Gillespie, David, 1774-1829
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Gillespie, David, 1774-1829
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Gillespie, David, 1774-1829
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David Gillespie was born in Duplin County, N.C., on 5 April 1774. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1795, after which he accepted the position of assistant surveyor with Andrew Ellicott, secretary of the commission to mark the western boundary of the United States. This work was done primarily in the Natchez, Miss., region. Gillespie was a major during the War of 1812 and also served in the North Carolina legislature. Gillespie died in 1829 in Bladen County, N.C.
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https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2011010038
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/no2011010038
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Slavery
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Mississippi
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North Carolina
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Natchez (Miss. : District)
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United States
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New Orleans (La.)
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Natchez (Miss.)
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