Person:George Gillespie (8)

Land Grants in Tennessee

Greene Co. TN Land Grant: Page 323, No. 1262. George Gillespy - 100 acres on McCartney's Creek. Alexander Martin at Newbern, 27 November 1792. [North Carolina Land Grants recorded in Greene County, Tennessee, compiled by Goldene Fillers Burgner, pg. 127].

Greene Co. TN Land Grant: Page 324, No. 1255. George Gillespy - 50 acres on McCartney's Creek, north side Nolachucky River. Alexander Martin at Newbern, 27 November 1792. [North Carolina Land Grants recorded in Greene County, Tennessee, compiled by Goldene Fillers Burgner, pg. 127].

Greene Co. TN Land Grant: Page 325, No. 1227. George Gillaspy - 100 acres on McCartney's Creek. Alexander Martin at Newbern, 27 November 1792. [North Carolina Land Grants recorded in Greene County, Tennessee, compiled by Goldene Fillers Burgner, pg. 127].

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Individual Record FamilySearch™ Pedigree Resource File

George Gillespie Compact Disc #2 Sex: M

Event(s): Birth: 22 Jul 1751 Place: Rowan County, North Carolina Death: 1 Sep 1818 Place: Sumner, Tenna.

Parents: Father: Thomas Gillespie ,Sr. Disc #2 Mother: Naomi Thompson Disc #2

Marriage(s): Spouse: Mary Graham Disc #2 Marriage: 15 May 1772 Place: Rowan County, North Carolina

Other Event(s): Fact3: Place: George served in the Revolutionary War _FA1: Place: Born in Rowan County, North Carolina _FA1: 15 May 1772 Place: Married Mary Graham, dau. of Richard Graham _FA1: 1 Sep 1818 Place: Died in Sumner, Tenna. _FA1: Place: Fought battle of Guilford Courthouse

Notes and Sources: Notes: Available on CD-ROM Disc# 2 Sources: Available on CD-ROM Disc# 2

Submitter: Claudia Ann O'Driscoll (---) P.O. Box 5011, Oregon City, OR 97045

http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/brgilles.htm Gillespie Bible

Source: Some Early Settlers of Upper Sumner County, Tennessee The Hobdy, Cotton, Durham, Gillespie, Perdue, Absher, Mattox, Cochran and Mayes Families

Compiled by Lee Alton Absher, M.D.

Lydia Gillespie Durham, wife of James, was related to George Gillespie, evidently his granddaughter (crossed off and niece hand written above). George Gillespie, according to his Bible records came to Sumner County, Tennessee from Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina sometime between 1790 and 1800. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, having fought in the battles of Guilford Court House and Kings Mountain.

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

George Gillespie Born: July 22, 1751 Died: Sept. 1, 1818 Mary Graym Born: May 31, 1751 Died: Sept. 10, 1815R Married: April 18, 1771 Their children all born in North Carolina: John March 18, 1773 Died Dec. 23, 1868 Thomas Dec. 24, 1775 Jacob Nov. 23, 1777 Mollie Sept. 14, 1779 Nancy May 2, 1781 Lydia Aug. 2, 1783 Richard Graym July 2, 1785 George July 2, 1797 (note: should read July 21, 1787 according to other sources) Jane May 22, 1789

1.   SOURCE: 1818 Will of George Gillespie - Sumner Co. Tennessee.