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James Gordon 1680 – 1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Newry, Down, , Ireland

Death Date: 1749

Death Location: Newry, Down, , Ireland

Father: James Gordon

Mother: Jane Campbell

Spouse(s): Sarah Greenway

Children(s): William Gordon, John Gordon, Thomas Gordon, Moses Gordon, Nathaniel Gordon, Chapman Gordon, James Gordon, Samuel Gordon, John Gordon

In 1680, James Gordon entered the world in Newry, Down, , Ireland, born to James Gordon and Jane Campbell. James Gordon married Sarah Greenway, and had children including William Gordon, John George Gordon, Thomas Gordon, Moses Gordon, Nathaniel Gordon, Chapman I Gordon, James Gordon, Samuel Gordon, John Gordon. James Gordon passed away in 1749 in Newry, Down, , Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1680, James Gordon entered the world in Newry, Down, , Ireland, born to James Gordon and Jane Campbell.
  • James Gordon married Sarah Greenway, and had children including William Gordon, John George Gordon, Thomas Gordon, Moses Gordon, Nathaniel Gordon, Chapman I Gordon, James Gordon, Samuel Gordon, John Gordon.
  • James Gordon passed away in 1749 in Newry, Down, , Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gordon
1645 – 1707
Birth Location: Newry, Down, , Ireland
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Jane Campbell
1658 – 1750
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, , Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Greenway
1680 – 1758
Birth Location: Newry, Down, , Ireland
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Children(s)

William Gordon
1698 – 1720
Birth Location: Newry, Down, , Ireland
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John Gordon
1700 – 1766
Birth Location: Newry, Down, , Ireland
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Thomas Gordon
1701 – 1783
Birth Location: Newry, Down, , Ireland
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Moses Gordon
1702 –
Birth Location: –
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Nathaniel Gordon
1703 –
Birth Location: –
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Chapman Gordon
1704 –
Birth Location: –
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James Gordon
1714 – 1768
Birth Location: Newry, Down, , Ireland
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Samuel Gordon
1717 – 1794
Birth Location: Newry, Down, , Ireland
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John Gordon
1720 – 1780
Birth Location: Newry, Down, , Ireland
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James Gordon's Ancestors

Self
James Gordon
1680 – 1749
Birth Place: Newry, Down, , Ireland
Parents
James Gordon
1645 – 1707
Newry, Down, , Ireland
Jane Campbell
1658 – 1750
Belfast, Antrim, , Ireland
Grandparents
James Gordon
1624 – 1695
Salterhill, Draine, Morayshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Gordon
1630 – 1655
, , , Scotland
Robert Campbell
1605 – 1684
Sheepbridge House, Down, , Ireland
Jane Wallace
1633 – 1727
Ravarra, , Killenchy Parish, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Gordon
1532 – 1609
Marion Forbes
1534 – 1580
Robert Gordon
1600 – 1640
Janet Crawford
1600 – 1631
Robert Campbell
1575 – 1657
Isabel Mackintosh
1583 – 1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Forbes
1510 – 1562
Beatrix Abernethy
1505 – 1570
James Gordon
1560 – 1642
Rebecca Keith
1550 – 1610
John Crawford
1575 – 1622
Margaret Blair
1582 – 1627
Duncan Campbell
1550 – 1631
Janet Stewart
1557 – 1593
Lachlan Mackintosh
1545 – 1609
Agnes MacKenzie
1550 – 1609

James Gordon's Descendants

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James Gordon (1680 – 1749) m. Sarah Greenway (1680 – 1758)
  1. 1. William Gordon (1698 – 14 Nov 1720)
  2. 2. John (George) Gordon (1700 – 1766) m. Mary (Sarah) Chapman (1707 – Apr 1795)
    1. 1. Mary Gordon (1722 – Oct 1850) m. James Powell (1725 – 1776)
      1. 1. James Powell (1741 – )
      2. 2. Colby Powell (1743 – )
      3. 3. Ruth Powell (1745 – 1805) m. Abner Breeding (1735 – 17 Feb 1790)
        1. 1. aquiler breeden (1768 – )
        2. 2. Aquiler (Breeden\Breeding) Breeding (1769 – 1830)
        3. 3. James (P) Breeding (1770 – 1830)
        4. 4. William (S) Breeding (1770 – 1850) m. Susannah Tanner (9 Nov 1767 – 18 May 1860)
        5. 5. Berryman (B) Breeding (1772 – 1820)
        6. 6. Ezekiel (Fields) Breeding (1775 – 1820)
        7. 7. Preston (R) Breeding (1780 – 1833)
        8. 8. Sarry (Sally) Breeding (1781 – 1876)
      4. 4. William Powell (1746 – 1771)
      5. 5. Misseniah Powell (17 May 1766 – Mar 1850)
      6. 6. Elisa (Betty) Powell (1768 – )
      7. 7. James Powell (1769 – )
      8. 8. Lewis (Gordon) Powell (1770 – 1823)
      9. 9. Winney Powell (1771 – 1794)
      10. 10. Winney Powell (1771 – 1794)
      11. 11. Colby Powell (1772 – )
      12. 12. Mary (Ann) Powell (1774 – )
      13. 13. Ruth Powell (1780 – )
      14. 14. Betty Powell (1780 – )
    2. 2. Mary Gordon (7 Nov 1728 – 1776)
    3. 3. Charles Gordon (8 Aug 1730 – 1811)
    4. 4. Nathaniel Gordon (27 Aug 1732 – )
    5. 5. John Gordon (7 Feb 1734 – 4 Aug 1766)
    6. 6. Sarah Gordon (7 Dec 1735 – )
    7. 7. Elizabeth Gordon (3 Feb 1739 – )
    8. 8. Chapman Gordon (15 Jan 1741 – )
    9. 9. George Gordon (15 Jan 1743 – 23 Sep 1800)
    10. 10. George (Sargeant) Gordon (1765 – 1784)
  3. 3. Thomas Gordon (1701 – 1783)
  4. 4. Moses Gordon (1702 – )
  5. 5. Nathaniel Gordon (1703 – )
  6. 6. Chapman (I) Gordon (1704 – )
  7. 7. James Gordon (1714 – 2 Jan 1768)
  8. 8. Samuel Gordon (1717 – 1794)
  9. 9. John Gordon (1720 – 1780)

James Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1680
1680
Birth of James Gordon in Newry, Down, , Ireland
Newry, Down, , Ireland
1749
1749
Age 69
Death of James Gordon in Newry, Down, , Ireland
Newry, Down, , Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Newry, Down, , Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Newry, Down, , Ireland
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