. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . nd purchased a small mill at Land Lake,Rensselaer county, where he carried on the same business,and which he subsequently enlarged to over four sets. In1862 he purchased an additional water-power, and erecteda new mill, which he ran in connection with the old Mr. Aken conducted business very successfully andprofitably, and accumulated a handsome property. He hasexperienced many of the ups and downs of life, and hastasted of enough adversity to entitle him to
. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . nd purchased a small mill at Land Lake,Rensselaer county, where he carried on the same business,and which he subsequently enlarged to over four sets. In1862 he purchased an additional water-power, and erecteda new mill, which he ran in connection with the old Mr. Aken conducted business very successfully andprofitably, and accumulated a handsome property. He hasexperienced many of the ups and downs of life, and hastasted of enough adversity to entitle him to the calm en-joyment of his present prosperity. In 1839 Mr. Aken married Amanda Delia Britt, of GreeneCo., N. Y. Six children were born to them, of whom fiveare still living. NELSON P. AKEN,a son of James and Amanda Aken, was born in the town ofClaverack, Columbia Co., N. Y., in the year 1839. Afterleaving the district school he was placed, at an early age, atSpencertown Academy, where he remained several terms,and was subsequently entered at Fort Plain Seminary,where he completed all the education he ever acquired at ^^Sv.
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