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131Claim club — Claim clubs, also called Actual Settlers Associations or Squatters Clubs, were a nineteenth century phenomenon in the American West. Usually operating within a confined local jurisdiction, these pseudo governmental entities sought to regulate… …
132George Morgan (merchant) — George Morgan (1743–1810) was merchant, land speculator, and United States Indian agent during the American Revolutionary War.Morgan s parents were immigrants from Wales. His older brother was John Morgan. During the American Revolutionary War,… …
