| Notes |
- The "History of the Old Cheraws" by Gregg states that the father of
Francis Gillespie was "James Galespy." The following are notes about
James from pp. 62-63:
James Galespy came to South Carolina in 1743 from Northern Ireland. In
the South Carolina Council Journal for November 9, 1743, "was read the
petition of James Galespy, shewing that the Petitioner, having six
persons in his family, for whom, as yet, he has not had any lands
assigned him, humbly prays that a warrant of survey for 300 acres be
granted him in the Welch Tract. But, not appearing to swear to his
family right, his petition was ordered to lie on the table." James
Galespy was a man of energy and enterprise. In connection with General
Christopher Gadsden, of Charleston, he was engaged in boating on the
Pedee many years before the Revolution, and is believed to have been
the first person who ever brought a boat to Cheraw.... He entered on a
successful career as a trader.... James Galespy died before the
Revolution.
A James Galespie was in South Carolina as early as June 1736, when he
witnessed a deed from Richard Purcell, planter, to John Wilson,
planter, both of Colleton Co. (SC Deeds, Bk. P, p.49)
In July 1757, Charles Lowndes P. M. To Christopher Gadsden, merchant
of Charleston, at public auction for 890 pds. currency, 1280 acres on
Thompson Creek and Peedee River. Whereas James Gillespie of Craven
County owned 1280 acres and whereas on 16 March 1743 he gave bond to
Ebenezer Simmons, Benjamin Smith and James Crokatt, in penal sum of
5782 pds. for payment of #2890:13:10.5 currency, with interest, on 2
January 1744; and whereas Gillespie died without having paid the debt
and Mary Gillespie was appointed administratrix of his goods, etc.,
and whereas Simmons, Smith and Corkatt obtained a judgement against
her and a writ of fieri facias was issued (Peter Leigh, C.J.,
Commanding the P.M. to levy this amount against Gillespie's estate;
now the P.M. sells the above tract to Gadsden. Witnesses Thomas Slamm,
Joshua Ward. Before William Burrows, J.P., Willaim Hopton Register.
Plat given. (SC Deeds, Bk. T-T, p. 85)
James Gillespie may have had a brother, "John Galaspee of Savanna
Town" in South Carolina before 1730. Abstracts of the Wills of the
State of South Carolina, 1670-1740, gives the following information
from Will Book 1729-1731, p.150:
"John Galaspee, his mark, Indian Trader. Brother: James Galaspee;
Sister: Jane Galaspee. Mentions said brother and sister of Colufornia,
Ireland; James Macabney of Charles Town, Samuel Eveleigh Jr.; Andrew
Allen. Exors: Andrew Allen, James Macabney, William Tennant. Wit: John
Parker, George Ducat, Thomas Ellery. Died November 26, 1730. Probated
January 25, 1730/31.
John left a horse, some furniture and a Negro boy named Stepney to his
friend James Macabney of Charles Town. He left a white horse named
Jolly Boy to Samuel Eveleigh, Jr. The rest of his estate he left to
Andrew Allen and James Macabney, executors, to be disposed of "to the
most advantage and the proceeds paid to my brother, James Galespee and
my sister Jane Galespee of Colufornia, Ireland, two-thirds to my
brother and the other thrid to my sister."
John Galaspie's estate totaled "Three Thousand two hundred and Fifty
pounds Six Shillings & One penny half penny." It included his personal
items of clothing and household goods, livestock, and a large stock of
merchandise "at the Store at Savanna Town," including 100 brass
kettles, pots and pans, silk, calico, buttons, thread, hats, guns,
deerskins, blankets, and many other items of merchandise; also his
"dwelling house Kitchen and other immprovements," seven slaves, and an
Indian named Caesar.
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1715 - 1755 (40 years)
(Age 46 years)