George W. Gillespie was the fourth child of Thomas Gillespie and Naomi (Thompson) Gillespie. He was married to Mary Graham on 15 May 1772. They had ten children.
George Gillespie fought throughout the entire Revolutionary War. Most notably, he was in the Battle of King's Mountain on October 7, 1780 and the Battle of Guilford Courthouse on March 15, 1781 under General Nathaniel Green.
Sometime between 1772 and 1792, he moved his family into Tennessee, where he established a claim to a government grant awarded to him for his service in the Revolutionary War. This grant is located in what is now Sumner and Williamson counties. George Gillespie built his home in Sumner County while his son, George, Jr., built his own home in Williamson County. The grant was made in 1792 but the claim in Williamson County was not registered in Franklin, Tennessee until 1807.
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Gillespie Bible Records
The following is an abstract from his Bible, now in possession of Mrs. Jim Gillespie of Bethpage, Tennessee.
George Gillespie Born: July 22, 1751 Died: Sept. 1, 1818
Mary Graym (Graham but spelled "Graym" in the records) Born: May 31, 1751 Died: Sept. 10, 1815R Married: April 18, 1771
Their children all born in North Carolina:
John March 18, 1773 Died Dec. 23, 1868
Thomas Dec. 24, 1775
Jacob Nov. 23, 1777
Mollie Sept. 14, 1779
Nancy May 2, 1781
Lydia Aug. 2, 1783
Richard Graym July 2, 1785
George July 2, 1797
Jane May 22, 1789
~~~~Taken from the book Historic Williamson County Old Homes and Sites by Virginia Bowman submitted by LindaMooreMora
He came to Williamson County with his three brothers Isaac, David and Thomas, Jr.
His homeplace was on HenPeck Lane off Lewisburg Pike in Williamson Co. TN. but he was living in Sumner Co. TN. when he died.
George Gillespie fought throughout the entire Revolutionary War. Most notably, he was in the Battle of King's Mountain on October 7, 1780 and the Battle of Guilford Courthouse on March 15, 1781 under General Nathaniel Green.
Sometime between 1772 and 1792, he moved his family into Tennessee, where he established a claim to a government grant awarded to him for his service in the Revolutionary War. This grant is located in what is now Sumner and Williamson counties. George Gillespie built his home in Sumner County while his son, George, Jr., built his own home in Williamson County. The grant was made in 1792 but the claim in Williamson County was not registered in Franklin, Tennessee until 1807.
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Gillespie Bible Records
The following is an abstract from his Bible, now in possession of Mrs. Jim Gillespie of Bethpage, Tennessee.
George Gillespie Born: July 22, 1751 Died: Sept. 1, 1818
Mary Graym (Graham but spelled "Graym" in the records) Born: May 31, 1751 Died: Sept. 10, 1815R Married: April 18, 1771
Their children all born in North Carolina:
John March 18, 1773 Died Dec. 23, 1868
Thomas Dec. 24, 1775
Jacob Nov. 23, 1777
Mollie Sept. 14, 1779
Nancy May 2, 1781
Lydia Aug. 2, 1783
Richard Graym July 2, 1785
George July 2, 1797
Jane May 22, 1789
~~~~Taken from the book Historic Williamson County Old Homes and Sites by Virginia Bowman submitted by LindaMooreMora
He came to Williamson County with his three brothers Isaac, David and Thomas, Jr.
His homeplace was on HenPeck Lane off Lewisburg Pike in Williamson Co. TN. but he was living in Sumner Co. TN. when he died.
George W. Gillespie was the fourth child of Thomas Gillespie and Naomi (Thompson) Gillespie. He was married to Mary Graham on 15 May 1772. They had ten children.
George Gillespie fought throughout the entire Revolutionary War. Most notably, he was in the Battle of King's Mountain on October 7, 1780 and the Battle of Guilford Courthouse on March 15, 1781 under General Nathaniel Green.
Sometime between 1772 and 1792, he moved his family into Tennessee, where he established a claim to a government grant awarded to him for his service in the Revolutionary War. This grant is located in what is now Sumner and Williamson counties. George Gillespie built his home in Sumner County while his son, George, Jr., built his own home in Williamson County. The grant was made in 1792 but the claim in Williamson County was not registered in Franklin, Tennessee until 1807.
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Gillespie Bible Records
The following is an abstract from his Bible, now in possession of Mrs. Jim Gillespie of Bethpage, Tennessee.
George Gillespie Born: July 22, 1751 Died: Sept. 1, 1818
Mary Graym (Graham but spelled "Graym" in the records) Born: May 31, 1751 Died: Sept. 10, 1815R Married: April 18, 1771
Their children all born in North Carolina:
John March 18, 1773 Died Dec. 23, 1868
Thomas Dec. 24, 1775
Jacob Nov. 23, 1777
Mollie Sept. 14, 1779
Nancy May 2, 1781
Lydia Aug. 2, 1783
Richard Graym July 2, 1785
George July 2, 1797
Jane May 22, 1789
~~~~Taken from the book Historic Williamson County Old Homes and Sites by Virginia Bowman submitted by LindaMooreMora
He came to Williamson County with his three brothers Isaac, David and Thomas, Jr.
His homeplace was on HenPeck Lane off Lewisburg Pike in Williamson Co. TN. but he was living in Sumner Co. TN. when he died.
George Gillespie fought throughout the entire Revolutionary War. Most notably, he was in the Battle of King's Mountain on October 7, 1780 and the Battle of Guilford Courthouse on March 15, 1781 under General Nathaniel Green.
Sometime between 1772 and 1792, he moved his family into Tennessee, where he established a claim to a government grant awarded to him for his service in the Revolutionary War. This grant is located in what is now Sumner and Williamson counties. George Gillespie built his home in Sumner County while his son, George, Jr., built his own home in Williamson County. The grant was made in 1792 but the claim in Williamson County was not registered in Franklin, Tennessee until 1807.
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Gillespie Bible Records
The following is an abstract from his Bible, now in possession of Mrs. Jim Gillespie of Bethpage, Tennessee.
George Gillespie Born: July 22, 1751 Died: Sept. 1, 1818
Mary Graym (Graham but spelled "Graym" in the records) Born: May 31, 1751 Died: Sept. 10, 1815R Married: April 18, 1771
Their children all born in North Carolina:
John March 18, 1773 Died Dec. 23, 1868
Thomas Dec. 24, 1775
Jacob Nov. 23, 1777
Mollie Sept. 14, 1779
Nancy May 2, 1781
Lydia Aug. 2, 1783
Richard Graym July 2, 1785
George July 2, 1797
Jane May 22, 1789
~~~~Taken from the book Historic Williamson County Old Homes and Sites by Virginia Bowman submitted by LindaMooreMora
He came to Williamson County with his three brothers Isaac, David and Thomas, Jr.
His homeplace was on HenPeck Lane off Lewisburg Pike in Williamson Co. TN. but he was living in Sumner Co. TN. when he died.
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