Mary (Young) Gillespie (abt. 1720 - abt. 1767)

Born about 1720 in South Carolina

Wife of James Gillespie — married 1742 in South Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1767 at about age 47 in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina

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Biography

Mary was born about 1720. Mary Young ... She passed away about 1767. ^[1]

The following deed establishes the relationship between Mary (Young) Gillespie, her son Francis Gillespie, and her father Francis Young. "Francis Gillespie, planter, (son of James Gillespie and Mary, one of the daughters of Francis Young), & Elizabeth his wife, to Samuel Butler, gentleman, both of Craven Co., SC, for 350 pounds SC money, their undivided fourth part of 1100 acres. Francis Gillespie being entitled to said fourth part of 1100 acres through his mother, Mary, deceased, sells his share to Samuel Butler. Witnesses: John Thompson, William Pegues. Before Claudius Pegues, J.P., on 3 Jan 1767. Recorded 23 Jan 1770 by Henry Rugeley, Deputy Register."

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1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by F LaVerne Gillespie, Sunday, August 10, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Profile created by Beth Hayes through the import of My Family Tree Kersey_Anderson-3.ged on Mar 9, 2022. This comment and citation should be deleted after a short biography has been added and primary sources have been cited.

• Culpepper Family Tree, retrieved 24 April 2020.
• C. A. Langley, "South Carolina Deed Abstracts", Book O-3: pp. 363-376; pp. 436-450.

See also:

• Gregg, Alexander. History of the Old Cheraws : containing an account of the aborigines of the Pedee, the first white settlements, their subsequent progress, civil changes, the struggle of the revolution, and the growth of the country afterward, extending from about A.D. 1730 to 1810 with notices of families and sketches of individuals. 1867. Microreproduction of reprint published: Columbia, S.C. : State Co., 1925. viii, 555 p. | Link to book on FamilySearch.