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About William Gordon
Thomas Gordon went to Australia from Ireland on the 'Thomas Lowry' as a Bounty Immigrant, the fare was paid by Australia. The expectation was that Thomas Gordon would go to Australia Sydney and put his trade as a Tailor and Farmer to good use for the colony. Thomas stayed in Australia for a time and then came to New Zealand. Immigrants were encouraged to breed, Thomas partnered with a Maori women whose name is not known (documents call her Jane), during this coupling James Gordon and Maryanne Gordon were born. There is a possibility of a third child Margaret but there is no evidence to prove this. Today we do not know what happened to James' mother but Thomas married Sarah Alderdice on the 18/12/1851
On the 7th Jan 1842 on the 'Wilson' Thomas' brother William arrived in Australia with his cousin Ross Cummin. Because he came directly to NZ he was denied his Bounty payment. He eventually married Sarah Alderdices' sister Margaret and they had their first son which they named James Alexander Gordon. Thomas Gordon, James Gordon and Mary Ann Gordon were gifted land by the Maori. I have been told by family that their mother was related to King Te wherowhero the first Maori King, but as yet I have not be able to prove it. When Thomas died Sarah sold the land to the government for a sewing machine and a bag of flour.
Our great great grandfather had Black hair and was called Black Jim. William's son had red hair and he was called red Jim.
Source: Lynnette Diaz 29 July 2016
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William Gordon's Timeline
| 1815 |
1815
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Kilkeel, Mourne, Down, Northern Ireland, Ireland
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| 1848 |
1848
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Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 1888 |
February 4, 1888
Age 73
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Thames, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand
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Thames, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand
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