Originally Posted by
Riverkilt
I'm 1/16th Gordon by way of a great great grandmother on my father's side. She's descended from James Gordon who came to America from Scotland to fight with Burgoyne at Saratoga. Family lore is he wanted to wangle a way to America so enlisted. Once here he was selected to reconnoiter American forces, was sent through the British lines and never came back. He signed up and fought with the American forces for the duration.
Hey Ron, I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't some truth to this family lore of yours. Being a student of the Rev War & a member of the Brigade of the American Revolution (oldest Rev War living history org both nat'l & international) I have heard & read of many such documented cases.
Happened even more so (as you describe) with the Hessians 
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