John GILLESPIE 
John was born in 1753 in AUGUSTA CO,VA. John's father was William GILLESPIE and his mother was Mary Clendenin. His paternal grandfather was James GILLESPIE; his maternal grandparents were ARCHIBALD CLENDENIN and Esther Ann Mayes. He had five brothers and three sisters, named ROBERT G., Simon, James, Thomas, WILLIAM, MARY, Nancy Agnes and ELIZABETH. He was the fourth youngest of the nine children. He died at the age of 69 on April 7th, 1822 in TRANSYLVANIA CO,NC. He was buried in East Fork Private Cem., East Fork Community, Transylvania Co., Nc.General Notes
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 2C5M-BN
JOHN ALONG WITH HIS THREE SONS WERE THE PIONEER GUN MAKERS.THEY MADE THE FAMOUS GILLESPIE LONG RIFLES
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1702 in Ulster, Northern Ireland d.1769 in Augusta, VA
- b.~ 1720 in Northern Ireland d.1800 in Pendleton District, Anderson, SC
- b.1753 in AUGUSTA CO,VA d.07 Apr 1822 in TRANSYLVANIA CO,NC
- b.16 May 1680 in Stapleton Parish,nr Langholm, Dimfries, Scotland d.16 Nov 1764 in Quarterland, Killinchy, Count Down, Ireland
- b.~ 1720 in , Dumfries, Scotland d.1749 in , Augusta, VA
- b.1692 in Garrell, Kirkmichael, Dumfries, Scotland d.1762 in Quarlerland, Killiinvky, Down, Ireland
- b.~ 1725 in VA d.~ 1797 in SC
- b.~ 1650 in of,, Ireland
- b.~ 1675 in Donegal, Ulster, Ireland d.11 Sep 1756 in Ft. Dinwiddie, Augusta, VA
- b.1711 in , , , Ireland d.21 Aug 1756 in Augusta, VA
- b.~ 1680 in of, Donegal, Ireland
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John and Jane were married in a religious ceremony on August 13th, 1779 in Botetourt Co., Va. They had three sons and three daughters, named William, Mathew, Robert Harvey, Rebecca, Mary and Isabell.
Family Notes
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Children
Rebecca GILLESPIE
Rebecca was born on July 30th, 1780 in <Botetourt Co., Va>. She died at the age of 80 in 1860.
William GILLESPIE
William was born on December 28th, 1785 in , , Sc. He died at the age of 65 on September 23rd, 1851.
Mathew GILLESPIE
Mathew was born on July 23rd, 1788 in Greenville Co., Sc. He died at the age of 82 on May 16th, 1871 in S. Mills River, Henderson Co.. He was buried in Gillespie/sitton Cem., S. Mills River, Henderson Co., Nc.
Robert Harvey GILLESPIE
Robert Harvey was born on February 1st, 1791 in , , Sc. He died at the age of 90 on May 29th, 1881.
Isabell GILLESPIE
Isabell was born on March 30th, 1796 in , , Sc. She died at the age of 84 on May 30th, 1880.