These photographs were taken mainly in the area of Monmouth and Hunterdon Counties, where the early Gordon and Stout generations lived from the mid-1600s through the 1700s.
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Gordons Corner was probably named for Charles Gordon or his brother, Peter. The road now runs past the Old Scots cemetery.
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Most graves here never had permanent markers and are unmarked to this day. Charles and Lydia Gordon are almost certainly among them.
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John Hampton was the father of Charles Gordon's wife, Lydia. He had connections with the Barclays as overseer of their East Jersey holdings.
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Archibald and Mary Craig are among the relatively few existing headstones in the Old Scots Graveyard.
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This monument is in Freehold, across from the Historical Society library.
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This house, built by Archibalds son but possibly occupied by Archibald himself, is preserved by the Park Service as part of the Battle of Monmouth Military Park. It was used as a field hospital during the battle.
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A picture of the Craig House in less restored condition.
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Established in part by Charles Gordon, attended also by his son, Peter, and the place where most of Peter's children were baptised.
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Established in part by Charles Gordon, attended also by his son, Peter, and the place where most of Peter's children were baptised.
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Peter Gordon's gravestone in the Old Tennent cemetery, located very close to the old church building.
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Maj. Peter Gordon's wife, Susanna Hunt, is buried in the churchyard. They probably attended this church during Peter's time as a merchant in Trenton.
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Susanna Hunt Gordon's gravesite in the First Presbyterian Church cemetery in Trenton.
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Closeup of the marker in the First Presbyterian Church cemetery in Trenton.
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The reception of George Washington in Trenton following the war. Susanna Hunt Gordon was quoted in a newspaper article describing the event.
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This church was established by Jonathan Stout and his family.
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An old historical marker on the site of the Stout farm.
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The house where Penelope Stout lived during the later part of her life.
Gordons Corner was probably named for Charles Gordon or his brother, Peter. The road now runs past the Old Scots cemetery.