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William Gordon 1698 – 1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1698

Birth Location: Newry, Down, , Ireland

Death Date: 14 Nov 1720

Death Location: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

Father: James Gordon

Mother: Sarah Greenway

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In 1698, William Gordon entered the world in Newry, Down, , Ireland, born to James Gordon and Sarah Greenway. William Gordon passed away in 1720 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1698, William Gordon entered the world in Newry, Down, , Ireland, born to James Gordon and Sarah Greenway.
  • William Gordon passed away in 1720 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States.

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William Gordon's Ancestors

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William Gordon
1698 – 1720
Birth Place: Newry, Down, , Ireland
Parents
James Gordon
1680 – 1749
Newry, Down, , Ireland
Sarah Greenway
1680 – 1758
Newry, Down, , Ireland
Grandparents
James Gordon
1645 – 1707
Newry, Down, , Ireland
Jane Campbell
1658 – 1750
Belfast, Antrim, , Ireland
Samuel Greenway
1660 – 1720
Armagh, Armagh, , Ireland
Elinor Matthews
1650 – 1720
, , , Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Gordon
1624 – 1695
Elizabeth Gordon
1630 – 1655
Robert Campbell
1605 – 1684
Jane Wallace
1633 – 1727
Robert Graham
1620 – 1680
Mary Bell
1630 – 1673
Matthews
1630 – 1690
2nd-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
John Graham
– 1638
Margaret

William Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1698
1698
Birth of William Gordon in Newry, Down, , Ireland
Newry, Down, , Ireland
1720
14 Nov 1720
Age 22
Death of William Gordon in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Newry, Down, , Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1720
    Event Place: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

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