JAMES GILLASPIE, the son of William and Elizabeth Gillaspie, was born in Virginia on January 5, 1805. He moved with his parents, to Tennessee in 1810 and finally to Texas in 1835. He received Headright Certificate No.12 for 1/3rd of a league of land in Montgomery County.
In February, 1836 Joseph L. Bennett was elected Captain of a new volunteer company organized in Washington Municipality (now Montgomery and Walker Counties). James Gillaspie was elected his first Lieutenant, but when the army was reorganized in April, James was promoted to Captain and Joseph Bennett was made Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Texas Volunteers. Captain Gillaspie served until the 29th day of May, 1836, when he was discharged. He received a Donation Certificate for 640 acres of land for participating in the Battle of San Jacinto .
Captain Gillaspie commanded two companies in the United States Army in the Mexican War. From June 9 to October 2, 1846 he was Captain of a company in the First Regiment of Texas Mounted Riflemen under Colonel John C. Hays, participating in the Battle of Monterrey (September 21-23). He later commanded the same company from April 25 to June 4, 1847.
In 1850 Captain Gillaspie was appointed Superintendent of the Texas Penitentiary at Huntsville by Governor Peter H. Bell, serving as such until 1858. Captain Gillaspie then raised a Company for the Confederate Army in Walker County in 1861. They were stationed in Galveston. After the Civil War, on May 1867 he was reappointed Superintendant of the penitentiary and held that position until his death, on October 3, 1867.
He was married in Walker County to Susan Farris, daughter of Hezekiah Faris who was a member of Captain Gillaspie's Company at San Jacinto. Susan Faris Gillaspie was born in Tennessee, July 18, 1829 and died in Huntsville, Texas October 27, 1867. The couple is buried in marked graves in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Texas.
In February, 1836 Joseph L. Bennett was elected Captain of a new volunteer company organized in Washington Municipality (now Montgomery and Walker Counties). James Gillaspie was elected his first Lieutenant, but when the army was reorganized in April, James was promoted to Captain and Joseph Bennett was made Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Texas Volunteers. Captain Gillaspie served until the 29th day of May, 1836, when he was discharged. He received a Donation Certificate for 640 acres of land for participating in the Battle of San Jacinto .
Captain Gillaspie commanded two companies in the United States Army in the Mexican War. From June 9 to October 2, 1846 he was Captain of a company in the First Regiment of Texas Mounted Riflemen under Colonel John C. Hays, participating in the Battle of Monterrey (September 21-23). He later commanded the same company from April 25 to June 4, 1847.
In 1850 Captain Gillaspie was appointed Superintendent of the Texas Penitentiary at Huntsville by Governor Peter H. Bell, serving as such until 1858. Captain Gillaspie then raised a Company for the Confederate Army in Walker County in 1861. They were stationed in Galveston. After the Civil War, on May 1867 he was reappointed Superintendant of the penitentiary and held that position until his death, on October 3, 1867.
He was married in Walker County to Susan Farris, daughter of Hezekiah Faris who was a member of Captain Gillaspie's Company at San Jacinto. Susan Faris Gillaspie was born in Tennessee, July 18, 1829 and died in Huntsville, Texas October 27, 1867. The couple is buried in marked graves in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Texas.
JAMES GILLASPIE, the son of William and Elizabeth Gillaspie, was born in Virginia on January 5, 1805. He moved with his parents, to Tennessee in 1810 and finally to Texas in 1835. He received Headright Certificate No.12 for 1/3rd of a league of land in Montgomery County.
In February, 1836 Joseph L. Bennett was elected Captain of a new volunteer company organized in Washington Municipality (now Montgomery and Walker Counties). James Gillaspie was elected his first Lieutenant, but when the army was reorganized in April, James was promoted to Captain and Joseph Bennett was made Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Texas Volunteers. Captain Gillaspie served until the 29th day of May, 1836, when he was discharged. He received a Donation Certificate for 640 acres of land for participating in the Battle of San Jacinto .
Captain Gillaspie commanded two companies in the United States Army in the Mexican War. From June 9 to October 2, 1846 he was Captain of a company in the First Regiment of Texas Mounted Riflemen under Colonel John C. Hays, participating in the Battle of Monterrey (September 21-23). He later commanded the same company from April 25 to June 4, 1847.
In 1850 Captain Gillaspie was appointed Superintendent of the Texas Penitentiary at Huntsville by Governor Peter H. Bell, serving as such until 1858. Captain Gillaspie then raised a Company for the Confederate Army in Walker County in 1861. They were stationed in Galveston. After the Civil War, on May 1867 he was reappointed Superintendant of the penitentiary and held that position until his death, on October 3, 1867.
He was married in Walker County to Susan Farris, daughter of Hezekiah Faris who was a member of Captain Gillaspie's Company at San Jacinto. Susan Faris Gillaspie was born in Tennessee, July 18, 1829 and died in Huntsville, Texas October 27, 1867. The couple is buried in marked graves in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Texas.
In February, 1836 Joseph L. Bennett was elected Captain of a new volunteer company organized in Washington Municipality (now Montgomery and Walker Counties). James Gillaspie was elected his first Lieutenant, but when the army was reorganized in April, James was promoted to Captain and Joseph Bennett was made Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Texas Volunteers. Captain Gillaspie served until the 29th day of May, 1836, when he was discharged. He received a Donation Certificate for 640 acres of land for participating in the Battle of San Jacinto .
Captain Gillaspie commanded two companies in the United States Army in the Mexican War. From June 9 to October 2, 1846 he was Captain of a company in the First Regiment of Texas Mounted Riflemen under Colonel John C. Hays, participating in the Battle of Monterrey (September 21-23). He later commanded the same company from April 25 to June 4, 1847.
In 1850 Captain Gillaspie was appointed Superintendent of the Texas Penitentiary at Huntsville by Governor Peter H. Bell, serving as such until 1858. Captain Gillaspie then raised a Company for the Confederate Army in Walker County in 1861. They were stationed in Galveston. After the Civil War, on May 1867 he was reappointed Superintendant of the penitentiary and held that position until his death, on October 3, 1867.
He was married in Walker County to Susan Farris, daughter of Hezekiah Faris who was a member of Captain Gillaspie's Company at San Jacinto. Susan Faris Gillaspie was born in Tennessee, July 18, 1829 and died in Huntsville, Texas October 27, 1867. The couple is buried in marked graves in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Texas.
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