 Gore grew his fortune by investing carefully in revolutionary currency and bonds . The securities he purchased were paper that had been given to Continental Army soldiers in lieu of pay , which they often sold at a steep discount . One batch of securities he purchased , for instance , cost him about $ 3 @,@ 700 but had a face value of $ 25 @,@ 000 . In 1785 he married Rebecca Amory Payne , daughter of a wealthy merchant , maritime insurer , and director of the Bank of Massachusetts . The couple were known for their social graces and became prominent members of Boston society . 
 Gore grew his fortune by investing carefully in revolutionary currency and bonds . The securities he purchased <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> paper <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> been given to Continental Army soldiers in lieu of pay , which they often sold at a steep discount . One batch of securities he purchased , for instance , cost him about $ 3 @,@ 700 but had a face value of $ 25 @,@ 000 . In 1785 he married Rebecca Amory Payne , daughter of a wealthy merchant , maritime insurer , and director of the Bank of Massachusetts . The couple <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> known for their social graces and became prominent members of Boston society . 
Gore grew his fortune by investing carefully in revolutionary currency and bonds . da securities he purchased was paper done been given to Continental Army soldiers in lieu of pay , which they often sold at a steep discount . One batch of securities he copped , fa instance , cost him bout $ 3 @,@ 700 but had a face value of $ 25 @,@ 000 . In 1785 he married Rebecca Amory Payne , daughter of a wealthy merchant , maritime insurer , and director of the Bank of Massachusetts . Tdacouple was known ffatheir social graces and became prominent members of Boston society .