Autograph letter signed : to Richard Backhouse, 1780 Apr. 6.
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Taylor, George, 1716-1781
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George Taylor (1716 – February 23, 1781) was a Founding Father of the United States, Colonial ironmaster, and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania. Born in Ireland, Taylor emigrated to the American colonies at age 20, landing in Philadelphia in 1736. To pay for his passage, Taylor was indentured to Samuel Savage, Jr., who was ironmaster at Coventry Forge in Chester County northwest of Philadelphia. Taylor started as a laborer at the iro...
Backhouse, Richard, -1793
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Ironmonger and justice of the peace. From the description of Docket, 1787-1788. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70923589 Richard Backhouse, proprietor of the Durham Iron Works in Bucks County, Pa., supplied large quantities of shot and shell to the Continental Army throughout the Revolutionary War. From the description of Letter : Durham [Pa.], to Samuel Hodgdon, Esqr., 1793 June 15. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 36205501 ...