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75- Abraham Cyrus. 1771, Sep. i, Ens., 28th Ft. 1772, Jun. 21,
Ens., 24th Ft., com. given by Lord Townshend, Ld. Lt. of Ireland, whose
page he had been. 1774, h.p. {A.L., 1772-4; Cal. of Home Office Papers,
1775, 209). 1777, Vol., 2nd Lt. Inf., served in America ; Oct. 4, wounded at
Germantown ; Oct. 8, 2nd Lt., 21st Ft.; Dec. 19, Gen. Sir William Howe
writes from Philadelphia " he had given the 2nd Ltcy. 21st Ft. to Mr. Gordon,
from half pay who had been very strongly recommended " (Roy. lust. Papers,
Hist. MSS. Com., 1. 166, 303; L.G., 1778, Mar. 31). 1779, Dec. i, Lt.,
91st Ft., 1781, Jul. 6, Capt. Lt., 1783, Apr. 25, reg. disbanded h.p. {A.L.,
1778-1832). 1803, Oct. 6, Lt. Bawtrey Vols; Oct. 25, Capt.
Son of Abraham, 74 ; '>'■ 1781, Dec. 17, at Newark on Trent, " in Nov.
at Gretna Green, Capt. Gordon, 91st Ft., m. Miss Locke" (G.Af., vol. 51,
p. 54), and had Frederick 460> Abraham Henry 77, Robert James, 1270,
George Cyrus, b. 1792, Dec. 24, B.A., 18x5, M.A. 1818, Trin. Coll.
Cam., Curate of N. Clifton, Notts., d. at Clifton, Yorks, 1859, Jun. 12 ;
Augustus, 27, Anna Elizabeth, b. 1788, Aug. 7, and Amalie, b. 1800, May 8.
Gordon rf. 1832, Jan., at Bawtrey, aged 73 {W.O., Offs. Services, 1828,
P.R.O.).
76. Abraham Cyrus. 1843, Cadet, H.E.I.C.S. (Madras). 1844, Feb. 28,
Ens., 32nd N.I. 1847, Nov. 26, sent to England on s.c. 1849, Jun. 29, ret.
to duty ; Aug. 29, Qr. Mr. and Inter, (act.). 1850, Feb. 28, Lt,; Nov. 26, Qr.
Mr. and Inter. 1851, Jul. 21, in charge of the Bazaar and Police at Jubbul-
pore. 1852, Feb. 28, passed in Hindustani. 1854, Jan. placed at the
disposal of Govt, in N.W. Prov. ; Jun. 7, Asst. Comr., 3rd class, Sangor and
Nerbudda. 1856, Oct. 11, Dep« Comr., 2nd class, Seonee. 1859, Jan 17,
Dep. Comp., ist class, Nursingpoor (Civil emp.) ; Feb. 2, Capt. 1862, Jan.
7, Maj. s.c. ; sent to England on s.c. (E.I.R., I.L., 1844-66).
Son of Frederick, 460 ; b. 1826, Mar. 15, bap. Aug. 6, at Carrigrohan Mil.
Chapel, Ballincolly, co. Cork ; educ. Barnstaple Grammar Sch., Mr. Jeffrey's
Woolwich, King's Coll., and Addiscombe. Nominated for H.E.I.C.S. by G.
F. Warden, on recommendation of his uncle, James Gordon Murdoch,
Hampstead ; );;. 1862, Jul. 15, at St. Leonards, Emily, b. 1833, Feb. 17,
third dau. of James Turing Bruce, Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park [G.M., 13,
2nd N.S., 226). Gordon d. 1865, Dec. 26, at Tunbridge Wells {ibid., vol. i,
3rd N.S., 290). His widow d. 1903, Nov. 6, in Rome (Times).
77. Abraham Henry. 1801, Jan. 5, 2nd Lt., R.M. 1805, Jul. 18, Lt.
1824, Dec. 18, Capt. 1838, Jun. 28, Maj. 1839, Aug. 26, Lt. Col. 1848,
Jan. 4, Col., 2nd Comdt. 185 1, Feb. 26, Col. Comdt. 1855, Jun. 20, Maj.
Gen.; ret. fp. (Hart's ^.L., 1840-66; N.L., 1802-66; G.M. vol. 29, p. 188,