1780 - 1883 (103 years)
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Name |
John Gillespie |
Birth |
1780 |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
1883 |
Ireland |
Person ID |
I189963 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
11 Sep 2005 |
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Notes |
- John and Sarah emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland, to County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland, and later to County Armagh in Northern Ireland. Of their children, two sons and a daughter emigrated to the New World. James crossed over in 1837.
John Gillespie, a farmer and a weaver, whose father came from Glasgow, Scotland, was well-known in the county and was instrumental in raising a company of volunteers for Lord Charlemont in the Rebellion of 1798. Born in 1780, John Gillespie lived to the great age of 100.
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