Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
NameGeorge Gilmer M.D. 
, GC5T-WT, M
, GC5T-WT, MBirth1700, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Immigration1731, Virginia
Death15 Jan 1757, Williamsburg, Virginia
BurialPenn Park-Gilmer Estate Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia638
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Spouses
MarriageEngland
Birth30 Jan 1710/11, “Rye Field”, King and Queen County, Virginia639
Memo(10 Feb 1711 Gergorian)
Baptism31 Jan 1710/11345
Death01 Oct 1745, Williamsburg, Virginia640
BurialPenn Park-Gilmer Estate Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia641
RelationshipSister of Dr. Thomas Walker [A337] who married Mildred Thornton, [A334] [GRG p8].
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FatherThomas Walker , M (~1689-)
MotherSusanna Peachey , F (-~1736)
ChildrenPeachy Ridgway , GC5V-SG, M (1738-1788)
George , JWRB-C2, M (1742-1795)
ChildrenJohn , M (1748-1793)
William (Died as Infant), M (1753-1753)
Notes for George Gilmer M.D.
He was engaged to marry a fourth time, to a Miss Ambler, when he died.
Notes for Ann (Spouse 1)
PARENTS: Dr. Ridgway of England.
Notes for George & Ann (Family)
Dr. George Gilmer’s first wife, Ann Ridgway, lived in London and died there without issue while Dr. George Gilmer made his initial trip to Williamsburg. They were married at St Andrews by the Wardrobe, which is about 1 mile from St Paul’s Cathedral,London, along the banks of the River Thames, next to the Apothecary Guild Hall. (Amy Grattan, msg on Meriwether Files MyFamily.com 5 Sep 2002)
Obituary notes for Mary Peachy (Spouse 2)
“October 1st, 1745. Mary Peachy Gilmer, the mother of the above dear children, after a severe but short fit of sickness, departed ths life to the great loss of her said children, but more immediately to her Husband, who had exerienced her Christian life and fondness for him.” 642
Notes for George & Mary Peachy (Family)
“Mary Peachy Walker, daughter of Thomas and Susan Walker, of King and Queen, was married by the Rev. Mr. Jno. Shaife, at his house, her Stepfather, to George Gilmer, May 13th 1732.” 642
Notes for Sallie Harrison (Spouse 3)
Kinswoman of Dr. Blair, the principle founder and the first president of William and Mary College, the head of the Episcopal Church, and at one time the Acting Governor of the colony of Virginia, and sister of the Honorable John Blair, President of the Council, whose son John was the intimate friend of Washington, and one of the first Judges of the Supreme Court of the US. 644