Jean Gillespie

1785 -

• Name	Jean Gillespie
  Birth	ABT. 1785
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I12375	forneyclark
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel Gillespie,   b. ABT. 1745, Augusta Co., VA d. 27 Jun 1812, Bull Creek, Cole River, Kanawha Co., (West) VA (Age ~ 67 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Unknown,   b. 10 Oct 1746, Augusta Co., VA
  Marriage	BEF. 1776
  Family ID	F4813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Melissa Dungey via Mary Jane Vandale Wood: The Will of Samuel Gillaspy Kanawha County, VA (WV) 27 June 1812 Deed Book F, page 53 In the name of God Amen! I Samuel Gillaspy of the County of Kanawha and State of Virginia, living through the abundant mercy and goodness of God, though weak in body yet of sound mind and perfect memory, and understanding do constitute this my last will and testament and desire it may be used by all as such. Imprimus - I most humbly bequeath my soul to God my maker, beseeching his most gracious acceptance of it, through all sufficient merits and meditation of my most compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ Amen! Imprimus - I give my body to the Earth from whence it was taken, in full assurance of its resurrection from thence at the last day. As for my burial I desire it may be decent, without pomp at the discretion of my dear wife, who I doubt not will manage it with all requisite prudence. As to my worldly Estate I will and positively order that all my debts be paid. Item - I give to my dear and loving wife and to her assigns forever all my property consisting of Viz: two sorrel mares and wagon & gears and log chain, six head of sheep, seven head of cattle, thirty head of hogs, together with all household and kitchen furniture, and all my plantation tools: four hoes, two axes, and three plows, also the crop now growing. She paying the following legacies Viz: to Theophillus Gillaspy, one shilling, to Peggy Williams, wife of John Williams, one shilling, to Nelly Lain, wife of Lewis Lain, one shilling, to Jean Gillaspy, one shilling, to Betsy Gillaspy, one shilling, to Samuel Gillaspy, one shilling, to Sally Gillaspy, one shilling, to Billy Gillaspy, one shilling, to John Gillaspy, one shilling, all of them my sons and daughters. Lastly I do constitute and appoint my dear wife Elizabeth and my son Samuel Gillaspy, Executrix & Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve. Witness - William F. Styles Samuel Handley George Blake Samuel Gillaspy (his mark) (Seal) At a Court held for Kanawha County the 11th day of August 1812 - This last will and testament of Samuel Gillaspy, deceased, was proved by oaths of William F. Styles and George Blake, two of the witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. Source: SEE JOEL HAGER'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerj&id=I233645 Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research: Joel Hager: ID: I233645 Name: Samuel Gillespie Given Name: Samuel Surname: Gillespie Sex: M Birth: Abt 1745 in Augusta County, Virginia Death: 27 Jun 1812 in Bull Creek, Cole River, Kanawha County, (West) Virginia _UID: E1938718B4CB44B19ED21E65F5E32D139296 Change Date: 3 Dec 2010 at 13:23 Father: Thomas Galasby b: Abt 1709 in Melrose, Scotland Mother: Eleanor Bowen b: Abt 1719 Marriage 1 Elizabeth Gillespie b: 10 Oct 1746 in Augusta County, Virginia Married: Bef 1776 Change Date: 27 Nov 2010 Children Theophilus Gillespie b: Abt 1776 in Augusta (Bath) County, Virginia Margaret 'Peggy' Gillespie b: Abt 1779 in Augusta (Bath) County, Virginia Nelly Gillespie b: Abt 1781 in Augusta (Bath) County, Virginia Jean Gillespie b: Abt 1785 in Augusta (Bath) County, Virginia Marriage 2 Elizabeth 'Betsy' Blake b: 10 Oct 1756 in Chester County, Pennsylvania Married: Bef 1797 Change Date: 27 Nov 2010 Children Elizabeth 'Betsey' Gillespie b: Abt 1789 in Augusta (Bath) County, Virginia John Gillespie b: Abt 1796 in Bath County, Virginia Samuel Gillespie b: 6 Feb 1797 in Bath County, Virginia Sarah 'Sally' Gillespie b: Abt 1798 in Bath County, Virginia William 'Billy' Gillespie b: Abt 1800 in Bath County, Virginia