GORDON, David

Notes:

David lived to a very great age and was for many years sexton of the Rockaway Presbyterian church. David also served in the Revolutionary War, and he told the following account of a march his company made to Newark from Morristown. The captain halted his company and thus addressed them "Brother soldiers, we must get to Newark tonight, and we cannot do it and march in a body. Let every man make his way as best he can, and if we get there each one of you shall have half a gill of rum for tea." "Oh, captain," roared his followers, "call it a gill, and then we can do it!" "Well, a gill it shall be, then," said the captain, "but halt when you get this side of Newark, and let us march into town as brother soldiers should, together and in order!" The march was accordingly accomplished by each "on his own hook," and the valiant captain had the pleasure of entering Newark at the head of his company in the "brother soldier" way. In the night the men were roused up and embarked in boats, and were rowed down the Passaic in perfect silence. They landed on the salt meadows and marched up to a little village, probably Bergen. The object of this expedition Dr. Tuttle inferred to have been to break up a gang of tories, some of whom were captured and carried to Morristown.
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The following are certified records at Trenton: "It is certified, that the records of this office show that David Gordon served as a private in the Eastern Battalion, Morris County, New Jersey Militia; also as a private in the New Jersey State Troops; also private in the First Battalion, Second Establishment; New Jersey Continental Line, and in the Sixth Company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Ballard, Third Battalion, Second Establishment; served in the Indian Campaign against the six nations in Western Pennsylvania from May to November, 1779; private in Captain Alexander Mitchell's' Company, First Regiment; detailed to Colonel Barber's New Jersey Light Infantry Battalion, and served in the Virginia Campaign from April to October, 1781; took part in the siege of Yorktown, and was present in the battle of Yorktown and surrender of Lord Cornwallis, October 19, 1781, - during the Revolutionary War." The following are the records from the War Department at Washington, DC: "The records of this office show that David Gordon enlisted July 24, 1777, as a private in Captain Jeremiah Ballard's Company, Third New Jersey Regiment, commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton, Revolutionary War, to serve three years. His name appears on the rolls from June 1777 to August 1780, without additional data." The records also show that, "David Gordon served as a private in the 5th company of foot, first New Jersey regiment, commanded by Colonel Mathias Ogden, Revolutionary War. He enlisted, date not shown, to serve during the war. His name appears on the rolls for January, 1781, to February, 1783, without additional data." The records show further that, "David Gordon enlisted, date not stated, as a private in Captain Jonathan Dayton's Company, New Jersey Regiment, commanded by Colonel Mathew Ogden, Revolutionary War, to serve during the war. He joined March 1, 1783, and his name is on the rolls for March and April, without additional data."
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As David Gordon was born Oct. 23, 1759, monumental record Sept. 23, it will show that he enlisted before he was 18 years of age, and continued in the service nearly six years. His father, William, was 40 years of age, and his grandfather, Joshua, in the 60's. David died July 23, 1852, the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Barnabas King from text, 1 Peter 4th chapter 7th verse.
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David Gordon, born 1759, enlisted July 24, 1777, and served in the Revolutionary War nearly six years, as the records show, married while on furlough May 17, 1780, Nancy Southard, a daughter of Timothy, Jr., who lived at or near Rockaway.

David — SOUTHARD, Nancy. Nancy (daughter of SOUTHARD, Timothy and SWORDEN, Susanna) was born 4 May 1763; died Feb 1859, Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey; was buried , Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet]

Phebe — MERRIAM, William. [Group Sheet]

Phebe married PATCH, Asepth 1 Jan 1804. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Lived at Rockaway. While on a business trip to Baltimore, MD, to introduce a method of extracting iron from cinder refuse of the forges, was taken sick, returned to New York, called at a hotel and requested a room to rest, and was told they had none for a drunken man, he acted so strangely, he insisted he was a sick man, and inquired for his brother-in-law Ithamar Ayers, who was sent for and removed to his house where he died. He was buried at Rockaway near his father, David, but there is no monumental record of the same.

William married ROCHELLE, Elizabeth 27 Aug 1803. Elizabeth was born , Of Sparta, New Jersey. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The couple lived at New York and was buried at Brooklyn. No records of children.

Susannah — AYERS, Ithamar. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

She lived at Upper Longwood. Probably buried at Berkshire Valley. No other records.

Amy — TUTTLE. [Group Sheet]

Amy married LOSEY, Timothy 19 Dec 1807. [Group Sheet]

Naomi married FICHTER, John 9 Oct 1813, Morris County, New Jersey. John (son of FICHTER, Johann Friedrich and WITTEY, Mary) was born 1 Jun 1792, Mount Hope, Morris County, New Jersey; died 17 Nov 1870, Upper Longwood, Morris County, New Jersey; was buried , Berkshire Valley, Oak Ridge, Morris County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet]

Sarah — LOSEY, Abraham. [Group Sheet]

Paenel married MOTT, John 2 Apr 1830. John was born 17 Jul 1799, Of Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey; died 27 Jun 1865. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The 1900 census shows Mary living in the South Butte precinct of Sutter Township, Sutter Co., California, with the family of her daughter Caroline McPherrin.
She was listed as: Stevens Mary J., Mother-in-law, White, Female, b. Aug. 1818, age 71, widowed, had 8 children total 4 surviving to 1900, b. NJ as were her parents. (Series: T623, Microfilm: 115, Book: 1, Page: 203).
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Once again Mary appears in the 1910 census living in the South Butte precinct of Sutter Township, Sutter Co., California, with the family of her daughter Caroline McPherrin. She is shown as age 91, born in New Jersey Aug. 1818. Mary went on to state she had 8 children 4 of whom were still living. (ED. 120, SH. 8).

Mary married STEVENS, John Freeman 1837, New Jersey. John (son of STEVENS, John L. and FREEMAN, Hannah) was born Abt 1813, New Jersey; died 20 Mar 1895, Sutter County, California. [Group Sheet]

Sarah married MERRITT, Alexander A. Bef 1846, New Jersey. Alexander was born Abt 1823, New Jersey; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Joshua S. Stevens appears on the roster as a member of the 4th California Infantry as a private in Company A and E. He mustered out as a private. another piece of evidence is a stone in the Sutter Cemetery stating J.S. Stevens Co. E 4th Ca Inf.

4th Regiment of Infantry, Company E:
Stephens, Joshua S.
Private
Enlisted at Sacramento, Cal. July 30, 1864
Mustered Aug. 5, 1864
Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Mar. 30, 1866, with Co.

Sources:
1) http://cagenweb.com/yuba/Civil%20War/4RI-E.htm
2) Denise Damm, bridges@otn.net
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When Joshua moved to California he made several land purchases near his father in Sutter Co.
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Sutter Co., CA (1868)
Mer Twp Rng Sec Doc Id Case No Authority Date
MD 015N 002E 15 2568 CACAAA 034914 Cash Sale 1868/12/01 STEVENS JOSHUA S
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Sutter Co., CA (1875)
Mer Twp Rng Sec Doc Id Case No Authority Date
MD 015N 002E 10 374 CACAAA 035045 Homestead 1875/03/05 STEVENS JOSHUA S
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The 1880 census finds Joshua and family in Tehamah Twp., Tehama Co., California (E.D. 144, p. 7)
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In 1880 Joshua was a farmer in Riceville, California.

Joshua married Cinthia Bef 1867, California. Cinthia was born Abt 1852, California; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Henry was from Rockaway, Morris Co., New Jersey.
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The 1860 census finds an 18 year old Henry Stevens living in Rockaway, Morris Co., New Jersey, and working as a Laborer. He was at the residence of Alexander Merrit. (Roll 704, p. 39 / 449).
Note: Alexander Merritt was the brother-in-law to Henry's mother Mary (Fichter) Stevens and the next door neighbor of Henry's father John F. Stevens in the 1850 census. Alexander Merritt married Sarah Ann Fichter.
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The 1870 census finds living in Butte Township in Sutter Co., Californi
Henry Stephens, 30, M, W, Farmer, b. NJ
Martha Stephens, 25, F, W, Keeping House, b. NJ
John Stephens, 2, M, W, at home, b. NJ
NOTE:
The census shows John as being born in New Jersey as do later censuses. This fact narrows the immigration date of Henry, Martha and John to between 1868 and 1870. Henry's father John had been in California since 1855.
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Henry M. Stevens purchased 160 acres of land in Tehama Co., California on November 20, 1874;
Military Scrip Warrant Patent
Aliquot Sec/ Fract. Survey
# Parts Blk Twnshp Range Sect. Meridian State Counties Nr.
1 SW 10/ 23-N 3-W No MOUNT DIABLO CA TEHAMA ---

Another purchase was made of 80 acres in the same county on April 15, 1880;

Aliquot Sec/ Fract. Survey
# Parts Blk Twnshp Range Sect. Meridian State Counties Nr.
1 SNW 10/ 23-N 3-W No MOUNT DIABLO CA TEHAMA ---
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On the 1880 census taken at Tehama Township, Tehama Co., California Henry stated he was 39 years old, a farmer who was born in New Jersey as were his parents. He indicated he could not read or wright. He is shown with;
Martha (Marthia A.) his wife age 39 who was keeping house, and 6 children;
John F. (14),
Lisa A. (11),
Bell (Belle) (7),
Martie (Myrtle) (4),
Celba (Sylvia) (2) and
Henry (1).
All children were born in California, except John who was born in New Jersey before the family moved to California (about 1867). Of the parents, only Martha could read and neither could write.
(June 18, 1880. E.D. 16, p. 146)
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Tehama County, CA 1885 Directory:
Stevens, Henry M. - farmer.
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On the 1900 census taken at Corning, Tehama Co., California
Henry stated he was a fisherman, age 59 (Aug. 1840).
Martha age 58, ( Mar. 1847), Had 12 children with 6 surviving to 1900.
daughter Sylva (Sylvia ?) age 23, (Aug. 1876), and
son Henry age 22, (Aug. 1877)
with his wife Gertrude age 24, (April 1876)
their new baby girl (un-named), (Mar. 1900)
and two other children of Gertrude from a previous marriage;
Agnes Ackley age 6, ( July 1893) and
Charles Ackley age 4, ( Sept. 1895).
NOTE: There was a comment indicating the family was living in a tent type of home.
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An LDS file shows a Rosa B. Stevens born in Mendocino, California on October 24, 1870. The file is interesting because Henry stated he was a fisherman in the 1900 census and Mendocino was a fishing port. The parents listed on the file were Henry Stevens and Martha.
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Lingenfelter Archives
http://www.csuchico.edu/lbib/spc/lingenfelter/S/ling_s8.pdf
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This file contains much of the information regarding the Henry Stevens family in Tehama Co., California. This file states he was born in New Jersey and was shown as a farmer in Corning, Tehama Co., California in 1902 and that he died in Red Bluff February 4, 1907. This file also contains a Joshua Sands Stevens who was also born in New Jersey about 1840, this man was Henry's older brother.

Henry married Martha A. Abt 1866, New Jersey. Martha was born Mar 1838, Scotland; died 24 Jan 1928, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mc PHERRIN, W. H., farmer; P.O. South Butte; lives on section 9, township 15 north, range 2 east; he owns 285 acres; was born in Knox county, Illinois, August 1, 1841.
He came to California in 1859 and settled in Sutter Co., California in the same year.
He married Miss N. Stevens, Dec. 8, 1864; she was born in New Jersey; they have 4 children -
Mary A., born September 2, 1865;
Wm. H., March 24, 1868;
John J., January 7, 1873;
Lorena, March 11, 1873.

Naomi — MCPHERRIN, W. H.. W. was born 1 Aug 1841, Knox County, Illinois; died 13 Dec 1894, Sutter Township, Sutter County, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The 1880 census finds Caroline, 32, and her family in Tehama Township, Tehama Co., California
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The 1910 Sutter Township, Sutter Co., census shows Caroline with her husband John. She stated she had 7 children over their 47 year marriage 3 of whom survived to 1910. Also shown is their grandson Lloyd Brockway, age 14, born in Washington. The family lived on California Street.

Caroline — MCPHERRIN, John T.. John was born Abt 1838, Knox County, Illinois; died 1914, Sutter Township, Sutter County, California; was buried , Sutter Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John seems to have purchased land in Tehama Co. on Sept. 26, 1877.
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John and Alice appear on the 1880 census in Tehama Twp., Tehama Co., CA. next door to his older brother Joshua and his family.
For reasons unknown John indicated his birthplace as Wisconsin.
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The 1900 census taken at Sutter Township, South Butte, Sutter Co., California, shows John and his wife of 26 years Alice A. she was born in Florida as were her parents. The couple was childless however they had adopted a daughter by the name of Rosa Lott, age 19. John was a farmer at the time.
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The 1910 census shows John and his wife Alice living in Sutter Township, Sutter Co., Ca. where he was engaged in farming.

John — Alice A.. Alice was born Abt 1850, Florida; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Anslem B. Stevens purchased land in Tehama Co., CA on Aug. 1, 1883.
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Absolem is shown on the 1880 Sutter Co., Ca. census with his parents in Butte Township as a farmer.
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Absolem and his nephew John were in Shasta Co., in the 1898 Shasta Co., California Regeister. Absolem was a teamster living in Hart while his nephew was a laborer living in Taylor.
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The 1910 census:
Anslem was married and living in Dist. 117, Buckeye Township, Shasta Co., California
Anslem Stevens, 48, NJ, farm hand
Mildred, 49, VA
Olive M., 11, CA
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The 1910 census shows Absolem as a hired man, age 59, working odd jobs in Sutter Township, Sutter Co., Ca.
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Shasta Co., 1898 Great Register:
3439, Stevens, Anslem B. age=40, born=NJ, residence=Old Diggings / Hart, registered=May-11-1892, height=5' 7" complexion=Brunette?, eyes=Brown, Hair=Black.
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Anslom married Mildred Abt 1884, California. Mildred was born Jun 1850, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]