Ancestry of G. Gordon Liddy
 
compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner
 
 

The following material on the immediate ancestry of G. Gordon Liddy should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.  
 
 
 
 
 

William Addams Reitwiesner
 
wargs@wargs.com
 
 
Ancestry of G. Gordon Liddy
1 G(eorge) Gordon Liddy, commentator, b. ... 30 Nov. 1930
PARENTS
2 Sylvester Liddy, b. ... , N. Y., 28 Dec. 1899, d. ... Feb. 1975 [SSDI 090-32-2494]  
m.
3 Mary Abbaticchio, b. ... , W. Va., ... [ca. 1910], d. ...
GRANDPARENTS
6 Raymond J ... Abbaticchio, b. ... , Pa., ... June 1882, d. Carson City, Nev., 28 Sept. 1959 [Washington Post 30 Sept 1959, p. B2]  
m.
7 Ada Rebecca Alexander, b. ... , D. C., ... May 1884, d. ... 8 July 1924 [Washington Post 9 July 1924, p. 3]
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
12 Arcangelo Abbaticchio, b. ... , Italy, ... Jan. 1842, d. ... [living 1900]  
m. ... [ca. 1868]
13 Mary ... , b. ... , Italy, ... Aug. 1842, d. ... [living 1900]
14 Fendall E ... Alexander, b. ... , D. C., ... [ca. 1851] d. ... 1896  
m.
15 Sarah Louise Smith, b. ... , Pa., ... April 1854, d. ... [living 1900]
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
28 Columbus Alexander, b. ... , Va., ... 1821, d. Washington, D. C., 14 Feb. 1898 [Washington Post 15 Feb 1898, p. 10]  
m.
29 Rebecca Hay, b. ... , Va., ... May 1826, d. Washington, D. C., 27 Nov. 1913 [Washington Post 28 Nov. 1913, p. 4]
30 ... Smith, b. ... , d. ... [by 1880]  
m.
31 Josephine ... , b. ... , Pa., ... 1832, d. ... [living 1880]
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
56 Walter Stoddard Alexander, b. ... , d. ... [VW I:18]  
m.
57 Catherine Francelia Dade, b. ... , d. ...
58 Henry Hay, b. ... , Mass., ... [ca. 1796] d. ... [living 1850]  
m.
59 Sarah ... , b. ... , Va., ... [ca. 1801], d. ... [living 1880]
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
112 Robert Alexander, b. ... , d. ... [will dated 1789, pro. 18 Feb. 1793] [VW I:15]  
m.
113 Mary Ann Stoddard, b. ... , d. ...
114 Baldwin Dade, b. ... 14 Feb. 1760, d. ... 1809 [VT I:442]  
m. ... 1781
115 Catherine West, b. ... , d. ... 1804
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
224 Gerard Alexander, b. Stafford Co., Va., ... 1712, d. Halifax Co., Va., ... Sept. 1761 [VW I:18]  
m.
225 Mary Dent, b. ... , d. ...
228 Baldwin Dade, b. ... 13 Oct. 1716, d. ... 1782 [VT I:441]  
m. ... [ca. 1743]
229 Verlinda ... , b. ... , d. ... 1798
230 Capt. John West, b. ... , d. ... [will dated 26 April 1775, pro. 18 Feb. 1777] [VW I:19]  
m. ... [before 1755]
231 Catherine Colville, b. ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
448 Robert Alexander, b. Stafford Co., Va., ... 1688, d. Stafford Co., Va., ... Oct. 1735 [VW I:15]  
m.
449 Anne Fowke, b. ... , d. ... 1739
450 George Dent, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
451 Ann Herbert, b. ... , d. ...
456 Townsend Dade, b. ... [ca. 1688], d. ... 1761 [VT I:434; VW II:98]  
m. ... [ca. 1714]
457 Elizabeth Alexander, b. ... 15 Sept. 1698, d. ... 30 Dec. 1736
460 Hugh West, b. ... 18 March 1704/5, d. ... 25 Aug. 1754 [will dated Feb. 1754, pro. 21 Nov. 1754]  
m. Fairfax Co., Va., 29 Dec. 1725
461 Sybil Harrison, b. ... 3 Feb. 1704/5, d. Alexandria, Va., ... June 1787
462 John Colville, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
463 Mary Foster, b. ... , d. ...
7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
896 Robert Alexander, b. ... , d. Stafford Co., Va., 1 June 1704  
m.
897 Frances ... , b. ... , d. ...
898 Gerard Fowke, b. ... 1662, d. ... [will dated 6 Jan. 1734, pro. 20 Jan. 1734] [H 156]  
m.
899 Sarah Burdett, b. ... , d. ...
900 William Dent, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
901 Elizabeth Fowke, b. ... , d. ...
912 Francis Dade, b. ... 7 Nov. 1659, d. ... 13 June 1694 [VV II:661; VW II:97]  
m. ... [ca. 1683]
913 Frances Townsend, b. ... , d. ... 26 April 1726
914 Philip Alexander, b. ... , d. ... [VW I:32]  
m.
915 Sarah Ashton, b. ... , d. ...
920 John West, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
921 ... Pearson, b. ... , d. ...
8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
1792 (=1828) John Alexander, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
1793 (=1829) ... , b. ... , d. ...
1796 (=1802) Gerard Fowke, b. ... , d. ... , Va., ... 1669 [H 155]  
m.
1797 (=1803) Ann Thorogood, b. ... , d. ...
1802 - 1803 same as 1796 - 1797, above
1824 Francis Dade, b. ... 1621, d. at sea ... 1663 [VT I:431; VV II:661; VW II:97]  
m. ... 1651
1825 Beheathland Bernard, b. ... [ca. 1635], d. ... 1720
1826 Col. Robert Townsend, b. ... 1640, d. ... 1675  
m.
1827 Mary Langhorn, b. ... , d. ... 1685
1828 - 1829 same as 1792 - 1793, above
1830 Capt. John Ashton, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
1831 Grace ... , b. ... , d. ...
1840 John West, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
1841 ... , b. ... , d. ...
1842 Thomas Pearson, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
1843 ... , b. ... , d. ...
9/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
3594 (=13606) Capt. Adam Thorogood, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
3595 (=3607) Sarah Offley, b. ... , d. ...
3604 - 3607 same as 3592 - 3595, above
3650 Maj. Thomas Bernard, b. ... , d. ... [before 10 Nov. 1651]  
m.
3651 Mary Beheathland, b. ... , d. ... [VW I:242]
3652 Richard Townsend, b. ... 1606, d. ... 1651  
m.
3653 Frances Baldwin, b. ... , d. ...
3654 Needham Langhorn, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
3655 ... , b. ... , d. ...
3656 - 3659 same as 3584 - 3587, above
10/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
7208 - 7215 same as 7184 - 7191, above
7302 Capt. Robert Beheathland, b. ... , d. ... [VW I:242]  
m.
7303 ... , b. ... , d. ...
7312 - 7319 same as 7168 - 7175, above
11/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
14416 - 14431 same as 14368 - 14383, above
14624 - 14639 same as 14336 - 14351, above
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS
 
 
 
 
 
 

1930 New York, Kings Co., Brooklyn, ED 79, Sheet 16A, line 9

                                                    Father's       Mother's
                   Rel  Age  Status  Birthplace     Birthplace     Birthplace 
Liddy Sylvester J   H   30   M  30   New York       New York       New York
      Maria A       W   21   M  21   West Virginia  Pennsylvania   D C

Sylvester was a Lawyer, Law Office

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1920 District of Columbia, Washington, ED 270, sheet 7B, line 85
     1910 Calvert Street

Abbaticchio Raymond J      H     M W 37 M    PA Italy Italy     1st Lieutenant    U S Army
            Ada A          W     F W 36 M    DC DC    PA
            Raymond J Jr   S     M W 12 S    DC PA    DC
            Maria L        D     F W 11 S    WV PA    DC
            Ada P          D     F W  7 S    DC PA    DC
Alexander Paul F           BiL   M W 39 S    MD DC    PA        Manager           Lithograph Office
          May L            SiL   F W 42 S    DC DC    PA        Stenographer      Red Cross Office
     (one servant)

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1900 Pennsylvania, Westmorland Co., Latrobe, ED 106, sheet 2A, line 33

Abbatticchio Arcangelo   H  W M Jan 1842 58 M 32        Italy Italy Italy    1875 25 Na    Proprietor of Hotel
             Mary        W  W F Aug 1842 57 M 32 4 ..   Italy Italy Italy    1875 25
             Albert      S  W M Mch 1870 30 S           Italy Italy Italy    1875 25 Na    Hotel Clerk
             Caroline    D  W F Aug 1878 21 S           PA    PA    PA
             William     S  W M Jun 1880 19 S           PA    PA    PA                     Shipping Clerk
             Raymond     S  W M Jun 1882 17 S           PA    PA    PA                     At School
     (one boarder)
     (three servants)

The birthplaces don't make much sense, but that's what the schedule says.

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1900 District of Columbia, Washington, ED 25, sheet 16B, line 52
     1647 30th Street NE

Alexander Rebecca      H     W F May 1826 74 Wd   6 4    VA Mura[sic] VA     Land Lord
Russell Fannie         D     W F Jan 1850 50 Wd   3 3    DC VA        VA
Alexander Louise       DiL   W F Apr 1854 46 Wd   7 7    PA PA        PA
          May          GD    W F May 1878 22 S           DC DC        PA
          James        GS    W M Jan 1879 21 S           DC DC        PA     Reporter
          Paul         GS    W M Apr 1882 18 S           DC DC        PA     At School
          Ada          GD    W F May 1884 16 S           DC DC        PA     At School
          Josephine    GD    W F Jul 1886 14 S           DC DC        PA     At School
          Frank        GS    W M Apr 1888 12 S           DC DC        PA     At School
          Florance     GD    W F May 1892  8 S           DC DC        PA     At School
     (three servants)

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1880 Maryland, Prince George's Co., Vansville, ED 120, page 17, line 37

Smith Josephine R     W F 48            Farming              PA France PA
      George          W M 16    S                            MD
      Borden J        W M 11    S                            PA
      Thomas B        W M 11    S                            PA
      Harry W         W M  7    S                            PA
Alexander Fendall     W M 29    SiL     Attorney ay Law      DC VA     VA
          Louisa      W F 27    W       Keeping House        DC
          Mary L      W F  3    D                            DC
          James E     W M  1    S                            MD
     (one farm laborer, two servants)

For the most part the enumerator left blank the columns for the birthplaces of the parents.

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1880 District of Columbia, Washington, ED 55, page 19, line 8
     1007 F Street NW

Alexander Columbus    W M 59           Retired Printer    VA VA VA
          Rebecca     W F 50    W      Keeping House      VA DC VA
Hay Sarah             W F 79    MiL    At Home            VA MD MD
     (three servants)

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1870 District of Columbia, Washington, page 167, line 19

Alexander Columbus     54 M W    Printer                  150000   5000    VA
          Rebecca      43 F W    Keeps House                               VA
          Columbus S   24 M W    Mercantile Clerk                          DC
Russell Frank C        22 F W    At Home                                   DC
Alexander Walter O     21 M W    Physician                                 DC
          Henry        20 M W    Lawyer                                    DC
          Fendal E     18 M W    Law Student                               DC
          Douglass B   16 M W    Apprentice Engineer                       DC
Russell Francis        28 M W    Clerk Gas Co                              Canada
        Lula            1 F W                                              DC
     (four servants)

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1860 District of Columbia, Washington, page 35 (mechanically numbered page 451), line 8

Columbus Alexander      40 M      Printer      100,000     25000       VA
Rebecca Alexander       31 F                                           VA
Franceline Alexander    18 F                                           DC
Columbus Alexander      15 M                                           DC
Walter Alexander        14 M                                           DC
Henry Alexander         11 M                                           DC
Fendall Alexander        9 M                                           DC
Douglass Alexander       7 M                                           DC
     (three servants)

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1850 District of Columbia, Washington, Dwelling 331

Columbus Alexander      34      M      Printer      7000       DC
Rebeca Alexander        26      F                              DC
Frances Alexander       10      F                              DC
Columbus Alexander       7      M                              DC
Walter Alexander         5      M                              DC
Henry Alexander          3      M                              DC
Fendall Alexander          7/12 M                              DC
Chas Schell             20      M      Printer                 DC
John Johnson            16      M      Printer                 MD
J Q Adams               16      M      Printer                 MD
Theophalis Moore        17      M      Printer                 MD

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1850 District of Columbia, Washington, Dwelling 506

Henry Hay              54 M   Painter             Mass
Sarah  "               50 F                       DC
Rebecca Alexander      30 F                       "
Virginia Hay           23 F                       "
Thomas   "             14 M                       "
Bushrod Corbin          7 M                       "
George Vamill          18 M   Painter             "

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NOTES
 
 
 
 
 
 
1796 -- For some of the ancestry of Gerard Fowke, including his descent from William I, King of Scots (d. 1214), see RD600 437-438.  
 
 
 
1824 -- For some of the ancestry of Francis Dade including his descent from Edward I, King of England (d. 1307), see RD600 326-327 and DR 254.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FURTHER NOTES
 
 
 
 
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) publishes a Patriot Index, a list of persons whose honorable service in the cause of independence during the American Revolution renders their female descendants eligible for membership in the NSDAR. Several ancestors of G. Gordon Liddy appear in the Patriot Index, including:


    Baldwin Dade (number 114)
    Baldwin Dade (number 228)
    Capt. John West (number 230)

While Mr. Liddy is not eligible for membership in the NSDAR (by not being female), he is eligible for membership in the equivalent organization for men, the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SOURCES CONSULTED AND CITED
 
 
See above. Also:  
 
 
 
H - Hayden, Virginia Genealogies  
 
VT - Genealogies of Virginia Familes, Tyler magazine  
 
VV - Genealogies of Virginia Familes, Virginia Magazine of History and Biography  
 
VW - Genealogies of Virginia Familes, William & Mary Quarterly  
 
 
 
 
 
William Addams Reitwiesner
 
wargs@wargs.com