JAMES GILLESPIE ca. 1747-1805
U.S. Congressman, 1793-99, 1803-05; legislator; antifederalist; & militia officer. Home, burned by British, stood nearby.
F-72Duplin County
Where it stands. Routledge Road east of bypass, Kenansville, at Routledge Cemetery
"Most of my songs are about ladies. This one's about ladies metaphorically. There are some of my songs that are about the power of lightning.