Genealogy of Thomas Gordon and His Descendants

Dates: 1940

Collection Number: MS 185

Physical Location: Archive Room File Cabinet

Extent: 1 folder.

Creators/Collectors: Gordon, Charles Ulysses.

Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.

User Restrictions: No restrictions.

Preferred Citation: Genealogy of Thomas Gordon and His Descendants, MS 185, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information: DONOR: Charles Ulysses Gordon, 8/17/1940; transferred to ACHS from JMRL, 10 October 1989.

Biographical/Historical Information: Thomas Gordon emigrated from Ireland in 1750 and settled in Albemarle County near present day Gordonsville.

Scope and Content: This is a manuscript account written by Charles Ulysses Gordon about his ancestor Thomas Gordon, discussing Gordon's military service during the Revolutionary War. The manuscript is addressed to Mrs. Nancy W. Duke, librarian at the Charlottesville Public Library.

Family Names: Gordon family.

Subjects: Genealogy.

Record Types: Reports.