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McKean served as state
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McKean was the first child of Thomas McKean and Mary Borden. Mary died in 1773 when Joseph was 9, and upon remarriage, the family moved to
Philadelphia. During the War the elder McKean was a prominent patriot—among other things, he was a signer of the
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McKean married Hannah Miles in 1786. Their children were Mary, Catherine, Samuel Miles, Thomas, Joseph
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Joseph would study law, but not practice, ending up working for the
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