Gillespie, David B., 1774-1829

Born in Duplin County, North Carolina, surveyor David B. Gillespie (1774-1829) graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1795 before joining Andrew Ellicott to mark the boundary of the United States in the area of Natchez, Mississippi. Additionally, Gillespie fought in the War of 1812 and served in the North Carolina Legislature.

Source:

David Gillespie Papers, 1797-1799, 1825. Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Accessed April 19, 2011. http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/g/Gillespie,David.html .

From the guide to the Gillespie, David B. papers 87-336., 1822, [ca. late 1820s], undated, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Born in Duplin County, North Carolina, surveyor David B. Gillespie (1774-1829) graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1795 before joining Andrew Ellicott to mark the boundary of the United States in the area of Natchez, Mississippi.

Additionally, Gillespie fought in the War of 1812 and served in the North Carolina Legislature.

From the description of Gillespie, David B., papers, 1822, [ca. late 1820s], undated (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 772622464