John Gilmer was the son of Dr. George Gilmer of Scotland and his third wife, Sallie Harrison Blair of Williamsburg. John was a farmer/planter all his life and married Mildred Meriwether on 22 May 1771; they were the parents of ten children: Harrison Blair (daughter?) (1772–1773), John Thornton (1774-?), Nicholas Meriwether (1776–1860), Harrison Blair (daughter) (1778–1854), Elizabeth Thornton (1780–1846), Sarah Lewis (1783–1803), Francis Meriwether (1785–1864), George Oglethorpe (1787–1849), David Meriwether (1790–1857) and Jane Mildred (1792–1839) Gilmer.
In some contemporary works he is referred to as "Dr. John Blair Gilmer". According to research by a descendant, he was never a physician and did not use "Dr." in his writings. His name was listed as simply "John Gilmer" in his father's Bible entry; this is also how he signed his name throughout his life. See "We Get Letters", Meriwether Connections, Vol. 19 (XIX), No. 3, p. 13 for details.
John & Mildred's first property was a 1200 acre tract lying in Louisa and Albemarle counties. Later they were in Amherst Co., where he served as an officer of the militia during the Revolution. They moved to the Broad River area in Georgia, where their home was on the east side of Millstone Creek in Oglethorpe County, adjoining the lands of his brother in law, Francis Meriwether. Their graves have been lost due to vandalism of the area.
∼TMSI [4086]: M1221 — Spouse
In some contemporary works he is referred to as "Dr. John Blair Gilmer". According to research by a descendant, he was never a physician and did not use "Dr." in his writings. His name was listed as simply "John Gilmer" in his father's Bible entry; this is also how he signed his name throughout his life. See "We Get Letters", Meriwether Connections, Vol. 19 (XIX), No. 3, p. 13 for details.
John & Mildred's first property was a 1200 acre tract lying in Louisa and Albemarle counties. Later they were in Amherst Co., where he served as an officer of the militia during the Revolution. They moved to the Broad River area in Georgia, where their home was on the east side of Millstone Creek in Oglethorpe County, adjoining the lands of his brother in law, Francis Meriwether. Their graves have been lost due to vandalism of the area.
∼TMSI [4086]: M1221 — Spouse
John Gilmer was the son of Dr. George Gilmer of Scotland and his third wife, Sallie Harrison Blair of Williamsburg. John was a farmer/planter all his life and married Mildred Meriwether on 22 May 1771; they were the parents of ten children: Harrison Blair (daughter?) (1772–1773), John Thornton (1774-?), Nicholas Meriwether (1776–1860), Harrison Blair (daughter) (1778–1854), Elizabeth Thornton (1780–1846), Sarah Lewis (1783–1803), Francis Meriwether (1785–1864), George Oglethorpe (1787–1849), David Meriwether (1790–1857) and Jane Mildred (1792–1839) Gilmer.
In some contemporary works he is referred to as "Dr. John Blair Gilmer". According to research by a descendant, he was never a physician and did not use "Dr." in his writings. His name was listed as simply "John Gilmer" in his father's Bible entry; this is also how he signed his name throughout his life. See "We Get Letters", Meriwether Connections, Vol. 19 (XIX), No. 3, p. 13 for details.
John & Mildred's first property was a 1200 acre tract lying in Louisa and Albemarle counties. Later they were in Amherst Co., where he served as an officer of the militia during the Revolution. They moved to the Broad River area in Georgia, where their home was on the east side of Millstone Creek in Oglethorpe County, adjoining the lands of his brother in law, Francis Meriwether. Their graves have been lost due to vandalism of the area.
∼TMSI [4086]: M1221 — Spouse
In some contemporary works he is referred to as "Dr. John Blair Gilmer". According to research by a descendant, he was never a physician and did not use "Dr." in his writings. His name was listed as simply "John Gilmer" in his father's Bible entry; this is also how he signed his name throughout his life. See "We Get Letters", Meriwether Connections, Vol. 19 (XIX), No. 3, p. 13 for details.
John & Mildred's first property was a 1200 acre tract lying in Louisa and Albemarle counties. Later they were in Amherst Co., where he served as an officer of the militia during the Revolution. They moved to the Broad River area in Georgia, where their home was on the east side of Millstone Creek in Oglethorpe County, adjoining the lands of his brother in law, Francis Meriwether. Their graves have been lost due to vandalism of the area.
∼TMSI [4086]: M1221 — Spouse
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