An historical sketch of Troy [] and her inhabitants, from the first settlement of the town, in 1764, to 1855 . there. We should suppose himto have been somewhat of a business man, from the factthat he was chosen one of the selectmen of the town inthe years 1815, 16, and 18, and represented the townin the Legislature of the State in 1818. In 1821, hemoved to Keene. In 1814, Elnathan Gorham bought the tavern of Con-stant Weaver and continued the public house. When ayoung man, he learned the clothiers trade and settledin Chesterfield, where he worked several years, but be-ing desirous of chan
An historical sketch of Troy [] and her inhabitants, from the first settlement of the town, in 1764, to 1855 . there. We should suppose himto have been somewhat of a business man, from the factthat he was chosen one of the selectmen of the town inthe years 1815, 16, and 18, and represented the townin the Legislature of the State in 1818. In 1821, hemoved to Keene. In 1814, Elnathan Gorham bought the tavern of Con-stant Weaver and continued the public house. When ayoung man, he learned the clothiers trade and settledin Chesterfield, where he worked several years, but be-ing desirous of changing his business he came here asabove stated, and for a few years did quite an activebusiness in the tavern. Shortly after this his wife(iied, and he married Eliza, daughter of Nathan Wheel-er, in 1816. Four years after he moved to Cincinnati,Ohio, where after a short residence his health so failedthat it was deemed advisable for him to leave the city;and he retired to Batavia, where he died in 1821. Hewas a man of much enterprise and public spirit, andwhile here he took a deep interest in the prosperity of.
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