Nelson Pratt was born in the town of
Greenwich, on Sept. 23, 1832. He passed his
minority at home, assisting on his father's
farm, and attending the common school and
the Greenwich Academy. At the age of
nineteen he commenced teaching, a pursuit
which he followed for two terms in Greenwich,
and one term in Illinois. At the age of twenty-
two he went to Rice Co., Minn., and took up
one hundred and sixty acres of land under the
pre-emption act, to which he added one
hundred and sixty more by purchase, the
whole of which he traded for a farm in the
town of Hebron, Washington Co., N. Y. He
subsequently purchased two thousand acres
in Osage, Iowa, which he disposed of to
settlers. He also bought an interest in what
is now the town of Northwood, county-seat of
Worth county, Iowa (in which he still retains
an interest), and for four years engaged
largely in real estate, both here and in the
west. In the year 1860 he returned to his
native town, purchased the farm on which he
was born, and married, Jan. 30, 1861, Mary E,
third child and only daughter of Elijah and
Ann Eliza Clough, who was born Dec. 31, 1840.
He has two children, to wit, Anna E., born
Dec. 7, 1861. and Simon Nelson,born Oct. 9,
1864, both of whom reside with their parents.
Politically, Mr. Pratt is identified with the
Republican party, and has been chosen to
different official positions by his townsmen;
is a member of the United Presbyterian church
of South Argyle, has been one of its trustees,
and is foremost in all enterprises tending
towards temperance and reform in his vicinity.
Mr. Pratt controls extensive business
interests in the west, and is a man of great
activity, resolution, and perseverance, and
of the strictest integrity in all his
transactions. He has met with marked success
in all his business enterprises.
A view of the residence and farm of
Nelson Pratt may be seen on another page of
this work. The farm comprises two hundred
and thirty-five acres, and is notably one
of the richest and most productive in
Washington county.
History of Washington County, NY
provided by Caroline Hoag (#47311287)
Greenwich, on Sept. 23, 1832. He passed his
minority at home, assisting on his father's
farm, and attending the common school and
the Greenwich Academy. At the age of
nineteen he commenced teaching, a pursuit
which he followed for two terms in Greenwich,
and one term in Illinois. At the age of twenty-
two he went to Rice Co., Minn., and took up
one hundred and sixty acres of land under the
pre-emption act, to which he added one
hundred and sixty more by purchase, the
whole of which he traded for a farm in the
town of Hebron, Washington Co., N. Y. He
subsequently purchased two thousand acres
in Osage, Iowa, which he disposed of to
settlers. He also bought an interest in what
is now the town of Northwood, county-seat of
Worth county, Iowa (in which he still retains
an interest), and for four years engaged
largely in real estate, both here and in the
west. In the year 1860 he returned to his
native town, purchased the farm on which he
was born, and married, Jan. 30, 1861, Mary E,
third child and only daughter of Elijah and
Ann Eliza Clough, who was born Dec. 31, 1840.
He has two children, to wit, Anna E., born
Dec. 7, 1861. and Simon Nelson,born Oct. 9,
1864, both of whom reside with their parents.
Politically, Mr. Pratt is identified with the
Republican party, and has been chosen to
different official positions by his townsmen;
is a member of the United Presbyterian church
of South Argyle, has been one of its trustees,
and is foremost in all enterprises tending
towards temperance and reform in his vicinity.
Mr. Pratt controls extensive business
interests in the west, and is a man of great
activity, resolution, and perseverance, and
of the strictest integrity in all his
transactions. He has met with marked success
in all his business enterprises.
A view of the residence and farm of
Nelson Pratt may be seen on another page of
this work. The farm comprises two hundred
and thirty-five acres, and is notably one
of the richest and most productive in
Washington county.
History of Washington County, NY
provided by Caroline Hoag (#47311287)
Nelson Pratt was born in the town of
Greenwich, on Sept. 23, 1832. He passed his
minority at home, assisting on his father's
farm, and attending the common school and
the Greenwich Academy. At the age of
nineteen he commenced teaching, a pursuit
which he followed for two terms in Greenwich,
and one term in Illinois. At the age of twenty-
two he went to Rice Co., Minn., and took up
one hundred and sixty acres of land under the
pre-emption act, to which he added one
hundred and sixty more by purchase, the
whole of which he traded for a farm in the
town of Hebron, Washington Co., N. Y. He
subsequently purchased two thousand acres
in Osage, Iowa, which he disposed of to
settlers. He also bought an interest in what
is now the town of Northwood, county-seat of
Worth county, Iowa (in which he still retains
an interest), and for four years engaged
largely in real estate, both here and in the
west. In the year 1860 he returned to his
native town, purchased the farm on which he
was born, and married, Jan. 30, 1861, Mary E,
third child and only daughter of Elijah and
Ann Eliza Clough, who was born Dec. 31, 1840.
He has two children, to wit, Anna E., born
Dec. 7, 1861. and Simon Nelson,born Oct. 9,
1864, both of whom reside with their parents.
Politically, Mr. Pratt is identified with the
Republican party, and has been chosen to
different official positions by his townsmen;
is a member of the United Presbyterian church
of South Argyle, has been one of its trustees,
and is foremost in all enterprises tending
towards temperance and reform in his vicinity.
Mr. Pratt controls extensive business
interests in the west, and is a man of great
activity, resolution, and perseverance, and
of the strictest integrity in all his
transactions. He has met with marked success
in all his business enterprises.
A view of the residence and farm of
Nelson Pratt may be seen on another page of
this work. The farm comprises two hundred
and thirty-five acres, and is notably one
of the richest and most productive in
Washington county.
History of Washington County, NY
provided by Caroline Hoag (#47311287)
Greenwich, on Sept. 23, 1832. He passed his
minority at home, assisting on his father's
farm, and attending the common school and
the Greenwich Academy. At the age of
nineteen he commenced teaching, a pursuit
which he followed for two terms in Greenwich,
and one term in Illinois. At the age of twenty-
two he went to Rice Co., Minn., and took up
one hundred and sixty acres of land under the
pre-emption act, to which he added one
hundred and sixty more by purchase, the
whole of which he traded for a farm in the
town of Hebron, Washington Co., N. Y. He
subsequently purchased two thousand acres
in Osage, Iowa, which he disposed of to
settlers. He also bought an interest in what
is now the town of Northwood, county-seat of
Worth county, Iowa (in which he still retains
an interest), and for four years engaged
largely in real estate, both here and in the
west. In the year 1860 he returned to his
native town, purchased the farm on which he
was born, and married, Jan. 30, 1861, Mary E,
third child and only daughter of Elijah and
Ann Eliza Clough, who was born Dec. 31, 1840.
He has two children, to wit, Anna E., born
Dec. 7, 1861. and Simon Nelson,born Oct. 9,
1864, both of whom reside with their parents.
Politically, Mr. Pratt is identified with the
Republican party, and has been chosen to
different official positions by his townsmen;
is a member of the United Presbyterian church
of South Argyle, has been one of its trustees,
and is foremost in all enterprises tending
towards temperance and reform in his vicinity.
Mr. Pratt controls extensive business
interests in the west, and is a man of great
activity, resolution, and perseverance, and
of the strictest integrity in all his
transactions. He has met with marked success
in all his business enterprises.
A view of the residence and farm of
Nelson Pratt may be seen on another page of
this work. The farm comprises two hundred
and thirty-five acres, and is notably one
of the richest and most productive in
Washington county.
History of Washington County, NY
provided by Caroline Hoag (#47311287)
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