Brief Life History of John
When John Gillespie was born on 22 August 1741, in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Gillespie, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Gillespie, was 27. He married Magadalene Smedes on 22 March 1766, in Shawangunk, Ulster, New York Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 5 January 1810, in Saugerties, Saugerties, Ulster, New York, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Saugerties, Saugerties, Ulster, New York, United States.
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- John Glasbe, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
- Maj John Gillespy, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Glasbey in entry for Benjamin Glasbey, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish (Donegal): shortened Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Easbuig, borrowed into Irish as Mac Giolla Easpaig, a patronymic from a personal name meaning ‘servant of the bishop’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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