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Nathaniel Folsom

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Nathaniel Folsom
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NATHANIEL FOLSOM (1726-1790). American merchant and statesman. Partially Printed Autograph Document Signed, Nathl. Folsom.” One page, 7 7/8” x 8 1/4.” October 17, 1786. Exeter, NH. The document reads. In part: In the name of the state of New-Hampshire, you are required to attach the goods or estate of David Jones of Epping aforesaid Yeoman to the value of fifty shillings and for want thereof to take the body of the said Davidso that he may be had before me Nathaniel Folsom Esq. one of the Justices of the peace for the country aforesaid hereof fail not and made due return of this writ, and of you doings therein, unto myself, at or before the said 6th Day of November ” Born in 1726, Nathaniel Folsom had a long and varied life of service to the American colonies, and later, to the young American nation. As a young man, Folsom served in the New Hampshire Provisional Regiment, eventually becoming a Colonel of the Militia. A patriot to his core, Folsom hastily answered the call for troops at the advent of the American Revolution. The senior office for militia in New Hampshire, Folsom was later named Brigadier General and oversaw the recruitment, training, and supply of that state’s troops throughout the war. In addition to these duties, Folsom also served as brigadier general of New Hampshire troops during the siege of Boston and planned the details of troops sent from New Hampshire to Ticonderoga. Once the American nation had won its freedom, Folsom played a role in the politics of both New Hampshire and the nation as a delegate to the First Continental Congress and a member of the New Hampshire Committee of Safety. After serving in a variety of posts in his home state, Folsom was eventually named Chief Judge of Rockingham County, New Hampshire, a post he held until his death in 1790.