Background
Gilmer was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1700.
Gilmer was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1700.
He studied medicine at the Edinburgh University.
In 1731, Doctor Gilmer emigrated to Virginia, settling in Williamsburg. In the mid-1730s, Gilmer owned and ran an apothecary in Williamsburg as well as owning several lots. Gilmer died in Virginia on January 15, 1757.
Doctor George Gilmer was the great grandfather of both George Rockingham Gilmer of Georgia and Thomas Walker Gilmer of Virginia.