Samuel Wilds Gillespie

b. 15 July 1792, d. 27 March 1833
  • Samuel Wilds Gillespie was born on 15 July 1792 in South Carolina.
  • He married Harriet Pegues Godfrey, daughter of Thomas Godfrey and Nancy Hicks, on 18 December 1816.
  • The following appeared on 4 September 1820 in the City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser: In the House of Representatives, December 16, 1819, The Committee appointed to draft Resolutions and appoint Managers of Elections for the next General Elections, Report the following Resolutions: Resolved, That the election to be holden on the second Monday in October next, and the day following, for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, shall be holden at the following places, and conducted by the following persons: . . . For Chesterfield --. . . At Chatham, managers Samuel Wilds Gillespie, John Ellerbe and Peter Vannorden.
  • Samuel Wilds Gillespie died on 27 March 1833 at age 40 in Marlboro District, South Carolina.
  • His wife Harriet Pegues Godfrey became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at the Gillespie-Shipp Family Graveyard, Wallace, Marlboro County, South Carolina.
  • Last Edited: 22 Feb 2015

Family: Harriet Pegues Godfrey b. 24 October 1793, d. 23 November 1867