Agnes Anderson (Hamilton) Gilmore (1702 - 1759)

Born 11 Jan 1702 in County Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of John C. Gilmore Sr. — married 11 Jan 1723 (to 10 Oct 1759) in , Londonderry County, Ireland

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1759 at age 57 in Kerrs Creek, Augusta County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Agnes (Hamilton) Gilmore was born in Ireland.

Agnes whose maiden name is sometimes given as Anderson was born, perhaps as early as 1692, in Londonderry County, Ireland. She is sometimes said to have been the daughter of Robert (1665-1697) and Elizabeth Leslie (b1657) Hamilton.

She married John Gilmore on 11 January 1723 in Londonderry and they migrated to Pennsylvania, probably before 1730. About a decade later they moved south to Augusta County, Virginia, and in 1745 they bought 500 acres of land in what is now Rockbridge County, Virginia.

On 19 October 1759 John and Agnes were both killed in the Kerrs Creek Massacre about seven miles northwest of Lexington in present-day Rockbridge County..

From Findagrave.com

Agnes Anderson Gilmore

Birth: Jan. 11, 1702, Ireland; Death: Oct. 19, 1759, Virginia.

Maiden name has not been verified.

B: Ulster Province, Londonderry, Ireland; D: Kerr's Creek, Rockbridge Co., Virginia or August Co., Virginia.

John and wife Agnes are said to have lived in Lancaster County, PA before moving to Augusta County, VA possibly 1745, the year they bought 500 acres in what is now Rockbridge County, VA.

John and Agnes were both killed in the Kerr Creek Massacre in Rockbridge County in 1759.

Family links: Spouse: John Gilmore (1692 - 1759); Children: James Gilmore (1710 - 1782).

Burial: Unknown^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ C Bangsund, "Agnes Anderson Gilmore," Findagrave.com. Record added: May 01, 2015, URL: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=145878926. Accessed 15 May 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

See also:

• Jerry & Joanne's Southern Connections Descendants of John and Agness Gilmore--Rockbridge County, Virginia. ©2000-2005. (Last edited 1/27/2007).
• Boyd book of genealogy
• Reid Brodie, III
• Find A Grave Memorial# 145878926 (Note: The birthdate (1702) shown on this source cannot be the correct birthdate for her as she would have only been about 8 years old when son was born. That is not possible.)

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Patricia Hickin for creating WikiTree profile Mnu-171 through the import of P_McC_BEATIE-Rachel ancestors 20130124.ged on Jan 24, 2013.