Malcom Gilchrist: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Malcom Gilchrist was born between 1744 and 1750 in Scotland; died on 12 Apr 1821 in Maury Co., Tennessee; was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Maury Co., Tennessee.

Notes:

Malcolm Gilchrist married Catherine Buie, daughter of Daniel Buie who is son of Archibald Buie. From
Gilchrist Genealogy page:
Less than two years after the Gilchrist arrival in North Carolina, Malcolm, who was four years younger than his brother John, married Catherine Buie of Cumberland County. Born June 30,1752 in Bladen County Catherine was the daughter of Daniel Buie who, in 1780, was living in the Barbecue District of Cumberland County, N.C.; later he moved to neighboring Moore County. Daniel was in turn a son of Archibald Buie who emigrated in Sept. 1739 from the Island of Jura off Scotland's western coast. The year following his arrival he acquired 320 acres of land on the southwest side of the northwest branch of the Cape Fear River in June 1740, and an additional 200 acres on the north side of the river's northwest branch in 1746. Archibald died in May, 1781 having moved his family to the Barbecue Creek area in about 1760.
Malcolm and Catherine settled in Moore County (now, Lee County) near her parents. In a manner clearly in keeping with the Gilchrist character, Malcolm also became a respected and influential member of his community in the years. In 1792 he served as Sheriff of Moore County, then in 1794 and 1795 he served in the North Carolina House of Commons, the year following John's term. From 1796 through 1800 he served in the North Carolina Senate. In 1809, he and Catherine and their nine children along with other members of the Buie family moved to Maury County, Tennessee to settle newly opened Indian land. Malcolm's tract consisted of one thousand acres (The deed is still on file in the Maury County Courthouse - Records A - Vol. I, page 167).

Malcom married Catherine Buie about 1770 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Catherine (daughter of Daniel Buie and Sarah Unknown) was born on 30 Jun 1752 in Bladen Co., North Carolina; died on 5 Oct 1839 in Maury Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. John Gilchrist was born in 1772 in Moore Co., North Carolina; died in 1852 in McNair Co., Tennessee.
3. Malcom Gilchrist, Jr. was born in 1786 in Moore Co., North Carolina; died in 1845 in Alabama.
4. Daniel Gilchrist was born on 22 Dec 1788 in Moore Co., North Carolina; died on 24 Jul 1855 in Alabama.
5. William Gilchrist was born on 11 Mar 1790 in Moore Co., North Carolina; died on 5 Sep 1843 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
6. Catherine Gilchrist was born on 12 Jan 1792 in Moore Co., North Carolina; died on 8 Sep 1881 in Maury Co., Tennessee.
7. Archibald Gilchrist was born on 6 Jun 1794 in Moore Co., North Carolina; died on 11 Jan 1852 in Maury Co., Tennessee; was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Maury Co., Tennessee.

Generation: 2

2. John Gilchrist (1.Malcom¹) was born in 1772 in Moore Co., North Carolina; died in 1852 in McNair Co., Tennessee.
3. Malcom Gilchrist, Jr. (1.Malcom¹) was born in 1786 in Moore Co., North Carolina; died in 1845 in Alabama.
4. Daniel Gilchrist (1.Malcom¹) was born on 22 Dec 1788 in Moore Co., North Carolina; died on 24 Jul 1855 in Alabama.

5.	William Gilchrist (1.Malcom¹) was born on 11 Mar 1790 in Moore Co., North Carolina; died on 5 Sep 1843 in Little Rock, Arkansas. William married Martha Ann Jones in 1832. Martha was born about 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

6. Catherine Gilchrist (1.Malcom¹) was born on 12 Jan 1792 in Moore Co., North Carolina; died on 8 Sep 1881 in Maury Co., Tennessee.
7. Archibald Gilchrist (1.Malcom¹) was born on 6 Jun 1794 in Moore Co., North Carolina; died on 11 Jan 1852 in Maury Co., Tennessee; was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Maury Co., Tennessee.