Near Williamsburg in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Patrick Napier, Colonial Surgeon
Photographed By PaulwC3, May 15, 2014
1. Patrick Napier, Colonial Surgeon Marker
Inscription.
Patrick Napier, Colonial Surgeon. . Nearby lived “Patrick Napier of Queenes Creek in the County of Yorke chirurgeon,” one of the earliest surgeons of Scottish descent in Virginia. Born about 1634, and apprenticed to the surgeon general of the Scottish army defeated by Cromwell in 1650, Patrick Napier arrived here before 1655. He married Elizabeth, a daughter of Robert Booth, clerk of the York County Court and a member of the House of Burgesses. By horse and boat, Napier attended the sick, performed surgery, bled his patients, and dispensed various remedies consistent with the practice of medicine in the mid-17th century. He died in 1669. He was the progenitor of most of the Napiers in America.
Nearby lived “Patrick Napier of Queenes Creek in the County of Yorke chirurgeon,” one of the earliest surgeons of Scottish descent in Virginia. Born about 1634, and apprenticed to the surgeon general of the Scottish army defeated by Cromwell in 1650, Patrick Napier arrived here before 1655. He married Elizabeth, a daughter of Robert Booth, clerk of the York County Court and a member of the House of Burgesses. By horse and boat, Napier attended the sick, performed surgery, bled his patients, and dispensed various remedies consistent with the practice of medicine in the mid-17th century. He died in 1669. He was the progenitor of most of the Napiers in America.
Erected 1993 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-41.)
Location. 37° 17.979′ N, 76° 41.123′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in York County. Marker is on Merrimac Trail (Route 143) 0.3 miles north of Virginia Route 132, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23188, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Wide view of the Patrick Napier, Colonial Surgeon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,846 times since then and 162 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.