Deconflation of Gillespies of the Colony of Virginia
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Location: Colony of Virginia
Surnames/tags: Gillespie Gillespy Galespy
Location: Colony of Virginia
Surnames/tags: Gillespie Gillespy Galespy
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Purpose
The purpose of this page is to keep track of an effort to deconflate profiles and merge duplicate profiles for the Gillespies/Gillespys of the Colony of Virginia.
Note: It is NOT known how many unrelated families are represented by the individuals listed here.
Relationships Confirmed
The relationships in this section have been reviewed, sourced, and citations added.
Beverley Manor, Orange Co., VA
James Gillespie of Orange County, VA (Will)
- James Gillespie (abt.1700-bef.1769)◉^
- m. Jennet (Bean) Gillespie (1705-1758)◉^
- John Gilaspey (abt.1722-) brother, probably deceased, w/ children
- Edward Hall (abt.1720-abt.1800) listed in James' importation oath
Cowpasture River, Augusta Co., VA
Clendining of Cowpasture River, VA
- Archibald (Glendenin) Glendinning (abt.1685-abt.1749) (Will)
- from Esther's prior marriage to Robert Burnside (abt.1717-abt.1744)
- James (Byrnside) Burnside (abt.1737-1812)
- Rachel (Burnside) Wade (1744-aft.1819)
- … her (Esther) two children named Margaret and John
- Margaret (Burnside) Logue (1746-1776) confirm LNAB Burnsides 12 Jan 2024
- John Burnside (abt.1735-abt.1809)
- m. Esther (Mayse) Clendenning (abt.1721-1756)
- Thomas Clendinen (bef.1711-bef.1757) (land sale?)
- Thomas Clendinen Jr. (bef.1736-) find 1757 land sale
Thomas Gillespie of Cowpasture River, VA & Botetourt Co, VA
St - Status | AU - Augusta County | BM - Beverley Manor | CP - Cowpasture River | BT - Botetourt County | GB - Greenbrier River
| St | Parent | Profile | b. | l. | d. | Notes | Allied Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ◉^ | unk | Thomas Gillespie (bef.1725-bef.1790) | CP | CP | (Will) | Thomas & William co-executors 1748 | |
| unk | m. Eleanor Unknown | ||||||
| Thomas | Ann Gillespy (-aft.1785) | Augusta VA | unk | unk | |||
| Thomas | Eleanor Gillespy (-aft.1785) | Augusta VA | unk | unk | |||
| Thomas | Hanna (Gillespy) Jones (-aft.1785) | Augusta VA | unk | unk | |||
| ◎ | Thomas | James Gillespy (-aft.1785) | Augusta VA | unk | unk | ||
| Thomas | Jene Gillespy (-aft.1785) | Augusta VA | unk | unk | |||
| ◎ | Thomas | William Gillespy (-aft.1785) | Augusta VA | CP | unk | ||
| ◎ | Thomas | John Gillespy (bef.1743-aft.1785) | Augusta VA | unk | unk | possible John in BT tithables | |
| ◎ | Thomas | Samuel Herny Gillespie Sr (abt.1745-1812) | Augusta VA | Kanawha VA | Kanawha VA | ||
| Thomas | Mary Elizabeth (Gillespie) Donnally (1746-1792) | Augusta VA | unk | Augusta VA | |||
| ◉ | Thomas | Thomas S. Gillespie (abt.1756-bef.1842) | AU | unk | Tazewell VA | (Will) AT | sold land to presumed brother James??? |
| ◎ | Thomas | Jacob Gillispie (1759-1829) | Augusta VA | unk | Kanawha VA |
William Gillespie of Cowpasture River, VA
St - Status | AU - Augusta County | BM - Beverley Manor | CP - Cowpasture River | BT - Botetourt County | GB - Greenbrier River
| St | Parent | Profile | b. | l. | d. | Notes | Allied Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ◉^ | unk | William Gillespy (bef.1725-aft.1801) | unk | CP | unk | land sales | James, Robert & William of Jackson River-Cowpasture prob. rel. 1766; Thomas & William co-executors 1748; William & Simon next door 1785; he prob. b. bef. 3 Apr 1725; more likely father than brother? |
| ◉^ | unk | m. Mary (Unknown) Gillespie (abt.1725-aft.1780) | unk | CP | unk | ||
| ◎^ | unk | m. Mary (Glendinning) Gillespie (-1797) | possible wife Mary | ||||
| ◎ | William | Robert Gillespie Sr (bef.1745-bef.1798) | Ulster Ireland | CP | Botetourt VA | (Will) | James, Robert & William of Jackson River-Cowpasture prob. rel. 1766; prob. b. bef. 18 June 1745. |
| unk | m. unk | ||||||
| ◉ | William | James Galespy (bef.1745-) | unk | CP | unk | James, Robert & William of Jackson River-Cowpastures prob. rel. 1766; prob. b. bef. 8 Nov 1745. |
Robert Gillispy of Cowpasture River, VA, son of William Gillespie of Cowpasture River, VA
St - Status | AU - Augusta County | BM - Beverley Manor | CP - Cowpasture River | BT - Botetourt County | GB - Greenbrier River
| St | Parent | Profile | b. | l. | d. | Notes | Allied Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ◎ | William | Robert Gillespie Sr (bef.1745-bef.1798) | CP | Botetourt VA | (Will) | James, Robert & William of Jackson River-Cowpasture prob. rel. 1766; prob. b. bef. 18 June 1745. | |
| unk | m. unk | ||||||
| ◎ | Robert | William Gillespie (abt.1755-abt.1833) | Botetourt VA | CP | Gallia OH | ||
| ◎ | Robert | Isabella Gillespie (1762-1833) | Augusta VA | unk | Smyth VA | ||
| ◎ | Robert | Robert Gillespie Jr. (abt.1768-abt.1850) | Botetourt VA | CP Washington VA? Tazewell VA? | Alleghany VA | Robert/John/Alexander land grant; conflated? | |
| ◎ | Robert | Mary (Gillespie) Shawver (abt.1770-aft.1840) | Botetourt VA | unk | Fayette VA | ||
| ◉ | Robert | Alexander Gillispy (bef.1776) | unk | CP | unk | Robert/John/Alexander land grant | |
| ◉ | Robert | James Gillispy (bef.1776) | unk | unk | unk | ||
| ◉ | Robert | Jean Gillispy (bef.1776) | unk | unk | unk | ||
| ◉ | Robert | John Gillispy (bef.1776-) | unk | CP, BT | unk | possible John in BT tithables | Robert/John/Alexander land grant |
Greenbrier River, Augusta Co., VA
Archibald Clendenning Jr. (1740-1763) is granted land here.
Needs Merge or Relationship Change
St - Status | BM - Beverley Manor | CP - Cowpasture River | BT - Botetourt County | GB - Greenbrier River
| St | Parent | Profile | b. | l. | d. | Notes | Allied Names | Needed Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 👷◉ | Robert Burnside (abt.1717-abt.1744) & Esther (Mayse) Clendenning (abt.1721-1756) | Margaret (Clendenin) Logue (1746-1776) | AU | unk | GB | LNAB probably Burnside | attach to father Robert Burnside (abt.1717-abt.1744); check 2 Jun 2022 |
Needs Research
The relationships in this section have been identified as potentially related, but not yet proved.
St - Status | AU - Augusta County | BM - Beverley Manor | CP - Cowpasture River | BT - Botetourt County | GB - Greenbrier River
| St | Parent | Profile | b. | l. | d. | Notes | Allied Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gillespy (bef.1725-aft.1801) & Mary (Glendinning) Gillespie (-1797) | Previously assumed children below: | CP | |||||
| ◎ | unk | Mary (Gillespie) Bowen (aft.1746-abt.1822) | AU | Hickman TN | Pickens SC | How in both TN and SC? ATTU | |
| ◉ | unk | Simon Gillespie (1744-1823) | AU | BT | BT | (Probate); where in Botetourt?; JD | m. Nancy (Unknown); John/Simon/William 1782 muster; William & Simon next door 1785; tithables |
| ◉ | unk | m. Rebecca Rose (Carruthers) Gillespie (1737-1797) | Lancaster PA | Maryland | BT | where in Botetourt? | m. Simon |
| ◎ | Simon | Simon Gillespie Sr. (1774-bef.1835) | VA | CP | KY | 1824 sale of father's CP land | |
| ◎ | Simon | John Gillespie (aft.1758-1822) | AU | BT | Transylvania NC | possible John in BT tithables; where in Botetourt?; DP | m. Jane Harvey; born aft. 1758? see James marriage; John/Simon/William 1782 muster; gunsmith |
| 👷◉ | unk | Robert Gillespie (1747-1778) | CP | unk | Washington VA | (Will); TU | no records prior to Will |
| ◎ | unk | James Smiley Gillespie (1751-1834) | AU | CP | Smyth VA | Will at FamilySearch locked; MG | coincidence? m. Isabella Gillespie; see James who m. Elizabeth Gilispie; bought land from presumed brother Thomas |
| ◎ | unk | Elizabeth (Gillespie) Cunningham (bef.1760-aft.1830) | AU | Washington VA? | Franklin, MO | RP | |
| unk | Nancy (Gillespie) Owens (1760-1852) | York PA | unk | Clearfield PA | disputed origins; CGAT | ||
| ◎ | Simon | William Gillespie Jr (1761-) | SC | CP | Buncombe NC | disputed birth place; clean up discussion of muster roll and tax list; 1785 William? AT | John/Simon/William 1782 muster |
| ◉ | unk | m. Nancy (Unknown) Gillespie (abt.1747-aft.1820) | unk | BT | unk | where in Botetourt? | m. Simon |
| ◎ | unk | Nancy Agnes (Gillespie) Houston (1763-1816) | AU | Blount TN | disputed origins; ATTU | ||
| --- | --- end of children ---- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| 👷 | unk | Margaret Clendinin (abt.1766-abt.1846) | unk | unk | unk | born after Archibald's 1749 death | m. William Logue; previously attached as daughter of Archibald (Glendenin) Glendinning (abt.1685-abt.1749) |
| Agnes (Russell) Gillespie (1733-aft.1797) | |||||||
| 👷 | Robin C. | Alexander Gillispie (1725-1797) | AU | GB | GB | needs identity | |
| 👷 | Robert&Mary | Alexander Gillespie (abt.1822-abt.1862) | Alleghany VA | unk | Kanawha WV | needs identity | |
| Patrick | Daniel Gillespie (1743-1829) | Frederick VA | unk | Greensboro NC | Frederick NE of BM/Staunton; not of CP | see sister Jane's obituary | |
| ◎ | unk | Edward Gillespie (bef.1764-) | unk | BT | unk | Cartmills indicate of CP | John Cartmill Sr was Archibald Clendenning appraiser; CPT John Cartmill (Jr, son of Henry) District 1785 |
| ◎ | unk | Elizabeth Gay (abt.1735-bef.1785) | PA | unk | AU | (Will) | sister-in-law of John Gillespy |
| 👷 | unk | Elizabeth Gillispie (abt.1758-) | unk | BT | unk | where in Botetourt? | m. James Gillispie; see John Gillispy; m. James; John Gillispy, Jane Harvey |
| 👷 | unk | Elizabeth Hannah (Gillespie) Kincaid (bef.1760-1829) | AU | CP | Fayette VA | duplicate of Gillespie-565? | |
| ◉ | unk | Hugh Gillespy (bef.1748-) | unk | CP | unk | Stuarts Creek on CP | |
| ◉ | unk | Hugh Gillespy (bef.1751-) | unk | GB | unk | Greenbriar River | |
| 👷 | Matthew & Lucy | Jacob Gillespie (abt.1723-) | PA | unk | unk | see Carr importation oath | |
| 👷 | unk | Jacob Gillespy (abt.1750-abt.1829) | AU | unk | Greenbank VA | ||
| ◉ | unk | Jacob Gillespie (bef.1762-) | unk | GB | unk | Deer Creek on Greenbriar River | |
| 👷 | unk | Jacob Gillespie (1772-1821) | VA | unk | unk | ||
| 👷 | Matthew & Lucy | James Gillespie (abt.1724-) | PA | unk | unk | see Carr importation oath; absurd claims of 52 children for sister Martha; highly suspect family, e.g. Thomas of CP instead of BM | |
| ◎ | unk | James Gillespie (abt.1745-bef.1787) | AU | Rowan NC | Rowan NC | Review migration through Augusta, VA, and baptism record | |
| ◉ | unk | James Gillispie (abt.1755-) | unk | BT | unk | where in Botetourt? | coincidence?; m. Elizabeth Gilispie; see James Smiley who m.Isabella Gillespie ; see John marriage |
| ◎ | unk | James Gillespie (abt.1759-abt.1801) | AU | unk | Pike KY | was John James; conflated James/John | was connected to Robert Gillespie |
| ◎ | unk | James Gillespie (bef.1771-1848) | AU | unk | Blount TN | unsourced origins | |
| ◉ | unk | James Gillespie (abt.1775-) | unk | Washington VA | unk | m. Edmiston | |
| unk | James Gillespie (1798-1882) | VA | unk | IN | m. Mary Bosley | ||
| Patrick | Jane (Gillespie) Brown (1740-1831) | PA | unk | Maury TN | Frederick NE of BM/Staunton; not of CP | see her obituary | |
| ◉ | unk | Jesse Gilasby (abt.1724-) | Ireland | BM | unk | related to James Gillespie of Orange County, VA; see importation oath | |
| 👷 | unk | John Gillespie (bef.1708-) | Scotland | unk | unk | immigrated to Augusta, VA? Son did? | |
| 👷 | unk | John Robert Gillespie (abt.1725-1797) | Ireland | BT | BT | needs identity; Botetourt unsourced; possible John in BT tithables | |
| 👷 | Patrick | John Gillespie (abt.1728-) | Scotland or MD | unk | unk | orphaned profile | see brother Patrick Gillespie of BM |
| ◎ | unk | John Gillespie (1734-abt.1796) | Ireland | Blount TN | Blount TN | conflated importation record with Gillespie-6576 of CP | alternate James/John/William |
| ◎ | unk | John Gillespy (abt.1738-) | unk | unk | unk | m. Martha Gay; see Elizabeth Gay Will; also lists Hugh Gillespy & daughter Martha, James Gellespy. | |
| ◉ | unk | John Gillespie (bef.1751-) | unk | CP, BT | unk | holder for BT tithables | Jackson River |
| ◎ | unk | John Gillespie (1760-1822) | near Staunton VA | unk | Buncombe NC | birth in 1760? Frederick NE of BM/Staunton; not of CP | see sister Jane's obituary |
| 👷 | unk | John Gillespie (1772-1850) | Augusta VA | unk | Braxton VA | m. Comfort Griffith | |
| Patrick | Margaret (Gillespie) Carothers (1718-abt.1806) | Ireland | unk | TN | Frederick NE of BM/Staunton; not of CP | see sister Jane's obituary | |
| ◎ | Matthew & Lucy Gillespie | Margaret Gillespie (abt.1728-) | PA | unk | unk | see Carr importation oath; Matthew is listed as father; absurd claims of 52 children for sister Martha; highly suspect family | |
| ◎ | Matthew & Lucy | Martha (Gilespi) Black (abt.1705-abt.1775) | Antrim Ireland | unk | Antrim Ireland | see Carr importation oath; absurd claims of 52 children; highly suspect family, e.g. Thomas of CP instead of BM | |
| unk | Matthew Gillespie (1700-1728) | Ireland | BM? | unk | big questions about BM | see Carr importation oath | |
| ◎ | Matthew & Lucy | Matthew Gillespie Jr. (abt.1726-abt.1793) | PA | BM | Abbeville SC | see Carr importation oath; absurd claims of 52 children for sister Martha; highly suspect family, e.g. Thomas of CP instead of BM | |
| ◎ | unk | Patrick Gillespie (abt.1680-abt.1747) | Ireland | BM | AU | (father-in-law Daniel Dennison Will) | |
| 👷 | unk | Robert Gillespie (abt.1776-) | unk | Washington VA | unk | m. Edmiston | |
| 👷 | unk | Thomas Gillespie (1725-1790) | Scotland | unk | AU | m. Ann Smith | |
| ◎ | unk | William Gillespie (abt.1715-abt.1802) | VA | BM | SC | see Merge | |
| 👷 | unk | William Gillespie (1728-1800) | AU | unk | Barnwell SC | m. Margaret Glen | |
| ◎ | unk | William Gillespie (1737-abt.1829) | Ireland | unk | Blount TN | conflated importation record with Gillespie-399 of CP | alternate James/John/William |
| 👷 | unk | William Gillespie (abt.1743-) | unk | Blount TN | unk | ||
| 👷 | f Thomas Gillespie Sr. not attached | William Gillespie (1746-1801) | AU | unk | unk | disputed origins |
Probably Not Related
St - Status | BM - Beverley Manor | CP - Cowpasture River | BT - Botetourt County | GB - Greenbrier River
| St | Parent | Profile | b. | l. | d. | Notes | Allied Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ◉ | unk | Gawn Gillespie (abt.1753-abt.1844) | Ireland | York SC | Clark IN | based on FindAGrave | |
| ◎ | unk | James Gillespie (aft.1750-) | Ireland | Armagh Ireland | Ireland | orphan profile | child did not immigrate |
| 👷 | unk | William Gillespie (1700-1766) | Ireland | Cumberland PA | Cumberland PA | no family attached | |
| ◎ | unk | William Gillespie (abt.1714-) | Ireland | unk | Ireland | children in Ireland | |
| ◎ | unk | William Gillespie (1717-1766) | Scotland | unk | MD | children in Maryland | |
| ◎ | unk | William Gillespie (bef.1720-1766) | MD | Nottingham MD | MD | no family attached | |
| 👷 | Matthew & Lucy Gillespie | William Gillespie Jr. (1724-1793) | Somerset PA | unk | Abbeville SC | ||
| ◎ | unk | William Gillespie (abt.1739-) | Ireland | Down Ireland | Ireland? | orphaned family | |
| ◎ | unk | William Gillespie (abt.1740-) | Scotland | York PA | York PA | no family attached | |
| ◉ | unk | William Gillespie (abt.1741-abt.1834) | Ireland | Cumberland PA | Mason KY | based on NSSAR Application | |
| ◎ | unk | William Gillaspie (abt.1753-1794) | Albemarle VA | Amherset VA | Madison KY | died in duel |
Allied Families
See Allied Families of Gillespies of the Colony of Virginia.
Notations
◉ has been revised.
◎ has been reviewed.
👷 needs extensive work.
^ will be managed (PMP or PMP/PPP) by the US Southern Colonies Project. The project may not have added the template yet.
+ needs profile.
Research Notes
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 17:08, 11 April 2022 (UTC)
See Augusta County, Virginia: Surveyors Records, 1744–1795 for an index and search aids.
Sources
- USGeweb - Augusta County, Virginia reviewing abstracts, particularly anywhere primary record index is not available on-line from FamilySearch
- USGeweb - Botetourt County, Virginia reviewing abstracts, particularly anywhere primary record index is not available on-line from FamilySearch
- USGeweb - Orange County, Virginia reviewing abstracts, particularly anywhere primary record index is not available on-line from FamilySearch
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