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Mother*

Birth*

12 Sep 1743

Obedience was born at South Carolina on 12 Sep 1743.

Death of Father

Jun 1755

Her father James Gillespie died in Jun 1755 at Craven Co., South Carolina.

Marriage*

circa 1763

She married Thomas Ellerby circa 1763.

Married Name

circa 1763

As of circa 1763, her married name was Ellerby.

Death of Mother

circa 1766

Her mother Mary Young died circa 1766 at Craven Co., South Carolina.

Death of Spouse

16 Sep 1808

Her husband Thomas Ellerby died on 16 Sep 1808 at South Carolina.^1,2

Burial*

1821

Her body was interred in 1821 at Red Hill Cemetery, Cheraw, Chesterfield District, South Carolina.¹

Death*

1821

She died in 1821.

Family

Thomas Ellerby

Marriage*

circa 1763

She married Thomas Ellerby circa 1763.

Last Edited

28 Mar 2004

Citations

E-mail written 2004 from Jane Peyrouse, e-mail address.
DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.

Janet Gillespie

Female, #20263, (11 Mar 1748 - )

Father*

Mother*

Birth*

11 Mar 1748

Janet was born at South Carolina on 11 Mar 1748.

Last Edited

8 Aug 1999

Mary Gillespie

Female, #20264, (13 Jun 1752 - )

Father*

Mother*

Birth*

13 Jun 1752

Mary was born at South Carolina on 13 Jun 1752.

Last Edited

3 Jan 2002

General James Gillespie

Male, #20265, (2 Dec 1754 - 18 May 1828)

Father*

Mother*

Birth*

2 Dec 1754

James was born at South Carolina on 2 Dec 1754.

Death of Father

Jun 1755

His father James Gillespie died in Jun 1755 at Craven Co., South Carolina.

Death of Mother

circa 1766

His mother Mary Young died circa 1766 at Craven Co., South Carolina.

American Revolution*

between 1775 and 1783

He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783
(DAR Listing: James Gillespie, born 2 Dec 1754 in South Carolina, died 18 May 1828 in South Carolina, married Sarah Wild, Sergeant, South Carolina.)¹

Marriage*

circa 1777

He married Sarah Wilds circa 1777.

Birth of Son

15 Jul 1792

His son Samuel Wilds Gillespie was born on 15 Jul 1792 at South Carolina.²

Birth of Son

27 Nov 1794

His son James Gillespie III was born on 27 Nov 1794 at South Carolina.³

Portrait*

say 1795

He was in a portrait say 1795 at Darlington District, South Carolina:
Rockford Morning Star, Sunday, Jan. 15, 1967, page A 15 -- By Dolores Pollen, Morning Star Correspondent

PECATONICA -- When S. L. Gillespie recently salvaged a damaged portrait from the attic of his family home in South Carolina, he brought it back to Rockford, hoping to have it restored.

William J. Purnell, Pecatonica artist, accepted the challenge. The canvas apparently had been neglected for many years and required a great amount of research and work to achieve a satisfactory end result.

According to a family Bible, the figure in the painting is that of James Gillespie, who lived in Cheraw, Marlboro County, South Carolina from 1754 to 1828. The Bible notations also state that it was painted by Thomas Sully (1783 - 1872) [note from William L. Gillespie: not true; not in Bible, probably not by Sully].

Sully, considered to be the last of the "American old masters," was a prominent English-born American artist, best noted for his portraits of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, "Portrait of Eliza," and "The Torn Hat." He was a pupil of Gilbert Stuart, and finished Stuart's portrait of John Quincy Adams. During his career, Sully painted more than 2,500 portraits.

"It is quite probable that he did the portrait of my ancestor during the early part of his career," Gillespie said.

James Gillespie is a direct paternal ancestor of S. L. Gillespie, and it states in "A History of Marlboro County," that he served three terms in the state legislature.

When Purnell received the masterpiece for restoration, it was in a great state of disrepair.

"The entire background, clothing, and portions of the head were devoid of paint, except for minute areas which gave a clue as to color," Purnell related "The canvas was torn in areas."

EXTENSIVE RESEARCH
Purnell had the canvas removed from the stretcher and mounted on hardboard by a Rockford art shop. He then did a considerable amount of research on the original artist, so Sully's technique could be followed.

Research on clothing worn by aristocracy of that era was also done, since the canvas was so badly deteriorated. In some places, only bare outlines visible.

After research was completed and the canvas repaired, the task of actual painting started.

"I worked on much of it through a magnifying glass in order to pick up colors of paint," Purnell said. "Only flecks of paint were showing in many areas. The features of the face were there, although the hair and sideburns on one side were missing.

ARTISTIC SATISFACTION
"Although the project entailed hours of research and painstaking work at the easel," he said, " I feel satisfied with the outcome. Considering that the original painting is almost 200 years old, it was a gratifying experience to restore it."

Both Gillespie and Purnell are employed by the Woodward Governor Co., Gillespie in the research department and Purnell in publications as a professional artist.

He is a graduate of the Layton School of Art, Milwaukee, and also teaches adult art classes at the YWCA in Rockford.

Caption beneath the photo:

FINISHING TOUCHES... W. J. Purnell, Pecatonica artist, put the finishing touches on an old painting he restored for a Rockford co-worker, S. L. Gillespie. The painting, about 200 years old, was done by Thomas Sully, the last of the "American old masters." (Morning Star photo.)²

General James Gillespie Jr.

Death of Spouse

30 Nov 1808

His wife Sarah Wilds died on 30 Nov 1808.

Death*

18 May 1828

He died on 18 May 1828 at age 73.

Biography*

The Gillespie family Bible can be found at: http://gen.culpepper.com/archives/sc/misc/gillespiebible.htm.

Family

Sarah Wilds

Marriage*

circa 1777

He married Sarah Wilds circa 1777.

Children

Last Edited

30 Apr 2012

Citations

DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
E-mail written 2001 - 2002 to Lew Griffin from William Lockwood Gillespie, Fort Collins, CO, e-mail address.
E-mail written 2001 - 2002 to Lew Griffin from William Lockwood Gillespie, Fort Collins, CO, e-mail address.
from chart prepared by Caroline Lee Gillespie.

Sarah Wilds

Female, #20266, (4 Feb 1761 - 30 Nov 1808)

Father*

Mother*

LWG / Clarissa Eugenia Culpepper Griffin (Lew Griffin's gtgm): Ancestral Chart

Birth*

4 Feb 1761

Sarah was born on 4 Feb 1761.

Marriage*

circa 1777

She married General James Gillespie circa 1777.

Married Name

circa 1777

As of circa 1777, her married name was Gillespie.

Birth of Son

15 Jul 1792

Her son Samuel Wilds Gillespie was born on 15 Jul 1792 at South Carolina.¹

Birth of Son

27 Nov 1794

Her son James Gillespie III was born on 27 Nov 1794 at South Carolina.²

Death*

30 Nov 1808

She died on 30 Nov 1808 at age 47.

Family

General James Gillespie

Children

Last Edited

23 Feb 2007

Citations

E-mail written 2001 - 2002 to Lew Griffin from William Lockwood Gillespie, Fort Collins, CO, e-mail address.
E-mail written 2001 - 2002 to Lew Griffin from William Lockwood Gillespie, Fort Collins, CO, e-mail address.
from chart prepared by Caroline Lee Gillespie.

Obedience (?)

Female, #20267, (say 1699 - circa 1763)

Married Name

Her married name was Young.

Marriage*

She married Francis Young.

Birth*

say 1699

Obedience was born say 1699.

Birth of Son

circa 1732

Her son Isham Young was born circa 1732.

Death*

circa 1763

She died at Craven Co., South Carolina, circa 1763.

Family

Francis Young

Children

Charts

Last Edited

5 Oct 2000

Thomas Ellerby

Male, #20268, (20 Mar 1742/43 - 16 Sep 1808)

Birth*

20 Mar 1742/43

Thomas was born at South Carolina on 20 Mar 1742/43.^1,2

Marriage*

circa 1763

He married Obedience Gillespie circa 1763.

American Revolution*

between 1775 and 1783

He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783
(DAR Listing: Thomas Ellerbe, born 20 Mar 1742/3 in South Carolina, died 16 Sep 1802 in South Carolina, married Obedience Gillespie, Captain, Patriotic Service, South Carolina.)²

Death*

16 Sep 1808

He died at South Carolina on 16 Sep 1808 at age 65.^1,2

Burial*

say 18 Sep 1808

His body was interred say 18 Sep 1808 at Red Hill Cemetery, Cheraw, Chesterfield District, South Carolina.¹

Family

Obedience Gillespie

Last Edited

30 Apr 2012

Citations

E-mail written 2004 from Jane Peyrouse, e-mail address.
DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.

Charles Bedingfield

Male, #20269, (circa 1740 - )

Birth*

circa 1740

Charles was born circa 1740.

Last Edited

28 Mar 2004

Samuel Wilds

Male, #20270, (circa 1720 - )

Birth*

circa 1720

Samuel was born circa 1720.

Marriage*

say 1743

He married (?) (?) say 1743.

Birth of Son

say 1750

His son John Wilds was born say 1750.

Birth of Son

say 1755

His son Abel Wilds was born say 1755.

Family

Children

Last Edited

5 Aug 2000

(?) (?)

Female, #20271, (say 1722 - )

Birth*

say 1722

(?) was born say 1722.

Marriage*

say 1743

She married Samuel Wilds say 1743.

Birth of Son

say 1750

Her son John Wilds was born say 1750.

Birth of Son

say 1755

Her son Abel Wilds was born say 1755.

Family

Children

Last Edited

5 Oct 2000

John Wilds

Male, #20272, (say 1750 - )

Father*

Mother*

Birth*

say 1750

John was born say 1750.

Last Edited

5 Aug 2000

Abel Wilds

Male, #20273, (say 1755 - )

Father*

Mother*