John Taylor Gilman papers, 1780-1791.

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John Taylor Gilman papers, 1780-1791.

Letter (1780 November 8) written by Gilman to an unknown recipient; memorandum (undated) addressed to Gilman; and fragment of a true copy of a list (1790 April 29; certified 1791 February 10) of Revolutionary War claims of various states against the federal government signed by Gilman and John Kean, commissioners of claims.

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Kean, John, 1756-1795

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John Kean (1756 – May 4, 1795) was an American merchant, banker and member of the Continental Congress from South Carolina who was the first in a long line of American politicians from his family. He notably served as a Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation and as the first cashier of the Bank of the United States in Philadelphia. Born in Charleston in the Province of South Carolina, Kean was raised in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Kean apprenticed with his stepfather's business pa...

Gilman, John Taylor, 1753-1828

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John Taylor Gilman (December 19, 1753 – September 1, 1828) was a farmer, shipbuilder and statesman from Exeter, New Hampshire. He represented New Hampshire in the Continental Congress in 1782 and 1783 and was the fifth governor of New Hampshire for 14 years, from 1794 to 1805, and from 1813 to 1816. Born in Exeter in the Province of New Hampshire, Gilman received a limited education before entering into the family shipbuilding and mercantile businesses. Aged 22, he read aloud a Dunlap Broadsi...