Gillespie, David, 1774-1829
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.
From the description of David Gillespie papers, 1797-1799, 1825. WorldCat record id: 697620451
From the guide to the David Gillespie Papers, 1797-1799, 1825, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
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| creatorOf | Gillespie, David, 1774-1829. David Gillespie papers, 1797-1799, 1825. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | David Gillespie Papers, 1797-1799, 1825 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection |
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| associatedWith | Ellicott, Andrew, 1754-1820. | person |
| associatedWith | Hutchins, Anthony, ca. 1720-1804. | person |
| associatedWith | Pollock, Oliver, 1737-1823. | person |
| associatedWith | Willing, James, fl. 1797. | person |
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| Mississippi | |||
| North Carolina | |||
| Natchez (Miss. : District) | |||
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| New Orleans (La.) | |||
| Natchez (Miss.) |
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| Slavery |
| Estates, (Law) |
| Families |
| Slaveholders |
| Slaves |
| Surveying |
| Surveyors |
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Person
Birth 1774
Death 1829
