James (Gillespie) Gillaspy (abt. 1759 - abt. 1801)

Born about 1759 in Augusta County, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Mary Robertson — married 25 Jan 1785 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died about 1801 at about age 42 in Shelby City, Pike, Kentucky, United States

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This is the profile of James Gillespie of Botetourt Co married 1785 Mary Robertson.

Biography

James (Gillespie) Gillaspy was a Virginia colonist.

On 25 January 1785, James Gillespy and Mary Robertson were married by Edward Crawford in Botetourt County, Virginia.^[1][2]

Research Notes

• Needs Research: Research into the life events and family of this person is needed. Vital statistics and relationships (birth, parents, marriage, children, death) need citations for primary sources. Spratlin-29 17:27, 27 April 2022 (UTC)

Place Creation

• Orange County, Virginia was created in 20 Sep 1734 from Spotsylvania County.
• Augusta County, Virginia (unorganized; organized 1745) was created in 15 Dec 1738 and was formed from Orange County.
• Botetourt County, Virginia (pending; effective 1770) was created in 28 Nov 1769 from Augusta County.
• Cowpasture River lies to the west of and is not the same place as Beverley Manor.
• The entirety of Beverley Manor lies within present-day Augusta County, bounded on north by Middle River, east and south by South River, and west by a line a little east of Spotswood.

See Augusta County, Colony of Virginia for a map created from recent research. Spratlin-29 23:03, 7 April 2022 (UTC)

Conflated Persons

This profile may conflate two persons, a James Gillespie and a John Gillespie. The biography lists sources for a James and a John, and no records for a John with middle name James. Spratlin-29 20:54, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

See Deconflation of Gillespies of the Colony of Virginia.

Vital Statistics

This was previously in the biography, but is clearly for a John Gillespie, not James.

John was born about 1759. John Gillespie passed away about 1801.

Parents

Without sourcing that says otherwise, as of 29 Apr 2022, I disconnected this profile from "parents" Robert Gillespie Sr. and Agnes (Russell) Gillespie. Moyer-780 17:54, 29 April 2022 (UTC)

Military Service

These military records were previously in the biography but are clearly for a John Gillaspy, not James.

United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

Name: John Gillaspy Or Gilespie

Event Type: Military Service

Event Date: Sep^[3]

Event Date: Oct 1778^[4]

Event Date: Nov 1778^[5]

Event Place: United States

Military Rank: Corpal

United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

Name: John Gillaspy

Event Type: Military Service

Event Date: 10 Apr 1776^[6]

Event Date: 31 Jul 1777^[7]

Event Date: 11 Aug 1777^[8]

Event Date: Aug 1777^[9]

Event Date: Oct 1777^[10]

Event Place: Virginia, United States

Event Date: 13 Sep 1778^[11]

Event Date: Dec 1778^[12]

Event Place: United States

Military Rank: Corp

United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783^[13]

Name: John Gillespie

Event Type: Military Service

Event Date: 14 May 1778

Military Regiment: Associators And Militia

DNA Information

See: DNA Study: Gillespies of the Colony of Virginia.

The owner of KIT 92064, 94867, 66986 and 55003 are descendants of this family line and a member of these DNA projects:

• Gillespie Surname DNA Project
• FTDNA Gillespie yDNA Test Results

Sources

1. ↑ Virginia State LIbrary, Richmond, Virginia, Register of marriages, Botetourt County, Virginia, 1770-1853, Register of marriages 1770-1853; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89XF-74KB?i=528), iamge 529.
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDC-WTR : 11 February 2018), James Gillespy and Mary Robertson, 25 Jan 1785; citing Botetourt, Virginia, reference pg 504; FHL microfilm 30,734.
3. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-DD34 : 15 March 2018), John Gillaspy Or Gilespie, Sep; citing Sep, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,411.
4. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6P-RRVT : 15 March 2018), John Gillaspy Or Gilespie, Oct 1778; citing Oct 1778, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,411.
5. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-6577 : 15 March 2018), John Gillaspy Or Gilespie, Nov 1778; citing Nov 1778, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,411.
6. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-WSHS : 15 March 2018), John Gillasby, 10 Apr 1776; citing 10 Apr 1776, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,386.
7. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-NYM8 : 15 March 2018), John Gillasby, 31 Jul 1777; citing 31 Jul 1777, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,386.
8. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL65-GDYT : 15 March 2018), John Gillasby, 11 Aug 1777; citing 11 Aug 1777, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,386.
9. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-FGDZ : 15 March 2018), John Gillasby, Aug 1777; citing Aug 1777, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,386.
10. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL65-LLLN : 15 March 2018), John Gillasby, Oct 1777; citing Oct 1777, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,386.
11. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-VKG9 : 15 March 2018), John Gillaspy, 13 Sep 1778; citing 13 Sep 1778, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,411.
12. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-N5HH : 15 March 2018), John Gillaspy, Dec 1778; citing Dec 1778, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,411.
13. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-9BDX : 16 March 2018), John Gillespie, 14 May 1778; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229249.