Captain Roger Gordon

Captain Roger Gordon (HM10ZU)

Location: Kingstree, SC 29556 Williamsburg County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 40.028', W 79° 49.034'

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In 1732 Roger Gordon led 40 Scotch Irish to found Williamsburg Township, (Kingstree), one of 11 inland sites granted by the Provincial Governor in King George's plan to develop a successful English colony in South Carolina. In 1738 the town acquired 2 acres of his land to build Williamsburg Meeting House, original site of the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church and this cemetery. Capt. Gordon died in 1750.
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HM NumberHM10ZU
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByS.C. Society, Daughters of the American Colonists
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 12:47pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 609653 N 3725876
Decimal Degrees33.66713333, -79.81723333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 40.028', W 79° 49.034'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 40' 1.68" N, 79° 49' 2.04" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 901-999 E Main St, Kingstree SC 29556, US
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