John Gilmer
- Born: 26 Apr 1748, Williamsburg, Williamsburg (city), Virginia, USA
- Christened: 27 Apr 1748, Williamsburg, Williamsburg (city), Virginia, USA
- Marriage (1): Mildred Thornton Meriwether on 22 Mar 1771 in Virginia
- Died: 11 Aug 1793, , Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA at age 45
 Another name for John was John Blair.
Birth Notes:
Winthrop University Hospital
Noted events in his life were:
1. Marriage Contract, 22 Mar 1771. They moved to Georgia. John Blair Gilmer served as Lieutenant or Captain under Lafayette at the seige of York. Our DAR ancestor. Granny Sime's grandparents.
Granny's not in The Meriwethers and their connections: " The Green family Bible had Clark and Gatewood and Gilmer records in it. The Green family Bible was sent by cousin George Brown to Mama. Mrs. Mary Bydnor had the Bible. Granny's mother had a letter in 1905 from Cousin William Morgan Browder in Montgomery. He told her about his sisters and brothers.
2. Relative: Half brother of Peachy Ridgway Gilmer. He was the half-brother of Peachy Ridgway Gilmer who married, Mary Meriwether, sister of Mildred.
John married Mildred Thornton Meriwether, daughter of Thomas Meriwether and Elizabeth Thornton, on 22 Mar 1771 in Virginia. (Mildred Thornton Meriwether was born on 25 Jul 1753 and died on 11 Jul 1826.)
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