Nathan Gardner Kenyon, son of Gardner and Susannah (Boss) Kenyon, was born November 28, 1789, and died December 23, 1851. He was a prominent man in the community and was judge of the court of common pleas for a number of years. Unlike the rest of his family, he was a staunch Whig throughout his life and in this connection an anecdote is related of him which well illustrates his firm character and sturdy disposition. His father was one of the old time Jeffersonian Democrats, who were then known as Republicans, and no one had any reason to suppose that Nathan, the eldest son would not espouse the same principle. When the time came for him to cast his first vote, however, he went to Kingston, and supported the Whig ticket, casting his lot from the first with the party of his choice.
