1851
May 1, 1851 Ship Philadelphia, Liverpool, England to Philadelphia, PA – passengers Margaret Gillispy, 30, 3 packages; Sarah Gillispy, 24 Robert Gillispy, 20, all from Ireland
May 28, 1851 Ship Courier from Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – passengers Ellen Gillespie, 22, spinster, Mary Gillespie, 21, spinster, 2 barrels, 1 Box;
August 4, 1851 Ship Harvest, Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia, PA – passenger John Gillespie, 18 laborer
August 6, 1851 Ship Competitor, Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia, PA – passenger Wm Gillespie, 17. From Moville, CO DONEGAL
Sept 1, 1851 Ship Superior, Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia, PA – passenger Susan Gillespie, 21, servant. From Strabane, Co TYRONE ( 2 sources to study).
Sept 19, 1851 The packet ship, Tonawanda, Liverpool, England to Philadelphia, PA – passengers Jane Gillespie, 21, Ireland; Mary Gillespie 12, Ireland
Nov 19, 1851 Ship Provincialist, Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia- passenger Patrick Gillespie, 28, labourer, 1 box; Sarah Gillespie, 23, servant.
1851 William Gillespie to Philadelphia, PA
At Hawaii , July 25, 1851 – David Gillespie on the ship, Sisters. His passport scanned #1222.
1852
Charles Gillespie & Michael Gillespie on ship ENVOY on ship ANNE 1852 from Ireland to Philadelphia, PA – both men are from Omagh, CO TYRONE.
June 8 1852 Barque ZIONS HOPE, from Glasgow, Scotland to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – passenger James Gillespie, 29, miner, Scotland
Sept 21, 1852 Ship Superior, Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia, PA – passenger John Gillespie, 0, (name listed between Eleanor M…cGeoghigan, 16 and Charles Whorrinkey) See transcriber’s notes. John was from Clougher, CO TYRONE. May have been an adult and didn’t give his age.
April 23, 1852 C Gillespie, passenger on the ship Brig Amphitrite from Panama to San Francisco, California, left Panama on Feb 1st with 190 passengers and crew. 30 days out they put into San Carlos, Salvador where the Captain quit the vessel, as did seven other passengers. The remaining passengers raised $808 for provisions and set sail on March 12, 1852. On April 23rd with only one day of water left, plus a few pounds of rice and a peck of peas, the Captain and passengers decided to beach the ship 300 miles to the south and eastward of Acapulaco, Mexico. Landing was made safely. Some passengers were too sick, and remained with the Indians. The rest of the passengers crossed the mountains to Acapulco, arriving there in 18 days. There is no other information except that these passengers were likely part of the gold rush and probably originally left New York.
May 9, 1852 Ship Anne, Londonderry, Ireland to New York – passengers Charles Gillespie, 20; Michael Gillespie, 17.
May 14, 1852 Mary Gillespie, age 25, a labourer from Ireland, passenger on the ship Barque Atala from Liverpool to New York
June 4, 1852 Ship Helen Thompson Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia, PA – passenger Margaret Gellispie, 21, spinster. See transcriber’s note.
Sept 20, 1852 Ship Mary Pleasants, Liverpool, England to Philadelphia, PA – passengers Joseph Gillespie, 20, England; Mary Gillespie, 20, England
Nov 4 , 1852 John Gillespie, Master of an immigrant ship Brig Metropolis, from San Duan de Norte, Nicaragua to New York gave a report of his passengers that he signed at Port of New York
William Gillespie on ship SUPERIOR, 1852NIreland to Pennsylvania, PA – William was from Greencastle, CO DONEGAL.
1852 Bernard Gillespie arrived Philadelphia, PA
Ireland begins to recover from the Potato Famine that sent a million away and starved another million people.
1853
Jan 3, 1853 Ship Philadelphia, Liverpool, England to Pennsylvania, PA – passenger Robert Gillispie, 22, tayler? Ireland.
March 14, 1853 Ship America from Liverpool, England to New York, May 14, 1853 containing family of Andrew Gillespie, 45, with Michael 15, Terrance 13, Pat 12, James 11 & Bridget 15, all from Ireland
1853, July 15 Janet Gillespie, age 40, spinster, from Glasgow, Scotland via ship Java, to New York
1853 James Gillespie arrived in Philadelphia, PA
1853 William Gillespie to Philadelphia, PA
1854
April 5, 1854 Cath Gallasby, 50 arrived in New York from Liverpool on ship Guy Mannering. 429 passengers.
April 9, 1854 SS City of Manchester, Liverpool, England to Philadelphia, PA – passengers M Gillespie, f, 46, Scotland, 3 bags; Marg Gillespie, 24, Scotland; Marion Gillespie, 20, Scotland; Jessie Gillespie, 19, Scotland
April 13, 1854 John Gillespie, 18, labourer arrived in New York from Liverpool on ship Universe. 612 passengers.
Michael Gillespie, 19, sailed on ship ARGENTINUS 1854, from Ireland to Philadelphia, PA – he was from Moville, Co DONEGAL
1855
May 8, 1855 Ellen Gillespie, age 18, bonnet maker, from Ireland, left Liverpool on ship Manhattan. Arrived New York.
Aug 2, 1855 William Gillespie, age 16, labourer, left Londonderry, Northern Ireland on ship Burlington, arrived in Philadelphia, PA.
Sept 3, 1855 David Gillespie, passenger on ship Webster from Liverpool to New York
855 Bernard Gillespie arrived in Philadelphia, PA
1856
1856 Andrew Gillespie arrived Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1856 Patrick Gillespie arrived Philadelphia, PA
1857
May 20, 1857 Wm Gillespie, age 17, clerk and Eliza Gillespie, age 15, clerk. left Liverpool on ship, Barnabas Webb. Arrived in New York.
May 23, 1857 Cathe Gillespie, age 23, spinster travelling from Liverpool to New York via the ship, Northern Chief.
Aug 25, 1857 Mary Gillespie, age 35, wife, Fredrk age 12 and Rich’d age 7. Anthony Gillespie, age 4 all from Great Britain heading to USA. Left Liverpool, England on ship, S. S. City of Washington. Arrived New York.
1857, Aug 31 Anty Gilespie, age 22, labourer from Great Britain, upper deck of ship John J Boyd travelling from Liverpool to New York.
1857, Sept 4 Isaac Gillespie, age 22, from Ireland and Mg’t Gillespie, age 29, together as passengers on ship Kossuth, left Liverpool and arrived in New York.
1858
1858 Archibald Gillespie arrived in Philadelphia, PA
1858 William Gillespie to Philadelphia, PA
1859
1859 Francis Gillespy to Philadelphia, PA
Total Records: 43
