Rowan Co NC & Salisbery SC - Will of Richard Gillespie, 1830

From: Ray and Claudia <clarayo@molalla.net>

This is the will of Richard Gillespie, son of James A. Gillespie,
grandson of Thomas Gillespie Sr.
He was born in 1766 in Rowan County, N.C. and died December 8, 1830 in
Salisberry, S.C.
Will: made 'while in a low and infirm state of body' on October 7,
1830.  Wife Nancy, the home plantation while a widow, and later to my
son James A.  Sons: James A. (wants him to live on the home plantation),
the negroes Casper, Sam, Parker, Andy and Esther, the land next Abel
Cowan's old field & old school house.  Next my son Thomas Gillespie
which I had bought of Issac Gillespie, the land next--Irvine bought of
Thomas Gillespie, the land bought of William Dancy, the land bought of
Lidia Wallis; Thomas C., negroes Vardy, Peter.
Joseph G., negroes Mingo, Hecter, Eady & Ford.  William L. (under 16
years of age) $300, negroes Randolph & Abner.  Daughters: Nancy Cathy
Gillespie (under age) $600, negro Clary.  Flora Pamela (under age)
$600.  Thomas McCoy Gillespie is now living on the land I bought of him
& his wife, so he may remain upon it if he pay in crops.  My wife gets
the Foster tract, the Knox tract, the Graham tract, the Locke tract &
the Cowan tract, also negroes Ceaser, Harry, Alfred, Alsay & Mary.
Exers. sons JosephG. & James A.  Witnesses: William ?ar?er, Samuel Kerr
& Abel Cowan.

At the time of the will:
Richard, 64
Agnes, 48
Nancy, 19
Thomas, 12
Flora, 10
James, 16
Joseph
William, 6

Slaves:
Ceaser, Harry, Alfred, Mingo, Hector, Edy, Ford, Sam Parker, Andy,
Hardy, Peter, Randolph, Abner, Alsey, Mary, Clary, Esther, Delsey,
Caroline, Margaret

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