Nathaniel Folsom was an American merchant and statesman.
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13 Facts About Nathaniel Folsom
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Nathaniel Folsom was a delegate for New Hampshire in the Continental Congress in 1774 and 1777 to 1780, signing the Continental Association.
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Nathaniel Folsom served as major general of the New Hampshire Militia during the American Revolutionary War.
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Nathaniel Folsom's ancestors were among Exeter's earliest settlers, having arrived with the Gilman family, to whom they were related, from Hingham, Massachusetts, where both families settled for a time before moving on to New Hampshire.
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Nathaniel Folsom married again to Mary Fisher, and they had one daughter, Ruth Weare.
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Nathaniel Folsom went on to become a colonel of the Fourth Regiment of New Hampshire Militia.
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Nathaniel Folsom was the senior officer for militia forces within the state.
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Nathaniel Folsom was later named a major general, and continued recruiting, training, and supply efforts throughout the war.
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Nathaniel Folsom had served several years as moderator of the town meetings at Exeter.
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Nathaniel Folsom was a member when everything relating to the success of the Revolution wore a dubious aspect.
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In 1775, Nathaniel Folsom continued his service in the provincial congress, as he would do until 1783.
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Nathaniel Folsom became a close political ally of Meshech Weare and Josiah Bartlett, as he was named to the New Hampshire Committee of Safety.
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Nathaniel Folsom thus resigned from the Assembly, as head of the militia, and from the Governor's Council.
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