Bio: William Moore, b. 1780 :Wentworth, Grafton County, New Hampshire


Source:Gazeteer of Grafton County, N. H. 1709-1886
Compiled and published by Hamilton Child, 1886


William Moore was born in Sanbornton in 1780, removed to Dorchester at an
early day, engaged in the mercantile business at Dorchester Corners about
two years, and then moved to Wentworth. He was a school teacher, and was
for many years engaged in trade. He was town representative for Wentworth
and Rumney in 1813, and represented the town of Wentworth in 18??-37. He
was selectman, and was town clerk sixteen years in succession. He married
Mary Thomas, of Sanbornton, and reared a family of seven children, only one
of whom, William H., is living. He died October 3, 1862. William H. was born
in Wentworth, in 1818, lived for a time in Massachusetts and in Concord,
N. H., and in 1849 went to California, where he remained seven years. He
then returned to this town, and has been engaged in farming. He represented
the town in the legislature in 1866-67, was town clerk six years, selectman
seven years, superintendent of school committee, etc.


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Submitted by: Rick Giirtman rickman@worldpath.net
Date: October 4, 2000
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