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 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. 133 Statirah, daughter of Joseph Sheparcl, Esq. of Lunsing, co. York, Ontario, and by her has issue, VIII. Florence Huntley, h. 26th February, 1886. Mr. Gordon emigrated to California in 1856, thence proceeding to British Columbia in 1858, where he settled in 1861, at Nanaimo. He is a contractor and builder, and head of the firm of Gordon and Co., wharf owners. He was one of the promoters, and for many years on the committee of management, of the Nanaimo Literary Institute; in 1856 unsuccessfully contested Nanaimo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, but was elected to the House in June, 1877 ; unsuccessfully contested the same seat and his present seat in the Commons, 1878 ; but was retui-ned to the Commons, 4th August, 1882. Hincngc. John GtOrdon, Esq., the grandfather of David William Gordon, Esq., emigrated from Coventry, co. Warwick, England, to India, and thence to America. He served in the Eoyalists' forces during the Revolutionary War, at the termination of which he removed, with other United Empire Loyalists, to Canada, and finally settled in the township of Camden, co. Kent, Ontario. He m. in the State of Maryland, U.S.A., a German lady, and by her had issue, Michael John, of whom presently. Aaron "I John >A11 deceased. Ephraim J Sarah, m. Mr. Hewit, of co. Elgin, Ontario, both deceased. Elizabeth, m. Mr. Shipley, of co. Elgin, Ontario, both deceased. Michael John Gordon, Esq., b. at Maiden. He, with his brothers, served in the militia, under General Brock, at the taking of Detroit ; was present at the battle of Chrysler's Farm, and other engagements during the war of 1812, 1813, and 1814. His residence and crops were destroyed by the American General, Harrison, when he ascended the River Thames in pursuit of George Proctor and Tecumseh. He m. Judith, daughter of William Marsh, Esq. (b. in Manchester, England, who built the first house on the present site of Ridgetown, and d. in 1856), by Sarah, his wife, eldest daughter of Alexander Montgomery, Esq., and cousin of General Richard Montgomery, the American commander who fell in the attack on Quebec in 1775. Mr. Alexander Montgomery m. the daughter of Mordecai M. Myers, Esq. of New York city, and during the Revolution left his home in Stam- ford, Connecticut, and settled in Gagetown, New Brunswick, dying in Toronto in 1839, aged 98 years. His daughter Sarah, above- mentioned, was b. at Gagetown, N.B., 31st May, 1779 ; m. in 1802, and d. in June, 1883, aged 104 years, having been one of the first settlers of Western Ontario. Mrs. Judith Gordon d. at Wallaceburg, Ontario, in 1847, where also Mr. Gordon d. in 1852, leaving issue, David William, of whom we treat. Residences — Seaview, Nanaimo, and Aspen Grove, Comox, both in the province of British Columbia, Dominion of Canada. ©utjrte (A ^ttm%. GUTHRIE, THOMAS, Esq. of The Hermitage, Geelong ; Rich Avon, Avon River, in cos. Borung and Kara Kara ; Qaambatook, Avoca River, co. Tatchera, all in the colony of Victoria ; and of Mount Graham, South. Australia, h. 25th April, 1833, at Dnns, Berwickshire, Scotland ; left home in 1847, when fourteen years of age, and sailed from London -in the barque "Windermere," arriving the same year at Hobart Town, Tasmania; in which colony he spent two years, gaining a knowledge of sheep farming. In 1856 Mr. Guthrie joined the late Mr. George Synnot in business as stock and station agents and wool brokers ; but retired in 1864, taking over the Quambatook station, the property of the firm, and devoting himself exclusively to squatting pursuits. In addition to his estates already mentioned, Mr.