Samuel Gilmore was in the Wilkes County, Georgia Court Records as early as 1783. He was granted 250 acres in Wilkes County in 1784. He lived at Clark's Creek in Wilkes County, Georgia. He was a Revolutionary War veteran and was living in Washington County, Georgia in 1794. When Montgomery and Tattnall counties were cut from Washington County, his property was then apparently located in those counties. He was married to Elizabeth Heard, born October 2, 1756, died July 18, 1838 in Henry County, Alabama. It has been determined through much research by Heard and Gilmore researchers that Elizabeth Heard was the daughter of John Heard and Bridgett Carroll. This John Heard was the brother of Jane Hear who was Samuel's mother. Elizabeth's maden name verified by an 1805 Census of Tattnall County, Georgia which lists "Elizabeth Gilmore, nee Heard, widow of Samuel." Samuel and Elizabeth had six children. [The Gilmore Family in Twiggs County, Georgia].
Lived in Cumberland County, North Carolina, worked as tailor Wilkes County, Georgia, court records of: 5/9/1783, 23/9/1786 (?), 14/10/1790, 17/7/1794, lived at Clark's Creek. Captain Samuel Gilmore, Rev. War vet from Cumberland County, North Carolina; Lived in Washington Co., GA in 1794. Died either Wilkes or Montogomery/Tatnall Counties. [Gilmore Genealogy]. |
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