Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

William Wilmer

Male 1708 - 1770  (62 years)


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  • Name William Wilmer 
    Birth 1708  Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 2 May 1770  Kent County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I66853  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father Simon Wilmer,   b. 28 Sep 1688, St. Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Sep 1737, St. Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Dorcas Hynson,   b. 26 Aug 1690, St. Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1708  St. Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F29894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosamond Blackistone,   b. Abt 1717, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1790, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Marriage 7 Feb 1733  Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Wilmer,   b. 7 Feb 1735, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Dorcas Wilmer,   b. 15 Jan 1737, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Mary Wilmer,   b. 18 Jun 1740, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. Blackiston Wilmer,   b. 18 Sep 1742, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1813, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. William Wilmer,   b. 3 Nov 1744, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Lambert Wilmer,   b. 29 Aug 1747, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     7. Anne Wilmer,   b. 11 Feb 1749  [Father: natural]
     8. Rebecca Wilmer,   b. 20 Feb 1752, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     9. Anne Wilmer,   b. 6 Oct 1754, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1785, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)  [Father: natural]
     10. Frances Wilmer,   b. 30 Jun 1757, Kent County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F35213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      William Wilmer 106.222 KE £47.12.11 Jun 25 1771
      List of debts.
      Administrators: Rose Wilmer, Blackiston Wilmer.
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      William Wilmer 106.223 KE £62.10.4 Jun 25 1771
      List of debts.
      Administrators: Rose Wilmer, Blackiston Wilmer.
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      Wilmer, Simon, Kent Co., 22nd. Aug., 1737; 2nd Sept., 1737.
      To son William and hrs., plantation where he now lives and lands adj. to Thomas Ringgold's and "Tilghman's and Foxley Grove;" 1/4 of lot No. 7 in Chestertown, corner next to Dr. Cruikshank's lot where his storehouse stands.
      sons Lambert and Charles and their hrs., lands adj. to pt. bequeathed son William (for desc. see will), to be divided bet. them when son Charles arrives at age of 21; grist and saw mill; 10 A. bout. by father from Mrs. Burman.
      To dau. Dorcas and hrs., lot No. 8 in Chestertown; she dying before age of 21 or without issue to pass to dau. Mary and hrs.
      To dau. Mary and hrs., residue of lot No. 7, also the water lot No. 18; ed. dau. dying before age of 21, or without issue, to pass to dau. Margaret and hrs.
      dam. Margaret and hrs., lot No. 25 and 26 on the bank, point of land. where William Wilson lives, from the town line to the gutt, also all the marsh adj. as high up as Thomas Rouse's lot, and 50 ft. of firm land; sd. dam dying before age of 21 without issue to pass to son Simon and hrs.
      To 3 daus. Rebeckah, Dorcas and Mary and their hrs., 3 A. of the meadow adj. to Henry Evans.
      To son Simon and hrs., residue of real estate; sd. son dying before age of 21, or without issue, to pass to sons Lambert and Charles and their hrs.
      To son William and son-in-law James Moore, personalty. Residue of personal estate divided among rest of children equally.
      Exs.: Son-in-law James Moore and son Lambert.
      Test: Rebecca Ringgold, Richard Pope, Charles Hynson. 21. 800.
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      WILMER,LAMBERT, Kent Co. 18 Aug, 1751; 5 Dec, 1751
      To dau. Rebecca, land in Kent Co. near Chester Town called "Stepney," that lies bet. the line of the land called "Tilghman' and "Foxley Grove," and the northwest, the main road leading from my mill to Chester Town, etc., and leading from the town up the county by William Ringgold's on the northeast; but if Rebecca die without issue, then to son Simon, who will properly take it as hr.-at-law.
      To wife, estate during her life, and at her decease, to 3 nephews: James, Jr.„ son of James Moore, Lambert Wilmer, son of bro. William, and George William Forrester, Jr., son of George William Forrester.
      Wife, guardian to my children; my cousin William Ringgold, whom I appoint guardian to sd. children, in case of decease of wife.
      Wit: Rebecca Moore, Thos. Ringgold, James Moore. 28. 217
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      Lambert Wilmer 51.85 KE £783.17.4 Feb 13 1752 Oct 6 1752
      Appraisers: James Ringgold, Jr., James Finer, Jr.
      Ckeditors: Thomas Ringgold for self and James Wilcocks of Philadelphia, John Bordley for Charles Harrison of Philadelphia.
      Next of kin: Rebecca Moore, W. Wilmer.
      Executrix; Anne Elisabeth Wilmer.

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