I found this posted on the southcarolina web site in their newspapers section, I hope it helps someone.



NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS
FROM
"THE ABBEVILLE BANNER"
Abbeville, South Carolina
for
FEBRUARY 1848 and MARCH 1848


NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, FEBRUARY 16, 1848
ANOTHER REVOLUTIONER GONE
Departed this life on the 27th ult. at the residence of his daughter in
Chambers county, Alabama, Mr. Daniel GILLESPIE, a soldier of the Revolution,
in the 85th year of his age. The deceased was a native of Ireland and
emigrated to this country some between before the commencement of
hostilities. At the age of 15 he took up arms with the colonies against the
mother country and fought with that noble band of heroes through the War of
the Revolution, achieving for their descendants those liberties which they
now enjoy. After peace was declared, he settled on Calhoun's Creek in this
District where he resided until 1831, when he removed to Troup county,
Georgia, and again in '42 or '43, to Alabama where he finished his earthly
pilgrimage, leaving 9 children, 36 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.