James Gordon, II

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of COLONEL. DAR Ancestor # A046041

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Col. James GORDON.[1],[2],[10],[5] Born on 2 August 1750 in Lancaster County, Virginia.[1],[2],[9] [Bible entry: James Gordon was born 2 August 1750 at Colonel Armistead Churchill's about 2 in the afternoon.]. James died in Lancaster County, Virginia on 29 September 1796; he was 46.[1]

Colonel James Gordon, second, of Lancaster, inherited the family plantation known as Gordonsville from his father. James later gave it to a son who moved away. Gordonsville (Verville) was sold in 1800 to the Curries. He represented Lancaster County in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1781. He was a member from Lancaster of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1776, which sat at Williamsburg, the Colonial Capital, and framed the first written Constitution. He wal also a member of the Virginia Convention which ratified in 1788 the Constitution of the United States. He was Colonel of the Lancaster County militia and was also Clerk of the Courts from 1787 to 1794. [1], [2]

Entries in the Journal of Colonel James Gordon in which James refers to his son as Jamey:

Feb. 25, 1759: Mr. Hodge and Captain Payne went to White Chapel Ch.--Jamey rode Turk there and home.

April 23, 1759: My wife, Jamey, Molly & Betty went over to Colonel Churchill's, & I went on board the Johnston, Capt. Ganrith, where met a large Company. Then I went over to Urbana, dined with my brother, who was setting off to Wmsburg. There I came on board again & got well on shore & home at night.

Aug 14, 1759: Very busy about our apples. They came on us very fast! Mr. Chichester much disordered with his hip & a cold. Jamey very ill with the whoopingcough, & we are afraid of Molly & Betty getting it.

October 2, 1759: Went to the C.H. Store with my wife. Posted my pocket book. Got off cloths for Jamey & myself.

October 20, 1759: Went with my wife to Bell's, where I fell off my horse, but thanks be to God, was not much hurt. Jamey behind, but he did not fall.

Feb 24, 1760: Mr. Spann & his wife went to White Chapel Ch. but broke our chair near Mr. Chichester's & c'd not get any further. God was very gracious--none was much hurt. Jamey & Molly were with them. Judith (the maid), who was in behind, was most hurt.

Sept. 2, 1760: Jamey Gordon not well. Very sickly time.

Sept. 3, 1760: Jamey took a vomit which worked him 16 times before my wife c'd stop it. He had an ague & a small fever after.

Sept. 5, 1760: Poor Jamey very sick, but in the eve'g. blessed be God, he recovered very much; but in the forepart of the day he had a severe vomiting. His mother gave him some Bateman's Drops, which seemed to stop it.

Sept. 7, 1760: Finished Harvey's Dialogues. A ship went up to-day. No company with us. Jamey very ill again.

Sept. 30, 1760: Several of the family sick. Jamey was taken after he came from school.

October 29, 1760: Abel came to let us know his master is much worse; his pain is returned in the old place. Jamey better, I believe, by taking bitters with bark, camomile flowers & snake-root.

March 11, 1761: Maj. Campbell here; he bled Jamey, who is in a very bad state of health.

June 14, 1761: Jamey has a crick in his neck, which is very uneasy to him. Our pleasant hours are very few in this life. O Lord, prepare us for the next, where true pleasures are only found.

January 31, 1762: At home with my family. Molly said all the Shorter Catechism, Jamey 56 of the Larger, & Molly Hening 106.

May 4, 1763:...Barbee lost Jamey Gordon's mare, so that we have many trials.

May 5, 1763: Sent Billy Boatman after Jamey's mare.

May 9, 1763: Last night Billy Boatman brought home Jamey's mare that was lost.

May 18, 1763: Jamey's mare got away from my brother's.

May 31, 1763: Billy Boatman brought home Jamey's mare, & soon returned to let me know that Spen. Currel had broke out of prison. I went to Mr. Dale Carter, & got an escape warrant, & sent it to Mr. Mitchell, the gaoler, to secure him.

June 14, 1763: Jamey was in the chair with me near the Mill, when the horse was frighted by the swivel-tree coming out of the crossbars & broke the harness.

June 29, 1763: Thos. Tapley came to let me know that Jamey was taken with a fit, so I rode to the School-house immediately to see him. But blessed be God, he was much recovered. Mr. Waddel came in the chair for him, & we got him home.

June 30, 1763: Set out with Jamey about 8 o'clock, & got to Dr. Flood's about 12 o'clock. Dined with the Dr., & let him know I wanted his advice for Jamey. He told me if I would send on Saturday, he would make up some medicine for him.

Sept. 18, 1763: Mr. Waddel & I went to the upper meeting, where he preached two fine sermons (see my notes of them). Jamey Gordon not well.[5]

On 30 Jun 1774 when James was 23, he married Anne PAYNE[1],[2],[10], daughter of Colonel John PAYNE.[1],[10]

They had the following children:

i. Mary Smith[1],[2]. Born on 17 September 1776 in Lancaster County, Virginia.[1] Mary Smith died on 10 March 1796; she was 19.[1] On 6 June 1795 when Mary Smith was 18, she married Nathaniel WADDELL[1],[2], son of Rev. James WADDELL D.D. (1739-1805) & Mary (Molly) GORDON (8) (1752-1813).[1] Born in 1767.[2] Nathaniel died in 1796; he was 29.[2]
ii. James Harrison[1]. Born on 17 January 1779 in Lancaster County, Virginia.[1] James Harrison died ? .
iii. John Matthews (1781-1840)
iv. Samuel Baldwin[1] (Died as Infant). Born on 23 July 1784.[1] Samuel Baldwin died on 29 October 1784.[1]
v. Ann Smith[1]. Born on 26 Jul 1786.[1] Ann Smith died ? .
vi. Addison[1] (Died as Child). Born on 14 February 1789.[1] Addison died on 15 September 1792; he was 3.[1]
vii. Janetta[1] (Died as Child). Born on 4 April 1795.[1] Janetta died on 28 August 179?[1]

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