William Gile (1784 - 1859)

Born 2 Dec 1784 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States

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Died 15 Nov 1859 at age 74 in Leicester, Addison, Vermont, United States

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William was born in 1784 and passed away in 1859. Buried in the Brookside Cemetery in Leicester, Addison County, Vermont.

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• "He studied medicine, completing the course before he was twenty years of age. He removed to Leicester, and commenced the practice of medicine, which continued for more than fifty years. He was in stature about of medium height, not robust, but erect, and of symmetrical figure. As was the universal custom in his day, he was one of the most genteel of men in manner as well as in the cast of his countenance. Of a genial disposition by nature, he combined rare social qualities with intellectual powers of the highest order.For many years he added to his other duties those of town clerk and postmaster. He also kept a tavern, and was at the same time a justice of the peace. His memory is that of "the beloved physician."" Vermont Roster War 1812-14 - "Gile, D. William,__________Leicester.Volunteered to go to Plattsburgh, September 1814, and served 8 days in Capt. Ebenezer Jenney's Company." Ref.: Book 55 AGO page 160. Also - Roster War 1812-14 - Gile, William, Surgeon's Mate, Served in Sumner'sRegt. VT. Militia. G.S. at Leicester Cem, "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die." William Gile and partner(?) Moses Cowan opened the Salem Hotel in Salem, Washington Co. NY 9 Feb. 1843 and the 1850 census shows him there with wife Mary as "Landlord of Hotel."
• William was Town Clerk at Leicester during births of his children 1805-1817.
• G.S. at Leicester Cem, "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die." ae75. Alice Zetterstrom, researcher from Saratoga Springs, NY visited cem Oct.10, 1995 and took pictures and transcriptions of all cem stones - in her file.
• 1804 Marriage Record (from Dan Gwin - FHL film 28521 Mt. Holly, Rutland co. VT Town & Vital Records, Book 1, p. 56) 13 Sep 1804. VT VR Index - marriage - William Gile and Betsey Green res. Mt. Holly, date Sept. 13, 1804 at mt. Holly, Oliver Guernsey, J. P. Death - William Gile, Dist. #3Leicester, age 74 y 11 m 11 d, Physician, date15 Nov. 1859, Consumption.
• 1820 census AIS Leicester, Addison Co. VT Name William Gile.
• Vermont Roster War 1812-14 - "Gile, D. William,__________Leicester.Volunteered to go to Plattsburgh, September 1814, and served 8 days in Capt.Ebenezer Jenney's Company." Ref.: Book 55 AGO page 160. Also - Roster War 1812-14 - Gile, William, Surgeon's Mate, Served in Sumner'sRegt. VT. Militia.
• 1850 census Putnam, Washington Co. NY age 63(last # illeg.), b. VT, nameWilliam Gile, with wife Mary and "Hannah Enos" age illeg, maybe 30. Landlordof Hotel, value of RE $10,000.
• In 1880 census, eldest daughter unmarried was living with "her sister in law"Fannie B. Gile, age 68 b. NH. I do not have marriages for any of the sons, sodo not know whose wife she was. Also living with Fannie was William B.Kimball, 25, her son in law, her daughter Etta, 24, and granddaughter Fannie R.age 5 and grandson Charles R. age 3 - all b. NH.
• 1860 AIS Mortality Index, shows a William Gyle age 84 d. Addison Co. VT Oct. b.MA. Not this one?
• VERMONT HISTORICAL MAGAZINE, p. 851 lists Wm. Gile as having practicedmedicine in Mechanicsville, VT.
• Newspaper (not named) obit - "Wm. Gile, M.D., died November 15, 1859,Leicester, age 75."
• Burleigh Misc. p. 319, under Joseph Gile of Orwell, VT, says he died 1840 atMount Holly. In fact, he died 1836 at Orwell, according to pension documents,which suggests that the MT. Holly d. refers to someone else. Dr. Gile's familyis the only other with assoc. with that town.
• William Gile and partner(?) Moses Cowan opened the Salem Hotel in Salem,Washington Co. NY 9 Feb. 1843 - from Microfilm, Greenwich Library, WashingtonCo. NY. Researcher Alice Zetterstrom, Saratoga Springs, NY sent photo 1880 ofhotel, postcards with current photo - "The large building, cream coloredpainted brick, directly next to the little gazebo, bears a plaque whichidentifies it as the 'original site' of the Salem Hotel. She says "Apparentlythere have been a lot of fires in Salem over the years, and the Salem Hotelburned at least several times. The building there now is in rather poor repair- I watched the pigeons fly in and out of broken windows."
• VT Mortality Schedule, 1860 - Gyle, William, Addison Co. VT age 84, c. Oct. b.MA.

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