George Gillespie Sr. (1751 - 1818)

Born 22 Jul 1751 in Rowan, Colonial North Carolina

Husband of Mary (Graham) Gillespie — married 18 Apr 1771 in Rowan, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 31 Aug 1818 at age 67 in Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

George Gillespie Sr. performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

George Gillespie Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A044799.

George Gillespe was born on Jul 22, 1751 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. He was the fourth child of Thomas Gillespie and Naomi Thompson. George married Mary Graham (1751-1815) on Apr 18, 1771 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He died on Aug 31 1818 in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. He is buried at the Old Hopewell Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee.^[1]

George fought in the Revolutionary War and fought at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and King's Mountain. He was in the North Carolina roster under General Nathanael Green. He also fought in the Battle of Cowpens. He moved to Sumner County, Tennessee. In his will, he requested that his wife Mary live on his land near Franklin, Tennessee where his son then lived. This land was on Henpeck Lane.^[2]

Sometime between 1772 and 1792, he moved his family into Tennessee, where he established a claim to a government grant awarded to him for his service in the Revolutionary War. This grant is located in what is now Sumner and Williamson counties. George Gillespie built his home in Sumner County while his son, George, Jr., built his own home in Williamson County. The grant was made in 1792 but the claim in Williamson County was not registered in Franklin, Tennessee until 1807.

Gillespie Bible Records

The following is an abstract from his Bible, now in possession of Mrs. Jim Gillespie of Bethpage, Tennessee.^[3]

• George Gillespie Born: July 22, 1751, Died: Sept. 1, 1818
• Mary Graym (Graham but spelled "Graym" in the records) Born: May 31, 1751 Died: Sept. 10, 1815, Married: April 18, 1771

Their children, all born in North Carolina, were:

1. John Gillespie b. March 18, 1773; d. Dec. 23, 1868
2. Thomas L. Gillespie Dec. 24, 1775
3. Jacob Gillespie Nov. 23, 1777
4. Mollie Gillespie Sept. 14, 1779
5. Nancy May 2, 1781
6. Lydia Gillespie Aug. 2, 1783
7. Richard Graym Gillespie July 2, 1785
8. George Gillespie July 2, 1797
9. Jane Gillespie May 22, 1789

Note: Evidently, Louisa Gillespie and Unnamed Gillespie are not mentioned in the Bible record. Mollie goes by May in some records.

Sources

1. ↑ #FG, #Probate, #Probate2, #Probate3
2. ↑ #RW1, #RW2, #RW3, #RW4, #RW5,
3. ↑ #Bible

• Source: Find a Grave, Old Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Rogana, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA, George W. Gillespie, accessed Jan 24, 2017.
• Source: "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-195-375032-1-42?cc=1867501 : 21 May 2014), Rowan > Wills, 1797-1819, Vol. G > image 5 of 570; county courthouses, North Carolina.
• Source: "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-194-393847-1-25?cc=1867501 : 21 May 2014), Rowan > Wills, 1797-1819, Vol. G > image 6 of 570; county courthouses, North Carolina.
• Source: "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-195-374807-1-39?cc=1867501 : 21 May 2014), Rowan > Wills, 1797-1819, Vol. G > image 7 of 570; county courthouses, North Carolina.
• Source: "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2WT-G913 : accessed 24 January 2017), George Gillaspy, 06 Oct 1780; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
• Source: "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2WT-GM7K : accessed 24 January 2017), George Gillespie, 13 Nov 1783; citing Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh
• Source: "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2WT-5TLK : accessed 24 January 2017), George Gillespie, 24 Sep 1782; citing Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
• Source: "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2WT-5NSS : accessed 24 January 2017), George Gillespie, 02 Dec 1780; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
• Source: "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2WT-G9TF : accessed 24 January 2017), George Gillespie, 09 Oct 1781; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
• Source: George W. Gillespie Bible, now in possession of Mrs. Jim Gillespie of Bethpage, Tennessee.