George GILLESPIE^[1]

1786 - 1866  (80 years)

• Name	George GILLESPIE
  Born	1786	Berwick On Tweed, Scotland, Great Britain   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 May 1866  [2]
  Person ID	I967	John Cowan Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	?? GILLESPIE
  Family ID	F76	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella JEFFREY           b. 29 Oct 1801, Foulden, Scotland           d. 5 Aug 1885, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	9 Aug 1822	St Peters Anglican Church, Cobourg, Ontario   [1, 3]
  Notes	MARRIAGE: From St. Peter's Anglican Church, Cobourg, Microfilm MS46, Reel 7, B-9 to D-2 in Peterborough Museum - - 1822 - Marriage by License, this 9th August, George Gillespie and Isabella Jeffrey, both of this parish, by me, Jas. Thompson. This marriage was solemnized between us, George Gillespie - Isabella Jeffrey in the presence of John R White, Andrew JeffreyMARRIAGE: Also shown as Married Cobourg, Ontario, Canada.
  Children	1. Mary GILLESPIE           b. 24 Mar 1823, Hamilton Parish, Newcastle, Upper Canada, British North America           d. 17 May 1880, Otonabee, Peterborough, Canada West  (Age 57 years)   2. Alison Jane GILLESPIE           b. 5 Oct 1824, Hamilton Parish, Newcastle, Upper Canada, British North America           d. Aug 1825, Hamilton Parish, Newcastle, Upper Canada, British North America  (Age 0 years)   3. George GILLESPIE           b. Jun 1826, Cobourg, Upper Canada, British North America           d. 20 Jan 1884, Asphodel, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)   4. Catharine GILLESPIE           b. Abt 1829, Upper Canada   5. Alice GILLESPIE           b. 1830, Cobourg, Upper Canada, British North America           d. 17 Apr 1833, Cobourg, Upper Canada, British North America  (Age 3 years)   6. Andrew GILLESPIE           b. 31 Jan 1833, Cobourg, Upper Canada, British North America           d. 21 Feb 1833, Cobourg, Upper Canada, British North America  (Age 0 years)   7. Infant Daughter GILLESPIE           b. Abt 1833           d. Abt 17 Apr 1833, Cobourg, Ontario  (Age 0 years)   8. John Lyall GILLESPIE           b. 8 Jun 1834, Otonabee, Peterborough, Canada West           d. 12 Aug 1889, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)   9. William GILLESPIE           b. 13 Apr 1836, Haldiman, Newcastle, Upper Canada, British North America           d. 21 Aug 1916, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   10. Isabel GILLESPIE           b. Abt 1837   11. Peter GILLESPIE           b. Abt 1839, Otonabee, Peterborough, Canada West           d. 26 Feb 1892, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)   12. Joseph Glenn GILLESPIE           b. 31 Aug 1843, Otonabee, Peterborough, Canada West           d. 11 Jun 1923, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   13. Andrew (II) GILLESPIE           b. Abt 1845
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2020
  Family ID	F294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIRTH: Also shown as Born Abt 1785 In the milling and distilling business when married (according to George Matheson in 2000 - see Library\William Campbell Jeffrey Materials\1-Mathieson Letter May 7 2000) Census and Assessment records reviewed by Bill Campbell show that George lived on the east half of Lot 16, Conc 3, Otonabee twp. John Graham reports finding that he purchased the NE quarter of that lot registered Jan 28, 1822. in 1825 he bought the SE quarter. In 1855 he bought the NW quarter. The 1861 Agricultuural census shows him on Lot 16 with 150 acres (more than one lot?). His will of Mar 8, 1860, gives all his property to sone John Lyal. Not found in any cemetery. Speculation he was buried on the farm. John Cowan went to the farm Sept 19, 2019 to inquire about old burials. Current owner said he knew of none, but that there had been one soouth on Villiers Line (adjacent to property) that had been removed to make way for a golf course. John visited Bellmer Winds Resort golf course (1235 Villiers Line) and determined it had been there 11 years but the current owner is not the owner that developed it. Township office reports that no burials were moved from the golf course, however a native burial ground near the lake was left in tact. William Campbell speculated that he was buried in St Peters Anglican's burial ground since Bill determined he was married at St Peters. (Bill's letter to John Graham Oct 29, 1990). However John Cowan learned in 2019 at a Lakeshore Genealogical Society meeting that back then marriages were not recognized by the governments of the day unless they were consecreated in the Anglican Church (example of the the power of the 'family compact'). So marriage records at St Peters are not positive evidence he was Anglican. (John's March 2020 question - could this have been St Peters Presbyterian in Peterborough?)

  
  

• Sources

  [S20] Jim Jeffrey, Oct 29 2017 to Alex Collins, 10 Nov 2017. [S61] Tom Loghrin, Tom Loghrin, Library/William Jeffrey (II)/2-Tom Loghrin file., P14 Pers 2.2, 8 Nov 2018. [S147] John Graham, June 10 1990 letter to Campbell, 4 Mar 2020.