The town was not settled until 1761 because of the fear of the Indians along with a land dispute with John Tuffon Mason who owned much of the land in New Hampshire. Among the first to live year-round in Gilmanton were the Mudgett brothers, John and Benjamin in 1761. In 1762 more families arrived by 1767 there were forty-five families living in. Teagan earned her B.A. in Business Administration and International Business from Merrimack College, where she also played lacrosse and helped her team win the Division II NE10 Championship in 2019. She received her M.S. in Business Management from Durham University in England in 2021 and has played lacrosse in six different countries.
