History of Troy

Settled in 1762, by 1815 the community had grown so much that it sought its own incorporation.
It was set off from Marlborough that year, and included parts of Fitzwilliam, Swanzey and Richmond.
A prominent citizen and friend of Governor John Taylor Gilman, Captain Benjamin Mann of Mason,
suggested the name "Troy". His daughter, Betsy, was married to Samuel Wilson, famous as "Uncle Sam",
and at that time a resident of Troy, New York. At least seven members of Wilson's family were living
in the town at the time, thus securing the name. The town hall, built in 1813 - 1814 near the rail-fenced common,
was originally the village meetinghouse.

Troy Mills, which started making horse blankets in the mid-19th century, served as the backbone of the town's economy
for nearly 100 years. In 1865, the company was sold by founder Thomas Goodall, who in 1867 would establish
Goodall Mills in Sanford, Maine. Troy Mills declared bankruptcy in late 2001 and ceased operations in 2002.
The giant mill complex on Monadnock Street now houses two smaller spin-offs of Troy Mills Knowlton Nonwovens
and Cosmopolitan Textiles. The Troy trademark is now used for felt made by a company in West Virginia.
Wooden-ware, pottery and fine building stone were also once the products of Troy industries.
As of 2008, Troy Mills was being renovated to become a retirement community.

Troy - Town of Troy

Troy - Vital Records and Genealogy

Cemeteries in Troy - Search the three cemeteries in Troy, NH

U.S. Marines - Pvt. John Kustaa Isakson - 36 years old - 1st Casualty Company "Line of Duty" 9 May 1944
He died in the " Line Of Duty " in San Diego, California.
US Army - Pvt. Onnie F. Luopa - 28 years old - 62nd Coast Artillery "Line of Duty" 17 Nov. 1942 - in Tunisia, North Africa
of a non-battle related incident.
US Army - Pvt. Harold T. Smith - 22 years old - 197th Coast Artillery Bn, Battery C "Line of Duty" 21 Nov. 1941,
a non-battle related incident in Australia.

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