Lookin for parents of John Gillespie Brown who was born 1804-1807 in NC-

Question

I have hit a brick wall in my research and would appreciate any information you may provide.

John Gillespie Brown was my Paternal 2nd Great Grandfather.  From  Census information from Copiah, MS 1830-1860, he states he was born in 1805 in NC.  Census information for MS shows him living in the state from about 1820-1860.

He married Caroline Mahala Cheek on March 9, 1836 in MS.  They had the following children:

 

• Birth of Daughter Aseneth F *Brown(1837–)                     6 Jan 1837 • Copiah, Mississippi

• Birth of Daughter Sarah Elizabeth *Brown(1838–1858)    9 Mar 1838 • Copiah, Mississippi

• Birth of Daughter Martha Ann *Brown(1839–1870)         21 Aug 1839 • Copiah, Mississippi

• Birth of Son William Archibald *Brown(1840–1861)         2 Dec 1840 • Copiah, Mississippi 

• Birth of Daughter Margaret Matilda *Brown(1843–)         11 Jan 1843 • Copiah, Mississippi

• Birth of Daughter Mary Caroline *Brown(1845–1932)​     14 Oct 1845 • Mississippi

• Birth of Daughter Mahala Malvina *Brown(1847–1847)  21 Nov 1847 • Copiah, Mississippi

• Death of Daughter Mahala Malvina *Brown(1847–1847)30 Nov 1847 • Copiah, Mississippi

• Birth of Son Robert Henry *Brown(1848–)                     31 Jan 1848 • Copiah, Mississippi

• Birth of Daughter Narcissie Minerva *Brown(1850–)      15 Sep 1850 • Copiah, Mississippi 

• Birth of Son Jacob Hill (twin) *Brown(1853–)                 10 Mar 1853 • Copiah, Mississippi

• Birth of Son John Neil (twin) *Brown(1853–)                  10 Mar 1853 • Copiah, Mississippi 

• Birth of Son Thomas Shelby *Brown(1855–1946)          25 Jun 1855 • Copiah, Mississippi

• Birth of Daughter Maria C. *Brown(1857–)                     13 March 1857 • Copiah Co, Mississippi

• Death of Daughter Sarah Elizabeth *Brown(1838–1858) 19 Jul 1858 • Copiah, Mississippi 

• Death of Son William Archibald *Brown(1840–1861)     21 Jul 1861

  Death of John Gillespie Brown 20 Apr 1864 • Copiah, Mississippi, Age at Death: 59

   

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For the date he was born, if his grandfather's lived in America in 1776, they probably fought in the Revolution. Check SAR and DAR records to see if anyone was accepted based on his lineage?

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SAR and DAR have been checked with no reference to John Gillespie Brown

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Perhaps this is a relative?

Lucinday Woodruff

 in the North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

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Name:	Lucinday Woodruff
Gender:	Female
Spouse:	William Cheek
Spouse Gender:	Male
Bond Date:	17 May 1842
Bond #:	000164570
Level Info:	North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum:	008887
County:	Wilkes
Record #:	01 048
Bondsman:	Elmore Cheek
Witness:	John Brown

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John Brown

 in the U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935

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Name:	John Brown
Birth Date:	15 Apr 1804
Birth Date on Image:	15 Fourth 1804
Birth Place:	Guilford, North Carolina
Father:	James Brown
Mother:	Mary Brown
Event Type:	Birth
Monthly Meeting:	Deep River Monthly Meeting
Historical Meeting Data:	Search for this monthly meeting in the 'Quaker Monthly Meetings Index'
Yearly Meeting:	North Carolina Yearly Meeting
Meeting State:	North Carolina
Meeting County:	Guilford

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Yikes. Not the right John Brown. He married a Cyrene Coffin. Sorry.

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Birth date on find a grave is January 19 1805. Gillespie might be his mother's maiden name?

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that was my thought too-

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that's ok- I thought the same thing when I first saw the entry

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Thanks for your information- My William Cheek was from MS and was married to Frances Speed Hill in 1857.  I had seen this reference in the Quaker meeting notes before and didn't think it fit with my John G Brown.--Thanks anyway

Answer 1

I saw where your post on John Gillespie Brown and you were wanting information. Well since I am going to the Genealogy center today, I will look in North carolina and see what I can find on him. They may have some records on him. I will let you know when I come back. Thanks. Nancy