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Joseph
Robison Gillespie
b. abt 1829 - d.
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Son
of Alexander Gillespie and Elizabeth Robison.
Nephew of John and Polly B. (Robison) Knox. Lived nearby in 1850 Census Record.
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Ruling
Elder at
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Buried
at
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Mecklenburg Co, NC Wills; WB G/170
LWT of Alexander Gillespie
Wife: Elizabeth [Robison]
Nephew: John Williamson [son of Martha (Gillespie)
Williamson]; [unnamed] eldest son of my brother Joseph Gillespie; James, son of
my brother James Gillespie
Niece: Ruth [dau of Martha (Gillespie) Williamson]; Nancy
Robinson Gillespie, daughter of Jacob Gillespie; Polly Webster Cook, dau of
Sarah (Gillespie)
Sons: Alexander Monroe Gillespie, the son of Margaret Sloan;
Joseph Robinson [sic Robison] Gillespie
Sister: Martha (Gillespie) Williamson
Brothers: Joseph Gillespie; James Gillespie; Jacob Gillespie
Other: Mary, the widow of John Potts
Exrs: Wm. L. Davidson and Wm. White, who
I also appoint as guardians of my sons Alexr. Monroe
(Gillespie) and Joseph Robinson (Gillespie)
Wit: Rankin Alexander, Jurat, Wm. S. Latta, Jurat
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1845. October Session, 297
Ordered by the Court that
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1850
Ramah District, Mecklenburg Co, NC
page 78
HH 628/631:
Joseph Gillespie 21, Farmer, 2800, NC [Joseph Robison
Gillespie]
William, 1 1/3, NC [William Patterson Gillespie]
Andrew, 6/12, NC [
HH 629/632:
Lucy Kerr, 71, 200,
NC
Celia, 45, NC
Richard, 36, Farmer, NC
David Gillespie, 20, NC
HH 630/633:
Robert J. Knox, 27, Farmer, 500, NC
Martha, 25, NC [Martha Nantz Jetton]
Jno, 4, NC [John Alexander Knox]
Franklin 2, NC, [Franklin Jefferson Knox]
Saml 10/12, NC [Samuel Edward Knox]
HH 631/634:
John Knox, 74, Farmer, 1600, NC
Mary, 50, NC [Mary B. Robison]
John, 20, NC [John R. Knox]
Andrew, 16, NC [
HH 632/635:
James Smith, 65, Farmer, 2000,
Eliza, 67, Ireland (sister, named in brother Hugh Smith's
LWT in 1837; buried at Gilead -- d. 1854, age 80 yrs so birth year inconflict)
Esther, 50,
John Reed, 30,
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Mecklenburg Co Deeds Book 3 (2nd Series), page 694
Signed: W. A. Gilashie [Gillespie]
(seal)
Wit: Charles S. Potts, R. J. W. Knox, jurat
Proved July Term 1854
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Mecklenburg Co NC -Minutes of Court of Common Pleas &
Quarter Sessions
1854 July Session
Book 10, 490
State of
Then the following Deeds of Land, etc. proved and
acknowledged and Recorded & orderd to be
registered (to Wit)
...
[10] Deed from R[obert] J. W[ilson] Knox to J[oseph] R[obison] Gillespie for __acres bearing date
...
[12] Deed from
[13] Deed from W. A. Gillespie to Jas [sic Jos] R[obison] Gillespie for 148 acres bearing the date 12 Oct
1853, proved by R[obert] J. W[ilson]
Knox.
[14] Deed from Jas
[sic Jos]
R[obison] Gillespie to R[obert]
J. W[ilson] Knox for 1000 acres bearing date 24 March
1854, acknowledged.
...
*[Guardian - see Court Minutes - 1845. October Session, 297
]
[Source: Herman W. Ferguson,
Minutes of Mecklenburg Co NC Court of
Common Pleas & Quarter Sessions Vol 6 :
1851 - 1860 , page 56, 57 ]
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Bethel Prebyterian, Cornelius,
Mecklenburg Co, NC (organized 1829)
Session Book #2, page 3
Ruling Elders Ordained
Patrick Johnston
Charles Mitchel
Robert Potts
A. B. Jetton
Wm. Patterson
D. A. Caldwell
J. R. Gillespie
Robert Knox "
A. M. Alexander
W. H. Goodrum
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Groom: William A Gillespie
[son of Joseph F. Gillespie]
Bride: Mary C Cathey
Bond_Date:
Bond #: 000081290
Marriage Date:
Level Info:
ImageNum: 001403
County:
Record #: 01 084
Bondsman: Joseph R. Gillespie [Joseph Robison
Gillespie]
Witness: Jno. Phelan
Performed By: L. M. Little
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1860
Name: Joseph R Gillespie
Age in 1860: 31
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace:
Home in 1860: Western Division,
Gender: Male
Post Office:
HH 827/885
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph R Gillespie 31 Farmer, $8,500/$32,000 (all b. NC)
Catharine Gillespie 18
(second wife)
William Gillespie 11
Alexander Gillespie 9
Samuel Gillespie 7
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American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Joseph Gillespie
Residence:
Enlistment Date:
Enlistment Place:
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served:
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on
Enlisted in Company B, 2nd Cavalry Regiment
[...same Company as Andrew Springs Knox]
Transferred Company C, 37th Infantry Troops Regiment
Transferred out of Company B, 2nd Cavalry Regiment North
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on
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1863 - Joseph R.
Gillespie was Adm of the Estates of John R. &
Andrew S. Knox who both died in the Civil War.
Andrew S. Knox joined the same Company and Regiment.
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1870
Name: Joseph R Gillespie
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Age in 1870: 41
Birthplace:
Home in 1870: Deweese,
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Davidson
HH 64
Joseph R. Gillespie, 41, NC - farmer
Catherine, 27, NC
William P, 21, NC
Alexander B, 18, NC
Samuel W. 16, NC
Ella J., 10, NC
Joseph M, 7? NC
Eugene C, 5, NC
Margaret 3, NC
Mary C, 1, NC
14 household later is:
HH 78
J. M. Wilson, 36, NC physician
Jane B., 31, NC
Ida, 9, NC
Gilbert P, 7, NC
Bettie J, 5, NC
Julie, 4, NC
Anna, 2, NC
[See R. J. W. Knox's
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Died