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Thomas Gordon 1652–1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1652

Birth Location: Pitlochie, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Apr 1722

Death Location: Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Father: Robert Gordon

Mother: Catherine Burnett

Spouse(s): Janet Gordon, Helen Riddell

Children(s): Thomas II, Margaret Stelle

In 1652, Thomas Gordon entered the world in Pitlochie, Scotland, born to Robert Gordon And Catherine Burnett. Thomas Gordon married Helen Riddell, Janet Gordon, and had children including Euphame, Margaret Stelle, Mary, Thomas Gordon Ii. Thomas Gordon passed away in 1722 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1652, Thomas Gordon entered the world in Pitlochie, Scotland, born to Robert Gordon And Catherine Burnett.
  • Thomas Gordon married Helen Riddell, Janet Gordon, and had children including Euphame, Margaret Stelle, Mary, Thomas Gordon Ii.
  • Thomas Gordon passed away in 1722 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Gordon
1609–1681
Birth Location: Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
RG
Catherine Burnett
1610–1698
Birth Location: Kincardineshire, Scotland
CB

Spouses(s)

Janet Gordon
1654–1744
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JG
Helen Riddell
–1687
Birth Location: –
HR

Children(s)

Thomas II
1696–1784
Birth Location: Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
TI
Margaret Stelle
1700–1782
Birth Location: Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
MS

Thomas Gordon's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Gordon
1652–1722
Birth Place: Pitlochie, Scotland
Parents
Robert Gordon
1609–1681
Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Catherine Burnett
1610–1698
Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Mickle
1580–1661
Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine Irvine
1582–1662
Kinmundy, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Thomas Burnet
1574–1637
Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Irvin
1556–1629
Marion Douglas
1567–1630
Thomas Burnet
1540–1612
Isabelle Burnett
1544–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Drum
1527–1602
John Burnett
1521–1575
Elizabeth Burnet
1521–1613
William Keith
1510–1580

Thomas Gordon's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Gordon (17 Apr 1652–20 Apr 1722) m. Janet Gordon (5 April 1654–8 December 1744) m. Helen Riddell (–1687)
  1. 1. Thomas (Gordon) II 1696–1784 m. Margt. Gordon 1709–1782
    1. 1. Jane (Gordon) Clark 1738–1802 m. Charles Clifford 1730–1816
      1. 1. Jas (G) Clifford 1768–1863 m. Rebeca Coker 1789–1863
        1. 1. Robert Clifford 1812–1890 m. Catherine Clifford 1813–1903
        2. 2. William Clifford 1827–1912
        3. 3. Margaret Timmons 1822–1909
      2. 2. Sally Clifford 1776–1853
      3. 3. Jane Clifford 1772–1852
      4. 4. John Hanley –1892
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Gordon 1755–
    3. 3. Epenetus Stout 1732–1821
    4. 4. Agisyles Gordon 1747–1815
    5. 5. Franklin Gordon 1751–1793
    6. 6. Othniel Gordon 1746–1815
    7. 7. Phillip Gordon 1752–
    8. 8. Thomas Gordon 1748–1856
    9. 9. Timothy (M) Gorton 1756–1835
  2. 2. Margaret Stelle 1700–1782

Thomas Gordon's Timeline

20 Records

1652
17 Apr 1652
Birth of Thomas Gordon in Pitlurg, Slains, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitlurg, Slains, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1652
17 Apr 1652
Birth of Thomas Gordon in Pitlochie, Scotland
Pitlochie, Scotland
1652
17 Apr 1652
Birth of Thomas Gordon in Pitlochie, Scotland
Pitlochie, Scotland
1691
26 Oct 1691
Age 39
Thomas Gordon resided here in Salem, New Jersey
Salem, New Jersey
1721
1721
Age 69
Thomas Gordon resided here in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1722
Abt 1722
Age 70
Thomas Gordon resided here in Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
1722
20 Apr 1722
Age 70
Death of Thomas Gordon in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
1722
20 Apr 1722
Age 70
Death of Thomas Gordon in Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
1722
20 Apr 1722
Age 70
Death of Thomas Gordon in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
1722
20 Apr 1722
Age 70
Death of Thomas Gordon in Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
1722
20 Apr 1722
Age 70
Death of Thomas Gordon in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
1722
20 Apr 1722
Age 70
Death of Thomas Gordon in Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
1722
20 Apr 1722
Age 70
Death of Thomas Gordon in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
1722
20 Apr 1722
Age 70
Death of Thomas Gordon in Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
1722
20 Apr 1722
Age 70
Death of Thomas Gordon in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
1722
20 Apr 1722
Age 70
Death of Thomas Gordon in Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
1722
20 Apr 1722
Age 70
Death of Thomas Gordon in Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
1722
20 Apr 1722
Age 70
Death of Thomas Gordon in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
1722
20 Apr 1722
Age 70
Death of Thomas Gordon in Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
1722
11 May 1722
Age 70
Thomas Gordon - Probate
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1652
    Event Place: Pitlurg, Slains, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography
    [5] U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1652
    Event Place: Pitlochie, Scotland
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1652
    Event Place: Pitlochie, Scotland
    Record Source: Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1684
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
    [2] U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1691
    Event Place: Salem, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1722
    Event Place: Scotch Plains, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1722
    Event Place: Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography
    [7] U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1722
    Event Place: Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1722
    Event Place: Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1722
    Event Place: Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1722
    Event Place: Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1722
    Event Place: Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1722
    Event Place: Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1722
    Event Place: Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1722
    Event Place: Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1722
    Event Place: Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1722
    Event Place: Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1722
    Event Place: Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1722
    Event Place: Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 11 May 1722
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills
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