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Descendants of Jacob Gillespie & Rebecca Berry
Birth of Jacob Gillespie in Augusta County, Virginia |
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1797292 |
Bath County, Virginia, Tax Listing
Jacob Gillispey, Jr.
1 tithe Jacob (~25)
2 horses
no slaves |
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1798292 |
Bath County, Virginia, Tax Listing
Jacob Gillispey, Jr.
1 tithe Jacob (~26)
3 horses
no slaves |
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1799292 |
Bath County, Virginia, Tax Listing
Gillespey, Jacob Jr.
1 tithe Jacob (~27)
3 horses
no slaves |
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1800292 |
Bath County, Virginia, Tax Listing
Jacob Gillaspy, Jr.
1 tithe Jacob (~28)
4 horses
no slaves |
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1801292 |
Bath County, Virginia, Tax Listing
Jacob Gillaspy, Jr.
1 tithe Jacob (~29)
3 horses
no slaves |
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~1802666,668 |
1810 and 1820 Federal Enumerations, Bath County, Virginia
Estimated marriage of Jacob Gillespie Jr and Unknown wife
Date estimated from birth of eldest son, John Gillespie around 1804 |
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12 Jan. 1802293 |
Bath County, Virginia Deed Book 2, page 460
THIS INDENTURE made the twelfth day of January in the year of our one thousand
eight hundred and two, between Jacob Gillespy of the county of Bath and state of
Virginia of the one part and Jacob Gillespy Jr. of the county and state of
aforesaid of the other part.
Witnesseth that for and consideration of the sum
fifty pounds current money of Virginia in hand paid to the said Jacob Gillespy
at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, he the said Jacob Gillespy doth bargain, sell and convey to
him the said Jacob Gillespy Jr. and to his heirs one certain parcel of land in
the said county of Bath containing one hundred and twenty five acres being a
part of a certain tract of four hundred acres first granted to Thomas Lewis
dated the 29th day of May 1783 and by him conveyed to the said Jacob Gillespy by
deed of bargain and sell dated the ___ day of ___ 17__ lying on a branch of Back
Creek waters of Greenbrier River and bounded as follows to wit: BEGINNING at two
white oaks ground thence South thirty degrees West one hundred and twenty poles
to two pines on glady ground South twenty nine degrees East one hundred and
fifty seven poles to two pines South fifty one degrees East eighty two poles to
two pines on flat ground thence North thirty two degrees East one hundred and
fifty two poles to a white oak and a pine North seventy six degrees West two
hundred and forty six poles to the BEGINNING
together with all the appurtenances
thereunto belonging with all and singular the parcels herein contained or in ?
there unto belonging to the sole we and behoof of him the said Jacob Gillespy
his heirs and assigns forever and the said Jacob Gillespy doth covenant to and
with the said Jacob Gillespy and his heirs the said parcels of land with its
appurtenances unto the said Jacob Gillespy and his heirs from claim of any other
person or persons whatsoever will forever and warrant. In witness whereof the
said Jacob Gillespy hath hereunto subscribed his name and affixed his seal the
day and year above written.
Jacob Gillespy (seal)
Bath County January Court 1802
This indenture of bargain and sale from Jacob Gillespy Sr. to Jacob Gillespy Jr.
was acknowledged in court and ordered to be recorded.
Teste Charles Cameron, Clerk |
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~1804666,668 |
1810 and 1820 Federal Enumerations, Bath County, Virginia
Approximate birth date of John Gillespie in Bath County, Virginia |
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1800-1810668,669 |
1820 Federal Census, Bath County, Virginia
Bath County, Virginia Will Book 2, page 329
Birth of Unidentified son in Bath County, Virginia
This son probably is named Jacob. He is identified in the Feb 1821 Jacob
Gillespie Jr will, but is presumed deceased by 1829.
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1800-1810668,669 |
1820 Federal Census, Bath County, Virginia
Bath County, Virginia Will Book 2, page 329
Birth of two daughters in Bath County, Virginia
These two older daughters are probably Elizabeth (Betsy) and Martha (Patsy),
presuming Jacob Gillespie Jr identified his daughters in birth order in his 1821
will. |
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1810666 |
Federal Census, Bath County, Virginia, Series: M252,Roll: 66, page: 462
Jacob Gillaspy Jr
| 2 males < 10 |
John (~6), Jacob (?) (~2) |
| 1 male 26 - 45 |
Jacob Jr. (38) |
| 2 females < 10 |
probably ‘Betsy’ and ‘Patsy’ |
| 1 female 26 - 45 |
? |
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1810-1820119,668 |
1820 Federal Census, Bath County, Virginia
Pocahontas County, Virginia Chancery Court
Birth of two unidentified sons in Bath County, Virginia
One of these sons was named James Gillespie, and was identified as an heir of
Jacob Gillespie Jr in the 1829 lawsuit brought by his brother, James Gillespie.
Identity of other son is unknown, but he is presumed to be deceased by time of
1829 lawsuit. |
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1810-1820668,669 |
1820 Federal Census, Bath County, Virginia
Bath County, Virginia Will Book 2, page 329
Birth of unidentified daughter in Bath County, Virginia.
This younger daughter is probably Mary Jane (Polly), presuming Jacob Gillespie
Jr identified his daughters in birth order in his 1821 will. |
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1820668 |
Federal Census, Bath County, Virginia, Series:M33, Roll: 129, page: 75
Jacob Gillaspie Junr.
| 4 males < 10 |
Jacob (~12), James (~10), ?, ? |
| 1 male 16 - 26 |
John (~16) |
| 1 male > 45 |
Jacob (48) |
| 1 female < 10 |
Mary Jane (?) |
| 2 females 10 - 16 |
Betsy (?), Patsy(?) |
| 1 female > 45 |
? |
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1820 - 1821119,668 |
Federal Census, Bath County, Virginia
Pocahontas County, Virginia Chancery Court
Birth of Rachel Gillespie in Bath County, Virginia
This daughter was not represented on 1820 census, but was identified as an heir
of Jacob Gillespie Jr. in the 1829 lawsuit brought by his brother, James
Gillespie. |
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before 1 Feb. 1821669 |
Bath County, Virginia Will Book 2, page 329
Death of Unknown wife of Jacob Gillespie, Junior |
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1 Feb. 1821669 |
Bath County, Virginia Will Book 2, page 329
Will of Jacob Gillespie, Jr.
Witnesses: Moses Houchins, Alexander & James Gillaspie, John Sutten
Probated: May 1821
Executors: James Tallman & Benjamin Arbogast
Inst.: debts to be paid, including those to James Cunningham and James Tallman
from monies due from Thomas Kirkpatrick, executor of his father’s estate
Bequeath:
to eldest son John yearling horse and 2 cows, ax, saddle
to daughter Elizabeth 1 bed and bedding and bedstead, spinning wheel & check
reel
to daughter Martha the same
to daughter Mary Jane bed and bedding, balance of household furniture, farm
utensils, and carpenter’s tools all other property to be sold at public sale
with one year’s credit, with equal division among the children ěto be put to use
of schooling them to learn them to read the Scriptures reasonably well and to
write some. The garls, the boys to read, write and cypher as far as the rool of
three land to be sold with each child receiving an equal part at age 21, or the
girls when they marry if sooner, but John to get $50 and Jacob $33 more then the
others. The boys are to choose guardians to bind them to trades at age 15 |
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19 May 1821669 |
Bath County, Virginia Will Book 2, page 347
Inventory of: Jacob Gillespie
Submitted: May 19, 1821 by Joseph Wooddell, William Warwick, William Hartman
List:
Household furniture, kitchen untensils, churns, pickling tubs, large wheel, 2
spinning wheels, reel and small wheel, tools, farm implements, coffee mill,
dresserware, rifle gun, silverware, shoemaker's tools, 22 sheep, 7 hogs, 6
geese, 7 cattle, 3 horses |
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Aug. 1821669 |
Bath
County, Virginia Will Book 2, page 360
Sale of Estate of: Jacob Gillaspie
Executor: James Tallman
Date: August 1821
Buyers: James Tallman, Benjamin Tallman, Jacob Gillaspie, Alexander Gillaspie,
Patrick Bruffe, Elener Bruffe, William Houchen, John Sutton, Daniel Karr, John
Slavin, William Arbogast, Adam Arbogast, George Burner, William Hartman, Thomas
Kirkpatrick, Stephen A. Dysert, Moses Houchen, James Dever, William Dever,
Thomas Galford, John Lunsford, Thomas Beal, Richard Hudson, Robert Harrone,
William Wanless, Edward Stewart, John Yeager, Jacob Cooper, John Galford, James
Higgins, Hamilton Mann |
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29 Sept. 1826669 |
Bath County, Virginia Will Book 3, Page 200
Settlement of Estate of: Jacob Gillaspie
Executor: James Tallman
Date: Sept. 29, 1826 R. Slaven and John Bird, comm.
Debits and credits: Robert Corby, William Kerr, James Deever, William Hartman,
Samuel P. N. Gillaspie, John Sharp, Charles L. Francisco, William Wanlass,
Leonard Gum, Daniel Kerr. Mary Ann Reading, Jacob Warwick, Thomas Gatewood,
James Cunningham, Daniel Burner, Moses Houchen, John Galford, Jacob Gillaspie,
Reuben Salven, John Lunsford, the Rev. Aretas Loomis, Patrick Bruffey (making
coffins), James Cooper (crying sale), Betsy Collins (attending family in
sickness), and daughters Betsy, Pasty and Polly (board and schooling) |
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1829119 |
Pocahontas County, Virginia Chancery Court
James Gillespie vs Jacob Gillespie heirs
Circuit Court files - Suit, James Gillespie vs Jacob Gillespie, Heirs
To the Honorable Allen Taylor, Judge of the Superior Court of Chancery holden at
Lewisburg James Gillespie of the County of Pocahontas respectfully states that
on the 19th day of December 1825 a certain Jacob Gillespie (who departed this
life not long since), your orator's father, executed to him a title bond for Two
Hundred and Forty Six acres of land on Deer Creek in the County of Pocahontas
which title bond your orator prays may be taken and read (Marked A) as part of
this his bill. Your orator states that he was the youngest and only child who
lived with his father until his death. His mother died some years since. All his
other children being provided for after they had left him and in order to make
provision for your orator and for an in consideration of the natural love and
affection which his father has and possessed towards him gave him the title bond
aforesaid for the land aforesaid who afterwards departed this life intestate
leaving the following children and grand children, to wit: John, Betsy, Patsy,
James, Polly, Rachel, infant children of Jacob Gillespie who was a son of Jacob
Gillespie the elder, Alexander Gillespie, Rachel Sutton wife of John Sutton,
Peggy Burner wife of Adam Burner now of the State of Ohio, John Gillespie of the
State of Ten(n)essee, Jamima Tallman wife of James Tallman, Thomas Gillespie of
Kanawha County, Joshua Burner son of Jane Burner who was a daughter of Jacob
Gillespie, dec'd, Samuel Gillespie of Ten(n)essee, Rebecca, Robert and Jacob
Stuart, infants and children of Elizabeth Stuart dec'd who was the daughter of
said Jacob Gillespie, Rebecca Beale wife of Thomas Beale, late Rebecca
Gillespie, Sarah Sammons wife of Richard Sammons late Sara Gillespie, Nancy Kerr
wife of William Kerr late Nancy Gillespie. To the end therefore that the
aforesaid named persons may be made Defendants to this bill and upon their
corporal oaths true and perfect answer make to the several allegations herein
before stated the same as if again repeated and interrogated, and that they may
be compelled to convey in fee simple all their right and title in and to the
aforesaid tract of land to your orator and that your Honor will grant unto your
orator such other and further relief in the premises as may be consistent with
equity and the nature of his case an in duty bound will our prayer GEO. Mayse P.
(?). John A. North, Esq. Will issue subpoenas for the above named persons who
reside in this state. G. Mayse |
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29 Sept. 1834303 |
Pocahontas County, West Virginia, General Index to Deeds and
Miscellaneous, 1834 Book 2, page 268, Grantors from 1822
This indenture made the 29th day of September 1834 between Henry M. Moffett of
the county of Pocahontas and state of Virginia of the one part and James
Gillispie of the county and state aforesaid of the other part whereas by a
decree of the circuit superior court of law and chancery for Pocahontas County
pronounced on the 3rd day of October 1833 in a cause there depending therein
between James Gillaspie plaintiff and Alexander Gillaspie; John, Betsy, Patsy,
James, Polly and Rachel Gillaspie infant children of Jacob Gillaspie Jun’r
decd’, John Sutton and Rachel his wife, James Tallman and Jemima his wife,
Thomas Gillaspie, Joshua Burner, Robert and Jacob Steward, Thomas Beal and
Rebecca his wife, Richard Sammons and Sarah his wife, William Kerr and Nancy his
wife, Samuel Gillaspie and John Gillaspie, Adam Burner and Peggy his wife
children and heirs of Jacob Gillaspie dec’d defendants it was decreed and
ordered that Henry M. Moffett who was thereby appointed a commissioner should
convey the 246 acres of land in the bill mentioned to the plaintiff James
Gillaspie --- special warranty this indenture therefore wit ---- that the said
Henry M. Moffett for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to have in
hand paid by the said James Gillaspie the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
hath granted bargained and sold and surveyed and by these presents doth grant
bargain sell and convey unto the said James Gillaspie his heirs and assigns the
said tract or parcel of land containing 246 acres and lying and being on Deer
Creek in the county of Pocahontas and bounded as follows: beginning at Joseph
Woodells line near the great --- crossing Deer Creek thence up said creek to a
cross fence through he meadow thence with said cross fences to a bank near the
lane thence up said bank turning to James Tallmans line thence with said line
turning to --- line thence with said line turning to William Arbogast line thence
with said line turning to William Kerrs line thence with said line to the
beginning together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to have and to
hold the said tract of land with its appurtenances to the said James Gillaspie
and his heirs to the only proper use and behoove of the said James Gillaspie and
his heirs forever and the said Henry M. Moffett for himself his heirs executors
and administrators doth hereby covenant and agree with the said James Gillaspie
and his heirs that he will forever warrant and find the said tract of land
hereby conveyed with its appurtenances unto the said James Gillaspie and his
heirs against the claim of him the said Henry m. Moffett and all persons
claiming through or under him but against the claim of no other person. in
witness whereof the said Henry M. Moffett hat thereunto set his hand and affixed
his seal the day and year herein written.
H. M. Moffett
Pocahontas County December Court 1834
This deed from Henry M. Moffett commissioner to James Gillaspie has presented in
court and being acknowledged has admitted to record.
Teste John Tallman D.C.
for H. M. Moffett Clk. |
