George Gilmer
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In 1777, Dr. George Gilmer purchased the land on which Pen Park now exists[1].
Gilmer died in 1796, followed by his wife in 1800[citation needed].
Descendants
Gilmer's son Francis W. Gilmer was the first professor of Latin at the University of Virginia[citation needed].
His grandson Thomas Walker Gilmer was a governor of Virginia and secretary of the navy who died in an explosion on the U.S.S. Princeton in 1844[2].
References
- ↑ Lancaster, Robert A. Historic VIrginia Homes and Churches. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1915. Google Books. Web. 22 Nov. 2009. <http://tinyurl.com/yf76m2n>.
- ↑ Lancaster, Robert A. Historic VIrginia Homes and Churches. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1915. Google Books. Web. 22 Nov. 2009. <http://tinyurl.com/yf76m2n>.