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Mary GORDON 1728 – 1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 NOV 1728

Birth Location: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1776

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father: John Gordon

Mother: Mary Chapman

Spouse(s): Sgt. vet)

Children(s): Colby Powell, Ruth Powell, Misseniah Powell, Elisa Powell, Lewis Powell, Winifred Powell, Mary Powell

Mary GORDON was born in 1728 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States, the child of John George Gordon and Mary Sarah Chapman. Mary GORDON married Sgt. James Powell (Rev. war vet), and had children including Colby Powell, Ruth Powell, Misseniah Powell, Elisa Betty Powell, Lewis Gordon Powell, Winifred "Winney" Powell, Mary Ann Powell. Mary GORDON passed away in 1776 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary GORDON was born in 1728 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States, the child of John George Gordon and Mary Sarah Chapman.
  • Mary GORDON married Sgt. James Powell (Rev. war vet), and had children including Colby Powell, Ruth Powell, Misseniah Powell, Elisa Betty Powell, Lewis Gordon Powell, Winifred "Winney" Powell, Mary Ann Powell.
  • Mary GORDON passed away in 1776 in Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gordon
1700 – 1766
Birth Location: Newry, county, down, ulster, province, Northern Ireland
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Mary Chapman
1707 – 1795
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
MC

Spouses(s)

Sgt. vet)
1725 – 1776
Birth Location: St. Thomas, Orange, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Colby Powell
1743 – 1776
Birth Location: –
CP
Ruth Powell
1745 – 1805
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
RP
Misseniah Powell
1766 – 1850
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia Colony
MP
Elisa Powell
1768 –
Birth Location: Virginia Colony
EP
Lewis Powell
1770 – 1823
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia Colony
LP
Winifred Powell
1771 – 1794
Birth Location: Virginia Colony
WP
Mary Powell
1774 – 1860
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, United States
MP

Mary GORDON's Ancestors

Self
Mary GORDON
1728 – 1776
Birth Place: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Parents
John George Gordon
1700 – 1766
Newry, county, down, ulster, province, Northern Ireland
Mary (Sarah) Chapman
1707 – 1795
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
James (III) Gordon
1672 – 1748
Newry, Newry, and, Mourne Lower, Down, Northern Ireland
Sarah Greenway
1675 – 1758
Newry, County Down, Ireland
Jonathan Chapman
1680 – 1749
Nanjemay,Charles,Maryland,USA
Jane Taylor
1673 – 1751
,,Maryland,USA
Great-Grandparents
James Gordon
1650 – 1707
Sarah Campbell
1658 – 1750
Thomas III
1642 – 1708
Elizabeth Craxon
1647 – 1695
Abraham Taylor
1650 – 1694
Jane Sadler
1649 – 1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Gordon
1614 – 1686
Elizabeth Gordon
robert Campbell
1605 – 1670
Jane Wallace
1633 – 1727
THOMAS CHAPMAN
1621 – 1657
Ann mnu
1623 –
Abraham Taylor
1627 – 1689
Deborah Kechine
1642 – 1667

Mary GORDON's Descendants

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Mary GORDON (07 NOV 1728 – 1776) m. Sgt. (James Powell (Rev. war) vet) (1725 – 15 JUL 1776)
  1. 1. Colby Powell (1743 – AFT 15 Jul 1776)
  2. 2. Ruth Powell (Abt. 1745 – 1805) m. Abner (Cross) Breeding (1734 – 17 February 1790)
    1. 1. Ephriam Breeden (1765 – 1830)
    2. 2. Aquiler Breeding (1768 – 1830)
    3. 3. Acquilla Breeden (21 Feb 1768 – Abt 1830)
    4. 4. Richard Breeding (1769 – Sep 1850)
    5. 5. James (P) Breeden (1770 – 1830)
    6. 6. William (S.) Breeding (1771 – 1850) m. Susannah Tanner
    7. 7. richard breeden (1771 – Sep 1850)
    8. 8. Berryman Breeding (1772 – 1820)
    9. 9. Preston ("Presley" Remus) Breeden (1780 – 1833)
    10. 10. Sarah (Sally (Sherman)) Breeding (27 Aug 1781 – 21 Mar 1876)
  3. 3. Misseniah Powell (17 May 1766 – Mar 1850)
  4. 4. Elisa (Betty) Powell (1768 – ?unknown)
  5. 5. Lewis (Gordon) Powell (1770 – 1823)
  6. 6. Winifred ("Winney") Powell (1771 – 1794)
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Powell (1774 – 1860)

Mary GORDON's Timeline

2 Records

1728
07 NOV 1728
Birth of Mary GORDON in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
1776
1776
Age 48
Death of Mary GORDON in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 NOV 1728
    Event Place: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
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