would u know aything of the Gillespie Family tree before coming to North America? Bernie Quigley [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 9:09 AM Subject: [GILLESPIE-L] GILLESPIE/SHARP fam, Morgan Co,AL 1817 > >From Helen Austin, Decatur, AL > [email protected] > > More about the GILLESPIE daughters of Robert GILLESPIE (b Blount Co, TN-d > Cotaco Co, AL 1817) who married to SHARPs in early Cotaco/Morgan Co, AL > > A few weeks ago I sent information about the probate records of Robert which > listed his heirs. Here is additional information about the SHARP's who > married the daughters Nancy, Rebecca, and Sarah GILLESPIE. This is extracted > from the HERITAGE OF MORGAN CO, AL book which was published 1999 by Morgan > Co. Genealogical Society, Decatur. > > One difference I note is that I had the third and last wife of Robert, was > Mary Ann GIPSON/GIBSON/KING. This book has Mary Ann Cathay? > ------------ > Thomas Sharp, Sr. of Morgan Co, AL enlisted in the War of 1812 on Oct 14, > 1813 and was disc Feb 8, 1814, Col Wm. Lilliard's E. TN Vol and was at Battle > of Horseshoe Bend. He got bounty land in Morgan Co, AL , 40 ac. 17 Sep 1851. > He was on tax lists 1804 and 1805, Grainger Co, TN, and 1810. In Grainger Co > until 1818. > > He Came to Morgan Co, AL, south of Cotaco Creek, Sharp's Ford before 1821. He > m Elizabeth HODGE (1781-1857 on 5 Feb 1821. After 1850 he went to Tate Co, MS. > > Son, John "Jack" SHARP (1801-1870) d Marshall Co, MS > married 1. Rebecca GILLESPIE (1801-1860) dau of Robert > married 2. Sarah GILLESPIE (1808-1882) dau of Robert. > all are buried at Sharp Cemetery in Tate Co, MS > > Another son of Thomas, James SHARP (1810-186?) m 1. Nancy GILLESPIE > (1810-1856) dau of Robert. > =========== > In case you missed the first record about the heirs of Robert, here it is > again. > > This brings me to the matter of the children of Robert. I know that often > wills or probate records do not name all the children of an individual, > especially if some have died, or are much older and able to take care of > themselves, or have gone away, to parts unknown. > > It is certain from the original records I saw (brown, crumbly pieces of 1814 > and 1817 papers) that Robert died in 1817 or soon before in Morgan Co, AL. > It took until 1823 for settlement of the estate because Robert was a business > partner with Matthew C. Houston and the property where the store was,in > Somerville, AL, had to be sold. Also the stock of the store had to be all > inventoried and paid for by M.C. Houston. The many receipts and notes were > to satisfy the accounts receivable and payable. Several different guardians > were appointed for minor children. I also wonder if the widow Mary Ann died > during the process of settlement since she was no longer the Admx. of the > estate after James and John Gillespie were appointed in Somerville. > > Notice that the marriage to Mary Ann Gipson/Gibson King had to occur before > 17 Jan 1819. Betsy, wife 2, died 13 Apr 1809. So Robert and Mary must have > married after 1809 but in time to have several children. (about 7-8 yrs.) > Notice that there were children, perhaps from Mary Ann that are not shown on > some genealogies. > The youngest are mentioned in this transcription from an original paper, > dated Jan 21, 1823, in the Morgan Co Archives, Decatur, AL. > > "Recd of Thomas D. Crabb one of the Adm of the Estate of Robert Gillespie, > the full amount of all demands due from him as adm. aforesaid, due JOSEPH > GILLESPIE, SALLY GILLESPIE, NANCY GILLESPIE AND ANDREW GILLESPIE, heirs of > said Robert GILLESPIE, decd. signed Isaac YEARY, guardian of Joseph, Sally, > Nancy, & Andrew Gillespie. Test. Thos. McElderry." > > Other heirs mentioned in the probate papers of Robert Gillespie, decd are: > Widow, Mary G. Gillespie and children as follows, > Easter H. wife of Matthew C. Houston > Wm. F. Gillespie above age 21, (b bef 1797) > Martha L. , guardian James Houston appt. by Blount Co, TN under 21 (b aft > 1797) > James H. , guardian James Houston appt. by Blount Co " > Robert A., guardian John Houston appt by Blount Co. " > Matthew Milton, guardian John Houston appt by Blount Co. > Mary E. who has for her guardian Jacob F. Fovl ? apptd by Blount Co. (see > Blount Co, probate records for his name.) > =========== > > Since the children are listed in different documents, one wonders if some of > the children by former wives, did not come to AL with Mary and Robert, but > stayed in Blount, TN with the relatives James and John Houston and the Jacob, > whose last name could be Fonl, Fenlt? hard to tell? I also wonder why the > children were all split up with 4 different guardians. > > Now we know that the aforementioned Esther, Martha L., and Nancy stayed in > Morgan Co, AL and that Martha m 28 Jan 1830 to M.C. Houston, and that Nancy > married James H. Sharp 3 Sep 1829. The William F. (Finley) a Capt. stayed in > Morgan also and married Sarah P. Lane, 24 Dec 1833. > > > > > ==== 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/ > >