Margaret Lavisa "Peggy" Bowen

1763 - 1799  (35 years)

• Name	Margaret Lavisa "Peggy" Bowen
  Birth	Oct 1763	Augusta Co., VA
  Gender	Female
  Death	1799	TazewellCoVA:bur:HenryBowenFamFarmCemMaidenSpringTazewellCoVA
  Person ID	I9669	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Thomas Gillespie,   b. ABT. 1760, NC
  Marriage	ABT. 1781
  Children	1. Rees Bowen Gillespie,   b. 4 Nov 1782, Washington Co., VA   2. William Bowen Gillespie,   b. 21 Oct 1784, Washington Co., VA   3. Mary 'Polly' Gillespie,   b. 13 Apr 1789, Washington Co., VA   4. John Bowen Gillespie,   b. 25 Dec 1791, Washington Co., VA   5. Robert Gillespie,   b. ABT. 1797, Washington Co., VA   6. Henry Gillespie,   b. ABT. 1799, Washington Co., VA
  Family ID	F4817	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Source: SEE JOEL HAGER'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerjg%2Dnov2016&id=I259171 Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research: Joel Hager: ID: I259171 Name: Thomas Galasby Given Name: Thomas Surname: Galasby Sex: M Birth: Abt 1709 in Melrose, Scotland Death: Abt 1789 in Augusta County, Virginia _UID: 0B1521BC2CAC49EFBCC7742DDDD4DB3CF9C6 Change Date: 4 Oct 2014 at 10:41 Note: Thomas Gillispie, born about 1709, died 1789, lived in Augusta County in the Colony of Virginia under England - born near Melrose Scotland, Wife, Eleanor. They lived on Stuarts Creek on Cow Pasture River. Baptisms from Tinkling Spring Church 1740-1749: Elizabeth daughter of Alexander Gillespie Oct. 1746 Martha daughter of Jacob Gillespie April 27, 1749 Mary daughter of Jacob Gillespie April 27, 1749 Margaret daughter of James Gillespie Oct. 4, 1741 Elizabeth daughter of James Gillespie Jan. 16,1743 James son of Matthew Gillespie Sept. 17, 1749 James son of Thomas Gillespie March 18, 1744 William son of Thomas Gillespie October 18, 1747 The baptismal record of Tinkling Springs Church shows Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Gillispie, baptized in 1746. Elizabeth, wife of Samuel I I doubt, unless his second wife was also named Elizabeth which is very probable. His second wife was much younger than he was. Remember in the census are names of nephews, uncles, etc. who lived in a household and were not children. Names like Samuel are marked Samuel 1, Samuel 2, etc. Father: James Gilaspy b: Abt 1673 in Melrose, Scotland Mother: Jennet b: Abt 1677 Marriage 1 Eleanor Bowen b: Abt 1719 Married: Change Date: 8 Sep 2006 Children John Gillespie b: Abt 1741 in Virginia Samuel Gillespie b: Abt 1745 in Augusta County, Virginia Jacob Gillespie b: Abt 1747 in Virginia Mary Gillespie b: Abt 1749 in Virginia Hannah Gillespie b: Abt 1751 in Virginia Jane Gillespie b: Abt 1753 in Virginia Unknown Gillespie b: Bef 1754 Eleanor Gillespie b: Abt 1755 in Virginia Ann Gillespie b: Abt 1757 in Virginia James Gillespie b: Abt 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia Thomas Gillespie b: Abt 1760 in North Carolina William Gillespie b: Abt 1761 in Augusta County, Virginia Source: SEE JOEL HAGER'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerjg%2Dnov2016&id=I259301 Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research: Joel Hager: ID: I259301 Name: Thomas Gillespie Given Name: Thomas Surname: Gillespie Sex: M Birth: Abt 1760 in North Carolina Death: Aft 1842 in Tazewell County, Virginia _UID: 42FEFE20B4B9409EB46020B718584DC0114C Change Date: 28 Nov 2010 at 16:07 Note: 1820 Tazewell County, Virginia Census Thomas Gillespie 0 0 1 3 0 1 - 0 0 1 0 0 Father: Thomas Galasby b: Abt 1709 in Melrose, Scotland Mother: Eleanor Bowen b: Abt 1719 Marriage 1 Margaret 'Peggy' Lavisa Bowen b: Oct 1763 in Augusta County, Virginia Married: Abt 1781 Change Date: 8 Sep 2006 Children Rees Bowen Gillespie b: 4 Nov 1782 in Washington County, Virginia William Bowen Gillespie b: 21 Oct 1784 in Washington County, Virginia Mary 'Polly' Gillespie b: 13 Apr 1789 in Washington County, Virginia John Bowen Gillespie b: 25 Dec 1791 in Washington County, Virginia Robert Gillespie b: Abt 1797 in Washington County, Virginia Henry Gillespie b: Abt 1799 in Washington County, Virginia Source: SEE CAROLE CONRAD'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158443564/margaret-lavisa-gillespie Margaret Lavisa "Peggy" Bowen Gillespie Added: Feb 21, 2016 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158443564/margaret_lavisa-gillespie: accessed February 16, 2024), memorial page for Margaret Lavisa “Peggy” Bowen Gillespie (Oct 1763–1799), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158443564, citing Henry Bowen Family Farm Cemetery, Maiden Spring, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Carole Conrad (contributor 46532185). Margaret Lavisa "Peggy" Bowen Gillespie Birth Oct 1763 Virginia, USA Death 1799 (aged 35-36) Tazewell County, Virginia, USA Burial Henry Bowen Family Farm Cemetery Maiden Spring, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA Margaret Lavisa "Peggy" Bowen Born October 1763 in Augusta County, Virginia Daughter of Rees Bowen and Margaret Louisa (Smith) Bowen Sister of Rebecca (Bowen) Smith, John Bowen, Lilly (Bowen) Hildreth, Rees Bowen Jr, Henry Bowen, Arthur Bowen, Louisa Lavisa (Bowen) Thompson and Nancy (Bowen) Ward Wife of Thomas Gillespie married 1781 [location unknown] Family Members Parents ENS Rees Bowen 1729-1780 Margaret Louisa "Levisa" Smith Bowen 1737-1812 Siblings Lilly Bowen Hildreth 1766-1812 Rees Bowen Jr 1767-1828 Arthur Bowen 1772-1845 Louisa Bowen Thompson 1774-unknown Rebecca Bowen Smith 1780-1829 Nancy Bowen Ward unknown-1835 Half Siblings John Bowen 1760-1789 Col Henry Bowen 1770-1850