Henry GORDON of Andover, MA and Fryeburg, Maine

GORDON

1. HENRY

m. 29 Oct. 1747 Andover, MA, SARAH WALKER (b. 17 Sept. 1730 Wilmington, MA)
d. after Jan. 1810

Henry and his brothers Hugh and William may have been part of the Scotch-Irish immigration to Andover. Their parents are unknown. Henry was listed on the tax roll for Andover 15 Dec. 1746. Henry moved to Fryeburg and purchased lot No.22.(1) He sold the homestead to his son John in Jan. 1810.(2)

Issue- all born in Andover

  • I. George- b. 7 June 1748, d. 12 June 1748
  • II. Jane- b. 27 Apr. 1749, m. 1 Dec. 1772 Andover, Moses Kimball
  • III. Hugh- b. 19 July 1751, m. Elizabeth Lindsay (b.c.1751, d. 20 Aug. 1834 Fryeburg), d. 26 Apr. 1821 Fryeburg
  • IV. William- b. 13 Jan. 1754, m. 6 June 1782 Bethia Pearson (m.2. 2 Aug. 1787 Aaron Chamberlain of Falmouth)
  • 2V. SARAH- b. 8 Aug. 1756, m. 5 May 1788 RICHARD FRYE (b. 5 Aug. 1751 Andover, d. 10 Feb. 1836 Fryeburg), d. 7 Aug. 1854 Fryeburg
  • VI. Mary- b. 5 Aug. 1758, m. 25 May 1784 Fryeburg, Samuel Frye (b. 5 July 1758 Andover, d. 27 May 1827 Fryeburg), d. 14 Aug. 1811 Fryeburg
  • VII. John- b. 27 Sept. 1760, m. 10 Dec. 1783 Fryeburg, Elizabeth Parham (b.c.1759, d. 18 Dec. 1827 Fryeburg)
  • VIII. Bethia- b. 25 Dec. 1762, m. 4 Aug. 1791 Fryeburg, William Kimball (b. 6 Dec. 1757, d. 29 Jan. 1814 Lovell, ME), d. 15 Apr. 1843
  • IX. Betsey- b. 2 May 1765, m. 9 Dec. 1802 Fryeburg, Abiel Frye (b. 24 Dec. 1766 Andover, d. 27 Dec. 1846 Fryeburg), d. 22 Mar. 1851 Fryeburg
  • X. Henry- b. 3 Feb. 1768, m. 30 May 1793 Fryeburg, Patty Farrington (b. 21 Dec. 1773, d. 14 Mar. 1835 Fryeburg), d. 16 Oct. 1818 Fryeburg
  • XI. Hannah- b. 20 Aug. 1771, m.c.1826 Joshua Gammage (b. Jan. 1755, m.1. ?, d. 24 June 1843)
  • XII. Margaret- b. 11 Dec. 1773, m. 25 Apr. 1802 Fryeburg, Richard Barker (b. 15 Mar. 1774, d. 7 Apr. 1855 Fryeburg), d. 9 Jan. 1866 Fryeburg

    Ref:

    (1) Oxford Co. Deeds- Vol.11, p.265
    (2) Ibid- p.302

    Maine Families in 1790- Vol.1, p.120


    1. ______ de GORDON

    He came from England and was granted the lands of Gordon from David I.

    Issue-

  • 2I. RICHARD- d. 1200
  • 3II. ADAM-

    Ref:

    "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880
    "Caledonia"- Chalmers, Vol.II, p.387


    2I. RICHARD

    d. 1200

    Between 1150 and 1160 Richard granted land to the monks of Kelso.(1)

    Kelso Abbey

    Issue-

    4I. THOMAS- Ref:

    (1) Kelso Charters- Tome I, 118, p. 85

    "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880


    4I. THOMAS (RICHARD 2)

    Thomas "fil Rich de Gordun", c. 1180, confirmed by charter the donation made by his father ("patris meis") to Kelso.(1)

    Issue-

  • 5I. THOMAS- d. 1285

    Ref:

    (1) Kelso Charters- Tome I, 126, p. 97

    "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880


    5I. THOMAS (RICHARD 2, THOMAS 3)

    m. MARJORY ______
    d. 1285

    Thomas made more grants to the monks of Kelso as well as to the monks of Coldstream. "Thomas de Gordun filius Thome de Gordun" donated property c. 1250 to Kelso with the consent of "Mariori uxoris mee" naming "Ric avus meus et Thomas pater meus"(1)

    Issue-

  • 6I. ALICIA- m. ADAM De GORDON

    Ref:

    (1) Kelso charters- Tome I, 121, p. 88

    "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880


    3II. ADAM

    Sir Adam had a portion of the territory of Gordon and the lands of Fanys.

    Issue-

  • 7I. ADAM-

    Ref:

    "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880


    7I. ADAM (ADAM 2)

    Issue-

    8I. ADAM- Ref:

    "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880


    8I. ADAM (ADAM 2, ADAM 3)

    m. ALICIA De GORDON
    d.c.1270

    By an undated charter Adam granted Faunes to Dryburgh monastery for the souls of himself and Alicia.(2)

    "Alicia de Gordun filia et heres quondam Dni Thome de Gordun militis junioiris" confirmed the donations c. 1270 to Kelso monastery made by Richard and Thomas "dno Ricardo abavo meo sive a dno Thoma quondam avo meo sive a dno Thoma quondam patre meo" for the souls of her parents and Adam de Gordon.(1)

    Adam was one of the Scottish barons who joined King Louis IX of France in his crusade for the Holy Sepulchre in 1270 and died during the expedition.

    Issue-

  • 9I. ADAM- m. MARGERY ______, d. before 1296

    Ref:

    (1) Kelso charters- Tome I, 120, p. 87
    (2) Dryburgh charters- 195, p. 140

    "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880


    9I. ADAM (ADAM 2, ADAM 3, ADAM 4)

    m. MARGERY ______
    d. before 1296

    Adam joined the barons who were rebelling against Henry III and was Governor of Dunster castle. After the rebels were defeated at the battle of Evesham Adam plundered Berkshire and Surrey with his horsemen until surprised by Prince Edward with whom he was involved in personal combat and was wounded. After his defeat he joined the King's service and became his faithful friend. Adam was a supporter of Baliol since he held his lands from that prince or from his friend the Earl of March. Adam died before "King John" resigned the sovereignty of Scotland to King Edward in 1296 as on 3 Sept. Margery was given back the estates after having sworn allegience to Edward.

    Adam donated property in Gordon to Melrose Abbey by an undated charter which was confirmed by his son by another undated charter. The first charter mentions "Johnanne filio meo".(1)

    Issue-

  • I. John- ?d.s.p.
  • 10II. ADAM- m. ANNABELLA STRATHBOGIE, d. 12 July 1333

    Ref:

    (1) Melrose Liber- Tome II, 409, p. 375; 410, p. 376

    "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880


    10I. ADAM (ADAM 2, ADAM 3, ADAM 4, ADAM 5)

    m. ANNABELLA STRATHBOGIE
    d. 12 July 1333 Halidon Hill

    In 1300 Adam was one of the wardens of the marches and in 1305 he was one of the ten commissioners elected at the general council at Perth and was given full Parliamentary powers for the settlement of Scotland under Edward I.

    "Adam filius Ade de Gordoun" donated property to Kelso Monastery by a charter dated c.1300.(1) He reached an agreement with Kelso about property in the territory of West Gordon by charter dated 1308.(2)

    In 1305 he was fined by Edward for his former opposition to his government. Upon William Lamberton, Bishop of St. Andrew's release from prison in 1306 Adam became one of the sureties for his good behavior. In Jan. 1312 he was appointed one of the commissioners by Edward to negociate a peace treaty with Robert the Bruce, but without success. In Apr. 1312 Adam and the Earl of March were sent to England by Baliol's party to try to get some of their grievances redressed. In Nov. he was again appointed by Edward to negociate a peace with the Scottish King. After Baliol's death the next year Adam gave his support to Robert the Bruce and in 1320 he was one of the ambassadors sent to Rome to have Bruce's excommunication removed and to deliver the letter to His Holiness asserting Scotland's independence. The Bruce granted Adam the Lordship of Strathbolgie, Aberdeenshire which had been forfeited by David de Strathbolgie, Earl of Athol. Adam made his home there and gave it the name of Huntly after a village in western Gordon. Sir Adam was killed at the battle of Halidon Hill 12 July 1333.

    Huntly Castle

    Issue-

  • 11I. ALEXANDER- d. 17 Oct. 1346
  • II. William-
  • III. son
  • IV. son
  • 12V. MARY- m. WALTER HAMILTON

    Ref:

    (1) Kelso charters- Tome I, 119, p. 86
    (2) Ibid- 125, p. 96

    "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880


    11I. ALEXANDER (ADAM 2, ADAM 3, ADAM 4, ADAM 5, ADAM 6)

    d. 17 Oct. 1346 battle of Durham

    Sir Alexander fought at the battle of Halidon Hill where his father was killed. He went with King David on his expedition to England and was supposedly killed at the battle of Durham, however, his name does not appear in the list of those killed in the battle.

    Issue-

  • 13I. JOHN- d.c.1357

    Ref:

    Memorials of the Family of Gordon of Lesmoir in the County of Aberdeen- Douglas Wimberley, Northern Chronicle, Inverness, 1893- p. 90
    "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880
    "Military Achievements of the Scots Nation"- Abercrombie, Vol.II, p.98


    13I. JOHN (ADAM 2, ADAM 3, ADAM 4, ADAM 5, ADAM 6, ALEXANDER 7)

    d.c.1357

    Sir John was taken prisoner with King David at the battle of Durham and was not released until 1357 when the Earl of Douglas became one of his sureties. After his release he received a charter from David II confirming to him the lands of Strathbogie.

    Issue-

  • 14I. JOHN-
  • Ref:

    "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880


    14I. JOHN (ADAM 2, ADAM 3, ADAM 4, ADAM 5, ADAM 6, ALEXANDER 7, JOHN 8)

    Sir John got a charater for the lands of Strathbogie from Robert II 13 June 1376. Their northern domain and lordship received the name of Huntly after a small village near Gordon.

    In 1377 after the burning of Roxburgh by the Earl of March the English retaliated and attacked John's lands in Berwickshire. He and his followers, however, defeated the English at Carham and took Sir John Lilburn prisoner and then surprised the Governor of Berwick castle and took him prisoner, but released him soon after. Wyntoun says:

    The're rayse a welle grete renowne
    And gretly prysyd wes gude Gordown.

    In 1378 Sir John and the Earl of Douglas defeated the English under Sir Thomas Musgrave and made him prisoner. Wyntoun says of Sir John and the Laird of Johnston:

    He and the Lord of Gordown
    Had a soverane gude renown
    Of ony that war of thare degre,
    For full that war of grete bounte.

    He was killed with the Earl of Douglas at the battle of Otterbourne in 1388.

    The Battle of Otterburn from Froissart's Chronicles

    Issue-

  • 15I. ADAM- m. ELIZABETH KEITH, d. 14 Sept. 1402
  • II. James- ancestor of the Gordons of Pitlurg
  • III. Tam- ancestory of the Gordons of Lesmoir and Craig Gordon

    Ref:

    "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880


    15I. ADAM (ADAM 2, ADAM 3, ADAM 4, ADAM 5, ADAM 6, ALEXANDER 7, JOHN 8, JOHN 9)

    m. ELIZABETH KEITH
    d. 14 Sept. 1402

    Sir Adam was killed at the battle of Homildon 14 Sept. 1402 along with all of his 100 troops. The story goes that "when the English archers were pouring their volleys with deadly effect on the closely wedged ranks of the Scottish spearmen, who were falling by hundreds, Sir John Swinton, a brave Border knight of gigantic stature, well advanced in years, exclaimed, �Why stand we here to be shot like deer and marked down by the enemy? Where is our wonted courage? Are we to be still and have our hands nailed to our lances? Follow me, and let us at least sell our lives as dearly as we can.� This gallant proposal won the admiration of Adam de Gordon, whose family were at deadly feud with that of Swinton, and throwing himself from his horse and kneeling down before him, he said, �I have not been knighted, and never can I take the honour from the hand of a truer, more loyal, more valiant leader. Grant me the boon I ask, and I unite my forces to yours, that we may live and die together.� Swinton cordially complied with Gordon�s request, and after having hastily performed the ceremony, he tenderly embraced his late foe. The two knights then mounted their horses, and, at the head of a hundred horsemen, charged fiercely on the English host; but, unsupported by their countrymen, the little band, with its gallant leaders, were overpowered and slain."(1)

    Sir Adam was succeeded by his only child Elizabeth who married Alexander de Seton and who afterwards was called Lord Gordon and Huntly.

    Issue-

  • 16I. ELIZABETH- m. ALEXANDER De SETON

    Ref:

    (1) The Great Historic Families of Scotland- James Taylor, 1887- at: http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/families/gordons.htm

    "The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880


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