliza was the second wife of James Gordon of Botetourt County, Virginia. [2], [1] Eliza L. first married James GORDON[1],[2],[19], son of Nathaniel GORDON (10) (1763-1820) & Mary GORDON (15) (1768-1808). Born on 22 Jul 1787 in VA.[1],[19] James died in VA on 13 Jun 1825; he was 37.[1],[19] Buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Orange Co, VA.[19] James was of Botetourt County, Virginia. [1] Eliza L. second married John Henry DIGGES[1],[2],[14].
	41	iii.	William Spark
		iv.	Ann Spark[1],[2],[14]. In 1819 Ann Spark married William BLACKWELL[1],[2],[14].[1] William was of Fauquier County, Virginia. [1], [2], [14]
	42	v.	John Harrison (1790-1863)
		vi.	Sarah Lee[1],[2],[14]. Sarah Lee married Ludwell DIGGES[1],[2],[14].

15. Mary GORDON.[1],[2],[10],[4] Born on 14 Mar 1768 in VA.[1],[10],[2],[4] Mary died in VA on 29 Jun 1808; she was 40.[10],[4]

On 20 Oct 1785 when Mary was 17, she married Nathaniel GORDON (10) [1],[2],[10],[4],[5], son of Col. James GORDON (2) (1714-1768) & Mary HARRISON (1725-1771), in VA.[1],[10] Nathaniel Gordon married his first cousin, Mary Gordon, daughter of John Gordon and Lucy Churchill. Born on 28 Aug 1763 in Lancaster Co, VA.[1],[10],[2],[9],[5] [Bible entry: Nathaniel Gordon, born 28 August 1763.]. Nathaniel was baptized in Lancaster Co, VA on 13 Sep 1763.[5] [Baptized by Rev. James Waddell.]. Nathaniel died in Orange Co, VA on 28 Feb 1820; he was 56.[1],[10],[2]

Nathaniel Gordon was born at his father's residence on the Corotoman River in Lancaster County, Virginia, August 28, 1763, during a visit of the English evangelist, Whitefield, to his father's house. On that day Nathaniel's father, Col. Gordon, wrote in his journal after recording the birth of his son, "a fine child. . . Mr. Whitefield preached a most affecting sermon to a great number of people." On September 13, 1763, Col. Gordon writes, "This day our son, Nathaniel was baptized by Mr. Waddel. . . O! may the Lord grant that he be a Nathaniel, indeed, and his name written in the Book of Life!" [1]

Entries in the Journal of Col. James Gordon in which James refers to his son:
Aug 28, 1763: Mr. Whitefield preached a most affecting sermon to a great number of people. My wife would venture out, tho' in such a condition. It pleased the Almighty Father to give her strength to return, but about six o'clock in the evening she was happily delivered of a son, a fine child.
Aug. 30, 1763: My wife seems to recover; the child is very well.
Sept. 13, 1763: Mr. Waddel much better. This day our son Nathaniel was baptized by Mr. Waddel. No company but Mr. Chichester & Nancy, Molly Chichr., with Mr. Carter & their girls. O, may the Lord grant that he be a Nathaniel, indeed; the gift of God, & his name written in the Book of Life.[5]

Nathaniel owned lands in Orange County, Virginia, on which he founded the present town of Gordonsville. [1], [2]



They had the following children:

		i.	James[1],[2],[19]. Born on 22 Jul 1787 in VA.[1],[19] James died in VA on 13 Jun 1825; he was 37.[1],[19] Buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Orange Co, VA.[19] James was of Botetourt County, Virginia. [1] James first married Margaret ANDERSON[1]. Margaret Anderson was of Botetourt County, Virginia. She was a sister of Judge Francis T. Anderson of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia and an aunt of the Honorable William A. Anderson, former Attorney General of Virginia. [1] James second married Eliza L. GORDON[1],[2],[14], daughter of Churchill GORDON (14) (1761-1802) & Ann SPARK. Eliza was the second wife of James Gordon of Botetourt County, Virginia. [2], [1]
		ii.	Lucy[1],[20]. Born on 14 Feb 1789 in VA.[1],[21] Lucy died on 12 Jan 1871; she was 81.[1] Lucy died unmarried. [1]
		iii.	John[1] (Died as Child). Born on 6 Mar 1791 in VA.[1] John died in VA on 14 Dec 1802; he was 11.[1]
	29	iv.	John Newton (1793-1870)
		v.	Nathaniel[1]. Born on 5 Apr 1795 in VA.[1] Nathaniel died in 1869; he was 73.[1] Nathaniel died unmarried. [1]
	30	vi.	Samuel Harrington (1797-1852)
	31	vii.	Mary Harrison (1798-1887)
		viii.	Priscilla Churchill[1]. Born on 13 Jul 1801 in VA.[1],[22] Priscilla Churchill died ? . Priscilla Churchill married Robert KING[1]. Born abt 1779 in VA.[23] Robert died ? . 1850 Census, Orange Co, VA: Robert King, age 71, farmer, real estate: 11,950, born VA Priscilla C. King, age 47, born Va Margaret Davis, age 18, born VA
		ix.	Sarah Ann[1],[20]. Born on 8 Aug 1803 in VA.[1],[24] Sarah Ann died in Nov 1875; she was 72.[1] Sarah died unmarried. [1]
		x.	Marcia Armistead[1]. Born on 13 Feb 1807 in VA.[1] Marcia Armistead died on 23 Jul 1832; she was 25.[1] Marcia died unmarried. [1]

16. Nathaniel GORDON.[1],[2],[10],[4] Born on 21 Feb 1770 in VA.[1],[10],[2],[4] Nathaniel died ? .

Nathaniel was of Spottsylvania County, Virginia. [1]

Nathaniel married Elizabeth ELLIS[1],[2],[4].

They had the following children:

		i.	John[10],[2]. John died unmarried. [1]
		ii.	Lucy[1],[2]. Lucy first married William JONES[1],[2]. William was of Ellwood, Spottsylvania County, Virginia. [1], [2] Lucy second married John Strother GREEN[1],[2]. John was of Culpeper County, Virginia. [1], [2]

17. Lucy GORDON.[1],[2],[10],[4] Born on 21 Nov 1771 in VA.[1],[10],[4] Lucy died ? .

On 22 May 1797 when Lucy was 25, she married James Gordon WADDELL (22) [1],[2],[10],[4], son of Rev. James WADDELL D. D. (1739-1805) & Mary (Molly) GORDON (8) (1752-1813).[28] Born in 1770.[2] James Gordon died in 1857; he was 87.[2]

James was of Waynesboro, Virginia. [1], [2]

James Gordon Waddell was the son of Mary Gordon Waddell, who was a first cousin to James' wife, Lucy Gordon. [2]

They had the following children:

		i.	Sallie G.[2]. Born in 1798 in Lexington, VA.[2] Sallie G. died ? .
		ii.	Livingston[2]. Born in 1799 in VA.[2] Livingston died ? . Occupation: Physician in Lexington, Virginia.[2] Livingston married Hannah ESTILL[2].
		iii.	John Addison[2]. Born in 1808.[2] John Addison died in 1880; he was 72.[2] Occupation: Physician in New Hope.[2] John Addison married Sarah A. ALLEN[2].
		iv.	James Alexander[2].
		v.	Lucy[2].

18. Samuel GORDON.[1],[2],[10],[29],[4] Born on 20 Oct 1775 in Richmond Co, VA.[1],[10],[2],[4] Samuel died on 27 Apr 1823; he was 47.[1],[29] [Note: GORDONS IN VIRGINIA gives year as 1828.].

Samuel was of Spottsylvania County, Virginia. [1]

On 19 Feb 1801 when Samuel was 25, he married Elizabeth Cole FITZHUGH[1],[2],[10],[29],[4], daughter of William FITZHUGH (1754-1817) & Sarah DIGGES (1757-1804).[1],[29]

They had the following children:

	43	i.	Thomas Griffin Thornton (1802-?)
		ii.	John[1],[29]. Born on 3 Aug 1803.[1],[29] John died in 1821; he was 17.[1],[29]
		iii.	Sarah Digges[1],[2],[29]. Born on 24 May 1805.[1],[2],[29] Sarah Digges died on 14 Dec 1863; she was 58.[1],[29] [Note: GORDONS IN VIRGINIA gives year as 1865.]. In Aug 1821 when Sarah Digges was 16, she first married Peter DUDLEY[1],[2],[29].[1],[29] Peter was of Missouri. [1], [2] Sarah Digges second married Judge Bird PRICE[1],[2]. Judge Bird Price was of Missouri. [1], [2]
	44	iv.	William Fitzhugh (1807-1865)
		v.	Samuel[29]. Born on 22 Nov 1809.[29] Samuel died on 12 Jun 1828; he was 18.[29]
		vi.	James[29] (Died as Child). Born on 12 Sep 1812.[29] James died on 16 Apr 1814; he was 1.[29]
		vii.	Lucy Ann Harrison[29]. Born on 17 Feb 1815.[29] Lucy Ann Harrison died on 11 Nov 1887; she was 72.[29]
		viii.	Maria[29]. On 23 Aug 1838 Maria married Edward H. FITZHUGH[29].[29]
	45	ix.	Elizabeth Cole Fitzhugh (?-1878)