Biographical Sketch of Silas Kempton Leave a Comment / New HampshireSILAS KEMPTON, son of Jeremiah, and grandson of Ephraim, the first settler ; after carrying on a successful tanning and shoe business at the Flat, removed to Newport, where he is now engaged in farming. Surnames:Kempton, Topics:Biography, Locations:Croydon New Hampshire, Sullivan County NH,Collection:Partridge, Dennis N. Croydon New Hampshire Genealogy. Facebook Pinterest StumbleUpon Delicious Tumblr Twitter Evernote Gmail Print Friendly Like