Family: Thomas Gillespie / Agnes Bell McCormick (F21769)

m. 6 Nov 1814

• Male Thomas Gillespie

  
  

  Birth	15 Jun 1790	County Antrim, Northern Ireland
  Death	1840	Ontario, Canada
  Burial		Millbank (Old Methodist) United Church Cemetery, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
  Marriage	6 Nov 1814	Carnmoney, County Antrim, Ireland
  Father	William Gillespie | F21770 Group Sheet
  Mother	Christian Mary MacDonald | F21770 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Agnes Bell McCormick

  
  

  Birth	4 Jan 1790	County Down, Northern Ireland
  Death	30 Oct 1872	Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Reginlal Municipality, Ontario, Canada
  Burial		Knox Cemetery (new), Oro Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Female Sarah Gillespie

  
  

  Birth	3 Nov 1817	Carnmoney, County Antrim, Ireland
  Christening	1 Aug 1820	Carnmoney, County Antrim, Ireland
  Death	Aft Apr 1910	Rensselaer Falls, St Lawrence County, New York, United States
  Burial
  Spouse	Joseph Lyttle | F21782
  Marriage

  
  

  Female Agnes Laurain "Nancy" Gillespie

  
  

  Birth	26 Jul 1820	Hamilton Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Death	7 Mar 1905	Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
  Burial
  Spouse	Charles Lemaine | F21783
  Marriage	14 Jan 1845	Hamilton Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Spouse	Henry Miller Vandusen | F21780
  Marriage	14 May 1893	Qu?ebec, Canada

  
  

  Male William John Gillespie

  
  

  Birth	10 Mar 1823	Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Death	31 Jul 1911	Caister Twp (West Lincoln), Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial		Knox Wesley United Cemetery, Millbank, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
  Spouse	Jane Houston | F21784
  Marriage	21 Mar 1849	Hamilton Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada

  
  

  Male Edward Gillespie

  
  

  Birth	4 Dec 1824	Hamilton Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Death	22 Feb 1911	Caister Twp (West Lincoln), Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial		Waite Cemetery, West Lincoln, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
  Spouse	Martha Davey | F21767
  Marriage	1851	Baltimore, Hamilton Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada

  
  

  Female Margaret Jane Gillespie

  
  

  Birth	17 Nov 1826	Hamilton Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Death	10 Apr 1891	Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Reginlal Municipality, Ontario, Canada
  Burial
  Spouse	John Houston | F21787
  Marriage	4 Jan 1849	Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada

  
  

  Male Thomas Gillespie

  
  

  Birth	8 Nov 1828	Hamilton Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Death	30 Nov 1918	Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial		Lent's Cemetery, Precious Corners, Coubourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Spouse	Phoebe Ann Solomon | F21785
  Marriage	14 Feb 1861

  
  

  Male John Young Gillespie

  
  

  Birth	10 Mar 1831	Hamilton Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Death	19 Jun 1910	McDougall Twp, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
  Burial
  Spouse	Ellen Deviney | F21788
  Marriage	25 May 1858	Hamilton Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada

  
  

  Male Alexander Gillespie

  
  

  Birth	12 Dec 1833	Hamilton Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Burial
  Spouse	Sarah Jane Davey | F21789
  Marriage	15 Nov 1860	Hamilton Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada

  
  

  Male Charles Gillespie

  
  

  Birth	12 Dec 1833	Hamilton Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Death	16 Nov 1915	Fenella, Haldimand Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial
  Spouse	Susan Henderson | F21790
  Marriage	Abt 1888

  
  

  Female Susan Jane Gillespie

  
  

  Birth	8 Dec 1835	Hamilton Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
  Death	5 Nov 1890	Beachville, North Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial
  Spouse	Charles Lemaine | F21792
  Marriage	1864
  Spouse	John M. Thorndyke | F21791
  Marriage	15 Jun 1869	Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Notes

  Married: Thomas Gillespie came to Canada before 1820 as his daughter Agnes was  born here.  His older daughter Sarah was born in Ireland, possibly in November of 1817, and baptized in Carnmoney on Aug 1, 1820.    Thus we can determine that they emigrated to Canada.   He was assessed in Hamilton Twp.,  Northumberland Co. in 1822 on lot 7, Con. 1;  1823 lot 5 Con 1;  1824 lot 2 Con 1;  and 1826 - 1835 lot 11 Con. A.  It is interesting to note that Wm. McCormick was assessed on lot 11 Con A. in 1842 and is perhaps a brother to Agnes.  Thomas was still living in 1839 when the township took a census.  By 1850 son William is living on lot 17, Con. 3 of Hamilton Twp. with Agnes who is a widow and other members of the family. Thomas was age 38 when he was enrolled in the 4th Company of the 1st Regiment of the Northumberland Militia under Captain Spalding.  I do not know the circumstances of his death nor where he may have been buried. When Susan, the daughter of Thomas and Agnes Gillespie was baptized at St. Peter's Anglican Church on Nov. 19, 1838, the name of the godfather given was Thomas Spear, whose children Thomas and Mary were also baptized on Nov. 19, 1938, and the godparents names given were their own.  A. N. Bethune was the officiating minister.  They were all residents of Hamilton Township, and in fact in 1875, W. & T. Spear are named on the north half (50 acres) of Lot 1 in Concession A.  and in 1875 the south half of this lot has the name T. Gillise as the owner of that 50 acres.  Is it possible that in 1838 Thomas & Agnes were neighbours?  In assessment records between 1824 and 1835 Thomas Gillespie was assessed for Lot II Con A and in 1842 William McCormick was assessed for Lot II Con A.  Thomas died in 1839 - 1840.  I believe that Wm. McCormack is Thomas's wife's brother because her name was Agnes McCormack.

  
  

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