GORDON, John (DNA Link) ^{2 3 4}

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  General Notes:

Old Parish Register
Mortlach Parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"Baptized
August 12 1772
John natural son to James Gordon & Isabel Duncan in Recletich Witnesses John Wright & John Gordon"


From gravestone in Rothes cemetery, Scotland.
"In memory of
ANN SIMPSON spouse to JOHN GORDON
cartwright Rothes who died 29th August
1822 aged 44 years
Also of the said John Gordon who
died 11th August 1839 aged 67 years" ²

  Research Notes:

RECLETICH

This is a farm property in Glenrinnes.

In Records of the County of Banff, some reference to it is made.

"In terms of the resolution of I3th October 1721, the following parish overseers, who were to give their services for nothing, were appointed on 16th May 1722 to superintend the highways in each parish :

Pittriffnie (probably Botriphnie) & Mortlach :

Lesmurdie, 6 Recletich, 7 and Tullich.
Note 6 : Alex. Stewart Note 7 : Robert Cumming ⁵

John married Ann SIMPSON, daughter of James SIMPSON and Margaret THOMPSON, on 2 March 1799 in Rothes parish, Moray, Scotland.¹ (Ann SIMPSON was baptised on 18 December 1778 in Rothes parish, Moray, Scotland,⁶ died on 29 August 1822 in Rothes parish, Moray, Scotland and was buried in 1822 in Rothes Cemetery, Burnside Street, Moray, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes:

Old Parish Registers
Rothes and Dundurcas
Marriages

"1799
February 17
Gordon and Simpson
John Gordon and Ann Simpson were contracted and married the second of March following. ¹