Looking for information on John CAMPBELL and Elizabeth GILASPIE (GILLESPIE). They may have been the parents of John H. CAMPBELL b. 1818 possibly Butler Co., PA. He was married to Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" COVERT b. 20 Mar 1822. John and Eliza were in Hickory Twp., Mercer Co., PA in the 1870 Census. Any information will be appreciated. Jim Wise [email protected]

Below I have pasted the Rev. War pension application of Richard Graham Jr., the brother-in-law George and James Gillespie, sons of Thomas and Naomi. I post this application because Richard mentions serving with George and participating in the battle of the Cowpens under General Daniel Morgan. George's great grandson was told by his grandfather Thomas L.(George's son) about George's participation in the battle of Cowpens. I do not have an original of this document but a transcript done by Opal Schneiderhahn, a descendent of Richard Jr. who located this application. It does not show in any of the books on pensions because Richard died shortly after submitting, probably before it was approved. She found it located in the Williamson County, TN minutes. This is interesting, because if any of us have ancestors that died in this time frame, but did not have pensions, we might want to check the minutes of the county to see if there is anything on record. Remember that this act was not enacted until 1832, so anyone that fought would be getting quite old. Richard was about 79 when he filed. I have done some reading on the battle of Cowpens, and everything Richard mentions fits exactly in the correct times and places. As always, if you see any errors I've made, or anything to add, please let me know. Thanks Larry ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Sworn Statement of Richard Graham, Jr. Williamson County, Tennessee, 29 August, 1832 Minute Book 7, page 283 (Note: Richard died November 21, 1832, before the application was approved. Therefore his name is not on the list of Revolutionary War Soldiers.) State of Tennessee on this 29th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Thomas Stuart, Williamson County Judge of the fourth Judicial District of the State of Tennessee now sitting at Franklin, in Williamson County, Richard Graham, a resident of Williamson County, and State of Tennessee, aged seventy-eight years, who, being first and duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832, that he entered into the service of the United States, as a volunteer, under Capt. Samuel Young, Thomas McGuire Adjutant, and Col. Davidson, the dates, he cannot recollect, but knows it was when the Scotch arose in opposition to the American Government, near Fayetteville in North Carolina, in the early part of the revolutionary war. He then resided in Roan County North Carolina, eleven miles form Salisbury, where he was mustered into service. >From that place they marched against the rebellious Scotch, and arrived near Fayetteville, where they were informed the Scotch had dispersed, and the Regiment then returned home, after an absence of about three weeks, no battle having been fought during this expedition. Some time after this, he thinks in the early part of the year 1780, he joined the U.S. army as a volunteer, under Capt. Richard Graham, and Lieutenant Cowen, Col. Harwright, and Col. Hampton. The day and month he cannot recollect, but knows it was a short time before the taking of Charleston, in South Carolina, by the British. He states he joined the army in Mecklenburg county, in North Carolina, and marched with the army thence to Charleston, in south Carolina, where they remained about three months, where he was discharged a short time before the besieging and taking of Charleston, that discharge was signed by Capt. Graham, and was burnt shortly after the war, as will be hereinafter stated. There were, while he remained there, some continental soldiers there, commanded by a Major Sharp, but the names of any other of the regular officers, he does not recollect. Ant the said Richard Graham further states that early in the month of January 1781, as well as he now recollects, he, in company with one George Gillespie, left his home in Roan County, N.C. having there, as volunteers, joined the company Capt. Abel Armstrong, an marched with that company to a ford on Pacolet river, where they joined the army commanded by Gen. Morgan, Major Joseph McDowell, being then their commanding officer. About a week after his arrival there, he was attached with fifteen or twenty soldiers, to convey six or seven tories, that the Americans had taken, to the Catawba river, in Mecklenburg County, N. Carolina, where they returned and joined the army, the same place they left it. In a few days after this, Gen. Morgan with his army, marched thence, in a Northern direction, into the edge of N. Carolina, where they were attacked by Col. Tarleton, and his army, and fought the strongly contested battle of the Cowpens. He states, that he was in that battle, and that besides Capt. Armstrong and Gen. Morgan, Col. Washington and Maj. McDowell were active officers in that battle. Morgans army having, at the battle of the Cowpens, taken a large number of prisoners, he thought nearly a thousand, started and pursued a winding and fatiguing march, of 7 or 8 days, with them in custody, when they arrived at the Catawba river, and crossed the same where he and all Capt. Armstrong’s company, with some other soldiers, were left to guard the ford, and prevent Cornwallis from crossing with his army, while the balance of Morgans army, with said prisoners, pursued their journey towards Guilford. The British did not cross the Catawba there, but in a few days they crossed below, and pursued Morgan’s army. Thence he, with all Capt. Armstrong’s company returned home, having been in service that campaign, as volunteer cavalry, about a month. Gen. Morgan, Col. Washington, and Maj. McDowell, were regular officers. He then received a discharge from Capt. Armstrong, for the tour. A few days after his arrival at home, he joined, as a volunteer, again, Capt. Armstrong’s company, the British being then in Salisbury, and marched to Second creek, where they stopped then a short time, and annoyed them in crossing, they pursued them to the Yadkin, and then turned up that river, after the tories, and after a absence of about two weeks, returned home, the battle of Guilford having, in the mean time, been fought. He was called out as a volunteer against the tories, shortly after this, in the same year, and joined Capt. Armstrong’s company, and marched to Mecklenburg County, N.C. near Charlotte, but the tories, not rising, or doing mischief, as had been expected, he with the whole company, returned home, after having served that tour two weeks. He further states, that he was called out as a volunteer, against the tories, shortly after this, in the spring or summer of 1787, and joined Capt. Knox’s company, and marched to where the tories had assembled, near Quaker meadows, on the Catawba river. The tories having dispersed, and Capt. Knox having been killed by his lieutenant by accident, he with the company returned home, having served that tour about two weeks. Some time in the fall of 1781, he joined as a volunteer, the company of Capt. Gilly Falls, which was a company of cavalry. They were stationed in Rutherford County, N. Carolina, West of the Catawba river, for the purpose of watching and fighting the tories. They were about one hundred in number, and while they lay there, they caught two tories, one named Cartwright, and made them run the gauntlet; after serving this tour, one month, he, and the company to which he belonged, returned home. He further states, that he was, during the revolutionary war at many other times called out against the tories, and served one and two weeks at a time, and he considers and believes, he was bound to military service during that war, and did actually serve as much as eight months, or more. He states that shortly after the war, he got his house burned with everything in it, his two discharges sharing the same fate as his other property, so that he has no documentary evidence, by which he can prove his said services; neither does he know of any person now living, by whom he can prove said services; all his companions in arms, whom he has known in the country having departed this life. He states he was born the 17th of March 1754, in Roan County, North Carolina, where he remained until the year 1803, when he removed to Williamson County, Tennessee, where he has resided ever since. He has no record of his age at this time. His age with those of all his brothers and sisters, was put down in a book called Flowells works, but it is so old, and has been so much used, that the dates of those ages, are torn out and obliterated. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name in not in the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 29th August 1832 Richard Graham. Preston Heary Clerk We, T.L. Douglass, a clergy man, residing in Williamson County in Tennessee, and Edward Swanson Sr., and George Neely, Sr., residing in the neighborhood of Richard Graham, in the County of Williamson, State of Tennessee, here by certify, that we are well acquainted with the said Richard Graham, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy-eight years of age. That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concor in that opinion. Signed: Edward Swanson and George Neely.

Would like to know if anyone out there knows anything about this family. The one that I'm interested in the most of Andrew Simpson Gillespie. Gillespie, Simon b va 1774 bur 1835 KY near Mt. Sterling m Elizabeth Simpson ca 1779/64 Children of Simon and Elizabeth are: Andrew Simpson b 18 June 1797/30 (This one) Jane Harvey b 27 Feb 1800/27 George Washington b 12 Feb 1805 m Malinda Allen Rebecca Wilson b 6 Mar 1816 m Hugh Young Nancy Jane b unknown Snne English b 1817 m Henry Branblett Armilda b 1818 m Thomas Massey Here is something else I have interesting. This come from the Anserchin' News 1961, page 117: Gillepie Cemetery This small, overgrown with weeds, cemetery is located on the Robinson Farm on Seed Tick Road, Shelby Co., Tenn. Copies by Mrs. T. L. Robinson, Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 1961 James W. Gillespie b Sept 30, 1816 d Nov 23, 1870 John F., s/o James and Janee G. b May 27, 1858 d June 12, 1858 age 15 days Mary L. Stewart b Oct 16, (?), Married Aug 18, (?) d Aug 1, 1866 Janee Gillespie b Sept 30, 1820 d June 14, (?) 1853 (?) age 32 yrs 8 mos 24 day An infant child of James W. and Janee Gillespie Dec 27, 1888 J. B. Stewart b May 26, 1829 d Apr 21, 1888 Ollie May Lynn d 1900 age 13 mos. Hope someone can use this information. Have fun

My g-grandfather was William Henry Gillispie, born in 1833, I believe in New York. Don't know if there is anything in common here, except the time-frame is right. He married Mary Ann Wright, and they had 4 children. He also had at least 1 sibling, a sister Susan who married George Washington Hegeman. I know nothing of his parents, but they may have come from either Ireland or Scotland. If any of this rings a bell, please contact me. Herb Gillispie d kinney wrote: > Joe, > > I am also looking for Gillespie's in Pa. My g.grandfather is Henry. I > found him listed on the 1870 (age 45) and 1880 (age 48) Cambria Co. census > only. Both list that he was b. in Ireland. His children were baptised at > St. John Gualbert's catholic church. There is also a Mary Gillespie that > married James Connor (O'Connor) that I believe may be Henry's sister as > they are godparents to each others children. > > Tom Kinney > > ==== GILLESPIE Mailing List ==== > Do you have any Bible records you can post to the list? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbeckha/ Beckham County OK Genealogy > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlimest/ Limestone County TX Genealogy

On Mon, 1 Feb 1999 [email protected] wrote: > Were is this website? > http://www.nyx.net/~damorgan/gillespie.html [email protected] - David W. Morgan - Honolulu Hawaii http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbeckha/coordinate.html

Thomas and Naomi Gillespie of Rowan County, did have a son named Thomas but he married on 5 Sep 1785 to M. (Jane) Luckey in Rowan County, NC, and he died in Williamson County, TN ca 1830. I don't know who the Thomas Gillespie was who married Jane Vance. Billie Curry Steeley [email protected]

Just to add my 2 cents worth. I agree that Billie is great. She just sent me enough material by snail mail to keep me busy for the next decade. Bill

Were is this website?

Sorry about the Dan. I've been reading about General Daniel Morgan who was the commander of the American army at the Battle of Cowpens in which George Gillespie (Thomas and Naomi's son) fought. I guess I got you and the General mixed up. Sorry Larry ---------- > From: David W. Morgan <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GILLESPIE-L] Thomas and Naomi Thompson Gillespie > Date: Sunday, January 31, 1999 11:03 PM > > On Sun, 31 Jan 1999, Larry & Barb Thomas wrote: > > > I want to take this opportunity to mention to all those that have gone to > > Dan Morgan's website that he has a memo from me with the genealogy of > > Thomas and Naomi Thompson Gillespie. That's ok, but I feel obligated to > > tell everyone that several people really helped me get this much > > information and two in particular. One is Elizabeth Parkin who got me > > started but has now moved > > on to other lines (even though I tried to get her to listen in) and the > > other is a current researcher. > > > > Billie Steeley has helped me so much and whenever I see my information > > posted, I feel a little guilty, because without her help, I could have > > never accumulated so much information on my family. In addition, when it > > comes all the other Gillespie families, she is my guide. She is also just > > a very nice person. So when you see my information, be sure you also say > > thanks to Billie for helping me and all Gillespie researchers so much. I > > sure do. > > I agree, Billie is super. > > Dan Morgan, formerly known as David > > [email protected] - David W. Morgan - Honolulu Hawaii > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbeckha/coordinate.html > > > ==== GILLESPIE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to [email protected] > with the one word, unsubscribe, in the BODY of the message. > http://www.efn.org/~dmorgan/ >

On Sun, 31 Jan 1999, Larry & Barb Thomas wrote: > I want to take this opportunity to mention to all those that have gone to > Dan Morgan's website that he has a memo from me with the genealogy of > Thomas and Naomi Thompson Gillespie. That's ok, but I feel obligated to > tell everyone that several people really helped me get this much > information and two in particular. One is Elizabeth Parkin who got me > started but has now moved > on to other lines (even though I tried to get her to listen in) and the > other is a current researcher. > > Billie Steeley has helped me so much and whenever I see my information > posted, I feel a little guilty, because without her help, I could have > never accumulated so much information on my family. In addition, when it > comes all the other Gillespie families, she is my guide. She is also just > a very nice person. So when you see my information, be sure you also say > thanks to Billie for helping me and all Gillespie researchers so much. I > sure do. I agree, Billie is super. Dan Morgan, formerly known as David [email protected] - David W. Morgan - Honolulu Hawaii http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbeckha/coordinate.html

I want to take this opportunity to mention to all those that have gone to Dan Morgan's website that he has a memo from me with the genealogy of Thomas and Naomi Thompson Gillespie. That's ok, but I feel obligated to tell everyone that several people really helped me get this much information and two in particular. One is Elizabeth Parkin who got me started but has now moved on to other lines (even though I tried to get her to listen in) and the other is a current researcher. Billie Steeley has helped me so much and whenever I see my information posted, I feel a little guilty, because without her help, I could have never accumulated so much information on my family. In addition, when it comes all the other Gillespie families, she is my guide. She is also just a very nice person. So when you see my information, be sure you also say thanks to Billie for helping me and all Gillespie researchers so much. I sure do. Larry

[email protected] wrote: > > Received the following from the Mcclung library in Knox Co., TN: THOMAS > GILLESPIE m. Jane (Jennie)Vance . Thomas died 1823 in Knoxville, TN. He and > Jane had 5 children, all born in Knox Co. between 1775 and 1802. Dau.Anne m. > James Callison, Sally m. Allen Brock, Jane m. William Craighead and Polly m. > Thomas Craighead. No info on last born Samuel.Parents of Thomas were reported > as Thomas m. to Naomi (last name unknown), this Thomas born in NC and died in > Rowan Co., NC. If anyone has any of these lines in their background, would > sure like to hear from you - Jim Chandler > > ==== GILLESPIE Mailing List ==== > Who is your MOST WANTED GILLESPIE ancestor? > http://www.nyx.net/~damorgan/ > David W. Morgan - Listowner - [email protected] Hi Jim; Hope I may call you Jim since we have never met. I am searching the GILLESPIES LINE also, mine is: Hiram Gillespie, born 1805 in Fluvanna Co., Va. Looking for his parents and siblings. In your query you are looking for Thomas Gillespie married to Naomi? I got in touch with Larry Thomas and he gave me a lot of info on a Thomas Gillespie and Naomi Thompson. His E Mail is [email protected] Give him a try and please keep me in mind about my HIRAM GILLESPIE. Respectively: H.L. Lawrence, Jr.

Sorry, no record of any of those names - Jim Chandler

On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 [email protected] wrote: > Received the following from the Mcclung library in Knox Co., TN: THOMAS > GILLESPIE m. Jane (Jennie)Vance . Thomas died 1823 in Knoxville, TN. He and > Jane had 5 children, all born in Knox Co. between 1775 and 1802. Dau.Anne m. > James Callison, Sally m. Allen Brock, Jane m. William Craighead and Polly m. > Thomas Craighead. No info on last born Samuel.Parents of Thomas were reported > as Thomas m. to Naomi (last name unknown), this Thomas born in NC and died in > Rowan Co., NC. If anyone has any of these lines in their background, would > sure like to hear from you - Jim Chandler > Jim, I am not sure how your Thomas Gillespie fits in. Hopefully, others on this list will be able to answer that. I do have some descendants of Thomas and Naomi (Thompson) Gillespie of Rowan Co NC listed at http://www.nyx.net/~damorgan/gillespie.html David [email protected] - David W. Morgan - Honolulu Hawaii http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbeckha/coordinate.html

Jim, Do you have any record of Almira Virginia Gillespie that married Daniel James McIntosh? Almira & Daniel were born in Tenn. abt 1870 they also married in Tenn. Daniel was a Lawyer & practiced for 3 years in Tenn. before moving his family to AR White CO. there is were they lived & raised their family. I am looking for the name of Almiras parents. Thanks Barbara Cheek

Received the following from the Mcclung library in Knox Co., TN: THOMAS GILLESPIE m. Jane (Jennie)Vance . Thomas died 1823 in Knoxville, TN. He and Jane had 5 children, all born in Knox Co. between 1775 and 1802. Dau.Anne m. James Callison, Sally m. Allen Brock, Jane m. William Craighead and Polly m. Thomas Craighead. No info on last born Samuel.Parents of Thomas were reported as Thomas m. to Naomi (last name unknown), this Thomas born in NC and died in Rowan Co., NC. If anyone has any of these lines in their background, would sure like to hear from you - Jim Chandler

Herb, Sorry, my Henry married Mary Nelson. Tom

Below you will find a new corrected Pension application for David Gillespie. The changes are minor "as" instead of "is" etc. except for two in paticular. 1-In Mary's letter to the State, I showed the date of death of David as "28" September, 1834 - This should have been "18". (the 1's look like small n's, but when you compare this to the one in 1834, it is definately an 18. 2- When he list people that the gov't can refer to, I had "Levin" Oglesby, it should have been "Lewis". And I put "Bird" S. Hurt, it is clearly "Burd", but descending from the Hurt's, I know that there was a Bird Hurt in the neighborhood. 3-I added the date to Mary's letter indicating she was still alive on Nov 14, 1853 I hope that this doesn't cause anyone any problems, and guys - let this be a lesson to wait until your wife tells you it's okay!!! Larry DAVID GILLESPIE PENSION APPLICATION 14th Nov, 1853 Dear Sir, Enclosed I send you the proof in regard to my marriage. In your letter of the 26th Sept last you wrote to me to let you know whether Thomas Gillespie & James Gillespie left any children. In answer to that I will say that Thomas Gillespie who was a revolutionary soldier has no living children, he was the Father of my husband David Gillespie. James Gillespie’s children I know nothing about. Thomas Gillespie has a number of grand children in the country. Isaac Gillespie was a revolutionary soldier and I want you to search the records and see if James is. His wife is dead but has children living in this county and if they can draw anything they will endeavor to do so, and if they can write to me. Please let me hear from you soon, as I am anxious to learn the result of my pension. Yours Truly Mary Gillespie PS. Isaac Gillespie was a brother of my husband David Gillespie and I expect was in the same regiment and company. MG _____________________________________________________________________ Declaration State of Tennessee Marshall County On this __ day of September one thousand-eight hundred & fifty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid. Mary Gillespie a resident of the County of Marshall and State aforesaid aged seventy four years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of congress passed on the 3rd of February 1853 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of David Gillespie who was a private in the army of the revolution in the North Carolina Militia. That he lived in the state of North Carolina when he entered the service. That he was wagon master a portion in perhaps all his term of service. She further declared that she was married to the said David Gillespie on the 12th day of February 1814. That her said husband died on the 18th day of September 1834 in the county of Williamson in the State of Tennessee that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow. Test Mary Gillaspie (Seal) G.J. Poindexter J.P. for Marshall County (ldt-Continues on with statements to verify Mary Gillespie and Poindexter’s signature.) ______________________________________________________________________ State of Tennessee Lincoln County On this 28 day of October 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Margaret George, aged 57 years who being first duly sworn, disposes and says that she was present at the marriage of David Gillespie to Mary (ldt-has Bailey, which is stricken out) Marlin now Mary Gillespie and that they were married in the State of North Carolina, Rowan County on the 12th day of February 1814. That said Mary Gillespie now resides in Marshal County Tennessee and that she is the identical Mary Gillespie who has applied to the Commissioner of Pensions for the pension due her late husband David Gillespie Dec’d. who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Margaret (X) George (Her Mark) (ldt-Her signature is then sworn to.) _______________________________________________________________________ The declaration of David Gillespie for a pension State of Tennessee Williamson County Court of pleas and quarter session. April term A.D. On this 8 day of July A.D. 1834 personally appeared before us Thomas Pro???, John Hughes & Gilbert M??? Justices of the court of pleas and quarter session held for the County of Williamson in the State of Tennessee, David Gilispie aged 70 years a resident of said county and state who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the benefit of (ldt-repeated) the provisions of an act of congress of congress (ldt-repeated) passed 7th June A.D. 1832 that he entered service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. I was born in Rowan County (N.Carolina) in the year 1763 where I lived during the revolution. My father Thomas Gillespie was a commissary under Gen. Rutherford and engaged me in driving a waggon loaded with stores and provisions for the army. I first drove from Rowan and Iredell Counties down to Salisby in the year 1780 commencing a short time before gates defeat at Camden. I halled two loads from Col. Loss??? Mill to Charlotte in Mecklinburgh County about 50 miles. I continued haling for two years at least without intermission. My being engaged in the halling of provisions exempted me from service. I was drafted at the order of Gen. Rutherford released from service, I lived after the war (ldt-small piece missing) Rowan until I was about 50 years of age when I moved to the State of Tennessee Williamson County where I now live and have been living ever since. I have no record of my age it having been destroyed by time. I know of no person except Alexander McCorkle whose certificate I have procured and appended it hereto, and David Dobins of Maury County who can prove the same as McCorkle who lives in Henry County in the district about 100 miles of this place. I was attached to a company under Capt. Cowan during the whole term of two years. There were with the troops when I served Col. Frank Locke and Gen. Rutherford. I can refer to John Allison Esgn, Robert Davis, Isaack Jones, Moses Steele, Lewis Oglesby and Burd S. Hurt for my character for veracity and their belief of my services in the revolution. I can refer also Mark L. Andrews, David Christmon, Moses Steele who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services in the revolution. I have no documents except the certificate of Alexander McCorkle and Dobbins (ldt-”and Dobbins” inserted) who died in two days after he gave it. I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declare my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. David Gillespie Sworn to in open court 8 July 1834 Signature ???? We Robert Davis a clergyman resident in the County of Williamson and State of Tennessee and John Allison also a resident of said county do hereby certify that we are well aquantited with David Gillespie who has subscribed and (ldt-torn off, probably “sworn”) to the above declaration that we believe him (ldt-torn off, probably “to be”) in his 70th year of age, that he is respected and believed??? in the neighbor hood where he resides to have been in the service of the United States in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Robert Davis John Allison Sworn to in open Court 8 July 1834 Signature ????? ______________________________________________________________________

I am doing research on the Gillespie family from Tenn. I have an Almira Virginia Gillespie that married Daniel James McIntosh Dec 15, 1869 in Tenn. Daniel was a lawyer. He & Almira moved to AR 1876. That is were they raised their Family. Any connection to you Gillespie family? Barbara

Joe, I am also looking for Gillespie's in Pa. My g.grandfather is Henry. I found him listed on the 1870 (age 45) and 1880 (age 48) Cambria Co. census only. Both list that he was b. in Ireland. His children were baptised at St. John Gualbert's catholic church. There is also a Mary Gillespie that married James Connor (O'Connor) that I believe may be Henry's sister as they are godparents to each others children. Tom Kinney