Name of Gordon

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there seems to have been no connection between
bim and the Abergeldie family. He was the son
of an Alexander Gordon, merchant, of Boston,
Mass., wiho married Jean Maekay. She was the
only daughter of William Maekay, who was the
eon of Captain Hugh Madkay of Scoury, and th«
brother of Patrick Marifeay, who sold the estate
of Cyderh.a.ll and emigated to Georgia with Wil-
liam. Alexander Gordon and Jean Maekay (who
died as a widow in Edinburgh, June 29, 1789) had
three some and a daughter: —
George Gordon, baptised at Boston, August 6,
1795. He was an officer in the 2nd West
Indian Regiment. He married Anne ,
who died at Bath, November 23, 1833. They
had.
George St Leger Gordon, born at Doncaster,
in 1788: died as an officer in the 8th West
Indian Regiment, at Antigua, in 1809.
Mary Gordon : mairmied at Walcott Church,
Bath, June 15, 182-1, William Matchett.
Alexander Gordon, baptised at Boston, August
27, 1757. He also was in the army.
Hugh Maekay Gordon, baptised at Boston, Sept.
5, 1760: general in the army: died in Dean
Street, Mayf air, Mknoh 12. 1803 : and wan
buried in a vault under St James's Church,
Piccadilly.
Annabella Gordon, baptised at Boston, April
27, 1758. She married (June 6, 1785) Rupert
Maekay. of Jamaica, son of Robert Maekay,
tutor of Fanr. The "Scots Magazine" de-
scribee her as " of Princes Street, Edinburgh."
The best account of General Hugh Maekay is
given by John Philippart in his "Royal Militmy
Calendar " (iii., 163-4), as follows: —
This officer served as a volunteer in America,
and «';m attached to Sir William Howe's head-
quarters in 1775 and 1776, and was present in
the actions of the 22nd and 27th of August of
Ilia latter year, lli<' landing ;tt Now Yorlk. etc.
He iwas appointed ensign in (he 71st Foot,
Mcwrrih 11. 1777: he accompanied Sir "William
Hfmv'ci army up the Chesapeake and was present
in the battle of Brandywine, and at the evacua-
tion of FbiladeJipGiia, April 27. 1778. he was ap-
pointed lieutenant in the 16fh Foot: he sailed
from New Xork to the West Indies and joined
his resriment in Ponsacola in January I779, and
remained there til] May 1780, when he was sent
through the Indian country to the Commander-