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Marjorie Mary "Martha" Gillespie 1705–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 1775

Death Location: Meckelenburg, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Gillespie

Mother: Mary (Cullane)

Spouse(s): William Black

Children(s): John Black

In 1705, Marjorie Mary "Martha" Gillespie entered the world in Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland, born to John Gillespie And Mary Cullons Cullane. Marjorie Mary "Martha" Gillespie married William Isaac Black, and had children including John David Black. Marjorie Mary "Martha" Gillespie passed away in 1775 in Meckelenburg, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Marjorie Mary "Martha" Gillespie entered the world in Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland, born to John Gillespie And Mary Cullons Cullane.
  • Marjorie Mary "Martha" Gillespie married William Isaac Black, and had children including John David Black.
  • Marjorie Mary "Martha" Gillespie passed away in 1775 in Meckelenburg, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gillespie
1676–1733
Birth Location: Keithmore, Scotland
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Mary (Cullane)
1674–1775
Birth Location: Falkirk, Sterling, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

William Black
1696–1761
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
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Children(s)

John Black
1718–1773
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, USA
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Marjorie Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
Marjorie Gillespie
1705–1775
Birth Place: Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John Gillespie
1676–1733
Keithmore, Scotland
Mary (Cullons) (Cullane)
1674–1775
Falkirk, Sterling, Scotland
Grandparents
George( (Colonel Revolutionary War from Tenn)) Gillespie
1644–1724
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Rebekah (Nice) Garner
1664–1733
Cecil, Maryland, United States
Robert Cullons
1650–1689
Scotland
Jane (Elizabeth) Archibald
1654–
Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Scotland
1613–1648
Margaret Murray
1620–1675
Mary 7
1645–1677
Alexander Colling
1614–
Janet Scott
1620–
Williame Archibald
1620–
Elsepth Tod❤️
1632–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
DA 8GGM
1590–1657
Robert WOODEND
1585–1648
Elizabeth Melville
1590–1651
Thomas Welch
1622–1701
Patrick Archibald
1590–
Alexander Tod
1611–
Margrat Kendloway❤️
1611–

Marjorie Gillespie's Descendants

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Marjorie (Mary "Martha") Gillespie (1705–1775) m. William (Isaac) Black (September 1696–27 Oct 1761)
  1. 1. John (David) Black 1718–1773 m. *Jean (Jane Conyingham) Black 1718–1759 m. Jean (Jane Conyngham) (Cunningham) 1718–1773
    1. 1. Thomas Black 1740–1779 m. Elizabeth (Cox) Black 1743–1813
      1. 1. Rachel (Black) Cobb 1763–1854 m. Ambrose (Samuel Cobb) Jr 1761–1824
        1. 1. Samuel Cobb 1787–1868
        2. 2. Radford (Maxwell) Cobb 1803–1856
      2. 2. Esther ("Gantanaga" Black) Thompson 1769–1835
      3. 3. Joseph Black –1767
      4. 4. John Black 1776–1836 m. Sarah (Cooper) Black 1790–1850
        1. 1. Eliza (Black) McKEEHAN 1814–1882
      5. 5. Ephraim (Black) Sr 1767–1843 m. Tabitha (Doshey Homesley) Black 1778–1854
        1. 1. Samuel (Simpson) Black 1807–1882 m. Anne (Carpenter) Black 1818–1856
        2. 2. Ephraim (Thomas) Black 1820–1882
        3. 3. William (Wiley) Black 1820–1856 m. Sarah ("Salley" Magdalene Reinhardt) Black 1810–1880
        4. 4. Benage Black 1810–
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Black) Lutz 1815–1890 m. Joseph (Eli) Lutz 1804–1883
        6. 6. Lonny (D.) Black 1818–1904 m. Matilda Black 1820–1886 m. Matilda (Weaver) Black 1820–1886
        7. 7. Vinson (Vincent) Black 1810–1889 m. Leann Black 1810–1883
        8. 8. Stephen Black 1800–1856 m. Elizabeth (Brown) Black 1805–1882
        9. 9. Jemima ("Mime" Black) Mauney 1793–1866 m. Michael Mauney 1788–1866
        10. 10. Thomas (F) Black 1792–1880 m. Barbara (Leonhardt) Black 1798–1822 m. Barbara (Rebecca Stroup) Black 1805–1868
        11. 11. Ephriam (Jr.) Black 1794–
        12. 12. Lawson Black 1804–1890 m. Mary (Jane Burke) Black 1814–1895
        13. 13. Beneja Black 1798–
        14. 14. Elizxabeth (or elisabeth Ann Maria Black) Roberts 1802–
        15. 15. Abel Black 1809–1863
        16. 16. Alfred Black 1819–1894 m. Mahalia (Self) Black 1827–
      6. 6. Rachel Black 1769–
      7. 7. Joseph Black 1771–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Cox) Black 1743–1813 m. Thomas Black 1740–1779 m. John (Morris) Cox 1751–1804
    3. 3. Thomas (Benjamin) Black 1741–1779 m. Hester (Elizabeth Gantanaga) Black 1745–1813
      1. 1. Ephraim (Abraham Black) Sr 1767–1843 m. Tabitha (Doshey Homesley) Black 1778–1854
        1. 1. Thomas Black 1792–1880 m. Rebecca ((Barbara Rebecca)) Black 1805–1868
    4. 4. John Black 1743–
    5. 5. William Black 1745–

Marjorie Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of Marjorie Mary "Martha" Gillespie in Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
1775
1775
Age 70
Death of Marjorie Mary "Martha" Gillespie in Meckelenburg, North Carolina, United States
Meckelenburg, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Meckelenburg, North Carolina, United States
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