Gilman, Nicholas, 1708-1748.

Dates:
Birth 1708
Death 1748

Biographical notes:

Nicholas Gilman was born in Exeter, New Hampshire on January 18, 1707/8. He graduated from Harvard in the Class of 1724, and went on to receive an AM in 1727. After graduation, Gilman taught school and acted as a substitute for area ministers in New Hampshire. On March 3, 1741/2, he was ordained in Durham, New Hampshire, where he gained notoriety as a New-Lights revivalist. Poor health plagued Gilman throughout his life, and he died on April 12, 1748.

From the guide to the Triennial Catalogue annotated by Nicholas Gilman, 1737, (Harvard University Archives)

Nicholas Gilman was born in Exeter, New Hampshire on January 18, 1707/8. He graduated from Harvard in the Class of 1724, and went on to receive an AM in 1727. After graduation, Gilman taught school and acted as a substitute for area ministers in New Hampshire. On March 3, 1741/2, he was ordained a minister in Durham, New Hampshire, where he gained notoriety as a New-Lights revivalist. Poor health plagued Gilman throughout his life, and he died on April 12, 1748.

From the description of Triennial Catalogue annotated by Nicholas Gilman, 1737. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 653463759

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  • Education
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  • Congregational churches
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  • Exeter (N.H.) (as recorded)
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