The North Carolina booklet : great events in North Carolina history . roduced in the present monograph. t Robert Gillespie was an efBcient and daring soldier. Col. Alexander Martin, writingfrom Salisbury to Gov. Thomas Burke, August 10, 1781, says: Inclosed your Excellencyhath the Resignation of Captain .James Sheppards Commission in the State Regiment, infavor of Mr. Robert Gillespie of this Place, who was formerly a Continental Lieutenant, and serving with reputation . (Col. Rec. XXII; 555, 558.) Says Rumple, He was of a peculiarly bold and defiant spirit, and when the British entered Salisb
The North Carolina booklet : great events in North Carolina history . roduced in the present monograph. t Robert Gillespie was an efBcient and daring soldier. Col. Alexander Martin, writingfrom Salisbury to Gov. Thomas Burke, August 10, 1781, says: Inclosed your Excellencyhath the Resignation of Captain .James Sheppards Commission in the State Regiment, infavor of Mr. Robert Gillespie of this Place, who was formerly a Continental Lieutenant, and serving with reputation . (Col. Rec. XXII; 555, 558.) Says Rumple, He was of a peculiarly bold and defiant spirit, and when the British entered Salisbury, he rode insight of them in a menacing manner. .\s he had but one companion, Blind Daniel, socalled from having lost one eye, a kind of hanger-on in Salisbury, of course he did not remainto carry out his menaces. (Roivan County.) He received his commission as Captain ofState Militia, and he and his company were subsequently paid £2157-8-8 by the State fortheir services in defence of their country. (Report of Auditor of Salisbury District, , XXII, 1014.). ELIZABETH MAXWELL, STEEL : PATRIOT. 97 son in Carlisle. It he has been with you I desire you to informme, as I have not heard from him, since he left Halifax on theborders of Virginia. His conduct in entering into the service has given me no small un-easiness; not that I disapprove the cause of liberty, but I thoughthim too young to launch out into the world. But I must resignhim up to the conduct of Providence and endeavor myself to beresigned to the matter. I have lately received a letter from brother Joseph which informsme of his wifes death, but for your satisfaction Ill send you hisletter inclosed, especially as I am at a loss to guess his designs inleaving that state, or the continent, unless he be so unhappy as todisapprove our public measures. Give my compliments to brotherThomas, and please to inform me where he resides, that my futureletters may find him. If you desire to write to brother Joseph, writeimme
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