I am looking for Kennedy GORDON's, past.
I have Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, Kennedy GORDON of the Parish of St Sepulchre, marrying Ann DICKENS at Northampton in 1775 (Gaudern when their four Daughters were baptised 1777, 1779, 1781 and 1783), in my 2 X Gt Grandmother Cecila HOOD's ancestry (nee WESTLEY). Cecilia WESTLEY born 1849 Brentford (baptised and abode New Brentford 27th January 1850) Middlesex, daughter of William Joseph WESTLEY, National School Master and Martha formerly Gibson (Daughter of Christopher Gibson, Innkeeper, but also a Musician).
Fortunately, the brother of Cecilia WESTLEY baptised 1850 New Brentford, Middlesex (my 2 X Gt Grandmother), was named Kennedy Gordon WESTLEY born 1839 and baptised 15th September 1839 at Old, in Northamptonshire (Abode Old) Son of William Joseph and Martha WESTLEY, School Master.
By Licence, 19th Oct'r 1838, St Giles, Northampton
William Joseph WESTLEY, full age, Bachelor, School Master, Old in the County, Father, William WESTLEY, Schoolmaster.
Martha GIBSON, full age, Spinster, - ,Upper Mount, Father, Christopher GIBSON, Inn Keeper.
In the presence of William STAUTON ; Jane [ ? ]
12th November 1805, by Licence, William WESTLEY married Sarah GORDON
Present: Jane GORDON, John LAUGHTON
Added: 1851 Census,
1851, Wellington Street, St Giles, Northampton
William Westley, Head, Wid'r, 66, School Master, born Northampton, St Giles
Frances Westley, Dau'r, U, 39, House Keeper, born Stafford'sh Ealeshall [Eccleshall?]
Henry Turner, Visitor, Mar, 47, Cabinet Maker, born Cambridge
Added: Burials Parish of St Giles Northampton in the Year 1849
Sarah Westley, Abode Wellington Street, Dec'r 21, 69 Years.
Newspaper says wife of Mr Westley, Wellington Street.
Giving her a Birth of about 1780 and ties in with her Baptism as Sarah Gordon.
Witness at the above 1805 Marriage - Jane GORDON may have been Sarah's sister, but the two witnesses present in 1805, John LAUGHTON of Paulerspury and Jane GORDON married each other 26th May 1808 at which Margaret Gordon was present with Edmund Cleaner, (Margaret Gordon may have been another sister).
----------
Back to Kennedy GORDON, he has signed in his own hand Kennedy GORDON at his 1775 Marriage to Ann Dickens (Present are Joseph Cave; Mary Allen, who both signed). GORDON was used later in the 9th November 1805 newspaper Notice (regarding collection of monies outstanding etc) and Kenedy GORDON, Mason, in the 1805 Probate Register.
However the church for the Baptisms of the four daughters of Kennedy and Ann have took it on themselves and entered Gaudern and two of the four baptisms only returned when searching under their father's name.
The St Sepulchre, Northampton, baptism Register appears to have been rewritten and they have possibly managed to copy Kennedy's wife Ann as Jane for the last 3 daughter baptisms. I could find no further (2nd) marriage for Kennedy GORDON or the alias spelling and his widow was buried as Ann GORDON, 10 December 1812. Northampton Mercury 5th December 1812 "Last night, in this town, Mrs Gaudern, widow of the late Mr. K. Gaudern, mason."
I still have Kennedy GORDON's burial still to search for in the various Registers pages on Anc., despite having a newspaper 7th September 1805 death notice for Kennedy GAUDERN, Stone-mason.
The Northampton registers of which there are a number for each of the 4 or more Northampton churches, plus Nonconformists Registers.
Mark
