John Jay by Gilbert Stuart, 1794. Contents Quick facts Peter Jay, a wealthy trader and merchant, married Mary Van Cortlandt in 1728. John Jay, the eighth of ten children (seven of whom survived into adulthood), was born on 12 December 1745 in New York City. But a few months after his birth his family moved ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org
Henry Laurens by John Singleton Copley, 1782. Contents Quick facts Born: 6 March 1724 in Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Laurens was an apprentice in Crokatt’s Counting House (a record-keeping office) in London (1744 – 47). Unable to become a partner there, as expected, he accepted a partnership with George Austin back in Charleston, SC (1748). ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org