Robert Morris Gillespie (1795 - aft. 1873)

Born 27 Jul 1795 in Louisa county, VA

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Sarah (Cole) Gillespie — married 11 Aug 1819 in Botetourt, virginia

Descendants

Died after 1873 after age 77 in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Robert was born about 1795 (based on census records). A family note says "Father David Gillespie, Ellisville, Louisa Co., Virginia. Mother's last name Roberts". David Gillaspy will lists Robert Morris Gillaspy as an heir. Robert served in the military, War of 1812 from August 31 to December 29, 1814. ^[1][2] View Will

Robert and Margaret were married 11/12 August 1819 ^[3] Robert and Margaret lived in Kanawha County, Virginia in 1830 ^[4] And 1840. 2 males under 5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 20-30. 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, and a male and female 40-50(Margaret and Robert). ^[5] Robert was living in Kanawha county, Virginia 1850. Wife Margaret does not appear on this census. ^[6]Robert along with his son Morris used his U.S. Land Warrant and $100 to buy property on Campbells Creek in Virginia ^[7]. Robert was living in Kanawha county, Va in 1860 ^[8] I can find no 1870 census records for the area where Robert Gillespie lived. Robert Gillespie War of 1812 military documents including letter written from Gillespieville, Kanawha Co., WV mentioning Louisa Co., VA can be found on Fold3.

Timeline

• 1795 about, birth no documentation, location Virginia
• 1814 served in Capt. Abram Buford's Va Mil
• 1819 married Margaret Cole in Botetourt Co., Virginia
• 1830 census Kanawha Co., Virginia
• 1840 census Kanawha Co., Virginia
• 1850 census Kanawha Co., Virginia, Wife Margaret not listed.
• 1854 purchased land on Campbell's Creek, Kanawha Co., Virginia
• 1860 census Kanawha Co., Virginia
• 1869 US Postmaster Gillespieville, Kanawha County, West Virginia
• 1870 no census for the area
• 1872 Letter to Government seeking War of 1812 Land Bounty, See image.
• 1873 April Gillespieville Post Office is discontinued.
• 1873 listed as death date but no documentation.

Geography notes

• Kanawha County Virginia became Kanawha County West Virginia June 20, 1863.

Sources

• Family notes from Great Grandaughter R.Siders.

1. ↑ United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21915-279-8?cc=1916219 : 11 March 2016), Gill - Gla > image 341 of 2794; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ Cty. Lou, Book: 7, Page: 493, David Gillaspy, Type: Will, Date: 31-Jan-1828
3. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRJL-LGQ : 5 December 2014), Robert Gillespey and Margaret Cole, 11 Aug 1819; citing Botetourt Co., Virginia, reference 2:3VVRV3T; FHL microfilm 30,734.
4. ↑ see 1830 census image attached to this profile.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25142-26094-74?cc=1786457 : 24 August 2015), Virginia > Kanawha > Not Stated > image 31 of 134; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DH-L93 : 9 November 2014), Robert Gillispie, Kanawha county, part of, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; citing family 1516, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration
7. ↑ http://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/0/0c/Gillespie-3184.pdf
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M418-32X : 30 December 2015), Robert Gillespie, 1860.