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James Smiley Gillespie 1750–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 AUG 1834

Death Location: Cambridge, Washington County, New York, United States of America

Father: William Gillespie

Mother: Mary Clendennin

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mathias Gillespi, George Robertson, William Robertson

James Smiley Gillespie was born in 1750 in Augusta, Virginia, USA, the child of William Gillespie And Mary Yeomans Clendennin. In 1820, James Smiley Gillespie resided in Bath, Virginia, USA. In 1830, James Smiley Gillespie resided in Wythe, Virginia, USA. James Smiley Gillespie married Mary Robinson, and had children including Elijah Gillespie, George Robertson, Isabel Gillespie, James Gillaspie, Jane Gillespie, Mathias Gillespi, Polly Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, Sally Gillespie, Thomas R Gillaspey, William Robertson. James Smiley Gillespie passed away in 1834 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Smiley Gillespie was born in 1750 in Augusta, Virginia, USA, the child of William Gillespie And Mary Yeomans Clendennin.
  • In 1820, James Smiley Gillespie resided in Bath, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1830, James Smiley Gillespie resided in Wythe, Virginia, USA.
  • James Smiley Gillespie married Mary Robinson, and had children including Elijah Gillespie, George Robertson, Isabel Gillespie, James Gillaspie, Jane Gillespie, Mathias Gillespi, Polly Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, Sally Gillespie, Thomas R Gillaspey, William Robertson.
  • James Smiley Gillespie passed away in 1834 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gillespie
1720–1800
Birth Location: Cowpasture River, Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Mary Clendennin
1725–1797
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mathias Gillespi
1792–1852
Birth Location: Wythe, Virginia, USA
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George Robertson
1801–1886
Birth Location: Cambridge, Washington County, New York, United States of America
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William Robertson
1809–1820
Birth Location: –
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James Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
James Gillespie
1750–1834
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Gillespie
1720–1800
Cowpasture River, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Mary (Yeomans) Clendennin
1725–1797
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
9-James Gillespie
1701–1769
Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
10-James Sr,
1663–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Rev.
1644–1695
Lady Lundy
1650–1695

James Gillespie's Descendants

1.
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James (Smiley) Gillespie (1750–18 AUG 1834)
  1. 1. Mathias Gillespi 1792–1852 m. Lucy Goodman 1792–1850
    1. 1. Mathew (W Joshua Gillespie) II 1836–1914 m. Elizabeth (A) Ross 1834–1910 m. Euphrasia (Fracey) Dye 1820–1905 m. Sarah 1846– m. Louisa J 1836–
      1. 1. John Gillespie 1857–1930 m. Phoebe (Elizabeth) Hudson 1858–1930
        1. 1. Matthew (Asberry) Gillispie 1880–1939 m. Loraine Amburgey 1888–1969
      2. 2. Annie Gillispie 1870–
      3. 3. Louisa Gillispie 1869–
      4. 4. Mathew (W.) Gillispie 1865–
      5. 5. Barbery (A.) Gillispie 1866–
      6. 6. James (J.) Gillispie 1867–
      7. 7. Thomas (J.) Gillispie 1873–
      8. 8. Mary (E.) Gillispie 1862–
      9. 9. George (W) Akers 1895–
    2. 2. Susan Gillispie 1829–
    3. 3. James (John) Gillespie 1824–
  2. 2. George Robertson 1801–1886
  3. 3. William Robertson 1809–1820

James Gillespie's Timeline

7 Records

1750
1750
Birth of James Smiley Gillespie in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Augusta, Virginia, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 70
James Smiley Gillespie resided here in Bath, Virginia, USA
Bath, Virginia, USA
1830
1830
Age 80
James Smiley Gillespie resided here in Wythe, Virginia, USA
Wythe, Virginia, USA
1833
Abt 1833
Age 83
James Smiley Gillespie resided here in Smyth County, Virginia
Smyth County, Virginia
1833
26 Feb 1833
Age 83
James Smiley Gillespie - Probate in Smyth, Virginia, USA
Smyth, Virginia, USA
1834
18 AUG 1834
Age 84
Death of James Smiley Gillespie in Smyth, Virginia, United States
Smyth, Virginia, United States
1840
1840
Age 90
James Smiley Gillespie resided here in Smyth, Virginia, USA
Smyth, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2260.065; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Bath, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Bath, Virginia; Page: 69; NARA Roll: M33_129; Image: 81

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Wythe, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Wythe, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 200; Family History Library Film: 0029679

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1833
    Event Place: Smyth County, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Smyth, Virginia; Roll: 578; Page: 392; Family History Library Film: 0029692

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York City, New York, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, Vol. I - Extracts; Publication Place: Albany, New York; Publisher: J. B. Lyon Co.; Publication Year: 1904; Page Number: 50

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Rowan County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 AUG 1834
    Event Place: Smyth, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cambridge, Washington County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1833
    Event Place: Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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