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Matthew Gillespie 1786–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1786

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 22 Oct 1852

Death Location: Pike, Kentucky

Father: James Gillespie

Mother: Isabella Gillespie

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In 1786, Matthew Gillespie entered the world in Virginia, born to James Gillespie And Isabella Gillespie. Matthew Gillespie passed away in 1852 in Pike, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Matthew Gillespie entered the world in Virginia, born to James Gillespie And Isabella Gillespie.
  • Matthew Gillespie passed away in 1852 in Pike, Kentucky.

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Matthew Gillespie's Ancestors

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Matthew Gillespie
1786–1852
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
James Gillespie
1751–1834
Augusta now, Alleghany, Virginia, United States
Isabella Gillespie
1762–1833
Smyth County,Virginia
Grandparents
William Gillespie
1719–1802
Cowpasture river, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Mary (Yeomans) Clendennin
1725–1798
Cowpasture river, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Robert Gillespie
1725–1797
Ireland, Scotland
Agnes Russell
1733–1797
Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Gillespie
1700–1769
Jennett Stuart
1708–1734
Archibald Clendennin
1700–1763
Jeanet Ewing
1742–1817
William Gillespie
1671–1775
Margaret Cairn
1671–
Thomas Russell
1704–1769
Isobel Bridy
1708–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1670–1700
Elizabeth RIDDLE
1670–
Andrew Stuart
1672–1715
Eleanor Dallway
1678–
William Clendenin
1680–1764
Roseanne Kirkpatrick
1692–1762
James Ewing
1720–1801
Sarah Mayes)
1728–1818
William Gillespie
1656–1775
Margaret Burn
1622–1630
James Cairn
1650–
Helen Smyte
1652–
John Russell
1680–1713
Elizabeth Thompkin
1670–1703
Bridy
1684–

Matthew Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1786
abt 1786
Birth of Matthew Gillespie in Virginia
Virginia
1852
22 Oct 1852
Age 66
Death of Matthew Gillespie in Pike, Kentucky
Pike, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1786
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1852
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky

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