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Lydia Gillespie 1753–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1753

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 18 February 1828

Death Location: Maury, Tennessee, United States

Father: Robert Gillespie

Mother: Jane Bone

Spouse(s): Capt Knox, Ezekiel Wallace, James Knox

Children(s): Robert Knox

In 1753, Lydia Gillespie entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to Robert Gillespie And Jane Bone. Lydia Gillespie married Capt James Knox, Ezekiel Wallace, James Knox, and had children including Robert Knox. Lydia Gillespie passed away in 1828 in Maury, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1753, Lydia Gillespie entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to Robert Gillespie And Jane Bone.
  • Lydia Gillespie married Capt James Knox, Ezekiel Wallace, James Knox, and had children including Robert Knox.
  • Lydia Gillespie passed away in 1828 in Maury, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Gillespie
1729–1785
Birth Location: Lancaster, Chester, Pennsylvania
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Jane Bone
1732–1761
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
JB

Spouses(s)

Capt Knox
1752–1794
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
CK
Ezekiel Wallace
–1813
Birth Location: Rowan, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
EW
James Knox
1752–1840
Birth Location: Ireland
JK

Children(s)

Robert Knox
1774–1860
Birth Location: Rowan, NC
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Lydia Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Gillespie
1753–1828
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Robert Gillespie
1729–1785
Lancaster, Chester, Pennsylvania
Jane Bone
1732–1761
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
George Gillespie
1700–1758
Ireland
Anne Ewing
1708–1787
Ulster, Ireland
Margaret Houston
1701–1761
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Ewing
1655–1738
Eliza Milford
1672–1735
Samuel Houston
1657–1728
MARGARET MCCLUNG
1650–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ewing
1625–1718
Elizabeth Milford
1630–1693
Samuel Milford
1632–1684
Mary McWilliams
1644–1701

Lydia Gillespie's Descendants

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Lydia Gillespie (2 Aug 1753–18 February 1828) m. Capt (James) Knox (1752–10 Oct 1794) m. Ezekiel Wallace (–24 Jan 1813) m. James Knox (abt 1752–aft 1840)
  1. 1. Robert Knox 1774–1860 m. Martha Brawley 1785–1850
    1. 1. Margaret (S) Allen 1819–1860 m. William (M.) Mitchell 1816–1898
      1. 1. Jean (Knox) Barkley 1763–1850 m. John Barkley 1763–1850
        1. 1. andrew (j) Barkley 1798–1863 m. Hannah (c) walker 1797–1887

Lydia Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1753
2 Aug 1753
Birth of Lydia Gillespie in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1828
18 February 1828
Age 75
Death of Lydia Gillespie in Maury, Tennessee, United States
Maury, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1753
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 February 1828
    Event Place: Maury, Tennessee, United States
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