Gilman family
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The Gilman family is a prominent New England lineage historically influential in colonial American politics, commerce, and civic life, particularly in New Hampshire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gilman family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13157869 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gilman family Context triple: [Ladd-Gilman House, namedAfter, Gilman family]
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A.
Gardner family
The Gardner family is a familial lineage or household associated with individuals such as Melvin Gardner.
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B.
Higginson family
The Higginson family is a British family of note associated with figures such as George Higginson, known for their involvement in military and public service.
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C.
Hopkins family
The Hopkins family is a lineage or household associated with individuals bearing the Hopkins surname, including John Hopkins.
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D.
Winslow family
The Winslow family is the central household in the play and film "The Winslow Boy," around whom the story of a young son's alleged wrongdoing and the ensuing legal battle unfolds.
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E.
Winslow family
The Winslow family was a prominent early New England colonial family, notably including Edward Winslow, a Mayflower passenger and governor of Plymouth Colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gilman family Target entity description: The Gilman family is a prominent New England lineage historically influential in colonial American politics, commerce, and civic life, particularly in New Hampshire.
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A.
Gardner family
The Gardner family is a familial lineage or household associated with individuals such as Melvin Gardner.
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B.
Higginson family
The Higginson family is a British family of note associated with figures such as George Higginson, known for their involvement in military and public service.
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C.
Hopkins family
The Hopkins family is a lineage or household associated with individuals bearing the Hopkins surname, including John Hopkins.
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D.
Winslow family
The Winslow family is the central household in the play and film "The Winslow Boy," around whom the story of a young son's alleged wrongdoing and the ensuing legal battle unfolds.
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E.
Winslow family
The Winslow family was a prominent early New England colonial family, notably including Edward Winslow, a Mayflower passenger and governor of Plymouth Colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New England family
ⓘ
family ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Connecticut
ⓘ
Exeter, New Hampshire ⓘ Hampton, New Hampshire ⓘ |
| civicRole |
local governance in New Hampshire
ⓘ
militia leadership ⓘ town offices in Exeter ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| economicActivity |
lumber trade
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mercantile trade ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | English-American ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
business
ⓘ
politics ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
historic houses in Exeter, New Hampshire
ⓘ
place in New Hampshire political history ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Daniel Gilman
ⓘ
linked to:
Daniel Coit Gilman
John Taylor Gilman ⓘ Nicholas Gilman Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Nicholas Gilman Sr.
Nicholas Gilman Sr. ⓘ Tristram Gilman ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial America ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to development of New England commerce
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shaped colonial and early state institutions in New Hampshire ⓘ |
| influentialCentury |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
civic life
ⓘ
colonial American politics ⓘ commerce ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in the American Revolution
ⓘ
service in state government of New Hampshire ⓘ service in the Continental Congress ⓘ |
| notableRegion | New Hampshire ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | England ⓘ |
| politicalInfluenceIn |
Exeter, New Hampshire
ⓘ
New Hampshire ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Protestant ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Congregationalist ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
merchant elite
ⓘ
politically influential family ⓘ prominent colonial family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gilman family Description of subject: The Gilman family is a prominent New England lineage historically influential in colonial American politics, commerce, and civic life, particularly in New Hampshire.
Referenced by (1)
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